TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated November 2024

"This has to be the best place to eat in Penzance...actually the best place to eat in all of Cornwall. The food is amazing. I can highly reccomend the..."

Jenny Weston

Michael Alderton

"Down in Cornwall for a holiday and went to St Michael’s Mount. Wanted lunch and all the sea front establishments were expensive and gastro food...."

Just Robbie

"Great food, great service. Will definitely eat here again..."

Simon Toy

"Derek was really friendly and a perfect host he showed his letting rooms they were lovely, we had the Vege pizza it was so much better than expected..."

karen white (Britannia House B&B)

"Great reception and service. Popped in for a drink decided to have some food, just a little, good value for money, bar manager couldn't be more..."

JAN TOY

"My sister and I were staying in Goldsithney, so the crown was our local. The food was great and the staff friendly and so helpful. The atmosphere..."

Lorraine Haddow

"Great food good banter with staff, and a really friendly..."

Patricia Rose Venn

"Can't fault this lovely village pub. Service was friendly & accommodating. The food was absolutely stunning (my choice was crispy lemon sole with..."

Anna Warrener

"Fantastic food, friendly staff. What's not to..."

Steve Hartley

"Nice place, with a good atmosphere. I went with a group of 8 and everyone really enjoyed their food. I had the homemade chicken burger and hands down..."

Martyn Ferry

"Was such a lovely place! Me and my partner stayed here for a couple of nights just over the weekend and it was amazing! Room was so clean and lovely,..."

Rebecca Denham

"Had a meal here whilst on holiday and popped in as we passed, very busy and popular place they were very accommodating and managed to get us a table...."

Colin

"Helpful staff room nice and modern and clean, no easy parking better than..."

William Donlan

"Stayed at the Crown Inn in October 2022, welcoming staff lovely room. Breakfast was really lovely , the only thing is they weren't cooking other..."

Christine Hamilton

Impresso Espresso

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Wheelchair Accessible

"Me and my wife stayed in Penzance and we were looking for a takeaway that had vegan/vegetarian options. The lady that served us was really friendly..."

Peter Varah

"Just ordered a margarita pizza with extra onions and mushrooms and picked up. Lovely and hot and generous with toppings. Excellent pizza tasted..."

Lynne Bedford

"Absolutely amazing food, never have we had a bad meal from Takeaway PZ. There was an issue with thier Internet and our order was submitted 5 times,..."

Bronwyn Air

"Consistently delicious meals. Tea and coffee also excellent. My favourite is the Full or Half Monty English Breakfast. Always done to perfection!..."

Susan Brooks

"Took me by surprise. Food quality just amazing. Was great choice of takeaway during vacation. Danke shön and good..."

Paulius “Velneas” Zickert

"What a lovely Cafe The best BLT Sandwich I ever had. High quality ingredients. Thick bacon, fresh lettuce, perfectly fried egg and all cooked to..."

Mladen Marinkovic

"Ordered a couple of times In the last couple of weeks food is fantastic hot very quick delivery and not too pricey highly..."

JP Le Bretton

"Have ordered a few time from here now, and they never disappoint. Food is always delicious, and delivered in very good time. Very fair..."

Joanna Symons

"Lovely people lovely food,..."

Dave Few

"Hands down the best burgers in Penzance! Very reasonably priced and friendly staff, food is amazing! I’m definitely a regular..."

CornishMaid

"Good food fair price. Friendly..."

Peter Wong

"Impressive! Delivery was swift, chips were hot, burger delicious and produce was fresh! 10/10 these guys are doing it..."

lowenna Hall

"Foods good websites just 'different' but compared to mostve PZs take aways I'd says its elite. Just fix up the site I..."

TbjrL (Toby)

"Really fast delivery, excellent food, piping hot. Definitely..."

Larosuju

"Amazing food and delivery service as always..."

Ann-Marie Cross

"Why remove curly fries from Uber..."

PATTYY QT

Zebra Crossings

Wheelchair Accessible

"Nice Café used by locals and a must for tourists. Just off the promenade this Café has a great menu and super friendly staff. Also customer toilet..."

John Paine

"Went here for the first time last week we had a fantastic Cornish cream tea very high standard and the staff were very..."

Gordon Crain

"I’ve stopped counting how many times we’ve been here this summer. Open 7 days a week, the future of retail! The sandwich selection is fab and so..."

Sadie Fitzpatrick

"Lovely cafe. Great coffee and brunch location. Good price and lovely..."

Jack Bruce

"The most lovely staff the two ladies here were so nice and accommodating for us really getting us in the mood for our Cornwall trip. It also was one..."

