The Sun Bay Hotel Restaurant in South Hams

A lovely way to celebrate my Granddaughter’s 18th Birthday - fine dining and good service with a celebratory cake to round things off. The view from the restaurant is amazing and added to the ambience of the meal.

Loved to come here as a child and enjoy the real #fawltytowers experience but sadly, it has gone off a cliff. Beer was straight from London high volume produced wizz. Food was over priced, low quality cack that I’d expect from a Harvester, not a boutique in Hope. The “fresh BBQ” I saw was lit behind the bar, great looking but was not used at any stage for the prep of our “straight from the BBQ” lunch. We had the BBQ Prawn sub which had two deep fried prawns in a huge bread roll with some salad leaves, a kids hotdog which was the same bread roll with a three inch thin sausage in it and nothing else. No chips. Nada. Finally, I had the chorizo, peppers and potato which came “highly recommended” by the bar maid, with a side of corn on the cob with coriander, chilli and lime. The latter BBQ’d corn on the cob but the closest its come to lime, chilli and coriander was the refrigerator they were stored for a week in before being thrown into a box and presented to me! The chorizo sausage was less than two inches in length (or so my wife says!) and it was accompanied by eight boiled new potatoes and two strips of fried onions and peppers. Utterly despicable for £10! Yes, Im all for supporting the local shops and restaurants in this post apocalyptic C19 world but I sincerely hope this place goes bust ASAP and is replaced by someone who cares about customer care and value. Please do better. Staff were very nice but that is all.

We love coming here when visiting my daughter, who lives nearby. We love the views of Hope Cove from the terrace in the summer, with a drink and usually a cream tea to follow. In the winter we would sit in the window bay and sofa, looking out and even the rain couldn’t detract from the view, especially with a mug of hot chocolate. However, now under new ownership after a refurbishment and what a disappointment! On walking onto the terrace from the car park the first thing that caught my eye was a row of rusty metal, café style, tables and chairs. Apart from being rather uncomfortable, the amount of rust and dilapidation must surely make them a health hazard. I certainly would be very apprehensive of letting any member of my family sit there for fear of cutting themselves. I can’t believe that any hotel would think it acceptable to put out such awful furniture to be used by visitors and guests. The bar area has now been moved and was rather unwelcoming. No normal pumps, but a piece of paper given to you with the available beers written on. No lemonade or cola on tap, so a pint of cola involves buying two bottles. No friendly greeting – as if it was too much trouble to serve you. We had also been looking forward to having our usual cream tea, but disappointing to hear that they were no longer on offer. The enlarged dining room looks lovely but at the expense of the comfy seats which have mostly gone, so unless things change there will be no more winter visits for us. What a shame!

We arrived expecting to sit down and order cream teas, however the hotel had been closed and is undergoing redecoration and refurb. There was nothing to tell us this

Do not pay attention to poor reviews! My husband and I stopped off here on our way home from the area. It was last minute and owing to the low cost we weren't expecting much. We could not have been more wrong! We received a fantastic welcome, as did our dog! The facilities were as described, food excellent along with the service. I would highly recommend this hotel and wish them increased sales in line with their planned improvements for the 2019 season!

We came here for a cup of tea and cookie in the afternoon. Walking in from the car park the entrance looks a bit dated, as does the bar area, but the restaurant where we enjoyed tea and the view was lovely. The service was helpful too.

No comment go elsewhere off you want a good meal. Sunday lunch poor. Atmosphere poor. Service and action ok. Tv with sports on all the time.

Delightful bitter. Welcoming of dogs. Bottomless coffee and special offers for folk who wear Polkadots!

Stopped here for lunch. Homemade fish finger sandwiches which were ace! Served with French fries. Good beers, wines and cocktails on offer. Service was excellent and very friendly.

