Surfside in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Probably my favourite pub. Just chilled, chilled, chilled. Staff are friendly and the coffee is the best. I will be back.

Great place; the position was fantastic especially when the waves were so aggressive. The service & food were excellent. The atmosphere here was great, everyone was having a lovely time

Lovely meal and day spoilt by the waitress telling us they had just taken a booking for 6.00pm. I know we were a “Walk-in” (5.00pm) but we were told we had the table to 7.00pm. In hindsight we should have said not our problem but your’s and stayed there. Hence no tip left !

As we were on holiday we decided to visit Pozeath and look for an evening dinner. We found Surfside & Rum Bar and ordered the fish of the day meal. WOW! We had the most wonderfull haddock, chips & peas. The haddock was coated in the most beautiful ale batter which was wonderfully crisp, with perfectly cooked haddock, beautifull crisp chips and great peas. I would tell everyone to go and have this meal. Great food, great service from such happy and friendly people. I had to speak to the chef and tell him how much we enjoyed the meal that we had. Do go there!

Cracking burger and a nice IPA, on the beach in the sun. Highly recommended. Fast and very friendly service. They also have a good selection of drinks and live music at the weekend.

I appreciate it was busy- however we were waited 15 mins for our drinks in the rum bar to then be told that the bartender had “already made them” when it was obvious we had been waiting there for a long time whilst the bar staff were clearly biased in serving other people (their friends). The website also stated that they close at 12- however with no notice the bar and music both shut off at 11 for a “staff do” on a busy Saturday night in August. I would definitely not recommend to anyone who doesn’t want to experience such bad service, we will definitely not be returning.

Like many others, we always make a point of visiting Surfside when we`re on holiday at Polzeath. One of the main reasons we go, is the beautiful fish specials they do. Sadly, this would appear to no longer be the case, as part from decent fish and chips and calamari starters there was no fish on the menu. Another thing that was different this year, was having to pre order before we got there, which I`m not a fan of. The venue is stunning, the staff make you feel right at home and the service is nicely laid back ( why would you want to rush with views like that ! ), but sadly the menu this year just felt like an extension of most of other venues in Polzeath - posh burgers and pasta etc. Please bring back the fish specials !!!

We come each year and love it! You can’t beat the location, beautiful. This time we enjoyed daiquiris and also had a meal in the restaurant. Yes, it was busy and the bar service was slower than some might like but just take in the scenery and enjoy the atmosphere of this beach bar. We’ll be back!

Me and my family went for dinner to SURFSIDE, as we have been wanting to do for years however the tables have always been fully booked. We were very very disappointed. I have my ID called ‘fake’ and put into a boys back pocket without being told, despite it being a real government ID, very VERY unprofessional. He showed his colleague and came back apologising after literally attempting to take my ID. Cocktails tasted like juice, no alcohol, and came in tall water glasses, for the price this was very disappointing due to some drinks being on the ‘specials’ side of the menu. Over the course of our meal I think there were around 30 wasps at least, with none of the staff dealing with the situation or opening the windows to attempt to remove the wasps. We ended up asking for the bill as soon as we finished our food, with our plates not being taken for ages as we sat. Food was mid. Not worth the price, I cannot stress that enough. Do better SURFSIDE.

Stayed in Polzeath for a week and visited Surf side a couple of times as it is so handily located on the beach. Really liked how relaxed and friendly all the staff were. The food was really good, plenty of options on the menu and good value. Behind the bar there are numerous rums to try-really liked the rum of the week when we were there-pineapple rum, lovely. Best of all was the live music-got to listen to a sea shanty band which made a trip to Cornwall complete. Well worth a visit.

Really great vegan selection and friendly service. Stunning views and good music. Clean tables. VEGAN MAYO

Interesting menu, great vibe, good use of local ingredients. Eat on the beach, eat in the bar. Monk fish and chorizo roll, very tasty! Fantastic views, the beach comes right up to the door.

What a find this place is. Firstly you can only access via the beach but once you are there it is worth the inconvenience. We had Monkfish an Chorizo roll and as we were only looking for a light meal we decided to share one with a salad and a few chips. The roll was so tasty we could not resist ordering another! My wife thought it was the best 'burger' she had ever had and to be honest it is quite hard to argue with that.Great location, really friendly and accommodating staff and a really lovely atmosphere make this a must in North Cornwall

Perfect spot to people watch with the sand between your toes and a delicious glass of Rosè . Enjoy said!

