Restaurant restaurants in Cornwall
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Saffron
It's been around for ages, but this titchy restaurant tucked down a Truro side-street still packs an impressive culinary punch. It's strong on seasonal Cornish produce served with a Mediterranean twist: spider-crab served bisque-style, pollock dished up with saffron mash, mutton with turnip dauphinoise.
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Alba
Split-level sophistication next to the lifeboat house, serving some of the best seafood this side of Padstow. In-the-know locals bag tables 5, 6 or 7 for their gorgeous harbour views.
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Indaba Fish
The chef here used to work for Rick Stein, and this swish fish emporium has a similar emphasis on classic, straightforward seafood, ranging from Falmouth oysters and Newlyn lobster to sea bream with garlic mash. Vegetarians and fish-phobes are catered for, too.
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Oliver's
There's nothing remotely fancy about the decor at this new French-style bistro – it's plain pine meets plain white walls – but here simplicity is definitely a virtue. The food is classic, unfussy and impeccably presented, with the emphasis placed on essential flavours rather than cheffy flourishes. It's particularly strong on seafood.
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Loft
Great new tip hidden away in a fisherman's net loft just behind the Sloop Craft Centre. The dining room's set out attic-style under A-frame beams, and window tables peep out over St Ives slate rooftops. Solid seafood, locally sourced meat, Cornish game, delivered with a minimum of fuss or frills: lovely.
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Kota
Not what you'd expect to find in the rural Lizard: an adventurous fusion restaurant run by a chef with Malay, Maori and Chinese roots. Hunkering under the hefty beams of an old mill on Porthleven's harbour, Jude Kereama's restaurant serves some of Cornwall's most exotic flavours, with Szechuan, Thai and Malaysian spices all finding their way into the mix. There's a two-course menu on offer for £14 from 5.30pm to 7pm. Well worth the trip.
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Indaba on the Beach
The former Three Mackerel has recently been snapped up by the folk behind Indaba Fish in Truro. It offers the same upmarket seafood menu from mussels to full-blown lobster platters, with the added benefit of a top-drawer position on the rocks above Swanpool.
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French Bistro
Ooh la la – Karen Cairns' opulent eatery has brought a flash of French sophistication to Truro, and it's a lovely place to tuck into classic casseroles, coq au vin and oeuf cocottes. The jumble shop decor just adds to the charm. Wine is bring-your-own; corkage is £3.
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Fifteen Cornwall
Jamie Oliver's social enterprise restaurant opened on Watergate Bay back in 2006, and it's proved enormously popular. Underprivileged youngsters learn their trade in the kitchen preparing Oliver's trademark zesty, Italian-influenced food, while diners soak up the beach views and the buzzy, beachy vibe. It's a red-hot ticket: bookings essential.
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Cove
It's a trek down to Maen- porth, but you'll be more than happy you made the effort. This gorgeous and much garlanded modern fine diner has earned a big reputation thanks to the creative talents of head man Arty Williams, who imparts his own individual spin on contemporary Brit cuisine. The pièce de la resistance is the glorious beach-view deck: reserve well ahead.
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Bustopher's
This longstanding Truro bistro has benefited greatly from a contemporary refit. The food is mainly British bistro standards (steaks, fish, salads) delivered simply and efficiently, and the cosy candles and wood panelling give things an intimate ambience.
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