Fal River Area Guide 2012 - Part 4 - Food & Drink

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Simply put the Fal River is a foodie’s heaven.

In the summer, head down to one of Falmouth’s waterfront pubs and enjoy a pint and bite to eat while sitting on the waters edge watching the world go by. I can recommend The Chainlocker, Quayside and The Front on Custom House Quay. I also advise friends to head up to the Boathouse which enjoys panoramic harbour views and a great menu.

For a special occasion or evening meal, Smugglers Cottage on the upper Fal River is a favourite, alternatively Indaba on the Beach takes some beating on a sunny day, overlooking the turquoise waters of Falmouth Bay.

Steve SkinnerSkinner’s Brewery

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Lunch in St Mawes Hotel p95

EATING OUTThe best restaurants and cafés around the River Fal.

SHOPS & DELIS The finest Cornishproduce at affordable prices.

TRADITIONAL PUBS Local ales & food in the best locations.

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Indaba on The Beach, Swanpool, Falmouth p92

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GETTING AROUNDFOOD & DRINK

St Mawes, Cornwall, TR2 5DR

Telephone: 01326 270055

www.tresanton.com

In: St Mawes On the map: p123

@hoteltresanton

The dining room has a calm and cool

Mediterranean atmosphere with a mo-

saic floor and tongue and groove walls. It

has a terrace on two sides where lunch,

drinks and candlelit dinners are served

in the summer and whenever the tem-

perate climate allows.

Tresanton offers a magical setting for a

family celebration or a small wedding.

The hotel is available for exclusive use in

the quieter season.

Open to non residents for afternoon

cream teas and light lunches, dinners and

Sunday Barbecues during the summer.

“Its modest entrance belies the glamour that lies beyond” Daily Mail

Hotel Tresanton

Smugglers, TolverneSmugglers, Tolverne

The new foodie destination for Cornwall,

15th century Smugglers cottage is con-

sidered one of the Fal’s great beauty

spots and a haven for those exploring

the river by sail, paddle, cycle or car.

Nestled below Tregothnan Estate’s

private botanical gardens, you can see

the only tea grown in the UK thriving

on the opposite banks.

Tolverne, Philleigh, Near Truro,TR2 5NG

Telephone: 01872 580309 / 520000

www.tregothnan.co.uk

Near: King Harry Ferry On the map: E5 p120

/SmugglersTeaBar @SmugglersTeaBar

Enjoy a light-bite or cream tea in our

contemporary Tea Bar or a relaxed

lunch or evening meal using fresh local

ingredients in the cottage. Watch river life

unfold before you from our large outdoor

seating area and elevated tea gardens.

Events will include barbeques, music

nights, weekly Sunday roasts and a fes-

tive Jubilee tea party. Subscribe to our

newsletter for more details.

“Everything that’s special about Cornwall is encapsulated here” Cornish Guardian

Cafés & Restaurants

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Nare Hotel, Veryan In Roseland, TR2 5PF

Telephone: 01872 500000

www.quarterdeckrestaurant.co.uk

Near: Truro On the map: H7 p121

The Quarterdeck Restaurant makes the

most of the stunning sea views overlook-

ing Gerrans Bay and Nare Head. Open all

day for morning coffee, light luncheons,

Cornish cream teas and relaxed din-

ing in the evening. The cuisine focuses

on seafood favourites such as moules,

crabcakes and seafood platters as well as

hot dishes of calf’s liver and bacon and

the fish of the day. The Quarterdeck has

been decorated with style, following the

elegance of J Class yachting and is very

much in keeping with the traditional feel

of the Nare. The design incorporates a

teak deck, panelling and an impressive

antique J Class model yacht called

Expedience.

Get There: From Tregony take the A3078

to St Mawes. Follow the road for 1 mile

and then take first left to Veryan. Continue

through Veryan for another mile towards

the sea and The Nare Hotel.

The Quarterdeck at The Nare

Cafés & Restaurants

Visit our website

for more information


GETTING AROUNDFOOD & DRINKCafés & Restaurants

Harbour View

This independent restaurant/cafe/bar

is located in the heart of Falmouth

with fantastic views over the harbour.

Whatever time of day, you will always

find a warm welcome and a relaxed

informal atmosphere. The seasonal

menus and daily specials offer the best

of local produce and a good balance of

fish, meat and vegetarian dishes. Open

7 days a week for breakfast, lunch,

afternoon tea, dinner or just drinks.

Childcare facilities. Private functions.

Alfresco dining on spacious deck.

24 Arwenack Street, TR11 3JB

Telephone: 01326 315315

www.harbourdining.com

In: Falmouth On the map: p122

Indaba on the Beach

Taking the successful formula of Indaba

fish in Truro the restaurant has opened

up in the stunning location of Swanpool

Falmouth. Serving fresh seafood daily.

