Guidebook for Falmouth + surrounds
Food Scene
There are so many great places to eat in Falmouth... Here's some of our favourites:
Our favourite foodie pub in Fal. Great for food and drinks. Gastro pub style, really good food in informal atmosphere. At the bottom of our road.
20 locals recommend
Pennycomequick
16 Killigrew StOur favourite foodie pub in Fal. Great for food and drinks. Gastro pub style, really good food in informal atmosphere. At the bottom of our road.
NUDE Canteen
33 Killigrew StGood little café at the bottom of our road. Dahl, sushi wraps, poké bowls
Bango Kitchen
11B Commercial RdAsian food - bao buns, sushi etc. Really good new cafe in Penryn
Gylly Beach Cafe
Cliff RoadGreat view over the beach
BEACON COFFEE
28A High StGood little coffee shop in town
If you love burgers this is the best burger you'll find in Falmouth. Despite the name they have a great vegan and veggie range as well.
15 locals recommend
The Meat Counter
25 Arwenack StIf you love burgers this is the best burger you'll find in Falmouth. Despite the name they have a great vegan and veggie range as well.
The Pier Cafe
Great breakfast spot with views over the harbour.
Ploy Thai Restaurant
4 Quay StBest Thai food in Falmouth - good vegan and veggie range too.
Harbour Lights Restaurant
Arwenack StreetBest fish and chips
The Shack
Really good seafood and shellfish. They do a great sharing platter
Chapmans Butchers
45 Saint Pirans RoadBest pasties on the north coast. In Perranporth.
Canteen
Chapel HillGood reasonable lunches (£5) in Canteen setting.
Seafood bar owned by a local craft brewery. The seafood is as good as the beer and the beer is epic. Tiny place and they don’t do reservations so get down there early!
20 locals recommend
The Seafood Bar
Quay StreetSeafood bar owned by a local craft brewery. The seafood is as good as the beer and the beer is epic. Tiny place and they don’t do reservations so get down there early!
The BEST pasties in Cornwall, worth the journey you will not be disappointed. Veggie / vegan options available.
16 locals recommend
Gear Farm Pasty Company
The BEST pasties in Cornwall, worth the journey you will not be disappointed. Veggie / vegan options available.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Shed
Cheap cocktails during the week!
The Brig
30 Arwenack StBest cocktails in town. Underground rum bar.
The Working Boat
Nice pub for a drink with great views. They also do good food!
The Chintz Bar
Quirky wine bar that's definitely worth a visit
Good cosy pub, on a sunny day nice places to sit outside looking at the boats.
61 locals recommend
Chain Locker
Quay StreetGood cosy pub, on a sunny day nice places to sit outside looking at the boats.
Super informal pub, good range of cider! Lets you bring your own food and has folk dancing on Mondays!
31 locals recommend
The Front
Super informal pub, good range of cider! Lets you bring your own food and has folk dancing on Mondays!
Pub along the Helford River from Falmouth. You can walk to it along the coast path (10 miles).
132 locals recommend
Ferry Boat Inn
Pub along the Helford River from Falmouth. You can walk to it along the coast path (10 miles).
Arts & Culture
Maritime Museum station
Falmouth Art Gallery
The MoorHigh quality exhibitions often on here.
Pendennis Castle
Castle DriveParks & Nature
Swanpool Beach
Great for a swim. 20 min walk from the house.
About an hour walk from the house, great beach for swimming and snorkelling. Nice coastal walk to get there. Cafe on the beach.
43 locals recommend
Maenporth Beach
About an hour walk from the house, great beach for swimming and snorkelling. Nice coastal walk to get there. Cafe on the beach.
Generally flat beach, great for a swim or stand up paddle boarding. 20 min walk from the house.
149 locals recommend
Gyllyngvase Beach
Generally flat beach, great for a swim or stand up paddle boarding. 20 min walk from the house.
Perranporth Beach
Long sandy beach good for bodyboarding and surfing
Grebe Beach
Little hidden gem great for swimming.
Gwithian
Great beach, good for bodyboarding and surfing
Godrevy
See the seals here!
Sightseeing
un_rap
Webber HillZero waste store
Jam
32 High StRecord store that does good magazines and serve coffee!
Seasalt Cornwall Sale Shop
Annear RoadAll the seasalt bargains from the factory!
Willow & Stone
18 Arwenack StFull of lovely stuff that you don't need
Sessions Surf & Skate Shop
26 Church StreetGood surf shop
Freeriders Surf Shop
17-18 Kelligrew StGreat independent surf shop with lots of second hand boards
The Natural Store
5 Market StrandNice health food shop with a good range