Simply put the Fal River is a foodie’s heaven. In the summer, head down to one of Falmouth’s waterfront pubs and enjoy a pint and bite to eat while sitting on the waters edge watching the world go by. I can recommend The Chainlocker, Quayside and The Front on Custom House Quay. I also advise friends to head up to the Boathouse which enjoys panoramic harbour views and a great menu. For a special occasion or evening meal, Smugglers Cottage on the upper Fal River is a favourite, alternatively Indaba on the Beach takes some beating on a sunny day, overlooking the turquoise waters of Falmouth Bay. Steve Skinner Skinner’s Brewery
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FOOD AND DRINK 90 EATING OUT The best restaurants and cafĂŠs around the 12 River Fal. 14 97 SHOPS & DELIS The finest Cornish produce at affordable prices. TRADITIONAL PUBS 98 Local ales & food in the best locations.
Indaba on The Beach, Swanpool, Falmouth p92
Lunch in St Mawes Hotel p95
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GETTING AROUND FOOD & DRINK Cafés & Restaurants
Smugglers, Smugglers, Tolverne Tolverne DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE TO ALL FAL MUSSEL CARD HOLDERS. More details on
www.falriver.co.uk/mussel
The new foodie destination for Cornwall,
Enjoy a light-bite or cream tea in our
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15th century Smugglers cottage is con-
contemporary Tea Bar or a relaxed
sidered one of the Fal’s great beauty
lunch or evening meal using fresh local
“Everything that’s special about Cornwall is encapsulated here”
spots and a haven for those exploring
ingredients in the cottage. Watch river life
Cornish Guardian
the river by sail, paddle, cycle or car.
unfold before you from our large outdoor
Tolverne, Philleigh, Near Truro,TR2 5NG
Nestled below Tregothnan Estate’s
seating area and elevated tea gardens.
Telephone: 01872 580309 / 520000
private botanical gardens, you can see
Events will include barbeques, music
www.tregothnan.co.uk
the only tea grown in the UK thriving
nights, weekly Sunday roasts and a fes-
Near: King Harry Ferry
on the opposite banks.
tive Jubilee tea party. Subscribe to our
/SmugglersTeaBar
On the map: E5 p120 @SmugglersTeaBar
Hotel Tresanton
The dining room has a calm and cool
Tresanton offers a magical setting for a
Mediterranean atmosphere with a mo-
family celebration or a small wedding.
“Its modest entrance belies the glamour that lies beyond”
saic floor and tongue and groove walls. It
The hotel is available for exclusive use in
Daily Mail
has a terrace on two sides where lunch,
the quieter season.
drinks and candlelit dinners are served
St Mawes, Cornwall, TR2 5DR
in the summer and whenever the tem-
Open to non residents for afternoon
perate climate allows.
cream teas and light lunches, dinners and
www.tresanton.com
Sunday Barbecues during the summer.
In: St Mawes
Telephone: 01326 270055 On the map: p123
@hoteltresanton
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CafĂŠs & Restaurants
The Quarterdeck at The Nare
Visit our website for more information
The Quarterdeck Restaurant makes the
the fish of the day. The Quarterdeck has
Get There: From Tregony take the A3078
most of the stunning sea views overlook-
been decorated with style, following the
to St Mawes. Follow the road for 1 mile
ing Gerrans Bay and Nare Head. Open all
elegance of J Class yachting and is very
and then take first left to Veryan. Continue
day for morning coffee, light luncheons,
much in keeping with the traditional feel
through Veryan for another mile towards
Cornish cream teas and relaxed din-
of the Nare. The design incorporates a
the sea and The Nare Hotel.
ing in the evening. The cuisine focuses
teak deck, panelling and an impressive
Nare Hotel, Veryan In Roseland, TR2 5PF
on seafood favourites such as moules,
antique J Class model yacht called
Telephone: 01872 500000
crabcakes and seafood platters as well as
Expedience.
