Short answer: For a special meal in Porthleven, book Kota (Jude Kereama's seafood with Asian flavours; open late in the week). For harbour views and a relaxed meal, Kota Kai. The Square, in the Michelin Guide, is the bistro for lunch and Sunday lunch. Amélie does Mediterranean-style seafood, Talay is the Thai, and the Corner Deli does wood-fired pizza to take away.
Chef Jude Kereama's restaurant, 20 years old in 2026: local seafood with Asian flavours and tasting menus. It's now reached through Kota Kai, its sister restaurant. Open late in the week; book.
The casual, family-friendly one on the harbour, with big windows over the boats: pan-Asian small plates, wasabi fish and chips and Sunday roasts.
A small bistro at 7 Fore Street, listed in the Michelin Guide: coffee and cake by day, Cornish produce and local fish later, and a Sunday lunch people rave about. Deli and ice cream next door.
Mediterranean-style seafood on the harbourfront, with sharing plates, fish chowder and a good-value set menu. Busy at peak times, so reserve.
A smart Thai restaurant with harbour views, mixing small plates and mains with cocktails.
Closed. Rick Stein's restaurant shut in 2020, and its successor, the Harbourside Refuge, is also closed.
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