Quality wines and a relaxed atmosphere.

Swanpool, Falmouth, TR11 5BG

Telephone: 01326 311886

www.indabafish.co.uk

/Indaba Fish

The Flying Fish Restaurant

An award winning restaurant in Falmouth

with stunning sea views, offering an

exciting range of dishes with a special

emphasis on fresh fish, seafood and

seasonal Cornish ingredients.

Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, TR11 4NB

Telephone: 01326 312707

www.theflyingfish.co.uk


The Greenbank Hotel - Harbourside Restaurant

Perched on the edge of one of the

world’s largest natural harbours, our

bright, stylish Harbourside Restaurant

is the perfect place to enjoy the bounty

of the Southwest’s waters. Sumptuous

red mullet, famous Falmouth Bay oys-

ters and succulent skate all regularly

compete for attention on our locally

sourced, seasonal menu. Bursting with

Harbourside, Falmouth, TR11 2SR

Telephone: 01326 312440

www.greenbank-hotel.co.uk


/GreenbankHotel

@GreenbankHotel

innovative touches every dish promises

to fire the imagination and palate.

Food served Monday to

Sunday / lunch and dinner


FOOD & DRINKCafés & Restaurants

Arwenack Street, Falmouth, TR11 3LH

Telephone: 01326 316934

www.harbourlights.co.uk


“For a lovely treat grab some Fish & Chips and hop on the ferry to St Mawes, enjoy your meal on the beautiful crossing before washing it down with a cold drink in one of the waterside pubs or cafes in St Mawes.”Beverley Hayward,

King Harry Ferry

Owners Pete & Sue Fraser want all cus-

tomers of the family run family friendly

Harbour Lights to leave with the biggest

of smiles on their faces. Their award

winning fish and chips use fish from fully

sustainable sources and they are currently

the only MSC certified restaurant in

Cornwall. The restaurant has stunning

views of Falmouth Harbour and is

accessible to all. Home of the famous

kids bucket meal, Free spade with every

empty bucket! Warmest of welcomes

awaits you.

Harbour Lights Restaurant: Award Winning Fish & Chips

Watch House

We are a friendly harbour-side restaurant

in St Mawes. Chef/Owner Will Gould

puts together seasonal menus and

daily specials using the freshest local

ingredients. We serve breakfast, lunch,

cream tea, and dinner or join us on

Sundays for our famous Watch House

Roast Lunch.

1 The Square, St Mawes, TR2 5DG

Telephone: 01326 270038

www.watchhousestmawes.co.uk


/TheWatchHouse

@The_Watch_House

Our relaxed ground floor is ideal for

a bite to eat after a walk on the beach

(dogs welcome) and our upstairs tables

are extremely popular for our views

across St Mawes Harbour.

If you are looking for something on the

go, our Watch Out take-away window

serves sustainably sourced fish and chips,

as well as coffee, teas, and ice cream.

“Superb food, good service - a real treasure”



Meudon Hotel’s “Vine Restaurant”

Beautifully situated in-between Falmouth

and Helford Rivers where sub-tropical

gardens sweep down to the sea. This

former Fox country house & garden, cre-

ators of nearby Glendurgan and Trebah,

now opens for a lazy morning coffee or

Cornish cream teas. Alternatively hike the

south west coast path and stop for a light

lunch relaxing in the garden under a sun-

Maenporth Road, Mawnan Smith, TR11 5HT

Telephone: 01326 250541

www.meudon.co.uk

Near: Falmouth On the map: A10p120

/Meudon-Hotel @ MeudonHotel

Gylly Beach Cafe

Sat on Falmouth’s famous Gyllyngvase

beach, over looked by Pendennis castle

and with fantastic views of the lizard

peninsula is the Gylly Beach Cafe.

Open throughout the year the cafe is

the ideal place to enjoy everything

from a relaxing coffee with a home-

made cake to a tasty lunchtime treat

or evening meal using the finest local

Cornish ingredients with a culinary

twist.

This family run award winning cafe is

simply striving to serve the best locally

sourced food in a friendly and relaxed

atmosphere.

St Mawes Hotel

Quayside cafe, bar and restaurant in St

Mawes, unique and tempting selection

of food, drink and fresh coffee with a

personal touch.

Marine Parade, St Mawes, TR2 5DW

Telephone: 01326 270266

www.stmaweshotel.co.uk


Gyllyngvase Beach, Cliff Road, TR11 4PA

Telephone: 01326 312884

www.gyllybeach.com


shade. Classic Sunday roasts and intimate

candlelit dinners are served in the elegant

conservatory restaurant where you may

dine beneath a fruiting vine.

