Nothing is better than supporting local businesses and picking up a coffee and a slice of cake from a local café.

Honiton has a lot of national chains such as Greggs, Costa Coffee and Caffé Nero, but you can't beat supporting local establishments.

Here are the top five cafés in Honiton according to comments and reviews left by visitors on Tripadvisor. There are plenty more to choose from, and make sure you shop local.

1. Toast, 155 High Street, Honiton.

Awarded a Travellers Choice award for 2023, this place offers breakfast, lunch and brunch as well as Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options. 379 people have rated Toast as excellent out of 543 reviews on Tripadvisor.

One reviewer commented after visiting there in December 2023. They said: "Excellent food. Good customer service. Very welcoming. Definitely recommend. Interesting and varied menu."

2. Pebbles Coffee House, 4 Marine Place, Seaton

Rated 4.5 out of five on TripAdvisor and the second-best place for a quick bite in Seaton, 189 out 279 people have reviewed this place as excellent. 

One person commented: "Absolutely yummy food, excellent staff, value for money, doggie friendly, had lunch and breakfasts, we will be back."

3. Community Waffle House, First Floor, Trinity House, Trinity Square Axminster.

92 out of 108 reviews are excellent and has been rated the number one place for dessert in Axminster. The Waffle House is also a community initiative tackling loneliness, isolation and exclusion by encouraging cross-community interaction. They also serve the highest quality Liège waffles along with local, freshly-made coffee, cakes and juices.

One reviewer commented: " Stunning waffles and coffee, my wife and I had the breakfast burger, stunning, stunning, stunning. Great food, excellent coffee, my wife's mocha was really great. Staff friendly, prices good, what more could you want."

4. The Filling Station Cafe, Swan Hill Road, Colyford

A coffee shop based at a vintage petrol station in Colyford, they offer fresh homemade cakes and sandwiches, toasted sandwiches, salads, jacket potatoes as well as light breakfasts and small local arts and crafts.

One person commented: "Brilliant food and delightful staff. Fabulous cakes and coffee and delightful staff and surroundings. It's our go-to place for morning coffee and lunch."

5. Higgler Coffee, South Street, Axminster.

Higgler Coffee is Axminister's Loose-leaf tea specialist, coffee merchant and espresso bar, and has been rated five star out of 89 reviews. 

One reviewer said: "After reading reviews we decided to stop here for coffee while in Axminster. It didn’t disappoint. The coffee is delicious and the staff very helpful. We also bought some cake to take away."