Cornwall – Padstow & Stein’s

As we stayed close to Padstow on our last Cornwall holiday, we had to take a trip and of course visit Rick Stein’s fish and chip restaurant.

Padstow is a quaint little Cornish seaside town, with a pretty harbor and some lovely little shops and food places. We had a nice wander around the town, nipped in a few shops and drooled over all the yummy food places. All the food sounded amazing and we decided to grab a couple of pasties to take back for dinner that night (I mean have you even been to Cornwall if you don’t eat a pasty?!?). They were the best decision, I went for a spiced chickpea pasty which was delish!

After visiting Padstow I now understand why it is also know as Padstein. There are Stein’s places everywhere, including fancy restaurants, a bar, a patisserie, cooking schools, a delicatessen and a fish and chip restaurant with a take out section. We parked near the fish and chip place and instantly knew what we were having for lunch on the way back to the car. There was a bit of a queue outside but we weren’t waiting too long to get a seat. Once inside we had a menu full of different fish, I went for the baked lemon sole with traditional chips and tartar sauce. All of the food is served in cardboard boxes to give a fish ‘n’ chip shop feel. I have to say, these were some of the best fish and chips I’ve eaten and I would definitely recommend a trip here if you’re around the area. It’s was reasonably priced so if like us you don’t have loads to spend on a meal this is the best way to try Stein’s food.

We also nipped into his Deli and I had to pick up a couple of bits to try out, I could have bought so much more and if you’re a food lover like me it’s definitely worth a visit. This chutney was divine and the candle smelt amazing!

This is my last post from my May 2017 Cornwall trip, however it won’t be long until I’m back and I CANNOT wait!!

Cornwall – Fifteen Cornwall

Before heading down to Cornwall we had discussed visiting Jamie Oliver’s restaurant – Fifteen Cornwall, as it wasn’t far from where we were staying and good food is always a great idea.  Whilst staying at Retallack we mainly made big ‘family’ style dinners at our chalet, so decided to start one of the days well with a trip to Fifteen Cornwall for breakfast.

The restaurant is located right on Watergate beach and the restaurant has is a big glass front and side which gives spectacular views out across the beach and over to Newquay. The beach itself is beautiful and we had a nice walk across it after breakfast. When you’re by a beach you always need to go for a lovely beach walk, being by the sea is definitely my happy, calming place.

For breakfast we got a spot right by the window, and after marveling at the beautiful views I ordered a pot of green tea and The Super Bowl. I’d decided I was having this as soon as I saw it on the menu, smoothie bowls are one of my major food loves and this one was made with my favorite Acai. It came out topped with yummy fruit, nuts, seeds & coconut, the whole bowl was filled with goodness and tasted as amazing as it looked!

The restaurant also does a range of other gorgeous looking food including smoothies, scrambled eggs and of course a full English. You can pick up some extremely pretty kitchen items and treats on your way out, I had to stop myself from buying it all!

I’d love to head back here to try out lunch or dinner, I’d imagine the views are amazing at sunset.