Padstow

Our guide for our visit met us at the airport and dropped us off at our hotel in nearby Padstow, a quaint seaside town.  Padstow's most famous resident is chef/entrepreneur Rick Stein who's been a food and travel star on British TV for years.  Rick owns numerous restaurants, hotels and shops in Padstow as well as a cooking school.  We're staying at his 6 room St. Edmund's House which is located just up the street from the restaurant, which also has rooms.  Indeed, we checked in for our room at the front desk of the restaurant.

Rick Stein's St. Edmund's House.

Our attractive suite.

While Mrs. SFO777 relaxed in the room, I headed out to explore Padstow which is pretty much deserted in the off-season.

Past Rick Stein's Café where we will be eating later.

Back up the hill to St. Edmund's House.

To bring Mrs. SFO777 a snack of Cornish Pasties.    Meh.  I think there's a reason that these things haven't taken the world by storm.  LOL.

Our room package included breakfast and dinner at Rick's restaurants.  Tonight was Rick Stein's Café, a nice resto with great atmosphere, food and service.  

Padron Peppers to start.

Mrs. SFO777's Salt and Pepper Prawns.

And my Deep Fried Squid aka calamari.

And our mains.

My rib eye and little gem salad with an amazing dressing.

And Mrs. SFO777's Chicken Paillard.

Dessert?  LOL.

My Sticky Toffee Pudding was to die for and one of the best desserts of the year.   

We loved Rick's Café.   Great food, wine (including Rick's own private label French wines) and service in a terrific atmosphere and at a reasonabe price.  On the way back to the hotel, we stopped in at Ruby's Bar, another Rick Stein establishment.

Where we had a few drinks with some friendly locals.

Ah, that sounds good as well.

And naturally I had to try RIck's Cocktail of the Month.

What an enjoyable evening.