Guidebook for 15 The Monterey - Porthleven
Food Scene
One of the best restaurants in Cornwall, a real local gem. Excellent, high quality food, using the best local ingredients, with an asian/pacific twist. Great for a special occasion, but look out for their early bird set menu offers too.
54 locals recommend
Kota Restaurant
HELSTONOne of the best restaurants in Cornwall, a real local gem. Excellent, high quality food, using the best local ingredients, with an asian/pacific twist. Great for a special occasion, but look out for their early bird set menu offers too.
Popular local restaurant serving modern British cuisine, including fresh fish and seafood. You can sit outside on their small sunny terrace for lunch or inside for dinner. Highly recommended.
36 locals recommend
The Square At Porthleven
7 Fore StPopular local restaurant serving modern British cuisine, including fresh fish and seafood. You can sit outside on their small sunny terrace for lunch or inside for dinner. Highly recommended.
Origin Coffee - Harbour Head.
Excellent proper coffee shop on the harbour head with some outside tables on the green opposite overlooking the water. They really know their coffee in there! Also, stock some snacks - cakes/pastries etc. Good Wi-Fi for customers.
14 locals recommend
Harbour Head
Origin Coffee - Harbour Head.
Excellent proper coffee shop on the harbour head with some outside tables on the green opposite overlooking the water. They really know their coffee in there! Also, stock some snacks - cakes/pastries etc. Good Wi-Fi for customers.
Amelies, Porthleven
Mount Pleasant RoadNauti But Ice
Commercial RdOne of two fish and chip shops in Porthleven. On Shute Lane, just around the corner from where Boots the Chemist is and near the harbour. Take-away only.
Porthleven Fish and Chips
Shute LaneOne of two fish and chip shops in Porthleven. On Shute Lane, just around the corner from where Boots the Chemist is and near the harbour. Take-away only.
Ann's Pasties
The SquareFreshly cooked traditional Cornish Pasty shop
Twisted Currant
10 Fore StLovely, friendly local cafe. Good for cream teas.
The Corner Deli
12 Fore StThe Halzephron Inn
Kota Kai Kitchen Bar
The ShipyardThe Mussel Shoal
Philps
1 Foundry HillCoast Coffee Bar & Bistro
Lighthouse RoadCAST Café
3 Penrose RdMoonflower
10 Fore StCed's Bagels
Victoria Inn
The Godolphin
SILCo. Searoom
The Wharf45 Queen St, Penzance TR18 4BQ, UK
Catch Fish & Chips Porthleven
Beachside bar / cafe / restaurant overlooking the family-friendly golden sands of Praa Sands.
Stonesreef
Beachside bar / cafe / restaurant overlooking the family-friendly golden sands of Praa Sands.
Extensive pick-your own fam plus excellent farm shop and highly regarded cafe / restaurant on site. Kids can see the baby animals too.
105 locals recommend
Trevaskis Farm
Gwinear RoadExtensive pick-your own fam plus excellent farm shop and highly regarded cafe / restaurant on site. Kids can see the baby animals too.
The main roastery of Origin Coffee in a new facility on the road in/out of Porthleven, including a fabulous cafe and shop with outdoor seating
Origin Coffee (The Roastery Café)
The main roastery of Origin Coffee in a new facility on the road in/out of Porthleven, including a fabulous cafe and shop with outdoor seating
This Thai restaurant and take away is based on the road between Helston and the Lizard, at Cury Cross Lanes. Lovely, friendly service, great food and drinks.
14 locals recommend
Jumunjy Thai Cuisine
This Thai restaurant and take away is based on the road between Helston and the Lizard, at Cury Cross Lanes. Lovely, friendly service, great food and drinks.
Essentials
Local pharmacy and chemist (drugstore). Stocks over the counter medicines, prescription medicines from the pharmacy counter. Also stocks toiletries essentials and some beauty items.
