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

No.6

Well, it had to happen sooner or later. Various forms of opposition have arrived in Padstow to give dear old Rick a run for his money whilst he and Chalky progressed round Britain flushing out cosy middle aged ladies with recipes to cherish, but probably none has been more serious than No 6, even if we are all pals together.

• Address: 6 Middle Street, Padstow, PL28 8AP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £26.00, Dinner: £59.00

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 £5-£10.

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

Ripley's

In July 2001 Paul Ripley, a beneficiary of the Rick Stein kitchen experience, opened his eponymous restaurant on the fringe of the Master's empire, and within six months even to his own amazement was the recipient of a Michelin star.

• Address: St. Merryn, Padstow, PL28 8NQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £48.00