Apple Blossom Deli

Apple Blossom sits on Cowick Street by the St Thomas train station, and started life as Apple Blossom Cafe before shifting its focus towards deli food without losing the home-cooking approach that built its reputation in the first place. The sausage rolls and focaccia are made in house, and the coffee and walnut cake has a following of its own - the kind of item regulars ask after specifically rather than picking whatever's on the counter that day.

It's a no-nonsense neighbourhood spot rather than a destination cafe, open Tuesday to Saturday from morning until early afternoon and built around the rhythm of its own street rather than tourist footfall. Portions run generous, the coffee is properly made, and staff are known for remembering regulars' faces and orders - the kind of small-scale consistency that keeps a deli like this full of the same people week after week. 151-152 Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter.