Short answer: Boscastle Bakery on The Bridge is the pasty to get: reviewers call it "best pasty I've had in Cornwall", and it does a gluten-free one (ring ahead, it takes about 45 minutes). For fish and chips, Sharon's Plaice by The Bridge cooks to order with gluten-free batter; the Napoleon Inn does an excellent pub haddock. The best chippy nearby is Peckish in Camelford (closed Sunday and Monday).
Boscastle is a tiny village, but it covers both Cornish essentials.
On The Bridge (4.6 on Google). Reviewers say "best pasty I've had in Cornwall", and praise the lamb and mint and the traditional. The gluten-free pasty is "the best I've ever had", says one, but it takes about 45 minutes to cook, so phone ahead (01840 250205). Open Monday to Saturday 9am–4pm, Sunday 10am–4pm; it also delivers nationwide.
Yes: Sharon's Plaice, a takeaway kiosk by The Bridge (4.0 from over 500 reviews). Reviewers say fish is cooked fresh to order with crunchy chips, there's a licensed bar, and the gluten-free batter is good (the gravy, curry sauce and mushy peas are gluten-free too). Some found portions small. Winter hours aren't listed, so ring 01840 250251.
At the Napoleon Inn, one reviewer had "the best haddock and chips I've ever had (I'm 69) with homemade tartare sauce". Open from noon daily.
Pengenna Pasties (watch them being made) and the Cornish Bakery (dogs welcome inside). Best pasty in Tintagel.
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