Crown and Sceptre in Torbay

We had a great evening celebrating with family; Rosie the new landlady was brought in a wealth of enthusiasm, warmth and developmental ideas to enhance the atmosphere, coupled with a great choice of drinks. Thanks for your commitment to ensure us regulars enjoy good Real Ale in clean pumps, difficult to find at other establishments. Clean and tidy throughout, tasteful decor with a welcoming team of staff. Rosie has different acts and entertainment available through the week, plenty of seating, though I do suggest arriving early to get the best seats. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

This locals' wet pub is getting more popular by the day under its new manager, Rosie and her team. Jazz has returned on the second Monday of the month and live contemporary every other Saturday. The cosy log fire is also back! Three well kept real ales and a victim of their own success over the weekend as wine stocks run dry.🇬🇧🇳🇿

Nice ambience and proper pub feel.

2 of the 3 real ales ran out on a weekend settled for Gold 8/10. Was older bric a brak interior and graseed exterior now basic interior and woodchip exterior, suppose to save on cleaning and lawnmowing. Free parking for about a dozen cars to hidden rear entrance carpark and plenty nearby street parking. Nice Bar lady and atmosphere.

Really friendly traditional Devonshire pub

A friendly pub. The new owners are lovely and the live music on tues creates a great atmosphere and there’s a quiz night on wednesdays

Delighted to return to this traditional locals' pub upon reopening yesterday under new manager Roselie. Busy and atmospheric. An excellent pint of Jail Ale and she proposes to get proper standard bottles of wine in rather than the previous tiny bottles. She also proposes to serve three real ales. The pub was spotlessly clean, another plus after the previous management. Thankfully it seems this pub will remain traditional with no telly and log fires in winter. I understand the once a week jamming sessions will continue and hopefully live jazz once a month. Roselie is absolutely lovely and engaging with her punters. Long may it continue! Proper pub for conversation and doggy friendly. Support your local pubs!🇬🇧🇳🇿

Lovely pub. Nice cozy atmosphere and great ales. Proper pub

A cracking little local pub. Much better since the recent revamp. Nice selection of ales and other drinks.

Great pub good beers people very friendly and hospital

Good beer and a nice bunch of customers, friendly to all.

I love this pub! Features heavily in my childhood and will always have a place in my heart. Good luck to the present owners and god rest Roy’s soul.

Just went in for a quick drink.

Great proper pub.good friendly customers n staff.no food at moment but great music scene evenings and quizzes.nice selection of ales .

Popped in on a Thursday afternoon for a quick pint. Apparently this was a top real ale pub before COVID came along. It seems to have been decorated and renovated before reopening and is now a fairly plain and modern bar. A choice of three cask beers were available including Butcombe Gold, Dartmoor Jail and a (remarkably unremarkable) Sharp's beer called Sea Fury.

Very quiet when we visited, but the landlord and few punters were friendly. Looks like a great place for live music.

If you want a pub i.e not a restaurant . Want to be able to sit down and not have to negotiate loads of people balancing plates of overcooked meat piled high with assorted, again, overcooked veg; then this might be the pub for you. No piped music , just and decent pint in comfortable surroundings. Its known as a local pub.

Extremely friendly atmosphere with a great selection of real ale's. A pub quiz was being held in a separate bar. Great atmosphere all round pub

I've been in here many of times with the new own Colin and the last owner. This pub still a great pub. The beer is kept well and it's a pleasant place to have a drink away from that awful torquay town centre. I know alot of this pub has remained the same over the years. However there are alot less ales on offer than what their used to be. This pub is much brighter now that it used to look. This really look like a good old fashioned English pub with lots of character and get a nice bunch of customer in who are friendly but loud lol. This is always a great pub to relax in and is very warming. Try it out and be surprised we'll done Colin for managing the bar so we'll on your own it can't be easy.

The return of Crown and Sceptre Is great a classic pub with great pints a typical British environment I look forward to the new reinvigorated Pub that the public will enjoy.