www.quarterdeckrestaurant.co.uk
hot dishes of calf’s liver and bacon and www.falriver.co.uk/fooddrinks
Near: Truro
On the map: H7 p121
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GETTING AROUND FOOD & DRINK Cafés & Restaurants
The Flying Fish Restaurant
The Greenbank Hotel - Harbourside Restaurant
An award winning restaurant in Falmouth
Perched on the edge of one of the
innovative touches every dish promises
with stunning sea views, offering an
world’s largest natural harbours, our
to fire the imagination and palate.
exciting range of dishes with a special
bright, stylish Harbourside Restaurant
emphasis on fresh fish, seafood and
is the perfect place to enjoy the bounty
seasonal Cornish ingredients.
of the Southwest’s waters. Sumptuous
Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, TR11 4NB
red mullet, famous Falmouth Bay oys-
www.greenbank-hotel.co.uk
Telephone: 01326 312707
ters and succulent skate all regularly
In: Falmouth
www.theflyingfish.co.uk
compete for attention on our locally
/GreenbankHotel
sourced, seasonal menu. Bursting with
@GreenbankHotel
In: Falmouth
On the map: p122
Harbour View
Harbourside, Falmouth, TR11 2SR Telephone: 01326 312440 On the map: p122
Indaba on the Beach
This independent restaurant/cafe/bar
7 days a week for breakfast, lunch,
Taking the successful formula of Indaba
is located in the heart of Falmouth
afternoon tea, dinner or just drinks.
fish in Truro the restaurant has opened
with fantastic views over the harbour.
Childcare facilities. Private functions.
up in the stunning location of Swanpool
Whatever time of day, you will always
Alfresco dining on spacious deck.
Falmouth. Serving fresh seafood daily. Quality wines and a relaxed atmosphere.
find a warm welcome and a relaxed informal atmosphere. The seasonal
24 Arwenack Street, TR11 3JB
Swanpool, Falmouth, TR11 5BG
menus and daily specials offer the best
Telephone: 01326 315315
Telephone: 01326 311886
of local produce and a good balance of
www.harbourdining.com
www.indabafish.co.uk
fish, meat and vegetarian dishes. Open
In: Falmouth
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On the map: p122
/Indaba Fish
Food served Monday to Sunday / lunch and dinner
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Harbour Lights Restaurant: Award Winning Fish & Chips
“For a lovely treat grab some Fish & Chips and hop on the ferry to St Mawes, enjoy your meal on the beautiful crossing before washing it down with a cold drink in one of the waterside pubs or cafes in St Mawes.”
Owners Pete & Sue Fraser want all cus-
accessible to all. Home of the famous
tomers of the family run family friendly
kids bucket meal, Free spade with every
Harbour Lights to leave with the biggest
empty bucket! Warmest of welcomes
of smiles on their faces. Their award
awaits you.
sustainable sources and they are currently
Arwenack Street, Falmouth, TR11 3LH
Beverley Hayward,
the only MSC certified restaurant in
Telephone: 01326 316934
King Harry Ferry
Cornwall. The restaurant has stunning
www.harbourlights.co.uk
views of Falmouth Harbour and is
In: Falmouth
We are a friendly harbour-side restaurant
Our relaxed ground floor is ideal for
in St Mawes. Chef/Owner Will Gould
a bite to eat after a walk on the beach
“Superb food, good service - a real treasure”
puts together seasonal menus and
(dogs welcome) and our upstairs tables
daily specials using the freshest local
are extremely popular for our views
ingredients. We serve breakfast, lunch,
across St Mawes Harbour.
cream tea, and dinner or join us on
If you are looking for something on the
www.watchhousestmawes.co.uk
Sundays for our famous Watch House
go, our Watch Out take-away window
In: St Mawes
Roast Lunch.
serves sustainably sourced fish and chips,
/TheWatchHouse
as well as coffee, teas, and ice cream.
