Cornwall is famous for its pasties (a pastry dish; traditionally a Cornish pasty — known locally as simply a pastie or an oggie — contains meat and vegetables, often peppered), but saffron buns, Cornish Heavy (Hevva) Cake, Cornish fairings (biscuit), Cornish fudge and Cornish ice cream are also quite common.

Fishing boats in Padstow

Cornwall is famous for clotted cream and many types of cider, these are also made in the neighbouring English counties. There are also many types of beers brewed in Cornwall – the St Austell brewery is the best-known — including a stout and there is some small scale production of wine. There is no tradition of high alcohol spirits, such as whisk(e)y, in Cornwall.

Rodda's cream (a creamery based in Cornwall) is eaten by the Queen at Christmas.