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  • Local Produce Store and Canteen

Store and Canteen| Opening Hours | Sample Menus | Events | Visitor Feedback | Jobs 

   

Special January Discounts

January discount of 15% off your evening meal at the Canteen.  Mention this website offer when you book to receive your discount (excludes alcohol). For bookings call the Canteen on 01297 631862. 

Visit the Store and take advantage of our January Sale.........many lines reduced across the Store.

 

Store & Canteen News

  • We're hoping to have live music on Thursday Nights at the Canteen, if any local musicians/bands are interested in getting involved please get in touch axminsterstore@rivercottage.net
  • Daily Mail Taste Test winners!  The "resounding winner" of the Daily Mail chicken taste test was a bird bought from our very own Local Produce Store. To read more, click here. 



Local Produce Store 

The River Cottage Local Produce Store and Canteen was opened in the Autumn of 2007 and already the response has been fantastic. Located in the centre of Axminster on Trinity Square, Hugh and his team at River Cottage have set up the store to stock a wide selection of every day food items including milk, eggs, cheese, meat, fresh bread, fruit and vegetables as well as range of books and smallholder supplies plus a specially chosen British wine, beers and spirits list. Virtually all of the produce has been sourced locally by Hugh and his team, from some of the very best South West producers, who regularly attend our weekly tastings at the store. 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. 

Canteen

The canteen also showcases the very best of what the South West has to offer and what is in season - therefore we change our menus every day. We serve such delights as hot bacon rolls with River Cottage's own bacon and locally cured smoked salmon for breakfast with fresh Rain Forest Alliance coffee. Lunch could feature fresh mackerel caught from Lyme Bay with a citrus salsa or River Cottage sausages with buttery mash, local greens, and a cider and mustard sauce. If that isn't enough to satisfy you we also serve a stunning range of wickedly delicious cakes and cream teas.

The Canteen is also open five evenings a week for dinner and for Sunday lunch. Dishes might include five-hour roasted organic pork belly served with parsnip and potato gratin and a green herb and lemon sauce. Alternatively you could choose whole roasted lemon sole with minted Jersey potatoes and dressed leaves with caper butter. There is always a vegetarian option available; see below for opening hours, and click here to see a range of sample menus.

Evening and Sunday reservations are recommended, please call 01297 631 862. Please note we do not take bookings at other times. 

 

  

Store Opening Hours

 

Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm

Saturday 8.30am - 6.00pm

Sunday 10.30am - 4.30pm

 

Canteen Opening Hours 

Monday to Saturday:

Breakfast served from 9.00am - midday (from 10.00am on Mondays)
 Lunch served from midday - 3.00pm (priority for tables will be given to those eating lunch)

Drinks and cakes available until 4.30pm (until 4.00pm on Mondays) 

Tuesday to Saturday:
 Dinner served from 6.30pm - 9.30pm (last orders)

Sunday:
 Lunch served from midday - 3.00pm (no breakfast on Sundays) 

Booking is recommended for evenings and Sunday lunch, please note we do not take bookings at other times. 

 

  
    

Events - 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!

  • Saturday 3rd January - Parrett Preserves
  • Saturday 10th January - Gusto Secco (Dried Foods)
  • Saturday 17th January - Red Rock Brewery
  • Thursday 22nd January - Dorset Coffee Co. 

  

Cheese of the Month - Westcombe Cheddar

Westcombe Cheddar has gone from strength to strength - interestingly a move back to basics helped create its award winning flavour. Traditional cheddar has been made at Westcombe (near Shepton Mallett, Somerset) since the 1890's. They only use the milk from their three herds grazed on the lush Somerset pastures within a mile of Westcombe Dairy. This and the wealth of experience passed down through the generations means their traditional handmade cheese is the best Cheddar can be.

 

Denhay Cheese Evening 

Join George Streatfeild from Denhay at the Canteen on Tuesday 3rd February for a talk and evening meal based on Cheddar Cheese. Call the Canteen on 01297 631862 to book your tickets.

 

Celebrate Valentine's at the Canteen

We are now taking bookings for the evening of Saturday 14th February, for which our Head Chef Tim Maddams has devised a very special menu!  We’d love you to join us for some seriously delicious food in informal surroundings. Call the Canteen on 01297 631862 to book your tickets.

 

 

 

Wine Event with Susy Atkins

Join Susy, award-winning wine writer and broadcaster at the Canteen on Wednesday 25th February for an evening of food and wine pairing.  Call the Canteen on 01297 631862 to book your tickets.

 

 

 

If you would like to be kept informed about events happening at the River Cottage Store and Canteen click here

 

 

Visitor Feedback
 "Fantastic great atmosphere, happy and friendly staff and great produce. We will be back Jay & Paul - Worcester" (Dec 08)

"What a lovely meal and great atmosphere !  We were well looked after thanks for a brilliant evening !" (Dec 08)

"Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic.  Excellent food and service thank you very much" (Dec 08)

"Big Fans - Fantastic Meal and Wonderful Staff, lovely Atmosphere John & Dorelle - Croydon Surrey" (Dec 08)

"Whilst on holiday in Devon we booked to come for Sunday Lunch, all expectations were exceeded, service was fabulous, only outshone by the food. We will be back! Simon, Janice and Lucy White - Wigan" (Nov 08)

"Hi Team!
We had a return visit to the Canteen on Tuesday 29th October and this time was every bit as good as the last!
Beautifully presented scrumptious food Mmmmm,We will be back soon, Keep up the good work Seabourne Family"

"We love Good Food and this is the Best in YEARS!! Thank you" (Oct 08)

 "Fantastic Chocolate work shop - we didn't know there was so much to know about Choccocos fantastic chocolate" (Oct 08)

"Fine food, Good service, Excellent night, I will remember, Thankyou P.S Good Birthday" (Oct 08)   

 

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


 

Jobs
For details of the latest vacancies at the Local Produce Store and Canteen, visit the River Cottage jobs page

 

 

Where to find us

 

Our Local Produce Store and Canteen is located in the centre of Axminster, Devon, on Trinity Square

click here for a map

River Cottage Stores Ltd
Trinity Square
Axminster
 Devon
EX13 5AN

Canteen bookings: 01297 631862

For regular bus services from Lyme Regis to the centre of Axminster please click here .


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