Mike is the cook and is proud to offer you a hearty start to your day with his mouth watering, freshly prepared breakfast options. Breakfast is served between 8.30 and 9.30 am but we can be flexible if you need an early start.
The menu changes regularly and, with a little forewarning, we can usually meet any special requests you might have. Please inform us of any dietary needs when making your reservation.
We use locally sourced produce wherever possible. We think it's important to support local suppliers who can provide us with the freshest, highest quality ingredients for your enjoyment.
Your breakfast is served in the privacy of your own room. Alternatively you can take advantage of the tables under our charming glass veranda or enjoy the the stunning estuary views from our garden terrace.
By prior arrangement groups may take breakfast together around our dining table in the kitchen.
Coswarth House
Breakfast Menu
Start with:
Start with your choice of:
Fresh fruit salad, natural yogurt, cereals, muesli or black cherry compote
with yogurt and granola.
All served with apple or orange juice and your choice of tea or ground coffee
(Earl Grey, Assam, Breakfast or Rooibos Tea).
Followed by your choice of:
Cornish cooked breakfast - grilled sausage, bacon, fried egg, black pudding, hogs pudding, mushrooms and grilled tomato.
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(V) Vegetarian cooked breakfast – grilled Cauldron sausages, fried egg, mushrooms, sauté potatoes and grilled tomato.
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Locally produced smoked haddock, poached in milk and served with a poached egg and hollandaise sauce
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Scrambled eggs served with smoked salmon and a touch of clotted cream
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Eggs Benedict – poached eggs on a toasted muffin served with crispy smoked bacon and home made hollandaise sauce
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(V) Banana and fresh berry French Toast sandwich served with maple syrup and crème fraiche
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Continental breakfast – warm croissant served with home-made preserves, emmenthal cheese and a selection of cold meats
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(V) Summer berry smoothie made with your choice of either apple juice or natural yogurt
All served with toast and home made preserves
(Free Range bacon, sausages, hogs pudding and eggs sourced from Trethillick Farm, Padstow. Black Pudding from Gary Dutton (butcher) Wadebridge. Bread from Chough’s Bakery, Padstow. Smoked salmon and haddock from local suppliers)
Many of our guests take the opportunity to stretch their legs and take in some of the stunning coastal scenery. For serious hikers or casual strollers we are happy to offer a range of freshly prepared packed lunches.
From tasty sandwiches through to a sumptuous picnic hamper including local lobster and wine, we can make your walk that bit more memorable.
Prices usually range from £5 - £40 per person depending on the level of decadence required.
Restaurants...
Rick Stein has put Padstow on the foodie map with his original Seafood Restaurant, Bistro and cafe, and as you would expect, you are not likely to be disappointed at any of his establishments. The Seafood Restaurant has been newly re-furbished for 2008 improving the atmosphere enormously in our view. They've added a central bar where, without a reservation, you can walk in and enjoy sushi oysters or order from the full menu. Our favourite probably remains the cafe which offers a delicious, simple menu, a friendly relaxed atmosphere and is fantastic value for money. There are lots of other great places to eat and drink. Here are some of our own favourites (or click here for reviews on Square Meal). Most restaurants are very busy year round so it's advisable to book well in advance.
For a bottle of wine in a fantastic setting you can do no better than to take a seat on the Bin Two wine terrace and watch harbour life go by. Prices are really reasonable with a flat corkage rate being charged on any bottle you choose from the shop. If you've never tried Cornish wine then trust us and try a bottle of Atlantic Dry or any other wine from the Camel Vineyard.
Mary B Cafe is our very favourite place for a spot of light lunch or a cream. Mary B is set in a charming little courtyard just behind Rick Stein's Patisserie and the owners, Danny and Nicola, go out of their way to make you welcome. For the best coffee in town and scrummy sandwiches, cakes and treats, it’s a must do on your Padstow itinerary. New for 2008 Mary B will be opening in the evenings offering light meals including a tapas of fantastic local produce (try the smoked fish platter from Tregida Smokehouse or the selection of Cornish cheeses!). Now fully licensed, Mary B is a great spot for a lighter meal if you've booked a belly buster somewhere the night before. Call 01841 533238.
Margots is a fantastic, informal bistro which opens for lunch and dinner. Listed in the good food guide, Adrian, the chef and owner, offers exceptional value for money and is always booked up well in advance. For a top notch meal in a friendly atmosphere book early on 01841 533441.
No. 6 Padstow offers fine dining at the hands of the Head Chef, Paul Ainsworth who has worked at a number of Michelin starred restaurants with Gary Rhodes, Gordon Ramsey and Marcus Wareing. This range of experience is reflected in the quality of the food which is quite simply outstanding in flavour and presentation. Chris, the restaurant manager, heads up the front of house team providing really great service ensuring that you leave well fed and well looked after. Call 01841 532093.
Custard is an English Diner newly opened in 2007. Just a few yards from the harbour edge and open all day, Custard offers traditional English fish and meat dishes with a contemporary twist. Delicious, great value dishes such as whole plaice with brown shrimp and samphire makes this restaurant a must-do on your Padstow dinner intinerary. Call 01841 532565.
For something more informal Rojanos offers pizza and pasta dishes. Call 01841 532796.
The Basement Café offers breakfast, lunch and dinner and provides a tasty and varied menu. Open all day, situated just a few yards from the harbour with external seating. Call 01841 532846.
As you would expect, there are a number of fish and chips shops, but king among these is Rick Stein's Fish and Chips which really are worth a couple of extra pounds. There's often quite a queue (especially if you want to eat in) but we think it's worth the wait.
It would be rude to leave Padstow without having a Pasty. There are a number of pasty shops but for our money we reckon that Rick Stein's has the edge.
Further afield, but still easily within reach, Jamie Oliver has now opened Fifteen Cornwall offering an innovative menu in stunning surroundings with views over Watergate Bay. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner you can contact Fifteen on 01637 861000.
Most pubs in Padstow offer food. We like the Harbour Inn (it has a fishing boat and lobster is often on the menu alongside burger and chips), The Golden Lion (serving amongst other things, a fish pie that you struggle to finish) and the Shipwrights (great steak and kidney pudding and views over the harbour).
