Helen’s guidebook
Our favourite restaurants
Lucky you... there are lots of lovely places to eat nearby! We recommend the following:
Wadebridge and surrounding areas: The Stepping Stone, The Halfway House, The Pickwick Inn.
Port Isaac Restaurants and nearby: Nathan Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen, St Kew Inn, The Angry Anchovy (great pizza), St Tudy Inn
Padstow and nearby: Rick Steins Seafood Restaurant, Paul Ainsworth at No6, Embers Pizza, Rojanos, The Basement, Prawn on the Lawn, Burgers and Fish, Appleton’s at Trevibban Mill.
Rock: Rock Inn, The Mariners, James Nathan’s Restaurant at St Enodoc Hotel, The Blue Tomato (until 5pm).
Our top picks are in the recommendations below but all these listed are good.
Stepping Stone
Polmorla RoadThis is a great gastro pub with a large garden. Great for all the family!
87 locals recommend
St Kew Inn
This is a great gastro pub with a large garden. Great for all the family!
The Angry Anchovy
10 New RdA great little restaurant that serves up super pizza.
A great please to drink a glass of wine, have a wine tour. There is also a restaurant on site.
32 locals recommend
Trevibban Mill Vineyard
A great please to drink a glass of wine, have a wine tour. There is also a restaurant on site.
Blue Tomato Cafe
Rock RoadThis is a lovely cafe/restaurant next to Rock beach.
A lovely, quirky little restaurant serving delicious, tapas style food and great cocktails.
21 locals recommend
Pilchards at Port Gaverne
Port GaverneA lovely, quirky little restaurant serving delicious, tapas style food and great cocktails.
This is a great little Thai restaurant. You can eat in or take away.
15 locals recommend
The Tiny Thai
1a Molesworth StThis is a great little Thai restaurant. You can eat in or take away.
St Tudy Inn
Lovely bistro pub in quaint village.
Great cafe for breakfast or lunch and if you fancy a bit of retail therapy, it's located in Hawksfield which has a small selection of really nice stores.
45 locals recommend
Strong Adolfos Cafe
Great cafe for breakfast or lunch and if you fancy a bit of retail therapy, it's located in Hawksfield which has a small selection of really nice stores.
Favourite beaches
We are in the middle of the North and South coast and in close proximity to many lovely beaches! Here are some of our favourites.
This dramatic, wide, long sandy beach is absolutely stunning and there’s a great pub, The Port William, which serves good food overlooking the beach. Be mindful to check the tide times as there is no beach at low tide. On your way home, you could always make a stop at Port Isaac for a glass of wine or bite to eat (see below in recommended places to visit). Or if you fancy a walk, you can walk all the way to Tintagel along the coastal path from Trebarwith Strand.
73 locals recommend
Trebarwith
This dramatic, wide, long sandy beach is absolutely stunning and there’s a great pub, The Port William, which serves good food overlooking the beach. Be mindful to check the tide times as there is no beach at low tide. On your way home, you could always make a stop at Port Isaac for a glass of wine or bite to eat (see below in recommended places to visit). Or if you fancy a walk, you can walk all the way to Tintagel along the coastal path from Trebarwith Strand.
This is your closest beach and lovely though not great for swimming as it’s an estuary. When the tide is out at Rock, you can walk all the way to Daymer Bay and circle back via St Enodoc’s Church and the golf course.
59 locals recommend
Rock
This is your closest beach and lovely though not great for swimming as it’s an estuary. When the tide is out at Rock, you can walk all the way to Daymer Bay and circle back via St Enodoc’s Church and the golf course.
This is a stunning beach, especially at low tide. It’s wide and sandy and doesn’t get too busy at peak times. Park at Port Quin and walk the coastal path along to the beach. Note - this beach is quite tricky to get down to so probably not best for young children or anyone with mobility problems.
15 locals recommend
Lundy Bay
This is a stunning beach, especially at low tide. It’s wide and sandy and doesn’t get too busy at peak times. Park at Port Quin and walk the coastal path along to the beach. Note - this beach is quite tricky to get down to so probably not best for young children or anyone with mobility problems.
This is a very pretty little cove, which is great for a quick dip. When the tide is in then you can walk straight off the jetty into the sea. There’s also a cute cafe here, The Salt Pig, located in the National Trust Car Park, serving sandwiches, cakes and coffee from 10-5pm everyday except Mondays.
39 locals recommend
Port Quin
This is a very pretty little cove, which is great for a quick dip. When the tide is in then you can walk straight off the jetty into the sea. There’s also a cute cafe here, The Salt Pig, located in the National Trust Car Park, serving sandwiches, cakes and coffee from 10-5pm everyday except Mondays.
This definitely has the wow factor and although further afield, it’s well worth a visit. Be sure to check the tide times so you can be sure to get the full impact of this special place. It also has a great National Trust cafe serving lots of delicious snacks. Great walks along the cliff overlooking the bay too - very Poldarkesque! We would also highly recommend a visit to St Agnes, just a short drive away. For the view and proximity to the sea, you might like to venture to the Driftwood Spars pub for a bite.
26 locals recommend
Chapel Porth Beach Cafe
This definitely has the wow factor and although further afield, it’s well worth a visit. Be sure to check the tide times so you can be sure to get the full impact of this special place. It also has a great National Trust cafe serving lots of delicious snacks. Great walks along the cliff overlooking the bay too - very Poldarkesque! We would also highly recommend a visit to St Agnes, just a short drive away. For the view and proximity to the sea, you might like to venture to the Driftwood Spars pub for a bite.
Further along the north coast from Chapel Porth, you will find Gwithian which is a beautiful long sandy beach.
52 locals recommend
Gwithian
Further along the north coast from Chapel Porth, you will find Gwithian which is a beautiful long sandy beach.
A gorgeous beach, opposite Rock. Walk along the beach or coastal path all the way into Padstow.
19 locals recommend
Hawker's Cove, Padstow
South West Coast PathA gorgeous beach, opposite Rock. Walk along the beach or coastal path all the way into Padstow.
A good beach for surfing and in close proximity to other local beaches in the area, including Constantine. Pop to Rick Stein's Cornish Arms in St Merryn for a bite to eat.
56 locals recommend
Harlyn Bay Beach
A good beach for surfing and in close proximity to other local beaches in the area, including Constantine. Pop to Rick Stein's Cornish Arms in St Merryn for a bite to eat.