The Lucombe Oak, Exeter
The Lucombe Oak is a pub at Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1DG. The Lucombe Oak's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Exeter City council on 20 July 2020.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 6 years ago - Address
- Cowick Street
Exeter
Devon
EX4 1DG - Council
- Exeter City
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Lucombe Oak’s food hygiene rating
The Lucombe Oak's rating is 6 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked The Lucombe Oak's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Lucombe Oak
- 5Royal Oak Inn160 m
- 5Sawyers Arms360 m
- 5Mill on the Exe480 m
- 5Pullo490 m
- 5Green Gables Inn510 m
- 5The Fat Pig590 m
All 102 pubs and bars in Exeter
Questions about The Lucombe Oak
What is the food hygiene rating at The Lucombe Oak?
The Lucombe Oak's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Exeter City council on 20 July 2020. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Lucombe Oak?
The Lucombe Oak is at Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1DG, in Exeter. Exeter City council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Royal Oak Inn, about 160 m away.
What pubs are near The Lucombe Oak?
The closest pubs and bars to The Lucombe Oak are Royal Oak Inn (160 m), Sawyers Arms (360 m) and Mill on the Exe (480 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Lucombe Oak's hygiene rating up to date?
The Lucombe Oak's rating is 6 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Lucombe Oak on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Exeter City council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.