Amélie in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Had a very nice meal here for my partner's birthday. I had popped in earlier to ask that we were seated in the conservatory but was told that although I had a booking they could not say where it would be. In reality that is where we were seated in a pretty quiet evening for the restaurant. There were several items on the menu that were unavailable but that did not stop us finding things we liked.

What a wonderful find! Set in a beautiful harbour, a wonderful restaurant with possibly the best pizzas I've ever eaten. We will definitely be back!

Lovely restaurant. Good location, great food - loved the fish stew - also dog friendly

This places looked so lovely when we walked past that we booked for the evening and we were so glad we did. We were made to feel so welcome and were sat at a brilliant table overlooking the harbour. The food was really first class, the atmosphere and decor spot on and the service warm, friendly and at just the right pace.

Fresh fish everyday. Cozy restaurant with view. A tasty hake fillet and you have to try the honey drizzled cheese, grilled pepper, chicken fingers too.

Nice cosy restaurant, great location. Sea bass was excellent.

Pleasant atmosphere. Food good.

Great atmosphere, beautiful view. But they didn't give the full menu, I wanted coffee with dessert, but they only gave the drinks menu. When they gave the menu, the coffee was already finished, the mood was a little spoiled.

Seafood linguini needed seasoning but when I tried, the peppermill was empty... Catalan fish stew was nice but if you're serving shell-on prawns then a finger bowl might help? Cucumber sorbet delicious! Although there is a blazing log burner on the back wall, seated by the panoramic view glass doors on the harbourside is very cold at this time of the year. Seemed very busy with groups and couples but most arrived, ate and left while we were still eating? I'll give them the benefit of the doubt this time as it's out of season so I'll try again in the summer, hopefully better...

Wanted somewhere special for my birthday a couple of week's ago. We booked for Sunday lunch and we booked well in advance and asked for a good harbour view table. Was a bit disappointed to arrive and find the table at the back of the dining room directly in front of the wood burner (was a tad hot). That being said, the roast lunch was exceptional - we would go as far to say probably the best roast we've ever had. Restaurant is looking a little shabby around the edges (when I pulled my chair out to be seated there were crumbs/debris on the chair), a table leg being held level by a serviette and generally could do with a tidy (downstairs loo a bit shabby and the door handle is broken). I suspect after a busy summer season they will shut for maintenance. We would recommend and would return - just needs some slight improvements. Food cannot be faulted and staff were lovely.

Amazing food and excellent service

Lose 1 star I'm afraid for cleaning. Youngsters ( who are most staff in these places) just don't know how to clean. Table had food/ sauce stains that I cleaned off myself with a hand wipe. Floor under table had bits of food spillages . I saw waitress ' clean' a table and just sprayed and wiped top, pushed bits of food onto floor and no sweeping it up!!! Sides of tables need wiping too and a tall dustpan and brush to clear floor under and around tables. Get cleaning right and this place is pretty perfect.

Attentive staff and excellent food. Pizza was delish. Will be happy to visit again.

Portion sizes. Lack of service. Didn't wipe tables between courses. For the price, expect more attention to detail and better management.

The food quality is good and the atmosphere is nice, but there is no parking space provided.

Excellent place to enjoy fresh seafood with a view. Sea front location. Honest food, efficient service and good wines to match. Would recomend if you are in the area. Whole sea bream was cooked perfectly.

Amazing service in an idyllic locale right on the harbour at Porthleven. Great food, well priced and fantastic service.

Had a lovely evening celebration x

This place is consistently really good. Well presented and thought through food, great wine list and really good service.

I ordered caught fish of the day (hake) with potatoes and samphire. The fish was ok though the skin was a little on the slimy side. The potatoes, though, were hard and tasteless. I sent the dish back. The second dish arrived with a shrunken hake portion and potatoes with a marginal improvement, though the size of the portion overall did not warrant £24. You decide for yourselves ...

Three of us stopped for an impromptu lunch. My dad is 90 years old. The staff we really accommodating and helpful. The food was delicious with prompt service. There was a lovely relaxed atmosphere and beautiful views over the harbour. Would thoroughly recommend 😊

Really lovely space, great staff, incredible starters, lively food and kids menu too. We sat in the covered outdoor area and had a beautiful view, loved it.