@The_Watch_House
winning fish and chips use fish from fully
On the map: p122
Watch House
www.falriver.co.uk/fooddrinks
1 The Square, St Mawes, TR2 5DG Telephone: 01326 270038 On the map: p123
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GETTING AROUND FOOD & DRINK Cafés & Restaurants
Meudon Hotel’s “Vine Restaurant”
St Mawes Hotel
Beautifully situated in-between Falmouth
shade. Classic Sunday roasts and intimate
Quayside cafe, bar and restaurant in St
and Helford Rivers where sub-tropical
candlelit dinners are served in the elegant
Mawes, unique and tempting selection
gardens sweep down to the sea. This
conservatory restaurant where you may
of food, drink and fresh coffee with a
former Fox country house & garden, cre-
dine beneath a fruiting vine.
personal touch.
ators of nearby Glendurgan and Trebah,
Maenporth Road, Mawnan Smith, TR11 5HT
now opens for a lazy morning coffee or
Telephone: 01326 250541
Marine Parade, St Mawes, TR2 5DW
Cornish cream teas. Alternatively hike the
www.meudon.co.uk
Telephone: 01326 270266
south west coast path and stop for a light
Near: Falmouth
lunch relaxing in the garden under a sun-
/Meudon-Hotel
On the map: A10p120 @ MeudonHotel
www.stmaweshotel.co.uk In: St Mawes
On the map: p123
Gylly Beach Cafe
Sat on Falmouth’s famous Gyllyngvase
or evening meal using the finest local
Price range:
beach, over looked by Pendennis castle
Cornish ingredients with a culinary
£5.25 - £17 for main meals
and with fantastic views of the lizard
twist.
Opening times:
peninsula is the Gylly Beach Cafe.
9 - late 364 days a year This family run award winning cafe is
Open throughout the year the cafe is
simply striving to serve the best locally
Gyllyngvase Beach, Cliff Road, TR11 4PA
the ideal place to enjoy everything
sourced food in a friendly and relaxed
Telephone: 01326 312884
from a relaxing coffee with a home-
atmosphere.
www.gyllybeach.com
made cake to a tasty lunchtime treat
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In: Falmouth
On the map: p122
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FOOD & DRINK Cafés & Restaurants
Rick Stein’s Fish, Seafood Bar & Deli
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE TO ALL FAL MUSSEL CARD HOLDERS. More details on
www.falriver.co.uk/mussel
Rick Stein’s Fish on Discovery Quay
with Guindillo Peppers and Chorizo,
a range of Rick Stein-branded products
serves cod and haddock together with a
and a Cornish Fish Stew. There will
and gifts to take back home.
variety of local fish like hake, monkfish,
also be whole fish roasted in our
John Dory and bass in batter and deep
charcoal oven and rib eye steaks too.
Reservations for the Seafood Bar can be
fried in beef dripping to make it really
You can sit at the bar and watch him
made for lunch and dinner.
crisp. You can also try whole roasted fish
cook while you eat, or book a table. Unfortunately, we don’t take reservations
from the charcoal oven which gives a delicious barbequed flavour as well as
Then there’s Stein’s Deli just opposite,
at Rick Stein’s Fish & Chips, but pop
homemade chips, curry sauce, mushy
stocking ingredients such as homemade
along and we’ll find you a table as soon
peas and mayonnaise-based tartare
mayonnaise, curry pastes, hummus and
as we can.
sauce.
pesto, alongside quality produce like Tywardreath sausages, Maynard’s Farm
Rick Stein’s Seafood Bar is located
bacon and Inverawe smoked salmon.
above Rick Stein’s Fish. Head chef Paul
Discovery Quay, Falmouth, TR11 3AX Telephone: 01841 532700
Ripley is running a sort of seafood tapas
The deli also has a wide range of freshly
www.rickstein.com
menu with such things as Creamed Leeks
baked bread, pasties, sandwiches, pastries
In: Falmouth
and Smoked Haddock on Toast, Scallops
and cakes which are all homemade and
www.falriver.co.uk/fooddrinks
On the map: p122
@TheSeafood
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GETTING AROUND FOOD & DRINK Cafés & Restaurants
Picnic Boat
The Garden Room
Blue Dolphin was formerly owned by
collect and drop off to suit you. For more
Traditional homemade menu offering
Prince Charles (Duke of Cornwall) for
information please see the website. Your
lunches, dinner, pre-show meals, Sunday
service on the Isles of Scilly. She is a
skipper can provide information on the
lunch, snacks & refreshments. Free parking.
very large and stable motor launch
area if you would like.
