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Coming soon . . . you can book a table at the Axminster Canteen online.
Thursday Nights are Stew Nights at the Axminster Canteen. Eat In or Take Out, Book or Walk In....
During the colder months we'll be serving a delicious hearty stew (choice of meat or vegetarian) and pudding on Thursday nights, for just £10 per head. If you'd like to bring in your own container, you can take your stew home for £6 per head.
Some recent feedback......"Stew night - a great idea for a freezing cold night. MOST enjoyable and very tasty well worth risking the icy pavements for." J Beadsley
"Fantastic meal and great hospitality." Tipping Family
Wednesday Nights are Fish Nights over Easter
The Canteen will be open on Wednesdays for ‘Fish Nights’ during the Easter Holidays 7th & 14th April - 2 courses £15 per head.
To book a table at the Canteen please call 01297 631862 or email
axminstercanteenbookings@rivercottage.net
(please include your full name and phone number).
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Willie’s World Class Cacao - Tuesday 3oth March
We’re really excited to have Willie Harcourt-Cooze of Channel 4’s ‘Willie’s Wonky Chocolate Factory’ fame, joining us at the Store on Tuesday 30th March 11am - 3pm. He’ll be with us for some product sampling and a book signing session, when you’ll be able to ask him all of your ‘chocolatey’ questions!
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Honey Themed Day - Tuesday 6th April
During the Easter holidays we have some honey based samplings - Filberts Bees and Basterfield's Honey - so we've decided to make this a honey themed day, with some lovely dishes on the menu containing honey!
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Easter Chocolate Workshops - Thursday 15th April
To celebrate Easter, Cocoa Loco will be in the Store on Thursday 15th April to run two children’s chocolate workshops. Tickets will be £6, the sessions will begin at 2pm and 4pm and last an hour. One thing’s for sure there’ll be lots of tasting opportunities!
To book tickets, please ask in Store or call us on 01297 631715.
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Oxjam Music Festival – Sat 24th April
River Cottage Canteen Axminster is set to host a one day mini music festival to raise money for Oxfam. The event will feature some great local musical talent complemented by a fabulous menu served by River Cottage. Acoustic bands will play throughout the day at the River Cottage Canteen followed by a more intimate evening session where a special dinner menu will be served.
Alongside this exclusive acoustic evening, the Guildhall in Axminster will stage various bands while River Cottage will offer delicious seasonal food.
For more information about Oxjam and all the bands, including a music player where you can listen to a song from each performer, please visit these sites Oxjam at River Cottage / Oxfam website
To book tickets for the evening event at the Canteen please call us on 01297 631862 or email axminstercanteenbookings@rivercottage.net (please include your full name and phone number).
Click here to book tickets for the Guildhall evening event.
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River Cottage Local Produce Store Axminster
 The River Cottage Local Produce Store and Canteen can be found in the centre of Axminster on Trinity Square, just five minutes drive from River Cottage HQ. We work with a wonderful collection of local and organic food & drink producers from the South West and stock a wide range of provisions including milk, eggs, bread, meat, poultry, beers and wines. Our fantastic deli counter has award-winning pies, charcuterie and the best English cheese display in the West Country, featuring over 60 cheeses! We also have the full range of River Cottage books, DVDs, t-shirts and aprons. Virtually all of the produce has been sourced locally by Hugh and his team, from some of the very best South West producers. Tastings take place every week when we invite some of our suppliers into the Store to talk about their produce. There is also a regular programme of events throughout the year which focus on, and celebrate, the produce available at the Store and general seasonality.
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River Cottage Canteen Axminster
 The River Cottage Canteen also showcases the very best of what the South West has to offer seasonally, therefore the menu changes daily depending on what comes in from the farms and fishermen of the local area. We start the day with delights such as hot organic chipolata baps, River Cottage yoghurt & poached fruit or boiled free range eggs & soldiers, with fresh fair trade and organic coffee. Lunch could feature fresh line caught sustainable fish from Lyme Bay or River Cottage sausages, roast organic meats, pearled spelt risotto and many locally foraged wild ingredients. If that isn't enough to satisfy you we also serve a stunning range of wickedly delicious cakes and cream teas served with local organic butter or clotted cream as well as locally made fruit preserves.