“Another wonderful stay at this special place. Comfortable, clean rooms, nearly all with wonderful sea views, delicious food and such a warm and friendly atmosphere. A place where you really can unwind and relax and enjoy being looked after. Excellent food, breakfast, lunch or evening dinner, special thanks to the chef for helping me put on a few pounds I am sure, but then plenty of walking in the area, with the most outstanding views, to help work them off!! Thank you to Michelle for the welcome, and also to Sylvia and Nuno who give such an excellent and professional service to all guests, whether like me returning, or first time visitor, nothing is too much trouble for them to help you enjoy your stay. A special mention to Nuno who has been there 3 years now and is a credit to the hotel. His customer service to all guests is first class and also the other staff look to him for advice, a very professional, competent person who so obviously enjoys his job and this comes across in the service he gives. It goes without saying, already booked to return.”

We went here several times. It’s in Inner Hope Cove away from the busier more lively Outer Hope. We had a lovely cream tea one day. Fresh homemade scones and lots of jam and the all important clotted cream. Lovely terraces to sit on. We had a fabulous Pina Colada made by the Portuguese waiter, it was gorgeous, could have had several more! It’s a lovely little hotel, excellent views, friendly welcoming staff. I would definitely go back and it became our place to go to while staying in Hope Cove because it’s just that bit away from the main crowds and offered tranquility in this beautiful part of the world.

we had a cream tea here and it was wonderful. The service was superb the food was excellent with two rounds of sandwiches, two slices of cake and two scones with jam and cream. We were totally full and thoroughly enjoyed the experience

Had a lunch with my wife and her friend. We all opted for fish and chips. Excellent choice, lovely fish, tasty chips and fantastic pea purée. Loved it. Lovely place to sit and look over the bay. Would recommend.

Not a vast menu and nothing too outstanding Plain and simple and good for older folk too who may have a need for smaller and softer portions

Went here for an evening meal on a Saturday. Sat outside. Slight delay in having our order taken as only one waiter on, and he was dealing with three tables in the restaurant inside who had all arrived at the same time. Once we had ordered, our food arrived promptly. The chorizo linguine was very good. We also had pudding- chocolate brownies were very good. Nice spot overlooking the beach in Inner Hope.

Stayed and ate here recently for our wedding anniversary. We had fish which was excellent. I've never had such a generous whitebait starter - the whitebait were massive and very fresh. An excellence place for upmarket fish and chips with a view!

Have stopped here many times for a cream tea while walking the coastal path.The hotel has changed ownership since our last visit and advertises as the best cream tea in Devon.

I can only believe the much vaunted chef was missing. Didn’t much like the look of the other eateries or their menus in Hope Cove and Sunbay’s menu looked more our thing. We were the only diners at lunchtime but didn’t feel too concerned as it’s not very busy anywhere. The waitress was ok, it was the kitchen I take issue with.

Lovely Hungarian waitress,great views and super food served in a lovely conservatory. We shall definitely return to this restaurant.

Good sized dining area, dog friendly in part. Welcome was warm and friendly, staff fast, fun and efficient ( especially the 2 Italian ladies ). Food quality was high, portion sizes generous and prices reasonable. Worth a visit.

The Hotel is situated on a hill going down into Hope Cove. It has a great view overlooking the sea, harbour and local cliffs. The car park takes about 10 cars but there is ample parking opposite. The staff here are lovely, being polite, friendly and helpful and the food and drink cannot be faulted. We stayed for 4 nights and our room was also good with two singles pushed together to make a double, a good sized bathroom with a practically new shower, and fair amount of room. The bar area is quite large with ample seating and a veranda outside where you can view the cove and harbour. Not too cheap but worth the money bearing in mind the facilities and staff.

We came here with the children on a Sunday afternoon for an early supper. The sign outside said they served food until 6pm, and when we came in to ask were reassured they were still serving. It wasn't really the case I don't think. They...

Try the fish finger sandwiches, not for the fainthearted! Battered fresh cod tails in between two doorsteps of white bread, chips and salad! Perfection!

The hotel has a small menu with a selection of approx 8 starters and the same mains and deserts. This means that all meals are freshly prepared and cooked to a very high standard. we ate here on all 4 of our evenings. All meals...

