our story

Le Pisani was founded by Maltese Chef Ray Pisani in 2014. 

Comfortable, contemporary, stylish surroundings and friendly service together with fresh food with a Mediterranean flair have made the first restaurant in Axminster a truly local delight. 
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In 2017, Le Pisani was faced with the opportunity of opening a second restaurant, this time in the sea side town of Seaton. After a lot of work, this became reality and with the help of Darren also a Chef, and his wife Rosabelle who came all the way from Malta to partner up with (Darren’s Uncle) Ray, a new addition to the Le Pisani Axminster was born. Both restaurants are now managed and run by the family along with a superb team of local talent. Together we bring a true taste of the Mediterranean to Devon. 

our Roots

Particularly known as the George Cross Island, the sunny island of Malta is conveniently situated in the middle of the Mediterranean sea, with its unique palate traditions and the use of various herbs to boost the flavours in every dish. The island’s strategic position between southern Europe and the northern coast of Africa, together with the close proximity to Italy, offers a superb cuisine. 

You deserve nothing less than the best and so we use Brazier, a Somerset based Speciality Coffee Roasters company. 

Why is it called speciality coffee you may ask? Speciality Coffee is a superior coffee in simple terms, a speciality grade has to score 84 or more on a scale out of 100 for flavour. Brazier coffee is 100% speciality grade and can be easily traced right through the supply chain.

Pizza take away service!
Available daily from 5pm

our food

Mediterranean Cuisine with a heavy touch of local influence.

 Initially created by the very talented Maltese Chef Ray Pisani, and recently enriched with more ideas from our very talented Kitchen Team. Our healthy menu is influenced from traditional recipes from all around the Mediterranean. 
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We take pride in using Fresh and Local ingredients and lots of love to prepare each dish to be simply delicious and unique, taking your taste buds through a sun kissed Mediterranean journey. 
Our Menu is specially made with you in mind, we have a selection of Vegetarian and Vegan options with a large percentage of the menu being also Gluten Free. We can also cater for other allergies, please feel free to talk to us for specific requests. 

We have finally managed to bring some classics from our home country, MALTA!
After seeing the demand for these delicious items we had to bring them to you in Seaton. 

"Pastizzi" a variety quite similar to the traditional British pasties but using a crunchy filo pastry instead. These come in many flavours, both sweet and savoury. 
An award winning Beer; the Cisk Classic, Cisk Excel which is a worlwide award winning low carb beer and the Flavoured Beer varieties such as Berries, Lemon and the refreshing Ginger & Lime. 

​We couldn't forget the original soft drink of Malta, Kinnie. Kinnie is made with Oranges and Herbs being not too sweet but very refreshing, a taste of the sun and the Mediterranean breeze.

Rumour has it that Kinnie was a favourite with the Royal Family, when just after the second World War  Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth lived in Malta. 

We are proud to be offering Joe Delucci’s Italian Gelato. But why do we bring our ice-cream from Torino?  Italian gelato has a rich heritage dating back hundreds of years and is hailed as the original ice cream. Made with love the Italian way since 2005, Joe Delucci’s indulgent gelato is made only with carefully sourced natural ingredients, whole fresh fruits and no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. Our Italian Gelato also comes with Gluten Free, Non-Dairy and Vegan Options. 
 
One of our specialities is the Italian Gelato Milkshakes…