Lisa's Guidebook
Food & Drink
~ PENZANCE ~
Seafood sharing plates. Cheffed by the sons of a Newlyn fisherman.
Walk-ins only during the summer season.
A must visit!
Barbican Bistro
~ PENZANCE ~
Seafood sharing plates. Cheffed by the sons of a Newlyn fisherman.
Walk-ins only during the summer season.
A must visit!
~ NEWLYN ~
Delicious seafood tapas! The crab nachos are 👌🏼
We recommend arriving early as they do not take bookings.
154 locals recommend
Mackerel Sky Seafood Bar
New Road~ NEWLYN ~
Delicious seafood tapas! The crab nachos are 👌🏼
We recommend arriving early as they do not take bookings.
~ NEWLYN ~
Seafood menu in a historic maritime pub just down the road!
70 locals recommend
The Tolcarne Inn
9 Tolcarne Terrace~ NEWLYN ~
Seafood menu in a historic maritime pub just down the road!
Fishermans Arms
~ NEWLYN ~
Recently renovated St Austell Brewery gastropub with unbeatable views!
~ PENZANCE ~
A unique mermaid themed restaurant serving world cuisine and funky cocktails.
27 locals recommend
Mermaid Alley
45 New St~ PENZANCE ~
A unique mermaid themed restaurant serving world cuisine and funky cocktails.
~ PENZANCE ~
One of our all time favourites! Family run Mediterranean inspired restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
13 locals recommend
Alverne Restaurant & Lounge
30 Alverton St~ PENZANCE ~
One of our all time favourites! Family run Mediterranean inspired restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
~ NEWLYN ~
You couldn’t get any closer to the sea. The freshest fish restaurant around. Relaxed indoor & outdoor dining overlooking Newlyn Harbour.
26 locals recommend
Argoe
~ NEWLYN ~
You couldn’t get any closer to the sea. The freshest fish restaurant around. Relaxed indoor & outdoor dining overlooking Newlyn Harbour.
~ NEWLYN ~
Medieval themed restaurant serving large portions which you eat with your hands! Home of Cornish Mead Wine.
36 locals recommend
Newlyn Meadery Ltd
The Coombe~ NEWLYN ~
Medieval themed restaurant serving large portions which you eat with your hands! Home of Cornish Mead Wine.
Waterside Meadery
Wharf Road~ PENZANCE ~
Home of Cornish Mead Wine and eat with your hands!
~ MOUSEHOLE ~
Perfect for an evening meal or even just to sit in their garden with a glass of wine taking in the beautiful view.
76 locals recommend
The Old Coastguard
The Parade~ MOUSEHOLE ~
Perfect for an evening meal or even just to sit in their garden with a glass of wine taking in the beautiful view.
~ NEWLYN ~
Lovely little café for breakfast, lunch or coffee & cake! Indoor and outdoor seating.
41 locals recommend
Duke Street Cafe
6 Duke St~ NEWLYN ~
Lovely little café for breakfast, lunch or coffee & cake! Indoor and outdoor seating.
~ GULVAL ~
Lovely for breakfast and lunch with views of St Michael’s Mount.
Whilst you’re there, you can also visit The Sculpture Gardens, showcasing work from local artists.
34 locals recommend
Tremenheere Kitchen
~ GULVAL ~
Lovely for breakfast and lunch with views of St Michael’s Mount.
Whilst you’re there, you can also visit The Sculpture Gardens, showcasing work from local artists.
~ LONGROCK ~
Great food, especially their Sunday roast. There’s also a large outdoor dining area with a pizza oven!
44 locals recommend
The Mexico Inn
4 Riverside~ LONGROCK ~
Great food, especially their Sunday roast. There’s also a large outdoor dining area with a pizza oven!
Lovetts
1 The Coombe~ NEWLYN ~
Wine bar and coffee shop.
~ PENZANCE ~
Within walking distance of your accommodation, visit the vineyard for tours and tastings of their wines, ciders and juices.
Shop open all year, café open through the summer.
32 locals recommend
Polgoon Vineyard
Rosehill Meadow~ PENZANCE ~
Within walking distance of your accommodation, visit the vineyard for tours and tastings of their wines, ciders and juices.
Shop open all year, café open through the summer.
~ PENZANCE ~
A lovely little place for a drink, or why not book in for a tasting session of their locally distilled gins and more!
7 locals recommend
Pocketful of Stones
13 Causewayhead~ PENZANCE ~
A lovely little place for a drink, or why not book in for a tasting session of their locally distilled gins and more!
~ PENZANCE ~
One of the oldest pubs in Penzance. Famous for being a smuggler’s inn, with tunnels leading to it from the quayside.
46 locals recommend
Admiral Benbow
46 Chapel St~ PENZANCE ~
One of the oldest pubs in Penzance. Famous for being a smuggler’s inn, with tunnels leading to it from the quayside.
Sightseeing
Situated in the ancient town of Marazion. Accessible by foot at low tide, or take a boat across at high tide.
690 locals recommend
Saint Michael's Mount
Situated in the ancient town of Marazion. Accessible by foot at low tide, or take a boat across at high tide.
