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The Hidden Hut

A beach cafe in the most rustic sense - a beachside shed with some outdoor seating. It is a National Trust-owned hut, but run by a local couple who provide 'Feast Nights' - now made famous by their appearance on ITV's 'Cornwall with Caroline Quentin'. You need to buy tickets, but the hut is generally open to everyone, except during the winter, so check times on their Web site.

The Hidden Hut
Porthcurnick Beach
Nr Portscatho
TRURO
Cornwall
TR2 5EW

Telephone

N/A Email: porthcurnick@gmail.com

5 Stars

Oct 2023

Hidden hut

After a short walk along the coast, perfect place to eat overlooking the sea, great food choices and they're delicious.

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5 Stars

Oct 2023

Pasties!

Walked the short distance from Gerrans to here and enjoyed a pasty in the sun looking out to sea. Yummy!

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5 Stars

Sep 2023

Madelaine

Amazing location!!
Even more amazing food… wow! The best Cornish pasty, and curry, with flat bread, all homemade!!!
Must make a visit

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5 Stars

Sep 2023

Love it!

Great location, food excellent, friendly and welcoming.

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4 Stars

Apr 2023

Lovely food.

Locally cooked food a must if you are visiting this beach.

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2 Stars

Sep 2022

Beware under-cooked brownies

Stomach upset after a coffee and undercooked brownie at the Hidden Hut in June.

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1 Stars

Aug 2022

Over priced

Expensive, long queues, not very friendly. take your own refreshments or buy from friendly shop in Portscatho

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5 Stars

Aug 2022

Best Tomato soup ever tested

Wow what a place! Nestled behind the beach and within walking distance. Absolutely amazing food, the menu is mouthwatering! Don’t be put off by the queues, service is very quick. We had the tomato soup and it was ‘the best tomato’s soup ever tasted’ ! Such amazing flavours! Definitely worth a visit! Beautiful views too! Well done the hidden hut and keep up the good work!

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5 Stars

Jun 2022

A lovely experience

We can now see why this place is so popular! The service is excellent very friendly staff who take a minute to ask you about your visit while serving you. The food is beautifly cooked all be it presented in a takeaway box or cup the taste is incredible. My husband opted for the smoked beef chilli I had the Dahl served with flat bread both delicious. It was towards the end of our holiday otherwise we would have had lunch there every day.

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5 Stars

Mar 2022

visited in March

Windy, sunny and busyish. Interesting changing lunch menu which comes in cartons you can take away or eat on site. Also usual snacks and drinks. No need to book in March.

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5 Stars

Oct 2021

Hidden Gem

Lovely little walk from the car park where you come across some steps, if you then take the steps immediately going up you then come across the stunning Hidden Hut, where the food is fantastic, may be a little pricey, but so worth it, especially sitting on the benches

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5 Stars

Oct 2021

Amazing

We visited the Hidden Hut whilst on holiday last week. Gorgeous food. We had the watercress soup which was scrumptious. Really recommend a visit.

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5 Stars

Oct 2020

Hidden

What a surprise . Very popular so be prepared to queue but you can enjoy the view of Porthcurnick beach and headland.
Excellent customer service.

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5 Stars

Sep 2020

Very interesting

Worth a little walk.
Very enterprising!

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5 Stars

Nov 2019

A little gem

What a wonderful beachside find. It is super popular now so expect to queue, but it's is completely worth it with exceptional food, and a great beachside location. You won't regret a day out here. Check the website for opening times/days.

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5 Stars

Sep 2019

Great food overlooking the beach

Not just another beach front cafe. This place is possibly the best beach cafe/restaurant going. Great food and atmosphere. Really hits the spot. You will not be disappointed and worth the effort.

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5 Stars

Aug 2019

Mrs Jarvis

Really fantastic food, great service (despite the length of the queue). You must visit!

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5 Stars

Jun 2019

Perfect situation and great food

If you didn’t already know it, this a now a justly famous spit just above a lovely Cornish beach.
Splendid food - some fusion inspired and some more typical local Cornish. Great atmosphere. Also they have now a great Hidden Hut cookbook. Such a happy mix of photos and recipes!

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5 Stars

Apr 2019

lush nosh

definitely recommend for a yummy beachside lunch

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5 Stars

Aug 2017

Being relatively local to the area, we felt it was time to see if this often-mentioned beach cafe lived up to it's reputation....and it did! On a sunny August Sunday, the beach was busy and so was the Hidden Hut. Be prepared to queue - for quite a while - but once you've selected which of the mouthwatering options to go for, you've plenty of choice of places to sit and enjoy the really well cooked food and the amazing location. No doubt this will be the first of many visits to come!

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5 Stars

Nov 2016

Wonderful location

Perfect for coffee and cake, overlooking Porthcurnick beach.

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5 Stars

Nov 2016

Stunning place for a delicious lunch! Pricey but great quality. Locally sourced and freshly made. Busy on Bank holidays but worth the queue. Soups are always fabulous as are the pasties, pulled pork baps and sausage rolls. We were lucky enough to get tickets for a feast night once and it was a most memorable and special event. Check out their Facebook page https://en-gb.facebook.com/thehiddenhut/

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