Live Music — Pubs in Paignton

This club is resident in a very old building and there has been a private members club in these premises since 1885! The site is tardis-like in as much as the small frontage hides much inside. The entry brings you into the Coverdale Bar and leads through to a spacious Palace Lounge. Upstairs there is a snooker room with 2 snooker tables and a sports room that is used for the Bridge Club and Euchre games. There is also a Restaurant area here, though food is only available from 12-2pm. CAMRA members can gain admission by showing their membership card.

Kirkham Street Sports & Social Club

Kirkham Street, Paignton TQ3 3AX

Emphasis here is definitely Social. This elderly building used to be the local Ex-Service Mens’ Club. The club consists of a small bar area after the entrance and a much larger entertainment Lounge with a small Stage and a Snooker room off to the rear. This is a CIU affiliated Members only club but guest are admitted for £1 on members sign-in. Only 8 guest entries per person before membership is required at £18 for a year, all membership starts in January.

Preston Conservative Club

299/301 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2EY

Real Fire

The Preston Conservative Club is a members only club, visiting members are welcomed on production of a valid ACC Inter-affiliation card. The lounge area here is large and comfortable and with chesterfield sofas abounding. The facilities here include 3 snooker tables and the club is looking to install BT Television for sporting events. Club prices apply to makes the beverages more attractive and there is currently a drive to enrol more members.

Olde Roundham Club

New Street, Paignton TQ3 3HL

Close to Railway Station

Close to Bus Routes

Function Room

Ye Olde Roundham Club is a private members club in New Street primarily used by members of the RAOB. New members are made very welcome.

Ship Inn

26 Manor Road, Paignton TQ3 2HR

Former hotel that is now part of the 'Sizzling Pubs' brand selling food all day, including various 'meal deals' that make the reasonably priced food even cheaper. Breakfast is available from 9am to noon Friday to Sunday. It has an open plan interior with a single bar counter, the left hand area of the room being comparable with a public bar with pool table, dart board and flat screen TV. The right hand side is essentially for diners. Recently had renovation work done throughout.

Boathouse

Marine Drive, Paignton TQ3 2NJ

Dog Friendly

Evening Meals

Family friendly beach bar & restaurant. The Building looks old, (maybe it used to be an arcade) and the seating inside is retro. The outside area has picnic type benches and terrific views across the Bay. Popular as a Pizza and burger eatery and very popular with the 25-35 crowd. Local bands have played here and in summer it's really a good place for a cool beer.

Captain Jacks

3 Colin Road, Paignton TQ3 2NR

Parking

Currently the only real ale pub on Preston sands seafront. It has a small car parking area adjacent to its beer garden, together with a canopied patio with wooden benches. A light and bright pub on two levels with the higher level having a kitchen and dining area, and the main bar area on the lower, which also has a pool table, dartboard and a couple of plasma screens. Closes Wednesdays in the winter.

Old Manor Inn

10 Old Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2QZ

Lovely 17th-century Grade II listed thatched pub. It's interior consists of four rooms with the doorways altered to form an open plan layout, yet still retaining their individuality, such as the dining area and the games room, with its pool table and dartboard. The decor is traditional with beamed ceiling, tongue and groove paneling, wooden settles and brick fireplaces. The walls are adorned with many interesting prints and photographs, including one near the rear door, of 'Bathing Machines' on Paignton beach in Victorian times. At the rear of the premises is a cosy walled garden with a handful of picnic tables.

Isaac Merritt

54-58 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 3AA

Real Cider Available

Beer Festivals

This community oriented pub has a well-deserved reputation for the fine quality and extensive range of local/national real ales and ciders boasting up to 12 handpumps. The décor is of a traditional style, wood clad with various alcoves, with a covered/heated smoker’s patio to the rear. There is a theme around Isaac Merritt Singer, the inventor of the Singer Sewing Machine, it also boasts many interesting pictures distributed around the building including some vintage shots of its hometown – Paignton. The pub is situated towards the edge of town, only minutes from the train/bus stations and is family friendly. It’s disabled friendly for both access and the toilets with free Wi-Fi available.

Coach House

32 Church Street, Paignton TQ3 3AH

Historically the London Inn, the building is late 18th-century and Grade ll listed with a ground floor interior consisting of three rooms that have been altered to create a single bar pub. It has a brick fireplace with cast iron grate, a couple of beer barrels used as tables, upholstered wooden settles etc, together with both a pool table and dartboard. An interesting collection of old cigarette cards adorn the walls. Popular live music venue.

