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We can help you book your perfect break to Tresco. We all live here, so it's our specialist subject!

Call us on +44 (0)1720 422 849 or email us.

By Helicopter - Direct to Tresco

By Helicopter - Direct to Tresco

Fly direct to Tresco with Penzance Helicopters - making the flight to the Isles of Scilly as memorable as the destination

Before you Arrive

Before you Arrive

Our pre-arrival checklist - from letting us know your travel plans to ordering your wine and groceries

Tresco Islandshare

Tresco Islandshare

Own a piece of this unique island, with 40 years of holidays on Tresco as more than just a visitor. Discover Islandshares for sale...

Tresco Offers & Breaks

Tresco Offers & Breaks

From seasonal escapes to wellness and creative breaks and last-minute offers, discover our latest offers & breaks on Tresco Island

Eating

Eating

From beachfront dining to our cosy inn, get a taste for island-inspired dining with a Tresco twist

Grocery

Grocery

Place a pre-arrival grocery order and we'll deliver to your accommodation on your arrival

Events & Experiences

Events & Experiences

From the Low Tide Event to live music, Abbey Garden Theatre and more, discover extraordinary events on the Isles of Scilly

Day Trips to Tresco

Day Trips to Tresco

Whether you're coming from elsewhere on Scilly, or further afield in Devon or Cornwall, a day trip to Tresco is the perfect day out

The Ruin Beach Café

Tresco’s wonderfully laid-back vibe meets modern, Mediterranean-inspired beachfront dining with dishes fresh from the wood-fired oven...

As you approach The Ruin, you’ll know you’re in the right place. The smoke curling from the kitchen chimney is a heady blend of delicious dishes fired by island-grown wood.

The wood-fired oven sets The Ruin apart. It is right at the heart of the restaurant and the menu, producing delicious pizzas and roasting succulent meat, fish, and vegetables for our tempting sharing platters.

Enjoy morning coffee overlooking the ocean, a long and lazy lunch on the beachfront terrace as the children play on the white sand below, or sundowners and a special evening out as the sky outside the window cycles with the reflected colours of a Scilly sunset.

The beachfront restaurant's name comes from the ruined smuggler’s cottage that forms part of its terrace, overlooking Raven’s Porth. The Coastguard boathouse next door—now Watch House cottage—must have made smuggling from here a precarious business.

2024 Opening Hours

Current Opening HoursFrom 2nd November
Coffee & Pastries10am - 12pmClosed
Lunch12 - 2pmClosed
Drinks2 - 6pmClosed
Dinner6 - 8pmClosed

Booking is strongly recommended for lunch and dinner at The Ruin.

However, only indoor tables can be booked ahead, so if it's nice weather, we'll usually have space outside if you want to be more spontaneous.

Online booking is available for up to 6 people; please call or email for more.

Please see our full table booking terms and conditions below before making your booking.

Autumn Menus

Our menus change with the seasons, supplemented by daily specials

Stay on Tresco

Winter and Festive breaks are not always available to book online - for cottage stays or New Inn breaks over the winter months please go to Winter on Tresco or call 01720 422849.

Or call +44 (0)1720 422 849