We went to this place twice. Once during lunch hour and again for a sit down dinner with family and…read morefriends . This place is classic, it is a must see when visiting Torquay. My friend is 6'2" and he had to be careful not to hit his head on the ceiling beams on the main area. During the evening there was live entanglement and most of the guest were the elderly locals.

Amazing place! Officially the best and my personal favorite…read morepub in all of England. Circa 1540! Ceilings so low even I had to duck a couple times around the many old wood beams and brick arches all over the place. Very small but intimate, warm place with lots of little nooks and cool little places to cuddle up with your special one and a few great pints. Live music was excellent, and it definitely filled the place, making it actually a bit too hot for my comfort, but that's how the English do it. Seating outdoors as well for the smokers. Small bar food menu, but also an upper restaurant part as well with full menu of your usual British food. So glad we stumbled upon this place, somewhat hidden from the main road, and will always be a place we visit when in town.

We're regulars at Toby Carvery, but today was... questionable…read more Bit stingy on the veg, wasn't it? Normally there's proper cabbage, green beans, all the usual suspects. Instead we got macaroni cheese (hardly Sunday-roast material), peas like it's a chippy tea, and sweetcorn for reasons unknown. And the pièce de résistance? Having to ask them to microwave the entire plate the moment it landed in front of us. Very odd. Very not Toby.

Amazing for the price go on a Sunday for the all you can eat roast the chicken and beef is the best…read moremeat

Truly outstanding. The food was fantastic and the service was excellent without being intrusive…read more Well worth a visit if you're in the area.

This restaurant has always been a special place for us, we generally celebrate birthdays and other…read morespecial events as it keeps it special for us, Its a restuarant with a great atomsphere and great for a romantic dinner and a glass of wine, The food is always excellant with a good selcetion Parking is on street only and we cant remenber if torre has meterised by Torbay council

Great family pub, with a playhouse next to it. Good choice of food and drinks. Bit expensive but…read moreportions are huge! healthy choices are smaller portions are available.

Great family pub my boy loves it and the staff are fantastic will come again.read more

A great prominent location by the bay, you could easily walk passed on a stroll round the harbour…read more The service and food is all top notch, and the recent renovation make it as much a reason to visit Brixham as anything. Crab sandwiches were especially delicious, with plenty of "fresh caught" offerings from Brixham and Devon at large.

Unbelievably good value carvery. Really vast amount of well cooked food, and not the usual couple…read moreof slivers of meat, some huge chunks of tender meat. Good show.

This restaurant clearly earned its Michelin Star, both for food and presentation. I started with…read morecrab crumpet, fresh local crab on a crumpet with two other unique elements. My daughter started with beetroot samosas and they were gorgeous. For my main, went with the duck and it was also exquisite. Sliced thinly with a great jus and again several other elements on the plate I could not identify but added many great layers to the taste. We also shared green beans and zucchini (courgettes) and they were great. Fresh from the chef's garden and tasted that way. I normally pass on dessert but had to try it. I had strawberries with pistachio sponge, while I would have like more pistachio flavor it was also quite enjoyable. Service was efficient and I liked the pace of the meal. Pretty quick between courses (what I'm used to as an American), with the nice touch of asking whether we wanted the next course yet. They do not put on airs like many starred establishments, a family in shorts was welcomed, and the food is as good as you can get.

We ate at this delightful restaurant the night before our departure from this beautiful and fun…read moreDevon playground. The food and service were superb as well as good value for money. We ordered a fixed price three course meal. The fish was so fresh and superbly prepared. Many local diners head for the 7 Restaurant a few doors down. We had no reservations and the 7 was full so we tried The Elephant. The ambiance was delightfully quiet, dignified and somewhat reserved. The dress should reflect that type of venue. We were definitely under dressed but were welcomed anyhow. We recommend this restaurant without hesitation.

This place is lovely. It's right between the beach and a natural lake at glorious Slapton Sands in…read moreDevon, and on a sunny day, as it was last Saturday, it is wonderful. The views of the coastline and breathtaking. This restaurant is a kind of smart-casual dockside bar-cum-fish and chip restaurant, with a relaxed, stylish feel. Ship related and marine objects decorate the light airy, modern interior. The floors are sanded and the furniture comfortable. Welcoming, cheerful staff offered us seats by the open windows beach side or outdoor tables facing the lake, we chose the latter. Our Labrador was made very welcome. The menu offers lots of fun fishy fresh ideas including an interesting series of small portion lite-bite stuff and, much appreciated by my wife, a quality choice of gluten free dishes. Most of us chose versions of fish and chips - see photos - which were really nice, with the batter fresh and crispy and the fish delicious. Lovely place.

