Ruin Beach Café
Tresco’s wonderfully laid back vibe meets modern, Mediterranean-inspired beachfront dining with dishes fresh from the wood fired oven.
The Ruin Beach Café is currently open daily from 6pm - 9pm, offering the full dinner menu, and bookings are essential.
Each afternoon and early evening, you can also choose to dine in your cottage with a selection of favourite dishes available for delivery between 4pm - 7pm - perfect for an early evening family dinner.
Until 15th July, The Ruin will also be offering supper delivery of a select menu of favourite pizzas and salads to your accommodation between 4pm – 7pm.
From 15th July, the delivery service will no longer be available, but The Ruin will reopen for a selection of favourite dishes for alfresco or takeaway lunches from 12pm - 3pm every day.
Our menus are available below. To book a table, or to order delivery (after 4pm), please call 01720 424849.
The information below refers to our normal operation and may not reflect the current offering under Coronavirus restrictions.
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the season, The Ruin is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxed meal, afternoon tea and cake or evening sundowner.
At the heart of the restaurant - and menu - is the wood-fired oven that produces delicious pizzas and roasts fresh fish, chicken and vegetables. Famed for its pizzas, sharing boards, salads and woodfired dishes, The Ruin menu brings a hint of the Mediterranean to Tresco.
The café takes its name from the ruined smuggler’s cottage that forms part of its terrace, overlooking Raven’s Porth. Shady 19th century activities aside, today the terrace is the perfect spot to while away a sunny afternoon as the children play on the safe beach below. You can take in the wonderful view from the restaurant via our webcam.
The Ruin Beach Café has been awarded two AA Rosettes and is included in the 2018 Michelin Guide. Conde Nast Traveller magazine has also awarded The Ruin the Gold Standard in its listing of favourite hotels, restaurants, bars and beach clubs from around the world.
Opening Hours
| The Beach Hut Takeaway | 0900 - 1700 Daily |
| The Ruin Beach Café Dinner | 1800 - 2100 Daily |
| The Ruin Beach Café Delivery (Until 15th July) | 1600 - 1900 Daily |
| The Ruin Beach Café Lunch (from 15th July) | 1200 - 1500 Daily |
Contact Us
To make a table reservation or to order from our delivery menu (after 4pm), please call 01720 424849.
