Must-see restaurants in Cornwall

  • Cornish Food Box Company

    South Cornwall

    If it's local provenance that's important, then look nowhere other than this backstreet deli-cafe. It started out packing up boxes of veg, meat and treats…

  • Pinky Murphy's Café

    South Cornwall

    You'll almost need a pair of sunglasses to cope with the kitsch dazzle of stripes, spots and colours on show in this endearingly retro cafe. It serves a…

  • Bustopher Jones

    South Cornwall

    It's been open, closed and open again over recent years, but Bustopher's is back for downtown bistro dining: expect substantial dishes like pan-seared…

  • Porthgwidden Beach Cafe

    St Ives

    You don't have to stray far from the sand for beach food on Porthgwidden – there's an excellent cafe right next door to the bathing huts. It's a classy…

  • Lifebuoy Cafe

    South Cornwall

    Everyone's favourite brekkie stop in Fowey, this friendly cafe is a riot of character, from the brightly coloured furniture and polka-dot bunting to the…

  • Cove

    South Cornwall

    Classy dining by the sea, just behind the beach at Maenporth. Cornish seafood features heavily, with a mix of Mediterranean and fusion flavours. The…

  • Salamander Restaurant

    South Cornwall

    Most of the food on offer in Mevagissey is served with lashings of salt and vinegar and served out of a paper wrapper, but this place dishes up proper…

  • Loft

    St Ives

    Tucked away in the old artists' quarter and housed in a converted net loft, this relaxed bistro is a good bet. The menu has a choice of meat, seafood and…

  • Natural Store

    South Cornwall

    Falmouth's much-loved wholefood hang-out, where everyone heads for their pulses, local veg, tofu and ecofriendly goods, also has a small cafe serving…

  • Harbour Lights

    South Cornwall

    Falmouth's classic – and best – chippy, voted Independent Fish and Chip Shop of the Year in 2017. Depending on the catch of the day, you might tuck into…

  • Melinsey Mill

    South Cornwall

    Just outside Veryan, this 16th-century watermill has been converted into a delightful cafe and craft shop, where you can pick up wacky withy sculptures…

  • KernowForno

    Cornwall

    Crispy pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven – so what's so special? The fact that it operates out of the back of a mobile street van, perhaps – and still…

  • Sam's

    South Cornwall

    Sam's has been a stalwart in Fowey for years. Booth seats, Day-Glo menus and a lively local vibe keep the feel laid-back, and the menu of burgers, fish,…

  • Dwelling House

    South Cornwall

    There is no better spot for afternoon tea in town than this delightful cafe, which makes all its own cakes, from lemon drizzle to coffee and walnut,…

  • Archie Brown's

    South Cornwall

    The Truro outpost of Penzance's much-loved wholefood cafe, Archie Brown's serves up lovely salads and imaginative vegetarian mains, as well as a copious…

  • Provedore

    South Cornwall

    It's a bit of a walk uphill from town, but this small cafe is something of a local's secret, popular with students and arty types, who come for lunchtime…

  • Shellfish Pig

    Cornwall

    Poisson meets pork at this award-winning street-food van, where you can tuck into fish tacos, chorizo bruschetta, cold-smoked pork shoulder and more…

  • Moomaid of Zennor

    St Ives

    This ice-cream maker is a local legend, and makes all its 30 flavours on the home farm just outside Zennor, using only its own milk and Rodda's clotted…

  • Pengenna Pasties

    St Ives

    Our tip for the best pasties in St Ives, handmade on the premises with a controversial top crimp (not the side-crimp that's officially dictated by the…

  • Hooked on the Rocks

    South Cornwall

    This seafood restaurant has a knockout location on the rocks above Swanpool. Go for classic mussels or splash out on a full-blown fruits de mer platter –…

  • Onshore

    St Ives

    Pizza, pizza and more pizza – plus paella, pasta, risotto and steaks, in case you're not in the mood for something crispy and wood-fired. It's a good…

  • Rick Stein's Fish

    South Cornwall

    Rick Stein's fancy fish-and-chips shop now has a Falmouth branch on Discovery Quay. As you'd expect, the fish is of a high standard, but the prices are…

  • Cornish Vegan

    South Cornwall

    Buddha bowls, BBQ jackfruit butties and hummus wraps are the kind of vegan-friendly fare on offer at this little cafe, which also does excellent dairy…

  • Fountain Inn

    South Cornwall

    It's reassuring to see that Mevagissey's oldest pub has clung on to its salty seaside charm – beams, fireplaces, slate flagstones and all. It's tiny –…

  • Sam's on the Beach

    South Cornwall

    Lodged in the old lifeboat house on Polkerris, this beachside outpost of the all-conquering Sam's empire is handy for post-swim snacks. Pizza is a…

  • Daisy's Cafe

    South Cornwall

    Forget your skinny lattes, flat whites and rare-estate teas – this frilly cafe is traditional to its core, and makes no excuses for it. It's a great bet…

  • Fisherman's Arms

    South Cornwall

    You couldn't really ask for a more pleasant place for a pint and a ploughman's than this old riverside pub, with a glorious terrace outside for sunny days…

  • Sam's in the City

    South Cornwall

    Fowey's long-standing restaurant has come to the city, in a former jeweller's on one of Truro's oldest streets. The menu is split between seafood classics…

  • Rum & Crab Shack

    St Ives

    A fun family option, where you can crack your own crab claws (aprons and tools provided), or dine on mains such as jerk chicken, gumbo and jambalaya. Fine…

  • Talland Bay Beach Cafe

    South Cornwall

    This fun seaside cafe has little dining booths made out of beach huts, where you can settle down for a crab ciabatta, a brie-and-cranberry panini, an…

  • Rising Sun

    South Cornwall

    This gabled pub does a roaring trade with visitors straight off the St Ives ferry. It has a little walled patio out front, and serves solid food as well…

  • Watch House

    South Cornwall

    In a prime harbourside position, this laid-back bistro turns out standards like seafood curry, baked plaice and steak-frites, served up in a long dining…

  • Three Pilchards

    South Cornwall

    The pick of the Polperro pubs, Three Pilchards is a classic whitewashed kiddleywink with shutters, window boxes and an atmospheric old bar. Sharp's and St…

  • Lazy Jack's Kitchen

    South Cornwall

    The owners of the Lifebuoy Cafe have branched out with a coffee bar and ice-cream shop, selling delicious Moomaid of Zennor ice-cream.

  • Duke St Sandwich Deli

    South Cornwall

    Build your own sandwich from Cornish ingredients like yarg (cheese wrapped in nettles) or Cornish sausages.

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