Really good seafood right on the coast! Somewhat expensive but that's the case in this part of the country. I would certainly come again!

Excellent food with a superb view, served by really friendly staff.

So I booked a table some time ago knowing it was going to be my birthday while we were in Porthleven. I wasn't disappointed. Our meal was perfectly cooked, the service was excellent and we washed down our meal with a fabulous red wine. If you find yourself in Porthleven you should give Amelie a try.

Outstanding seafood right on the harbour front. Friendly helpful service. The mussels were to die for. Sorry the photo was taken half way through

What a great little place. A wonderful location overlooking the harbour, really friendly and helpful staff, and a fabulous meal. It doesn't get much better than this. Would recommend the makeral pate and especially the Catalan fish stew.

Good menu, tasty food friendly staff

quite brilliant restaurant with great fish and seafood options overlooking the harbour at Porthleven. I started with the shellfish bisque which was tasty but the only imperfection, there was a tad too much chilli which slightly obscured the flavours of shellfish. For mains I had the Porthleven fish (see picture) and this was one of the best things I’ve eaten in a long while, better than the turbot at the two Michelin star Hand and Flowers in Marlow. Superbly seasoned and every aspect of the dish was cooked the perfection. So good was the fish, that I had the Cornish scallops to follow and again, cooked to perfection with the creamy scallops popping in my mouth, beautifully contrasted with the spicy chorizo. I then had the creme Catalan for desert. The rhubarb was delicious and the crunchy, caramelised topping also great. If I was staying longer in the area, I think I’d eat here every evening!

Waited 1h30 to be served after customers arrived after us. No excuses and no regrets from the manager. Never set foot there

Arrived on time and shown to table by pleasant front of house staff. Ordered a bottle of wine and after that had arrived ordered our starters and mains. The very pleasant scallop starter arrived quite promptly, and was very nice. Sourdough bread to mop up the creamy sauce. All good so far. And then the wait. And the wait. And the wait. Nearly an hour before some complimentary olives provided some respite from the dreadful level of service from the kitchen. Another 10 minutes or so before the mains finally arrived. Trio of fish with "roasted" new potatoes and buttered green beans, with a cream sauce and samphire. Two hot plates delivered by one waitress, only fish and veg present, so assumed the sauce would arrive prontissimo! After a few minutes with no sauce in sight, we asked for the sauce. "Oh! So sorry". Whilst the sauce was being made we complained, and refused to pay for the main, but happy to pay for the scallops and wine of course. Finally the sauce arrived and we said... clearly we wouldn't eat it as we weren't paying for it, though the waitress did say we were free to eat it. We chose not to, paid and left. Actually, the fish all looked a little worse for wear, certainly overcooked, or left waiting for too long. Didn't try it, so relying on appearance. Felt so sorry for the front of house staff......not their fault. Perhaps the chefs could come out and face the customers when the service is so appalling. Won't be going back.

Excellent food and professional service! We celebrated our daughter’s first birthday and my father’s birthday. We had brought a small cake in for our daughter and they were happy to store the cake and light it to bring out with the desserts. All of the food was excellent. We would highly recommend visiting if you’re in the area!

Always best to book. I'm sure on less busy periods they'll do walks in. Menu is not run of the mill. Unusual ingredients and presentations. Excellent fish selections. Deep fried olives as the maitre d' said, "eat them and it'll change your life." They will accommodate intolerances or tell you if they can't. Good wines and pression beers. If unsure of anything on the menu, then ask. Mot cheap, but very good value for money.

Delicious local seafood, great service and amazing view. Dog friendly but limited so you need to book at busy times

It's one of my favourite go-to restaurants in Cornwall. Good food cooked well. It's not a vast menu but is there to cater for all tastes.

The food was good but the service was very slow. The staff didn't write our order down so the food came out wrong even after confirming the order a second time. We had to go up and order our kids deserts.

Not the best meal we have had during 3 weeks on Holiday.

