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Glorious Art CafeExeter

★EverydayThe everyday answer

Fore St0.5 mi from Exeter centrelast reviewed April 2026

An art-filled independent on Fore Street where the coffee is good, the chai is the better-known order, and the cakes are worth lingering for.

Coffee that earns its place on Fore Street without being the reason anyone goes.

4.7★★★★½(309)
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What we love

  • •Coffee consistently well-made across espresso drinks
  • •Chai the signature order for most regulars
  • •Cakes and baked goods on the counter
  • •Art on the walls; the interior has its own identity
  • •Fore Street, central Exeter

Location

120 Fore St, Exeter EX4 3JQ, UK

0.5 mi from Exeter centre

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Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May

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