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    The Seafood Restaurant

    4.4 (22 reviews)
    Ultra High-EndSeafood
    Closed 12:00 pm - 2:00 PM, 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Upscale
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Mock tail with edible flower
    Vicky O.

    As part our my mini-moon, me and the new Hubby wanted to eat somewhere Posh. As we were going to Cornwall, I knew it had to be Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant. After a quick peruse of the menu online, I checked out available dates for booking. Man! This place books up quick! You HAVE to get in there early to get a chance to go. Luckily, we wanted to go for lunch rather than dinner - so we were ok! A couple of clicks and we were booked! There is nothing quite like a nice stress-free booking process and this couldn't have been any easier. Within minutes we had our email confirmation and were looking forward to getting to Padstowe to give it a try. The venue is right on the harbour at Padstowe (opposite the carpark). After a lovely jaunt around the town in the sunshine, we walked back towards the restaurant for our 1:30pm reservation. We were made to feel like the most important people in the room as soon as we walked in! I had put that we were honeymooning on the booking and we were told that the best table in the house was ready and waiting for us. We were escorted to a lovely comfortable corner booth all laid out for a delectable dining experience. Our waiter was super attentive, friendly and helpful throughout our dining experience. From taking us through the non-alcoholic cocktail options (hubby was driving) to talking us through each dish, we knew we were in for a treat. The food was fantastic. I went for the seafood soup to start, the Lobster Thermadore for main and we both opted for the dark chocolate tart with peanut butter ice cream for dessert. Each dish was wonderfully presented and we were given olives to nibble on whilst we were choosing our food and the most delicious sour dough and white bread to accompany our meals. The real "wow" factor came from the truffle and seaweed butter that was served with the bread; I have never had anything like it! The cocktail came with an edible flower and looked and tasted amazing. A great accompaniment to our meals. Now, as you might have guessed... the meal wasn't cheap. The cheaper lunch menu was £38.50 for 3 courses, so 2x 3 course meals, a side and a couple of non-alcoholic cocktails came to just under £100 (£110 with tip); however, it was totally worth it for the dining experience. This place is thoroughly recommended for a celebration.

    Fruits de mer.
    Hummy R.

    As my girlfriends birthday was coming up and she'd booked us a short break in Cornwall, I thought I'd surprise her by booking lunch at Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant. We were promptly seated on arrival and I mentioned to the waiter that we'd travelled to Padstow just to visit the restaurant and on hearing this, kindly offered to concoct a tasting menu for us along with a sharing starter of Fruits de mer. After ordering our food the waiter returned to offer us a tour of the kitchens which was an absolute treat. Unsurprisingly the food was incredibly fresh and utterly delicious, my girlfriend exclaimed it was the best meal she'd ever had which was hard not to agree with. Once we'd finished our meal and paid for our meal I was asked again to wait for a moment. Unsure what was in store, I was delighted to discover that the staff had put together a little package of a collection of their deserts inscribed with a birthday greeting. I hadn't directly mentioned that it was my girlfriends birthday and can only assume that the attentiveness of the staff was second-to-none. So really what I'm trying to say is that you must visit, it was one of the most enjoyable dining experiences I've ever had.

    Dan G.

    With a short break in Cornwall coming up after our wedding the wifelet (then fiance) booked us in for lunch with much excitement. We both adore seafood and with such critical acclaim I was looking forward to an incredible lunch. We were met with fantastic service (including a warm congratulations and a lovely table reserved for us) and given time to peruse the menu. We'd already decided beforehand on the set menu - at £38.50 for three courses it's a no brainer! The mussels to start were delicious - perfectly spiced in a Thai inspired coconut sauce. The lobster thermidore was wonderfully decadent and rich. And the dessert of a chocolate tort with peanut butter ice cream was incredibly indulgent and made even more special with the inclusion of marzipan scrolls saying congratulations! Alas, I was driving so couldn't sample the extensive (and expensive) wine menu but we did try one of their mocktails which had just the right balance of sweet and refreshing. I would love to go back and splash out on the main menu, but with lunch costing £100 I'll have to save my pennies first!