I went to this hotel for lunch with my friend. It was after awhile. It wasn’t busy there and I ordered cooked lunch and my friend had a sandwich. Service was prompt, but that was the only good experience about this outing. Chips were over...

Very freindly young lads who were serving in bar, nice comfortable lounge, with lovely veiws. Just dissapointed we never stayed here.

We popped in here for dinner on our last night of our 4 night stay in Hope Cove and I must say it was by far the best and we are so sorry we didn’t find it sooner !!

Unpretentious, friendly, value for money. Good food. Walking distance of a couple of pubs and shops.

Great location, fabulous views, good solid food and a big bonus..... champions league footie on the telly!!....great place

Giving up on being good and succumbed to the delights of a Devon Cream Tea. Generous amounts and got the...

Superb food at a reasonable price. Very imaginative presentation. Fresh mainly local produce, cooked to perfection and wonderful views from...

On the last evening of our holiday in Hope Cove it was raining heavily and we took the easy option...

Thanks Paul and Michelle for a fantastic week. We had a beautiful room and your staff are very helpful and friendly. Nothing to much trouble thanks guys. Paul, myself and the boys would like to say a big thankyou to you all.x

Had a slightly rainy late afternoon in August so popped in for a cream tea. Friendly staff and reasonably priced. Child and dog friendly which is what we needed.

We were staying in outer hope, but couldn't get into either of the inns to eat this night. So walked along the coast path to inner hope where we had noticed that the sun bay has a new chef.The hotel reception area was quite quiet. We were quickly attended to with drinks and menus. We ordered parsnip crisps to have with our drinks. These were clearly freshly cooked and lovely.If the dining room had a much needed makeover this would be a very desirable place to come for a great evening meal.The food was exceptional, the new chef has come up with imaginative dishes, which were cooked perfectly. We would highly recommend the sea bream and lamb main courses. However, when we ordered I asked whether vegetables and potatoes were included in the dish and was told no, but they could order me a side dish of lyonnaise potatoes. This wasn't in fact needed, as my dish included lovely potato and fennel. The wine list does not include a complementary selection to go with the food! It is basic, good wine, not expensive. But a few well chosen wines to complement the food, including a desert wine, would make the whole experience better for those who appeciate these things!Finally we waited ages for desert (which was lovely when it finally arrived) and didn't receive any explanation...

Had an absolutely cracking stay at the sun bay and the beautiful hope cove. Staff were really friendly and although we didn't eat at the hotel we heard good things about the food. Rooms where clean and bright if not a little tired but the view of the beach and the sea where second to none from our bedroom window and also the outside terrace. Would definitely stay here again.

This was a real find. The menu is exciting, different and way above others in the immediate area. More importantly the quality of the food was superb, perfectly executed and beautifully served. The atmosphere was uncluttered, peaceful and spacious (we ate fairly early in the evening) and the service was exemplary. No, better than that, the two staff who served us went out of their way to help us through the menu to lead us to our seats and to attend to us throughout. Very kind. Views are excellent and its location lovely, just out from the "outer hope" area which is always a little crowded. The only let down is that the decor in the public rooms, the quality of the furnishings and the carpets is really shabby. Its a place which has certainly upped its game in terms of the restaurant, but looks tired and worn in the public hotel areas. A shame because this is a really fine place to eat and worth the trip. Easy parking by the way.. a great relief around the South Hams.

Great service, lovely people and the food was excellent. Very well cooked and beautifully presented - we would highly recommend.

Started our meal on the terrace, sun went behind clouds so the meal was finished in the restaurant. Nice to be able to take the dog in.Hotel a bit dated but clean and tidy, staff attentive and food arrived quickly.Told by locals that a new chef is due soon and some different menus were being tried out already.Although the food was very good some aspects of the dishes didn't quite work, maybe when he is on place the finer details will be ironed out .Wouldn't stop us visiting again.

