Padstow Restaurants

Basement Cafe Bar & Bistro, The

Padstow generates a lot of buzz among tourists with its water sports and the famous Camel Trail not to mention the pretty, pastel shaded houses and lovely restaurants looking over the quay. The Basement Café is one such charming place located in the centre of the town, where you can enjoy your meal as you sit under the shaded al fresco dining area across the waterfront or inside the trendy restaurant.

• Address: 11 Broad Street, Padstow, PL28 8BS (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Café, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £30.00

Custard

Think Padstow, think . . . . .well, you know who. At Custard, Polly Stiff manages a busy restaurant with a team that has as its head Chef, Dan Gedge, formerly of the Seafood Café, not a hundred miles away either.

• Address: 1A The Strand, Padstow, PL28 8AJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Modern British, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £19.00, Dinner: £29.00

Margot's Bistro

Originally opened in 1993 by Mike and Elaine (Margot) Meredith, the chef/owner is now Adrian Oliver, assisted by his wife Julie. There are only 8 tables which makes for a cosy sort of atmosphere.

• Address: 11 Duke Street, Padstow, PL28 8AB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £26.00, Dinner: £37.00

Paul Ainsworth at No.6

At the end of 2008 Paul Ainsworth took over with the step from head chef to owner; while the restaurant still has all the style and class it is associated with, this is on a more relaxed level. Paul's aim is to offer a great quality dining experience and good value for money, and the fact that he's not just a name over the door he's there cooking in the kitchen and bringing the food out into the restaurant does him more than a few favours.

• Address: 6 Middle Street, Padstow, PL28 8AP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £30.00

Pescadou Restaurant

• Address: The Old Custom House Inn, South Quay, Padstow, PL28 8BL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Mediterranean, Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £39.00

Porthilly Bar and Grill

• Address: The St Enodoc Hotel, Rock, Padstow, PL27 6LA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £30.00, Dinner: N/A

Restaurant at The Metropole Hotel

• Address: Station Road, Padstow, PL28 8DB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £45.00

Restaurant at Treglos Hotel

Like so many places in Cornwall people come here for the sea-views alone, and they keep on coming year after year. Cornwall seems to breed that kind of loyalty. The restaurant offers uncomplicated food, reliable and generous from a menu that changes, but not too much.

• Address: Constantine Bay, nr Padstow, PL28 8JH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £36.00

Rick Stein's Cafe

Here is the answer for anyone who genuinely believes that the Rick Stein Experience is pricey. For a modest sum you can enjoy some of the simpler fruits of the sea, with a main course setting you back between £11-£16.

• Address: 10 Middle Street, Padstow, PL28 8AP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £33.00

Rosel & Co.

A small, airy and light restaurant that provides high-standard food based upon classic marriages in a relaxed and comfortable environment, that's Rosel and Co. for all those who still do not know about the welcoming modern British restaurant in the village of St Merryn.

• Address: The Dog House, St. Merryn, Padstow, PL28 8NF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £40.00