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Padstow's
tourist office
is on the harbour (Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm, Sun 9.30am-2pm; winter closed Sun; tel 01841/533449,
). Central
accommodation
includes the B&B at 4 Riverside (tel 01841/532383; A?40-50), a three-storey building right on the harbour, and nearby
Armside
, 10 Cross St (tel 01841/532271; A?50-60), an elegant eighteenth-century town house. The nearest
youth hostel
has stunning views and is excellently sited almost on the beach at Treyarnon Bay (tel 01841/520322); to get there, take a bus to Constantine (#556, also from Newquay) then walk for half a mile. Padstow's quayside is lined with snack bars and pasty shops as well as pubs where you can sit outside, such as the
Shipwright's
on the harbour's north side. But foodies know the town best for its high-class
restaurants
, particularly those associated with star chef Rick Stein, all of which also offer accommodation. The
Seafood Restaurant
, at Riverside (tel 01841/532700,
; A?90-110), is one of England's top fish eateries - and expensive, with a waiting list stretching for months. Alternatively, try Stein's slightly cheaper
St Petroc's Bistro
at 4 New St (tel 01841/532700; closed Mon; A?90-110), or the casual
Rick Stein's CafAŠ
nearby at 10 Middle St (closed Sun; A?70-90). For cheaper eats, the
Old Custom House
on the harbourside serves pub snacks, while
Rojano's
on Mill Square dishes up pizza and pasta (closed Mon & Nov-Feb). Other useful information
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