We were in Hope Cove for a long weekend and had a cream tea and an evening meal here. The service is friendly and welcoming. We love the view!

To be up front I live locally and frequent this hotel to dine on a fairly regular basis but thought I should share this with you. I've just had the most marvellous three course lunch at the Sun Bay Hotel restaurant courtesy of the new Head Chef Dan. Started with tomato consommé, main course of Moroccan lamb and finished off with chocolate and hazelnut delice. It was superb, devine, heavenly and many more superlatives besides. This is top notch cuisine at very affordable prices and you would be very happy being served this in any swanky London restaurant. If you love your food and the finer things in life then you'll will love this. My only disappointment was that lunch had to come to that inevitable end. If you are in the vicinity this is a must do!

Had lunch today to try the new chef's menu. Well worth a visit. Delicious crab starter, lovely salmon main followed by the lightest, freshest mango and pineapple dessert. Things are definitely looking up! Highly recommend eating here, extremely high standard of food at reasonable prices - and with that stunning view!

We have been coming to Hope Cove for 20 years and this hotel has changed for the better. We have never stayed here but have had lunch, dinner, cream teas and regular coffee stops. Over the last few years the service and the food has been very good. Give it a try, you will not be dissapointed.

A few years ago my Wife and I dined in this Restaurant having had a lovely meal many months previously. It would be an understatement that we did not enjoy it - in fact I wrote a review saying that we must have picked the wrong night! However we are really pleased to say that just about everything has improved since then. The warm welcome, the friendliness and efficiency of the Staff, particularly Nuno and Luke, and the high quality of the food all served to completely justify this choice of venue by our, local to Hope Cove, friends. There is no doubt based on this experience that we will return for many more pleasant evenings in the future. Thanks to all concerned.

If you want good honest home cooked food, not typical pub food, this is the place to eat. The fish is lovely as are the mussels, steak pudding, sticky toffee pudding....I could go on. Delicious

Great venue and exeptional service. Great food. Had my wedding reception here and all went well. Thank you.

Went for cream tea one afternoon. Our reception was indifferent, and felt reminiscent of London to some degree. None of the warmth we've experienced almost everywhere else in Devon.What arrived was reasonable without being particularly notable. Nice terrace with sea view,Just feels dated and tired.

Nous avons pris le repas du soir à l'hôtel après avoir lu les critiques sur TripAdvisor. Avant de prendre notre décision, nous nous sommes rendus sur le site de l'hôtel pour voir le menu qui ne correspondait pas à celui qui nous a été offert. Les plats proposés (hors saison, je suppose) manquaient tous d'intérêt. Mon pâté du chef avait la texture d'un pâté mais un goût d'eau. Je n'ai pas identifié de chutney qui était sensé accompagné cette entrée. J'ai ensuite pris des queues de scampis qui sont arrivées frites ce qui est dommage en bord de mer. Lorsque le serveur nous a proposé la carte des desserts, il a insisté sur le fait que ces derniers étaient "fait maison" ce qui prouve que le reste du repas ne l'était pas ! J'ai adoré mon dessert "Sticky toffy pudding". Le serveur était très sympathique mais un peu too much ! Salle agréable avec vue sur la crique.

The breakfast at the Sun Bay was just what we needed. A great choice of cereals, yoghurt, fruit and juice to start whilst waiting for the made to order hot breakfasts. Even though the restaurant was busy for breakfast, i was pleasantly surprised that our order of a full English with extra sausages & eggs and poached egg on toast with sausages came promptly! Our evening meal was also lovely. We were able to sit in the lounge area and when our starters were almost ready we were shown to our table. Once again the restaurant was fully booked and yet our orders came quickly and without fault. Beautiful big steak cooked to perfection with lovely crispy fries. Yum.The service did not falter and all staff were friendly and happy to help. I wish we could have stayed a bit longer to try out the Sunday roast as well. Definitely coming back to try that!

we stayed here for two nights, the food was amazing and the staff where very friendly. our dog barked at the receptionist the minuet we walked in the door. but he soon made friends when he offered the dog a biscuit! Hope cove is a must visit and everywhere is good to eat.