The food was absolutely delicious and we just loved the atmosphere there. The service was excellent, our order was taken and the drinks and food arrived very quickly. What a great position on the beach, dogs welcome and such respect for all the COVID-19 guidelines. It was reassuring to see how brilliantly they are handling the situation. We will definitely be going back. Cannot wait for the rum bar to open again next season.

We dived in out of the rain into this cosy beachfront restaurant. The food was delicious and plenty of it. The staff were attentive and polite. The view was stunning despite the rain. Definitely one to return to.

We had a drink in the "Rum Bar" at the back. Lots of funky cool stuff. Good service, loads of staff. Bit expensive but definitely worth a visit.

My husband and I ate here twice during our holiday in Polozeath. Every care was taken to make sure that people were safe and that tables were disinfected before customers were seated and staff wore masks. The food was amazing! Monkfish roll is a must try but we also tried the mussels which were very tasty, the heritige tomato salad is huge make sure you don't order too many but delicious. possibly the best chips I ever had! The staff are lovely and very attentive but not in your face. If you add in the view of the sea and the sunset this is the most perfect place to relax and enjoy a meal.

The Rum bar is a really cool, chilled, friendly place. Great ambience and atmosphere, lovely cocktails that are strong. Really friendly lovely staff. Highly recommend.

Huge creamy oysters here! Served in very clean shells. Also great monkfish roll. The heritage tomato salad also outstanding, green yellow and red tomatoes together. Even the olives were tasty. Altogether an excellent family meal. The location couldn't be better, right on the beach. Service was fine. Will definitely return

I am so disgusted by the staff how high and drunk they were I was with my family and I can’t believe that this is aloud in a high class place like polzeath they were absolutely of there face that when someone accidentally smashed a glass she was so off her face that she handed me a brush and asked my family to “it’s your mess do it yourself” it was the blonde girl with short hair,I’m disgusted and being a quite known round here you will have a big loss, social distancing?the blonde girl was hugging everyone sitting on peoples laps it was horrible to watch knowing there’s a global pandemic After we all left the manager who I believe name was Kerry was outside and was also drunk and threatened us, she said “I have mental health issues I F*** you up” I was discusted after coming to polzeath for 15 years

We loved it here. The service was great from all the staff (especially Ffion) and our food was delicious. We went up to the Rum Bar after our meal, which was fun and lively. Thanks

Had been really keen to give Surfside a go. Really lovely atmosphere and perfect beach setting. Our first waitress was so lovely; smiley, friendly and attentive. I have Coeliac Disease, so have a very strict gluten free diet. I asked what I could/couldn’t have and they had some options which is great. I ordered the mussels for main, but explained I couldn’t have the bread. The mussels came out with the bread on top of the mussels. I explained to the second waitress who had brought our food out, that I couldn’t eat the meal because bread was all over it. She said it was the last serving of mussels and suggested I pick round it, which I cannot do (allergy basics). She floundered, just standing there in silence. The first waitress came over and apologised and offer to make me up a salad with the monkfish. At this point my partner had his main so I said that would be good, as it seemed quick. 15 minutes later the salad hadn’t come so I told the waitress to leave it off if it hadn’t already been put through. Came out 5 mins later, with three small pieces of monkfish with some salad leaves with some olive oil on. The first waitress had said that it should be left off the bill because of the wait/mistake. Went in to pay and the second waitress charged us £12.50 for it. I explained that since it wasn’t what I ordered and the dish had come well after my partner had finished, I didn’t think charging £12.50 was right. She said I would need to speak to the manger. The manager halved the price but having worked in restaurants before I was surprised it wasn’t taken off the bill. Such a lovely vibe there but just a bit disappointed with the customer service. Hoping it was just a one off as would love to come back!!

Myself and my partner came here this evening and were greeted and seated pretty quick, drinks ordered and food ordered in good time although menu was pretty limited. Food came and was nice and hot and tasted how it should. Tried for at least 20 minutes to catch someone’s eye to get the bill, finally made eye contact and asked one of the waitresses for the bill to then be presented with an extremely unhelpful response and a severely bad attitude problem! She very bluntly responded with “you go inside” as if it was common knowledge! This was not explained to us when we were seated hence the question. Then we went inside to pay and to ask to speak to a manager to be told there isn’t a manager on shift and there was no team leader. There was also pretty much no social distancing being displayed inside either, not that I’m surprised. The lady who I expressed my feelings to couldn’t have cared less if she tried. The place was run by kids and no leadership. Very disappointing experience most likely wouldn’t go here again!