Art Deco sea water lido. They have recently added a geothermal pool if you’re not a fan of the cold water!
165 locals recommend
Jubilee Pool Penzance
Battery RoadArt Deco sea water lido. They have recently added a geothermal pool if you’re not a fan of the cold water!
Open-air theatre with breathtaking views overlooking Porthcurno Beach. Book in to watch a show, or visit the cafe and have a look around!
180 locals recommend
The Minack Theatre
Open-air theatre with breathtaking views overlooking Porthcurno Beach. Book in to watch a show, or visit the cafe and have a look around!
The fishing port of Newlyn is less than a 10 minute walk away. The perfect place to pick up some fresh seafood landed that morning.
63 locals recommend
Newlyn
The fishing port of Newlyn is less than a 10 minute walk away. The perfect place to pick up some fresh seafood landed that morning.
Picturesque village less than an hour’s walking distance away, or a 10 minute drive.
154 locals recommend
Mousehole
Picturesque village less than an hour’s walking distance away, or a 10 minute drive.
Although it has been over commercialised, it’s worth a visit just for the views.
249 locals recommend
Land's End Landmark Attraction
Land's EndAlthough it has been over commercialised, it’s worth a visit just for the views.
Penzance’s quirkiest street. You’ll find lots of independent shops, historic buildings and places to eat & drink.
27 locals recommend
Chapel Street
Chapel StreetPenzance’s quirkiest street. You’ll find lots of independent shops, historic buildings and places to eat & drink.
Day trips to the Scillies are very accessible from Penzance. You can take the ferry from Penzance Harbour, the helicopter from Penzance Heliport or the skybus from Land’s End Airport.
24 locals recommend
Isles of Scilly
Day trips to the Scillies are very accessible from Penzance. You can take the ferry from Penzance Harbour, the helicopter from Penzance Heliport or the skybus from Land’s End Airport.
Visit the Tate Gallery or grab some lunch and lay back on one of many beaches. St Ives gets very busy and although there are lots of car parks, we’ve spent many times driving around in circles trying to find a parking space.
Take the bus or train for a more relaxing visit!
610 locals recommend
St Ives
Visit the Tate Gallery or grab some lunch and lay back on one of many beaches. St Ives gets very busy and although there are lots of car parks, we’ve spent many times driving around in circles trying to find a parking space.
Take the bus or train for a more relaxing visit!
Book a half or full day charter on this 42ft Princess based in Falmouth.
https://www.sowenacharter.co.uk
Sowena Charter
66 Alexandra RoadBook a half or full day charter on this 42ft Princess based in Falmouth.
https://www.sowenacharter.co.uk
Beaches
This beach gets very busy but you’ll see why! Easily accessible but with a steep sandy slope at the entrance. There’s a large car park with toilets at the start of the footpath to the beach.
99 locals recommend
Porthcurno Beach
This beach gets very busy but you’ll see why! Easily accessible but with a steep sandy slope at the entrance. There’s a large car park with toilets at the start of the footpath to the beach.
Known by the locals as Pedney, this beach has been named eighth best in the world. It’s a steep climb down the cliff from Treen car park. You can also access it from Porthcurno Beach at low tide, however if you get cut off by the tide you’ll have to do the steep climb. It is a nudist beach but don’t let that put you off, we’ve often stood and chatted to people we know whilst we are fully clothed and they’re not!
40 locals recommend
Pedn Vounder Beach
South West Coast PathKnown by the locals as Pedney, this beach has been named eighth best in the world. It’s a steep climb down the cliff from Treen car park. You can also access it from Porthcurno Beach at low tide, however if you get cut off by the tide you’ll have to do the steep climb. It is a nudist beach but don’t let that put you off, we’ve often stood and chatted to people we know whilst we are fully clothed and they’re not!
A very busy beach popular with surfers. Easily accessible with a café and toilets. There are 3 car parks, 2 which are down in the cove itself and 1 at the top of the hill.
246 locals recommend
Sennen Cove
A very busy beach popular with surfers. Easily accessible with a café and toilets. There are 3 car parks, 2 which are down in the cove itself and 1 at the top of the hill.
This one is a little further away on The Lizard, but it is stunning! There’s not a lot of sand at high tide so we recommend checking the tide times to get the most out of this beach. There’s a large car park at the top of the cliff, with a path down to the beach where you’ll find a café and toilets.
223 locals recommend
Kynance Cove
This one is a little further away on The Lizard, but it is stunning! There’s not a lot of sand at high tide so we recommend checking the tide times to get the most out of this beach. There’s a large car park at the top of the cliff, with a path down to the beach where you’ll find a café and toilets.
No trip to Cornwall is complete without a visit to St Ives. It gets extremely busy there so we recommend taking the train. The train stops off just above Porthminster Beach. There’s a lovely café and toilets here.
63 locals recommend
Porthminster Beach
WarrenNo trip to Cornwall is complete without a visit to St Ives. It gets extremely busy there so we recommend taking the train. The train stops off just above Porthminster Beach. There’s a lovely café and toilets here.