Had dinner at the Sun Bay Hotel Restaurant on Friday night. The food was cooked fresh and tasted lovely, the portions were generous. Too full to have desert I chose a festive hot chocolate later (Amaretto) which was very indulgent.

Hotel nice with very friendly staff. Excellent quality food, which is good value for money. There is a good selection, it is well presented & they serve generous portion sizes.

Good food with a lovely view across the Hope Cove Inner. from the restaurant, adjoining a very comfortable sitting room and bar. Excellent local beers available, and a good selection of wines in

On recommendation from friends we stopped here for cream tea and weren't disappointed! Firstly, the location is stunning. Whether you sit inside or outside on the terrace you have a view over the sea. The decor is a peculiar mixture of old and new. There are several different seating areas inside - modern open coffee area, some smaller more traditionally decorated areas to sit and some very uniquely decorated cubby holes. There's even a nice warm fire to sit by on winter days.The cream tea included warm scones and lashings on jam and cream as well as a generous size pot of tea. If you order coffee don't expect any of those silly lattes or cappuccinos - just a good old cafetière and a jug of hot milk. A pot of tea or coffee will easily be enough for 2 people and prices are very reasonable.

The restaurant is quite large and they do cater for weddings. I would suggest that the wedding party would have to be quite small.

Excellent quality food, which is good value for money. There is a good selection, it is well presented & they serve generous portion sizes.

We stayed in a Cottage in Hope Cove and visited the Sun Bay for a drink the first evening we arrived. As non residents we were made most welcome and sat reading books from their book shelves while having a drink. We returned on two separate occasions for dinner, and on both the staff were very good and provided good quality service and looked after us. The restaurant was busy on both occasions and the ambience good, the first time my pork tenderloin was a bit though which was a disappointing but it did not put us off and we went back. Some walkers had come off the beach with their dogs and were having cream teas in the lounge which had beautiful views overlooking the cove, all were made welcome. The Sun Bay provided a large menu as well as a set menu which my husband eat from; it gave a good choice and was excellent value, two courses £16.00 three courses £20.00. It was so nice to have such a nice restaurant and great food within walking distance in the Cove. We would recommend it.

Stayed in the hotel, and dined one night in the restaurant, excellent food, attentive service, would highly recommend to anyone staying around hope cove area to eat here

Stayed here in 2011 when Guy was the owner it was Very Good and the food was great however the new owner is neglecting the hotel. We ate a breakfast here on the morning of our arrival as my daughter son their respective partners and 3 of our grandchildren were staying there. The breakfast was £11 each with the usual juices and cereals we had a full English which consisted of 1 sausage 1 rasher of bacon 1 egg beans and a rather hard flat mushroom. Then being gluttons for punishment we ate our evening meal with our family because we were all tired my fish and chips was very greasy nothing special. We did have a cream tea there but hey scones cream and jam simple.We stayed at a different hotel which I will review. My daughter will be reviewing this hotel and it will not be favourable. Such a shame as its position in wonderful.

We popped in for a pint and found the people so kind and welcoming that we stayed for a meal and a few cocktails. Great people, great view :)

View and location for Inner and Outer Hope Cove are excellent. Coves are really one long beach but accessible during low tide or via short but steepish walk next to the hotel. A traditional bucket and spade feel to the area - supported by good pubs and seaside shops.The hotel's strong points are service, location and food. Very welcoming, relaxing and dog friendly (dogs permitted everywhere apart from restaurant - although allowed in conservatory where we took breakfast). Prices very reasonable at just £105 per double per night (to include - a very good good - breakfast). Rooms are basic and in line with price but clean and offering TV and Wifi (just - 2mb - this is Cornwall after all!). Each styled slightly differently but on basis we only spent an hour a day awake in the room who is to complain if the decor is a few years out of date? Ideal family hotel. Enjoy.