My friends and I went to the rum bar in the afternoon and we loved the atmosphere, loved the decor and the drinks were nice. However the drinks took such a long time to get to us but we waited patiently. I smiled and said hello to our server (man with dreads) and wasn’t met with any enthusiasm and I’m quite certain he wouldn’t have said a word if I hadn’t have said hello first. We returned later on in the evening because we thought it may have been busy and they had lots of orders to get through so we didn’t judge. They sanitised the table which was great but the drinks still took ages to get to us and they had quite a few people working that night. Two of our party members didn’t have ID so they couldn’t serve them which was fine and we didn’t fuss. Yet every time we ordered they made sarcastic comments about the ‘kids’, who are 18 years old, and we were told that all they saw ‘was a bunch of children’. We are all in our mid twenties I might add, most of us looking older than the servers. They were so rude and disinterested in their customers, I have never experienced such shocking customer service nor have I ever experienced such stinking attitudes. I also realised later that night that one of the girls over charged me for my drinks. As we left they made sarcastic comments to us again and it’s safe to say we will never be returning. Do not go to Surfside, it’s best you give your money to some of the other small businesses who deserve it and actually care about their customers and the name of their business. The owner should be saddened that this lovely venue has been ruined by the people they hired. I would have given this 0 stars if I could.

Awful service and very rude staff. Not worth going to. Come here every year and will never return to them

We visited the restaurant 3 times during our one weeks stay in the area. The food was impeccable, the best we have had (we even went out the back and complimented the chef). We cannot understand reviews about rude staff, they are chilled out and happy, people need to get a grip, this is Cornwall for God sake not Knightsbridge!We cannot wait to go back. Have a surf lesson, drink in the rum bar, then dinner in the restaurant. Enjoy the atmosphere, drink in the chilled out environment, be patient with the busy staff (busy because the food is fantastic), and most of all enjoy the fine wines they offer. This place is heaven on earth. Martin & Debs

We had a great lunch here the other day. Friendly staff, great service. The mussels and chips were seriously good.

Fab place to have lunch post surf, our kids loved the mac n cheese and burgers, sat with a lovely view right on Polzeath beach can’t beat it 😁

This venue, bang on the beach really does have unrivalled views, especially as the sun sets. Food is really good and the rumbar round the back serves a great array of decent cocktails. The staff are visibly doig their best amid covid restrictions and we found them friendly and accommodating... Well worth a visit for food, drinks of both!

A bar on the beach in the sunshine you couldn’t go wrong could you? If you are bar staff at Surfside then you need to study customer service at the Academy of Indifference. The experience at the place really should be a whole lot better but the guys just cannot be bothered to offer any passable level of customer experience. As other recent reviews have noted they are just unnecessarily rude and unhelpful. I’m sure there are plenty of people who would like a job at the moment and could do a whole lot better.

Sat on one of the beach tables, food was brill we had Mac n cheese and monkfish roll In current Covid world we felt safe as tables were well apart , they were sanitised once vacated. Will be back .

The Rum Bar: Lovely atmosphere, lovely location, lovely feel. Apart from the incredibly rude staff who couldn’t care less about their customers. They totally ignore you and look permanently...

Went for an aperitif at the Rum Bar, ordered drinks. After 25 minutes went up to the bar to politely enquire how our order was progressing to be deliberately ignored by the girl, then very rudely spoken to by one of the other bar staff. It was as though the staff were trying to offend and annoy their customers. I’ve never come across such rudeness, arrogance and incredibly poor customer service! There was no excuse for it as the bar was relatively quiet, all social distancing rules were being observed. The staff were unbelievably rude and ill mannered, very unfriendly and consequently made our experience unpleasant and by the time the drinks finally arrived, we had less than 10 minutes to drink them.