Amélie was a fantastic place to visit. We ordered two of their delightful pizzas and they were some of the best we have tasted in a long time. The service was top tier. It is very rare these days where you get service as good as you get here. Very professional and friendly! I eat out alot and have been sitting at a table waiting for service or have empty glasses sitting there to the end of my meal not being removed. This wasn't the case here. Highly recommend!

Came across Amelie on a spontaneous visit to Porthleven and we're attracted by it's harbour-side location, with an outside decking terrace. Very handsome and professional manager served the most amazing food. All credit to the Chef for a very imaginative and thoroughly delicious menu. Highly recommended and would go out of our way to come here again 😃

The food is under seasoned. The whole baked fish hardly tastes anything in the middle. Nonetheless, there's a good view from where we sit. We enjoyed the meal overall.

The food was top notch. The seafood linguini was superb. Nice local bottled beer too. The service was excellent and they're dog friendly.

Had a lovely dinner on my mums birthday. Amazing service

Lovely lunch there highly recommended the place

Had a lunch there over Easter generally ok

14 years after going here and having a mediocre meal we decided to try again. Wish we hadn’t bothered. The main issue here is the atmosphere; there just isn’t one. Food is not great, over priced for what it is. Not sure how this place survives, but well done for still being a going concern when other places have gone. Think the location has a lot to do with it. Don’t think we will be going again.

Food was delicious and made with high quality ingredients and reasonably priced. Beautiful restaurant and excellent service, dog friendly and very welcoming! The baked feta starter is incredible and I highly recommend it

Food is always spot on and staff are always polite.

Superb Sunday Roast, great service and atmosphere with live music. On a grey day, the view of the harbour was still wonderful!

We went there for lunch, it said open on google and their website but it was closed.

Sorry this is a low score but we were disappointed on our latest visit, (We are local). We had gone especially for their fig desert which is usually lovely, this time however it was very obviously a different chef as it was not only half the size but nowhere near as nicely presented or tasty. Service was friendly but slow and although the restaurant is in a prime harbour front location there were no other diners, a bit pricey!

Have visited this place many times over last few years recent experience not very good had the mussels at least 40% where closed not one of my better visits.

Lovely restaurant in Porthleven serving Italian food with a Cornish seafood twist. The seafood linguine was standout, mackerel starter also very good. We went in the off-season and it was still busy so it’s well worth booking ahead. Porthleven harbour looked great at nighttime, lit up with multicolour lights. Couple of things letting it down from 5 stars: one main was a little cold when it came out and the atmosphere could have done with a bit of something.

Best mussels I’ve ever had, excellent bouillabaisse! Wonderful service

Lovely restaurant serving a range of dishes but with a definite seafood emphasis. The seafood pizza was delicious and the seafood linguine was divine. Fantastic views across the harbour from the conservatory with attentive and friendly service. Also welcoming to well-behaved dogs.

Food was excellent, we sat by the door ona Coltishall night and it wasn't great getting a cold drafteith customers in and out all the time. But still a great position overlooking the harbour. Big and airy.

Incredible food & wonderful staff! I will be back again soon :)

Absolutely superb Sunday lunch. Great atmosphere with live music -pianist/ guitarist called Jonathon. WOW ❤️ HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Great food, one of the best places to eat here in Cornwall

Amelie's was very quiet when we visited. Small menu, but superb cooking and great service. Not cheap!

The 4 of us enjoyed ourselves immensely. The local pilsner was really good.

Love this place, very tasty food, not cheap but worth it once in a while, epic location and atmosphere

Emma, Faz and the team were truly amazing! We got to know them and they made us feel at home and loved our 2month old to bits! Would come back! They felt like family!

The food is basic and over priced lacking flavour Atmosphere is very crisp not very friendly

Lovely, lovely food. Go, eat, you won't be sorry. 👌

A warm and friendly approach from original booking to the conclusion of the meal. We were all made to feel very welcome including the dogs. The staff were amazing and very efficient. The food was delightful, served promptly and hot. As we were celebrating my mothers birthday they ensured her desert had Happy Birthday written on it and all the staff sang to her. Later on I received a phone call from the restaurant to inform me I had been overcharged. I was asked to check the bill but hadn’t but they ensured I was contacted and reimbursed. Whilst waiting in the restaurant and speaking with the team there, it was explained why there had been a slight delay on the deserts. It had been down to the team getting the wording correctly. Quality mattered and the presentation important. I believe this says a lot about a high quality establishment.