8 locals recommend
Boots
2 Trelowarren StLocal pharmacy and chemist (drugstore). Stocks over the counter medicines, prescription medicines from the pharmacy counter. Also stocks toiletries essentials and some beauty items.
Helston Medical Centre
Helston Community Hospital
Meneage RoadMinor Injuries Unit only - no emergency department
Royal Cornwall Hospital
West Cornwall Hospital
Saint Clare StreetSainsbury's
Tesco Superstore
Clodgey LaneMarks & Spencer Hayle
Marsh LaneLidl
Majestic Wine
Looks like a regular village shop from the outside, however at the back are shelves groaning with every type of booze under the sun with expert guidance on hand.
14 locals recommend
Constantine Stores Ltd
30 Fore StLooks like a regular village shop from the outside, however at the back are shelves groaning with every type of booze under the sun with expert guidance on hand.
Drinks & Nightlife
Brilliant old pub, full of history and character, set right on the edge of the harbour. Enjoy a sunny lunch and a pint in their tiered garden, or in winter, tuck inside by the fire and watch the waves crashing into the harbour. Sometimes has live music.
68 locals recommend
The Ship Inn
Mount Pleasant RoadBrilliant old pub, full of history and character, set right on the edge of the harbour. Enjoy a sunny lunch and a pint in their tiered garden, or in winter, tuck inside by the fire and watch the waves crashing into the harbour. Sometimes has live music.
Out Of The Blue
Mill LaneNewly refurbished (re-opened Spring 2023) St. Austell Ales pub with extensive harbourside outdoor seating, family friendly restaurant and outdoor pizza truck. Has fifteen cosy B&B bedrooms too.
18 locals recommend
The Harbour Inn
Commercial RdNewly refurbished (re-opened Spring 2023) St. Austell Ales pub with extensive harbourside outdoor seating, family friendly restaurant and outdoor pizza truck. Has fifteen cosy B&B bedrooms too.
Atlantic Inn Porthleven
Peverell TerraceShoals Brewery
The Mussel Shoal
Victoria Inn
The Rum & Crab Shack
Wharf RoadChain Locker
Quay StreetBeach side bar / pub with a roof terrace overlooking Praa Sands. Run by ex The Ship superstars. Beer, wine, cocktails, coffee, cake and wood-fired pizzas.
The Welloe
Beach side bar / pub with a roof terrace overlooking Praa Sands. Run by ex The Ship superstars. Beer, wine, cocktails, coffee, cake and wood-fired pizzas.
Parks & Nature
National Trust - Penrose
Penrose RoadLoe Bar
Coronation Park
Porthleven RoadTrebah Garden
Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens
Rinsey Head
Poldhu Cove station
PenroseEstate:GunwalloeandLoePool
Green field nature space popular with dog walkers. Please note - large natural wildlife pond - please supervise young children
Amenity field
Green field nature space popular with dog walkers. Please note - large natural wildlife pond - please supervise young children
Arts & Culture
The Minack Theatre
Tate St. Ives
The Customs House Gallery
Harbour RoadBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
Barnoon HillShopping
Four Crows Gallery
3 Commercial RdSalt Cellar
Penzance
Falmouth
St Ives
Stargazey
10 Fore StThe Shipyard Market
Gorgeous local shops in Porthleven, Mousehole and Falmouth selling a wide range of beautiful homewares, gifts and jewellery.
Just Lily Porthleven
Gorgeous local shops in Porthleven, Mousehole and Falmouth selling a wide range of beautiful homewares, gifts and jewellery.
Sightseeing
Porthleven Harbour & Dock Company
Rinsey Head
Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach
Kynance Cove
Praa Sands Beach
South West Coast PathNational Trust - Lizard Point
Geevor Tin Mine
Crowns Engine Houses, Botallack Mine
Saint Michael's Mount
Saint Michael's Mount
Gwithian Beach
Godrevy, United Kingdom
Zennor Head
Sennen Beach
Mullion Harbour
Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom