On the Exe estuary

Dinners With Friends in Topsham

Topsham does food better than towns five times its size — which is exactly why we lay tables here. Dinners With Friends hosts sociable dinners at the town's best spots: one long table, eleven new faces, and a host who handles the introductions.

Guests come from Topsham itself and from right along the estuary — Exeter, Exminster, Exmouth and the villages between.

In short

Buy credits, book a seat, turn up hungry. A hosted table of friendly strangers at a proper local restaurant — no pressure, no agenda, just a genuinely good evening.

Topsham

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Dinners in Topsham

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A small town with a serious table

From the quay to Fore Street to the food hall at Darts Farm, Topsham punches ridiculously far above its weight for eating out. Our dinners put that to work: a proper sit-down dinner where conversation has room to happen, never drinks-and-mingle in a noisy bar.

Most of our guests are in their forties, fifties and sixties — new to the area, newly retired, or simply after better evenings out than the sofa was offering. Everyone at the table came to meet new people, so nobody is the odd one out.

Where our Topsham guests come from

Topsham tables draw guests from the town and the estuary villages around it.

Topsham QuayFore StreetDarts FarmExminsterCountess WearExmouth & Lympstone

The honest numbers

Topsham, by the table

10–15

Guests around every table — everyone actually talks

£15

From £15 a seat, food and drink paid at the restaurant

40–65+

Most guests are in their forties, fifties and sixties

1 host

A host at every table to make the introductions

Questions, answered honestly

How do I join a Dinners With Friends dinner in Topsham?
Buy credits, pick an upcoming Topsham dinner, and book your seat. You'll get the venue details and your host's name before the evening — then you just turn up hungry.
Can I come on my own?
Yes — most guests do. Everyone at the table booked specifically to meet new people, and your host makes the introductions, so arriving solo is the norm.
I'm not in Topsham itself — is it still for me?
Absolutely. Our Topsham tables draw guests from along the whole estuary — Exeter, Exminster, Exmouth, Lympstone and the villages between. If there's nothing in Topsham right now, our Exeter dinners are a short hop away.
How much does it cost?
Seats are booked with credits, from £15 a seat. That reserves your place at the table; you pay the restaurant directly for your food and drink on the night.

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