Olde Well House

5 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 3DU

Previously known as the Black Horse and more recently The Cork & Bottle, this single bar pub has recently become a free house offering 2-3 guest ales each week alongside a permanent ale. July 2021 Reported no real at present

Pickwick

62 Victoria Street, Paignton TQ4 5DS

Long deep bar with an eclectic mix of customers with several TV screens tuned to sports channels. It's handy for the railway and bus stations.

Torbay Inn

34 Fisher Street, Paignton TQ4 5ER

CAMRA Discount

A real traditional pub with separate lounge and public bars dating back to the early 1600’s when the sea was on its doorstep and it was opposite to a fish market hence address of fisher street. It is also documented that the Roundhead General Fairfax stayed at the inn prior to a civil war battle in Exeter. A warming welcome awaiting all who visit from locals, staff, landlord and landlady, including benefits for CAMRA members. A mainly rugby supported pub amongst other sports, it also has regular live music, mainly Northern Soul and time is called via a ships bell recovered by a local diver from an old wreck.

Devonport Arms

42 Elmbank Road, Paignton TQ4 5NG

Beer Festivals

Sports TV

CAMRA Heritage Pub that is a traditional large back street community pub, where both darts and pool are played. It has three separate bars, Public, Lounge and a Snug. At the rear of the premises is a quiet walled patio garden/smokers retreat, with bench tables.

Hyde Dendy

18 Esplanade Road, Paignton TQ4 6BD

Sports TV

Directly opposite the Vue multiplex cinema on the seafront, this recently refurbished pub has a large beer garden and children's play area. Up the steps to the entrance are two adjacent bar areas, the left hand room essentially being the main bar and kitchen/dining area, whilst the the large right hand room has a seperate bar, stage and dance floor. Food is served up to 9pm in the summer. Pub and carvery with a huge dessert menu.

Harbour Inn & Rio Grande

59 Roundham Road, Paignton TQ4 6DS

Just ten minute gentle stroll from the pier and beach, this large pub overlooks the harbour. It has two bars with pool tables and darts, together with a function area. There is also a roof terrace that affords very good views of the harbour, beach and across the bay to Torquay. Refurbished July 2020

Paignton ARC Bar

The Club House, South Quay, Paignton TQ4 6DT

Live Music

Situated in Paignton Harbour and above the Paignton Amateur Rowing Club boathouse is a bar serving real ale that is open to visitors.

Spinning Wheel Inn

The Esplanade, Paignton TQ4 6BE

During the day this is a friendly seafront family orientated pub with a pleasant beer garden that overlooks Paignton Green, and has a very good children's fun play area. Come the evenings, it is Torbay's premier music and live entertainment venue, with karaoke on Mondays, quiz night Tuesdays and live bands, etc., from Wednesday to Sundays. The food is good value typical pub grub with a carvery on Sundays from noon to 3pm. Note that outside the main summer season the pub closes at midnight on Fridays and Saturday.

Waterside Inn

126 Dartmouth Road, Paignton TQ4 6ND

CAMRA Discount

Built some sixty plus years ago, this pub/retaurant is in the Goodrington area of the town, on the main road to Brixham and about 300 metres walk from the beach. In the holiday season it is the 'local' for visitors staying in the Holiday Parks nearby. The main bar is furnished for diners, with the pool table area having comfortable arm chairs. At the rear of the premises is a patio sun terrace. The pub is fully accessable to wheelchair users, complete with a dedicated disabled toilet. Slightly longer summer opening hours from 18th March; open 10am to 11pm, food served 11am to 10pm.

Cattlemans & Parkers Arms

343-347 Totnes Road, Paignton TQ4 7DE

Large pub on the A385 in the Collaton St Mary area of town. Now a steak house, specialising in 'steak on a stone'.

Noahs Ark

Totnes Road, Paignton TQ4 7HB

This pub is so called as it is just down the road from Paignton Zoo. A real family friendly pub with a pleasant spacious interior. Food is served all day and a Sunday carvery is served from 12 to 4. There are multiple Sports screens capable of showing 3 different events.

Blagdon Inn

Totnes Road, Paignton TQ4 7PW

Real Fire