Driftwood Cafe in Torbay

Just popped in for quick coffee and pannini- cheerful and pleasant staff - good menu to choose from and they made my coffee nice and hot as requested- food was very good too. I will definitely eat here again!

Amazing quality all round; food and presentation, service was excellent, Tanya and Michelle worked tirelessly through a busy Friday to ensure we were looked after like Royalty. Great value and atmosphere, the owners really know how to supply local produce and cook at a high standard. Warm and friendly staff in the heart of St Marychurch. Great place for anyone and even on your own there’s always someone to chat to, home from home. Coffee is consistently good every day.

Great food served here. We always eat here when in St Marychurch.

An amazing meal and fantastic menu. A great lunch - the food is restaurant quality and excellent value. Dog friendly too! Thank you!

A lovely place, with a good selection of food all freshly cooked. Very friendly staff.

St outside for a cream tea- amazing food and first class service. Nothing too much trouble for the staff. Excellent value for money and a real treat

Had a lovely cream tea, Sandwich and a sausage bun as a group and sat outside on the benches. Food was amazing. If we are in the area we will definitely be back. Thank you

Absolutely great service and delicious food. This is cafe is a must for your lunch when visiting Babbacombe. I recommend the 'Smashed avocado with halloumi' 😋

Will go back for steak sandwiches after lovely visit today. Smiling team made us welcome and we forgot about the rain! 😁☔

Best bacon sandwich for a long time, came with salad, crisps. Super quick, friendly service and a great cappuccino. Comprehensive breakfast menu.

Found this place whilst having my bike serviced down the road, and wanted a quick sausage baguette. Was so nice, on my next visit decided to go wild and try their top priced cooked breakfast...wow....presentation was top class, better than a lot of five star hotels I've visited - food itself was very professionally cooked, top marks to the chef - toast that was still warm, butter that was thoughtfully sliced, everything was so well executed - well done to all the nice staff (and whoever the amazing chef is), you blew my expectations away, and have really set the bar high. Well done, and thank you for such an amazing brunch experience.

The cafe was lovely, with a nice feel. The best bit was all the food was cooked to order & the cakes looked particularly good & homemade.

Food is amazing. Always busy. So best to book or get in early. Staff are friendly and has outside seating in the warmer months.

Been here multiple times, it is always busy but never feels crowded. Staff are always polite and efficient. Their breakfasts are the best in the area, everything is always absolutely delicious, fresh and hot. Excellent value for the quality of food and service. I genuinely couldn't fault the place. Will keep coming back!

Always a pleasure to pop in for a coffee and bite to eat. Excellent well filled sandwiches complemented by a bowl of lovely chips. 🇬🇧🇳🇿

Very good food, lovely helpful service, good atmosphere, ideal place to eat if you are on your own. Collect your coffee stamps x

Relaxed, great coffee, top breakfast.

Good food excellent service Tania alwasy has a welcoming smile and make great coffee

Popped in for Josh's special Christmas sandwich. Bloody lovely! Turkey, no surprise there, stuffing, cheese and cranberry jelly with a side of roasties, complemented by a bowl of lush gravy. Oh, and a little piggy in a blanket. Compliments to chef!🇬🇧🇳🇿

My wife and I came across the Driftwood Cafe whilst walking around St Marychurch. We both enjoyed our coffee and toasted teacakes. The service was good and the atmosphere was too. The best thing is the prices !!

It’s a shame really, they have spent a lot of money on putting new picnic Benches outside. Shame they didn’t notice the people who visit this area. They are mostly the older generation who like to sit in proper chairs that support their backs. I for one don’t want to sit upright having a coffee or something to eat on one of those benches. People like to sit back and rest their backs. The other cafes are really busy with their customers sitting outside. Yours had no one. Shame really.

Had read in the reviews there were good vegan options when we asked as we could not see any they said we don't offer vegan as people that live round here aren't vegan. They offered to adapt 2 things to vegan but it meant taking things off and having less food. Not really what you want. I heard the waitress ask the chef what vegan options do we have? He grumpily replied none. Rude. The waitress was friendly n helpful as much as she could be. The plant based "milks" as advertised for 50p extra only consisted of oat, so that's not "milks" that's just oat, but as I'm allergic to oat i had to have a black coffee. Whats happened to cheap old soya milk. I probably sound like an old moan but when you read the reviews saying good vegan options n in Google search it comes up as that under vegan friendly you expect more. Sorry but had to give honest experience. Family that were not vegan enjoyed their food.

Popped in for a quick lunch food was okay I was a little disappointed with their coffee choice, very bitter,

Absolutely fantastic cafe, omelette was beautifully cooked, friendly helpful staff. Will certainly be returning.

