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The Elephant Restaurant, Torquay, Devon
Award-winning

The Elephant Restaurant

4.9
4.9
2775 Reviews
£41 and over
Modern European
3 - 4 Beacon Terrace, Torquay, Devon TQ1 2BH

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Charming
Welcome to The Elephant Restaurant
The Elephant is a bright, informal restaurant which is situated near the beautiful Torbay harbour. It was the first restaurant in Torquay to be awarded a Michelin star which it maintains today. We aim to source all our ingredients locally and sustainably, many from our dedicated farm in Brixham.

Run by chef proprietor, Simon Hulstone and his wife Katy. Food is cooked by a talented team of chefs and served by friendly, professional team of staff.

Due to the style of cooking we cannot produce dairy free menus & therefore cannot provide vegan options.

A deposit is required to make reservations on special days of the year, on our special events, or for tables of 6 or more. This is paid over the phone by calling 01803 200044.

Children's menu is only available at lunch for ages 10 and under.

Tasting menu only available in the evening unless requested via phone in advance.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Modern European
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–1:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    01803 200044
  • Website
    http://www.elephantrestaurant.co.uk/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Simon Hulstone

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

What 2,775 people are saying

The Elephant Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Devon

    Best Overall

  • Devon

    Best Food

  • Devon

    Best Service

  • Devon

    Best Ambiance

  • Devon

    Best Value

  • Devon

    Innovative

  • Devon

    Great for fine wines

  • Devon

    Romantic

  • Devon

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Elephant Restaurant offers an exceptional dining experience with "amazing, extra special food" and "friendly welcoming atmosphere." Guests rave about the "fantastic experience," "excellent service," and "beautifully presented dishes." The tasting menu and wine flights are "exquisitely prepared," ensuring a memorable visit. It's a "highly recommended" destination for special occasions.

2,775 Reviews

  1. Nicholas

    Kent1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional. We could not fault a thing, a lovely birthday treat.

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  2. jim

    Devon1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    For a special evening out The Elephant is definitely the place to be. Amazing, extra special, food in a friendly welcoming atmosphere.

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  3. Jane

    Devon1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The sauces were lovely but far too heavily flavoured taking away from the main ingredient of the meal. Meat and scallops also lacked flavour

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  4. Lynn

    Devon14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our lunch at The Elephant was excellent - faultless in every way 👍

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  5. CAROLINE

    Gloucestershire4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A very special lunch with wonderful service. The set lunch menu was delicious and good value. Highly recommend.

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  6. Mark VIP

    Oxford24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tried the tasting menu for two on a birthday. They gave us a birthday card and a small treat on a plate with chocolate wishings as a celebration. Great food, nicely timed and good service. Good flavours and tastes. We got to the point in the middle when each course was our new favourite. Then an extra cheese tart to share before dessert. About 10 courses and nicely sized and timed. Great!

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  7. Kevin

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic, me and my wife books this place last minute for our final night before we returned to London the next day and it was brilliant, the staff, the food, just added to a wonderful experience. Final note the staff made it a wonderful experience loved how they took time to explain what you were eating and were very accommodating.

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  8. alison

    Devon2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always have the most amazing food here-today was no exception. Staff were friendly but professional. Can't recommend The Elephant enough.

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  9. Molly

    Devon1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Had the tasting menu with wine flight as an early birthday present, it was amazing, the second Michelin me and my partner have been to and by far the best so far.

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  10. Gillian

    London7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Once again, excellent food and services .We are so lucky to have such an amazing restaurant in Torbay

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The Elephant Restaurant is rated 4.9 stars by 2775 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for The Elephant Restaurant

3 - 4 Beacon Terrace, Torquay, Devon TQ1 2BH

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
  • Neighborhood
    Torquay
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–1:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Modern European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Nearest bus stop Victoria Parade
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Simon Hulstone
  • Additional
    Beer, Wine
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