Guidebook for Plymouth
Food Scene
Salumi
18 Millbay RdThe food is lovely, it has outside seating and it's comfortable.
Rock Salt
31 Stonehouse StHidden away and relatively unknown. A real gem.
The Dock Café
Brunel WayLovely views of the harbour and a very sunny outside area.
A bit of a treat, this restaurant has a lovely, sunny outside area with a lovely view.
13 residents recomanen
River Cottage
A bit of a treat, this restaurant has a lovely, sunny outside area with a lovely view.
Rumpus Cosy
12 Derrys CrossCombination of a cafe/restaurant and art gallery. Friendly environment.
Drinks & Nightlife
Tigermilk at The Duke
Millbay RoadLovely cocktails in a secret hide-away
This is both off-licence and bar. You can get a top-up card and sample all the different wines that are on offer.
9 residents recomanen
Le Vignoble Plymouth
Royal William YardThis is both off-licence and bar. You can get a top-up card and sample all the different wines that are on offer.
During the day they run tours of the Distillery. There is a cocktail bar upstairs that is friendly, and a lovely environment to be in.
65 residents recomanen
Plymouth Gin Distillery
60 Southside StDuring the day they run tours of the Distillery. There is a cocktail bar upstairs that is friendly, and a lovely environment to be in.
In the summer, the bar spills out onto the square in the heart of the Barbican overlooking the marina.
The Blues Bar & Grill
ParadeIn the summer, the bar spills out onto the square in the heart of the Barbican overlooking the marina.
Parks & Nature
The iconic hotel that featured in Agatha Christies TV version of Evil Under the Sun can be reached by a tractor. Lovely sandy beach.
64 residents recomanen
Burgh Island Hotel
The iconic hotel that featured in Agatha Christies TV version of Evil Under the Sun can be reached by a tractor. Lovely sandy beach.
Mount Edgcumbe Park
Lovely grounds of a manor house.
Sightseeing
This is the historic centre of Plymouth and has lots of lovely cobbled streets, nice shops, cafes and restaurants. The Mayflower Steps is the point from which the Founding Fathers set off to America.
141 residents recomanen
Barbican
This is the historic centre of Plymouth and has lots of lovely cobbled streets, nice shops, cafes and restaurants. The Mayflower Steps is the point from which the Founding Fathers set off to America.
The former Naval food and drink stores has been converted to a lovely neighbourhood with lots of bars and restaurants. The buildings retain the names of their former uses such as The Cooperage and The Bakery.
150 residents recomanen
Royal William Yard
The former Naval food and drink stores has been converted to a lovely neighbourhood with lots of bars and restaurants. The buildings retain the names of their former uses such as The Cooperage and The Bakery.
Essentials
ALDI
141 Union StArts & Culture
Plymouth Pavilions
Millbay RoadEntertainment & Activities
Lovely Art-Deco Lido and one of the only sea-water coastal lidos left in the UK. You can hire sun loungers and deck-chairs. The water temperature is bracing but worth it. Full price £4.50, concessions £3.50.
31 residents recomanen
Tinside Lido
Hoe RoadLovely Art-Deco Lido and one of the only sea-water coastal lidos left in the UK. You can hire sun loungers and deck-chairs. The water temperature is bracing but worth it. Full price £4.50, concessions £3.50.
Aquari Nacional de la Marina