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Pandora Inn

When you visit the Pandora Inn, it’s easy to forget you’re in the 21st century. Its spectacular setting on the edge of Restronguet Creek is timeless. Parts of the Inn date back to the 13th Century and, with its flagstone floors, low-beamed ceilings and thatched roof, it’s not difficult to believe that little has changed.

Talland Bay Hotel

The Terrace Restaurant at the Talland Bay Hotel boasts a spectacular location set some 150 feet above sea level in a quiet, rural location on the coast mid-way between the bustling little seafaring towns of Looe and Polperro. Head Chef David Tunicliffe is extremely proud of the quality of food at the Talland Bay Hotel [...]

Spirit Restaurant and Bar – St Mary’s Hall Hotel, Isles of Scilly

An elegant, beautifully-refurbished townhouse, which is home to the renowned Spirit Bar and Restaurant, the first restaurant on the islands to become a member of the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA). The hotel and restaurant reflect the Islands relaxed and timeless lifestyle and is situated just two minutes from Porthcressa and town beaches - and is only five minutes [...]

Senara Restaurant

Senara Restaurant is a hidden gem in Penzance. A training kitchen for the students at Truro and Penwith Colleges studying professional cookery it might be, but the quality of the food, presentation and service is second to none. The menu changes daily and focuses on fresh local produce. The licensed restaurant is perfectly located to [...]

Mount Haven

Last year Mount Haven was named ‘One of the World’s Top 9 Secret Hotels’ by CNN. With its breath-taking views across the bay to St Michael’s Mount, the hotel and restaurant feel simultaneously luxurious, yet relaxed.

Mannings Hotel, Bar and Restaurant

Mannings is one of Truro’s largest and most popular places to eat, meet and drink. The atmosphere is informal and relaxed and when they say all budgets are catered for, they mean it. The menu includes everything from prime rib steaks butchered on the premises, fresh local fish, aromatic sizzling platters, right down to oversized [...]

Indaba on the Beach

Indaba Fish pride themselves on a menu created from the best of the west country. They use sustainable fish, freshest seafood, local produce and inspiration from the seasons to create truly outstanding dishes and daily specials.

Indaba Fish and Seafood Restaurant

Indaba Fish and Seafood Restaurant is a hidden gem in Tabernacle Street, Truro. It is just 100 metres from the Plaza and showcases what can be done with quality Cornish seafood and a talented chef.

The Honey Pot

The Honey Pot is a warm and friendly oasis in the heart of Penzance, serving delicious home-made food and cakes six days a week. It’s the perfect place for lunch or a snack, or to meet up with friends for a coffee and cake. Close to Chapel Street, visitors use it as a base for [...]

Gwineas Bar and Bistro

At Gwineas Bar and Bistro they’ve taken a much loved Cornish local and brought it back to life. The bright and airy Orangery provides a comfortable and relaxed place for you to enjoy a light snack or evening meal. Food and drink can be enjoyed outside on the south-facing terrace with sea views.

2 Fore Street

A chic and stylish French bistro-style restaurant on Mousehole harbour front, 2 Fore Street has views across Mount’s Bay as far as Lizard Point. The restaurant has been recognised as one of the rising stars of the UK restaurant scene with entries in the Good Food Guide, ?The Michelin Guide and Hardens Guide for 2012.

Alverne Restaurant and Lounge

Alverne is a relaxed and inviting restaurant, a popular all-day venue in Penzance, run by the friendly and talented Heywood family.

Bakehouse and Steakhouse Restaurant

Located in the most historic part of Penzance, tucked away just off Chapel Street in its own flower- and palm-filled courtyard you will find The Bakehouse and Steakhouse Restaurant.
Since 2004 owners Andy and Rachel Carr have been delighting their customers with the quality of the food and service at The Bakehouse.