Great Guinness. Never a long wait at the bar. Friendly atmosphere/clientele. A gem of a pub.

Lovely little pub, nice staff and dog friendly

Lovely pub. Prices are cheap.Friendly owner/Manager called Colin. Spoke to some of the locals. Good atmosphere. I did leave before the entertainment began. All in all a good experience 😊

On Monday evenings. Unpretentious and "proper" locals' pub. Range of real ales on pump. Other evening events. No telly thank goodness. Doggy friendly. Looking forward to log fire in winter and stronger ales. 🇬🇧🇳🇿

Lovely local pub. Not as characterful or as authentic as it used to be before refurbishment. And selection of ales and ciders narrower and more conventional. But still a nice pub. It's a shame they ruined the garden too.

Fantastic Jazz band playing on Monday nights. Cozy pub, friendly punters and staff. Nice beer garden. Clean toilets. Dogs welcome. Visited whilst on holiday.

Lovely pub grub and great live music in a friendly traditional pub. What more could you want.

A lovely cosy local pub with good choice of ales & cider

Reopened after lock down, with a new less dusty but still charming local feel!

Recently refurbished. A delightful local pub with excellent beer. We were there for Jazz Night on Monday.

Nice locals pub recently reopened.

After over two years of being closed from the start of lockdown hysteria it was wonderful to be back on opening evening last Friday. Now refurbished but thankfully retained as a traditional locals' village pub. 6 real ales plus the usual kegs, log fires, no distracting telly. Conversation and bonhomie! Jazz will return I understand. It was a great feeling to be back. Heaving with locals by the time we left. Richard, Anita and the team have done a great job. Thankyou for helping to preserve a St Marychurch institution and not allow another pub to be lost to another bloody charity shop or flat conversion. 🇬🇧🇳🇿🍻🎷🇺🇦

UPDATE -CLOSED!! A great loss in my opinion . A Heritage Real Ale pub with interesting decor. 7-8 different ales on tap. Always a good conversation to be had at the bar with landlord Dave and anyone else who might join in..... Open fire in the colder months. Jazz on Tuesday nights and often Folk type music at the weekends. Quality of the Ale is outstanding every time.

Best pub in Torquay. Community pub. Proper local. Several real ales, log fires, NO telly. Live music.

Following lockdown. This is the only proper, traditional pub in St Marychurch and the whole of Torquay if the truth were known. Two separate bars, public and lounge. Log fires. No television. Who needs telly in a pub for crying out loud? No less than seven superbly kept real ales on pump, including at least one guest which on occasions may be up to 10%. Wow! Needless to say in the Good Pub Guide. Whilst primarily a wet pub, the food is excellent when available. Dreadful wine I'm afraid so enjoy the beer! When in Rome....... Come back! We miss you. Oh, and by the way, traditional live jazz every Tuesday night.

Oh do hope so. Our last visit early January before heading for our winter jaunt to New Zealand. This great and proper pub now shut along every other pub in the UK during this Covid 19 curfew. Back from Aotearoa last week which has a similar lockdown and now praying for Dave to come back and reopen as soon as he is allowed. Long live the local for the sake of the community!

A great little pub a typical warm cosy olde worlde great beers and ales

Excellent atmosphere , great beer choice.

Excellent 'real pub', haven't been in one like this for a long while. If only we lived closer... Although I'd probably be in there too much.

I've rated this place before.... But it seems that Google wants more.... I could go there every day" And for not one moment would it be boring or grey" Trust me on this it's a must" It's not just a breath of fresh air it's a GUST!" opening times,events and food shall follow when I next venture that way" And many more photos of this pub THE CROWN AND SCEPTRE and surrounding areas of ST MARYCHURCH here in the bay. Here's a few of the local scenes at night..." But beware! Misbehave and the pub landlord DAVE might bite!?!!" Ha ha NO not on your nelly! BUT if you be bad" Like in ANY respectable drinking establishment it won't be tolerated! So be good,be smart and don't make DAVE mad!!! To be continued......

