Falmouth Restaurants

  1. Bistro de la Mer

    An old fave with Falmouth foodies, this snug little bistro brings a soupçon of Gallic flair to Arwenack St. The tables are packed in tight and you'll be elbow-to-elbow with your neighbours, but the menu's authentically French and makes good use of fresh Cornish fish and seafood.

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  2. Boathouse

    The gastropub label is bandied about all too easily, but this is the real deal - an excellent pub-cum-bistro with an imaginative menu of burgers, ciabattas and heartier mains, along with a tempting selection of local brews.

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  3. Café Cinnamon Girl

    Look no further for lunch than this cute little organic café, locally famous for its bumper-sized sandwiches, homemade soups and trademark roasted veg. The free wi-fi's a bonus.

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  4. Gylly Beach Café

    A popular den for Falmouth's beach-going crowd, this environmentally-friendly, fair-trade hangout offers tempting café food right on the sands of Gyllyngvase. There are DJs and drinks promos several nights a week, and the weekend breakfasts are recommended (check out the Canadian pancakes).

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  5. Harbour Lights

    Sometimes you can't do better than a good old-fashioned fish supper, and this place does the best cod 'n' chips in town (sustainably sourced, of course). There's even a nice little dining room overlooking the quay.

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  6. Hunky Dory

    Local seafood takes top billing at this laid-back restaurant, split over two floors of a listed building near the old Customs House. The menu is bang up-to-date, blending European and Asian flavours with top-notch Cornish produce, and the setting is nicely minimal, mixing Mediterranean tones with pale wood and rough whitewashed walls.

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  7. Three Mackerel

    Not exactly handy for town, but a fine choice for beachside dining if you're down Swanpool way. Sophisticated Med-style dishes and barbecue-grilled tapas are served on the beach-view sundeck in summer, or in the sparkly dining room on inclement days.

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