The Holmans Courtyard cafe in Torbay

The coffee was lovely. The staff were lovely, but in this day and age skinny milk should be offered let’s face it even if they waste some of it a 4 pinter won’t cost them much. Both myself and my sister wanted skinny milk only semi skimmed was offered. It’s like going back in time. we really liked it here, but I don’t understand why more choices of milk weren’t offered.

A lovely little cafe with a Courtyard garden outside seating area. Lovely homemade cakes and a good Fry up just some of the lovely food. Today was a homemade fruit cake and a cappuccino

We are a family group of 4 adults, and have visited many times whilst on holiday, and on every occasion we were very pleased with both the food and the service we were given, pleasant and accommodating staff at all times. Covid times hit hard and closed down the Courtyard. In 2021, we visited twice in that year, it was closed or had door vandalized. Now coming to our recent visit this year in September, hooray it was open. We sat down, looked at the menu, inflation had hit the prices, but not a problem, as we were used to their food and service we ordered and looked forward to our meals How disappointing was the small portion of food we received, poor feeble excuses for why our food took so long, people arriving after us got served first. Our order did not come out as what was written on the menu, which resulted in another feeble excuse from a member of staff. The place was looking a bit of a dump to how remembered it before. This was an establishment worthy of its past great reputation. It has been regretful that I have made this review, it is a sad shame. I know that a lot may disagree with my review, but maybe they got a better service.

Found this place off the beaten track of Paignton. Had a lovely lunch. Well presented, tasted great. Good selection of food which includes vegetarian and vegan. Staff were great too. Would definitely seek this out again if in the area.

Mum and dad came here today on mums birthday and had most delicious lunch in lovley , spotlessly clean cafe. Excellent.

The people and the food here are really friendly and the place is clean and welcoming, but we waited over half an hour for a sandwich and soup.If you are working and on a lunch break or you have limited time in the car park then this may not be the place for you.However, if you have plenty of time and you don't mid waiting then the food here is really good.

Popped in with an old friend for lunch. I had a lovely steak and mushroom home made proper pie with chips beans and gravy. All wash down with a mug of tea all for around a tenner! We sat in the courtyard itself which was lovely. So were the staff! Will pop in again soon.

We have been here several times and food was lovely. Last weekend things seemed to have gone downhill. Sauces are now from Aldi, whereas before they were Heinz. we had a panini and a baguette. We only got half portions. Yes half a part baked baguette and half a panini. Fillings spilling over and my panini was pretty well over cooked. Folks in kitchen seemed too busy chatting so we waited a while. past visits were during weekdays and were better. Sadly feels similar to other places in town where standards drop in tourist season. We are locals. We left very disappointed.

The café is divided into three sections: outdoor (the courtyard), the conservatory and a small area away from the sunlight (it is always sunny in P-town!). The menu has a selection of hot and cold meals, sandwiches, cakes, desserts, coffees, speciality teas, smoothies (probably the most comprehensive food menu in the town - something for everyone!). The staff are really friendly, warm, welcoming and caring. A joy! Always look at the "specials board" as there are often some really good eats at bargain prices.

Just the job for a good value meal, excellent menu and friendly staff. The number of regulars says it all.

Excellent place to eat staff are so friendly. Food is delishus & plentiful. Great menu to choose from & very affordable. Dogs are welcome too.

Tucked away in town centre. Great service by friendly staff. Decent breakfast at a good price. Nice place to relax.

Visited twice in the last few weeks it is great value for money food and service is fantastic think we have found a little gem of a place.

Always call in for a coffee but decided to have a cooked breakfast as well. Great idea and a lovely spread there was. My wife had the toast while I tucked in to egg bacon sausage beans fried bread and mushrooms. Well the fried bread (a slice of bread cut diagonally into two) was absolutely delicious. Nice cup of tea to wash it all down. A good start to the morning.

My husband took me here for lunch and what an absolute hidden gem it was! Quite tucked away and very friendly, this lovely cafe offers a large choice if very good food, from tea and cake and sandwiches to cooked breakfast and other hot meals.

