Whether you’re relishing a sunset over the water while sipping a cocktail on the harbour-view terrace, dining on the daily catch in The Reef Knot Restaurant, or watching a film in the 25-seater Hidden Cinema, The Idle Rocks delivers a feast of indulgent pleasures.

The Relais & Châteaux hotel’s waterfront location and exemplary hospitality are reason enough to visit, but in-the-know foodies flock to The Idle Rocks for the inventive piscatorial offering from head chef Carla Jones and team.

They’ve designed a menu majoring on sustainably caught Cornish fish, along with the finest seasonal and local produce. Ingredients are sourced through carefully developed relationships with suppliers: the restaurant even has its own dedicated St Mawes fisherman, Gareth Austin, who delivers the freshest seafood from the local waters daily.

Signature dishes include Porthilly oysters with XO sauce, dover sole with girolle mushroom, braised leek and chicken butter sauce, and St Mawes lobster with dressed crab, apple, fennel and Exmoor caviar.

Trencherman’s tip

With rooms that ooze contemporary coastal style, this is a brilliant base from which to explore the Roseland peninsula. Book a Grand Seaview Room with a window-side tub and soak while watching sailing boats glide across the bay.