Prawn on the Lawn

One of the best seafood dinners I’ve had! And that’s after years in Southeast Alaska. The small plates were perfect for sharing amongst us three: The sole, mackerel, and monkfish were PERFECT. The chefs really understood the textural and flavor balances of the Asian, Italian and local ingredients. The staff were great: attentive and gracious. Well done!

Every time we visit Cornwall, we make sure to book a table at this restaurant – it’s an absolute must for us. All the staff, including Rob, are exceptionally well trained and just naturally deliver fantastic customer service every single time. I honestly can’t think of anything that would make the experience better – it’s consistently excellent. The lemon sole last night was absolutely fantastic, and finishing off with four oysters for dessert was perfect. Thanks again, guys – keep up the great work, and we’ll see you soon!

A restaurant where a lot of hard work and care has clearly gone into every dish. We were able to walk in and have an amazing meal, you can tell they staff/owners want the business but they are relaxed and confident in what they are doing so you feel really welcome.

Well worth a visit!! We selected 5/6 dishes. The highlight was the Mackerel, closely followed by the Tuna. Although to be fair we didn’t have a bad dish out of all the ones we tried. Will definitely be back and also going to visit the one in Islington. Nice hand-wash in the toilet too.

Came here for a late lunch as a change from Stein and there were a lot of people here mid afternoon. It’s more of a tapas like place. There was a decent choice of quite expensive dishes. We chose one of the cheapest white wines which was still £37 a bottle then 3 dishes plus some broccoli. It took quite a bit of time for any food to appear and then came out at various times, some much longer than others. The quality and taste of the food was excellent, but there wasn’t much of it. The service was good and it had a nice ambience and feel to the place. Overall good but also expensive at >£90 for two for 4 small dishes and wine.

Big thanks to POTL for the wonderful lunch to celebrate Mums birthday. The service was superb. We had a birthday card on the table when we arrived. Nice touch and really appreciated. The Octopus with Korean Chilli was delicious. The music was spot on. We will definitely go back…it’s that good. Our new favourite restaurant in Cornwall.

Ahhh yes it was great. We had 3 small plates to share...the tuna, scallops and hake. Plus crushed spices potatoes. All were excellent and the service was quick. We got in without a wait, but I think that this is rare during tourist season.

Our visit to Prawn on the Lawn in Padstow was an absolute delight from start to finish! We made a conscious decision to explore beyond Rick Stein's empire, and we were so incredibly pleased we did. From the moment we walked in, the staff were wonderfully attentive and welcoming. They seemed to pick up that we weren't seasoned afishionados [sic] nor familiar in tapas-style dining, and their guidance was genuinely helpful without being intrusive. And the food! Oh, the food! The fresh oysters were simply perfect – incredibly fresh and beautifully presented. The mackerel dish, with its fantastic combination of soy, sesame, ginger, and garlic, was a standout, bursting with flavour. The hake was also expertly cooked and utterly delicious. Every dish showcased the incredible freshness of the ingredients and the skill of the kitchen. Prawn on the Lawn offers a fantastic atmosphere, superb service, and truly memorable food. It's a gem in Padstow and highly recommended!

This is one of the best dining experiences I've ever had. Prawn on the Farm is a delightful, casual-chic tent restaurant set on a farm lawn with a stellar vista over the Padstow area of Cornwall, out toward the coast where their fat, creamy oysters come from. It may sound strange to those with preconceived notions, but the place has the exact vibe of a well-done Burning Man camp, including the sense of being comfortably ensconced in the environment. The constant presence of the benign outdoors--beside the operation's hooped greenhouses--is absolutely perfect for a restaurant that prides itself on fresh, hyper-local produce, fish, and beverages. And what food! The menu is small plates...except for some larger whole-fish options. The strategy is to order 2-3 per person and share. This ensures that you are getting a cascade of delightful flavor combinations that remain surprisingly subtle despite deep character and a broad flavor palate that ranges from the mild creaminess of cannelloni beans and bacon sparkles under a small slab of baked hake, to a scallop grilled in a soup of Thai green curry. Flavors combine to gently surprise: tree ear mushrooms and fresh dill, candy-sweet cherry tomatoes and tarragon, kale with truffle oil. The combinations are so insightful and unexpected that it's often tricky to identify them, even though the dishes remain clean, simple, and pure. The extreme freshness and site-specificity of the ingredients means that quantities are limited and the dishes on offer are constantly cycling. If you see something that looks good, order quick before it changes to something new! The service is excellent, with a young, skilled and friendly staff both in the front of the house and in the open kitchen; a snafu with our order was quickly and easily resolved. Unsurprisingly, the bar offers local alcohol, including Padstow Brewery's excellent modern and traditional beers/ales, and Tarquin's interesting gins. The POTL team also has a taqueria in Padstow, and apparently the temporary tent will be replaced with a permanent structure next year. I hope they find a way to retain the current feeling of the place, because it's just perfect (even though the season is quite short). Be sure to reserve WELL in advance. Though you have no sense of packed busyness while there, this place books out during the summer season, and it would be a pity to miss out on food that tidily upends Britain traditional reputation for bad cooking.

Fish Foodie's paradise.. simple and effective, brilliant service and so well organised. Little gem, (on the farm)!! 10/10

Excellent. Fresh from the sea - a fisherman bought in the days catch which went right to menu. Clever and unique twist to each menu item. Everything was delicious: hot lobster, prawn on the lawn, Szechuan shrimp, hake, tuna, little gem, Thai Bloody Mary, gin pinkster, lobster take beer. Staff excellent. Make sure you book ahead.