Joe Hunt

"Absolutely lovely place! Food was amazing and loads of choice. All beautifully presented. We had lentil salad, tapas, quiche with the accompanying..."

Katie Sore

"Veganlicious! Absolutely brilliant service, food and drinks for all. Great if you want tasty vegan..."

Lisa G

"Great owner ans staff. Friendly .welcoming and lovely food as well. Tried savoury cream tea .cream cheese and red tomato and caramelised onion..."

Sea Cadets Penzance

"We came here twice during our stay in Penzance. Their breakfast sandwiches are really delicious and the ladies who work here are so delightful and..."

Michelle Lim

"Great place.. great food... free WiFi... dog friendly.. who could want for more.. and cakes... lots of delicious..."

Joanne Race

The Cornish Hen

"As always the best pot of tea and fresh egg mayo sandwich in the whole of Cornwall , service with a smile as always , my fav place to lunch in..."

Pauline Ann Lamb

"Friendly staff great food loved the cup and saucer clean premises would recommend this place to..."

Pauline Hodgkinson

"Really lovely staff and the gluten, dairy free steak, potato and veg pie was delicious. First pie in over 4 years thank you. Really great place for..."

Cat Ziemann

"Sara and team did a wonderful job catering for our Golden Wedding day recently. The food and attention were great, and we would recommend them to..."

Anne Riches

"Thank you for the great service & help choosing Christmas presents. Everything from the chocolates to the liquor all went down..."

Hannah Nash

"Great food well worth a look in. I had a goats cheese and red onion marmalade sandwich made up fresh. And the lady serving it recommended eating it..."

Matt Seabrook

"We had a delicious coffee's and cakes. The staff were friendly and helpful. The place was clean, full of atmosphere and lots of goodies to pursue..."

Kim Ward

"Super coffee, really smiley service, a little haven in a town centre that needs a little..."

Matthew Voss

"Delicious, home made Cornish pasties here. Good coffee too. Enjoyed my lunch..."

Diana Wray

"What a cute shop! Had everything I needed at the end of my Cornwall trip with a great selection of Cornish cheese, frozen scones, clotted cream and a..."

Wendy Bahng

"The staff were incredibly friendly and provided great costumer service. The pastries were delicious. One of the best savory tarts I’ve ever had...."

Nicole Warren

"Enjoyed a freshly made egg mayo and salad ciabatta. Staff very..."

Josie Anderson

"They know how to make a good coffee here! Also the polenta ginger and chocolate cake (gluten free) is to die for...best ever in my opinion. Not a..."

Carolyn Rogers

"We had takeaway sandwiches from here for our trip to Geevor Tin Mine (took the open top bus there from Penzance via Lands End). Incredible flavours...."

Eleanor Wills

"Delicious ginger, chocolate, orange, almond and polenta cake (sounds too much but was fab) and a good sized pot of tea. A lovely relaxed atmosphere..."

Janet Page

Adam Ford

"Great caterers. Sarah was fantastically reliable, a pleasure to work with and thought of..."

Su Sargent

"Best Cornish Pasty I've ever had and I had tasted a few over the years. Recommend any of the pies or pastries...."

Steve

"Happened upon this little gem while wandering PZ. We sat in for bit, drinking great coffee (always a macchiato) and eating tasty snacks (polenta..."

Read Bannister

"By far the best (and freshest) pasty I had while in Cornwall, staff were very friendly and hardworking...."

Adam Taylor

"Very good sausage roll. Nice..."

D K

"Great little independently owned and run deli. Very friendly and welcoming staff, good coffee and excellent sandwiches and food in general. Highly..."

Jonathan M

"Another deli for me to try, got plenty from here and the sausage rolls (meat and veggie) were just incredible. Shame I never got the chance to..."

Michael Jones

"Amazing sausage rolls. And probably the best Scott egg ever with chrizio and chili in it. Good prices..."

Ben Lawlor

"Coffee is excellent friendly staff and food was lovely and freshly prepared very recommended for a nice lunch very clean environment..."

Thomas Joseph Galea

"Great coffee and open before 9am too. Wish I could have stayed longer to try the excellent looking..."

Chris Carter

"Had a lovely Homity Pie (see picture 😄) Great service, home made menu, reasonable prices. Not the best views,..."

Nuzrul Haque

The Turks Head

91/100 (3290 ratings)

Baked Camembert Apricots Chilli Walnuts Warm Sourdough

Fresh Soup of the Day

Fish

Duck

Turks Head Beef Burger

Pork

Mussels

Pan Fried Sausage and Mash

Prawn cocktail

Slow Braised Confit of Duck Leg

King Prawn and Linguine

Hand-Raised Charter Pie Chicken Ham & Leek Buttered Mash Spring Greens

"If you‘re visiting Penzance and searching for a good pub - look no further. The pub has a rich history of over 800 years of existence and was used..."

