The best restaurants serving British food in Shiphay-with-the-Willows Torbay South West

ANPR car park with £100 fine. We particularly liked the half finished joist installation completed with exposed hangars, ruining what would have been an ok 70's period ceiling piece. Certainly not what I expected looking at the high Tripadvisor rating. Is this really a good place to go in Torquay? We had a quick pint and then left. Complete dump. We certainly didn't want to eat there looking at the state of the decor and the half finished roof. Either tear it down or finish it properly! You really need to up your game.

Great selection and my favourite chippy

The Dumpling is a fantastic pub. I have held two events here, a baby shower and sadly a wake. The buffet food was great and included gluten free options as requested. The manager and staff are very accommodating and passionate about bringing the local community and people together. We have had a fair few meals here over the last 10 years since moving to Shiphay and this pub holds a special place in my heart. It has allowed me to meet lots of people living in the community and those who don’t. I feel comfortable walking into this pub on my own and if none of my fellow local drinkers are around, I can sit myself at the bar and have a chat and laugh with the friendly, helpful bar staff as well as chatting to new people. The pub gives back in so many ways by supporting the community and also holds a weekly coffee morning (where my elderly mum in law has met new friends that she now goes out with and has been a life line for her), live music events and a great out door area when the weather is good. If you want a drink, something to eat or somewhere to hold an event I recommend giving the Dumpling a try.

I don't like giving bad reviews but the food here was terrible. It was so bad I had to send my meal back and a more of our group were unhappy but just put up with it.

A brilliant Carvery and restaurant in a convenient location with superb staff. Really enjoyed our visit today, 2 of us had Carvery and one of us had a pizza, all food was gorgeous and the team working were very friendly. Can't wait to come again.