British, Modern Restaurants in St Austell
1. The Old Mill Bistro
British, Modern restaurant in Little Petherick
The Old Mill House - PL27
“Always a warm welcome with amazing food” – fans “continue to revisit again and again” at this small (24 covers) bistro, which occupies an old mill in a picturesque village at the top of a creek. Cornish fish and Cornish steak are the headline attractions on an affordable menu.
2. The restaurant at Old Quay House
British, Modern restaurant in Fowey
28 Fore Street - PL23
Fowey River oysters, local scallops, West Country meat and Cornish cheeses... hungry yet? 'The restaurant at The Old Quay House offers excellent dining in a relaxed, unstuffy setting. Forget unsmiling waiters, small portions and whispered conversations, dining here is all about f...
3. The Rising Sun
British, Modern restaurant in Truro
Mitchell Hill - TR1
Tom & Kate Hannon’s old pub in the town centre left a couple of London-based reporters mightily impressed all-round this year, particularly with the cooking: restaurant-quality dishes that are “delicious and keenly priced”.
4. Watergate Bay
British, Modern restaurant in Watergate Bay
Following Emily Scott’s departure and well after the conclusion of our annual diners’ poll, Chris Eden (the first Cornishman to win a Michelin star in Cornwall, apparently) has – since October 2024 – taken over the stoves at this famous hotel, which enjoys fine coastal views from the dining room.
5. Ugly Butterfly, The Headland
British, Modern restaurant in Newquay
Fistral Beach, Headland Road - TR7
Adam Handling scores more bouquets than brickbats for this luxurious venue overlooking Carbis Bay: part of a new luxury resort which hit the papers in 2021 when it hosted the G7 summit a few months before his dining room opened here. Fans say the ambitious cuisine is “innovative, if expensive” and “excellently sourced, fresh local and seasonal”. Not everyone is wild about the interior however (“while it has an excellent view, it can seem rather echoey due to the large expanse of glass and hard surfaces”) and one or two reporters also query value here (“a very large bill for an underwhelming meal and strange decor”). Still, no-one rates the cooking as less than good, and many say it’s exceptional.
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