Food is very good and the coffee is great. Friendly staff and atmosphere. Can get busy so worth ringing ahead in holiday season. Definitely worth a visit.

Stopped here after our visit to the babbacombe model village. This little cafe was only a 5min walk away. Service was quick and friendly. Food prices and portion sizes were spot on. Definitely get great value for your money.

Nice, simple cafe serving good food at reasonable prices.

Great coffee, nice desserts, welcoming staff and best of all - Dog Friendly!

Nice food one of the beat toasted sandwiches a little bit expensive. Two toasted sandwiches and a pot of tea for 2 over £16

Exceptional flat whites, very generous portions, quality food and great value for money. Friendly, personable staff. Wld highly recommend A++++++

Dog friendly café with good coffee and table service. Food is not ready made but prepared to order worth a visit

The Cafe has a very nice atmosphere and if it's nice outside that's what we did sat outside next time we are shopping we will call in again.

Friendly service,excellent food reasonably priced, you cannot ask for more.

A great place! Staff are very friendly, the atmosphere is really nice and the food and drink is always great too!

Awesome cafe. Great food, very friendly and very relaxed. Love it

Driftwood cafe you are the best cafe in the precinct without doubt ❤️

Nice place..lovley food Service brill, Lovely breakfast Thanks

Best cafe in St Marychurch. Fantastic staff can't do enough. Brilliant food

Excellent cafe and excellent, cheerful, friendly staff. Good selection on the menu and clean and tidy premises.

Friendly staff and superb breakfast to go with it

Really lovely little place in a great location. Indoor & outside seating areas. Beautifully cooked & presented food at a reasonable price. Friendly staff. Toilet available.

Very good service, fabulous staff & delicious food

A small friendly cafe with a good choice of food and drinks

Very pleasant cafè, good atmosphere and service.

Lovely food and very good service from staff

Fantastic breakfast and really friendly staff. Very dog friendly and even brought up a few biscuits which was lovely!

This is, without doubt, the best cafe in the precinct! Always our go to place.

Awesome service and one of the best breakfasts I've ever had! No faults at all.

Havent been to the driftwood cafe was recommend it, went with a group of friends on Saturday 15th january the breakfast is outstanding and tasty well priced good service well presented we shall be back no doubt :)

Great food always fresh produce.. very personable.. ❤️

Comfortable small Café with outside seating in pedestrianised local shopping Precinct. Good menu and food at reasonable prices. Friendly and helpful service. Ideal for stopping off for a break when browsing the good range of independant local shops.

Nice lunch, very friendly staff, thanks ✔️

Was staying in Devon for a week and ended up eating here three times. Each time the food was delicious, fresh and good value for money. The cafe is also dog friendly as well, which was really nice for our cavapoo Stanley. The staff were very attentive and friendly and would definitely recommend Driftwood Cafe to anyone going to Devon or any locals that haven't tried it. Thanks for great few experiences in your cafe and keep up the great work.

Friendly service with nice food

Didn't like dogs being in the cafe. Plenty of seats outside. My hubby thought he was in a dog's kennel. 2 large dogs with 2 owners. Never known it anywhere else before.

Lovely cafe with great cream teas

An excellent breakfast. Thank you.

Friendly service, generous portions, really tasty food with the best mushrooms we've eaten on a cooked breakfast! 🙂

Lovely cafe with a good choice of food options to suit everyone. We had a lovely lunch here and the staff were helpful and service was friendly and prompt.

I got a cream scone and jam and a coffee. It was sold as a cream tea. You could have any kind of coffee included in the price. Very reasonable and a good scone too.

We popped in and had a cooked breakfast which was excellent and nicely cooked. An added bonus was the price it was very good value for money. I am not a local but if I find myself in the area again I would definitely call in. Many thanks.

Nice food , good kids menu and lovely staff

Lovely food and service. Staff very friendly. Gluten-free options available. I would definately recommend.

Absolutely fantastic, lovely food, excellent service, highly recommended 5*

Lovely lunch with the family. Had a tired toddler with me and they accommodated us fantastically. Food was good, cheap compared to a lot of the tourist traps in the area this time of the year.

Our usual Sat breakfast. This time I had eggs Benjamin. Definitely will have that again!

Great little cafe. Very accomodating for a family with kids. A few of us returned a few days later and received the same friendly treatment. The food was very well presented, and not overly expensive. You get what you pay for here. Would return again.

