Beefeater Memories1974 – 2026
The Belgrave, the former Beefeater in Torquay, photographed in 1984
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The Belgrave, Torquay

The former The Belgrave Beefeater in Torquay.

Photo: Ben Brooksbank, 29 September 1984 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: No new operator has been announced for The Belgrave in Torquay. If you have news about The Belgrave’s building, please let us know.

Last checked: 8 October 2026

Next door: Premier Inn Torquay Seafront

The Premier Inn next door lists a restaurant for guests on its website, but we haven't been able to confirm food is still served. Checked 3 November 2026. Premier Inn restaurant information

The Belgrave was the Beefeater at Seafront, Belgrave Road, Torquay, TQ2 5HE.

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Local record

History of this pub

The Belgrave looked straight across the road to Torre Abbey Gardens and the sands, in Torquay's Belgravia Conservation Area. CAMRA records that the building began life in 1859 as Belgrave House, the first private hotel in Torquay. Whitbread bought the three-star Belgrave Hotel in 2008, planning to reopen it as a Premier Inn with a new Beefeater grill restaurant as part of the development.

Current status

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The final listing

Opening hours and facilities

Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.

Restaurant and bar hours

  • Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
  • Sun 12pm - 10.30pm

Breakfast service

  • Mon-Fri 6:30am - 10:30am
  • Sat-Sun 7am - 11am

Facilities recorded

  • Outdoor dining
  • Function Room

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Other Beefeaters nearby

Nearest reopened former Beefeater: Carnon Inn in Truro, 70.2 miles away. The archive uses Torquay as this page's nearest named town.

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Marsh Mills

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Evidence

Sources

  1. Final Beefeater location page

    The Belgrave’s former Beefeater page supplies the Torquay address and the historical hours and facilities below.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  2. Licensed venue photograph

    Ben Brooksbank's photograph, taken 29 September 1984, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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  3. CAMRA venue record

    Confirms the seafront setting opposite Torre Abbey Gardens, the conservation area, and that it was built in 1859 as Belgrave House, Torquay's first private hotel.

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  4. Restaurant Online, Feb 2008

    Reports Premier Inn's purchase of the Belgrave Hotel and plans for a new Beefeater grill restaurant.

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  5. Torbay Weekly: Belgrave Road history

    Background on Belgrave Road, renamed from Sand Lane in 1856, and its Victorian villas and hotels.

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