Guidebook for Torquay
Sightseeing
lovely walks into the woods and beach.. Coved Beach adjacent to my home. It is steep 2/3rd point on the way up, so be mindful of this please. Has sealions and dolpins come into the cove within near proximity of the beach dwellers.. hopefully the cafe is open or you can take your own drinks down..
Watcombe Beach Road
Watcombe Beach Roadlovely walks into the woods and beach.. Coved Beach adjacent to my home. It is steep 2/3rd point on the way up, so be mindful of this please. Has sealions and dolpins come into the cove within near proximity of the beach dwellers.. hopefully the cafe is open or you can take your own drinks down..
Food Scene
I am a foodie!.... Sometimes when on vacation you have to spoil yourself and this restaurant does the trick. superbly cooked food but top Michelin chef in an unpretentious restaurant with lovely ambiance. What more could you want.. Try the steak it will melt in your mouth!..
Mx
50 locals recommend
The Elephant Restaurant
3&4 Beacon HillI am a foodie!.... Sometimes when on vacation you have to spoil yourself and this restaurant does the trick. superbly cooked food but top Michelin chef in an unpretentious restaurant with lovely ambiance. What more could you want.. Try the steak it will melt in your mouth!..
Mx
Fish cooked at its finest!...book in advance as gets very busy!.
62 locals recommend
No 7 Fish Bistro & Wine Bar
7 Beacon HillFish cooked at its finest!...book in advance as gets very busy!.
Gourment burgers. Good for the family. casual dinner. Busy on friday and saturday in high season
The Shack
43 Torwood StreetGourment burgers. Good for the family. casual dinner. Busy on friday and saturday in high season
Lovely listed thatched cottage pub. homely, friendly, old. Beautiful outside garden. 5 minutes drive from my home and well worth a visit even for a drink if not food. Adjacent to maidencombe put and can walk through the coastal woodland walks.
11 locals recommend
The Thatched Tavern
Steep HillLovely listed thatched cottage pub. homely, friendly, old. Beautiful outside garden. 5 minutes drive from my home and well worth a visit even for a drink if not food. Adjacent to maidencombe put and can walk through the coastal woodland walks.
Nice little tea soap, sales cakes, creams teas, light lunches. Gets very busy and is on the lovely Babbacombe Downs and it beach which can be taken up and down on the tram!.. lovely area only about 8 minutes drive from my home.
26 locals recommend
Angels
49 Babbacombe Downs RdNice little tea soap, sales cakes, creams teas, light lunches. Gets very busy and is on the lovely Babbacombe Downs and it beach which can be taken up and down on the tram!.. lovely area only about 8 minutes drive from my home.
Well worth the visit, nice decor, food reasonably priced. A gint of the french cuisine. Across the road from Torquay Beach front. Try to get table outside and upstairs for views. Book well in advance.. Le pierre also does lovely breakfasts including pancakes..
85 locals recommend
Bistrot Pierre
Torbay RoadWell worth the visit, nice decor, food reasonably priced. A gint of the french cuisine. Across the road from Torquay Beach front. Try to get table outside and upstairs for views. Book well in advance.. Le pierre also does lovely breakfasts including pancakes..
One of my guests recommend this place. Told me to tell others!. Sorry havent been myself. platters of seas food, lobsters etc to share. Get your hands dirty, its the best way to enjoy/experience food in my opinion. Another guest went, loved the food but said had to wait long time for food on a weekend evening as most of the customers arrived for 7-7.30 sitting..
Man Friday
22 Victoria ParadeOne of my guests recommend this place. Told me to tell others!. Sorry havent been myself. platters of seas food, lobsters etc to share. Get your hands dirty, its the best way to enjoy/experience food in my opinion. Another guest went, loved the food but said had to wait long time for food on a weekend evening as most of the customers arrived for 7-7.30 sitting..
Fine dinning for the special occasion... Have a look at the menu online and if you are in line for a treat or a celebration to spoil yourself.. Do it... Enjoy..
18 locals recommend
The Orange Tree Restaurant
14-16 Parkhill RdFine dinning for the special occasion... Have a look at the menu online and if you are in line for a treat or a celebration to spoil yourself.. Do it... Enjoy..
