The Scarlet Restaurant

The Scarlet’s restaurant sits inside the Scarlet Hotel on the cliff above Mawgan Porth, a short drive up the coast from Newquay. Floor-to-ceiling windows look straight over Mawgan Porth beach to the Atlantic, so a table at dinner in summer comes with the sunset over the sea.

The hotel is adults-only, and that rule covers the restaurant too, so this is not one for a family meal. The kitchen serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner every day, with an all-day menu and a tasting menu with matched wines in the evening. Cooking leans on local fish, meat and vegetables, and vegetarians are catered for. Non-residents can book, and a drink on the terrace before dinner is the way to make the most of the view.

The hotel’s spa has a pool, saunas and outdoor hot tubs looking over the bay, and spa breaks that combine treatments with dinner are a popular way to visit. Its sister hotel, Bedruthan Hotel and Spa, welcomes all ages. Book ahead for dinner in school holidays and at weekends.