Pub cuisine: the best places to taste it in Torquay

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The Devon Arms

83/100 (1616 ratings)

Jacket Potato with Tuna

English Breakfast Tea

Lasagne

Burger

Sunday Roasted Turkey

Lamb

Cocktails and Tea Latte

Fish

Chicken Leek Bacon Pie

"Can't rate the food as we didn't try it, but what a fantastic little pub this is! The staff and the locals are really friendly and welcoming and..."

Darren

"Cracking Saturday evening visit, live band getting everyone dancing only issue was tight for space but typical pub of the area. If you don't mind..."

Robert Aldridge

"Great pub serving good selection of beers nice friendly helpful staff would go..."

David

"Had a great night here (10/06/23) watching the brilliant..."

MinifigNick

"Had the pleasure of stumbling upon this pub when down at the weekend to celebrate Wrexham AFC promotion to the league with other fans who couldn't..."

Paul Johnson

"Had a drink and ploughman's lunch served by a very friendly lady, well worth money , very tasty , we couldn't eat all of it, very enjoyable ..."

Sheila Willdig

"Made very welcome, nice and clean, food which I had ( steak and ale pie with chips and peas) was excellent and the beer was well worth the..."

Ken Clarke

"This place was a great find! We were walking around the harbour trying to find somewhere for lunch on a Sunday and found this pub behind the high..."

Lea

"Great pub with some fabulous live acts over the weekend. Always enjoy it on every..."

Philip Dann

"Friendly staff and nice surrounding Clean and tidy Old type pub, listed building Nice selection of ales Would..."

CHRIS EVERETT

Royal Carvery

83/100 (1134 ratings)

Full english breakfast

Chocoholic Sundae

hot chocolate

Beef

Beef and Turkey Roast Dinner

Sea Bream with Chips and Vegetables

Cheese and Pickle Sandwich with a Half Portion of Chips

Sirloin Steak with Garlic and Mushroom Sauce

Wheelchair Accessible

"Been there twice now. Would definately go again. Lovely food. Lovely staff. Every thing great. Im glad im not a vegan. Seems a bit boring when i..."

Mel Aiano

"Amazing food!! Took my brother here today who was down from London, it was THE best roast I have eaten this year! Star quality with professional..."

Michelle Goodrich

"We came for a family carvery on Sunday just gone. We booked a table for 1pm which is a good job we did as it was very busy, but all the staff were..."

Tara Cassandra Wills

"Fabulous Carvery! Great value for money. Staff very friendly and efficient. I can highly recommend The Royal Hotel..."

Anji Hartnell Todd

"Incredible roast with so much variety and lovely seasoning, very friendly and helpful staff and all with being dog friendly :) Will definitely be..."

Dani Warren

"Just had our staff Christmas party here and it was fab the food was delicious the staff were great thanks for a great..."

Gail Anderson

"Fantastic carvery with great choice of meats, plus service was brilliant too! Oh and super amazing views � definitely worth a visit..."

Nolene Avery

"Fantastic place! Great atmosphere and staff. Carvery is good value for money, great quality and fabulous service. Went for the grill night on Friday..."

Sarah-jane Allum

"Somebody here knows what they are doing.. Carvery is always difficult to master, however this was really good. As always, the sprouts were a little..."

Craig Simon

"This was an excellent quiz night highly recommend was good to see Chris back doing quizes a blast from the past and all my antique friends really..."

Jay Sheldon

"Had sunday lunch last month never again. They used tin potatoes for roasting, roast onions swiming in liquid, frozen yorkshire pudding.( i'm fussy..."

Adrian Morris

"Had a nice carvery here at a reasonable price, The location was good looking out over Babbacome downs, staff very..."

Stephen “Pastie” Cornish

"Popped in for a Sunday carvery - and it was amazing! I would advise booking because it's very popular, although we didn't and they managed to fit us..."

Darren

"Fantastic food, excellent service. The carvey is a real Sunday..."

Steve Lea

"Stopped off during lunchtime for drinks and food. We missed out on the carvery, but the menu had some great..."