Price range:

£5.25 - £17 for main meals

Opening times:

9 - late 364 days a year


FOOD & DRINKCafés & Restaurants

Rick Stein’s Fish, Seafood Bar & Deli

Rick Stein’s Fish on Discovery Quay

serves cod and haddock together with a

variety of local fish like hake, monkfish,

John Dory and bass in batter and deep

fried in beef dripping to make it really

crisp. You can also try whole roasted fish

from the charcoal oven which gives a

delicious barbequed flavour as well as

homemade chips, curry sauce, mushy

peas and mayonnaise-based tartare

sauce.

Rick Stein’s Seafood Bar is located

above Rick Stein’s Fish. Head chef Paul

Ripley is running a sort of seafood tapas

menu with such things as Creamed Leeks

and Smoked Haddock on Toast, Scallops

with Guindillo Peppers and Chorizo,

and a Cornish Fish Stew. There will

also be whole fish roasted in our

charcoal oven and rib eye steaks too.

You can sit at the bar and watch him

cook while you eat, or book a table.

Then there’s Stein’s Deli just opposite,

stocking ingredients such as homemade

mayonnaise, curry pastes, hummus and

pesto, alongside quality produce like

Tywardreath sausages, Maynard’s Farm

bacon and Inverawe smoked salmon.

The deli also has a wide range of freshly

baked bread, pasties, sandwiches, pastries

and cakes which are all homemade and

a range of Rick Stein-branded products

and gifts to take back home.

Reservations for the Seafood Bar can be

made for lunch and dinner.

Unfortunately, we don’t take reservations

at Rick Stein’s Fish & Chips, but pop

along and we’ll find you a table as soon

as we can.

Discovery Quay, Falmouth, TR11 3AX

Telephone: 01841 532700

www.rickstein.com


@TheSeafood

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Picnic Boat

Blue Dolphin was formerly owned by

Prince Charles (Duke of Cornwall) for

service on the Isles of Scilly. She is a

very large and stable motor launch

that is licensed to carry 12 passengers.

We invite you to charter her for 2 or 4

hours either with your own picnic or

one we can provide. We can tailor the

trip to suit your requirements and can

King Harry Ferry, Feock, Truro, TR3 6QJ

Telephone: 01872 861914

www.falriver.co.uk/picnicboat

Price: From £250

collect and drop off to suit you. For more

information please see the website. Your

skipper can provide information on the

area if you would like.

Halwyns Tea Garden

Halwyn’s is a real old fashioned Tea Gar-

den set on the banks of the River Fal. You

can enjoy a light lunch and a cup of loose

leaf tea, a slice of home-made cake or a

fresh scone with clotted cream and jam.

Halwyn, Old Kea, Truro. TR3 6AW

Telephone: 01872 272152

www.halwynsteagarden.com

In: Truro On the map: N2 p121

Sandpipers Restaurant (Best Western Falmouth Beach Hotel)

Found opposite Gyllyngvase Beach

within Best Western Falmouth Beach

Hotel, Sandpipers Restaurant offers

a refined dining experience, serving

beautifully-prepared seasonal Table

d’Hote dishes and delicious traditional

carvery, accompanied by an extensive

global wine list. Enjoy a hearty three

course carvery roast every Sunday for

just £12.50 per person or book an

evening table for an elegant dinner.

Gyllyngvase Beach, TR11 4NA

Telephone: 01326 310500

www.bw-falmouthbeachhotel.co.uk

In: Falmouth On the map: C9 p120

/BWFalmouthBeachHotel

@BWFalmouthBeach

The Garden Room

Traditional homemade menu offering

lunches, dinner, pre-show meals, Sunday

lunch, snacks & refreshments. Free parking.

Open daily from 11am. Lunch 12-2pm, Din-

ner 6.30-9pm. (Non season times may vary.)

Princess Pavilion, 41 Melvill Road, TR11 4AR

Telephone: 01326 211222

www.princesspavilion.co.uk

In: Falmouth On the map: E5 p122


FOOD & DRINK

Lobbs Farm Shop at Heligan

Our award-winning shop is stocked

with an abundance of the finest Cornish

& Westcountry produce & our latest

achievement is the ‘Taste of the West On-line Retailer of the Year 2011’ award. Our farm has won the National

Silver Lapwing Competition. The butchery

retails the family’s own produced beef &

lamb from our Cornish pastures. The

delicatessen specialises in local cheeses

& cold meats and also offers a range

of our own delicious homemade pies

& salads.

Heligan, St Ewe, PL26 6EN

Telephone: 01726 844411

www.lobbsfarmshop.com

Near: St Austell On the map: M4 p121

/lobbsfarmshop @lobbsfarmshop

Cafe Chandlers

Quayside cafe in St Mawes, unique and

tempting selection of food, drink and

fresh coffee with a personal touch.

