After spending the morning exploring the wonderful Bygones and going back in time to the Victorian era we made our way to Torquay’s harbour. Here we spent an interesting hour or so at Torquay’s Dinosaur World learning about all things dinosaur!
All this exploring, taking photos and time travelling had left us pretty hungry and we were in need of a late lunch. I had read good things on Tripadvisor about Anstey’s Cove Cafe and so we thought we would head there.
Discovering Ansteys Cove
Anstey’s Cove isn’t far from Torquay’s harbour and town and was easy to find. We parked in the large car park and took the steep walk down to the beach. What a view!
On arrival at the beach, we were greeted with some lovely views of the sea and lots of tables and chairs on the promenade waiting for us to take a seat.
Anstey’s Cove Cafe has a moderately sized menu including burgers, paninis, jacket potatoes, cake, ice creams and drinks. Nathan chose to have a cheeky Cornish pasty and chips whilst I opted for a tuna and cheese panini. We both went for mugs of steaming hot chocolate too.
As we sat and enjoyed our lunch overlooking the sea we watched a couple of boats sail by. Even though it was mid-late afternoon the sun was shining and it felt like we could have been abroad! There were quite a few other people enjoying the sun and various dog walkers walking their dogs down to the sea.
Apparently, Ansteys Cove has connections to the writer Agatha Christie. It is said that Ansteys Cove provided Agatha with some inspiration for her book the ‘Five Little Pigs’. I can see how this place would provide writers with some amazing views and sights to write about – it’s beautiful.
Final Thoughts
I love a tasty lunch with a view and this really fitted the bill! I bet it would be even nicer in the summer months, but possibly a lot busier too. I really enjoyed finding this hidden gem of a place and admiring the sunny views. The walk back up to the car park wasn’t so enjoyable though!
What a lovely place and lovely pictures! Hopefully, I will be able to visit Torquay sometime soon.
It was such a nice place to stumble across!
Loved all of these pictures! It makes me have a travel bug and want to book a flight somewhere – like tomorrow!
Yes do it!
Wow! This cove is beautiful! And it really was the perfect for your lunch at the café – which looked super yummy by the way. What a fun experience!
Perfect all round! I can’t wait to go back there in the summer!
I love eating outside, especially when there’s a great view like this one! The meal looks delicious and seems like a fun day out.
It sure was, it was nice to stop and eat with the view as it was such a busy day!
Wow is really unrealistic place, really a great place to visit. Beautiful pictures.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the photos!
This is just beautiful and love that there was hot chocolate. The fact that this is a place that authors come to write and get inspired makes me want to go their myself all the more.
I always judge a cafe by the quality of their hot chocolate! Yes I totally agree!
Such a beautiful place to have lunch. You took lovely pictures I’m sure it helped that the area was so amazingly beautiful! I bet hubby had to pull you away from that scene. lol
It was really lovely, we needed the rest after our busy day!
What beautiful photos of Anstey’s Cove! Even Agatha Christy was inspired by this lovely place.
Totally! A place with a bit of history too!
Gosh! What a beautiful place and who wouldn’t want to indulge in a tasty lunch while absorbing the beauty of nature. You pictures are beautiful and the food looks delectable. Thanks for sharing.
Exactly – who could want more!
Wow! What a view! The food looks super yummy too. I am craving a pasty now…
Haha I often crave pasties!
Such a nice place to visit and those views are really perfect for a good lunch, will definitely visit this place soon!
I highly recommend! I think it would be even nicer to visit in the summer!
Oh wow what a lovely day out this looks to be. Is there anything better than having lunch with a gorgeous backdrop like that to enjoy?
It sure was a great day! Nope, not that I can think of – maybe a bit more sun!
Hidden gem, indeed! What a beautiful and serene place to spend the afternoon relaxing and enjoying some food.
Such a lovely place and lots of dogs to make friends with!
Looks like a great place to visit. I’ll definitely go here one day with my family. This is truly a bucket lists material.
Sounds great Preet, I hope you and your family enjoy!
This place looks dreamy. Thanks for sharing your beautiful experience.
Dreamy is a good word for it Missi!
This place is such a place I would eat all my meals at. I the iew alone is worth the trip.
I think we will be returning for sure!
Beautiful photos! And what a great place to visit! I love the view. The food looks delicious.
Thank you! The view was defo the selling point!
What a fantastic place, my parents visit Torquay often so I will mention this place to them!
Oh cool, yes tell your parents about it so they can check it out next time they visit!
What a gorgeous little cafe! I love finding hidden gems like this.
Me too! I’m so glad we found it!
My cousins always tell me about this place, I can’t wait to go for myself. PS the food looks amazing!
oooh go have a look for yourself, it’s so pretty!
This looks like it was a great place to visit. So beautiful.
Totally agree! Love it!
Stunning place and those fries look delicious. What could possibly go wrong with a view like that and a big portion of delicious food? Wish I was there now instead of being stuck at the office. YAY for browser-travel.
They were pretty tasty! Yes I so agree with that, I want to be back there now!
Wow what a gorgeous place. You can’t beat sitting by the sea with a pasty either (although thats the biased Cornish in me). It looks like you’ve found such a perfect spot. x
I agree I love Cornwall too! I ate far too many pasties when I lived there!
Interesting time in such a beautiful, peaceful and romantic place… Nice photos!
You sum it up perfectly!
How beautiful. & the food looks amazing
Very pretty and tasty indeed!
You look so happy! I believe you felt like being in a fairytale. 🙂
Very happy 🙂
Wow, I’ve never even heard of this place! This is so beautiful, thank you so much for sharing!
I hadn’t heard of it either! But I’m so glad we found it!
Wow this is beautiful! The water is so blue. I’d love to try this place out one day!
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The food and the view look amazing! I’ve never heard of this place but would love to visit here one day.
Your lunch looks lovely, and the setting looks perfect for a relaxing afternoon and watching the world go by. Another one to add to my list I think
It was such a beautiful place, I’m so pleased we stumbled across it.
A great view indeed, very dreamy and nostalgic! And the food looks great! I would love to have lunch there, sounds like you’ve had a great time dear!