The regular chef was excellent. The relief guy was ok but didn't quite hit the same heights. The food was well presented, plenty of variation on the main menu and the specials and breakfast was superb.

We have eaten in the Sun Bay a couple of years ago and were very pleased but this time we did not feel the same emotion. In fact we returned on the strength of the many favourable reviews published and the personal recommendation of our local Taxi Driver. The aperitifs were disappointing, the wine was absolutely not to our liking and the quality of one of the main meat courses was unacceptable and bland. The Manager was not present on the particular Saturday when we dined and so I returned the next morning to discuss our grievances. He totally disagreed with and took offence about the criticism of the wine and my comments regarding the aperitifs but did considerately refund the money paid for the offending main course. In his opinion our tastes are not on a par with most other people and so we will not be troubling him in the future but other customers should make their own decisions. So many reviewers can't be wrong can they?

We called into the hotel which is very friendly, the Cream Teas looked delicious, but I ordered Crab Sandwiches to take away. Wow! the best Crab Sandwiches we have ever had and we have eaten Crab sandwiches in many resorts

We made a quick pit stop at the hotel half way through a challenging 16 mile hike along the coast path. We looked at the other venues in Hope Cove but this seemed to be the most 'grown up' and peaceful. We were too late for lunch but enjoyed some savoury scones and a Devon cream tea (and a 'proper' drink each!) on the terrace with sea views. The food was lovely and the service was excellent. We were made to feel very welcome.

Lovely hotel in fantastic location. We had a sea view room which was spacious. Lovely comfy bed and pillows. Although I would say the shower is on the small side. Lovely cooked breakfast and plenty of choice. Our waitress was very good topping up our coffees and asking if everything was ok. We definitely be returning in the future.

What an amazing hotel , great rooms food out of this world fresh and large portions , had work in Salcomble for two days so booked hotel ,, recommend this to everyone even family's ,,, they know how to make you feel at home , when your not ,,,

We met at the Sun Bay for Lunch on New Year's day for a family party of 12 aged between 1 and 86. Within 3 hours of lunch 2 members of the party were violently ill and overnight the other 8 adults and children became violently ill with food poisoning. This could ONLY have been caused by eating at this hotel. There was only 1 other couple in the restaurant.The rest of our holiday was ruined. We have informed the appropriate authorities in Plymouth.

Went here once when the Cottage Hotel was closed for holiday in January, it was Ok, but lacked the welcome and ambience of the Cottage.

We stopped for tea / coffee break whilst walking the SWCP. Very good service, friendly staff. Cosmic Earl Grey and good coffee. Good toilets and amazing sun terrace.

Came here for a family meal the other week and everyone really enjoyed it, there was a nice variety of menu choice and the portions were nicely presented and generous in size, the bar also had a nice choice of drinks available.

Plenty of choice on a fixed dinner menu. Generous portions. Some very special touches and locally sourced fare. Excellent local fish. Our preferred table was reserved for us on a busy night. The staff were also most accommodating to non-residents. Breakfasts were very good, particularly the scrambled eggs, and as guests made their own toast at the excellent buffet, that was hot and crisp.

arrived late afternoon on the Saturday managed to get the car on the car park ,hotel was ok room was not that small as we had been told bathroom was a bit tired so was the bedroom ,family do and disco on Saturday going on after 2,00 the next morning no consideration for there customers who wanted to get some sleep .Breakfast was good food wise plenty of choice waiter and waitress were excellent in there service and made the hole stay worth while .inner cove and outer cove are great with a great pub the hope and anchor .

Visited for lunch - my wife's moules and chips were great. My savoury cheese scones were a bit dry but served with tasty home made chutney. Lovely cider. The waiter was very friendly and helpful and even bought our 2 Border Collies a treat each! Lovely views overlooking Inner Hope.

Very friendly and comfy. Relaxed atmosphere with very attentive staff. Wish we could have stayed for longer.