Open daily from 11am. Lunch 12-2pm, Dinner 6.30-9pm. (Non season times may vary.)
that is licensed to carry 12 passengers. We invite you to charter her for 2 or 4
King Harry Ferry, Feock, Truro, TR3 6QJ
Princess Pavilion, 41 Melvill Road, TR11 4AR
hours either with your own picnic or
Telephone: 01872 861914
Telephone: 01326 211222
one we can provide. We can tailor the
www.falriver.co.uk/picnicboat
www.princesspavilion.co.uk
trip to suit your requirements and can
Price: From £250
In: Falmouth
Sandpipers Restaurant (Best Western Falmouth Beach Hotel)
On the map: E5 p122
Halwyns Tea Garden
Found opposite Gyllyngvase Beach
just £12.50 per person or book an
Halwyn’s is a real old fashioned Tea Gar-
within Best Western Falmouth Beach
evening table for an elegant dinner.
den set on the banks of the River Fal. You
Hotel, Sandpipers Restaurant offers a refined dining experience, serving beautifully-prepared seasonal Table
can enjoy a light lunch and a cup of loose Gyllyngvase Beach, TR11 4NA
leaf tea, a slice of home-made cake or a
Telephone: 01326 310500
fresh scone with clotted cream and jam.
d’Hote dishes and delicious traditional
www.bw-falmouthbeachhotel.co.uk
Halwyn, Old Kea, Truro. TR3 6AW
carvery, accompanied by an extensive
In: Falmouth
Telephone: 01872 272152
On the map: C9 p120
global wine list. Enjoy a hearty three
/BWFalmouthBeachHotel
www.halwynsteagarden.com
course carvery roast every Sunday for
@BWFalmouthBeach
In: Truro
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On the map: N2 p121
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FOOD & DRINK Délis & Pubs
Cafe Chandlers
Lobbs Farm Shop at Heligan
Our award-winning shop is stocked
delicatessen specialises in local cheeses
Quayside cafe in St Mawes, unique and
with an abundance of the finest Cornish
& cold meats and also offers a range
tempting selection of food, drink and
& Westcountry produce & our latest
of our own delicious homemade pies
fresh coffee with a personal touch.
achievement is the ‘Taste of the West
& salads.
On-line Retailer of the Year 2011’
Heligan, St Ewe, PL26 6EN
award. Our farm has won the National
Telephone: 01726 844411
The Quay, St Mawes, TR2 5AA
Silver Lapwing Competition. The butchery
www.lobbsfarmshop.com
Telephone: 01326 270998
retails the family’s own produced beef &
Near: St Austell
lamb from our Cornish pastures. The
/lobbsfarmshop
On the map: M4 p121 @lobbsfarmshop
www.cafechandlers.co.uk In: St Mawes
On the map: p123
Courtyard Deli
Truro & Falmouth Farmers Markets
Come along and visit the producers at
you could want for your gourmet feast
Hidden away, the Courtyard Deli, Cafe &
the vibrant Truro & Falmouth Farmers
or healthy, day to day family foods…
Tapas Bar boasts a whole host of delights,
Markets, where you’ll find the freshest
direct from the producers. Truro Farmers
local and exotic, with a variety of options
tastes, finest foods and the friendliest of
Market every Wednesday & Saturday.
to suit all manner of dietary requirements
welcomes. Under our bright green and
Falmouth Farmers Market every Tuesday.
to eat in or take-away.
white stalls, explore a real feast for the
Truro Market, The Piazza, Lemon Quay, Truro
2 Bells Court, Falmouth. TR11 3AZ
senses with a wonderful array of local
Falmouth Market, The Moor, Falmouth
Telephone: 01326 319526
foods – the ultimate opportunity to
www.trurofarmersmarket.co.uk
www.courtyarddeli.co
enjoy the best of Cornish produce. All
In: Truro
www.falriver.co.uk/fooddrinks
On the map: E3 p120
/courtyarddeli
@Courtyard_Deli
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Kings Head
Pandora Inn The Pandora Inn is back and even better than before!
