Moules and Co Newquay — Restaurant in England

Having spent time in France, and eaten Mussels by the bucket load there, trying to find something in England that compares to their flavour levels - even in little seaside towns - has been damn near impossible, that was until we stumbled upon this gorgeous tucked away restaurant.

It’s like a tiny slice of paradise in a bustling tourist town, this is Newquay’s best kept secret with awesome music, beautiful decor, ambience, and a very personal and a friendly service. With only 4 tables inside it, along with how wonderful the service is you could easily be fooled into feeling like you’re sitting round a friend’s house for dinner.

Getting on to the food. If you love your seafood, or even some pasta, look no further. This is hands down some of the nicest food I’ve ever eaten. We ordered the mariniere x3, and a mac and cheese, and each meal was lovingly cooked, and beautifully served with hunks crusty bread, and not a rogue closed mussel in sight. The mac and cheese was unctuous and oozing with cheese, and the wonderful touch of onion and garlic was to die for. Paired with a lovely glass of white wine to cut through the richness, it all went down very easily.

This place is just simply stunning, and you won’t regret...

This is my first holiday in Cornwall, I'm 22 and I still have a lot of firsts to catch up on for one reason or another.

This was my first time trying muscles and I cannot begin to explain how perfect the food was.

The plate was CLEAN at the end.

The portion was really good value, the sauce was spicy but had so much depth to it and the muscles were fresh. The staff were so kind and caring, they took time to explain things and really made the place what it is.

The pasta was fresh and the prawns were to die for.

I can't compare it to any other dining experience ive ever had, it's truly redefined what a "hidden gem" is to me and has repaired a part of me I didn't know was missing.

Thank you so much! We will see you in August for our anniversary ❤️🦞🦐

EDIT

It was so lovely we made a point to take a detour on our last day to come back. Ditto what I have written so far, it was lovely and both owners are really kind.

Can't wait to see your next business venture up our way in Whitby!

EDIT 2 We came back a year later, it was worth the 5 hour drive just to come here, the chef actually remembered us too which was nice, the muscles were fresh and tasty, might have to make this a yearly...

We were drawn in by the 4.9 rating and the sign outside claiming to have “the best mussels in the world”, so we decided to give it a try — even though the place was extremely small, had no toilet, and looked very basic when we arrived.

Unfortunately, the experience didn’t live up to the expectations. • The mussels were overly creamy and not enjoyable at all — definitely not “the best in the world” as advertised. • The prawn pasta had a brownish tomato sauce, but it lacked flavor and wasn’t tasty at all — not what we expected. • The mac and cheese was just plain creamy pasta. My son didn’t like it and left the entire bowl untouched. • The bread served was very cheap and didn’t match the pricing.

On top of that, the glass table was dirty, and we had no cutlery provided at first. The total bill was £57, which felt very overpriced for the quality of food and service.

We left disappointed and honestly confused by the 4.9-star rating. It didn’t reflect our...