Location: Porthleven
Top Restaurants in Porthleven
Helston, England Food Guide: 10 British food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Porthleven
Find out what British restaurants to try in Porthleven. Porthleven (/ˌpɔːrθˈlɛvən/) is a town, civil parish and fishing port near Helston in Cornwall. It is the most southerly port on the island of Great Britain, and was originally developed as a harbour of refuge, when this part of the Cornish coastline was recognised as a black spot for wrecks in days of sail. Nearby Loe Bar was particularly infamous, with swimmers and surfers being warned off the area. Porthleven has many large areas of social and council housing. An electoral ward called Porthleven and Helston South also exists. The population at the 2011 census was 3,059.
Things to do in Porthleven
10. The Top Chippy
Overall Ratings
4 based on 356 reviews
The Top Chippy is a family business owned & run by Norman/Vicky and their son Aaron Green who are all local to the area. Being from Cornwall we try and use local produce as much as we possibly can. we try our best to save the planet by using only sustaina
Reviewed By rodburris
A little walk up from the harbour, this is the place to go for fish and chips.Reason, they cook to order, so its moist and also tasty. Take your food down to the harbour to eat them, perfect.There is another chippy where I have bought very dry fish in the past, declining to eat it and gave it to a dog to chew, it might still be masticating on it.Top Chippy, top food, top service too.
9. Grove Cafe & Wellbeing Studio
Overall Ratings
5 based on 229 reviews
New exciting cafe created and run by Carl and Rachel Grove Also a fantastic studio space accommodating many lifestyle activities.
Reviewed By lizbrian
The Grove Cafe is a place you should certainly visit if you want something different. The Mediterranean style aspects of the menu are brilliantly executed with excellent flavour combinations. There are great soups, homemade bread, and wonderful savoury scones to tempt you, but the biggest temptation is the range of homemade cakes. You will be assured of a warm welcome and check out the events in the Wellbeing Studio while you are there.
8. The Atlantic Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 443 reviews
Lovely friendly locals pub with beautiful sea views from a terrace, serving home cooked food,locally brewed ales and a good selection of largers and other beverages.
Reviewed By afcb-rossco
This pub was just a few doors away from where we were staying and with 4 adults plus 3 young children was a great place to go for an early evening tea that was not pricey. A bit up the hill but the views are great. A good selection of beers, nice friendly staff and good food.
7. The Ship Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 898 reviews
Reviewed By Copestar
Drank here most nights, itâs a olde world pub think itâs 17th century, right on the harbour side.Drinks prices and choice were good, we had a few meals here, start doing food after 6, you can not book so need to get a table early, foods really nice, 1 of the best scampi we have ever had, pet friendly too.
6. Porthleven's Harbour View Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 296 reviews
Licensed Café serving food all day with lovely views of Porthleven Harbour. Child & Dog friendly casual dining serving All Day Breakfast & Lunch and everything in between including a variety of Cakes & Homemade Cream Teas and Lavazza Coffee.
Reviewed By jasonk551
After a lovely walk along the coastal path, we spent a couple of hours in Porthleven, taking lunch in the sunshine at the Harbour View Cafe. Great location, lovely views, good service, reasonably priced, and a wide choice of options, including vegetarian & vegan.Highly recommended. Wow thank you for the fantastic review. We hope you walk by again soon
5. The Square At Porthleven
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1093 reviews
Reviewed By Sessie
A great evening in a beautiful restaurant with a great ambience.Great local food. We enjoyed the pork belly and steak. As a group we tried a variety of desserts including the brownie, ginger pudding, creme brulee and the chesse board. All were first class.Lovely to be offered the local Cornish gin.
4. Kota Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 792 reviews
Manned by Jude Kereama from Great British Menu. Awarded a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide every year since 2013, and a 3rd AA Rosette, Kota is also proud to be recognized by the Good Food Guide, Hardenâs Restaurant Guide, the Trenchermanâs Guide, Squar
Reviewed By Sessie
What an amazing find of a restaurant tucked away in a small Cornish village.This is London quality food and service in a charming location over looking the harbour.There were two fantastically priced set menus to choose from, with some flexibility between the two menus.Four of us had a fantastic evening with the most amazing food cooked to perfection. My friend was particularly impressed with the blue cheese ice cream.Thank you for a wonderful evening.
Porthleven Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Porthleven
3. SeaDrift Kitchen Cafe
Overall Ratings
5 based on 961 reviews
Located within the picturesque harbour of Porthleven, open from 10 am for Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Recently featured in 'The Times' for top places for Breakfast! Extensive Fish Board, locally sourced from the harbour, excellent Cornish meats selected by
Reviewed By bigtreez43
Had eaten here in 2016 so booked for this holiday with slight trepidation because of the change of ownership earlier this year.....unfounded!Still fantastic! Cucumber water on arrival with rosemary foccacia and vegetable crisps, so glad the new owners have retained some of the excellent touches.Between the four of us we had, chowder, scallops, trio of fish, steak, cod and mushroom risotto, everything was spot on, absolutely delicious!My one, slight, moan is that the desserts seemed a little lacklustre, so much so that none of us ordered any which is highly unusual for our group That said, it will be our first call on our next trip to Cornwall
2. The Hideaway
Overall Ratings
5 based on 184 reviews
Reviewed By SeldomReview
Delicious choice of freshly cooked food. It was open at 8am in the mornings for any early breakfast.
Where to eat European food in Porthleven: The Best Restaurants and Bars
1. The Cornish Barn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 529 reviews
Tucked away in the old quarter of Penzance, The Cornish Barn is a rustic restaurant, bar and smokehouse in Penzance serving a wholesome menu with a focus on fresh Cornish produce â all helped along by craft beers and wines from local independent vineyards
Reviewed By honeyHenleyonThames
We had drinks here one night, and came back the next night for dinner. We loved the warm, cosy decor, good choice of drinks and pretty good food. The only thing that wasnât great was the service; a lot of errors both times, the staff were friendly but lacked professionalism. They forgot to bring menus and to seat us in the restaurant until well after the reservation time, and every drinks order was messed up. All in all, however, we forgave the slapdash service because the ambiance and food made up for it. We would go again if we were in the area.Good evening honeyHenleyonThames,Thank you for your time writing this review.I am happy to hear that you loved the atmosphere of the Restaurant, and I will be sure to pass on your comments about the food on to the kitchen.I am sorry that the service was not to the standards that you wanted. Please feel free to contact the management team via phone or by emailing us at [email protected] to provide some extra information, so that we can work to insure that this does not happen again. We appreciate all feedback to help our eccentric charmed slice of Penzance grow.Kind RegardsRyanDuty manager
