Orto Penzance

You're walking down Chapel Street, past the galleries and independent shops, and you spot Orto tucked into those converted units near the harbour. Inside it's bright and unpretentious—the kind of place that doesn't need to shout about itself. The kitchen clearly knows what it's doing with Italian and Mediterranean ingredients, treating them with respect rather than faffing about. People keep coming back, which tells you something in a town where restaurants come and go like the tide.