The Oakland's guidebook
Food scene
Lilys of Truro
21 Pydar Stgood for coffee, cake and vegan treats
Café Uneeka
5 Boscawen Stgreat salads and cakes
Bread & Butter (cafe in Truro)
20 & 24 River StNice little courtyard and great pancakes!
Lawrance's Bakery & Bar
19 New Bridge StOne of Truro's newest & popular... great cakes and bakes!
Pollen
Saint George's RoadGreat takeout serving vegan delights
Great persian inspired deli serving salads and dahls (takeout only) Get there early before they sell out! Preorder available via sabzideli insta
7 residents recomanen
Sabzi Deli
16A Walsingham PlGreat persian inspired deli serving salads and dahls (takeout only) Get there early before they sell out! Preorder available via sabzideli insta
Best burgers in the world (in our humble opinion). Excellent vegetarian and vegan options
33 residents recomanen
Hubbox
116 Kenwyn StBest burgers in the world (in our humble opinion). Excellent vegetarian and vegan options
The Thomas Daniell
Infirmary HillGreat gastro restaurant
The Lemon Street Gallery
13 Lemon StGreat restaurant for steak and seafood
Hooked! Restaurant
Tabernacle StreetGreat for seafood
Sam's in the City
1-2 New Bridge StGreat local produce
Heron Inn
Trenhaile TerraceGreat food in lovely riverside location
Angelato Italian Ice Cream Bar
1 St Mary's Stauthentic italian gelato, delicious but daytime opening times
Mediterraneo
18 Victoria Squaregreat italian and greek deli
Mannings Hotel
82 Lemon Stupmarket restaurant
The Alverton Hotel
Tregolls Roadupmarket restaurant
Tabbs Restaurant
85 Kenwyn Streetupmarket restaurant
Penrose Kitchen
School HillAward wining upmarket restaurant on the outskirts of Truro
Pandora Inn
Restronguet HillTraditional style Inn on the waters edge
Great food with a fantastic sea view (must book... sometimes months in advance if you want peak slots)
186 residents recomanen
Lewinnick Lodge
Pentire headlandGreat food with a fantastic sea view (must book... sometimes months in advance if you want peak slots)
Porthmeor Beach
Porthmeor HillGreat tapas style food – You must book in advance!
Talay Thai Kitchen
Wharf RoadGreat thai food on the seafront
Artist Residence Clubhouse
20 Chapel StGreat laid back food in a cosy restaurant
sister company of Lewinnick – great food, excellent sunday roast
28 residents recomanen
The Plume Of Feathers
sister company of Lewinnick – great food, excellent sunday roast
Gylly Beach Cafe
Cliff RoadGreat cafe/ Restaurant right on the beach!
The Summerhouse
38 Ponsmere RdGreat Restaurant
they have a couple of bakeries and supply many cafes... be sure to chek out the Cinnamon buns.. they're a cross between a donut and a cinnamon roll!
29 residents recomanen
Da Bara Bakery Cafe
they have a couple of bakeries and supply many cafes... be sure to chek out the Cinnamon buns.. they're a cross between a donut and a cinnamon roll!
Amazing food right on the beach (10-3) Best pasties in Cornwall according to Jonny!
137 residents recomanen
The Hidden Hut
Amazing food right on the beach (10-3) Best pasties in Cornwall according to Jonny!
Moomaid Of Zennor Ice Cream Parlour
Street-An-PolGreat icecream.. watch out for the gulls!
Sanders Fish And Chips
Foundry SquareExcellent fish n chips (watchout for gulls!)
takeouts
Yak & Yeti Nepalese & Indian Restaurant
10 Kenwyn Stfantastic nepalese (or eat in)
Gandhi
12 City RoadIndian takeaway (big portions!)
Vertigo Truro
15 St Mary's StSoi Cafe at weekends - Great thai food
Sightseeing
Boscawen Park
Malpas RoadThere is a decent kids park and tennis courts
Nice National Trust Property & Gardens – It is possible to park and do a lovely walk without going into the grounds
220 residents recomanen
Fiducia Nacional - Jardí Trelissick
Nice National Trust Property & Gardens – It is possible to park and do a lovely walk without going into the grounds
Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm
Yet to visit ourselves but has great reviews
(20min drive) Super big beach with the only bar (The Watering Hole) on the beach? Personally not a huge fan of the town (quite classicy sea-sidey) but the beach & cafe Alcatraz are nice!
140 residents recomanen
Platja de Perranporth
(20min drive) Super big beach with the only bar (The Watering Hole) on the beach? Personally not a huge fan of the town (quite classicy sea-sidey) but the beach & cafe Alcatraz are nice!
(20min drive) – One of our favourites – National trust car park – Small so get there early (most beach disappears at hight tide) Nice coastal walk to St Agnes one way or Porthtowan the other way (Bluebar is good for dirty fries and a beer!)
90 residents recomanen
Chapel Porth Beach
South West Coast Path(20min drive) – One of our favourites – National trust car park – Small so get there early (most beach disappears at hight tide) Nice coastal walk to St Agnes one way or Porthtowan the other way (Bluebar is good for dirty fries and a beer!)
(15min drive) – Small pebble beach (on the river) with kayak/sup/dinghy hire available. Limited parking so get there early
7 residents recomanen
Loe Beach
(15min drive) – Small pebble beach (on the river) with kayak/sup/dinghy hire available. Limited parking so get there early
Mont de Sant Miquel
Kynance Cove
Porthleven
Casa i jardí de Lanhydrock
Treffry LaneThe Minack Theatre
City/town information
Truro
St Ives
Falmouth
St Mawes
Newquay
Charlestown
Port Isaac
Porthcurno
Padstow
Fowey
Recomanacions sobre la ciutat
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Traffic wardens
Watch out, super hot traffic wardens around! Don't be late!
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Local market
Local market on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings on Lemon Quay square
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Travelling
There is a bus stop on Uplands Crescent
Truro has a train station offering routes nationwide