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 Our dinner and Sunday lunch dishes reflect the passion and imagination of our outstanding team of chefs with just that little bit more happening on the plate than at lunchtime and of course the menu is a homage to the wonderful local bounty that we are lucky enough to enjoy here in the South West. Please see below for opening hours and click here to view our sample menus, but remember the menu changes all the time!
Booking is recommended for evenings and Sunday lunch - please note, we do not take bookings at other times. Children are most welcome and we do accept bookings for private parties. Please call 01297 631862 or email axminstercanteenbookings@rivercottage.net (please include your full name and phone number).
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Events at the Store and Canteen...
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Meet our Producers
Each week we invite our suppliers to come into the Store to talk to customers about their products......and give you the opportunity to try them!
- Every Thursday 9am - 3pm Common Loaf Bakery"At the Common Loaf Bakery we wanted to make something different. combining health and quality. So, using wholesome natural ingredients, we have developed our extensive range of gourmet speciality breads all made using stoneground spelt and rye flours. "
Five Penny Farm will also be with us every Thursday from 25th March, they will be selling vegetables and other Five Penny Farm produce.
- Tues 30th March - Willie’s World Class Cacao
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Easter Holidays:
- Sat 3rd April - Shute Fruit & Produce
- Sat 3rd April - The Coffee Factory
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Tues 6th April - Filberts Bees
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Tues 6th April - Basterfield's Honey
- Thurs 8th April - Roberts Sauces
- Thurs 8th April - Spong Bakes
- Thurs 8th April - Devon Naturals
- Fri 9th April - Pearce Seed Co.
- Fri 9th April - Bramley & Gage
- Thurs 15th April - Cocoa Loco Chocolate Workshops
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March Cheese of the Month
Sharpham Rustic Plain/ Herb and Garlic
Sharpham Rustic Plain/ Herb and Garlic
These two unpasteurised, semi hard, vegetarian cheeses made from the Sharpham Jersey herd, at Sharpham Park in the Dart Valley, Totnes.
They are only matured for 6-8 weeks creating a youthful cheese with a moist and creamy texture and mild flavour. They have a thin, natural rind and are dome shape, due to being hand pressed in a colander.
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Product of the Month - Cocoa Loco Organic Chocolate Buttons
 Cocoa Loco are a small family business making a range of yummy organic and fair-trade chocolate and baked products, by hand. Customer feedback like "the closest you can get to heaven on earth" and sound ethical & environmental principles led to them winning The Times / Soil Association Organic Food Hero 2008.
See details of our Easter Chocolate Workshops
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Book Signing Dates at the Store......
Willie Harcourt-Cooze
of Channel 4’s ‘Willie’s Wonky Chocolate Factory’ fame, will be joining us at the Store on Tuesday 30th March.
John Wright our foraging expert and author of our Mushrooms and Edible Seashore Handbooks, will be with us again soon to sign copies of his books and answer your foraging conundrums!
Pam 'the Jam' Corbin our preserving expert and author of our Preserves Handbook will be with us again soon to answer your questions and sign copies of her book. She'll most likely have some samples for you to try as well!
