Our guests love to go out for drinks or supper when they’re holidaying at Blue Monkey. With life slowly returning to a new normal, everybody is longing to discover new places/for a change of scenery, so I thought I would find out where you can sit down, relax and enjoy some local food! What’s open in Kingsand and Cawsand? Where can you find the best view? Here is a selection of some of our favourite places to eat locally with the best views in South East Cornwall, along with their opening times.
The Canteen, Maker Heights
Work up an appetite with a brisk 30 minute walk from Blue Monkey to the Canteen at Maker Heights, a popular Sunday lunch destination. Open daily 9.30 till 16.00 the canteen serves breakfast and lunch but is most famous for it’s delicious Sunday lunch. Very relaxed, dogs are welcome and if you love to sit and gaze out to sea, this is the spot for you!
Top Tip: You need to book in advance for Sunday lunch: 01752 659069
The Bay Bar and Restaurant
A little further down the road from Blue Monkey and situated right on the beach, this new restaurant boasts a view from every table! A great place for lunch during the week you can eat at one of the tables or get takeaway.
Opening Hours
Mon – Thurs & Sun 10am – 6pm
Fri & Sat 10am – 10pm
The Devonport Inn
Also right on the beach and a little closer to Blue Monkey, The Devonport Inn serves lunch, afternoon tea, supper and takeaways. On Sundays they have a delicious brunch between 11am and 3pm with live music in the evening to cheer you on.
Have a look at their menu here.
Top Tip: You need to book in advance.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Gardens
The House and Gardens at Mount Edgcumbe are now open again. Treat yourself with a visit to the Orangery Garden Café or enjoy the beautiful grounds with a takeaway coffee from The Farriers Café. If you’re feeling energetic, you can walk along the coastal path from Blue Monkey all the way to Mount Edgcumbe but it’s a long hike – take some water!
The Country Park is open to the public free of charge every day of the year from 8am – 8pm in the summer and 8am – 6pm in Winter.
The Farriers Cafe is open for lunch.
The Stores
The Stores is our local delicatessen, serving delicious artisan coffee, gluten free cakes, sourdough bread and a range of scrumptious deli products. The Stores will deliver grazing platters of delicious cheeses and meats to your door or ask Annabel to arrange a picnic hamper for you packed with your favourite focaccia, sourdough bagels or Cornish patrami – yum!
The Rod and Line
Seven miles before Cawsand, on the Saltash side, is the Rod and Line – a rustic Cornish pub renowned locally for its excellent fresh sea food. The Rod and Line serves a full menu all day every day and describes itself as ‘an unapologetically, back to basics, spit and sawdust pub’ with a warm open fire and friendly natives!
Top Tip: Book in advance: 01752 851912
The Old Bakery Cafe
The Old Bakery sourdough bakehouse, pizzeria and cafe is open from April to October and you will find it on Garrett Street, a stone’s throw from Blue Monkey. The perfect place to get breakfast pastries and coffee at the weekend, and then wander down to the seashore to eat them.
Opening Hours
Mondays 5.30 to 8pm for take away pizza
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9am till noon for pastries, bread and coffee etc.
During high season they do take away pizza from 5.30 till 8pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The Halfway House Inn
Awarded a Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice in 2021, the pub is a just a minute’s walk from Blue Monkey on the corner of Fore Street and Garrett Street. They have a new seating area and beer garden at the back of the pub where you can grab a table and try one of their delicious meals. The pub is a pebble’s throw rom the beach and so if it looks too crowded, you can opt for take away fand retire to the beach and stare out to sea – my favourite pastime!
You can check out their menu here.
Free Stuff!
Please make use of the two free Kayaks and paddle boards at the house that we provide for our guests to use, or take a picnic to Penlee Point.
