Dinner at Padstow, Cornwall, Padstow, England

Nicola and Rachael are my guides on this trip to Cornwall, having come down together a few times. They are taking me to places they know I’ll like too and it’s rather nice to have decisions about where to eat made for me when it’s by people who know me well.

I’d heard a lot of good things about the original Prawn on the Lawn in Islington, North London and tried to go there once with a friend but couldn’t get a table. So I was particularly interested to hear from Nicola that the Padstow branch is one of their favourite places to eat here. A fishmonger by day, the small shop turns into a restaurant by night. When we arrived last night there was even some fish left on the display front.

There are only 24 covers and the kitchen at the back is tiny, but that doesn’t stop them producing wonderful food. The menu changes daily reflecting the seasons and what was caught locally that day, and is displayed on a blackboard on the wall. They work with local suppliers to bring the best – and mainly sustainable – fish and seafood found here. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).