Guidebook for Falmouth

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Guidebook for Falmouth

Food Scene

Great atmosphere and full of character. Perfect for an afternoon tea, or to indulge in the extensive Gin selection (over 200 varieties)
24 locals recommend
Dolly's Tea Room & Wine Bar
21 Church St
24 locals recommend
Great atmosphere and full of character. Perfect for an afternoon tea, or to indulge in the extensive Gin selection (over 200 varieties)
Great menu and wonderful hosts
46 locals recommend
Oliver's
33 High St
46 locals recommend
Great menu and wonderful hosts
Lovely pub with lots of character and excellent food
80 locals recommend
The Star & Garter
52 High St
80 locals recommend
Lovely pub with lots of character and excellent food
The best place in Cornwall for fresh Seafood. Simple formula and super popular. Book early
65 locals recommend
The Wheelhouse
Upton Slip
65 locals recommend
The best place in Cornwall for fresh Seafood. Simple formula and super popular. Book early
Great artisan coffee shop and cafe
60 locals recommend
Espressini Artisan Coffee
39 Killigrew St
60 locals recommend
Great artisan coffee shop and cafe
Local branch for the famous Chef
22 locals recommend
Rick Stein's Fish
22 locals recommend
Local branch for the famous Chef
Nice fish restaurant, overlooking a great beach
76 locals recommend
Hooked on the rocks
Swanpool Road
76 locals recommend
Nice fish restaurant, overlooking a great beach
Good beach cafe
141 locals recommend
Gylly Beach Cafe
Cliff Road
141 locals recommend
Good beach cafe
Historic pub, with good food and views
162 locals recommend
Pandora Inn
Restronguet Hill
162 locals recommend
Historic pub, with good food and views
Lovely hotel for a smart lunch or dinner - very chic and understated
43 locals recommend
Hotel Tresanton
27 Lower Castle Rd
43 locals recommend
Lovely hotel for a smart lunch or dinner - very chic and understated
Good local hotel, with a nice bar/restaurant scene. Right opposite the ferry to Falmouth, so good for a drink whilst you are waiting
150 locals recommend
St Mawes
150 locals recommend
Good local hotel, with a nice bar/restaurant scene. Right opposite the ferry to Falmouth, so good for a drink whilst you are waiting
A nice casual restaurant overlooking the harbor. Catch the ferry from Falmouth to Flushing and a nice walk (40 minutes) around the headland.
18 locals recommend
Castaways Wine Bar
18 locals recommend
A nice casual restaurant overlooking the harbor. Catch the ferry from Falmouth to Flushing and a nice walk (40 minutes) around the headland.
Super popular - but a great place. Simple wooden hut on the beach, serving a limited menu. Lots of character and great food.
137 locals recommend
The Hidden Hut
137 locals recommend
Super popular - but a great place. Simple wooden hut on the beach, serving a limited menu. Lots of character and great food.
Good pub with excellent food, overloooking the Helford River
132 locals recommend
Ferry Boat Inn
132 locals recommend
Good pub with excellent food, overloooking the Helford River
Good pub, close to the Bissoe Biking Trail. Nice food
25 locals recommend
The Old Quay Inn
32-33 St John's Terrace
25 locals recommend
Good pub, close to the Bissoe Biking Trail. Nice food
Good traditional pub, with extensive menu
24 locals recommend
The Punch Bowl & Ladle
24 locals recommend
Good traditional pub, with extensive menu
Great, inventive pizzas and a large cider menu, set in the Old Custom House
21 locals recommend
The Falmouth Stable
Arwenack Street
21 locals recommend
Great, inventive pizzas and a large cider menu, set in the Old Custom House
Nice independent coffee shop
23 locals recommend
Good Vibes Cafe
28 Killigrew St
23 locals recommend
Nice independent coffee shop
Good take away Indian Restaurant
7 locals recommend
Gurkha Falmouth Indian & Nepalese Cuisine
2 The Moor
7 locals recommend
Good take away Indian Restaurant
Great burgers - small and laid back
15 locals recommend
The Meat Counter
25 Arwenack St
15 locals recommend
Great burgers - small and laid back
Nice brasserie, with a locally sourced menu
10 locals recommend
Hunky Dory
46 Arwenack St
10 locals recommend
Nice brasserie, with a locally sourced menu
Nice foodie pub across the water in Flushing (you can catch a foot ferry)
11 locals recommend
Royal Standard
11 locals recommend
Nice foodie pub across the water in Flushing (you can catch a foot ferry)
Great restaurant in this characterful seaside village
54 locals recommend
Kota Restaurant
HELSTON
54 locals recommend
Great restaurant in this characterful seaside village
Cornwall address for the famous chef. Emphasis on training and development of chefs. Good menu and wonderful views over the beach. Booking essential
50 locals recommend
Fifteen Cornwall
Trevarrian Hill
50 locals recommend
Cornwall address for the famous chef. Emphasis on training and development of chefs. Good menu and wonderful views over the beach. Booking essential
Good food pub in a nice seaside village
26 locals recommend
Plume of Feathers
The Square
26 locals recommend
Good food pub in a nice seaside village
Great local baker - amazing bread
12 locals recommend
Baker Tom's Bread
1 The Platt
12 locals recommend
Great local baker - amazing bread
Lovely local cafe, with fresh food and lots of Cornish produce
9 locals recommend
Picnic Cornwall
14 Church St
9 locals recommend
Lovely local cafe, with fresh food and lots of Cornish produce
Hidden cafe, with lovely salads and cafe food. Good for some piece and quiet
20 locals recommend
Courtyard Deli
2 Bells Ct
20 locals recommend
Hidden cafe, with lovely salads and cafe food. Good for some piece and quiet
Great views and lots of character. Take the train from Lelant, as parking is terrible
236 locals recommend
Porthminster Beach Cafe
236 locals recommend
Great views and lots of character. Take the train from Lelant, as parking is terrible
Characterful pub, with a great menu. You can catch a boat across, or drive.
41 locals recommend
Shipwright Arms
41 locals recommend
Characterful pub, with a great menu. You can catch a boat across, or drive.
Excellent cookery school (booking essential). They also do some great theme nights outside in the Summer months and Guest Chef Evenings in the Winter
10 locals recommend
Philleigh Way Cookery School
10 locals recommend
Excellent cookery school (booking essential). They also do some great theme nights outside in the Summer months and Guest Chef Evenings in the Winter
Original and inventive menu and lovely relaxed atmosphere. Perfect for brunch, lunch or evenings
The Kitchen
High Street
Original and inventive menu and lovely relaxed atmosphere. Perfect for brunch, lunch or evenings
Good transitional pub, which has recently seen a refurbishment. Great food (especially Sunday Lunch) and a friendly atmosphere
20 locals recommend
Pennycomequick
16 Killigrew St
20 locals recommend
Good transitional pub, which has recently seen a refurbishment. Great food (especially Sunday Lunch) and a friendly atmosphere

