The Blue Walnut Cafe Bar & Cinema

The Blue Walnut is a harbour-side café and cinema venue in Torquay where dogs are welcome inside. It's a straightforward spot combining café seating, food and a film club in one location – the kind of place where you can settle in with a coffee and your dog without needing a backup plan. The café caters to visitors who want to linger: indoor seating means wet weather or intense sun won't cut the visit short.

The cinema/event element adds a reason to return and the courtyard and garden areas give dogs a chance to stretch between courses. Dogs get the same casual welcome as their owners.

There's no fuss about it – water is offered and the atmosphere is relaxed. For a Torquay dog owner wanting somewhere dog-inclusive that's more than just a quick stop, it ticks the box.