27A East Street
Tom Thumb
Cocktail barA small neighbourhood cocktail bar, open since 2016, mixing bold classics and its own creations. It won a star in the Pinnacle Guide in October 2025.
Newquay / Cocktail bars
Newquay cocktail bars
Start the night with a proper drink. Newquay's cocktail bars split into two kinds: small bars in town for a short walk to the next stop, and clifftop and beach bars where the view is half the point.
In town
A few minutes' walk from each other, and from the late bars.
42 East Street
Ginger & Joe
Restaurant and cocktail barAn independent restaurant and cocktail bar from the team behind Secret Garden. Eat first, then stay for drinks.
16 Bank Street
Concho Lounge
Cafe barAn all-day cafe bar on two floors with a courtyard at the back. Cocktails and board games rather than a late night; it closes around 11pm.
With a sea view
12 Beach Road
Saltsheds
Bar and bistroA seaside bar and bistro above Towan Beach, with pizza, a cocktail list and live music at weekends in season.
21 Cliff Road
Secret Garden
Pizza and wine barPizza, organic wine and cocktails, with a view across the bay that the owners call the best in town.
Pentire headland
Lewinnick Lodge
Clifftop restaurant and barA clifftop restaurant with rooms out on Pentire, with a cocktail list built for watching the sun go down over the Atlantic. Take a taxi back to town.
Headland Road, Fistral
The Headland Hotel
Hotel barsThe five-star hotel above Fistral serves pre-dinner cocktails and runs monthly cocktail evenings. It is closed from 3 to 20 January 2027.
Fistral Beach Hotel
The Bay Bar
Hotel lounge barCocktails and small plates with a view across Fistral Beach.
Fistral Beach
Boardmasters Beach Bar
Beach barThe beachfront bar and kitchen on Fistral, formerly Fistral Beach Bar, with a terrace and events. Check winter opening before you walk over.
Tips
Sunset first
The Fistral and Pentire bars face west. Go for sunset, then head into town for the rest of the night.
Book for groups
The small bars fill up fast at the weekend. Call ahead if there are more than six of you, especially on a stag or hen.
Then go late
Most cocktail bars close by midnight. Sailors and The Dead Famous run until 4am.
Newquay nightclubsVenues checked against their own websites and listings on 9 November 2026. Opening times change with the season, so check with the venue before you head out.