Bill Martindale

"Great meal and the staff were very friendly. Couldn't wish for a better view of the Bay! Give it a..."

Nigel Cox

"Always like a nice Sunday roast trip here. Food is always amazing and the staff are..."

Tq1 Bob

"Had evening meals twice while in Babbacombe couldn't fault the food or the service. Very friendly. Highly..."

Wayne

"Great Sunday lunch... Excellent value and service and, of course, awesome location on the..."

Gregg Fryett

"Pretty good. Beef sandwich would prefer warmed up rather than cold straight from the fridge...just a personal..."

James Wilson

The Dolphin Inn

Wheelchair Accessible

"We didnt eat here as was only having a quick drink on our way to somewhere else.. nice atmosphere. It seemed popular with the locals.. a gent came up..."

TINA

"Went in here for quiz night on Thursday was good and was on my own and a couple of locals helps me do the quiz was ok... Not had food in here but I..."

Jay Sheldon

"We were visiting Torquay for Bank Holiday weekend. Seen this place so we tried and definitely didn't regretted it. The food was absolutely..."

Ivana Kurtulikova

"On Behalf of the Torbay Veterans Club a massive thank you to all the team at the Dolphin Inn for hosting us on Armistice Day 11 Nov 2022. Your..."

Shane neill

"The Dolphin is a comfortable down to earth pub.The food is fantastic.The Sunday Lunch is fabulous and great value for..."

Tara

"Dropped on for a drink before going to a match at Torquay United. Obviously very busy but we were served quickly. A nice pint of Otter. Being a..."

David Crouchen

"A clean, open and modern pub with a traditional setting. Inside is light and airy and there is plenty of seating available. Food is good! Nice..."

Grant Crocker

"Lovely food and pleasant staff. Good music choice, it feels clean and..."

Butchflaps

"A very pleasant traditional pub. It is well run and has a friendly atmosphere. There is a menu with a good choice of food and the helpings are..."

Mike Raeburn Obl. S.B.

"Live music, friendly locals and nice G&T. Would visit this place again, just need to work out last bus to..."

Joleen Layman

Appleby's Torquay

81/100 (3183 ratings)

Fish and Chips and Peas

Pancake

Piñata

Full english breakfast

Bacon and Cheese Burger

"fantastic spot to enjoy some food and drink. Always a nice crowd up there and a cracking view of Torquay too. Highly recommended a jar there if your..."

James Fisher

"⚽️ ⚽️ 🏆 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🍺 🍔 🌭 Best pub in the bay for..."

James Pearce

"Very good for food menu good price. beer excellent. very good staff and friendly. Friendly people that attend this..."

Kevin Michael Williams

"We had seen several FB posts about Applebys Sunday lunch so we thought we'd pop yesterday for a nice warm roast dinner after a chilly morning..."

Sam Rida

"Never been there before but enjoyed my pot of tea and cod & chips. Lovely view out over the bay and of course the sun was shinning. Everything looks..."

Jenny Shobbrook

"We are on holiday. Really enjoyed the evening as Simons band was great. Just spoilt a bit by students screaming round the pool table! Will visit..."

Doreen Pelmear

"The beer garden alone deserves 5 stars! Brilliant place to come and enjoy a drink and bit of food with a..."

Kay O'Brien

"Easter Day breakfast for us and our dog. Breakfast could have been a bit warmer as it went cold very soon after being delivered to our table but all..."

Pharoahs Gal

"This place has a terrace where you can have your drinks and food al fresco. Great service by the staff, amazing atmosphere and the food looks nice...."

ChoqueraX

"Good pub, great view of the sea front as well. It's a card only bar but coins needed for the pool table, I'm sure they will put 2&2 together soon...."

Martin Sanigar

"We went to a Wedding Reception here and the venue was good. It had a pool table which the kids played on and plenty of space to sit. We enjoyed our..."

Steve Fletcher

"First when came through the we met by Stacey from the reception to see we need help which we never been asked if we needed help. We very good..."

