The Clock Tower Coffee Shop

The Clock Tower Coffee Shop is a family-run cafe on Wolborough Street, named for its position right next to Newton Abbot's clock tower in the middle of town. Inside there's room for 30 to 40 people with air conditioning, and outside five wooden benches give dog-friendly seating for anyone passing through on a walk. The atmosphere is deliberately unfussy - a proper local coffee shop rather than anywhere trying to be trendy.

The menu runs to homemade food rather than anything shipped in: cakes, soups, bacon sandwiches and a cream tea that regulars come back for, with gluten-free and vegetarian options available too. It's open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm, and closed on Sundays, which keeps it a weekday and Saturday-morning fixture for the town centre crowd rather than a destination cafe. With a 4.3-star rating from around 190 Google reviews, it's held its place as one of Newton Abbot's steady, dependable spots for a coffee and something home-cooked.