Short answer: For dinner in Mousehole, book 2 Fore Street (a small harbour-front bistro known for local seafood, with a garden) or the Old Coastguard (sea-view garden). Mousehole Deli & Kitchen does fish and chips and an early-bird menu, the Ship Inn is the harbour pub, and the Orange Café is fully plant-based. Up the hill, the Kings Arms in Paul is the dog-friendly local.
Mousehole punches well above its size for food. Most places are small, so book for dinner.
A harbour-front bistro known for local seafood, with a garden at the back. Breakfast 9–11am, lunch 12–3pm, dinner 5–9pm. Small and popular: book.
An inn and restaurant on The Parade with a sea-view garden and a children's menu. Breakfast 8–10am, lunch 12–2:30pm, dinner 6–9pm. Book on 01736 731222. Its Sunday lunch is one of the best known in west Cornwall: Sunday roasts in Mousehole. Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
A harbourside deli and restaurant with an upstairs dining room: fish and chips, local fish and an early-bird menu (3–6pm). Breakfast 8–11am, lunch 12–4pm, dinner 5–9pm. Ask for the dog-friendly ground-floor table and dog menu when booking.
The St Austell Brewery pub on the harbour: pub classics, fish and chips, Sunday roasts and live music. Food served 12–9pm. Dogs welcome in the bar. The heart of Tom Bawcock's Eve.
Fully plant-based, with lots of gluten-free choice and themed international nights. Wednesday to Sunday, 10am–4pm. Does a vegan roast in winter.
A village pub with rooms in Paul, a short uphill walk away: St Austell ales, well-behaved dogs and children welcome, and a much-praised Sunday lunch. Monday to Saturday from 11am, Sunday 12–9pm.
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