Daisy's Tea Room

Daisy's Tea Room sits on the Strand in Dawlish, a traditional tea room built around light lunches, snacks and a proper cake counter rather than a full restaurant menu. Homemade scones are the obvious order, backed up by cakes, ham and prawn sandwiches and a coleslaw side, with tea, coffee, latte and hot chocolate covering the drinks list - the kind of straightforward tea room menu that hasn't needed reinventing.

Orders are taken and paid for at the counter and brought over to the table, which keeps things quick even when it's busy, and the room itself has a welcoming, traditional feel that regulars and reviewers both mention. Children and dogs are both genuinely welcome rather than just tolerated, and it has built a strong local reputation - ranked among the very top restaurants in Dawlish on Tripadvisor. Hours run from mid-morning into mid-afternoon, Sunday through Thursday, making it a reliable stop for a late breakfast or an afternoon cup of tea rather than an evening destination.