Old Timers Bar

Head down Little Castle Street and you'll find Old Timers doing what it does best: being exactly the kind of pub you want to stumble into on a Tuesday night. It's not trying to be anything fancy, which is precisely why it works. The space has that lived-in comfort of a place where regulars know the bar staff by name, where conversation flows naturally between tables, and where nobody's checking their phone every five seconds. You'll get a decent pint, friendly banter, and the sort of unpretentious atmosphere that's becoming rarer in Exeter's increasingly polished city centre. It's the pub equivalent of an old mate who's genuinely pleased to see you.