Best checking before hand if you expect lunch on the go. Three times we have stopped by on our lunch break. First time we had a lovely lunch, second time went at 2pm to be told they had stopped serving and and third time at 12.30 to be told they don’t do take away. It wasn't very busy the third visit in fact 2 people were in sitting at tables. Luckily there are places close by you can grab lunch otherwise I’d be annoyed at having to pay to park as well as wasting time.

I spend way too much money dining out, and whilst I cannot say this is the best breakfast I've EVER had in Torquay, if there is a better breakfast out there it'll need to be better than spectacular to beat this place. It was busy but I was welcomed in with a smile. Great coffee (didn't finish the coffee if you remember me, I was too full from breakfast, I came on my own and sat near the stairs. Really cold canned drink and the breakfast was sublime. The restaurant is clean and bright and had a great atmosphere. But now I'm feeling sad. Because I move away in a few weeks to my hometown and I KNOW there isn't a cafe like it there (Tewkesbury) Keep up the good work!

Excellent food great staff and lovely cakes well recommended

Had a lovely lunchtime snack here, and best of all, they offer Redbush tea!

Lovely food with a homemade feel. Better coffee than chain stores. Worth a visit ☕️

Excellent food and superb coffee. Now my favourite cafe! Thanks Tanya 😊

Delicious breakfast! Lovely staff and quick service

Smashed avocado with poached egg and chili jam was very nice. The coffee was average, very foamy for a flat white and way too hot. Staff were very nice and the place was quite busy. Seating indoors and outside. Takeaway sandwiches looked massive!

Lovely place to visit for a light bite or just to have a cuppa and some cake. Very clean and friendly staff, shall be returning for a breakfast.

Loved the chocolate-orange cake and the cappuccino that went with it. Both first rate!

Good to see it fully reopened. Friendly staff. Great breakfast. Good coffee. Smart interior. Nothing not to like.

Good food and service in Covid secure precautions.

Had a delicious vegetarian breakfast here! I was too full to finish, so it was great value for money. The staff were polite and the interior was homely and well decorated.

Superb breakfast, can't wait for them to reopen.

Very friendly staff and lovely food every time we visit

Friendly and efficient service. Delicious food. Good social distancing. Reasonable prices. They do a very good bacon sandwich .

I’ve been going here since February and I love it! The food is gorgeous and the staff are really friendly! I wish I had discover this place sooner!

Lovely breakfast, best in the area. Highly recommended.

I visited this cafe today and have to say the staff were very polite and wecoming . The food was fresh and well presented . I woukd recomend this cafe to all my close friends

Always my favourite place to have breakfast with family and friends. The food is very high quality and locally sourced, the staff are lovely and efficient. Be sure to visit driftwood if you are in the area..

Visited Driftwood cafe last week for breakfast. Came back today and was faced with the worst customer experience in a long time. Cafe was busy which is understandable, we said happy to wait outside for next available table waited for 45mins and when table became free was told no this is reserved. NO APOLOGY and they knew we were waiting. Extremely rude behaviour and unacceptable service. Sorely disappointed.

Love this place and Tanya only uses the best ingredients locally sourced and freshly made to order I highly recommend this place five***** from me

Breakfast a few times at the Driftwood and it was excellent. My wife at the smashed Advocaat and I had the full English. Great quality from local resourced product, Service was brilliant and a lovely setting and well worth a visit.

There was a reduced menu (as is expected in the current circumstances) but everything was still super fresh & high quality. Absolutely delicious! My go-to breakfast place in Torquay. Limited number of tables so you have to be very lucky on the busier days if you want to just walk in.

Lovely food , very clean place. Staff friendly

Fantastic cooked breakfast with quality ingredients..

Fantastic small cafe hidden away off the main street.

Lunch with my daughter and grandson, very welcoming to window table, good menu selection, a nice relaxing place in the St Marychurch precinct. I had bacon&mushroom omelette, exceptionally good. We all thoroughly enjoyed our food and eating here.

We're back at this enterprising café following lockdown and taking advantage of the current Rishi Dishi meal deal. Tables spilling out into the precinct amongst the planters carefully tended to by the Babbacombe Bay Bloomers. Excellent café fare and doggy friendly both inside and out to boot. Lovely team under the watchful eye of Tanya Lasagna.

Beautiful place, service was wonderful and they kept on top of cleaning services. Well paced out tables. Food was good, very fast and cheap! This is our first time in this area and we will definitely return in the future!

Great food served up to a new makeover by friendly staff . Without doubt still the best breakfast around . Definitely recommend

We simply ask if there was disabled access and we were sneered at and told 'Outside'. We would not recommend this cafe!

Lovely food, friendly service, little bit slow but then it was very busy - always a good sign I guess!