Great food, friendly staff and great location

Great Sunday meal here, made perfect by two jazz musicians playing Django Reinhardt - they could really play! The food was very well cooked and tasty. Portion sizes were just right. Only improvement could be a good spring clean - sticky tables , sticky doors to toilets , drinking glasses needed another clean too. The red wine by the glass was particularly good.

Met with a friend for lunch,we ran over time a little, but the ladies didn't mind at all,most accommodating,. The food was excellent, just what we needed for a catch up.

We really didn’t know what or where to eat, so we popped in WOW AMAZING We were greeted and asked where we would like to sit, we chose to sit in the sun room overlooking the harbour. My wife had steak and I had local caught hake And it was very very good ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Our over all impressions of Amelie was fantastic so much so we have booked Dinner for bank holiday Monday 31 08 23

Food ok but small portions. Seats quite dirty and cobwebs are hanging from the roof windows. Staff disappointing, we could clearly see they ( waitress and the barman) were talking about us not in the nice way.

Beautifully located and attractive restaurant, it took a really long time before anything came to the table (I have to be patient). Flatbread was very tasty but the Bruschetta is not worth the money

We had a wonderful evening meal here and were made very welcome by staff. Willow the dog was welcome too. Food was amazing, especially the Porthleven fish dish, (halibut) melt in the mouth, surf and turf was excellent, along with the pizza and risotto. Smokey honey and chilli roasted nuts was a great little starter. Topping out with the Maraschino cherry, white chocolate and pistachio cheesecake was just amazing. Loved it all, thanks to the staff again and hence our 5* recommendation to others.

Beautiful menu! The whole family loved the food. Best food so far in Cornwall. :D

Came to the restaurant twice. Once on Saturday, the good and service was good. No complaints. Decided to come back on Sunday before we will hit the road and it was absolute disaster. 1) the waiting staff was stressed and running around like it’s a peak time. Our waitress brought us wrong starter, in the end it was swapped to correct one. 2) the main course was lovely, nothing to add and same with pistachios and cherry cheesecake! I think it was the main reason why we decided to come back. 3) the bill was incorrect, when I went to the bar counter asking to rectify it, there was no apology, I had to read out the items which we ordered. In the end we had to back again to the bar counter to pay, when I tried to explain to the waitress that the service was lacking, she got all defensive, and squeezed fake apology. We left the restaurant with a bad taste in our mouths, like we were punished for highlighting the waiting staff issue.

It was ok. The food was a little underwhelming for several reasons: 2 of us had the fish of the day and it wasn’t even warm… plus the salsa verde that came with it was a really small portion… more for decoration than to be able to enjoy the fish with. The margherita pizza may as well have been called tomato as there was barely any cheese. Finally the fritto misto was good but it was odd for the prawns to be fried in their shells and the lemons fried too. Desserts were good, as was the service.

Incredible food, brilliant service and a wonderful setting. Can’t recommend Amelie enough. We were with two small children who also loved the children’s menu.

Delicious food, lovely harbourside location, good idea to book though.

Nice place in an excellent location but very average food and service could of been better

Easily our favourite restaurant in Porthleven. Brilliant service, fresh food & great atmosphere!

Fantastic service and food, a must visit in Porthleven.

Good service and tasty food. Seafood is fresh and well cooked

One word - fantastic. This is a wonderful fish restaurant that also serves non-fishy dishes like risotto, steak and burgers. We ate as a party of four, three fish lovers and a non fish eater and all three meals were superb. Lovely tasting fresh food and a great selection of drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. The service was excellent with very friendly waitresses who did all they could to help and were very knowledgeable about the meals and the Ingredients. The food arrived in good time and the timing between courses was spot on. Dogs are welcome too. We would happily recommend this restaurant but advise to book in advance as it was busy during our visit.