If you would like to be kept informed about events happening at River Cottage click here
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Visitor Feedback
"Nice open, airy, casual & rustic atmosphere. Very good food and pleasant staff." Rod Routen
"Food was great, first visit & very impressed. Stinger beer is wonderful." Moira Oliver
"Most enjoyable lovely to see unusual choices on the menu. Fast efficient service." Suzette Patrick
"As usual - great food - great service - wonderful ambience - spot on!" Sukiah Crawford
"Excellent food. Risotto fantastic." Paul Clephane
"Liked it so much (mutton burger/risotto) that recommendation posted on twitter and facebook whilst finishing my Stinger at the table!" Graham Sadd
"Heard of you by 'word of mouth' and have not been disappointed. All the food was delicious." Barbara Maw
"The chips were as good as our Grandad's - which is the highest compliment we can give! FANTASTIC!"Fiona Gillan
"I have had a great time and the chips were the best I've ever tasted! Also the coleslaw was just how I like it chunky and creamy." Jessica Bailey
"Stew night - a great idea for a freezing cold night. MOST enjoyable and very tasty well worth risking the icy pavements for" J Beadsley
"You can't make it better- the service is always overflowing with jollification, the ambience is full of interesting variety, the food is great" R Molony
"The food was beautiful-I didn't have dessert because I didn't want to lose the flavours of the preceeding two courses!" Simon Copp
"We never fail to visit you when we come to Axminster. Coffee/lunch/tea or dinner- Always superb!" Rosalind Tarry
"Awesome!" Emma McHugh
"Great friendly service, great food, could have stayed all day, chatting & drinking coffee. Excellent! Thank you!" Claire Parker
"Excellent food at a fair price. We will be back." Michael Robinson
"Worth travelling 550 miles for. Food great and welcoming for a baby" Shelagh Goodman
"Great lunch here with fresh ingredients and beautifully cooked. We loved the atmosphere and the energy here."
"Cannot better your delicious food anywhere for mls around Thanks - tried all the rest (for 24yrs) YOU ARE THE BEST"
"This may be the best lunch I've ever had Many thanks" Matt (Kent)
"We came here for our father's 60th Birthday all the way from London and it was well worth the journey." Helen Goodman
"Service excellent. Extremely family and young children friendly. Brilliant!"
"The best sardines I've ever tasted 10/10!" Martin, Isabel & Rose
"Had the Merguez sausages - fantastic - one of the nicest meals I've had all year...." Mark, Claire & Lily Johnston
"Food tastes of how it was grown, good strong old fashioned flavours"
"Whole heartedly.....one of the best meals we've eaten, hearty + delicious."
"Fresh, good, unfussed food. yum!"
"Came just to try your Portland crab - 10/10"
Have you visited the Store and Canteen? Please let us know what you think - we welcome your comments and feedback. To contact us, please email axminsterstore@rivercottage.net
.......to read some of our reviews and recipes click here
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Opening Hours
Winter: 1st Nov - Feb Half Term
Spring: Feb Half Term - 1st July
Summer: 1st July - 1st September
Autumn: 1st September - 1st Nov
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SPRING OPENING HOURS
Store Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10.30am - 4.30pm
Store Café Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10.30am - 4pm
Canteen Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday:
Breakfast 9am - 12 noon
Lunch 12 noon - 3pm
Thursday* to Saturday:
Dinner 6.30pm - 9.30pm (last orders)
*Thursdays are 'Stew Nights' at the Canteen
we will be open on Wed 7th & 14th April (Easter) for Fish Nights
Sunday:
Breakfast 10.30am - 12 noon
Lunch 12 noon - 3pm
Booking is recommended for evenings and Sunday lunch - please note, we do not take bookings at other times. Children are most welcome and we do accept bookings for private parties.
Sorry, dogs are not allowed, except guide dogs.
For bookings please call 01297 631862 or email axminstercanteenbookings@rivercottage.net (please include your full name and phone number).
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Find us
 Our Local Produce Store and Canteen is located in the centre of Axminster, Devon, on Trinity Square (next to the Minster).
click here for a map
River Cottage Stores Ltd
Trinity Square
Axminster
Devon
EX13 5AN
General enquiries: 01297 631715 or
Email: axminsterstore@rivercottage.net
Canteen bookings: 01297 631862 or
Email: axminstercanteenbookings@rivercottage.net
(please include your full name and phone number).
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Jobs
For details of the latest vacancies at the Local Produce Store and Canteen, visit the River Cottage jobs page
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