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice local pub (1 minute from the Apartment) with good food and is dog friendly
33 locals recommend
The Working Boat
33 locals recommend
Nice local pub (1 minute from the Apartment) with good food and is dog friendly
Bar with loads of character
39 locals recommend
The Chintz Bar
39 locals recommend
Bar with loads of character
A Pub in a Bookshop - lots of characater
54 locals recommend
Beerwolf Books Freehouse
3 Bells Ct
54 locals recommend
A Pub in a Bookshop - lots of characater
Nice pub in the centre of town, with good food
29 locals recommend
The Rising Sun
Mitchell Hill
29 locals recommend
Nice pub in the centre of town, with good food
Good craft beer and close by
15 locals recommend
HAND Beer Bar UK
High Street
15 locals recommend
Good craft beer and close by

Arts & Culture

Historic castle with great views of Falmouth Bay
203 locals recommend
Pendennis Castle
Castle Drive
203 locals recommend
Historic castle with great views of Falmouth Bay
Good museum
114 locals recommend
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Discovery Quay
114 locals recommend
Good museum
Excellent local gallery, showcasing excellent art and ceramics from local artists
Beside The Wave Gallery
8-10 Arwenack St
Excellent local gallery, showcasing excellent art and ceramics from local artists
Great exhibitions and showcasing the best of Cornish art, along with visiting works
453 locals recommend
Tate St. Ives
453 locals recommend
Great exhibitions and showcasing the best of Cornish art, along with visiting works
Amazing outdoor theatre, set in the rocks overlooking the ocean. A truly memorable place to experience theatre
545 locals recommend
The Minack Theatre
545 locals recommend
Amazing outdoor theatre, set in the rocks overlooking the ocean. A truly memorable place to experience theatre
A great place to experience the beautiful sculptures and art
209 locals recommend
Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
Barnoon Hill
209 locals recommend
A great place to experience the beautiful sculptures and art