Was recommended and was well worth the visit. Book first as busy. I had Cornish mussels and Bouillabaisse, both delicious but I could not finish all of it. Child and dog friendly.

Whilst not normally a big fan of seafood, this place hits the mark. Had dinner on Tuesday evening. The mackerel pate is superb. Had the daily fish dish, which was pollock. Well cooked and fresh, focusing on the fish, rather than being too overcomplicated. Cherry cheesecake for dessert was lovely. Service was good and prices were fair

Difficult one to review. Not quite as good as ones like the nearby The Square, but a little cheaper so that's fair. The food looked lovely, not just ours but every plate that came out. Staff were friendly and professional. Portion sizes were decent and the freshness of the food was evident. I would have liked a crispier batter on our fritto misto, it was a bit..soggy, but other than that the food was very good. A few things bring it down from 5 stars in my opinion. It took a few minutes for anyone, including us, to be welcomed as the albeit pleasant waitresses seem to rely heavily on one lovely member of staff. She was onto everything, but seemed rushed off her feet. We weren't offered the nice window seats despite these being available, it seemed that those who knew the staff got priority, but maybe its just bad luck. Dogs were welcome here, they surrounded us. We like dogs, I love them, but at a nice restaurant I'm not a fan. Nowhere on the website does it make it clear this is a dog friendly restaurant. Lots of customers feeding them from their plates next to us, it just spoils the atmosphere a little. It's not a country pub. Not big issues, but not 5 stars either. Worth a look in spite of them, this has a lot to recommend it.

Real shame that this place wasn’t better. Great location let down by everything else. Half the wine menu unavailable. Food order initially wrong. 90 minute wait for food. Meat over cooked. Skylight windows FULL of webs and dead flies - one fell onto a neighbouring table. Floor was in need of a clean. Waiting staff seemed inexperienced and rushed. I spoke to team lead and gave feedback, he apologised and accepted the issues. Issues can easily be resolved, sadly though we won’t be back.

Booked to sit in the outside area. On arrival Told it was full. Not so. Appears to be reserved for locals.

Wow, what an amazing place. I had a wonderful meal, Seafood Linguine, on my birthday two weeks ago. Staff were friendly and the food fabulous. Just what I had been dreaming of. Highly recommended 👌

Booked for wedding anniversary and prebooked. Explained it was a special occasion and asked for a seat in the covered area with habour view. Got seated inside instead with no atmosphere and food was average. Service was slow. If you want a nice meal go to the mussel shoal instead . Not only cheaper but amazing atmosphere and superb food with loads more choice.

Unfortunately, many drinks/wines and various dishes were sold out...

Great staff and service. Brilliant Sunday lunch, entertainment and dog friendly

Fantastic restaurant, specialising in seafood and locally caught fish, with some interesting pizzas on the side. Were very lucky to be given a table right on the terrace overlooking the harbour.

Cheap cuts of tough steak. Limited menu. Very friendly staff , nice surroundings.

We had our wedding reception at Amelia's and it was the most amazing evening we could ever have asked for. The venue was decorated beautifully (as well as the incredible location) and the staff took so much time to listen and support us through the whole process. We tried all of our dishes before hand, and we loved every single one, especially that the food and drink has such a local feel. Every single guest was so so impressed by the food - which was brought out quickly and tasted absolutely amazing! The service was second to none, and we are so grateful to every single person at Amelie's who made everything come together. Would recommend it to anyone, and will always hold a special place in our hearts! Thank you so much

We were shown to a table but that was it, after 20 minutes we left .

Our food was absolutely amazing 👏 Whole baked seabass for me .. absolutely 💯 stunning 😋 Seafood pizza for hubby 😋 he absolutely loved it!! Just one downside........ we got the bill and discovered they charged us £7 for water 🤔 hence 4 stars rather than 5!!

Great place for lunch or dinner loved it

Very disappointed..called in..about 5 tables occupied out of probably 30 and was told they were fully booked !!!

Fab starter of Mackerel Pate followed by Hake (catch of the day) and a Lemon 🍋 Posset with Shortbread 😋😋😋

Not too bad, but still a lot of room for improvement.