Love this pub and lucky to have it as my local. Dave is great behind the bar, a great choice of real ales and lovely customers. The jazz nights are enjoyable especially considering I don't generally like jazz!

My local... a great pub with great people in it. And the best beer in town.

Found by chance and a lovely rustic original British pub. Great well kept beers with lots of choice accompanied by a superb home produced pasty. Super atmosphere friendly locals. Will return soon !!

Superb pub, Hanlon's yellow hammer in very good condition, recommended

Great ales, lovely place to go.

Odd place and people but you want to go back!

Excellent small but REAL pub. A bit off the beaten track but well worth a visit for its range of real ales and friendly welcome. Highly recommended to all those who prefer proper old pubs to the modern flashy but vastly inferior style.

Super characterful, great selection of craft beers and ciders, zero pretension with a great community of people in and out all the time. The live music on a saturday night is always great fun :)

Great ales lovely atmosphere decent food very friendly staff,

Haven't been here for about 15 months. ...walking past it doesn't count as a visit Google. ....Get your act together

Excellent lunch today; really good food. Great choice of ales and ciders and friendly landlord.

Lovely quaint pub in st marychurch,torquay Serving real ale and delicious hearty pub meals A must try

Da yw genev vy yn an diwotti ma, splann yw an korev ha an rattler ynwedh! Ober da! I like it in this pub, the beer is kept well as is the rattler... Proper job!

Lots of real ales live folk music on Friday and Jazz on a Tuesday chararistic landlord

Great pub real ales good prices what more could you ask for and last but not least great friendly atmosphere and bar man.

Great pub good music good vibe

This is a proper pub with always a good selection of real ales, some evenings live folk music. not many in the area which sell ales.worth dropping in.

Been here twice and still the same people are nice . The band playing jazz music is brilliant. I am 90's and the band playing 30's jazz music but I am so inlove and I dancing when they play ..

Fantastic night as usual. Best pub in the world x

An excellent, friendly, pub, lovely atmosphere, full of quirky memorabilia, photos, candles and a real fire. Interesting choice of well-kept, reasonably-priced, ale. Lots of live music, quizs, and other events. Polite, friendly, landlord - run by the same family for more than 40 years. In St.Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1, so easily walkable from TUFC at Plainmoor.

A gem of a pub. Family run with a warm welcome and friendly locals. A great range of cask ales is available and is very well kept. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who likes a quality beer in a traditional setting. Lots of activities going on too - music/quiz etc including Live Jazz.

Lovely Sunday lunch, quaint place to be. Love it ❤️

Excellent pub. Friendly and regular live music very good range of cask beers and at least one real cider

Fantastic choice of beers and spirits. Good company, just a great pub.

This definitely a locals pub though not cheap. They do food which is nice and a reasonable price. They seem to be closed quite a lot so worth checking if they are open before visiting.

My favourite pub great atmosphere and great beer

Spezielles Pub. Gute Atmosphäre.

Traditional old style English pub in the decor with a country feel to it.Dog friendly!!, Excellent music at least 3 times a week!, Tuesday Jazz nights are just amazing!!, family run for over 40yrs!!!!,Fantastic Sunday roasts which are very reasonably priced!!.. Chicken,Beef,Pork, Lamb Shanks,They often do Speciality food nights ie: Greek meze,Currys from around the world, Vegetarian,Spanish Tapas,& many more,Ive ate at all of them (appreciate food) they have all been superb!!.Best pint of Guinness in the Bay! (I guzzle it) superlative Real Ales!!..Awards certified by CAMRA!..Fancy a nice pint in a good pub with really nice customers from eclectic backgrounds? go to the Crown!!. You will not be disappointed!!..I have read a couple of reviews saying service is slow this is because the landlord Dave is in the cellar tending to the 7/8 real ales that he has many CAMRA awards for & lets not forget Patience is a virtue and All good things come to those who wait!!!..Go to the Crown if you desire a good night sup plenty & make your own mind up!..

