The Orange Tree Restaurant

Most amazing staff working here. The food was spectacular and we really felt cared for. We were invited for a drink on the house as we left due to it being so quiet but we were driving so had to decline! Also they did a lovely little platter for our anniversary. I'm so sorry I didn't get the name of the woman who waited on us, but she was a star and so lovely!

It's always a pleasure to dine at The Orange Tree, and Tatjana, Vittorio and their team work hard to make the experience an enjoyable one (even the simple steps from booking a table to arranging a taxi at the end of the evening). The menu is excellent, each dish attentively prepared and presented, and the extensive wine list surfaced some new favourites. Highly recommended for lovers of quality British and European cuisine.

They gave us a vegan tasting menu (which I had booked well ahead) with a matching wine flight. The food was really good, 2 of the 6 courses were sublime. The courses were all like reasonable starter portions, so we were truly full afterwards, so don't worry they aren't stupid tiny portions. And the wine really complimented the food, and it was lovely that the waitress would explain what it was and what it would taste like (like a mini wine tasting!). The downside was the physical restaurant itself: it's right next to the road so you can easily hear all the cars driving past, some parts of the decor are in need of sprucing up, the toilets aren't great (men's soap was falling off the wall, and they're super tiny), all of this is not the fault of the staff, who were clearly working very hard. There was also a couple of staff being trained at the time, who didn't know how to serve properly - it's not their fault either but not a 5 star service. It's just that we spent over £200 for 2 of us, which is by far the most ever spent on a meal (it was our honeymoon, so they did give us a little pretty plate of fruit at the end, which was really sweet) and we would had expected it to be more classy than it was. Vegan friendly is quite hard to find in torquay, so I would still definitely recommend to a fellow vegan.

Took my partner here as it was one of the best rated in the area, and it definitely didn't disappoint. After speaking to someone on the phone before they opened, I was able to visit and drop off some flowers to be brought out after our food. I requested a song to be played as we finished our meal. After I proposed to my gorgeous girlfriend, and got the answer I wanted. The staff were very accommodating making the night extra special with the little touches they added. Food was really nice and the presentation was.something else. Would definitely go again for a special occasion. And I would like to thank the staff massively for making the visit and proposal extra special. You are all amazing thank you so much x