A selection of places to eat out in West Cornwall
Morning coffee
Sennen Cove Café, Sennen Cove 01736 871900; The Apple Tree Café, Trevescan, 01736 872753; The Alverne, 30 Alverton Street, Penzance, TR18 2QN, 01736 366007; The Orangery, Penlee Gallery, Morrab Road, Penzance TR18 4HE, 01736 363625
Lunch
The Apple Tree Café, Trevescan, 01736 872753; Tremenheere Kitchen, Gulval 01736448089; Logan Rock Inn, Treen, 01736 810495; The Orangery, Penlee House Gallery, Morrab Road, Penzance TR18 4HE, 01736 363625; Trevaskis Farm, Gwinear , Hayle , TR27 5JQ – don’t go here if you are on a diet – large portions of food cooked on the premises, very popular so best to book 01209 713931; Kota Kai, Porthleven; Birdie’s Bistro, Hayle
Vegetarian options
The Honey Pot, 5 Parade Street, Penzance 01736 368686; Archie Browns, Old Brewery Yard, Penzance 01736 362828, now takeaway only
Cornish pasties
We like the ones from WC Rowe in Causewayhead the best – other good ones are sold at Warrens and Lavenders – don’t buy before 1030 otherwise they won’t be fresh.
Fish and chips
Blue Lagoon in Sennen Cove 01736 871817, Jeremy’s Fish and Chips, 2 Market Square,St. Just 01736 787057, Frasers, Newlyn including gluten free options.
Sunday lunch – booking essential
The Old Success, Sennen Cove 01736 871232; Badger Inn, Lelant 01736 752181; Logan Rock Inn, Treen 01736 810495, Trevaskis Farm, Connor Downs, Hayle 01209 713931, The Packet, Rosudgeon, 01736 762240; Tolcarne Inn, Newlyn, 01736 363074; Victoria Inn, Perranuthnoe
Cream tea
Porthcurno Beach Cafe; Porthgwidden Beach Cafe, St. Ives near Island car park; Trelissick Gardens, near King Harry Ferry, Charlotte’s Tea House, 1st floor Coinage Hall, Truro, Trengwainton Tea Rooms , SennenCove cafe, Sennen Cove; The Cabin, Perranuthnoe; The Apple Tree Café, Trevescan
Local pubs
The Old Success Inn, Sennen Cove; The First and Last Inn, Sennen; The Logan Rock Inn, Treen; The Queens Arms, Botallack; The King’s Arms, St. Just; Turks Head, Chapel Street, Penzance, 01736 363093; Godolphin Arms, Marazion 01736 719693; The Commercial, St. Just 01736 788455; Tinners Arms, Zennor 01736 796927
Child Friendly
Any of the Meaderies in Penzance – Newlyn Meadery 01736 365375; Waterside Meadery, Wharf Road, Penzance 01736 364424
Dinner
No.2 Fore Street, Mousehole, 01736 731164; The Old Coastguard, Mousehole 01736 731222; Gurnards Head, Zennor 01736 796928; Victoria Inn, Perranuthnoe, 01736 710309; King’s Arms, St. Just 01736 788545; Commercial Hotel, St. Just 01736 788455; The Bakehouse, Penzance 01736 331331; The Shore, Penzance 01736 362444; Kota, Porthleven 01327 562407; Porthminster Beach Cafe, St. Ives (my favourite) 01736 364408; Taj Mahal, Daniel Place, Penzance 01736 366630; The Bay Restaurant, Penzance; The Square, Porthleven 01326 573911; The Cornish Barn, Penzance 01736 339414; Mackerel Sky Cafe, open 12- 3 and 6 – 9, don’t take bookings; Argoe, Newlyn; Mexico Inn, Long Rock
For further information consult www.eatoutcornwall.com where you can search under Land’s End or Penzance.
Top end/celebrity restaurants
Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant, Padstow; Paul Ainsworth at No. 6, Padstow; Kota, Porthleven
Take-away
No-one delivers in the Sennen area. You can get fish and chips from Sennen Cove or St. Just but they tend to close by about 8pm