Set in the beautiful Roseland country-
Voted in the Saturday Times as one of
Opening times:
side. A traditional owner run free house,
the 50 best places to eat in the British
10.30am – 11pm every day
serving Skinner’s Ales with an imagina-
countryside.
Food served:
tive menu, using fresh, local ingredients.
10.30am to 9.30pm every day of the week
All dishes made on the premises! Kings Head, Ruan Lanihorne, TR2 5NX
Pandora Inn, Restronguet Creek
Offering a warm welcome, attentive
Telephone: 01872 501263
Telephone: 01326 372678
and friendly service with wonderful
www.kingsheadruan.co.uk
www.pandorainn.com
local food.
Near: Tregony
In: Restronguet Creek
On the map: H5p120
On the map: D6 p120
Punchbowl
Old Quay Inn
This long established traditional pub, at
well-chosen wines and local beers to
A pretty, thatched traditional pub and
the head of Restronguet Creek, adjacent
enjoy and the garden could be called
restaurant with masses of character both
to the coast-to-coast trail, is enjoying
Devoran’s best-kept secret. Families and
inside and out. Open every day and food
a renaissance under owners Hannah
man’s best friends welcome. Open from
served from 12 noon to 2.30pm and 6pm
and John Calland. Chef Alex, who trained
11am daily.
to 9pm daily.
at The Ivy, creates seriously good food,
St John’s Terrace, Devoran, TR3 6ND
Punchbowl and Ladle, Penelewey, Feock
weaving together the best of local pro-
Telephone: 01872 863142
Telephone: 01872 862237
duce into an imaginative daily specials
www.theoldquayinn.co.uk
www.punchbowlandladle.com
menu with a modern twist. There are
In: Devoran
Near: King Harry Ferry
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On the map: C3 p120
On the map: p123
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FOOD & DRINK
Pubs and Breweries
St Austell Ales
Skinner’s Brewery
The True Taste of Cornwall
including a record three times supreme
Discover the secrets of brewing on our
Skinner’s Brewery is an independent,
champion of the South West and Betty
brewery tours. Sampling sessions,
family-run brewery in Truro revered
Stogs was selected as the CAMRA Cham-
guided tours, visitor centre and shop.
for the distinct hoppy aromas of its
pion Best Bitter of Great Britain 2008.
beers. We use only the finest ingredients,
Riverside, Newham Road, Truro, TR1 2DP
including whole hops and malted barley
Telephone: 01872 271885
63 Trevarthian Road, St Austell, PL25 4 BY
grown within six miles of the brewery.
www.skinnersbrewery.com
Telephone: 01726 66022
Skinner’s ales have won more awards than
/SkinnersBrewery
any other brewery in the West Country,
@Skinnersbrewery
www.staustellbrewery.co.uk @betty_stogs
In: St Austell
On the map: N2 p121
The Garden - St Anthony Head
The Ferryboat Inn
Winners of Cornwall Life’s ‘Best
“farm to plate” philosophy, often with
Offering hot and cold drinks, light lunches,
Country Pub 2011 award” , this
little or nothing coming between you
cream teas and Cornish ice cream,
traditional beachside inn combines
and the food they serve. Open seven
The Garden sits at a stunning cliff top
the breath taking location of Helford
days a week in peak season.
location. Now with a licensed bar, it is
Passage with a fresh and simple approach
Helford Passage, Falmouth, TR11 5LB
perfect for every occasion.
to food to create a perfect family day
Telephone: 01326 250625
‘In the country - above the sea...’
out. Owned by the Wright brothers of
www.ferryboatinnhelford.com
Wardens Cottage, St Anthony Head, TR2 5HA
the Duchy of Cornwall Oyster Farm,
In: Helford Passage
Telephone: 01872 580510
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@WBferryboat
Near: Portscatho
On the map: N2 p121
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