Best place to eat in Paignton. The food is lovely and staff are wonderful. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for good food and service.

we were taken here for Breakfast by family, and what a great choice ! the staff and owners are friendly and offer 1st class service, and as for value for money well you wont beat it.

Recommendation that proved fantastic! Excellent specials. I had chicken in a brandy pepper and cream sauce with homemade chips and veg. All beautifully cooked and plentiful. My friend had a huge chilli dog with salad chips and coleslaw. Wonderful service from an elderly gent who clearly knew how to delight his customers.

Quick stop for a mega breakfast when I was in paignton, very nice Was £6.95 service was quick, polite staff I had the coffee with it, Nice seating area too Apart from that very good I well return when I'm over that way again

Tenía un fantástico almuerzo aquí. Nos vimos tentados por afuera smoothies frescos publicidad y caminamos por una calle lateral que parecía ir nada. Nos quedamos muy sorprendidos por el ambiente acogedor y el número de platos caseros que se ofrecen. Algunos platos muy interesante también como coq au vin y abadejo ahumado con puré. Hay una gran variedad de batidos caseros y batidos y algunos pudines caseros impresionante en la pantalla. Una sensación muy local que fue muy relajante y la señora nos hizo sentir cómodos preguntando a mi hijo todo sobre su equipo de fútbol. La comida era deliciosa, grandes porciones, caliente y fresco. Vamos directamente el viernes como sé que mi marido le encantará.

Quick stop for a mega breakfast, very nice

Este es un café sirve una amplia variedad de comida a precios razonables. He estado aquí innumerables veces pero últimamente, la calidad de la comida no me parece tan buena como siempre solía ser. Aún peor es la aparente falta de buena ventilación dentro del edificio principal de la cocina los aromas ventilador de la cocina. Hay como el nombre sugiere, un patio, que es muy práctico, especialmente si es una familia con un carrito, etc, o quiere fumar. Las desventajas son que si no quiere humo y aire fresco, puede que tenga que buscar en otro sitio. El verano que creo que comer al aire libre ser bueno, pero las gaviotas, sobre el que no tenemos control, cafe pronto pone pagado para eso. Para ser justos, se obtiene el mismo problema caminando por la calle comiendo un pasty, pero es un problema y no me quieren pagar. Así que, de vuelta al edificio principal. Si elige un asiento dentro encontrará allí es un problema de ventilación, que deja la ropa apestaba de cocinar. No se disipan después de un tiempo razonable y por tanto la única solución es limpiar la ropa. Es una pena y estoy seguro de que podría ser resuelta, hasta que, me temo que mis visitas han llegado a su fin.

Lovely food, Great atmosphere and nice place to be on a gloomy morning in December. Sat in the conservatory area. There was a variety of food, service was good and the coffee was lovely - we ended up gossiping and staying 2 and half hours!!

Hidden away this lovely cafe is a gem..freshly home cooked food at a reasonable cost. Nice outside tables for sunny days. Staff welcoming and service great. Would definitely recommend

Día frío fresco en Paignton, 8 mujeres para el almuerzo, como reserva de mesa siempre está ocupado. La comida es maravillosa, generosas porciones es quedarse corto! Lasaña de carne, tenía el hígado y cebollas puré cremoso de hermano, otras tenían tarta de pollo ensalada de pollo y burbuja n, ah, y un chillido de desayuno para niños. Todos comida caliente y todo servido casi simultáneamente. Personal educado y profesional y accesible. Limpio y organizado con gran variedad de bocadillos, comidas postres y bebidas. Han estado aquí varias veces, incluidos los 'Navidad almuerzo como hreddies nunca decepciona. Un tesoro escondido!

