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Award-Winning Dining

Starters on a table in the Bay View Restaurant, Carlyon Bay Hotel

Unforgettable Cornish Dining

Savour award-winning dining in Cornwall with dishes packed with flavour in your choice of restaurants. Our fine dining experience is hard to forget with amazing sea views, impeccable Cornish cuisine and attentive service, it's easy to see why we're rated as one of the best places to eat in Cornwall. If you're looking for places to eat near St Austell, then allow us to exceed your expectations. 

We boast two exquisite restaurants, the Bay View Restaurant and Taste of Cornwall Brasserie, as well as boasting other dining options including Spa Bar, Clubhouse and the modern Terrace Lounge offering lunches and afternoon teas. So whether it’s a light lunch or hearty dinner or something in between, with some of the best dining in Cornwall you know it will be an experience to remember. 

Expect exquisite dishes, beautifully prepared by our talented team of chefs, who put great emphasis on those fresh, local ingredients that make dining in Cornwall such a wonderful experience. Savour day-caught fish and locally sourced fresh seafood from St Ives, relish the taste of mussels caught in the eyesight from the front of the hotel, with meat reared in nearby farms and other wonderful local produce, including award-winning Cornish cheeses.

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Scallop Starter in the Taste of Cornwall Brasserie, Carlyon Bay Hotel

Fine Dining with Sea Views

Our head chef and his team are dedicated to creating a fine dining experience using the very best Cornish produce, making our sea-view restaurant one of the best in Cornwall. Our AA rosette award-winning Bay View restaurant is perfect for those looking for that extra indulgence, with fine dining, fantastic sea views, and our dedicated team waiting on your every need. 

With varied and exciting daily changing menus, you will be spoilt for choice. And of course, your fine dining experience would not be complete without our stunning selection of the very best wines from Cornwall and around the world, paired perfectly with your meal. Step away from our Bay View Restaurant and you'll be greeted by a number of alternative dining options, from dishes inspired by local produce in our Taste of Cornwall brasserie to lunches paired with sea views in the sleek surroundings of our Terrace Lounge

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Carlyon Bay Hotel Restaurant Dining Area View

Fine dining experiences don’t come better than this, our Bay View Restaurant boasts some of the best cuisine in Cornwall, paired with spectacular sea views overlooking St Austell Bay. With locally sourced ingredients combined with our chef's talented flair for incredible dishes, you will find a lunch or dinner along the coast is one to remember.

Fine Dining
Sea View Dining
Breakfast
Sunday Lunch
Festive Dining
Celebrations
Taste of Cornwall Brasserie at The Carlyon Bay Hotel

For dining with a contemporary style with decor inspired by the county colours, your perfect choice is the Taste of Cornwall Brasserie in St Austell, Cornwall. With a menu designed and inspired by the Cornish favourites, Head Chef Simon Brown and his team take the very best local, fresh Cornish ingredients and creates dishes that are simply magical.

Casual Dining
Carlyon Bay Hotel Dining by the Putting Green

From golfers to non-golfers, members to non-members and hotel guests to passersby - everyone is very welcome at our Clubhouse. Sit back and watch the latest sporting events and enjoy the spectacular views of the bay whilst lingering over a light lunch. Relax, enjoy a coffee, a drink, or a freshly prepared traditional hearty meal.

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Al Fresco Dining
Sea View Dining
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Afternoon Tea
Celebrations
Festive Dining
Carlyon Bay Hotel Spa Bar and Seating Area

The relaxed atmosphere of the Spa Bar makes it a wonderful place to unwind, chat or simply enjoy the sports TV which is available throughout the day. Enjoy freshly prepared light lunches, with a great selection of fruit smoothies after indulging in a little bit of spa time or an evening meal should you wish for a relaxed dining experience topped with the Carlyon flair.

Casual Dining
Al Fresco Dining
Sea View Dining
The Terrace Lounge at the Carlyon Bay Hotel

Perfect for a morning coffee, light lunch, afternoon tea or cocktail using and inspired by Cornish tipples. Sink into modern, delightfully comfortable sofas and take in magnificent sea views or enjoy the sea breeze on the terrace.

Casual Dining
Al Fresco Dining
Sea View Dining
Afternoon Tea
Celebrations
Starters on a table in the Taste of Cornwall Brasserie, Carlyon Bay Hotel

Menus

Get a taste for the Carlyon Bay by previewing our tantalising menus online ahead of your visit. From fine dining to light lunches, we have a dish for every visit so you can rest assured you'll leave with your appetite fully satisfied. 

Sunday lunch

Sunday Lunch

Dine with us for a Sunday Lunch and experience award-winning dining and top-class service by the sea. Enjoy a 3-course lunch paired perfectly with coastal views across to St Austell Bay as you enjoy a Sunday at a leisurely pace in our Bay View Restaurant or venture across to our Clubhouse. 

Afternoon tea rack on a table featuring scones, sandwiches and cakes with tea cups and tea pot

Afternoon Tea

No visit to Cornwall would be complete without a Cornish cream tea with freshly baked scones, lashings of Cornish clotted cream and jam and what better place to indulge in the finest English treat than in the 4 star luxury of The Carlyon Bay Hotel? 

Oyster starter in the Taste of Cornwall Brasserie, Carlyon Bay Hotel

Local Suppliers

With a wealth of quality suppliers throughout the county plus with many all in view of the award-winning Carlyon Bay, you can be assured we use the highest of quality produce.

Christmas lunch in Bay View Restaurant Carlyon Bay Hotel

Festive Dining

At The Carlyon Bay Hotel and Golf Club, we invite you to dine your way through the festive season with our array of mouth-watering dining options. From festive party nights, lunches, dinners, afternoon teas and Christmas Day and New Year's Eve celebrations.

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