Torquay:
Calls itself a bar, but it’s a pub. Just a short way back from the harbour. A couple of ales, very friendly staff, outside seating on the pavement. Not exceptional but pretty pleasant when we visited (admittedly on a quiet Monday afternoon).
Torquay:
Allegedly Torquay’s oldest pub, a claim I’ve got no reason to doubt, this is a cosy, proper pub with the right feel. The floors are cobbled (and listed), there’s low beams for tall people like me to bang their heads on. There’s a large restaurant upstairs, which we didn’t visit- and that probably helps the pub retain it’s pub feel. There’s a small amount of outside space in the little alley the pub sits on, just off Park Lane, very close to the harbour, but handily hidden unless you know it’s there, so the clientele’s a bit better than elsewhere. Great beer, great staff.
Teignmouth:
Very close to the seafront and close to the station, a pleasant, traditional pub. 2 ales on offer, in decent condition. Pretty quiet when we visited, but I suspect that was due to timing. Nice staff, friendly locals.
Teignmouth:
As the name suggests, a basement pub near the seafront, and co-incidentally very near to the first place we stayed on holiday together, many years ago. We didn’t drink anything like as much then, so couldn’t remember if the pub was there back then. Inside felt a bit dark after the bright sun, but there’s a nice terrace to sit on in the sun, and they had Proper Job on and in fine condition, and outside you could hear the live music (which was OK) and still talk comfortably.
Teignmouth:
A hotel, but the bar felt like a pub, as did the beer garden. We finally got some lunch 🙂 – they were stopping lunch service, but did us a sandwich, which was nice. Traditional, olde-worlde-ish interior, extensive and comfortable beer garden, great, friendly staff, and good beer and food.
Teignmouth:
Lovely pub back in the town, with a great choice of real ale, including something hoppy (I was getting tired of “ordinary” bitters), and outside seating in the sunshine. Sadly most of the food had gone, so we only stopped for one drink: I’d have like to stop longer. Friendly staff, too.
Teignmouth:
Not far from the station, and very close to the ‘spoons, but we fancied a proper pub, and got it. The friendly landlord explained they didn’t do food anymore, as the ‘spoons was too much competition. Inside was traditional, and pleasant, with decent ale, and it had a laid-back feel- though this was Sunday lunchtime. A few more customers turned up just after, so hopefully this place will survive as an alternative.
Dawlish:
Just off the seafront, in the very narrow Beach St. Charming traditional pub with deecent ale and staff, allegedly built in 1633, so I’d guess it’s had a name change. Close to the station, too.
Torquay:
Just up the road, DT’s. Described as a sports bar, in fact it was a pretty traditional pub. Again busy on a Saturday night, with a band playing, but we found a quiet corner seat. We also visited later in the week, and the traditional pub atmosphere was stronger still. Decent staff and beer. I have no idea if the pub’s name is derived from the symptoms of withdrawl or just a odd coincidence…
Torquay:
Back in the town, away from the seafront and tourism, but fairly close to our flat for the week, this looked quite traditional, but was a bit family feedbag, but it wasn’t a bad place to stop for a drink: we were tired after the walk up from the far end of the harbour. For some reason, Google Maps has it as a microbrewery, which is patently untrue, but there were several real ales, and what I had was fine. Food menu pretty standard Marstons, staff friendly. It was busy on a Saturday night, and one nearby family provided the “entertainment”.