Cornwall & Scilly Isles Restaurant Guide

Abbey Restaurant, The

"To achieve perfection, I strive for 150%, then, if I make a mistake, what I do is still 100%". As a philosophy, you can't aspire higher. Michael Riemenschneider achieves this twice a day in his new job as partner and Head Chef of The Abbey Restaurant in Penzance.

• Address: Abbey Street, Penzance, TR18 4AR (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £29.00, Dinner: £45.00

Alba Restaurant

House in the former Lifeboat House, the restaurant takes its name appropriately enough from the SS Alba which went down off St Ives in 1938, and whose boiler may still be seen at low tide. Two local lifeboatmen were lost in the rescue, a grim foretaste of what was to happen the following year when the Coxswain and six crew members were lost in another incident at sea.

• Address: Old Lifeboat House, Wharf Road, St Ives, TR26 1LF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £25.00, Dinner: £41.00

Alfresco Cafe Bar

This is a cheerful place. Overlooking the harbour with an open-fronted continental-style restaurant, in the heart of this renowned fishing town (and more latterly a bit of culture as well), you immediately feel part of the place.

• Address: Harbourside, Wharf Road, St Ives, TR26 1LF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Mediterranean, Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £32.00

Allhays Country House

• Address: Porthallow, Talland Bay, nr Looe, PL13 2JB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Alvorada Restaurant

It is a sad fact of life that with certain notable exceptions the level of gastronomy in Cornwall is not, shall we say, on the same level of provision as Ludlow or certain parts of Edinburgh, a fact perceived some years ago and oh so successfully exploited by the excellent Rick Stein.

• Address: 2 Polkirt Hill, Mevagissey, St Austell, PL26 6UR (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Portuguese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £35.00

ASK - Truro

For some time I made the mistake of thinking that no group of restaurants in the region of 200 locations could hope to maintain the quality for which I was looking. Then one day I decided to put my prejudices to the test, walked into Oxford Ask! and discovered that I could not have been more mistaken.

• Address: The Royal York Hotel, 76-77 Lemon Street, Truro, TR1 2PN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Bakehouse Restaurant, The

The Bakehouse is situated in its own flower and palm filled courtyard just off Chapel Street, Penzance's most historic and beautiful street, which meanders from the centre of town down to the old harbour.

• Address: Old Bakehouse Lane, Chapel Street, Penzance, TR18 4AE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £34.00

Bay View Restaurant, The

• Address: Carlyon Bay Hotel, Sea Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, PL25 3RD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British UK
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £36.00

Bay, The

Selected Restaurant

Looking for interesting and well-prepared food in a galleried setting with stunning views? The Bay, at Penzance follows the now well-tried tradition of combining culture, in the form of a serious art gallery, with cuisine and rooms - and succeeds.

• Address: Hotel Penzance, Britons Hill, Penzance, TR18 3AE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, French, Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £35.00

Beach Hut Bistro, The

• Address: Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay, nr Newquay, TR8 4AA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bistro, Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £42.00