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Porthleven & the Loe
Three miles southwest of Helston is Porthleven, a quiet port set around the massive walls
of its stone quay, built to shelter the harbour from winter storms. The town has a burgeon-
ing foodie scene, epitomised by the Wednesday-morning market and the
Porthleven Food
Festival
(
www.porthlevenfoodfestival.co.uk
)
.
Sleeping & Eating
Copper Kettle
( 01326-562157;
www.cornishcopperkettle.com
; 33 Fore St; s £45, d £80-85)
Delightful little four-room
B&B, with all the guest rooms named after local coves, and freshly decorated with seaside
stripes, colourful spots and chocolatey throws.
B&B
££
Beacon Crag
( 01326-573690;
www.beaconcrag.com
; d £80-95; )
Built for an artist, this Victorian villa
above Porthleven is one of the Lizard's loveliest B&Bs. Rooms are plainly furnished to
make the most of the house's grandstand position.
B&B
££
Kota
( 01326-562407;
www.kotarestaurant.co.uk
; Porthleven; mains £12-20; lunch 12-2pm, dinner 6-9pm)
Malay-
sian meets Maori at this converted mill on Porthleven's harbour, overseen by head chef
Jude Kereama, one of Cornwall's rising culinary stars. His pan-Asian food has won lots of
plaudits, blending Pacific Rim flavours with Cornish ingredients. They've recently
opened a cafe offshoot, Kota Kai, just along the harbour.
RESTAURANT
££
CAFE
££
Kota Kai Bar & Kitchen
( 01326-574411;
www.kotakai.co.uk
;
mains £11.50-14.95; lunch noon-2pm & dinner 5.30-9.30pm; )
On
the first-floor of a waterfront building, this zingy cafe shows the same flair as its fine-din-
ing original, Kota. Tuck into tuna ceviche or seafood laksa curry while watching the boats
head from the harbour, then head off for a game of skittles in the back-room. Kids eat free
with their parents from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Look out for regular film nights.
