A family pub with good ale and a great food menu. It is right on the edge of the cliffs and has…read morebeautiful views out to sea. This pub is really old and has great history associated with it. There are tunnels underground that were used in the past by smugglers to bring their loot up from the shipwrecks. Pictures around the pub explain its wonderful past. There are lots of different rooms, so it suits everyone. The family room has a brilliant selection of childrens books and toys. It is close by to some fantastic beaches so really is a great place to head for if you are in the area.

We got here around 1:30 p.m.. They had a huge sign up advertising their award-winning food and…read moresaying they're open from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m.. Great, so we continued on to the nearby church. We returned a little after 2 p.m. and walked in the only to be told they were closed for food between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.. What the fuck. Now we are starving and there is no where else to eat here. Thanks for nothing. Don't advertise what you can't provide.

Great all around restaurant. The host was very friendly and down to earth, servers were efficient…read moreand the restaurant was comfortable. More importantly, great food. Had to try the oysters, had one tempura style and one natural, both were perfect. Really enjoyed the tempura style with a touch of wasabi, the other oyster was fresh and tasty. For a starter, I had crab ravioli. At first I found the flavor a little overwhelming (not a typical pasta sauce) but it grew on me to the point where I made sure I got every drop. My main was duck, also very enjoyable. Particularly liked the duck croquette that accompanied. I had to try dessert and an excellent strawberry pannacotta, with a touch of gin. A very enjoyable meal.

What a fantastic meal…read more From the complimentary appetisers to the very end, every dish was delicious. I started with natural oysters and the sauce that went with the oysters was absolutely scrumptious. It was ponzu and some other things (I can't remember!) but it might very well have been the best sauce I've ever had with oysters!!! For mains I had the hake - what a perfect balance of flavours. The soup it was in was delicious and the hake cooked perfectly. The vegetables went well.. I'm not sure if I was imagining a satiny bit of fish sauce in there.. Either way, it was delicious. The staff were great and recommended an Argentinian white which complimented the fish perfectly. We don't normally eat deserts but since everything had been so good we ordered two and told the waitress to not be offended if we don't eat it all. We ate it all. Definitely recommended, and well priced too!!

Stick to the incredibly fresh local seafood here and you can't go wrong! What a delightfully…read moredelicious dinner in an otherwise small, quiet fishing village. If you are looking to get away from more touristy Marazion or Penzance, make the drive to Porthleven and eat here. We started with the bread with hummus and olives. The bread had a warm fennel flavor and the hummus had great texture. My friends had the warm seafood starter and I had the Porthleven crab. It was everything crab should be: sweet, fresh and juicy. For mains all three of us had the same dish: hake filet with sautéed greens, pea shoots, lemon, anchovies and capers. It was a perfectly balance dish and the fish was cooked perfectly. Dessert was a creme brûlée with rhubarb compote and ginger ice cream. Quite lovely. Service was excellent. Beware, it's a small place and very popular. You will need a reservation!

This is the best restaurant in Porthleven, and leaves Rick Stein in the dust. Very assured cooking,…read moreand avoids the usual run of the mill dishes found in every gastro pub these days. Pork belly is a regular favourite, but the menu does change regularly. Lovely hake and turbot, Goan fish curry. Two course dinner about £20/head.

Came down to this little cove & had to have a Cornish Cream Tea. Popped into this cafe/restaurant…read moremid afternoon & had just that. Service was prompt & with a smile. Seating is both inside & out in a small court yard. You can see the cove in the image right from the courtyard. Recommended.

Randomly came here and got a nice table in the back. Excellent food and service. Great…read moreingredients and excellent cooking. What else could you want ?

One of the most delicious, enjoyable meals I have had while visiting the U.K.! The food was…read moreabsolutely wonderful, (enjoyed the special sweet potato soup and linguine), and the location and ambiance can't be beat. Service was great, food was hot and fresh and it has a wonderful view overlooking the water. We also got a slice of the lemon drizzle cake to go and enjoyed every last crumb on the way home. My only regret is not getting more cake. I already can't wait to come back for another meal next time I'm in Cornwall!

Arrived. Seated quickly. Waitresses seemed stressed. I ordered nachos. I saw my nachos placed u…read moreder heating lamps while my guests waited for their more complex dishes to be done. And there my nachos sat, and sat. Other dishes arrived. All three of the dishes my guests had were "wonderful" they said. My nachos arrived cold.

this review is for THE RANCH restaurant 2 oct 2021 cant…read morefind a listing for the ranch fab steak filet meal perfectly cooked great wine the starter was smoked mackeral pate mmmm gorg with a little pickle on the side was delish i loved the chips with the steak frites they are termed house red was fruity and light onion rings were good crispy brie for starter was very fresh and hot £98 starters and mains 4 drinks it was great servers were very friendly and chatty

Excellent local produce prepared with skill. We had smoked duck salad which was served with a tasty…read moreberry coulis and fried potato shavings, a brilliant combo. Also the lamb ( nicely cooked ) with a cous cous and rich jus. Super yummy.