Matthias Rowley

"A nice pub with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Staff are inviting and friendly, service was all around good. The main food is okay, nothing too..."

Ashley Gregory

"Seemed like a tiny pub but becomes a tardis as you keep walking deeper into it. Lovely little beer garden out back. Cozy and oozes character. Good..."

Adam Sinclair

"Context: Ate here one night while in Penzance in Sep-2023. They were busy and we had no reservation so we ended up in the basement room with a few..."

Matthew Sydes

"Cozy pub, friendly staff and good atmosphere. We went here for the sunday roast and enjoyed it. Great to also have a good vegan..."

Juan Juan

"As we were staying in Penzance, thought it would be rude not to pay a visit to one if not thee oldest Pubs in town. Have been a couple of times, one..."

Jamie “Jamdoodle” C

"Excellent food and a very warm and friendly welcome from all the staff popped in for a family meal and so glad we did I had a prawn and crab linguine..."

Scott Brown

"The Turks Head is a must-visit for any traveler to Penzance. This historic pub has been serving locals and visitors alike for centuries, and it shows..."

Mark Leech

"What a great experience to eat in one of the oldest pubs. Founded in the 13th century. Truly a..."

Ro Si

"Great food, a fun pub. The fish pie was absolutely fantastic..."

Sheri M

Lavenders Deli & Bakery

Wheelchair Accessible

"Been all over the world but never had a sandwich like their salad sandwich, no cucumber, but extra onion. Fantastic...."

Sue Gilroy

"Popped into Lavenders today with my partner and had lunch which was homemade ham,cheese and tomato sandwich followed by a piece of cherry bakewell..."

Tony Tucker

"Very tasty pasties. Amazing quality and quick delivery. I will definitely come back and buy more. Thankyou..."

Hayley Fountain

"Lovely warm welcome, lush coffee & buttery toasted tea..."

Iris Laity

"Some donuts ect can be dry but sandwiches are very nice. Pastries are lovely. Staff are great. If you go in with multiple orders written down its all..."

susan west

"Love this place, great quality of savoury & sweet, and if you haven't tried their honey cake your missing..."

Elizabeth Jimenez

"I have being going there since 1998 awesome food, great vegan options. Highly..."

James Hitchins

"Must try the Honey Cake there… One of the tastiest cakes I’ve had. Light, fluffy, moist, an absolute must, even if you don’t like sweets like..."

diute nah

"Good deli with medium, large and giant pasties. Giant are..."

John Syson

"Best Homity Pie in Penzance. Nice staff as well..."

Jake Greygoose

"Saw lavenders advertised on fb thought thats a helliver deal. Had some delivered Nov. On our 4th delivery this week lol. They are blimming tasty...."

Janet Yeoman

"Had lunch here with my friend one afternoon - opted for the ploughman’s with a trio of Cornish cheeses. Delicious bread, salad, and homemade..."

Amy “Lou” Lakey

"They make the best pasty in the area. Period. Having had pasties in St. Ives, Porthcurno and elsewhere, the ones from Lavender stood out. The..."

Ankita Chatterjee

"Wonderful deli and excellent tea room/Cafe, place for brunch, lunch or tea. They're one of the few places in Penzance /West Cornwall that serves..."

Susan Brooks

"beautiful food, friendly..."

Gavin Roe

"What a little diamond of a bakery. Got there Saturday just before closing. Managed to snag a medium pasty..they also do large and extra large. My..."

Jo Hester

"This place is the best for pasty’s and sandwiches I ordered a steak pasty and it is massive with so much filling the steak was nicely cooked and..."

Thomas Joseph Galea

"I must say that Lavenders in Longrock must be the best place ever, staff friendly, pasties fantastic, cooked baps a pleasure, Cornish tea "squished"..."

stephen hopper

"I ordered 80 large pasties for delivery Sunday 5th May, 12 noon, to be delivered to Tregantle Fort, Whitsand Bay for beach day after my older son..."

Jeremy Glover

"I purchased the Cornish pasties for a friends Cornish themed birthday , well I was more than impressed with just the packaging , I kept them in the..."

kim feagan

"The best cornish Cheese I found it in Penzance. Great Customer experience thanks to the kind owner of the shop, I discovered the Nettle Yarg a..."

Alessandro B

The Terrace

Wheelchair Accessible

"Fab staff, service and food, would recommend it to everyone..."