Rested our sandy toes here as it looked nice, and wasnt disappointed! Had a quick drink and a little nibble and honestly - the BEST halloumi fries I’ve ever had (and I’ve sampled loads all over the country!) mega friendly staff, chilled and comfortable vibes, gorgeous view as on the beach and other polite customer! 10/10

Eight of us visited on a Saturday evening, six chose a meal they were happy with from the rather limited menu, but two were disappointed with the mac cheese which was bland with an odd twang and completely burnt and inedible sweet potato fries, which were sent back. The toilets were to say the least ‘basic’ and we felt the drinks and food were overpriced, sadly not a venue we will return to in a hurry!

We had a table on the beach. The good was good, everything we ate was easy and well cooked. Staff were friendly but service was a bit hit and miss. It is a fantastic location and it is great to sit on the beach with a glass of wine and some good food.

Went for our last dinner of the holiday and it was very very disappointing. The entire restaurant is very scruffy and casual which I could see the appeal of if the prices were much cheaper. The prices however are ridiculous, we got Mac and Cheese which was £14, this is a lot for such a basic pasta dish so we expected it to be special, it was luke warm and very average. The service was pretty poor as well, our starter got forgotten and then we had no check back for our food.The view is very nice and I assume that is why the prices are so high but still too high for such average food. Our bill was around £25 per person which was was not worth it.

We went here for dinner and it was very disappointing. A small selection of main courses, so we expected each of them to be really good. But our food was over priced, luke warm and average. Disinterested staff too.Such a shame. Won’t be going back.

Had Sunday lunch there, we all really enjoyed it. It’s great finishing a meal with a run on the beach and paddle in the sea.

The Beach House is clean, comfortable and best of all right on the beach. Our stay includes board hire and wetsuits and would recommend. We gone last weekend of September for last two years and are back again this year

We visited the Surfside as a group of 11, 6 adults & 5 children. We had a table on the beach which was lovely, the kids (& adults) could run around and enjoy the good weather. Everyone’s food looked lovely, the only down side would be the cost; in particular of the mac & cheese with chorizo which was £20. Whilst I know you pay more for the fab location & setting this seems very steep. However; this wouldn’t stop us returning to try some of the other dishes next time we are in Cornwall. Definitely worth a visit.

We booked this place on a Friday evening, when we arrived the place was full and buzzing. We were shown to our table which over looked polzeath, in my eyes the best view in polzeath. We ordered the oysters for starters and they were so fresh and tasty. We all ordered something different for main from fish curry to monkfish to steak! All delicious and fresh! The wine is also very good! The service was great, quick, efficient and very friendly! Would definitely recommend and return! Be sure to book!

Helpful friendly and chatty staff - keen to accommodate. Nice and varied menu. Looking forward to next visit

We went as a group of 6 to surfside during our week on holiday in Polzeath. The location is probably the best you can get, and the staff were very friendly and efficient.

7 people including a couple with some fairly precise dietary requirements. Food was excellent (despite running out of ribs). Service was good with just one gripe. When given the menus we were advised there were three ribs available. 10 mins later this was down to one... The waitress then couldn’t decide whether our table or another (arrived later than us) could have the last one. Not a big problem but essentially making the decision based on who orders quickest wasn’t correct. Otherwise a delicious meal and we would return again (for ribs )!The Street Food Fish Curry won meal of the evening. Steak was good and the Monkfish and Chips came third - but still very tasty.

What a lovely place. It is literally on the beach, you have to walk across the beach to get to it. Took us a while to work that out! It has a totally unhindered view down the beach to the sea- a great setting for an evening meal.

We had dinner at Surfside on a glorious sunny evening. Menu was small but the food was flavoursome and delicious, in a very casual environment.

We came here on a cloudy summer Saturday and had a great time. We were three families with young kids. The kids played on the beach while we sat on the tables on the beach, and could see the kids easily. It was really realxed. They bought us drinks out from surfside and then later we had a couple of cocktails from round the back of surfside.

We popped into Surfside on a sunny Thurs evening, for a beach coffee and a wine - likes the look of the menu and the vibe, so decided to go here for dinner the next evening.

Lives up to it’s name. Very atmospheric and lots of rum. The service was great and the staff have a great sense of humour.

After watching the most spectacular sunset this place was full of charm and a hidden Rum bar!

