Local Dining – a selection of our favourites.
Happily we have a wide range of eating places locally, ranging from traditional pubs to sophisticated fine dining. Most are extremely popular and, in season, you are advised to book early.
Restaurants
The Seafood Restaurant, Riverside, Padstow – owned by Rick Stein, this is a sophisticated and elegant restaurant, ideal for a special occasion. Prices are high but worth it. Look out for Chateau Bauduc on the wine-list made by an ex-colleague of mine.
St Petrocs Bistro, New Street, Padstow – another of Rick Stein’s restaurants - very good food in a relaxed atmosphere and less expensive than the Seafood.
Middle Street Café, Middle Street, Padstow - The least expensive and most relaxed of Rick Stein’s stable of restaurants. Good food, good value.
Tel: (for all three of the above) 01841 532700
Bistrot Margot, Dukes Street, Padstow – small (22 covers), very popular restaurant in middle of Padstow. The food is very good and good value hence the need to book well in advance.
Tel: 01841 533441
No 6, Middle Street, Padstow - fine dining at a very high level of skill and sophistication. Chefs with an excellent pedigree aiming for Michelin stars. Pricey but worth it.
Tel: 01841 532093
Custard, The Strand, Padstow – Open for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
Good option for all 3 at fair prices.
Tel: 01841 532565
Pescadou, the Harbour Front, Padstow – spacious restaurant with strong seafood menu by the harbour. Tel : 01841 532359
Rojano’s, Mill Square, Padstow – pizza and pasta in Padstow. Good for children.
Tel: 01841 532796
The Journeyman, Mellingey, near Little Petherick – the closest restaurant to Molesworth Manor (you can walk to there on the Saint’s Way – in daylight) in a very attractive old watermill. It offers a mix of British and very good Asian influenced food (they do not take children under 12 years old).
Tel: 01841 540604
Trevose Golf & Country Club, Constantine Bay – it offers un-interrupted views over the golf course to the magnificent coastlin beyond. Sunsets there are beautiful. Good food and
plenty of room so a good option at busy periods. Non golfers welcome.
Tel: 01841 520397
The Glass House, Eddystone Road, Wadebridge – owned by my friend Tim Burridge. Open for morning coffee and afternoon tea as well as lunch and dinner. Good varied menu at reasonable prices it has plenty of space and is good for families. Tel: 01208 814800
The Raj – just off Eddystone Road, Wadebridge – this excellent Indian restaurant is well frequented by locals so book to be sure of a table.
Tel: 01208 895453
Seven Bays, St Merryn, near Padstow – this is a good and reasonably priced bistro.
Tel: 01841 521560
Fifteen @Watergate Bay, nr Newquay - Jamie Oliver’s restaurant has fabulous views over Watergate Bay. Dinner can be expensive but lunch is a very good option. Need to book well in advance.
Tel: 01637 860877
Porthminster Beach Café, Porthminster Beach, St Ives – great place, right on the beach in St.Ives. It really has a good feel and delicious food. Ideal if you’re planning a day out in St. Ives. You will need to book. Tel: 01736 795352 (you can get there by train from Lelant – further up the branch-line - and avoid the parking nightmare that is St Ives)
L’Estuaire, Rock – very good French cuisine cooked to a high standard. Long walk from the ferry in Rock or a drive around the estuary.
Tel: 01208 862622
Viner’s, Carvynick, Summercourt (just off A30) – excellent restaurant, if in a strange location. Nowhere finer for Sunday lunch and at a reasonable price too. Very well respected local chef.
Tel: 01872 510544
Pubs
The Pickwick Inn, St Issey, – the closest pub to us (you can walk there- in daylight only). Known for its food, it has a good, wide-ranging menu. Great views down to Padstow from the garden and also slides and swings for kids.
Tel: 01841 540361
The Ring o’Bells, St Issey – good atmosphere, plenty of locals traditional pub food.
Tel: 01841 540251
Earl of St Vincent, Egloshayle, Wadebridge - delightful old pub ,full of clocks. Good steaks. Tel: 01208 814807
The Quarryman, Edmonton, Wadebridge - great pub, variety
of real ales and very good menu. Excellent specials board which changes daily. Tel: 01208 816444
Maltsters Arms, Chapel Amble (other side of Wadebridge) – a good pub with good food in a very pretty Cornish village.
Tel: 01208 812473
St Kew Inn, St Kew (other side of Wadebridge) – great pub now run by Paul Ripley ex- head chef at Seafood restaurant and winner of Michelin star at his previous restaurant. Very good food, bit of a drive but worth it. St Kew is just off the A39 heading north.
Tel: 01208 841259
Good drinking pubs :
Golden Lion, Padstow
London Inn, Padstow
Abacus Taxis (Andy) – 078130 46358
First Padstow Hire – 07970 644479
Galaxy Cabs – 01841 540318
Padstow A1 Cabs – 07977 355439
Padstow Cabs – 01841 532384
mobile (07929 136828)
Padstow A2B – 01841 533333
Call-a-Cab – 01841 521184
Del’s Taxi Bus – 01841 521092
(mobile 0781 2741991)
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