The Cove At Maenporth

You're walking down to Maenporth Beach on a decent day, salt air hitting you, and suddenly you've got a restaurant that actually makes sense in that spot. The Cove sits right there where sand meets the water, which means panoramic views of the bay—the kind that make you understand why people move to Cornwall. Inside it's light and airy; outside, if the weather's playing ball, you're eating metres from the shoreline. The menu trades on seasonal seafood and locally-sourced meat, executed without pretension. It's the sort of place where you can turn up in walking gear on a Sunday afternoon or dress it up for an anniversary. Service runs warm and genuinely clued-up about what they're serving.