Guidebook for Penzance
Food Scene
some of my favourites that I keep going back and back to.
Best vegan/vegetarian in town plus an extensive health food section. only open during the day
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Archie Browns
Old Brewery YardBest vegan/vegetarian in town plus an extensive health food section. only open during the day
They only sell their homemade vanilla icecream and clotted cream--------queues round the block in peak season!
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Jelbert's
9 New RdThey only sell their homemade vanilla icecream and clotted cream--------queues round the block in peak season!
Fantastic local fish simply cooked. One of the few great restaurants around here that you can't book - great if everything else is full.
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Mackerel Sky Seafood Bar
New RoadFantastic local fish simply cooked. One of the few great restaurants around here that you can't book - great if everything else is full.
KC'S fish and chips
very fresh and cooked to order. check opening hours before going.
fantastic Sunday lunch and beautifully cooked fish - imaginative puddings. very reasonable
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The Tolcarne Inn
9 Tolcarne Terracefantastic Sunday lunch and beautifully cooked fish - imaginative puddings. very reasonable
For years, one of the best pub restaurants in West Cornwall. A treat for everyone in the area. Fantastic after one of the best walks down here
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The Gurnards Head
For years, one of the best pub restaurants in West Cornwall. A treat for everyone in the area. Fantastic after one of the best walks down here
As close to a Michelin star restaurant as you can get - don't know why they haven't got one!
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The Shore Restaurant
13-14 Alverton StAs close to a Michelin star restaurant as you can get - don't know why they haven't got one!
Polgoon Vineyard - Tours are followed by a tasting of 5 award-winning wines. Visitors to Polgoon are invited to have lunch in the Vine House Kitchen which is open throughout summer. The Vineyard Shop stocks local products & is open year round
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Polgoon Vineyard
Rosehill MeadowPolgoon Vineyard - Tours are followed by a tasting of 5 award-winning wines. Visitors to Polgoon are invited to have lunch in the Vine House Kitchen which is open throughout summer. The Vineyard Shop stocks local products & is open year round
mixed reviews but I've always found the food very fresh and beautifully cooked - worth taking a gamble.
45 Queen St, Penzance TR18 4BQ, i-United Kingdom
mixed reviews but I've always found the food very fresh and beautifully cooked - worth taking a gamble.
Drinks & Nightlife
everything you expect from a Cornish pub, good food. Great to end or start a walk from or just drinking in the evening with friends.
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The Logan Rock Inn
everything you expect from a Cornish pub, good food. Great to end or start a walk from or just drinking in the evening with friends.
Parks & Nature
Tropical Gardens with great views and even better garden plants, design and sculpture...........Highly recommend a James Turrell Skyspace experience at dusk.
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I-Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens
Tropical Gardens with great views and even better garden plants, design and sculpture...........Highly recommend a James Turrell Skyspace experience at dusk.
Sennen Cove
Best surfing beech in town
beautiful beach, off the tourist track. park by the chapel and wonderful ten minute walk/climb to get there
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Porthchapel Beach
South West Coast Pathbeautiful beach, off the tourist track. park by the chapel and wonderful ten minute walk/climb to get there
Prussia Cove
South West Coast Pathbest walks, architecture, cliff jumping, wild swimming
spectacular walk to lighthouse and even for just sitting and absorbing nature at its best
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Cape Cornwall
spectacular walk to lighthouse and even for just sitting and absorbing nature at its best
beautiful long beach with seal sanctuary at the point. wonderful on a cloudy day.
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Godrevy Point
South West Coast Pathbeautiful long beach with seal sanctuary at the point. wonderful on a cloudy day.
Arts & Culture
Part of The Tate Plus that exhibits some of the best contemporary art and artists in the UK....great cafe too.
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The Exchange
Princes StreetPart of The Tate Plus that exhibits some of the best contemporary art and artists in the UK....great cafe too.
Newlyn Art Gallery
New RoadThe usual brilliant contemporary shows, historic St. Ives School collection and the Barbara Hepworth Gallery all thrown in.
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Tate St. Ives
The usual brilliant contemporary shows, historic St. Ives School collection and the Barbara Hepworth Gallery all thrown in.
Shopping
Causewayhead
CausewayheadGreat small shops with lots of local produce
Harvey Brothers Butchers
1 Chapel Stbest butcher in town
Trelawney Fish
78 Strandmy favourite for buying fresh fish.
Entertainment & Activities
Nicely old fashioned with contemorary big box office films and more artistic films shown as part of their film club
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Savoy Penzance Cinema, Bar & Kitchen
16 CausewayheadNicely old fashioned with contemorary big box office films and more artistic films shown as part of their film club
Newlyn Filmhouse
23-31 The CoombeVery new, very comfortable, great bar, great films
You don't even need to go inside - Penzance swimming club is at the front (ocean side) of the Jubilee pool is at 11 am every day. Inside is pretty magical too for just working on that tan or organized kids activities (check web site)
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Jubilee Pool Penzance
Battery RoadYou don't even need to go inside - Penzance swimming club is at the front (ocean side) of the Jubilee pool is at 11 am every day. Inside is pretty magical too for just working on that tan or organized kids activities (check web site)