Orsino Lounge

Orsino Lounge is a café bar in Newton Abbot, Devon, United Kingdom, located at 30 Queen Street. It trades under the Lounge banner, a UK-wide group of relaxed, all-day café bars that serve brunch, main meals, tapas, cocktails and drinks in a warm, informal setting. The venue describes itself as a "beautiful bottle-green Orsino Lounge on Queen Street, right in the heart of Newton Abbot," positioning itself as a local favourite for food and drink, with menus that include kids, gluten-free and vegan options. Like other Lounges, Orsino Lounge is open from morning until late, with opening hours of 9am to 10pm Sunday to Thursday and 9am to 11pm on Friday and Saturday. Its offer spans all-day brunch, burgers, mains, salads, tapas and cocktails, supported by recurring deals such as Cheeky Mondays, Tapas Tuesday, the Lounge Cocktail Club and a weekday lunch deal. The site also runs seasonal menus and promotions, including a Christmas menu and a "Lounge Passport" loyalty-style concept. Orsino Lounge is part of the Lounge group, which began in 2002 in Bristol when three friends — Dave Reid, Alex Reilley and Jake Bishop — set up their first site in a former optician's in Bedminster. The group has since grown to a legacy of over 250 Lounges nationwide and also includes sibling brands Cosy Club and Brightside Roadside Dining. Within that family, Orsino Lounge operates as a local, community-facing neighbourhood café bar rather than a standalone corporate brand. The Newton Abbot site is recorded as a pub in Newton Abbot, Devon, in Wikidata, reflecting its role as a licensed drinking and dining venue. Its parent group's "About" page emphasises community involvement, with each Lounge partnering with local charities, and a people-first culture that promotes internal career growth. Orsino Lounge therefore sits at the intersection of casual dining, café culture and community pub, serving the local Newton Abbot market under the wider Lounge identity.

Orsino Lounge is a local café bar within the Lounge group, a UK-wide collection of relaxed, all-day café bars. According to the group's official About page, Lounge began in 2002 when three longstanding friends — Dave Reid, Alex Reilley and Jake Bishop — decided to do their own thing after years in the restaurant and bar trade. Their first site was an empty former optician's in Bedminster, Bristol. From that single location, the group grew into a legacy of over 250 Lounges nationwide, with the About page noting that the journey is "nowhere near done yet." Each Lounge is designed to feel like a local, with its own name and character while sharing the group's operating model: friendly service, quality ingredients, a welcoming atmosphere and an all-day menu that shifts from coffee and brunch through to dinner and cocktails. Orsino Lounge follows this template in Newton Abbot, Devon, at 30 Queen Street. The official site describes it as a "beautiful bottle-green Orsino Lounge on Queen Street, right in the heart of Newton Abbot," and positions it as a strong local option for food and drinks, including kids, gluten-free and vegan menus. The venue operates long hours, opening 9am to 10pm Sunday to Thursday and 9am to 11pm Friday and Saturday. Its food and drink programme includes all-day brunch, burgers, mains, salads and tapas, alongside cocktails, wine, beer and soft drinks. Recurring deals include Cheeky Mondays (a free drink or pudding with a burger, main or salad from 5pm), Tapas Tuesday (three tapas and a drink for £13.95 from 5pm), the Lounge Cocktail Club (two of the same cocktail for £13.25 daily from 5pm) and a weekday Lunch Deal (soup and half a grilled cheese toastie for £6.95, Monday to Friday, 12pm to 5pm). Seasonal activity includes a Christmas menu with dishes such as Marry Me Santa, Pig-In-Blanket Mac & Cheese, Goan Spiced Parsnip Soup, Baileys Cheesecake and Chocolate Orange Mousse, plus a "Lounge Passport" concept. As part of the Lounge family, Orsino Lounge sits alongside sibling brands Cosy Club and Brightside Roadside Dining. The group emphasises community involvement, with each Lounge partnering with local charities, and a people-focused culture offering competitive pay, benefits, flexible scheduling and internal promotion. Wikidata records Orsino Lounge as a pub in Newton Abbot, Devon, reflecting its licensed café-bar role. The brand's history is therefore less a standalone corporate story and more the story of one local site within a larger, expanding UK café-bar group founded in Bristol in 2002.

• Lounge group founded in Bristol by Dave Reid, Alex Reilley and Jake Bishop, starting in a former optician's in Bedminster.

• Lounge group grows to a legacy of over 250 Lounges nationwide.

• Orsino Lounge operates at 30 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, as part of the Lounge group.

A relaxed, welcoming neighbourhood café bar in the heart of Newton Abbot, part of the UK-wide Lounge group, serving all-day food and drinks for everyone.

• All-day brunch

• Burgers

• Main meals

• Salads

• Tapas

• Cocktails

• Kids menu

• Gluten-free menu

• Vegan menu

1. 1Orsino Lounge in Newton Abbot | Cafè Bar Serving All-Day Brunch & Cocktailsthelounges.co.uk
2. 2About Lounge UK | Our UK Café Bar Storythelounges.co.uk
3. 3Orsino Loungewikidata.org