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Riviera Centre, Torquay
11-13 April 2025
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Dating from 1864, this former Watney's pub is now managed by Hippo Inns. It has a rich history linked to the docks and the local community. The present early 1930s building consists of three distinct bars, each with its own special character, plus a large conservatory / restaurant along with an award winning patio garden. Between the public bar with 4 handpumps and the saloon also with 4 handpumps is a snug area called Ma Baker's Bar, named after a regular, and probably at one time an off-licence facility. The walls are adorned with many pictures of local dock scenes and characters, all in a very welcoming ambience. An excellent choice of food is available with vegetarians catered for. There is a weekly quiz on Mondays
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed status: Not listed
Rebuilt in Neo-Georgian style by Watneys in 1932, much can still be appreciated of how things were then and so remained until change in 2017. The public bar, as so often, is placed on the corner and has hefty, lapped boards to the counter, something that was popular in the Thirties. This room has incorporated what was an off-sales detectable in a blocked exterior door now a window. The panelling, in Thirties style, is in fact mostly modern and cheaply done. The lounge and snug were amalgamated in 2017 but original features do survive, such as the fielded panelled and bar back and a still-working dumb waiter. There are pretty decorated plaster cornices. The character, however, has now changed due to liberal applications of pastel coloured paint which seems a hallmark of gastropubs in our times.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 2 regular beers.
George, Isle of Dogs
Changing beers typically include: Big Penny (varies)
Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Garden
Family Friendly
Games
Restaurant
Separate Bar
Wi Fi
Real Ale
Real Heritage Pub
Cask Marque
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