Restaurants and Beaches
Food Scene
Porthcothan Bay is in the middle of Padstow and Watergate Bay both of which have a great foodie scene. In Padstow you can take the ferry over to Rock to expand your taste buds further!
Fresh fish cooked in unusual ways - tiny restaurant in Padstow with fishmongers at the front during winter, becomes Prawn on the Farm under a marquee with views over Camel Estuary from Easter.
52 locals recommend
Prawn on the Lawn
11 Duke StFresh fish cooked in unusual ways - tiny restaurant in Padstow with fishmongers at the front during winter, becomes Prawn on the Farm under a marquee with views over Camel Estuary from Easter.
Right on the beach at Watergate Bay with picture windows - dog friendly
46 locals recommend
The Beach Hut
Watergate BayRight on the beach at Watergate Bay with picture windows - dog friendly
Fresh fish restaurant (steak too!) in Mawgan Porth - always good food
22 locals recommend
Catch Seafood Bar & Grill
4 B3276Fresh fish restaurant (steak too!) in Mawgan Porth - always good food
Burgers & Fish
1A The StrandBest burgers in the area!
For a special occasion - Rick Stein's signature restaurant in Padtow
57 locals recommend
The Seafood Restaurant
RiversideFor a special occasion - Rick Stein's signature restaurant in Padtow
At the Watergate Bay hotel - have a drink in the bar first and watch the sun go down over the Bay
Zacry's Restaurant
Watergate BayAt the Watergate Bay hotel - have a drink in the bar first and watch the sun go down over the Bay
Take a ferry from Padstow to Rock - great pub with lovely views and pub food. If you want an evening out you can catch the Water taxi back
14 locals recommend
The Rock Inn
Rock RoadTake a ferry from Padstow to Rock - great pub with lovely views and pub food. If you want an evening out you can catch the Water taxi back
Paul Ainsworth at Number 6
6 Middle StA la Carte restaurant from Rick Stein's competitor!
Caffè Rojano by Paul Ainsworth
9 Mill SquarePaul Ainsworth's Italian restaurant
Sightseeing
Eden Project
Favourite Beaches
Porthcothan Bay is the last of the "7 bays for 7 days" from Padstow. All 7 beaches are dog friendly all year round and most are life guarded during the summer months
Walk from Lanthorn House, family friendly, beach shop for treats and surfboards. Toilets in car park across the road.
14 locals recommend
Porthcothan Bay
Walk from Lanthorn House, family friendly, beach shop for treats and surfboards. Toilets in car park across the road.
Treyarnon Bay
Caves, natural swimming pool, surfing, YHA cafe and bar
Constantine Bay
Hire surf boards, coffee and sandwich cafes, rock pools
Booby’s Bay
Great rock pools and surfing when the tide is out, NT carpark
Harlyn
Good bay to learn to surf
One rocky beach (dog friendly) and one sandy (no dogs between April and October)
19 locals recommend
Trevone Bay
One rocky beach (dog friendly) and one sandy (no dogs between April and October)
Watergate Bay
Watergate BayHuge surfing beach with great restaurants
Mawgan Porth