Business Details
The Summer House: Cornwall's Premier Beachfront Restaurant
We are a family-owned and female-led restaurant located at the heart of Perranporth beach, Cornwall. Our establishment combines great food with exceptional ambiance, offering the original concept of casualformal dining. Our team collaborates to create innovative recipes that elevate the dining experience, ensuring every visitor feels welcomed and comfortable. The dedication to culinary excellence is evident in every dish we prepare, with staff demonstrating attentiveness, friendliness, and in-depth knowledge of our menu offerings.We prioritise creating an environment where guests can enjoy stunning sea views while experiencing the warmth of our hospitality. The restaurant's accessibility and straightforward directions ensure convenience for all visitors seeking memorable dining experiences.
Services
Casual Dining
Formal Dining
Sunday Roasts
Gift Cards
Wedding Services
Pet-Friendly Dining
Highlights and features
- We are a family-owned and female-led restaurant with a welcoming team
- Our cliffside location offers extraordinary sea views over Perranporth beach
- We create innovative recipes combining casual and formal dining elements
- Our staff provide attentive service with expert menu knowledge
- Dogs are welcome in our outdoor seating areas
What people say
Great food with something for everyone
Staff are amazing, attentive and friendly
Stunning sea views from cliffside location
Dogs welcome in outdoor seating areas
Love the casualformal dining concept
Services
Casual Dining
Our casual dining experience combines relaxed beachfront atmosphere with high-quality culinary offerings. Guests enjoy seasonal menus featuring local ingredients prepared with innovative techniques while experiencing our welcoming team's attentive service. The cliffside location provides uninterrupted sea views that enhance every meal.
Formal Dining
Elevated dining experiences featuring multi-course tasting menus in our premium seating areas. Our formal service maintains the same warm hospitality while offering enhanced presentation and culinary artistry. Ideal for celebrations or special occasions with curated wine pairings available.
Sunday Roasts
Traditional Sunday roast meals with locally sourced meats and seasonal accompaniments. This popular offering requires advance booking due to high demand. Served in our main dining area with uninterrupted ocean vistas enhancing the classic British dining tradition.
Wedding Services
Venue hire for wedding ceremonies and receptions with bespoke catering options. Our cliffside location provides dramatic backdrops for celebrations, with dedicated event coordination support. Capacity details and package options available in our downloadable brochure.
Pet-Friendly Dining
Designated outdoor seating areas welcome well-behaved dogs with staff assistance in accommodating pet owners. We provide water stations and considerate seating arrangements to ensure comfort for all guests while maintaining our high service standards.
People
Summer House Team
Restaurant Staff
Our dedicated team combines culinary expertise with warm hospitality to create memorable dining experiences. They collaborate on recipe development while maintaining exceptional service standards in our beachfront location.
Questions
Do you require reservations for dining?
We operate a walk-in policy for most services, though Sunday Roasts require advance booking through direct contact.
Are pets allowed at the restaurant?
Yes, we welcome dogs in our outdoor seating areas with staff assistance in selecting appropriate seating locations.
What makes your restaurant unique?
Our establishment combines casual and formal dining elements with extraordinary sea views from a cliffside location in Perranporth.
How do I access the restaurant?
Follow directions to Perranporth beach then walk up the stairs to our cliffside location overlooking the beach.
Do you offer gift options for special occasions?
Yes, we provide gift cards that make perfect presents for friends and family to experience our exceptional dining services.
Reviews (7)
Melanie Wick
Jul 31, 2021
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I rang up and requested a reservation for the disabled parking space as my husband has limited mobility. The lady said she would put it on our booking but due shared access with the apartments sometimes they are a bit cheeky and use them. However, within minutes of me putting the phone down she rang me back and said it had been arranged. We arrived and as promised it was there. The food was gorgeous, the staff were attentive and all in all a 5 star experience. Cannot recommend them highly enough !!!
Paul Holden
Jul 15, 2021
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15 mins from ordering to be served 3 drinks when they have more staff on than customers. Staff wondering round aimlessly
Glenn Piper
May 11, 2021
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Fantastic views from balcony, friendly staff, didn't enjoy the Garlic flatbread but probably personal taste
Matt Sully The Odyssey To
Feb 10, 2021
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Top quality food, excellent service from the relaxed but professional staff. Certainly the best place to go for food in Perranporth... will come back. The food is exquisite tasting, and the desserts ... well what more could I ask for.
Julian Bellan
Dec 22, 2020
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After a fantastic beach walk on the 18th December with my wife and our dog we popped in for a very late impromptu lunch. Wow stunning, I am veggie / only eat fish and eggs so this bubble and squeak risotto was sublime. My wife had smoked haddock parpadelle. Equally stunning. Service was top notch and the added touch of sea salt and black pepper on the olives was something I fully recommend. Everything on the menu is truly appealing, thanks to the diligent staff
Phoebe Robertson
Jun 17, 2020
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Its impossible to imagine how the Summer House has any bad reviews. The location is stunning, the staff are a delight and the food is out of this world. Perranporth is certainly not a foodies heaven but the Summer House is, thats for sure! We loved the lunch and the dinner we had here and would definitely return and recommend it. Special shout-out to Spargo who looked after us so well.
Donna Fisher
Nov 29, 2019
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What a stunning place to eat.fantastic views&amazing beautifully presented delicious food.we had the fishcake.wow! Desserts were beautiful.all the staff were so lovely.friendly&polite.this is by far the best place to eat in cornwall.cant rate it enough.5
