Restaurants, Wine Bars & Cafés in Torquay

As the largest of Torbay's three resort towns, Torquay has the widest choice of food and drink of anywhere on the English Riviera. Expect everything from smart harbourside restaurants and seafront brasseries to relaxed cafés, traditional pubs, cocktail bars and a strong late-evening scene around the harbour and marina — Torquay's size means genuinely more variety here than in the smaller towns further round the bay.

Much of the action centres on the harbour, marina and seafront, where restaurants and bars make the most of sea views across Tor Bay, but the town also has plenty tucked into its wider streets — independent cafés for a slower morning, wine bars and cocktail bars for the evening, and takeaways covering everything from fish and chips to more varied options. Torquay's reputation as the "Queen of the English Riviera" was built partly on this range of dining, and it still holds up: whatever kind of food and drink you're after, there's a good chance Torquay has it somewhere within easy reach of the seafront.

Every listing comes from Mapzest's directory of real local businesses, many of which manage their own profile directly, so information here reflects what the business itself has published rather than a one-off summary. Whether you're looking for a proper sit-down meal after a walk along the harbour, a coffee break between visiting Torre Abbey or the seafront gardens, or a bar with a view out over the bay, Torquay's food and drink scene is built to match its status as Torbay's biggest and busiest town.