Coffees being served at our Café

Opening hours

  • Monday–Friday: 8am–5pm
  • Saturday: 8am–4pm
  • Sunday: 10am–4pm

Café service closes half an hour before closing each day.

Easter Opening Hours

  • Good Friday (3 April): CLOSED
  • Easter Saturday and Sunday: Open as normal
  • Easter Monday: Open 10am–4pm

Post Office open Thursday 2.15-4.15pm

Where we are

1 Sylvania Drive, Exeter, EX4 5DT

Lucy and Deb at Sylvania Stores

About Us

We are a not-for-profit shop and café run by and for the community of the Pennsylvania area of Exeter, UK. Operating since 2021, we provide a wide range of essential items at competitive prices, delicious drinks, pasties and cakes, and a community space that hosts many different activities and groups.

Since day one, we have been powered by a host of hardworking volunteers and are owned and managed by community shareholders.

Upcoming events

Please also see our regular schedule of groups and activities

We are searching for a Kitchen Assistant, please see our jobs page

We have several Easter events coming up:

  • Saturday 4 April, from 2pm: Easter Egg Decorating. Decorate and fill a mould… it will need time to set or collect when set the next day! £4.50
  • Monday 6 April, 10.30am–12.30pm: String Painting Fun. Drop-in session. Come and have fun trying some string painting with Agnes. £3.00
  • Tuesday 7 April, 10am–12pm: Pete’s Painting Workshop. Suitable for all levels! £3.00
  • Wednesday 8 April: Little Ones. Join our weekly pre-school group for stories & craft. £2.00
  • Friday 10 April, 10am–12pm: Bracelet Making. You’ll love her little bracelets! Come and meet Grace and she’ll help you make your very own! £3.00
  • Monday 13 April, 10am–11am: Grass Head Making. Come and make a grass head ‘person’! Take them home and watch their hair grow. £3.00
  • Wednesday 15 April:
    • 9.30am–11.30am: Little Ones. Join our weekly pre-school group for stories & craft. £2.00
    • 11am–2pm: Pizza Decorating. Come and top your own pizza and we’ll cook it for you to enjoy. £3.50

2–3pm, First Monday of every month, : City Councillor Surgery with Martyn Snow