Barclay House Restaurant

Join the ‘South West Restaurant of the Year’, as voted by Taste of the West 2010. Situated in the historic fishing village of Looe, Barclay House was originally a Victorian villa, built in 1890. Now a 2 AA rosette-awarded restaurant, fully refurbished in 2010, Barclay House prides itself on promoting the very best Cornwall has to offer.

Bay Restaurant

The Bay Penzance is well-known for its fabulous menu, lovely position looking out over Mount’s Bay and its friendly and efficient service.

The Beach Hut, Watergate Bay

Watergate Bay, with its two miles of sand, dramatic cliffs and fantastic surf is home to The Beach Hut, perhaps the best, most laid back après-surf venue in the county. Right next to the sand, The Beach Hut has stunning views across Watergate Bay from both the indoor tables and from the decked balcony that runs around the restaurant.

Carbis Bay Hotel – Sands Restaurant

The family-run Carbis Bay Hotel is Cornwall’s only hotel with its own Blue Flag beach. In a spectacular location above 25 acres of golden sands the views from the hotel and its grounds across St Ives Bay are stunning and truly unique. The award-winning restaurant and conservatory serve local Cornish produce and fresh seafood with a menu that changes daily.

Cornwall College Training Restaurants

Cornwall College has over 40 years experience in training Cornwall’s most talented up and coming chefs (including new recruits for Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant and former alumnus Rick Stein). There are two fine dining restaurants, Trevenson at the Camborne campus and Cloisters at St Austell where students host and serve as well as create some mouth-watering menus.

The Cornwall Hotel Spa and Estate

The Cornwall Hotel Spa and Estate is a stunning four star hotel with five-star woodland holiday homes to buy or rent and a luxurious spa. Set in 43 acres of glorious Victorian parkland, The Cornwall Hotel Spa and Estate is a true haven, within touching distance of many of the most popular beaches and attractions in Cornwall.

Fifteen Cornwall

In a stunning location at Watergate Bay, Fifteen Cornwall is a unique blend of exceptional food and an inspiring commitment to creating opportunities for disadvantaged young people within Cornwall. The county benefits from fabulous seafood and a wealth of talented producers, and Fifteen Cornwall makes full use of this abundance of excellent food.

Fodders Restaurant and Espresso Bar

Fodders is perfect for a healthy lunch or snack when you are in Truro. The extensive menu includes popular options such as baked potatoes, open sandwiches and a wide selection of salads. Changing daily specials include seasonal fish and meat dishes, plus a range of tempting desserts. Situated in the centre of the city with restaurant upstairs and Espresso Bar downstairs.

Gylly Beach Cafe Bar

Gylly Beach Café is an award- winning family run café and bar that provides the best locally-sourced food in a stunning setting. It is winner of two silver Cornwall Tourism Awards in the Café of the Year category and sits right on the beautiful and gently sloping blue flag Gyllyngvase beach. The café has unbeatable views across Falmouth Bay and the Lizard Peninsula.

Harbour View

Open daily, this independent café, bar and restaurant is located in the heart of Falmouth with fantastic views over the harbour. Whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner or just drinks, you will always find a warm welcome and a relaxed, informal atmosphere.

Kahuna Restaurant and Beach Bar

Kahuna Restaurant and Beach Bar is the number one choice for sunshine-infused food and relaxed seaside atmosphere. Kahuna has all the charm and style of an upmarket beach shack and the simple styling also appeals to the unpretentious crowd who visit.

Miss Peapod’s Kitchen Cafe

This multi-award-winning café goes from strength to strength. Having scooped a Silver award from Taste of the West and a Gold from the Cornwall Tourism Awards, the secret is well and truly out! Perched on the Penryn estuary with views of wildlife and boats, miss peapod’s strikes a balance between home cooking and Mediterranean sensibilities.