Dawn Harris

"Fabulous food, warm and welcoming feeling and excellent variety of delicious food. Staff were amazing - service with a smile was a definite 😊..."

Ella Butler

"Lovely service and the BEST chocolate and banana..."

Cherie Fairhurst

"Every year we go to Cornwall and plan a day around having a sandwich and a cuppa at The..."

Russell Woodward

"Beef brisket and Stilton baguette was to die for! Food was such good quality and result good value, plus service was fantastic. Would definitely..."

Amy “Lou” Lakey

"Delicious coffee & cakes. My wife and I returned today (04/04) and had a sandwich each,it was so delicious I forgot to take a photo of it to..."

George Boothroyd

"Cute little cafe with so many choices for cakes we ordered Two cream teas and one bake well slice! The cups and presentation was lovely and the..."

JustinJustravel

"This is a very pleasant and popular cafe and coffee shop. It's about halfway down Market Jew Street, facing south, so gets lot's of sun on such..."

Rob Gough

"Fantastic place to pop by for brunch. A large variety of food available and drinks are make quickly. Breakfast muffin was..."

andrius savcenko

"Was too busy enjoying the delicious Pesto Chicken and Avocado sandwich to take a photo I’m afraid! But this is a fabulous place with a friendly..."

Natalie Pitts

"Great little place for a cream tea. With downstairs and outside seating! They have lots of sandwich options and everything. Friendly staff - would go..."

Joshua Preece

"DOG FRIENDLY! Had a tasty experience at this lovely little place, nothing was to much for their friendly staff. Vegan options available and could not..."

Amelia Gallagher

"Best coffee of our holiday. Quiche and salad both delicious too. Very very..."

Mark Graves

"Really nice cafe, food was tasty (pork and stuffing sub roll) and came quickly and the staff were friendly. They were also happy to allow dogs..."

Rebecca Skirrow

"Lovely cafe in an old building. Staff were very friendly coffee and cakes were..."

Martin Handford

"Lovely cafe in the heart of Penzance. They offer food and small bites. Coffee is really good!..."

Claudia Hiscott-Walsh

"Had an amazing brunch roast dinner sandwich here on our visit to Cornwall. Delicious food and a lovely strawberry milkshake..."

Jules White

"Lovely food, excellent service and value for money. The art on display adds to the chilled vibe downstairs, a true haven in the middle of town - a..."

Heidi Worth

"Cream tea (or coffee) £10 for two people. Two scones each, clotted cream, jam and some blueberries plus a very decent cup of coffee. Salads for..."

Stephen C

"Came across this gem whilst visiting Penzance today. Sat outside as it was fine. The staff were great, very friendly and made sure we had everything..."

Gillian McGrath

"Speedy service lovely coffee and a delicious chicken sandwich lovely fresh bread home made coleslaw served in a quirky tin loved it..."

cat miller

"Warm and friendly welcome. Sat downstairs where it was really quite cozy. Food was amazing. Hot baguette with beef, horseradish and gravy and a..."

Boyakasha

Totti

91/100 (1320 ratings)

"At last a decent wood fired pizza joint in PZ. Really tasty proper pizza, a nice selection on the menu. Pretty good value, tang my order through and..."

Adam Gibbard

"Pizza that looks and tastes like it's been crafted, not made. Good range of options to choose from, even the rarity of vegan cheese. Definitely worth..."

Adam Jones

"Definitely the nicest pizza I’ve had in Penzance, very cool seeing a wood-fired oven and man, the dough is perfect. Definitely one to..."

Dylan Stratton-Darling

"Tried Totti today for the first time, amazing pizza wish I’d had a whole one now instead of sharing. You have to try, you won’t be disappointed...."

Sarah White

"These guys deserve more than 5 stars.... great service.....Amazing pizza so cheap !!!! Tastey.... these guys deserve to do really well .... very..."

Sally Stevenson

"Epic, best pizzas about! Try the Calzone dessert too, amazing..."

Fienn Snag Darcy-Hyder

"I've tried a lot of pizzas in my time but seriously... The pizza I had here a few days ago was on another level. AMAZING vegan pizzas. The vegan..."

Harriett

"The fresh tomato zing on the pizza base and that crisp doughy chew! The Truffle chips are 🔥 still crisp and delicious from Penzance to Marazion!!..."

Dan

"Such great Pizza, I’ve been here several times and never disappointed, very fresh tasting and the dips are great as..."

Byron Ladd-Carr

"Pizza was really good. Dough was tasty and cooked in traditional oven. Toppings were good quality and tasty. Tried the dark chocolate sorbet, very..."

Charlotte

"Delicious pizza with simple yet bold flavours, perfectly baked! Tasty Neapolitan-style crust, with a good chew and the right amount of blistering. We..."

