Michael Caines Restaurant

Michael Caines Restaurant – Exeter Restaurant
Exeter is the hometown of Michael Caines restaurant, and Abode hotels. Exeter is something of a spiritual home, for all our beliefs about hospitality, food and wine were first developed and put into place here. Central to this is Michael's philosophy that good food is inclusive not exclusive and must be accessible at all levels, from the Michael Caines Restaurant and Champagne and Cocktail Bar, to the more informal Café Bar, lively Well House Tavern, and MC Boutique for gourmet takeaway.

Michael Caines for Lunch ...
This Exeter Restaurant has established a reputation locally for serving the best 2- or 3-course lunch in the city. The short lunch menu changes daily or weekly, depending on what is available and in season, and gives a real taste of our stylish and high quality cuisine at an excellent value price. Moreover, we respect the busy demands on your time and guarantee to serve you lunch — two courses with coffee should you wish — within one hour. Should time not be an issue, then you are naturally invited to linger over your meal as long as you like.

Michael Caines Restaurat ...
Michael Caines Restaurant is located on Exeter's beautiful Cathedral Yard opposite the city's magnificent 11th century Gothic cathedral. Formerly The Royal Clarence - the first Abode hotel opened following an extensive and comprehensive refurbishment in 2005. The hotel's stunning bedrooms combine quality and tradition with striking contemporary modern design that exceeds the needs and requirements of today's visitor.

About Michae ...
Michael Caines is one of Britain's most acclaimed chefs. In 2000, he founded Michael Caines Restaurants and took over food and beverage operations at The Royal Clarence, Exeter, Britain's first hotel. Today Michael continues being an operational Partner and Director of ABode, the group of boutique hotels that he co-founded with his partner Andrew Brownsword. At ABode Hotels, Michael is in charge of all the food and beverage operations within a fast-growing number of Abode venues throughout the United Kingdom.

Exeter Fine Dining ...

Starter

• Pan fried frogs legs with spring onion risotto and wasabi froth
• Salad of red mullet with ratatouille, aubergine purée and a spiced tomato vinaigrette

Main Course

• Poached turbot with wild garlic, asparagus, morels, and feves served with a gewürztraminer sauce
• Local 'Ark' chicken stuffed with a tarragon mousse served with a white wine sauce

Desserts

• Bitter chocolate tart with Guanaja ganache and orange suzette, chocolate tuile and orange confit sorbet
• Raspberry soufflé with a raspberry coulis and vanilla ice cream

Fabulous location, fabulous venue, fabulous food and drink it has to be ABode Exeter, the Royal Clarence Hotel.

We understand that you are looking for somewhere really special to celebrate your wedding day, and for wedding receptions and banqueting you need look no further than ABode Exeter. Our attention to detail is self-evident as soon as you step through the door and our beautifully restored Cathedral and Clarence rooms provide the perfect venue for an elegant wedding reception or private dining party.

Dining well at all levels, providing great food at great prices, served with style is what we are all about and central to the ABode experience. Not surprising with Michael Caines at the helm of all food and beverage operations. For you and your guests, you’ll find our rooms are stunningly beautiful and offer all the practical features like hand built Vi-spring beds, wall mounted LCD televisions & personal DVD players, comfort cooling & secondary glazing. Bathrooms include imaginatively designed wet rooms, enamel baths and bespoke toiletries with indulgent fragrances. What’s more, we have the facilities to make you feel absolutely fabulous too, with our beauty therapy room and residents gym.

From intimate reception parties to a full wedding banquet for 8 to 100 people, you can rest assured we can tailor a personal package to suite your needs to make your wedding reception a truly unique and memorable experience for you and your guests, for years to come.

Looking for somewhere special for hosting your business meeting or conference? Look no further than ABode Exeter.

Our Regent room is fully equipped for a hi-tech conference or other corporate business events while our beautifully restored Cathedral and Clarence rooms provide the perfect venue for a corporate reception or private dining party. Dining well, and at all levels, is central to the ABode experience. Not surprising with Michael Caines at the helm of all food and beverage operations. Great food at great prices, served with style is what we are all about.

We have the facilities to make you feel absolutely fabulous too, with a well equipped residents gym and beauty therapy room, you can relax after your busy day and unwind in style. Our rooms aren't just stunningly beautiful: they offer all the practical features that so many forget, like hand built Vi-spring beds, wall mounted LCD televisions & personal DVD players, comfort cooling & secondary glazing. Bathrooms include imaginatively designed wet rooms, enamel baths and bespoke toiletries with indulgent fragrances. The wardrobe houses a wicker refreshment tray with real coffee and a personal safe.

At whatever level, we offer understated, beautiful and contemporary design that has been carefully thought out to satisfy and exceed the needs of today's demanding and discerning business and conferencing visitor. For conferences and business meetings for 8 to 100 people, we can tailor a personal package to exactly suit your needs.

The Abode Exeter is a premier luxury Devon hotel. Gently located opposite the magnificent Exeter cathedral and just steps away from Exeter’s bustling commercial centre.

Formerly the Royal Clarence, This fine Exeter hotel proudly boasts 53 contemporary bedrooms combined with the high traditional standards of comfort and service expected from such a historic establishment.

Home to the world-renowned Michael Caines Restaurant there is plenty of opportunity to indulge in award winning cuisine and fine wine. Why not enjoy your favourite cocktail in the luxurious surroundings of the Champagne Bar.

