Fitty Pysk Seafood Bistro

Exceptional food, imaginative dishes, very well cooked and presented, with very efficient and pleasant service.

My friend and I spent the afternoon in St Agnes and had a reservation for 7 o'clock at the Fitty Pysk. However, we started to feel hungry well before then so asked if we could bring our booking forward to 6 o'clock. Not a problem, which made us very happy. The restaurant is approached by some fairly steep stairs but once at the top you realise that this provides a brilliant view of the bay. Inside, we were given uninterrupted views of a beautiful evening sunset from our table. It was difficult to choose from the tempting menu but eventually we both opted for the rum and ginger slow roasted pork belly, with seasonal vegetables. It's no exaggeration to say that it was divine, crispy crackling, melting fat and succulent meat. A very well-presented dish, very tasty; my only criticism would be that the vegetables were a little al dente for my personal taste but the pork was definitely the star of the show. Amazingly, we both decided on a pudding- this was reckless abandon as we were quite full and both on diets! Delicious frangipane tart for me and a chocolate pud for my friend. It was a bridge too far but had to be done, washed down with a half pint of delicious still cider brewed locally. The whole experience, the setting, ambience, service and food was a lovely end to my holiday and I hope to revisit next time I'm in Cornwall visiting my friend and seriously investigating the pub side of the Driftwood Spars, particularly the local cider.

A light and modern restaurant with sea views and an interesting menu should be a little gold mine. Maybe it is, but when we went we were the only customers for over an hour. That said it did mean we had excellent service which didn 't deteoriate when other customers eventually arrived. However the service and menu aside the food didn 't quite match the expectation. The special scallop starters were well cooked and delicious, coral on for those that like it, but the cod and venison mains were both badly over cooked. A shame as the overall dishes you could tell would have been nice had the main event not been ruined. A nice wine list and delicious puddings (especially the orange and maple syrup tart) almost rescued the meal but overall we came away thinking what could have been rather than what was.

The place is absolutely gorgeous, very rustic and well decorated. It is connected with the pub downstairs, so if you want a drink they have at the pub they'll get it for you! The staff is very friendly and polite, and another plus for us, the restaurant is dog friendly. The choice on the menu is pretty good, with both fish and meat, and it's then topped up by a special board, again with a choice of both. However the vegetarian option is a bit small. I ordered one of the specials, sea bass with aioli sauce and sautéed vegetables. The sea bass was scrumptious and cooked to perfection, the sauce complimented the fish very well too, however the vegetables seemed more boiled than sautéed. Overall it was very enjoyable, and the portion was very well sized, I'm not a shy eater. The pudding menu seemed pretty good too, this too topped up with a couple of choices on the special board. However there was only one choice for a dairy free option, it would be perhaps nice to see more. It was an elderflower and lime jelly, it was delicious and complimented my drink! I would definitely come back here and also recommend it!

What more is there to add, I'm salivating just remembering that meal. I rounded it off with salted caramel whiskey ice cream, yum!