Hot day, long walk, wrong footwear in dire need of a cold beer, popped in for purely medicinal reasons. One glance at the menu and decided to stop for lunch. Bye jingo so glad we did. The Monkfish and Chorizo Roll made my toes curl in sheer delight, the Antipasto looked and tasted amazing and the Macaroni Cheese, which can usually be a tad bland, was absolutely delicious. The staff were lovely, efficient and friendly.

The food here is just so lovely. The flavours were amazing. I had the monkfish which was excellent. My wife had the Thai noodle scallop salad which I had some of too. My son had the fish curry. All meals were fantastic. The service was exemplary, friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this place.

A lovely quirky restaurant located right on the beach, great views, the service was impeccable and the food was absolutely delicious!

Cracking spot and truly amazing for sun-downers while the kids run amok on the beach, but the food is astronomically overpriced and fairly unimpressive, especially given such a small menu.

We stumbled into the Original Surfside Cafe and Bar on Polzeath’s beautiful beach after walking up onto the Rumps.

We (3 adults, 2 children) came across Surfside for lunch early on in our holiday, and the unanimous decision for where to have our holiday's last lunch was back to Surfside!

We have been coming to Surfside since it opened and it gets better each time. Lovely service and delicious food with changing menu ( plus some regular favourites ). It's a really friendly place to come with kids ( mine say the mac n cheese is the best there is ) and equally fun without them ! Lovely view of the beach while you're eating . Definitely 5 stars

£10 for a double gin a tonic!?!!! Are they having a laugh!!! When questioning the barman his reply was “yeah, because it’s gin”.... what a joke, will not be buying drinks in there again and I live in Polzeath.....

Over the course of the last season, we have made it our mission to try us much on the menu as we could. The food is delicious and the service is amazing. The staff are all really friendly and go out of their way to make you feel at home. We have been to most restaurants in the vicinity and Surfside is consistently our favourite. Whether it be for a family lunch, an evening party or a romantic dinner it is always our first choice. Although it is quite expensive it is in a completely different league from neighbouring restaurants. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Never been here before, Food was good, nice steak.

We’ve been coming to Surfside for the past 5 years.... not sure what has changed but lay taken a turn for the worst this year. Lunch today was a very expensive burger with a stale bun, and disorganised service.... none of the specials were available, Drinks were different to the menu.

Nice location for seeing a great sunset. Service friendly enough and menu looked good but I thought many of the dishes were overpriced by at least £5-6 if not more. Highlight were the bread and olive aperitifs. I had the ribs and they were OK but not great. Chips could definitely have been crispier. Noisy and the toilets were rank.

Two families - 11 of us - went for lunch. One word - delicious.

Go to Polzeath every year for our summer holiday and try all the restaurants from Rock to Polzeath .

Popped into the rum bar from the beach late afternoon. Unfortunately when my husband tried to order drinks for our eighteen year olds to celebrate their a level results, the barman refused unless they showed their IDs. As they had been on the beach they didn’t have them and wouldn’t take my husband’s word. A little strange so we went elsewhere.

We stumbled on surfside whilst walking the SW coastal path and they very kindly served us for lunch even though we just missed the end of serving! What a fantastic friendly place with delicious food! The scallops in the half shell were to die for. We will definitely be back! Great pit stop for hikers and beachcombers alike!

Walked into Surfside to book table for 4 on my sons birthday 1st August - 7 days in advance.

For excellent food, chilled knowledgeable people and world class sunsets, this restaurant is the best.

If you enjoy being shouted at by a crazy chef for being 9 mins late to your table (having a drink outside) - then this is defo the place for you. This place has nothing on Fawlty Towers - to be avoided at ALL COSTS !!!

Our meal with friends last night was delicious. The menu consisted of a mixture of steaks , ribs and seafood. The scallops and whole crab that I had were delicious. Other members of the party enjoyed fabulous steaks, ribs and vegetable curry. Extremely tasty food in a relaxed beach setting.

If you go to a well-reputed restaurant with most main courses being £28 and the Surf and Turf being £48, you expect a pretty special meal with fantastic service. We were disappointed. The waitress got our order wrong three times. I had ordered a rare steak but it came medium and I sent it back. The steak when it arrived was over salted and there were no peppercorns in any of the grinders on any of the tables until I asked for it (twice). The wine was good but at the much vaunted bar at the back the new barman did not know how to mix a G & T. We may have been unlucky, but the restaurant has only 28 covers, and prices have been moved north. It is very much cafe style but it has cheap tables and chairs, which do not join up and we did not have matching glasses on our table. We had cheap paper napkins, so certainly not fine dinjng. It’s competitors do a slicker job with greater attention to detail.

