Breaking news
Chris Eden is now at the stoves of this well-known beachside hotel.
This follows the news towards the end of last year year:
Emily Scott anounces closure although apparently it's "not the end of the dance".
https://www.thecaterer.com/news/emily-scott-relocating-watergate-bay-restaurant#:~:text=The%20chef%20started%20Emily%20Scott,final%20service%20on%2030%20September.
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Summary
Following Emily Scott’s departure and well after the conclusion of our annual diners’ poll, Chris Eden (the first Cornishman to win a Michelin star in Cornwall, apparently) has – since October 2024 – taken over the stoves at this famous hotel, which enjoys fine coastal views from the dining room.
Summary
One of a handful of restaurants in this famous hotel, this ultra-romantic outpost was born as a beachside pop-up, and is ably overseen by Scott, a fast-rising Cornish chef and cookbook author; whether opting for the lobster lunches or six-course seafood menus, you’re in for some “fantastic food” (although one or two regulars feel it comes at a cost).
Summary
With its “simple, top-quality seafood” combined with “one of the most romantic locations in Cornwall” – “who could fail to be impressed on a date at Emily Scott’s new restaurant overlooking stunning Watergate Bay?”. One of four restaurants in the Watergate Bay Hotel, it followed a 2020 beachside pop-up from the Cornwall-based chef whose profile has been on the rise. On the downside, there are those who feel the experience is “lovely, but overpriced”.
Summary
After a successful 2020 pop-up, Emily Scott (of St Tudy Inn, which was primed for a relaunch under new owners as we went to press) has opened a more permanent site at the Watergate Bay Hotel, serving seafood and plant-based fare with a less-is-more ethos. One reporter who caught the first service proclaimed the food “superb” and the restaurant “buzzing” – “all in all, a treat!”
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Watergate Bay, TR8 4AA
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £0.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
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| Bread | £4.50 |
Watergate Bay, TR8 4AA
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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