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About GRAND CENTRAL BAR
Grand Central Bar is a pub on Torbay Road in Paignton that opens from breakfast through the evening, running as a sports bar by day and a full pub menu into the night. The kitchen serves breakfasts, burgers, mac and cheese, and loaded fries, with a Sunday roast on the cards and a fish pie turning up as a special. A row of beers on tap sits behind the bar, and TVs carry live sports for the room. Dogs are welcome inside, and the counter takes walk-ins throughout the day. The space also works as a casual sit-down restaurant, with the same kitchen covering everything from morning plates to the evening line-up.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom
- Good for kidsGood for kids
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention loaded fries, burgers, sunday roast and fish pie.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention loaded fries, burgers, sunday roast and fish pie.
Customer Review Summary
Most who stop by return for the breakfast, with one calling it the best in town, and several praise the Sunday roast for its trimmings and attentive staff. The sports atmosphere and beer selection draw repeat visits, and diners note friendly service. One diner describes a disappointing loaded fry and cold burger, and another found the fish pie bland, while a few feel portions and flavour are generally solid.
Customer Review Summary
Most who stop by return for the breakfast, with one calling it the best in town, and several praise the Sunday roast for its trimmings and attentive staff. The sports atmosphere and beer selection draw repeat visits, and diners note friendly service. One diner describes a disappointing loaded fry and cold burger, and another found the fish pie bland, while a few feel portions and flavour are generally solid.
Featured reviews
- Matthew Harris
“Food was brilliant - huge portion, well cooked, well seasoned and really tasty. Atmosphere was really nice, whilst the staff were all attentive and helpful. Highly recommend.”
- Ravi Paul
“Great location, honest food. Come here for a sports event or a Sunday roast and you will not be disappointed. The special was a fish pie and the sauce was milk. Not white sauce but milk, no spinach or thick roux, no cheesy flavour. Fish, milk and salt and pepper. Accompanied by peas which were unseasoned. The Mac and cheese seemed to be split and was bland. The burgers are juicy and fat but bacon was soft and not cooked down enough. The roast comes with all the trimmings and I found the swede delightful and not sweet which is amazing as it can feel like a vegetable pudding. I hope this was an off day as staff were so polite but besides the roast and to some degree the burger, the food felt a bit flat.”
- steve freeman
“Great place to eat, service great, staff very friendly”
- Callum Macedo
“worst meal ever had loaded fry's and they were filled with olive oil and tasted disgusting and the burger was cold and and hot bits”
- lee
“I had a great few hours here sat outside waiting for my wife”
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
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- Good for kids
- Food at bar
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Food
- Highlights· 6
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 1
- Trendy
- Dining options· 2
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Location
Bars near GRAND CENTRAL BAR
- Henry’s Bar4.67510 mi£10–20ReservationsOutdoor seatingGood for kids
fried chicken skewers, cottage pie, roast beef and gammon
- Spinning Wheel Inn4.32,0070.1 miReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
live band music, chicken curry, outdoor heated seating
- Harbour Light, Paignton4.62,3240.3 miReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
battered fish, homemade tartare sauce, mushy peas
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND CENTRAL BARReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.6890 | — | £10–20 | loaded fries, burgers, sunday roast |
| Henry’s BarReservations · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.6751 | 0 mi | £10–20 | fried chicken skewers, cottage pie, roast beef and gammon |
| Spinning Wheel InnReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.32,007 | 0.1 mi | — | live band music, chicken curry, outdoor heated seating |
| Harbour Light, PaigntonReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.62,324 | 0.3 mi | — | battered fish, homemade tartare sauce, mushy peas |
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