Graham Eckley

"Me and hubby popped in for breakfast. Lovely breakfast, helpful staff. Lovely view of the sea so all round nice..."

Jane Tresidder

"I absolutely love the food here. I definitely recommend the lasagne ( in fact, I often do) never had a complaint about any of the menus. Staff are..."

Kimberley Medway

"Great place for breakfast. Reasonably priced and very tasty. Staff are warm and..."

Garry “G666J” James

"Lovely place to have a drink and a bite to eat. There is an adults only area with comfy sofas to sit on and a pool table. They have inside/outside..."

Denise Davies

"Friendly barmaid, clean tidy bar & toilets but drinks are on the slightly expensive side. Not keen on a Sports bar but good at keeping empty glasses..."

ANNA WILSON CHILDRENS HOME Tankerton

"Great deals on food with a fabulous view Evening meals start 2pm they also do a wonderful full English breakfast too with mushrooms..."

Lizzie “Lizziedoolittle” Richards

"Limited on-tap choice, the usual ubiquitous standards, but a lovely beer garden with views of the sea and the bay. Addendum: They have Camden Stout,..."

Craig Cameron-Fisher

"Nice bar full of friendly people . We only went for an evening..."

Trudy Mcloughlin

"A lovely pub close to our accommodation. Friendly staff and good prices. We ate there and the food was really good plus generous portions and good..."

Wendy Sewell

"Great bar with amazing views. Staff very friendly and food well presented and..."

Dave Cummins

"My daughter had a swimming party this morning at the heritage hotel and we went for lunch after at Applebys. All the staff were so lovely and helpful..."

Sarah Fisher

Jolly Judge

"Came here after a funeral with about 20ppl all off us enjoyed our couple of drinks thanks to bar staff who made us very welcome thank you..."

Dawn Coventry

"Had a brilliant night lovely bar lady; great music and great company..."

Ann Hyson

"Grate pub this pub is like my second home grate company and really good laugh at times in here cant wait till it reopens soon..."

Barrie Rose

"Had my leaving do here great..."

Celia Hayward

"Friendly staff, good atmosphere and great..."

Martin Wood

"Best place to be for a good game of pool and the land lady is a good..."

Ian Edwards

"Awesome lovely staff and friendly atmosphere..."

Louise Keenan

"New management. Brilliant staff and great..."

Poddipad Easton

"OK for locals but could do with draught ales instead of..."

Stephen Casey

"Its my local nice friendly always a..."

Ollie Lloyd

"I like this pub everyone is always having a..."

Danielle Furey

"Lovely and cheap..."

whateverkaz

"Nice friendly..."

Dec Beasley

"Great..."

Phillip Winterflood

"Nice afternoon..."

Graham Stirzaker

The Drum Inn

79/100 (6736 ratings)

Chicken and mushroom pie

Beef Brisket Sandwich

Lamb

Salad

Morton Hargate with Wellon

Wheelchair Accessible

"First visit lunch for two and chose the set menu of three courses for £20.50. Such amazing quality and value for money. The dessert choices included..."

Claire Coleman

"It was a lovely warm day, for a change, so we decided to visit Cockington where we haven't been for sometime. We decided to try lunch at the Drum Inn..."

David Crouchen

"Love Vintage inns and visit many, often, but tonight's experience has probably topped them all - primarily down to our server, Sarah, who couldnt..."

Steve

"Relatively easy parking. Comfortable seating. Dog friendly. Extensive menu . Revisited twice last week (September) and it was fantastic. Really good..."

Phil Kirkham

"We had such an amazing experience in Cockington and than sumptuous lunch in The Drum Inn ❤️👌 food was delicious , views were so cute, calm and..."

Naneh Hovhannisyan

"We have eaten here 3 times in 1 week on our stay in the beautiful area of Cockington. The staff are lovely, the building and atmosphere are..."

Deborah Kimber

"Nice country style pub with good service and nice food. Large open grounds with space for dogs. Perfect for a summer's day in a lovely..."

