Robert & Katie's Guidebook
Food scene
This is owned by Verdant who are a local brewery at the top of Falmouth.
They change the beer list regularly and offer wonderful little tapas type plates of seafood. It is super tiny and is walk ins only, but well worth it if you can get a table as there is such a buzz.
This is one of our absolute favs.
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The Seafood Bar
Quay StreetThis is owned by Verdant who are a local brewery at the top of Falmouth.
They change the beer list regularly and offer wonderful little tapas type plates of seafood. It is super tiny and is walk ins only, but well worth it if you can get a table as there is such a buzz.
This is one of our absolute favs.
We LOVE Restaurant Mine, the food is delicious. The kitchen is run by Angus Bell who is a chef from The Star Inn at Harome and Le Gavroche.
Last year it was listed number 15 in ‘The Times’ 40 Best Places to Eat Outside in the UK.
Our guests have been loving it too, one said it was their favourite meal of the week and others said it was probably one of their best meals ever! August 2020
They have just added more tables both inside and out in the courtyard which shares a space with Chintz bar which is great fun.
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Restaurant MINE
High StreetWe LOVE Restaurant Mine, the food is delicious. The kitchen is run by Angus Bell who is a chef from The Star Inn at Harome and Le Gavroche.
Last year it was listed number 15 in ‘The Times’ 40 Best Places to Eat Outside in the UK.
Our guests have been loving it too, one said it was their favourite meal of the week and others said it was probably one of their best meals ever! August 2020
They have just added more tables both inside and out in the courtyard which shares a space with Chintz bar which is great fun.
In a gorgeous courtyard half way down the hill on the Old High street, a buzzy bar inside and out. They have loads of events on, check out Insta for details. Quirky and fun
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The Chintz Bar
In a gorgeous courtyard half way down the hill on the Old High street, a buzzy bar inside and out. They have loads of events on, check out Insta for details. Quirky and fun
This is a firm favourite in our house. You can either order online, choose your delivery slot and pick up or eat in.
They have wonderful Bao Buns, ramen, katsu and amazing daily specials. Very very yummy!
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Bango Kitchen
11B Commercial RdThis is a firm favourite in our house. You can either order online, choose your delivery slot and pick up or eat in.
They have wonderful Bao Buns, ramen, katsu and amazing daily specials. Very very yummy!
Beautiful restaurant right on the harbour, they do wonderful breakfasts, lunch and dinner.
Daily specials and incredible views, can’t go wrong.
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INDIDOG Eatery on the Harbour
28a Market StBeautiful restaurant right on the harbour, they do wonderful breakfasts, lunch and dinner.
Daily specials and incredible views, can’t go wrong.
Working Boat Pub – Our local and regularly frequented!
stunning views across the harbour and up the river towards Penryn.
In the summer they have a marquee on the quay for dining and they have lots of outdoor tables.
They also have a number of tables in the Greenbank Gardens.
Highly recommended for both food or a drink.
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The Working Boat
Working Boat Pub – Our local and regularly frequented!
stunning views across the harbour and up the river towards Penryn.
In the summer they have a marquee on the quay for dining and they have lots of outdoor tables.
They also have a number of tables in the Greenbank Gardens.
Highly recommended for both food or a drink.
Wonderful views across Falmouth Harbour, great outside space, gorgeous menu and friendly staff. Lovely local pub.
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The Boathouse Pub & Restaurant
Trevethan HillWonderful views across Falmouth Harbour, great outside space, gorgeous menu and friendly staff. Lovely local pub.
Amazing views over the marina, the menu is very clever and has something for all tastes and varying budgets.
Very lovely
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UpperDeck Falmouth
North ParadeAmazing views over the marina, the menu is very clever and has something for all tastes and varying budgets.
Very lovely
A recent addition to the Falmouth food scene, this restaurant has great write ups and has been added to the Michelin guide.
£70 for the evening tasting menu and £48 for 5 course lunch.
(Prices when we last visited)
Culture Restaurant
A recent addition to the Falmouth food scene, this restaurant has great write ups and has been added to the Michelin guide.
£70 for the evening tasting menu and £48 for 5 course lunch.
(Prices when we last visited)
Award winning fish and chips, they do gluten free options too.