Visited last year and had a great time with my sister and family fro Australia, again this year and was not sure what to expect of a restaurant that basically opens just for the summer season. Yet again Surfside impressed with a fantastic fresh menu showcasing Cornwall’s great produce, the hake curry was amazing the tuna loin salad huge as well as super nice. Good wine and well priced. I do hope they continue as it’s becoming an icon in polzeath. The Rum bar afterwards was as fun as last year, just hope the Greenaways get to play again

We visited Polzeath beach today for the first time. After ordering a bottle of larger and prosecco, found the waitress very helpful so decided to go for lunch aswell.

Great cocktails, top music, knowledgeable staff, quirky decor and a urinal with a view. What more can you ask for?

wasn't expecting much but the food was tasty, a great view and a fun place to be. The rum bar was fun too. Mac n cheese very good.

Litteraly the best restaurant in Polzeath. The food was absolutely delicious. The staff nothing but wonderful and friendly... the Chef is a character too... the view and the sunset was breath taking. I highly recommand this place. Def will come back for another romantic dinner

Our first trip to Surfside and we thoroughly enjoyed it. It may not be the cheapest place to eat but it's in Polzeath and got a spectacular view and the food I had was just gorgeous. Best ribs I think I've had in a long time great fries and a pud that was indulgent. You won't go hungry. The chef and the waitress asked several times if the food was alright. They were enthusiastic and good company. The only thing I would say is that the special I had involved lots of messy eating and a finger bowl and extra napkins would have helped. But it's a relaxed beach place and a good place to chill and stuff your face!

We visited twice in as many days this half term and it once again confirmed why it’s my favourite restaurant in Polzeath. The Lamb Pasanda I ate (from the specials board) was the best I have ever had. I’m usually reluctant to order Indian food in other restaurants as it rarely lives up to expectations. This was incredible. So flavoursome. My friends raved about their Thai broth. Unfortunately these meals were both off the specials board on our subsequent visit so I opted for beef fillet. It was delicious. I have yet to have a bad experience here. It’s not cheap but I think it’s worth it for a guaranteed great meal and the views you experience as the sun sets are among the most awe-inspiring you will find anywhere. Thanks you surfside. PS. LOVED the new rum bar out the back.

Stumbled across this place on the edge of the beach. Amazing food, the fish curry was absolutely incredible, as was the lobster and monkfish roll. More expensive than your average beach cafe but worth every penny.

I don't know what it was, the location, ambiance, wine or the food it all seemed to just jell this evening. Probably the most enjoyable night of the week. And Simon Dixon with his music was just an added bonus.

First night in Polzeath and what a find! Fabulous food and an al fresco rum bar straight out of the Caribbean. Brilliant!

Discovered Surfside on our last night in Polzeath. By far the most imaginative menu around. Portion sizes are subtsantial. Vegan and vegetarian food was delicious and imaginitive. Staff were attentive and friendly. Views over Polzeath beach are amazing. Altogether a fine dining experience in a cafe setting ,very fair prices. Suggest you book to avoid disappointment, A little gem!

We had a fantastic evening at Surfside. The staff were exceptionally welcoming and friendly, the food was gorgeous and the view stunning. Enjoyed mussels, lobster, steak, fish curry and a vegan curry whilst the sun set over Polzeath. Finished the evening with rum and live music in the barea out back. One of the highlights of the holiday.

We'd heard good things about Surfside and decided to stop by for lunch on a sunny afternoon. We ordered a portion of mac and cheese to share with a side of fries, purple slaw and chilli mayo. Everything was absolutely delicious! If you're looking for something more than just a standard lunch, this is the place to be. The staff were also very friendly and attentive. We'll definitely be back!

We have been visiting here for several years. The new menu and portion size have taken this restaurant to another level. Well done Chris and the team.

I've been coming here for a few years now. Although the surf and turf is a noticeable omission from the menu (a great experience each time) my meal tonight was probably the tastiest I've had here. Please, please, please try the low and slow dry rub pork belly. You will not be disappointed!

