Eating Out in West Cornwall

Morning coffee

Sennen Cafe, Sennen Cove 01736 871900; The Apple Tree Café, Trevescan, 01736 872753; The Alverne, 30 Alverton Street, Penzance, TR18 2QN, 01736 366007; The Orangery, Penlee House Gallery, Morrab Road, Penzance TR18 4HE, 01736 363625.

Lunch

The Apple Tree Café, Trevescan, 01736 872753; Logan Rock Inn, Treen, 01736 810495; The Orangery, Penlee House Gallery, Morrab Road, Penzance TR18 4HE, 01736 363625; Tremenheere Kitchen, Gulval; 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.

Vegetarian options

The Honey Pot, 5 Parade Street, Penzance 01736 368686; Archie Browns, Old Brewery Yard, Penzance 01736 362828.

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, 01736 872723 or Jeremy’s Fish and Chips, 2 Market Square,St. Just 01736 787057.

Sunday lunch – booking essential

The Old Success Inn, Sennen Cove 01736 871232; Badger Inn, Lelant 01736 752181; Logan Rock Inn, Treen 01736 810495, Trevaskis Farm, Connor Downs, Hayle 01209 713931, Falmouth 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, Little Bo Café, Sennen Cove; The Cabin, Perranuthnoe; The Apple Tree Café, Trevescan.

Local pubs

The Old Success Inn, Sennen Cove; The First and Last Inn, Sennen; Logan Rock Inn, Treen; The Cable Station Inn, Porthcurno; St. Buryan Inn; The Queens Arms, Botallack; The King’s Arms, St. Just; 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 (my favourite), 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 01736 364408; Taj Mahal, Daniel Place, Penzance 01736 366630; 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; Outlaws, New Road, Port Isaac; Paul Ainsworth @ No. 6, Padstow; Michael Caines, Harbourside Refuge, Porthleven

Take-away

No-one delivers in the Sennen area. You can get fish and chips from Sennen or St. Just but they tend to close by about 8pm.