Harden's survey result
Summary
This casual venue – one of five outlets the TV chef and his family run in their adopted home town – is “not your typical café”: “prices are reasonable and the dishes spot-on”. The all-day menu runs from breakfast staples through to a lively mix of bistro and Asian dishes alongside seafood and steak sarnies.
Summary
“Great fresh seafood” is the draw you would hope for, according to fans of this casual joint run by the TV chef and his family – one of their four venues in Padstow. Overall ratings in our annual diners’ poll are middling, though – it can just seem “overpriced”.
Summary
Part of the celeb chef's six-strong Cornish empire, this relaxed and “friendly” operation can still turn out “exceptional fish and seafood dishes” – and despite a general sense that it's “good but not great”, it continues to receive uniformly respectable marks.
Summary
One of six Stein venues in the Cornish capital of his empire, this casual outfit is notable for its “very good value”, and wins solid ratings for a “limited menu of well-cooked” fish and seafood.
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10 Middle Street, Padstow, PL28 8AP
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £26.95 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
10 Middle Street, Padstow, PL28 8AP
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
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