Parks & Nature

Small, but nice local beach
77 locals recommend
Swanpool Beach
77 locals recommend
Small, but nice local beach
Good local beach
149 locals recommend
Gyllyngvase Beach
149 locals recommend
Good local beach
Less touristy local beach
22 locals recommend
Maenporth Beach Cafe
Maenporth Road
22 locals recommend
Less touristy local beach
Beautiful estate and gardens - lovely walks, views and a good cafe
220 locals recommend
National Trust - Trelissick Garden
220 locals recommend
Beautiful estate and gardens - lovely walks, views and a good cafe
Beautiful gardens, with great views over the Helford River.
252 locals recommend
Trebah Garden
252 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens, with great views over the Helford River.
Stunning National Trust beach
130 locals recommend
Crantock Beach
130 locals recommend
Stunning National Trust beach
Beautiful beach and cliff walks, with traditional Cornish mines (a real photo opportunity)
9 locals recommend
National Trust Chapel Porth
9 locals recommend
Beautiful beach and cliff walks, with traditional Cornish mines (a real photo opportunity)
Beautiful National Trust Beach - great walks and a lovey beach cafe
19 locals recommend
Godrevy Beach
19 locals recommend
Beautiful National Trust Beach - great walks and a lovey beach cafe
Stunning cliff top walks and beach - much better than disappointing Lands End
246 locals recommend
Sennen Cove
246 locals recommend
Stunning cliff top walks and beach - much better than disappointing Lands End
The best dog walking beach in Cornwall
140 locals recommend
Perranporth Beach
140 locals recommend
The best dog walking beach in Cornwall
Stunning National Trust beach with good walks and a nice cafe
33 locals recommend
Kynance Cove Cafe
33 locals recommend
Stunning National Trust beach with good walks and a nice cafe
Picture perfect island castle - touristy but worth it
690 locals recommend
Saint Michael's Mount
690 locals recommend
Picture perfect island castle - touristy but worth it
Beautiful gardens
594 locals recommend
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
B3273
594 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens
Amazing horticultural project in an old Cornish Mine. Great hot houses and very educational
1111 locals recommend
Eden Project
1111 locals recommend
Amazing horticultural project in an old Cornish Mine. Great hot houses and very educational

Essentials

Local supermarket - 5 minutes in the car, or a 15 minute walk
29 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
29 locals recommend
Local supermarket - 5 minutes in the car, or a 15 minute walk
Small supermarket in the town centre
17 locals recommend
Tesco Metro
Killigrew Street
17 locals recommend
Small supermarket in the town centre
Small local laundrette
Bubbles Launderette
99 Killigrew St
Small local laundrette

Shopping

Small food section and clothing etc...
6 locals recommend
Marks & Spencer Falmouth
44 Market St
6 locals recommend
Small food section and clothing etc...
Lovely independent store with interesting items for the home
13 locals recommend
Willow & Stone
18 Arwenack St
13 locals recommend
Lovely independent store with interesting items for the home
Great home store, with wonderful designs (lamp shade, cushions, china etc...)
20 locals recommend
Cream Cornwall
51 Church St
20 locals recommend
Great home store, with wonderful designs (lamp shade, cushions, china etc...)
A Cornwall staple. Great seaside inspired women's clothing
12 locals recommend
Seasalt Cornwall
1-3 Adelaide St
12 locals recommend
A Cornwall staple. Great seaside inspired women's clothing
Good store for natural foods, organic shopping etc... There is a cafe upstairs
34 locals recommend
The Natural Store
5 Market Strand
34 locals recommend
Good store for natural foods, organic shopping etc... There is a cafe upstairs

Entertainment & Activities

Arthouse films, art exhibition and live comedy
57 locals recommend
The Poly
24 Church St
57 locals recommend
Arthouse films, art exhibition and live comedy
Bike Hire and Cafe on the Bissoe Trail - an excellent biking trail that stretches from the south to north Cornwall coast (connects Devoran with Portreath
55 locals recommend
Bike Chain Bissoe Bike Hire
55 locals recommend
Bike Hire and Cafe on the Bissoe Trail - an excellent biking trail that stretches from the south to north Cornwall coast (connects Devoran with Portreath
The best place in Falmouth to Paddle Board (lessons are available, as well as general hire)
23 locals recommend
Wesup
23 locals recommend
The best place in Falmouth to Paddle Board (lessons are available, as well as general hire)
Hire Sea Kayaks and Paddle Boards. They have great guided trips off Gylly Beach, up the Helford River (the Paddle to the Pub Tour is great), Paddle Board Yoga by the Greenbank Hotel and Coasteering
6 locals recommend
Gylly Adventures
Cliff Road
6 locals recommend
Hire Sea Kayaks and Paddle Boards. They have great guided trips off Gylly Beach, up the Helford River (the Paddle to the Pub Tour is great), Paddle Board Yoga by the Greenbank Hotel and Coasteering
Excellent Health Club & Spa, with indoor swimming pool, gym and an extensive range of classes. Day Memberships are available.
16 locals recommend
St Michaels Health Club
Stracey Road
16 locals recommend
Excellent Health Club & Spa, with indoor swimming pool, gym and an extensive range of classes. Day Memberships are available.