Star Rating: 4 Star

Number of Rooms: 53 (All non-smoking)

Room Types:

• Comfortable
• Desirable
• Enviable
• Fabulous

Room amenities:

• Secondary Glazing
• Comfort Cooling/Heating
• Iron & Ironing board
• Hairdryer
• Laptop Safes
• Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
• Vi-spring Beds
• Complimentary Broadband
• Flat Screen TV’s
• DVD Players
• Satellite TV
• Bespoke Toiletries

Hotel amenities

• 24-Hour Front Desk
• Cardiovascular Gym
• Spa
• Luggage Storage
• 24-Hour Room Service
• Maid Service
• Laundry/Valet Service
• Restaurants & Bars (see below)
• Meeting Rooms (See Below)
• Disabled Access
• Lift
• Selection of DVD’s & CD’s (Available from reception)

Hotel Policies:

Check-in /Check-out

14h00 / 12h00

Cancellation Policy

16h00 the day prior to arrival. Any reservation cancelled after this time, will be charged for the first night.

Children welcome – additional charge may apply.

Only guide dogs allowed.

Restaurant & Bars:

Michael Caines Restaurant (AA Rosette)
The Royal Clarence, overlooking Exeter's magnificent Cathedral, provides a stunning setting for what has already become Exeter's premier dining venue. The light and spacious dining room is at once beautiful yet not overly formal. This sets the tone for Michael Caines cuisine that is similarly considered, produced from the freshest seasonal and local produce and ingredients.

MC Café Bar
As the first MC Café Bar, we have helped to define a concept that has huge appeal. Our aim is to serve quality foods from impeccably sourced produce and ingredients, prepared freshly and carefully by our skilled team of chefs. This means that if you simply pop in for a cappuccino and a piece of chocolate cake, we offer you the best cappuccino in town. In the evenings, the atmosphere of the Café Bar changes as the lights are dimmed and the evening menu replaces the daytime menu aswell as live music during the weekends.

Michael Caines Champagne Bar
Our sophisticated city centre Champagne and Cocktail Bar has become one of the places in Exeter to drop in to, any time of day or night. We offer an extensive choice of Champagnes by the glass, bottle, magnum or larger bottle size and a fantastic range of fresh cocktails.

Well House Tavern
This historic tavern, located adjacent to The Royal Clarence, has probably been serving traditional ales and foods to Exonians as well as to visitors to Devon's capital city for literally centuries. The Well House is a popular lunchtime venue for superior pub food. Our traditional 'Well House pye' is legendary, while our 'not so traditional' fish and chunky Devon chips is definitely the best in town.

MC Boutique
MC Boutiques are the source of outstanding foods ready to take away and enjoy. Duck confit and chicken caesar wraps, delicious sandwiches and hot panini, pies, pastries, cakes, pâtisseries and more are all carefully and freshly prepared by our talented chefs in our award-winning kitchens daily.
We are delighted to offer gourmet takeaway foods prepared to order and delivered direct to your office, boardroom or workplace. Delivery is free for a minimum order. We can also cater for evening functions on request.

Meeting Facilities:

Clarence Room
Our largest room offers the opportunity to hold a formal meeting or dinner in a relaxed and elegant environment. This large room is ideal for any event such as conferences, private dinners and wedding receptions.

Cathedral Room
This wonderful room offers the opportunity to hold both formal meetings and relaxed informal gatherings. The main focal point of this room is the picturesque Cathedral views from the bay window, where guests can relax during breaks or after a private dinner. This room is also ideal for a breakout room for delegates attending large conferences, small boardroom meetings and reception gatherings

Regent Room
This smaller room offers the ideal opportunity to hold a small meeting of up to 8 delegates or private dinner.

Driving Directions:
From the M5:
Leave the M5 at junction 30.
- Take the central lane marked Exeter, taking the exit off the roundabout for Dawlish and Exeter (A379).
- Take the 2nd slip road off the dual carriageway marked to city centre.
- At the Countess Wear roundabout, turn right to the city centre.
- Follow this road (Topsham Road).
- You will pass the golf course on your left, County Hall to the right, followed by St Leonards Church on the left.
- When approaching the city centre, stay in the central lane.
- The Southgate Hotel will be on your right.
- Go straight forward at both sets of traffic lights into South Street, passing the White Hart Hotel on your left.
- You will be directed off to the left (onto a one way street).
- Follow this road round.
- When approaching the next set of traffic lights, get into the right-hand lane and head across into Mary Arches Street.
- At the next traffic lights, turn right and right again at the following set of traffic lights, taking you into North Street.
- At the top of North Street, head straight across and take the very 1st left (next to Urban Surfer).
- Push the button at the bollard and identify yourself as an ABode resident.
- You are now in Cathedral Yard.
- Follow the road to the left and ABode Exeter is at the bottom of this road on the left-hand side.

Please note: If using satellite navigation, please use the following postcode to direct you to the entrance to Cathedral Yard: EX1 1DZ.

Parking
As we are a city centre hotel, we don't offer parking at the hotel. However, guests are able to drive up to the front of the hotel and we can assist with offloading their luggage. We offer guests concessionary car park tickets to a local multi-storey (5-minute walk) at 7 GBP for 24 hours.

Nearest Airport: Exeter (8 miles)

Nearest Train Station: Exeter Central (350 yards)

Local Taxi Company: First Call (01392) 661122