Old Market House, Brixham

Located in a prime position overlooking the harbour, this occupies a very prominent spot and looks quite contemporary with it’s glass edged balcony although it does appear to be an old building that has been repurposed rather than a new build. Further outdoor seating is available on the quayside and this was full to capacity on our recent bank holiday weekend visit. Internally it’s quite rustic in appearance with sanded wooden boards on the floor, rough white painted stonework on the walls and old wooden beams on the ceiling, although these have been supplemented with some much more modern steel joists. Elsewhere was slate style tiling on the floor and wooden cladding on the walls. Seating was a mixture of regular tables and chairs along with several Chesterfield sofas, lighting was industrial in style and there were a number of old black and white photographs dotted around the walls. A free-standing wood burning stove was off to one side. There was also an upstairs room which I believe may be used more as a restaurant, although we did not investigate this. Beers on tap were all from St Austell’s, with their Tribute, Anthem and Proper Job. Ciders meanwhile were Thatcher’s Gold and Cornish Rattler. Overall, whilst the outside seating and location is the main draw here, the pub itself seemed decent enough even if it was a bit more barn like as opposed to the small and cosy ones that I would normally choose.