Great for kids when you eat in as all their food is served in a bucket which you can take with you and choose a spade from the chest on your way out!
You know a place is good when the queue is down the road!!
Eat in or takeaway.
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Harbour Lights Restaurant
Arwenack StreetAward winning fish and chips, they do gluten free options too.
Great for kids when you eat in as all their food is served in a bucket which you can take with you and choose a spade from the chest on your way out!
You know a place is good when the queue is down the road!!
Eat in or takeaway.
The most delicious cup of coffee - very lovely, local coffee shop.
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BEACON COFFEE
28A High StThe most delicious cup of coffee - very lovely, local coffee shop.
The Chainlocker Pub – Recently refurbished, this is one of the oldest pubs in Falmouth and they have kept the original charm in the pub downstairs and created a beautiful restaurant upstairs with a number of tables looking over the harbour.
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Chain Locker
Quay StreetThe Chainlocker Pub – Recently refurbished, this is one of the oldest pubs in Falmouth and they have kept the original charm in the pub downstairs and created a beautiful restaurant upstairs with a number of tables looking over the harbour.
An absolute must if you love Pizza!!!
It’s situated in a tiny courtyard in Penryn and is about half hour walk from us, you could always stop off for a drink at the Upper Deck to break the walk up!
Or order a takeaway for a cosy night in.
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PIZZA PLS
Saint Thomas StreetAn absolute must if you love Pizza!!!
It’s situated in a tiny courtyard in Penryn and is about half hour walk from us, you could always stop off for a drink at the Upper Deck to break the walk up!
Or order a takeaway for a cosy night in.
Pandora Inn – Restronquet – Cosy in the winter and bustling in the summer. They have a huge pontoon outside which rises up and down with the tide which has loads of tables for the perfect creek view. Very popular. Bookings are only in the evenings and you will be seated upstairs.
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Pandora Inn
Restronguet HillPandora Inn – Restronquet – Cosy in the winter and bustling in the summer. They have a huge pontoon outside which rises up and down with the tide which has loads of tables for the perfect creek view. Very popular. Bookings are only in the evenings and you will be seated upstairs.
Tresanton – St Mawes – My absolute all time favorite for a special occasion. It’s fancy and lovely, beautiful and chic. It is pricier than most restaurants around, ask for a seat on the terrace if it is a nice day, and take your sun cream. Simply glorious in my opinion.
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Hotel Tresanton
27 Lower Castle RdTresanton – St Mawes – My absolute all time favorite for a special occasion. It’s fancy and lovely, beautiful and chic. It is pricier than most restaurants around, ask for a seat on the terrace if it is a nice day, and take your sun cream. Simply glorious in my opinion.
Michael Caine’s took over the Cove in April 2020.
The restaurant has beautiful views over the Maenporth Beach, perfect for lunch and dinner.
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The Cove
Michael Caine’s took over the Cove in April 2020.
The restaurant has beautiful views over the Maenporth Beach, perfect for lunch and dinner.
This is a west country chain of restaurants which serves pizza, pies and salads and a huge array of cider. If you love pizza or cider, this place is definitely for you.
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The Falmouth Stable
Arwenack Street This is a west country chain of restaurants which serves pizza, pies and salads and a huge array of cider. If you love pizza or cider, this place is definitely for you.
Self service in the day, table service at night. Very lovely spot
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Gylly Beach Cafe
Cliff RoadSelf service in the day, table service at night. Very lovely spot
New to Falmouth in 2021, we love the Hub Box, burgers are juicy and super tasty, sides are glorious and chips are great.
The original Hub Box is over in St Ives and I had one of the best burgers I’ve ever had there (and I grew up back in the day when Hard Rock was the best around), Falmouth is just as good.
Views are fab too, looking out towards the docks and the harbour.
It’s pretty impressive when there’s a cruise ship in.
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Hub Box Falmouth
New to Falmouth in 2021, we love the Hub Box, burgers are juicy and super tasty, sides are glorious and chips are great.
The original Hub Box is over in St Ives and I had one of the best burgers I’ve ever had there (and I grew up back in the day when Hard Rock was the best around), Falmouth is just as good.
Views are fab too, looking out towards the docks and the harbour.
