Stein's Fish and Chips (Padstow)

I have just come back from a long weekend to Padstow (or I should stay Padstein!) as it was Mr Pea's mothers birthday and it was decided that we would all celebrate her birthday down there. Despite taking us nearly 5 hours to get to Padstow basically due to traffic, accidents and typical Friday driving conditions the view of the harbour as you turn into the main street in Padstow is well worth while! We didn't go down to eat at Rick Stein's main fish restaurant instead on the Saturday we went to his Fish & Chip shop based on the Quay over looking the bay and further over to Rock. Rick Stein as around 11 establishments in Padstow hence why the locals now ...  Read the complete review

I've been to Padstow twice now and it's a lovely little village. Most people will know it for Rick Stein and when you get there you cannot escape him for the amount of business in the place with his name on them. The most famous of these is 'The Seafood Restuarant,' his main seafood eatery. The menu looks divine but the freshest seafood cooked by a celebrity chef (or his team at least) has a price tag to match and, alas, we couldn't quite stretch to eat there, this time. For those with a fewer spare pennies but still dying to try the fresh Padstow fish that Mr. Stein has made so famous might want to opt for his Fish and Chip shop instead. This is just round ...  Read the complete review

Stein's Fish and Chips Celebrity chef Rick Stein is so prevalent in Padstow, and brings so much custom into the pretty harbour town, that it can only be a matter of time before the local dignitaries approve changing its name to Stein's Padstow. At the time of writing Stein has four restaurants and two deli / gift shops all within a hundred yards or so of the harbour front. At the top of the tree is his flagship Seafood Restaurant, opened in 1975 and offering an excellent choice of mainly fish dishes with prices you'd expect from such a famous chef. Next on the list is St. Petroc's Bistro, a more relaxed place that also offers very good food at prices that are ...  Read the complete review