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Cornwall - Where to Eat
Wendy Ashworth
Eating out well in Cornwall is no longer tricky! There have been major
improvements in recent years and I listed a few restaurants known personally
to us.
North Coast
Rick Stein, Padstow
www.rickstein.com
Most famous is Rick Stein's fish restaurant in Padstow. It is very popular,
quite expensive and early booking is recommended. The website gives more information
about his cafe, bistro and cookery courses etc. Cornish pasties are available
from the shop and they are highly recommended.
Food Note: Pasties were originally made for Miners to take with them to
work, the idea being that the pastry was very thick at either end so that
was discarded, as it had to be eaten with dirty hands! A good pasty has chuck
steak, potatoes and, sometimes other vegetables, but there are many regional
variations including sweet ones!
The Malsters Arms, Chapel Amble, tel:01208 812473
www.padstow-pubs.co.uk/maltstersarms/
Offers a good selection of grills and fish with an excellent wine list.
The Smugglers Den Inn, Cubert, tel:01637-830209
A 400 year old pub that serves fresh fish, succulent steaks with an excellent
lunchtime menu of salads, sandwiches and pasta.
Newquay
Viners Bar and Restaurant, Carvynick, Summercourt, tel: 01872-510544
Offers very good food at modest prices with the emphasis on locally sourced
produce. Fish is a house specialty and all reports are excellent. The proprietor
is Kevin Viner who has come up with a winning formula getting his inspiration
from bars in California who also offered excellent food. He is quite famous
throughout the county of Cornwall for previous projects.
South Coast
The Pandora Inn Restronguet Creek, Mylor Bridge
www.innsofcornwall.com
This restaurant provides a good selection of salads, fish and meat at both
lunch and dinnertime. Recently refurbished and offering a good selection of
ales.
HMS Ganges Restaurant, Mylor, tel:01326 374320
Also in Mylor, HMS Ganges Restaurant provides good seafood.
Ocean Grill, St Ives
The ocean grill on the harbor offers a good selection of fish, pasta, pizzas
and meats.
The Sloop Inn, St Ives
www.sloop-inn.co.uk
Try The Sloop Inn, slightly further around the harbor, for good lunchtime
sandwiches and salads.
The Cornish Range, 6 Chapel St., Mousehole, tel:01736 331501
An excellent fish restaurant with 3 rooms available in an adjoining cottage
for B&B.
The Old Coastguard Hotel, Mousehole
www.oldcoastguardhotel.co.uk
This lovely new Brasserie has won much acclaim for it's fresh local produce
presented in traditional and modern ways with a vegetarian selection. Choose
from fish, of course, meat, pasta, and risottos with lobster available at
12 hours notice. The recent refurbishment has made the interior light and
sunny but may be a surprise to people expecting a traditional interior. The
garden is charming with good views out to sea and some sunshine until about
8 pm in July. Children welcome when accompanied by adults in both the lounge
and garden if you just want drinks.
The Smugglers Restaurant, 14 Fore Street, Newlyn, tel:01736 363446
A new venture for a couple from London offering fresh seasonal produce of
very high quality in waterfront premises. We ate very well here for approximately
30 per head including wine and three excellent courses. Stephen and Barbara
Turner are chef and host. Stephen was executive Chef at The Royal Opera House
before moving to Cornwall. The house specialty is fish and shellfish but local
meat and poultry also feature along with a good vegetarian option.
Megram, Newlyn
We ate at Megram and we declared it perfect! The atmosphere was informal and
helpful with a charming staff team. The room we dined in is a very difficult
shape, much as you would expect for an old smuggling cottage, so I recommend
you ask for a window seat. Book well ahead as the word is out and was very
busy with locals and tourists when we dined there on a Thursday evening.
The Pizza Patio, 4 Newlyn Road, Newlyn, tel:01736 363446
The Pizza Patio has an excellent range of pizzas all freshly prepared and
pasta too. Fish dishes are also available, as you would expect in Newlyn!
Jazz is played through the sound system and the courtyard is the place to
sit weather permitting but be aware that the premises are very close to the
roadside.
Wendy Ashworth lives in Surrey, England about 30 miles from
London. She has a passion for Italy and Cornwall particularly as both have
some of the most wonderful gardens in Europe. She works part time in Hampshire
running a daytime information centre for young people. Thanks to Ricardo for
the photographs.
© Wendy Ashworth, 2004
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