This is an amazing little pub. The bar area is cluttered with nick-nacks including ships in (and…read moreout of) bottles, and an eclectic array of ornaments of a largely eccentric nature! There is even a knitting corner. The snug is covered in graffiti and in another area there is a collection of toys. Dogs and children are welcome. The food is good my ham sandwich was top notch and Judi's prawn sandwich was reported as 'excellent'. There is a separate evening menu that has a limited choice, which suggests that the quality is likely to be good. Don't expect haute cuisine but do expect good pub food, entertaining and welcoming locals, friendly bar staff and a fascinating mooch around the various bits of 'stuff' around the pub. DON'T expect to pay by card! Take cash!

My favourite pub in the whole of Devon. It's in a small village just a few minutes walk from the…read moreSouth Devon coast path and some of Devon, no make that the UK's, finest beaches. It's a bit scruffy and the decor is disctinctly quirky, but somehow manages to have the most amazing atmosphere. For warm day's there's outside seating, there's a good range of real ales and they serve hearty portions of reasonably priced food. In the summer they often have bands playing in the music room next door.

My partner and I booked a table at Orange Tree Restaurant, and we couldn't be more pleased…read more Actually, it is one of the best food experiences either of us have ever had. We booked a table for 8 o'clock, and was seated by the window. The restaurant has an intimate and tranquil atmosphere, highlighted by the soothing music in the background. This is not a very formal restaurant, seeing that people were not formally dressed, but I would call it sort of dressy. I wouldn't come here in flip-flops and shorts. The food is absolutely fantastic. My partner found the seafood soup to be one of the best he ever tasted, and I had my "religious" moment during dessert: a brownie with salted caramel ice cream. All in all: good food and good value for money. Though rather expensive, not as expensive as expected. Would recommend this place to everyone who likes good food and a nice atmosphere to go with it.

Went here for a nice dinner the other week and was just blown away by the food. I'm from America,…read moreand over there we constantly joke about how bad British cooking is. This place proved me wrong! I've been gluten-free since March and have found the UK to be extremely friendly towards Celiacs/Coeliacs. The Orange Tree was no exception: the menu even indicated that many of its dishes were suitable for people with gluten allergies and intollerances. I told the waitress I couldn't have wheat, and she pointed out which menu items I could have and withheld croutons from my soup. My dining partner enjoyed the homemade rolls and breads, but I can't comment on them, alas. They smelled good! For an appetizer, I had the White Onion Soup with Devon Blue Gougères, which was delightfully creamy and rich. My dining partner had the Tian of Vine Tomatoes with Baby Artichokes, which arrived in a delightful tower of tasty. For the clearing course, we had the Tipsy Lemon Sorbet (with white port) and the Pink Grapefruit Sorbet. Both excellent. The main courses arrived to our delight: I had the Sweet corn Polenta with Aubergine Involtini (Grilled Sweet corn Polenta accompanied by Aubergine filled with Goats Cheese and sun-blushed Tomatoes, finished with a Red Pepper and Pine Kernel Dressing) since I'd been eating nothing but steak and chicken for the last few weeks and wanted a change of pace. I adore polenta and aubergine (eggplant for other Americans), but I'm not such a fan of goat cheese and raw red peppers. However, the goat cheese was more like brie than feta, and the peppers were cooked to perfection. The pine nuts were lovely, and the polenta was quite crisp. Said dining companion had the 'Orange Tree' Tournedos with Foie Gras ('South Devon' Fillet of Beef, pan-seared and oven roasted, topped with sautéed Foie Gras finished with a rich Madeira and Morel Mushroom Jus and White Truffle Oil). I tried a bit of the steak and the foie gras; both were rich and tender. Love at first bite. Dessert: I had the 'Orange Tree' Crème Brûlée, which was a traditional crème brûlée with vanilla bean and Grand Marnier. My dining companion, not continuing his trend of ordering dishes that started in "T" (though the Trio of 'Orange Tree' Desserts looked tasty) had the Summer Berry Pudding with Raspberries, Red Currants and Wild Strawberries accompanied by Clotted Cream and Honeycomb. Oh, how I adore you, clotted cream. The service was a little slow, but the restaurant's elegant atmosphere and the five or six other tables of rather happy older couples made it a great experience. Perhaps they should switch from elevator music to Sinatra, but all in all, it was a lovely meal and evening at the Orange Tree.