Whilst stopping off in Polzeath for lunch before heading back along the coastal path to Rock, we found Surfside. It was the final restaurant we looked at but easily the best menu.

The best meal we’ve had locally. I had tiger prawn Thai curry and it was fantastic. The snap crackle and rhubarb was something I’d expect from Heston. It all tasted divine and there was lots of it. The staff are friendly and polite, a great mix of formal and informal. Situated right on he beach with a Rumbar behind, playing live music and awesome cocktails. Thanks guys for a great night.

Wow! What can I say?! The food, the service, the drinks, the atmosphere; literally everything about this is ridiculously amazing. We were a group of 14 ladies out for a hen do and they made such an effort with us. All the food was exceptional, service was wonderful and the drinks had so much effort put into them. 10/10 cannot fault it, they even managed to bring all meals out together from the small kitchen! Thank you!

Visited Surfside with my Mum last week where she tasted her first mojito! We then both had the Surfside Ribs (accompanied by a bottle of Carignan) which were absolutely DELICIOUS. Ffion and Chris were both completely charming, they couldn’t do enough for us. I will be back - very much looking forward to sampling more of their cocktail menu as well as the flair and variety of Chef Pete’s cooking!

The building is literally right on Polzeath beach (you'll have to walk on the beach to get to it), with tables which have an outstanding view. Furnishing is comfortable and the interior is bright and has homemade decor. Staff were attentive and extremely welcoming.

Another fantastic evening at Surfside last night. For a change we went away from our normal dishes and tried a new item on the menu for this season, fish curry. Wow! We were so glad we did. Amazing flavour, not too hot and spicy, more tasty than spicy . Served with rice, flatbread and a papadum. With another amazing sunset to top it off we really couldn’t ask for more. Thank you Surfside Crew. See you again soon.

Just back from the most delicious lunch at Surfside. We had the Tiger Prawn Curry - absolutely gorgeous and so perfectly spiced and fresh- the kids had burger and spaghetti - both loved these and the spaghetti had proper homemade pasta sauce. My daughter and I shared the bananas and fudge dessert- amazing! Such a great place - the staff are so lovely, the service excellent. What an amazing view too. If you visit Polzeath don’t miss out on eating out at Surfside - can’t wait for our next visit!

This was our first visit to Surfside in 2018 after a couple of excellent lunches and a dinner there last year. Here you can dress up for dinner or sit and eat in your wetsuits - it is so chilled and friendly. But the quality of the food belies the modesty of the surroundings.Today's lunch was just fabulous. The vegan street curry was, I think, the best plate of food I have ever eaten in Cornwall - and I have tried a LOT of places over the past 18 years of regular annual visits.

I can’t recommend this place highly enough. It’s a small, cosy restaurant (not cramped though) with unbeatable views of Polzeath beach: the perfect place to watch the sunset. The decor is well thought out and relaxed. The music was excellent and the staff were friendly and helpful, attentive without being fussy. The atmosphere was welcoming, laid back and relaxed, but nothing short of absolutely professional. The food itself was not only delicious and superbly presented, it was also adventurous and delightful, with exciting and thoughtful flavours. So much thought and love has gone into every element of the experience here and yet they made it seem effortless, unpretentious. Probably my favourite restaurant, surpassing Rick Stein’s (wonderful and highly recommended) restaurants over the water in Padstowe. My new favourite restaurant!

Our third visit to Surfside in as many years and it didn’t disappoint. The location is perfect, staff are helpful and friendly and the chef super talented - the vegan curry was outstanding! A lovely place to be regardless of the weather and so easy to relax with a bottle of wine while the kids play on the beach. We will definitely be back!

We visited Surfside with the kids and after having been around some of the best restaurants in the area I can say we all agreed that Surfside was the best food we have had so far in Cornwall. My fish curry was absolutely outstanding in flavour and balance of flavours. My husband has the catch of the day which was a delicious hake and the kids the yummiest burger - according to them! The deep fried banana with homemade caramel and vanilla ice cream was the perfect ending of an outstanding dinner right on the beach whilst the sun setting in the horizon behind the surfers still going strong! A must visit if you are in Polzeath or anywhere around there!

Had the most amazing lunch at the Surfside. Beautiful view and outstanding food. Would highly recommend it. Would equally match any fine dining restaurant we have been to.