Saffron is probably my favourite restaurant in the world, and definitely the best my adopted…read morehometown has to offer! I try to make it to Saffron at least once every visit 'home' since discovering it in 2005, and I've never been disappointed by the quality of the food yet. The ingredients are delicious and everything is prepared perfectly, from the very simple piri-piri chips up to the more exotic fare. The fact that Saffron uses local products as much as possible means not only that everything is terrifically fresh, but also that Saffron changes its menu frequently - every time I've been, it's been a completely different menu! The drinks menu (both alcoholic and non) is also great, and showcases some more of Cornwall's specialties. The staff is excellent; they're warm and welcoming and very accommodating of people's physical needs and tastes. All in all, Saffron is a wonderful place with a wonderful atmosphere and INCREDIBLE food. Go already!

Excellent meal, quality dinner, wine, and dessert. Friendly attentive service. The sirloin was…read moreprepared medium rare to perfection, and the hake was a thick cut and grilled to a perfect flakiness. 5 stars for this restaurant.

A soothing discovery after our arrival on a cool drizzling evening. Lovely cozy little place near…read morethe Union Hotel. We ordered pan fried mackerel and lemon sole, both of which exceeded our expectation with fresh ingredients and well-balanced sauces. Reasonable prices and friendly staff.

My friend and I visited right and lunch time and were lucky to get a table as almost all the other…read moreopen spots were reserved. We were so happy as we are both seafood lovers. It's a small restaurant right in Padstow that does small plates that focus on seafood. To start, their cocktails were great! I wish I could remember the one I got but I added a photo of it. I think it had passion fruit in it. It was so good! My friend's favorite dish was the scallops and mine were the prawns. :) They were giant and so tasty! The oysters were good too and I definitely would order more next time. Being from a landlocked area, it was so cool to hear how fresh this seafood is! Definitely recommend stopping in if you get the chance.

This is one of the best dining experiences I've ever had…read more Prawn on the Farm is a delightful, casual-chic tent restaurant set on a farm lawn with a stellar vista over the Padstow area of Cornwall, out toward the coast where their fat, creamy oysters come from. It may sound strange to those with preconceived notions, but the place has the exact vibe of a well-done Burning Man camp, including the sense of being comfortably ensconced in the environment. The constant presence of the benign outdoors--beside the operation's hooped greenhouses--is absolutely perfect for a restaurant that prides itself on fresh, hyper-local produce, fish, and beverages. And what food! The menu is small plates...except for some larger whole-fish options. The strategy is to order 2-3 per person and share. This ensures that you are getting a cascade of delightful flavor combinations that remain surprisingly subtle despite deep character and a broad flavor palate that ranges from the mild creaminess of cannelloni beans and bacon sparkles under a small slab of baked hake, to a scallop grilled in a soup of Thai green curry. Flavors combine to gently surprise: tree ear mushrooms and fresh dill, candy-sweet cherry tomatoes and tarragon, kale with truffle oil. The combinations are so insightful and unexpected that it's often tricky to identify them, even though the dishes remain clean, simple, and pure. The extreme freshness and site-specificity of the ingredients means that quantities are limited and the dishes on offer are constantly cycling. If you see something that looks good, order quick before it changes to something new! The service is excellent, with a young, skilled and friendly staff both in the front of the house and in the open kitchen; a snafu with our order was quickly and easily resolved. Unsurprisingly, the bar offers local alcohol, including Padstow Brewery's excellent modern and traditional beers/ales, and Tarquin's interesting gins. The POTL team also has a taqueria in Padstow, and apparently the temporary tent will be replaced with a permanent structure next year. I hope they find a way to retain the current feeling of the place, because it's just perfect (even though the season is quite short). Be sure to reserve WELL in advance. Though you have no sense of packed busyness while there, this place books out during the summer season, and it would be a pity to miss out on food that tidily upends Britain traditional reputation for bad cooking.

This is one of my favourite restaurants in Polzeath (if not my favourite)! We went as a group of 8…read more My friend is a coeliac and the waitress notified us that most of the menu was indeed gluten free, along with the fact that one of the chefs is indeed also a coeliac! My mum is also allergic to crustaceans but there were other options for her to eat, such as chicken breasts, steak and cod. The service was prompt but it didn't feel rushed and the waitresses were all lovely and knew the food well. The food was absolutely fantastic! I had the mussels to start (photo attached) and the half split lobster as my main. Both were fresh and the sauce was delicious. My experience was fabulous and I will 100% return the next time we are in Polzeath.