Jamie Proctor

"Historic family-friendly pub in the picture postcard setting of Cockington village. Spacious beer garden makes it a prime spot for sunny, summer..."

Keith Perry

"Excellent food at a very lovely pub. We had fish and chips and a few drinks. All family enjoyed the historic Cockington views. Very friendly..."

Andrejus S

"The atmosphere and staff were very friendly and welcoming. The service was excellent and the food was delicious, well presented and an ample amount...."

Happy Gardener

Alberts Bar

76/100 (3158 ratings)

Cheese and Bacon Potato Skins

Carling Dark Fruit

Devon Dumpling Ale 5 1

Wheelchair Accessible

"Been in a couple of times this week and it was good. Decent food and beer with friendly staff. Different food offers on every night so something for..."

John McCormack

"Went it on Fri night to watch the villa game we had food I must say for the price the portions are big we ended up staying till the end the singer..."

Jackie Craig Franklin

"We love it bar staff very friendly and polite we can’t come to Torquay without spending a few hours a day in..."

Yvonne-Paul Harvey

"Excellent bar and very friendly helpful staff, great food and wide selection of drinks will definitely be coming..."

Kevan Smalley

"Visited 3 times during my short stay food was excellent and the staff give you excellent friendly..."

Mark Hayward

"Very good value for money great food drink and..."

Lynn Binsley

"Very friendly place and excellent food. Highly..."

Paul Cott

"Another fantastic night in Albert's. Good food for a very reasonable price. A friendly welcome from all the staff, but a special mention to Zoe who..."

Gail Bignell

"Great bar, lovely atmosphere, fabulous entertainment and friendly staff.. perfect..."

Lesley Jayne Welsh

"Great bar, friendly bar staff, great live music, good meals reasonably priced, great sports bar. Look out for Zoe,Sarah, jasmine, they will look..."

Martin Seal

"Great food and a nice area for the kids to play. Was perfect after a nice afternoon..."

Liz Robinson

"I ordered 2 of the same meals and 2 drinks. Unfortunately we only received 1 meal and 2 drinks. When I queried my meal it hadn't been charged for and..."

Maxine Rooke

"Nice pub clean and spaced out tables. Food was good I had cider that was nice and cold and kept well. Food came quick and bar staff were..."

Stuart Watkins

"Great place for a meal and a pint, always clean and friendly, would definitely come..."

Peter Pass

"Slightly disappointed in the entertainment of this weekend, no disco or karaoke and the female singer wasn’t great. Food was lovely. Drinks..."

Louise Fraser

"Had a great night. Staff were great, and they allowed our dog in side very friendly people highly..."

Michael Cartwright

"ABSOLUTELY awsome pub bar and excellent food perfectly cooked and presented really nicely and the staff are very friendly and helpful and always very..."

sam stead

"Warm welcome, friendly but professional staff. Food delicious -traditional meals, cooked to taste and very well presented...."

Cath Leighton

"Great bar great service having pint of local beer by bates brewery seasonal ale jingle ale..."

Andrew Davies

"Amazing food, friendly atmosphere, great service, lovely clean place. Good value for money. Will definitely return when back in the..."

Michelle Broad

"Didn't have food but nice place to go with nice bar..."

Terry Butler

"Very good food. Blue cheese dip to go with mushrooms us to die for, best I have ever had. Good food and lager. Service good. Pub very..."

an ga

"Enjoyed our week in Torquay like we always do, particulary the time spent in Alberts bar. Thanks to all the staff for their great..."

Tony H.

"Was in Torquay for a skittles competition, this place was close by and very busy. 40 min wait for food but when it came it was worth the wait. The..."

Sandra Baddick

"Great service went to watch footy. Staff helped with drinks nice..."

Gary Cooper

"Lovely atmosphere staff very polite..."

Sam Foster

"Big bar food and staff..."

D& J Marsh

"We came down to Torquay for the weekend and enjoyed coming in for a drink. Everyone was so friendly and..."

Carolyn Evans

"Nice pub with tv's for sport's..."

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