Restaurants with a view

Best restaurants in St Ives: where locals actually eat

St Ives has more restaurants per cobbled lane than any town in Cornwall, and half of them trade on the view alone. This is the other half: the four beach cafés that earn their tables, the harbour kitc…

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Coombe Barton Inn, Crackington Haven

There is always a warm welcome to be found at the cosy but stylish Coombe Barton Inn nestled down in the seaside village of Crackington Haven, a beautiful setting. Using seasonal local produce cook…

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Driftwood Restaurant, Rosevine

Driftwood is a boutique seaside hotel on the beautiful Roseland Peninsula. Overlooking the crystal blue sea, the restaurant here offers outstanding locally-sourced, seasonal food. Overlooking Gerra…

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Godrevy Café, St Ives

Set back from the dunes, chalet-style Godrevy Beach Café is a brilliant example of a Cornish café. This breakfast and brunch café transforms into a coffee shop in the afternoon, really handy if vis…

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Gylly Beach Cafe, Falmouth

A fabulous light-filled beach café right on Gyllyngvase Beach, minutes away from Falmouth train station, this is an incredible place to eat, providing fine homemade, freshly-cooked food. Overlookin…

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Lewinnick Lodge, Newquay

Escape to the water’s edge for fine dining at luxurious Lewinnick Lodge, which is home to classic Cornish dishes and seafood specials, with the bonus of spectacular cliff edge views over the Atlantic…

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Life’s a Beach, Bude

Family run since 1999, Life’s a Beach – or L.A.B to locals – perches just above the picturesque Summerleaze Beach in Bude, making it the perfect spot for some lunchtime grazing. Open every day from…

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Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen, Port Isaac

If you are seeking exemplary top range Cornish fish, then Outlaw's Fish Kitchen is the ‘modern classic’ place to be seen. Book a table with a sea view, and you will be in foodie heaven. Chef, Natha…

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Outlaw’s New Road, Port Isaac

In pretty Port Isaac, celebrity chef Nathan Outlaw’s second restaurant – Outlaw’s New Road – sits at the top of the famous fishing town, moments from the harbour. Exclusively serving a set seafood men…

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Pandora Inn, Falmouth

Step back in time at this award-winning historic inn on the edge of the beautiful Restronguet Creek between Falmouth and Truro. Dating from the 13th century, this iconic thatched inn, named after HMS…

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Paul Ainsworth at No 6, Padstow

For a fine-dining Michelin star meal in Padstow, look no further than Paul Ainsworth at No 6. More than a mere meal, eating here is an epicurean experience, with an option to build your own tasting me…

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Port William Inn, Trebarwith Strand

Feeling hungry after a satisfying day at the seaside, surfing or walking the coastal path? Port William is perched on the side of the valley at magical Trebarwith Strand. You will love this nautica…

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Porthminster Beach Cafe, St Ives

Why travel for refreshments when you are at the beach? Porthminster’s superb Blue Flag beach in St Ives has its own year-round top-rated café, just right for sanctuary from the summer sun in the he…

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Porthminster Kitchen, St Ives

Based in the heart of subtropical St Ives, you can relish a ‘small plate’ eating experience at Porthminster Kitchen with its focus firmly on fabulous food flavours and textures. With a sun-drenched…

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Restaurants in St Ives with sea views

Planning a trip to the Cornish hotspot? What better place to start than pinning down the best St Ives restaurants with a sea view? Cornwall’s food scene continues to grow at epic proportions, as culin…

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Sam’s On The Beach, Polkerris, Par

150 years ago, Sam’s on the Beach was an old boat house and slipway that became a RNLI lifeboat station. What a history. Anyone who knows Cornwall will know the RNLI is deeply loved here, for obvious…

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Star and Garter, Falmouth

In the heart of old Falmouth on the High Street at the harbour’s edge, the award-winning Victorian Star and Garter is said to be the best foodie gastro pub in the south-west. These days, we want to…

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The Beach Hut, Watergate Bay

It may be British beachside but the cuisine at the Beach Hut Watergate Bay, is truly an international fusion of Mexican, Asian, Italian and more combined to create contemporary British cuisine, using…

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The Best Restaurants in Cornwall

With Michelin starred restaurants, fine dining galore and one of the best natural larders in the world, finding good restaurants in Cornwall is a piece of cake. Food and travel writer <b>Emma…

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The Cabin Cafe, Crackington Haven

Just a hop, skip and a jump from Crackington Haven beach and you'll find yourself at The Cabin Cafe. Boasting a relaxed, beach-side vibe, the Cabin's unfussy menu offers good, wholesome Cornish food,…

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The Fish House Fistral, Newquay

Seafood lovers will adore the Fish House at Fistral, for vibrant dishes cooked by chef Paul Harwood, located right on the world famous surfing beach, Fistral. If seafood is your go-to menu choice t…

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The Gurnard’s Head, Zennor

Out in Zennor, near the Minack Theatre in the cliffs, is The Gurnard’s Head, a dog-friendly dining pub situated between St Just and St Ives.  Their ethos is “the simple things in life done well”. B…

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The Lugger Hotel, Portloe

What not to like about The Lugger right on the water’s edge in the cove at rugged Portloe? This seventeenth-century inn offers fine food, complemented by wonderful wine. Set in spectacular surround…

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The Mariners, Rock

The Mariners pub in Rock was relaunched by Paul and Emma Ainsworth in May 2019. Overlooking the Camel Estuary, it's open Monday to Saturday offering an all-day menu of splendour. Championing Cornis…

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The Old Coastguard, Mousehole

The Old Coastguard is a seaside hotel in the fishing village of Mousehole. Alas, it had a fire in summer 2019, but has been revamped for the new season, providing a bright new setting to reflect its l…

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The Rockpool Bar, Gwithian

Set within the dunes of Gwithian and Godrevy, The Rockpool , with its breath-taking views, really appeals to walkers with a touch of the nomad in their souls. Set close to dramatic National Trust prot…

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The Scarlet Restaurant, Mawgan Porth

If romance is on your agenda, then The Scarlet, gazing out over Mawgan Porth beach towards the mighty Atlantic is exactly right for you. Here you can combine a superb seasonal meal with spectacular sc…

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The Unicorn on the Beach, Porthtowan

With a vibe that perfectly inspires visitors to explore spectacular stretches of cliffs and shore, The Unicorn on the Beach sits glamorously in the surfing paradise of Porthtowan. Having undergone a…

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The Watering Hole, Perranporth

With a touch of the Aussie about it, The Watering Hole is the only bar actually on the beach in the UK.  That’s right, it is really on the sand. You cannot get closer than that. This place really i…

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We Review: Kota Kai

A much-talked about eatery which has been on her radar for quite some time, our editor Rebecca Moore finally heads to Kota Kai (with family in tow), to see if the hype is deserved There’s something…

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We Review: The Jetty Padstow

If you’re calling on a Cornish harbour town, then there’s one thing most visitors have come to expect… sensational seafood. And that’s what you’ll get, and more, at the Harbour Hotel Padstow’s new res…

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We Review: The Lobster Shed, Harlyn Bay

Editor Rebecca Moore returns to Harlyn Bay to see if The Lobster Shed is worthy of a Golden Lobster award of excellence... Having visited The Pig at Harlyn Bay just before 2022’s peak summer season…

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We Review: Walter’s on the Beach, Carbis Bay

One of Carbis Bay's sophisticated yet glamorous beachside restaurants, our Editor Rebecca Moore heads to Walter's on the Beach for an unforgettable lunch experience If I told you that during our lu…

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