Visitamos con mis padres para un almuerzo mientras fuera de compras. Menú variado con todo, desde ensaladas y patatas de chaqueta plowman, así como más sustancial de las comidas. A un precio muy razonable y buenas porciones de tamaño. Personal amable y puedes comer afuera en un patio pequeño o dentro. Sin duda recomendaría este café forma

great staff and food. its great on a sunny day to have the chance to sit outside to eat. As the yard is sheltered you don't have to fight off the horrid seagulls.

Just had there special fisherman's pie it was fantastic. Started coming here regularly the portions are very generous and the food is out of this world. Can't fault it.

Have been going there on a regular basis since moving here 4 years ago. The food is freshly cooked to order, the menu caters for all tastes from simple sandwiches to full blown lunches and the portions are very generous. The staff are lovely friendly...

Just enjoyed the 'special' of Chicken a la King and Steak & Stilton pie both with seasonal vegetables of carrots, courgette and cabbage-delicious!

After going into this cafe (on & off) for years, when my work allows time, I went in today with my Son for a belated Mothers Day Lunch. Really looking forward to it as have always enjoyed the food there. Well I should have known something wasn't right as the cafe was practically empty. Anyway ordered a ham & pineapple pinini. No table number was given to us so we had to ask when food came out if it was ours. When the food did arrive and I tried to cut the panini in half my knife nearly buckled! Turning the panini over I could see why... burned on the one side and was like cardboard. Called the waitress over, as I couldn't get out from our table, when I asked for another Panini she looked at me flabergasted. Anyway she took it and when she brought me a newly cooked, not burned, panini she gave me the plate, stared/glared at me, and said "is that better"?. I said I didn't know yet. Off she went. All I can say is it makes me wonder if it has changed hands: although the 'waitress' looked like one of the original staff. The other waitress was the only one who bothered to even say goodbye & thank you. Needless to say we will be giving that place a miss from now on. Shame.

Hidden away this lovely cafe is a gem..freshly home cooked food at a reasonable cost. Nice outside tables for sunny days. Staff welcoming and service great. Would definitely recommend

Always meet my sisters and mum here for breckfast always good. Can sit outside whatever the weather Staff are friendly Coffees is nice Keep up the good work

Such great service and food. The portion sizes are mammoth and the prices are unbelievably reasonable. The staff are great, polite and friendly. Even the dog gets extra special treatment with a few biscuits! Wouldn't go anywhere else in Paignton for lunch!

I have been coming here since I was a child and everything is always very nice. A lot of the time however, it can be very loud inside as the staff put away the tea cups and plates. There seems to be a lot of crashing and banging going on. The food is lovely though, as is the service. The portions never disappoint. They're always sufficient for the price you pay. The only thing I am not too keen on is the fact that a lot of the sandwiches have far too much lettuce in. On the whole, this little cafe is lovely and I'll continue to visit as I have over the many years it has been open

Found this little place hidden down a walkway staff were all very nice good selection on menu all food was fresh hot and good portions and tasted great too reasonable prices well worth a visit

We saw a sign just off a main street that took us up a side street..... and then struggled for a moment. But we were so glad that we found it.We were late for a lunchtime, but they were happy to serve us. Good food, with impressive portion sizes, friendly staff and all very good value. Definitely worth the 5 stars!

Visited the Courtyard Cafe for lunch (we have now been quite a few times). Excellent friendly service every time, huge portions and brilliant value for money. They also welcome well behaved dogs which suits us perfectly so we can enjoy lunch in the warm with our furry family member, she also got a biscuit too (it's the little things which make an experience 10 times better). Will be recommending to friends and family and will definitely be returning!

