Where to eat in Newquay.

Paul Harwood's restaurant above Fistral Beach is the best place to eat in Newquay and one of the better seafood restaurants in Cornwall. The position is extraordinary — the window tables overlook the Atlantic and Fistral's surf break — and the cooking does justice to it: local crab bisque, grilled whole lemon sole, lobster thermidor for two that requires advance ordering. The wine list is serious; the sommelier knows it well. Book well ahead for summer evenings and the window tables.

The Jamie Oliver social enterprise restaurant on Watergate Bay closed its original incarnation but the site at the beach continues to operate as a serious dining destination with a focus on local Cornish produce and the kind of relaxed, generous cooking that suits the location. The pasta is consistently excellent; the sourcing is transparent and committed. An interesting model as well as a good restaurant.

A national chain with a genuinely local ethos — The Stable serves Cornish cider alongside wood-fired pizzas topped with Cornish ingredients in a converted harbour-adjacent space that works very well for the format. The cider menu alone is worth the visit: dozens of varieties from Cornish producers, served by staff who know the difference. Reliably good, consistent, and excellent value for a group.