Pilchards At Port Gaverne

Best Restaurant (with very strong competition) on the North Cornish coast, great staff, great location fantastic food.

Wonderful. Probably the best meal that we've ever had. Lobster sharer and Monkfish sharer more than enough between four of us.

Dont be put off by a few bad reviews. We were a little worried after reading them. No need. The food was lovely and the staff friendly. My only comment was a few more dishes to give a wider choice. Really nice evening so thank you. Would def go again if over this way Voir le carte

Food was overpriced and extremely small portions. Fusion concept of food did not work and we felt they ruined good ingredients. Left still feeling hungry and ripped off. Had to go to Port Gaverne hotel next door for a cheese board and drinks. Hotel opposite is much better experience and hard to believe it is owned by the same people. Waste of a gorgeous location and a lot of money.

Super ! Truly surprisingly and exciting flavors, almost too many but not quite. The quality and level of cooking are very high indeed. Staff super friendly in a very relaxed atmosphere. Happened here by chance while in a walk and had read or known nothing about them beforehand so it was a lovely surprise. Would recommend to anyone tired of pasties and chips and in need of bolder and sharper flavors with an Asian bend.

Let’s be clear, this isn’t a seafood restaurant, nor is it a tapas restaurant. It’s a pretentious and unfriendly place that sells over-complicated vaguely East Asian dishes which are vastly overpriced for what they are sold as. The taste was mediocre and the service was simply rude, there were many unhappy customers trying quite reasonably to have their needs met, only to be told whatever their problems were, were their own fault. I would recommend they leave their ingredients in their natural form and prepare them simply, because what they’re doing isn’t making them better. Voir le carte

First of all, this restaurant is in Port Gaverne, a short walk from Port Isaac. There are inside and outside seating areas but as you are right by the sea, we opted for the outside. The service was excellent, friendly and efficient nothing was too much trouble and although we arrived close to when the kitchen was stopping post lunch, they were at pains to make sure we could order more food as needed. The menu operates on a tapas basis and we tried about 10 dishes between 5 of us. We went for a variety of seafood dishes but they typically were all seasoned or accompanied by some really interesting sauces a sort of Asian fusion approach. My personal favourite was the lobster but my family love...

We have been bringing the kids here for years a special meal out in a fantastic spot. But sadly, this year may be our last. As recently as 2 years ago you could get 'tapas ' style small plates from £6 £9 each, this year we were a little shocked to find the cheapest plate (a modest serving of cured mackerel) priced at £13, with most small plates at the £17 mark. In the past we have also enjoyed the large plates, most of which were priced from £16 £18. Currently, they are priced at £70, £75 and £130 perhaps the portions are larger than previous years, we did not order any. The food is of course delicious, but on the whole, the small plates did not feel quite as varied nor satisfying compared t...

As long standing visitors to Cornwall, we never fail to stop at Pilchards for lunch or dinner. Even if we are not staying in the area, we always make a detour to enjoy their wonderful food and ambiance. Well what a shock we got on our visit earlier this week! It was 12.30pm and at first we thought it was closed, then we noticed another couple having a coffee. Admittedly, the weather wasn’t the best, but in previous years there could have been a force9 gale and you’d still struggle to find a table during the day or night if you’d not made a reservation. We sat outside to take in the beautiful view even in the grey skies it looks amazing. A very uninspired waitress came over and gave us the me... Voir le carte