Torquay’s harbour and marina provide the backdrop, and wonderful views add to the pleasure of dining at the evenings-only Regatta Restaurant, where menus are packed with imaginative ideas. Try
the light crab bisque ahead lamb shoulder with fine beans and a rosemary jus, before rounding off with fruity fig bread and butter pudding. Elsewhere, guests visiting this imposing 19th-century resort hotel can enjoy informal meals in the conservatory and lounge
(10am-10pm); the latter is also the venue for afternoon tea.