Seafront restaurant set to open following £800,000 investment

Teignmouth’s new seafront restaurant will be open by April after an investment of almost £800,000 by the owner.

The Captain’s Table restaurant is set to replace the Beachcomber, which closed after a fire in 2017. Work began last year to renovate the damaged building and put together the 100-seater restaurant on the Den.

Councillor Richard Keeling said it will now be a ‘premier’ eatery, with longer opening hours than its predecessor.

At Teignbridge Council's overview and scrutiny committee on Thursday (February 2), Cllr Keeling said he is 'very confident' of it opening by April.

Cllr Gordon Hook welcomed the news after six years since the Beachcomber closed.

“That is fantastic news to hear,” he said. “This issue has smouldered on – pardon the pun – for several years, so I think people in Teignmouth and beyond will welcome the news.”

Teignmouth’s lido was also discussed during the meeting. The pool did not open last summer after a lengthy decarbonisation project took longer than expected.

Cllr John Nutley, Teignbridge’s Executive member for sport, recreation and culture, said he is '99 per cent certain' the lido will open in time for the summer season.