St Enodoc by Paul Ainsworth

St Enodoc occupies an enviable spot overlooking the Camel Estuary, with wide-reaching views across the water. Now part of The Ainsworth Collection, it brings together several ways to eat, drink and stay, with the Estuary Grill providing the main culinary draw.

Here, Cornish produce meets open-fire cooking, with Paul’s Seychellois heritage adding a further dimension. The seafood tower goes all-in on the coast, piled high with Cornish lobster, Porthilly oysters, scallops, crab, prawns and tuna. Slow-cooked lamb shank biryani with saffron rice and fried onions takes things in a different direction, while the St Enodoc cheeseburger keeps matters pleasingly simple. Elsewhere, the Flour Garden serves Neapolitan-style pizzas alongside coffee, pastries and seasonal dishes.

Add rooms, terraces and those estuary views, and St Enodoc becomes somewhere to settle in for more than just one meal. It’s polished enough to feel special but relaxed enough that you don’t need an occasion.