Guidebook for Penzance

Mike
Guidebook for Penzance

Food Scene

Proper good homemade food - lunchtime only, hearty meals, veggie options, a favourite with locals
39 locals recommend
The Honey Pot
5 Parade St
39 locals recommend
Proper good homemade food - lunchtime only, hearty meals, veggie options, a favourite with locals
Vegetarian Cafe above a health shop - great food. Breakfast and lunchtime only for food
36 locals recommend
Archie Browns
Old Brewery Yard
36 locals recommend
Vegetarian Cafe above a health shop - great food. Breakfast and lunchtime only for food
Great cafe / pub / restaurant / hotel set on many levels. Spectacular views of the beach and St Michael's Mount.
11 locals recommend
The Godolphin Arms West End
11 locals recommend
Great cafe / pub / restaurant / hotel set on many levels. Spectacular views of the beach and St Michael's Mount.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is trendy-ish bar / cafe that works at any time of day or night: good for breakfast, lunch, dinner and then drinks till closing time. Good food. On Friday and Saturday nights it's lively.
14 locals recommend
Vault
17-18 Market Place
14 locals recommend
This is trendy-ish bar / cafe that works at any time of day or night: good for breakfast, lunch, dinner and then drinks till closing time. Good food. On Friday and Saturday nights it's lively.

Everything Else

There is a park called Morrab Gardens just near here, full of mature subtropical trees and plants - gorgeous place to sit on a sunny day
Morrab Terrace
Morrab Terrace
There is a park called Morrab Gardens just near here, full of mature subtropical trees and plants - gorgeous place to sit on a sunny day
Explore this street all the way down to the sea: interesting shops and buildings. Mother of the Brontes born here, find the blue plaque. Several classic Penzance pubs on Chapel Street
27 locals recommend
Chapel Street
Chapel Street
27 locals recommend
Explore this street all the way down to the sea: interesting shops and buildings. Mother of the Brontes born here, find the blue plaque. Several classic Penzance pubs on Chapel Street
Best (er, possibly only!) deli in Penzance. Fancy breads, great coffee etc
12 locals recommend
The Cornish Hen Deli
27 Market Pl
12 locals recommend
Best (er, possibly only!) deli in Penzance. Fancy breads, great coffee etc
There are many purveyors of pasties in Penzance. They are all good, but one or two are overpriced for tourst-catching in my humble opinion. Pellows is the cheapest and in my view the best.
Pellows Family Bakery
95 Market Jew St
There are many purveyors of pasties in Penzance. They are all good, but one or two are overpriced for tourst-catching in my humble opinion. Pellows is the cheapest and in my view the best.
This is a main shopping street in Penzance. Pedestrianised, quirky, slightly down at heel, full of life and characters
10 locals recommend
Causewayhead
Causewayhead
10 locals recommend
This is a main shopping street in Penzance. Pedestrianised, quirky, slightly down at heel, full of life and characters
This is the main shopping street in Penzance. A cafe called the Front Room (third of way up on left, got a chair hanging above the door) is great for food and drinks
Market Jew Street
Market Jew Street
This is the main shopping street in Penzance. A cafe called the Front Room (third of way up on left, got a chair hanging above the door) is great for food and drinks
You have to see Mousehole - ridiculously pretty village t explore, plus small and very sheltered beach to enjoy. One hour walk along sea, or 15 mins in the bus from the bus station
154 locals recommend
Mousehole
154 locals recommend
You have to see Mousehole - ridiculously pretty village t explore, plus small and very sheltered beach to enjoy. One hour walk along sea, or 15 mins in the bus from the bus station
Probably the most famous of the beaches in West Penwith. Big. Pay and Display parking. Good cafes. Ask me for details of smaller, less touristy beaches
246 locals recommend
Sennen Cove
246 locals recommend
Probably the most famous of the beaches in West Penwith. Big. Pay and Display parking. Good cafes. Ask me for details of smaller, less touristy beaches
Small pretty village. 50 minute walk along the sea from Penzance. Big long beach that gets better the further you walk. Vey good pub / cafe / restaurant, The Godolphin Arms
64 locals recommend
Marazion
64 locals recommend
Small pretty village. 50 minute walk along the sea from Penzance. Big long beach that gets better the further you walk. Vey good pub / cafe / restaurant, The Godolphin Arms

Sightseeing

Set in a lovely park, this great art gallery contains all the masterpieces of the Newlyn School. There is also a nice outdoor cafe in a lovely setting.
89 locals recommend
Penlee House Gallery & Museum
Morrab Road
89 locals recommend
Set in a lovely park, this great art gallery contains all the masterpieces of the Newlyn School. There is also a nice outdoor cafe in a lovely setting.
Walk along sea to Newlyn, half an hour. Coffee in Newlyn Art Gallery, spectacular view
63 locals recommend
Newlyn
63 locals recommend
Walk along sea to Newlyn, half an hour. Coffee in Newlyn Art Gallery, spectacular view
Beautiful gardens, occasional weird and wacky sculptures, gorgeous cafe with view to St Michael's Mount. One of my favourite places to visit
215 locals recommend
Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens
215 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens, occasional weird and wacky sculptures, gorgeous cafe with view to St Michael's Mount. One of my favourite places to visit
National Trust Garden - very lovely. Traditional style cafe with indoor and outdoor areas
42 locals recommend
Trengwainton Garden
Boscathnoe Lane
42 locals recommend
National Trust Garden - very lovely. Traditional style cafe with indoor and outdoor areas
History of communications, especially in war time. Next to Portcurno beach
72 locals recommend
PK Porthcurno
72 locals recommend
History of communications, especially in war time. Next to Portcurno beach
castle, on an island, in village of Marazion. You can walk to the island at low tide, or catch a boat for a few quid at high tide. Cafes and restaurants on the island. Not cheap to tour the castle.
690 locals recommend
Saint Michael's Mount
690 locals recommend
castle, on an island, in village of Marazion. You can walk to the island at low tide, or catch a boat for a few quid at high tide. Cafes and restaurants on the island. Not cheap to tour the castle.

Arts & Culture

Bit hard to get to without a car... Glorious outdoor theatre, great just to visit even if you don't see a play there. Very near beautiful Porthcurno Beach (steep walk betwee the two)
545 locals recommend
The Minack Theatre
545 locals recommend
Bit hard to get to without a car... Glorious outdoor theatre, great just to visit even if you don't see a play there. Very near beautiful Porthcurno Beach (steep walk betwee the two)