Twenty1

You walk into Twenty1 and immediately clock the floor-to-ceiling windows framing Tor Bay—there's no pretence here, just excellent positioning that most Torquay restaurants would kill for. The space itself feels grown-up without being stuffy: think polished concrete, intelligent lighting, the sort of place where locals actually want to linger over a drink, not just tourists ticking boxes. The food leans contemporary British with Mediterranean influences, the sort of cooking that respects good ingredients without overthinking them. They're serious about their cocktail programme too, which sets them apart from the usual seafront fare.