Despite its reputation, Padstow is far from the only place nearby to find good food. Back on the A39, I drove the 10 miles north to St Kew. I was still full from my Michelin-starred experience – which is available as a set tasting menu only. But if I hadn't been, right off the highway is one of the area's finest farm shops, St Kew Farm Shop & Cafe, serving up a short menu of changing specials (think buttermilk-fried chicken with local slaw and jalapeno cornbread) and top-notch coffee, as well as one of my favourite grilled cheese sandwiches in the area, made with local sourdough and cheddar from Davidstow creamery just down the road. Or there's local favourite Aunt Avice's Pasty Shop, whose hot, fresh-baked Cornish pasties often sell out early in the day.