Spent a lovely afternoon at here to celebrate my sisters silver wedding. Had sandwiches for lunch then walked down to the sea shore at the bottom of the hill. Sat in the sunshine for an hour or so watching the tide come in then strolled back to the hotel for scones with lots of jam and cream. Good food, friendly staff and great location.

Popped in for a cream tea on a wet afternoon. We were welcomed by a very friendly and knowledgeable member of staff who promptly took our order. Excellent warm scones, individual pots of jam and a generous portion of clotted cream. Four very happy customers!

We were lucky that the sun was with us, so we could sit outside. Lovely views and a nice relaxing 'sit'.Our daughters ordered inside and later found out that something hadn't been clear ... We are Dutch, and sometimes things do go wrong while speaking a different language. Anyway: when our Devon cream tea arrived we explained what was different to our expectations, and in no time at all it was adjusted! With a very friendly smile of a waiter from the Azoren and thumbs up from Keith .... it made our day!The Devon cream tea was marvellous in itself and for us it was a golden end of a great hike we had along the beautiful coastline near Hope Cove.

A rather tired looking hotel, trapped in a 1970's time warp. In need of investment and new energy. Food was fine but unimaginative - served with very mediocre salads. The staff were helpful and efficient but the hotel needs to up its game, with so much good food to be had in the area. If you are 70+ and like plain traditional food then it might be fine. Probably best for a simple lunch on the terrace on a sunny day.

We went for sunday lunch, booked for 1pm, after reading the reviews, we got there 5mins early, waitress asked us to sit in the lounge and gave us the sunday lunch menu, we could see into the restaurant, there were two people in, over 35mins later, we were still sat there, another 4 people who had been sat in the lounge had gone in but the two others had left. I asked the waitress what we were waiting for, and she sai were full everyone booked for 1pm, I can see your not full I said there's no excuse. When we finally went in after about 40min wait, there was a total of eight including us two!! Having said all that the dinner itself was very nice, roast beef was lovely, but she never told us there was a different menu we could have picked from, just not good enough.

Views great and food good although we only had a quick lunch.tried sitting outside but a little too cold, warm and snug in the lounge area.

We had a beef sunday lunch. It was tasty but the knives were blunt so difficult to eat. Yorkshire puds were disapointing but being from Yorkshire we have high pud standards. Lovely view over the cove.

There is something simply splendid about dining at the Sun Bay Hotel. The view is great and the weather is usually sublime; so much so that I often hear people say "you could be anywhere in the world". It's true!! I live locally and am known to frequent the South facing terrace of the Sun Bay on the odd occasion ;). My absolute favourite pastime is to sit on the terrace overlooking Inner Hope harbour and Bolt Tail headland, watch the comings and goings between sea and shore and avail myself of the superb offerings of 'Moules Frites' or seafood platter washed down with a crisp glass of dry white wine. I would add without reservation that I have tried many if not most of the dishes offered on the menu for lunch and dinner and have enjoyed every meal. What tops it all for me is that all this is comes about by the good graces of calm, efficient and extremely helpful staff. This contributes to what I can only describe as a 'civilised dining' experience which applies to all, whether you are on your own, as a couple or group of friends or family. Yes I am biased but will hold true to my word and strongly recommend that if you have not tried it give it a go!!!!!!

The Sun Bay hotel restaurant is fantastic - the food is of highest quality, plus the chefs are very friendly. :)

I've just been for the most amazing lunch at the Sunbay hotel in Hope Cove. The service was second to none, the restaurant manager was so welcoming and attended to our every need. The food was amazing, we will defiantly be dining there again and recommending it to our friends. Top quality food, service and location.

We went for a meal here as we had heard that the food was rather nice and the location stunning. On arrival we were escorted to our table by a friendly waitress and drinks brought to the table quickly. The food itself was delicious and the whole experience totally charming, we then went for a little walk down the beach afterwards to try and walk off some of the dessert. Will def be visiting again as very reasonably priced considering the location and standard. Would recommend this to anyone and especially if you want a little romantic meal for two in a stunning location!