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    I've always love this place. A bit pricey to be more than a special treat. The place for the freshest and finest fish dishes.

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    Pretty much what it's hyped to be: excellent seafood with loads of local choices.

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    The place to choose in Padstow for said seafood and Cornish ale has to be Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant.

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    Prawn On The Lawn

    Prawn On The Lawn

    5.0(4 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    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.

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    Prawn On The Lawn - The lovely tent setting on the farm

    The lovely tent setting on the farm

    Prawn On The Lawn - Oysters (1 raw & 1 fried)

    Oysters (1 raw & 1 fried)

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    Bar seating

    Rick Steins - This is what you came for

    Rick Steins

    3.4(33 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    £££

    There's a take-away stand next door, but we decided to skip the seagull attack waiting outside, and…read moreate in the bright and airy café. The place is located at the working harbor, adjacent to the National Lobster Hatchery and--authentically if not attractively--with a view of the car park rather than the bay. Rick Stein is peculiarly ubiquitous in Padstow, with shops, restaurants and even accommodations. It's all very odd and almost Disney-ish, but we figured we should see what all the fuss is about. Glad we did! The fish & chips are a distinct blast from the past, in a good way: the cod was a thick, clean white slab like I haven't seen since the 1970's and both fish and chips are cooked in flavorful beef tallow, as is traditional. While the fish is spectacular and unprecedented, the chips were undistinguished and disappointing, though apparently exactly what the world expects them to be these days...everywhere the same. I prefer the more traditional version found on the quaint pleasure boat harbor-front of the town just a hundred meters away. More modern touches included a delightful spinach and watercress salad with an Asian dressing, and Rick Stein's gin and tonic, brewed up by local Tarquin's distillery using Stein's proprietary recipe that features the unusual flavors of anise and grapefruit peel.

    Great place to visit if you are a fish 'n' chip conniseur! The battered fish and chips are cooked…read moretraditionally in beef dripping - yes an instant heart attack but has to be tried. The grilled fish is done in vegetable oil. Well priced and service is good (as long as you don't try and get in the door early!) Menu is simple but effective - everything you could want! Nice setting and free car park right outside. Gift shop next door - but don't be fooled - Rick has some batter mix there for £3 - you think their must be some special ingredients in it - but alas, just flour and anticaking agents - come on Rick - bit of a joke, aye?

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    Rick Steins - Padstow quay

    Padstow quay

    Rick Steins
    Rick Steins

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    Mariners Rock - 1/2 pint of crisp salt & pepper squid

    Mariners Rock

    3.7(6 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Came here on my birthday and had a phenomenal meal! It was around 1 pm I believe when we made it…read moreover her and we were seated right away on the upstairs patio. We felt so lucky to get to enjoy an amazing review! Our server brought us menus and waters right away. He wasn't very enthusiastic but it kind of became a funny point throughout the meal. He brought us everything promptly and came to check if we needed anything else throughout the meal. He also shared his thoughts when we were feeling indecisive on some menu items. Now for the food. WONDERFUL. Everything my party ordered was devoured enthusiastically. I got the hash browns with tuna & the calamari. The flavors were so good. For only ordering fried food, I was surprised at how much flavor each of the items had. I wish we had room for dessert! I hope to come back if I'm ever in the area again.

    Was excited to try this place. A friend recommended it and booked a table for us. I ordered the…read moreburger and asked for it to be medium rare. The server did advise that they would cook it as rare as they could - but expect it pink. Here's a pic of the grey hockey puck I got. I let the server know my unhappiness- they offered to cook another but this order took so long that waiting for another seemed pretty sad. And we were so hungry from hiking around. Ultimately the server took 15% off this £19 burger as we finished less than half of the scorched pile but that was not much to make us feel okay about this place. Very frustrating to wait so long for a depressing looking and tasting meal.

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    Mariners Rock - The 'Dogs Pollock'

    The 'Dogs Pollock'

    Mariners Rock - Beef fat hash brown with yellowfin tuna

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    Beef fat hash brown with yellowfin tuna

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