The Pandora Inn

The name stems from the good ship Pandora, sent to Tahiti in 1790 to capture the Bounty mutineers. Badly damaged by fire in March 2011, The Pandora reopened a year later after a careful restoration that has painstakingly retained much of the inn's original 13th-century features. Its breathtakingly beautiful situation, right on the banks of the Restronguet Creek, affords panoramic views across the water. You can reach this thatched inn on foot, by bicycle or boat, as well as by car. In the bar, the flagstone floors and low beams suggest little has changed since it first opened and local ales such as Trelawny and Proper Job can be enjoyed along with 15 wines by the glass. Chef Tom Milby tries to use as many local farms, growers and fishermen as possible and Falmouth Bay scallops with black pudding might be followed by local sirloin steak or fish pie.