You don't have to stray far from the sand for beach food on Porthgwidden – there's an excellent cafe right next door to the bathing huts. It's a classy menu, ranging from crispy squid with miso dressing to smoked haddock chowder and goat's-cheese tart. The terrace is dreamy on warm summer days.
Porthgwidden Beach Cafe
St Ives