Best restaurants in north Cornwall

1. Zacry’s on the sea wall

Location: Sea wall, Watergate Bay, Cornwall
Executive Head Chef: Chris Eden

Seasonally changing three-course menus showcase the location, whilst bringing the best of Cornish seas, fields and market gardens to the table.

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2. Paul Ainsworth and Number 6

Location: Padstow
Chef: Paul Ainsworth

If you want to experience Michelin starred cooking in Cornwall head to Number 6. The restaurant comprises a series of small rooms over two floors of a Georgian townhouse, creating an intimate and elegant setting

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3. The Seafood Restaurant

Location: Padstow
Chef: Pete Murt

Having opened in 1975, The Seafood Restaurant is still the main hub of Rick and Jill Stein’s businesses in Padstow. Oysters, langoustines, mussels, turbot and sashimi are all on the menu, which is inspired by Rick’s travels.

The Seafood Restaurant

4. The Beach Hut

Location: Watergate Bay, Cornwall

Well known as one of Cornwall’s best beach-side hangouts where you’ll find a classic dining menu including burgers, steaks and shellfish. Large windows open onto the deck overlooking Watergate Bay. Always bustling with activity The Beach Hut is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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5. Outlaw's Fish Kitchen

Location: Port Isaac, Cornwall
Chef: Nathan Outlaw and Chris Simpson

Opened by Nathan Outlaw in 2013, the 15th-century fisherman’s cottage turned restaurant overlooks the harbour in Port Isaac. 

Outlaw's Fish Kitchen

6. Rick Stein’s Cafe

Location: Padstow

Open daily serving breakfast, light lunches and relaxed dinners from daily changing menus. Simple seafood dishes and imaginative flavours rule here, with influences from Thailand, Morocco and the Med apparent. A great place for families.

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7. The Living Space

Location: Watergate Bay Hotel, Cornwall

With the best view of Watergate Bay, The Living Space is an integral part of the Watergate Bay dining experience. Visit to eat, greet and take in the view. Serving platters, properly filling sandwiches and seasonal salads with Cornish and European flavours.

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8. The Fish House

Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Chef: Paul Harwood
Seats: 24

Inspired by the sea, located right on Fistral beach, the small seafood restaurant uses local produce and has grown into a well established popular restaurant, booking is essential. 

The Fish House

9. Prawn on the Lawn

Location: Padstow, Cornwall

Just outside Padstow, at Trerethern Farm an outdoor restaurant serving freshly caught fish depending on what  has been caught that day. 

Prawn on the Lawn

10. Tartan Fox

Hidden away in the Cornish countryside. The second Cornwall venture from Adam Handling, The Tartan Fox, offers sustainable British pub food, with a luxury approach. Showcasing the best of produce from in and around Cornwall, the menu is inspired by Adam’s Scottish roots as well as the location of the pub, which is nestled in the middle of a Cornish forest.

Tartan Fox

11. Strong Adolfos

"Essentially we are a roadside cafe, but effectively we are much more." Strong Adolfos is open for breakfast and lunch, no bookings necessary. Located on the A39 on the way to Wadebridge, it's an ideal stop off on route to the Camel Trail or Padstow. 

Strong Adolfos