It’s pretty impressive when there’s a cruise ship in.
Boo Koos – A great burger bar with a delicious variety of burgers and topping. A bit different and fun for a reasonably priced night out.
Great ice cream and milkshakes.
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Boo Koos
32 Meneage StBoo Koos – A great burger bar with a delicious variety of burgers and topping. A bit different and fun for a reasonably priced night out.
Great ice cream and milkshakes.
I absolutely love it here, the gardens are beautiful, the food is lovely and they do great coffee. The food is all vegetarian, they do really good breakfasts, perfect for a leisurely brunch!
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Potager Garden
I absolutely love it here, the gardens are beautiful, the food is lovely and they do great coffee. The food is all vegetarian, they do really good breakfasts, perfect for a leisurely brunch!
Delightful cafe, serving great food and views of Penryn river.
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Muddy Beach
Commercial RoadDelightful cafe, serving great food and views of Penryn river.
Fab little cafe serving sandwiches, coffees and ice cream.
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Castle Beach Restaurant
Cliff RoadFab little cafe serving sandwiches, coffees and ice cream.
Perfect waterside pub on the stunning Helford River. It’s just beyond Trebah Gardens, approx 15 mins drive from Falmouth. There’s also a little ferry that will take you over to Helford village.
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Ferry Boat Inn
Perfect waterside pub on the stunning Helford River. It’s just beyond Trebah Gardens, approx 15 mins drive from Falmouth. There’s also a little ferry that will take you over to Helford village.
A fab pottery painting cafe, perfect for a rainy day, and just 5 mins walk away on the Old High Street.
Booking recommended.
Star Glazers Pottery Painting Cafe
17 High StA fab pottery painting cafe, perfect for a rainy day, and just 5 mins walk away on the Old High Street.
Booking recommended.
Every Thursday and Saturday their is a market on The Moor in the centre of Falmouth from 10am-5pm, just 10 minutes walk away with lovely local produce.
Market on the Moor
The MoorEvery Thursday and Saturday their is a market on The Moor in the centre of Falmouth from 10am-5pm, just 10 minutes walk away with lovely local produce.
Myatts of Falmouth
11 Market StGreat Butchers. Check out all they have to offer
The Chic Pea
Yummy wraps and salads
Sightseeing
National Maritime Museum - Perfect for a rainy day. Beautiful boats and lovely exhibitions.
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Museo Marítimo Nacional de Cornualles
Discovery QuayNational Maritime Museum - Perfect for a rainy day. Beautiful boats and lovely exhibitions.
Pendennis Castle - Perfect for a good explore, cup of coffee and to enjoy the 360 views out to sea and across Falmouth.
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Castillo de Pendennis
Castle DrivePendennis Castle - Perfect for a good explore, cup of coffee and to enjoy the 360 views out to sea and across Falmouth.
This is a really lovely beach, with the most beautiful views.
It is a favourite with students as it’s walking distance to town and there are lots of water sports available including paddle board hire and lessons.
It’s a pebbly beach with plenty of beach at high tide and a few rock pools at low tide. Lots of people enjoy bbq’s on the beach. There’s a great beach cafe serving coffee, ice creams, pasties and chips or the lovely Gylly Beach Cafe which has a great and varied menu to suit everyone.
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Gyllyngvase Beach
This is a really lovely beach, with the most beautiful views.
It is a favourite with students as it’s walking distance to town and there are lots of water sports available including paddle board hire and lessons.
It’s a pebbly beach with plenty of beach at high tide and a few rock pools at low tide. Lots of people enjoy bbq’s on the beach. There’s a great beach cafe serving coffee, ice creams, pasties and chips or the lovely Gylly Beach Cafe which has a great and varied menu to suit everyone.
Swanpool has the most amazing ice creams that are rolled in Cornish clotted cream and covered in your choice of topping.
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Swanpool Beach
Swanpool has the most amazing ice creams that are rolled in Cornish clotted cream and covered in your choice of topping.
Great sandy beach, good for building sandcastles, lovely for a swim and an ice cream! This is the perfect beach for families as it’s sandy and low tide has a huge area of beach for the kids to run around in and splash about in the shallow water.