Went here for lunch with my friend and all I can say is what a lovely place. Definitely a little hidden gem in Paignton! Great choices on the menu which are all homemade and a vairety of yummy cakes which are also homemade. I found the staff friendly and welcoming, will definitely be back to try all the lovely looking cakes and treats! 10 out of 10 :)

first of all I seemed to upset the lady serving by being so rude as to ask if they had nescafe coffee (I like to drink instant in the morning over filter) so I settled for tea as there is no nescafe option when the tea came it did not taste good (we use Typhoo at home 1 bag per mug) I wasnt enjoying my tea so asked what it was further upsetting the server who toold me to my surprise that it is in fact Typhoo tea being used and went away and returned with a 1150 bag Typhoo tea bags so I know its not the tea bags but perhaps as tea had been brewed in a stainless steel tea pot and served with a small cup maybe it was weaker than I am used to so I asked the by now visably angry server for another teabag to add to the pot her reply was "you can have one but we charge 20 pence for an extra tea bag (this makes her 1150 bag of Typhoo worth £230:00 unless you buy them at farm foods for £9:50 24.21 times cheaper) the issue here isnt price or even quality of what is offered but the vile response of the dark haired lady with glasses My wife liked this cafe and brought me here because through my work I often need to suggest cafes and restaurants in torbay that are worth visiting and ones that should be avoided I'm afraid the Courtyard falls into the latter there really is no need to pay to have someone be RUDE to you I dont want to go again and won't be recommending it

The food is varied, its fresh, its served in good amounts with friendly efficient staff. Its hidden away behind the shops so its easy to miss but well worth a visit. For good honest well made food you can not to wrong here.

Good quality good service good value for money. You get a good amount and it's all fresh. Dogs are allowed inside the outer Part of the cafe too. Thoroughly recommend a nice lunch here.

We now live in paignton,but before moving down here six years ago we visited this cafe before, and can only say that from our own personal experience that we have always been greeted with a friendly smile from good staff.also the food is cooked to order and comes very hot on plates that they have to warn you about and also the seagull warning about watching your food.We cant falt this small but friendly cafe has wholesome food with a warm wellcome so give it a try.

I ate here three times in the past week and only one meal was really good. The other two were very much below average. Everything is high priced compared to a lot of other restaurants in town in the main tourist areas. It is located in a side alley off the main street. The atmosphere is nice as you have a choice of eating inside the ordering area, under a glass covered porch, or outside under an umbrella. However, the food leaves a lot to be desired. I had a cottage pie that was about 98% potatoes. The pulled pork sandwich another time only had a few chunks of pork and was mostly cheese. They have a 5 star hygiene rating posted, but I found a hair in my peas. It seems the restaurant is favored by mostly locals but I would not consider this a hidden gem by any means, and definitely would not recommend it.

The best burger I have ever had, I travelled 100 miles from Bournemouth to eat it, the service is great and the food all homemade and fresh and with a reasonable price , I cant recommend this place enough, all people that are thinking of starting a good café should visit and learn.

This little cafe is tucked away off an alley in Central Paignton. This morning I decided to visit for a cooked breakfast. I chose the £4.95 deal that comes with tea included. This is not just a cup but a proper tea pot with additional jug of hot water too! Also included was toast with butter portions and marmalade. The breakfast comes with fried bread too but I guess if you asked them they would switch that to regular toast they would. A good breakfast that was just a little let down by the poor "catering" quality sausage. A Lincolnshire style sausage from a local butcher would be far nice and memorable option. Yes, it would cost more and I understand you are doing it for a price but with a really yummy sausage like some places have people would appreciate the difference.The place was bright and clean - rated a "5" I noticed by the local council. The staff were attentive and friendly. I understand that the main meals options were truly "homemade" so a return visit will be on the horizon in the near future.

I love everything about this little café. The homemade food couldn't be better, the service is friendly and quick, it's just great. The courtyard is lovely in the summer months and even though its situated in the centre of Paignton you wouldn't no it, its quiet and peaceful in the back streets. Couldn't recommend it any higher. Extremely reasonable too.

My wife and I visited this cafe for our lunch whilst on a short break to Paignton Devon.I have to say that this is one of the best burgers that I have ever eaten, it was cooked to perfection. When I asked where did you get your Berger's from the answer is everything is home made on the premises. This is the kind of place that you need to go to hungry.The meal was substantial. Brilliant coffee to. The premises was clean, warm and welcoming. A definite place to go out of the way to eat at. Kind regards Gordon and Jennifer Ames.