Mullion Cove Hotel

Set high on the cliffs above Mullion Harbour this Victorian hotel has uninterrupted views of the dramatic Cornish coastline from Mullion Island all the way over to Newlyn and Mousehole. The Atlantic View Restaurant’s four-course daily changing menu features an extensive range of fresh local Cornish produce and a stunning selection of handcrafted dishes.

Nare – Quarterdeck Restaurant

The two-rosette Quarterdeck Restaurant at The Nare has a spectacular position overlooking Gerrans Bay and Nare Head, affording the most stunning sea views.

Navy Inn

Situated only a stone’s throw from the Penzance promenade, from the outside a traditional pub but, when you look a little closer, a relaxed and informal dining experience hard to beat. With all the atmosphere, style and service levels of a pub, this place is all about the fabulous food.

New Yard Restaurant

Located in the former stables of Trelowarren House, the two AA rosette New Yard Restaurant is a delight to visit during the day and the evening. For head chef Ollie Jackson, sourcing top-quality ingredients is essential to the success of the final dish, and he obtains almost 90 per cent within a 20-mile radius.

Norway Inn

The Norway Inn is a famous former coaching inn on the A39 between Truro and Falmouth. This cosy inn has a warm and friendly atmosphere with great service and delicious freshly prepared food throughout the day.

Pescadou

Pescadou is one of the jewels in the crown of Cornish cuisine. Nestling on the Padstow quayside, this modern, friendly and comfortable restaurant is open every day serving meals from midday until 9.30pm throughout the year. Call in at any time and you will be welcomed into one of Cornwall’s most popular and fashionable eating establishments.

Rashleigh Arms

Winner of the Publican Award’s Managed House of the Year 2011, the Rashleigh Arms is a charming and comfortable inn which offers two bars, restaurant and 4 star guest accommodation. It is situated in the picturesque fishing port of Charlestown and close to the bustling town of St Austell.

Roskilly’s Croust House

Roskilly’s is the perfect destination farm restaurant with beautiful farm walks through the ponds down to the withy woods on the spectacular Lizard peninsula. The Croust House, has an enviable reputation for beautifully fresh, farmhouse inspired, home-cooked food.

Royal Duchy Hotel

Award-winning cuisine and breathtaking views go hand-in-hand at The Royal Duchy Hotel’s Terrace Restaurant. Falmouth’s finest four-star hotel offers renowned cuisine alongside the dramatic backdrop of Falmouth Bay.

St Moritz Hotel

The St Moritz Hotel has exuded a passion for the highest standards of cuisine since the 1940s. And today is no different. Guests who make their way to the stunning location of Trebetherick, between Rock and Polzeath, on the North Cornwall coast are guaranteed fantastic locally-sourced cuisine overseen by head chef, James O’Connor.

Seafood Restaurant

Since opening in 1975, The Seafood Restaurant has established an international reputation for imaginative cooking of the freshest fish and shellfish. It is across the quay from where the boats and trawlers tie up and much of the fish comes off the boats and in the kitchen door.

Smugglers Den

The Smugglers Den Inn is a beautiful, picture postcard 16th century thatched traditional pub in the very heart of the north Cornish countryside, yet not very far from the sea! Wherever you are in Cornwall here is a destination dining pub well worth seeking out.

Springer Spaniel

Specialising in game from nearby farms and estates, fish and vegetables from Cornish suppliers and meat from the owners’ organic farm, the Springer Spaniel takes pleasure in focusing on fine home-cooked food and Cask Marque accredited real ales from Cornish brewers.

Trawlers on the Quay

A sought after dining destination, simply put, one of the best seafood restaurants in Cornwall. Trawlers on the Quay combines the freshest Looe Day boat fish, with the finest harbour side views accompanied by attentive yet relaxed service.

Waters Edge at the Idle Rocks Hotel

The award-winning food (two AA rosettes) is prepared by a talented and dedicated team of chefs, using locally-harvested or reared Cornish produce and the abundance of seafood to create seasonally inspired menus, ranging from classic favourites to modern international.

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