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice little wine bar, sometimes has live singers/bands. outside sitting. Also there is coco wine bar which is directly across the road from Torquay sea front, mixolologists there and a trendy crown even if a small place, outdoor sitting.
23 locals recommend
Soho Cocktail Bar
1 Palk StNice little wine bar, sometimes has live singers/bands. outside sitting. Also there is coco wine bar which is directly across the road from Torquay sea front, mixolologists there and a trendy crown even if a small place, outdoor sitting.
Nice easy food place, nice decor, outside sitting opposite Torquay Seafront, Has happy hour for many of their cocktails etc, but better cocktails are a few doors down at the coco bar. mx
25 locals recommend
Las Iguanas Torquay
Torbay RoadNice easy food place, nice decor, outside sitting opposite Torquay Seafront, Has happy hour for many of their cocktails etc, but better cocktails are a few doors down at the coco bar. mx
Parks & Nature
Love cockington so much... part of the national trust. listed building. craft centres, quaint shops selling handmade items of all sorts. The Drum in pub, cosy and nice setting. a few places within to have light lunches and cream teas.. My fab place to have cream teas The Rose garden where there is a piano player twinkling old Noel coward tunes. I have a pic of the gardens on on my listing. There are lovely walks, rose Garden.. Take a picnic or eat in one of the places within cockington village.. About 20 mins drive from my home. Mx
71 locals recommend
Cockington Village
Love cockington so much... part of the national trust. listed building. craft centres, quaint shops selling handmade items of all sorts. The Drum in pub, cosy and nice setting. a few places within to have light lunches and cream teas.. My fab place to have cream teas The Rose garden where there is a piano player twinkling old Noel coward tunes. I have a pic of the gardens on on my listing. There are lovely walks, rose Garden.. Take a picnic or eat in one of the places within cockington village.. About 20 mins drive from my home. Mx
Arts & Culture
Often has an interesting group of artifacts and Egyptian bits. Its a small museum of course but if you are into that find out what they have currently and cost as i found it was a little expensive when my kids where young.
44 locals recommend
Torquay Museum
529 Babbacombe RdOften has an interesting group of artifacts and Egyptian bits. Its a small museum of course but if you are into that find out what they have currently and cost as i found it was a little expensive when my kids where young.
Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves
91 Ilsham RdI love Bygones. Victorian Era of UK. Crammed with artifacts from the Era. One of my children had a fab period costume birthday party in there many years ago..
30 locals recommend
Bygones Victorian Museum
Fore StreetI love Bygones. Victorian Era of UK. Crammed with artifacts from the Era. One of my children had a fab period costume birthday party in there many years ago..
Entertainment & Activities
Model Village .. miniature models of landmark places in and around Torbay. changes seasonally to reflect the weather. Winter and christmas snow is lovely time to see including the lights on there in evenings.
150 locals recommend
Babbacombe Model Village
Hampton AvenueModel Village .. miniature models of landmark places in and around Torbay. changes seasonally to reflect the weather. Winter and christmas snow is lovely time to see including the lights on there in evenings.
Good for the family. only 15 minutes max to the bowling venue and across the road is torquay museum.
67 locals recommend
AMF Bowling Torquay
Torwood StreetGood for the family. only 15 minutes max to the bowling venue and across the road is torquay museum.
Everything Else
We have over 2000 beaches in Devon from the main coastal ones to the coved beaches. one being adjacent to my home. The blue flag beaches are love are Goodrington Beach in Paignton, good for families, if the water park and go carts are open then great. Then there is the lovely Blackpool Sands in Dartmouth.My current favourite area is Shaldon and the little beach there. Dartmouth is also a lovely place to see and be in for sure. The there is Dawlish warren Beach another nice beach i think.. But just ask and i will give you other choices.. x
36 locals recommend
Goodrington Beach
We have over 2000 beaches in Devon from the main coastal ones to the coved beaches. one being adjacent to my home. The blue flag beaches are love are Goodrington Beach in Paignton, good for families, if the water park and go carts are open then great. Then there is the lovely Blackpool Sands in Dartmouth.My current favourite area is Shaldon and the little beach there. Dartmouth is also a lovely place to see and be in for sure. The there is Dawlish warren Beach another nice beach i think.. But just ask and i will give you other choices.. x