Jennifer Moffitt

"One of the nicest pizzas ive had and it was only a Marg. (Seen a lot of reviews for Tottis but keep in mind its changed..."

jack lastname

"Strong pizza, tasty cannoli, excellent arrancini! Ordered takeaway, order was ready..."

Kyle Berry

"Wow! Fantastic, can't praise these guys enough! I love the simplicity of their menu. Wonderful wood fired dough, and they were more than happy to..."

Francesca Laity

"Great little pizza restaurant; we sat in to eat, and it was one of the best pizzas ever. Just a pity you cannot add extra ingredients to your..."

Frank Punshon

"Delicious pizza and tiramisu! The menu is just the right balance between having enough variety to choose from and a small number of pizzas which are..."

Josh Tibbetts

"Best neopolitan pizza we’ve tasted outside of Florence, Italy. The Zambrotta was incredibly well balanced between spicy and sweet. Wonderful..."

Iain Atkinson

"Super pizzas. Authentic Neapolitan style - was not expecting to stumble across this in Penzance! Will be back for..."

Rhys Jones

"Fantastic wood oven-cooked pizzas, with flavour-packed toppings, and dough made using Wildfarmed flour - delicious! Lovely owners and a small..."

Helen Nowicka

"Best pizza I have had in the UK, even Australia. Pepperoni with chilli and hot honey is a must try as well as the garlic bread with..."

Samuel Rothwell

"Best Pizza in town, by..."

Mark Buchecker

"This was one of the best pizzas I have ever had....the chef recommended red chilies on my margarita and it was spot on. Has to be the best dough I've..."

Manish Makwana

"The pizza here is excellent! A must if you're staying in..."

Sebastian Burns

The Dock Inn

"What a gem of a pub! I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a friendly place to have a drink and a meal. The beer is excellent kept and..."

Sadie Ross-Johnson

"I was only there for 1 night and it was fabulous, the room was clean and warm, super big ensuite bathroom. Very friendly landlord, landlady and..."

Dawn Davies

"Just spent 2 nights with you, thank you for our warm welcome and lovely room. The food was good and reasonably priced . Will recommend to friends..."

David Jarvis

"We are locals but had our first visit to The Dock Inn yesterday evening after finding our regular pub nearby was busy...we were not disapointed,very..."

Marie Thompson

"Great pub, great atmosphere, great staff and..."

Nicky Phillips

"Fantastic drinks selection, lovely food, perfect atmosphere & a great Landlord & Landlady ! What more could anyone need ?? ...."

Rachel Graham

"Great place to hang out, staff were great, be back..."

Richard Skyrme

"Had Sunday lunch here yesterday Great Roast Beef dinner with extra gravy, horseradish sauce and treacle sponge pudding and custard to follow. Washed..."

Richard Bancroft

"Great day!! Fabulous Weather Great Music Brilliant Matey..."

Simon Armshaw

"Best pub in Penzance wonderful atmosphere good beer. A pleasant change from the usual Doom bar and..."

Derek Winn

"Loved the friendly atmosphere & the food was so..."

Jezza Michael

"Fantastic, friendly, best I've stayed at..."

Caroline Wood

"Fantastic lamb Sunday..."

Ray Sowden

Colyers Cafe

"This is a Very Well run Café by two brothers, it's alittle distance from the main road but please don't let that put you off, the service is prompt..."

Tim & Mel. Travel and more.

"I went here due to the recommendation of my family who live in Penzance, and was really impressed. It's a bit off the beaten track so it's a lot..."

J L

"OMG, this is the best cafe in Penzance. The brothers that own it are very friendly & accommodating. The food is very reasonably priced, delicious..."

James Verrier

"A super place with a lovely atmosphere, always a warm welcome, from a family run business. The food is exceptional, both in quality and value, the..."

Alora Miche Keast-Williams (Ally)

"Excellent food at excellent value. Huge tasty breakfasts and great specials. Really friendly staff and a relaxed setting. I'll be going here..."

Tam

"Comfortable relaxed atmosphere. Clean and tidy food is good and isn't that long getting to the table. The staff helpful and polite. I would eat there..."

Nigel Sowden

"Fantastic cafe, lovely roast lamb dinner. Great value, and accepts dogs. Lovely and clean and friendly staff, would..."

Sue Williams

"Good home cooked food. Clean place, good service. Menu a bit limited..."

Jenny Harrold

"Great freshly cooked breakfast, will be trying the roast next. Great..."

Sharon Warren

"Great food.vast choice. Fried bread and coffee alone worth our 35 minute..."

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