Award Winning

Looking for the best places to drink in Torbay? Whether you’re looking for a bar with an extensive list of real ales or a pub serving up a delicious menu of home-cooked food, trust these award winning pubs to guarantee you a great night out on the English Riviera.

Luxurious gastro-pubs for serious foodies

If you want to enjoy an upmarket take on proper pub grub, wind your way down to The Cary Arms Inn at Babbacombe Beach. Part boutique hotel, part spa, and part restaurant and pub, the stunning location is matched by the stunning service you’ll experience – no wonder it’s recommended in the Good Food Guide and Michelin Eating Out Guide. Moor up your boat on the pontoon, stop off on your walk along the coast path, or make a detour in the car – just make sure you pay a visit.

Distinguished architecture

It’s not just the hearty, seasonal pub food and great selection of drinks that makes The Drum Inn at Cockington stand out. This historic pub was designed by the distinguished architect Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1936 as a focal point of the village. Now restored to all its glory, enjoy your pint in the pretty gardens or cosy up beside the log fire.

Bloomin’ lovely pubs

If views and gardens are your thing, you can enjoy both when you next visit The Babbacombe Inn. With a stunning location right on Babbacombe Downs, you can look out across Lyme Bay towards the coast of Dorset from the terrace. But don’t forget what’s right in front of you too. The Babbacombe Inn has won countless awards for its raised beer garden, which is a riot of colour thanks to literally thousands of plants. There’s award winning local ale from Bays Brewery on offer and a popular Sunday roast and specials throughout the week.

Family-run award winning pubs and bars

You might always get what you expect when you visit one of the big-chain name pubs and bars, like Wetherspoons, in Torbay. But don’t forget that you can be unexpectedly surprised in a good way when you visit one of our independents too. The Kents, in the leafy Wellswood area of Torquay, is just one of these family-run pubs that you’ll be glad to have discovered. They’re only 500m from Kent’s Cavern, Torquay, but worth a special trip if you like your beer. Taste of the West award winners, you can find The Kents in The Campaign For Real Ale’s Good Pub Guide. As well as offering a wide range of traditional real ales, you can also sample craft gin, enjoy a selection of fine wines and grab a bite to eat here too.

Whether you want to pop out for a quick pint or make a night of it, pull up your chair and relax in the finest, award winning pubs and bars in Torbay. Search our site to find out more.