We have had several meals at the Sun Bay and have never been disappointed. The food is well presented and of a consistently high standard. There is a sun terrace which has the most amazing views - perfect for enjoying a lunch in the sun or a few drinks! What more could you ask for!

Called in to the Sun Bay Hotel for a well earned cup of coffee during a coastal walk.We decided to have our lunch there too. All food freshly made all in all :Very Nice indeed! We will try the evening menu next time.

I went to this hotel with some of my friends on more occasions. The staff is friendly and cream tea is nice. I do recommend this place. However, I like the scones somewhere else in Hope Cove.

We booked for Valentines weekend, and decided to eat in the restaurant with friends on the Saturday evening. My first thought was that the menu was limited. How wrong can you be ? The food was superb, cooked to perfection, beautifully presented. Decor was lovely , service also excellent. We were all impressed. In addition careful consideration was given to presentation at breakfast. My partner had the full English, again cooked to perfection, as was my fish. We will definitely be returning for our anniversary next year.

Dinner at the Sun Bay was exceptional.Great atmosphere. Great view and the food was superb.Lounge was warm and welcoming.

Liked it all, friendly staff, good food, dogs can sit with you at a separate table. Food locally sourced where possible

I had the lamb and it was cooked to perfection and plenty of it. This is the place to eat if your visiting hope cove. We also had a cream tea from here and it was huge and fresh the improvements are surely showing and I will be back very soon good staff good food

We were camping at a local campsite bank holiday weekend and walked into Hope Cove from the site. There was a festival in the cove that weekend and it was very busy. On the way in we walked past the Sunbay Hotel with its lovely sun terrace and decided to stop for a drink, the service was very good and they had lobster on the menu so we decided to give the busy cove a miss and booked a table here. Glad we did, nice starters, I had mussels with a lovely sauce, adventurous hubby had pâté which he loved, then I had the lobster, very good and hubby had mixed grill ( on the overdone side that's why I gave 4 stars), they even asked if I would like to see the lobster before it was cooked! Overall nice staff, nice location, my food very good, other half 50/50 on food, nice experience would return.

If you are walking the coast path, this is a good spot for morning coffee & toast. On a sunny day, the terrace provides a great view while you rest your feet. Friendly & relaxed atmosphere.

Friendly, allow dogs and home made lasagne fabulous. Love the quirky messages on the board outside. When we visited it said "free coffee if you are wearing green shorts" which hubby was!

Bank Holiday Saturday cream tea in the sunshine on the terrace overlooking the bay. Went back for supper. Good starters; mussels, pate and salmon. Mains of large mussels, sea bass, fish & chips and local fish. Very friendly and well-trained staff.

On a sunny evening this is a perfect spot to sit inside or out and enjoy the amazing view with a cool drink. A group of 11 of us including children walked down from a nearby campsite for a few drinks and a meal. However, the food portions were too small in our opinion. We all thought so, including the children and were all hungry afterwards. We are not large people and don't consider ourselves huge eaters so don't think it was our expectations at fault. The food was reasonably priced but not for the portion sizes. Service was great and all staff really friendly so it was a shame it was spoilt by this. Would definitely go again for the view and a drink though!

Stopped here for dinner last week, on first impressions it looked a bit fawlty towers (not sure why!) but we went in with two small children (6yrs and 9 months) and the staff were very helpful, pre ordered our food (started at 6.30 and we arrived at 6) and served us drinks and nibbles in the lounge.Dinner came and was really tasty, i had fish and chips, fish was moist and batter crispy, made on site and really good. Wife had trio of fish which was reportedly fantastic. Son had sausage and chips and he asked the next morning when we could go back as the sausages were ace. Only complaint could be that portions not massive but by the time we'd had pud - cheese cake and sticky toffee pud - we were stuffed.

We stayed in Hope Cove for 3 nights and called in here one afternoon after returning from a coast walk. I had a cider, my partner had a pot of tea. Friendly service, and a nice view.