I grew up in Hayle, I am made of Philps pasties.
Pair it with a bottle of orange lucozade and there you have the world's best hangover cure.
My Mother In Law lives in St Austell. Can't say I'd recommend it as a holiday destination...
I stayed at the Fowey hotel in Fowey (spoken Foy).
The fine dining restaurant regularly wins culinary awards and is definately worth a look. The meal we had there was fantastic.
They also have a quality bar menu.
Even if you don't eat there go and have a pint in the bar. It sits high on the cliff top and has stunning 180 degree views of the estuary and Polruan village on the opposite side.
There are some stunning coastal walks from Fowey and you can take the ferry over the estuary for 2 quid and have a little walk around Polruan fishing village which is charming and very "Cornwall" without the tourist swarms.
To be honest, most of the pasty shops in the west are pretty good, rarely found anything decent east of Truro though.
Cheese and onion though? Not a Cornish pasty.
Juanking - North coast tends to be better sheltered from the breaking weather, Praa will be wet and stormy whilst Gwithian is dry and clean. When the south coast works though, it works real good. Head to Crantock, St.Austell is pretty industrial and not much of a beach area if you're looking for a beach holiday.