A proper pub for a change with atmosphere and character.The staff were so friendly we had a great family time and a lovely meal. Nothing was too much trouble only wish it was more local to us

Always enjoy The Crown. Not many pubs like this unfortunately..

My partner and I were staying in the area last week and popped in for a drink early afternoon. No tv. Real ales. Unique decorations above. Perfect ! Barman made the effort to ask us where we were from and how long we were here for which was a nice personalised touch. Highly recommended.

Great pub , great barman and awesome atmosphere

Loved the range of beers and ciders. Will be back soon.

Eight real ales that are kept very well.great Sunday lunch and real fires in the winter.a very friendly place .give it a try as I'm sure you'll love it .its a country pub in the town.

Great, friendly old fashioned pub. Sunday dinners looked amazing. Great selection of guest ales. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Just love everything about this pub.

It's a local pub if you remember them

Nice beers but staff grumpy giving it an unwelcoming atmosphere for the non regulars

Lovely, friendly happy place to spend an evening with friends x

Excellent lunchtime food with good selection of beers and ciders

Another quaint Torquay pub, quirky decor.

Some places never change and this is one of them! Traditional pub with no frills!!

Called in for a meal whilst on holiday and very impressed, good food nicely priced and good staff. Shame we discovered it at the end of our holiday.

Don't miss this, it is FABULOUS. it is a REAL pub, so no tv screens, no loud music, instead you get real conversation, a sense of atmostphere, great food for a great price, great tradioinal pub surroundings, very friendly landlord, I could go on and on.

This is a real pub great ales and good food. Full of locals that make you feel welcome. And they have great music on selected nights.

Typical local pub, nothing special

Popped in for another visit and what a time to arrive, just as the landlord was being awarded with The South Devon Camra Town Pub of the Year award and a family lifetime award for 40 years of service to real ale and the pub industry! Great beer, great place, great landlord!

Best pub in Torbay, beer unparalleled, pure pub as it should be, locals obja da and laughter if i won the lottery this is where i would live.

Very nice food and a perfect pint

Great old fashion pub with good selection of real ales. Friendly atmosphere and chatty locals.

there aren't too many places like this left any more, a real pub. Great selection of beers accompanied by the landlords excellent knowledge of the brews. Every time my wife and I go in, someone will always talk to us, so you feel welcome. We love the quirky interior decor too.

Lovely pub with 7 to 8 real ales on the go 3 ciders nice atmosphere

Good local pub. Fab atmosphere. Real ales and local music jam nights. Open fire &food lunchtime.

Ungezwungener und lässiger Pub mit sehr guter live Musik von Einheimischen Senioren. Da geht voll die Post ab und die bringen super Stimmung mit, wie auch das englische Bier. Viele aufgestellte Einheimische die sich sehr an den ausländischen Studenten erfreuen und gerne diese im Kreise des Pubs aufnehmen. Sehr eine lässige und einzigartige Atmosphäre.

I visited the pub because of the Jazz group playing and really enjoyed the atmosphere. The small lounge bar was buzzing, the jazz was thumping and the real ale was flowing... what a fantastic evening.

We stopped here for lunch and ended up having brilliant banter with the other people in the pub, as well as nice ales and real home-cooked pub food (pies, egg and chips, chili con carne)

Absolutely best pub for miles. Great beer great crack. Excellent Sunday lunch and good value too. Regular music nights. Trad jazz Monday folk jam session Friday also guests on Thursdays each month. Full of interesting characters (especially me!) Get on down. Cheers.

Been there a couple of times, atmosphere is amazing, staffs are welcoming and very friendly. Food and drink are great. I would definitely recommend this place.

I love this place. My second home. Service is slow but part of the pleasure of this unique pub. Only one of two decent pubs left in Torquay. Superb beers. Superb locals. Lunchtime food unparalled. Get in there!!

A real good old fashioned pub with real ales and a roaring fire and mulled cider and down to earth locals. jazz music on a Tuesday and folk on a Friday Sunday roasts what more do you want from a local 🎅