Dog-Friendly Cornwall: Fine dining

FINE DINING

Fine dining and four-legged friends are not a combination you would often expect to experience, but there are some really reputable restaurants in Cornwall welcoming well-behaved dogs. Here’s a selection from www.dogfriendlycornwall.co.uk

1. Hotel Tresanton, St Mawes Dogs are allowed on the restaurant terrace of this luxurious boutique hotel in the beautiful fishing village of St Mawes, and in the lounge bar, where you can dine with your pet by arrangement. Dog walking services also available. tresanton.com

2. The Seafood Restaurant, Padstow Rick Stein’s flagship harbourside restaurant is dog-friendly, and four-legged friends are welcome to dine with their owners in the conservatory. Booking is always advisable. www.rickstein.com/restaurants/ the-seafood-restaurant/ area is stylish and secluded and offers really wonderful food. Relax and enjoy fine food and canine company in the very stylish lounge, or Bridge Room overlooking the subtropical gardens. www.meudon.co.uk

4. Talland Bay Hotel, near Looe Here, canines can dine with their owners in the Conservatory restaurant and curl up on one of the cosy blankets available at reception. At breakfast, they’ll enjoy their own sausage from Kittow’s Butchers, and at dinner they are served with freshly cooked chicken. There is also a doggy treats menu for non-resident pooches, ideal for a tasty snack at lunchtime, dinner or high tea. www.tallandbayhotel.co.uk 5. The Gurnard’s Head, near Pendeen The landscape is rugged and dramatic in the remote and wild stretch beyond St Ives on the westernmost tip of the Duchy, and this award-winning roadside gastropub is sought out by food lovers for its longheld reputation for really excellent cuisine. There are a few dog-friendly tables but book in advance. www.gurnardshead.co.uk l

For more inspiration for great dog-friendly places to stay, eat, explore and visit, see www.dogfriendlycornwall.co.uk