Ugly Butterfly Restaurant and Bar, Cornwall

You're perched right at the Fistral Beach Complex, which means sea views that'll make you forget to eat (though you won't want to). The kind of spot where you can watch surfers getting worked by Atlantic swells whilst you're tucking into something that's clearly been thought through in the kitchen—this isn't just seaside tourist fare. There's a proper bar here too, so you can settle in with a drink and actually linger. The fact it's got nearly 330 reviews at 4.8 stars tells you locals aren't just passing through; they keep coming back.