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Maenporth
Great sandy beach, good for building sandcastles, lovely for a swim and an ice cream! This is the perfect beach for families as it’s sandy and low tide has a huge area of beach for the kids to run around in and splash about in the shallow water.
It’s just a 15 min drive to Trebah which is a ‘sub-tropical paradise with a stunning coastal backdrop’. There is a café at the top next to the entrance and an ice cream shed down on the beach which has the most incredible views out across the Helford and out to sea.
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Trebah Garden
It’s just a 15 min drive to Trebah which is a ‘sub-tropical paradise with a stunning coastal backdrop’. There is a café at the top next to the entrance and an ice cream shed down on the beach which has the most incredible views out across the Helford and out to sea.
St Agnes – Is a lovely little village on the north coast and has one of my favourite restaurants from our summer holiday last year – Schooners. We had crab claws with XO sauce, the Double Gravy Burger is amazing, the kids ate shell on prawns with chips, I can’t recommend it enough.
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St Agnes
St Agnes – Is a lovely little village on the north coast and has one of my favourite restaurants from our summer holiday last year – Schooners. We had crab claws with XO sauce, the Double Gravy Burger is amazing, the kids ate shell on prawns with chips, I can’t recommend it enough.
Trelissick Garden – A National Trust Garden with beautiful walks and path down to the water.
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National Trust - Trelissick Garden
Trelissick Garden – A National Trust Garden with beautiful walks and path down to the water.
A great day trip on the ferry, and the perfect place for a pasty and pint or something a bit fancier in one of the hotels.
Check out Mr Scorse Gourmet Deli for the most amazing crab baguettes!
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St Mawes
A great day trip on the ferry, and the perfect place for a pasty and pint or something a bit fancier in one of the hotels.
Check out Mr Scorse Gourmet Deli for the most amazing crab baguettes!
Beautiful beach on the Helford, next to Durgan Village. There is a National Trust car park at the top and a little bit of a walk down, but well worth the walk and explore.
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Grebe Beach
Beautiful beach on the Helford, next to Durgan Village. There is a National Trust car park at the top and a little bit of a walk down, but well worth the walk and explore.
This has been our favourite spot this summer as it is quite quiet and a lovely sandy beach, great for kids. There is quite limited parking, which is partly why it remains quiet. Kiln Quay beach next door is equally lovely and there’s a great walk along the beach then along the coast to Mylor, where you will find Castaways, which is a lovely cafe/restaurant serving great local produce.
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Flushing beach
This has been our favourite spot this summer as it is quite quiet and a lovely sandy beach, great for kids. There is quite limited parking, which is partly why it remains quiet. Kiln Quay beach next door is equally lovely and there’s a great walk along the beach then along the coast to Mylor, where you will find Castaways, which is a lovely cafe/restaurant serving great local produce.
Beautiful gardens, famous for their bluebells. Unusual opening times, we recommend you check the website.
They have lovely events dotted throughout the year.
Keep an eye on their Instagram for food and antique fairs.
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Enys Gardens
Beautiful gardens, famous for their bluebells. Unusual opening times, we recommend you check the website.
They have lovely events dotted throughout the year.
Keep an eye on their Instagram for food and antique fairs.
St Ives is famous in Cornwall as it is such a pretty town, full of artists and the wonderful Tate museum.
Jump on, what must be one of the prettiest train journeys around, from St Eirth to St Ives to make the trip even more special.
Very busy in the summer months.
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St Ives
St Ives is famous in Cornwall as it is such a pretty town, full of artists and the wonderful Tate museum.
Jump on, what must be one of the prettiest train journeys around, from St Eirth to St Ives to make the trip even more special.
Very busy in the summer months.
Very special and a beautiful day out.
It’s approximately a 50min/1 hour drive from Falmouth.
Lots to do for all ages.
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Eden Project
Very special and a beautiful day out.
It’s approximately a 50min/1 hour drive from Falmouth.
Lots to do for all ages.
Breathtaking open air theatre, perched on the Cornish cliffs at Porthcurnow. They have wonderful performances and workshops, check out their website for a full list of what’s on.
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The Minack Theatre
Breathtaking open air theatre, perched on the Cornish cliffs at Porthcurnow. They have wonderful performances and workshops, check out their website for a full list of what’s on.