The Quay, St Mawes, TR2 5AA

Telephone: 01326 270998

www.cafechandlers.co.uk


Courtyard Deli

Hidden away, the Courtyard Deli, Cafe &

Tapas Bar boasts a whole host of delights,

local and exotic, with a variety of options

to suit all manner of dietary requirements

to eat in or take-away.

2 Bells Court, Falmouth. TR11 3AZ

Telephone: 01326 319526

www.courtyarddeli.co

/courtyarddeli @Courtyard_Deli

Truro & Falmouth Farmers Markets

Come along and visit the producers at

the vibrant Truro & Falmouth Farmers

Markets, where you’ll find the freshest

tastes, finest foods and the friendliest of

welcomes. Under our bright green and

white stalls, explore a real feast for the

senses with a wonderful array of local

foods – the ultimate opportunity to

enjoy the best of Cornish produce. All

you could want for your gourmet feast

or healthy, day to day family foods…

direct from the producers. Truro Farmers

Market every Wednesday & Saturday.

Falmouth Farmers Market every Tuesday.

Truro Market, The Piazza, Lemon Quay, Truro

Falmouth Market, The Moor, Falmouth

www.trurofarmersmarket.co.uk

In: Truro On the map: E3 p120

Délis & Pubs


GETTING AROUNDFOOD & DRINK

Kings Head

Set in the beautiful Roseland country-

side. A traditional owner run free house,

serving Skinner’s Ales with an imagina-

tive menu, using fresh, local ingredients.

All dishes made on the premises!

Offering a warm welcome, attentive

and friendly service with wonderful

local food.

Kings Head, Ruan Lanihorne, TR2 5NX

Telephone: 01872 501263

www.kingsheadruan.co.uk

Near: Tregony On the map: H5p120

Voted in the Saturday Times as one of

the 50 best places to eat in the British

countryside.

Old Quay Inn

This long established traditional pub, at

the head of Restronguet Creek, adjacent

to the coast-to-coast trail, is enjoying

a renaissance under owners Hannah

and John Calland. Chef Alex, who trained

at The Ivy, creates seriously good food,

weaving together the best of local pro-

duce into an imaginative daily specials

menu with a modern twist. There are

well-chosen wines and local beers to

enjoy and the garden could be called

Devoran’s best-kept secret. Families and

man’s best friends welcome. Open from

11am daily.

St John’s Terrace, Devoran, TR3 6ND

Telephone: 01872 863142

www.theoldquayinn.co.uk

In: Devoran On the map: C3 p120

Punchbowl

A pretty, thatched traditional pub and

restaurant with masses of character both

inside and out. Open every day and food

served from 12 noon to 2.30pm and 6pm

to 9pm daily.

Punchbowl and Ladle, Penelewey, Feock

Telephone: 01872 862237

www.punchbowlandladle.com

Near: King Harry Ferry On the map: p123

Opening times:

10.30am – 11pm every day

Food served:

10.30am to 9.30pm every day of the week

Pandora Inn, Restronguet Creek

Telephone: 01326 372678

www.pandorainn.com

In: Restronguet Creek On the map: D6 p120

Pandora Inn

The Pandora Inn is back and even

better than before!

Pubs


FOOD & DRINK

St Austell Ales

Discover the secrets of brewing on our

brewery tours. Sampling sessions,

guided tours, visitor centre and shop.

63 Trevarthian Road, St Austell, PL25 4 BY

Telephone: 01726 66022

www.staustellbrewery.co.uk

In: St Austell On the map: N2 p121

The Ferryboat Inn

Winners of Cornwall Life’s ‘Best Country Pub 2011 award”, this

traditional beachside inn combines

the breath taking location of Helford

Passage with a fresh and simple approach

to food to create a perfect family day

out. Owned by the Wright brothers of

the Duchy of Cornwall Oyster Farm,

the Ferryboat Inn takes pride in its

Helford Passage, Falmouth, TR11 5LB

Telephone: 01326 250625

www.ferryboatinnhelford.com

In: Helford Passage

@WBferryboat

“farm to plate” philosophy, often with

little or nothing coming between you

and the food they serve. Open seven

days a week in peak season.

Skinner’s Brewery

The True Taste of CornwallSkinner’s Brewery is an independent,

family-run brewery in Truro revered

for the distinct hoppy aromas of its

beers. We use only the finest ingredients,

including whole hops and malted barley

grown within six miles of the brewery.

Skinner’s ales have won more awards than

any other brewery in the West Country,

including a record three times supreme

champion of the South West and Betty

Stogs was selected as the CAMRA Cham-

pion Best Bitter of Great Britain 2008.

Riverside, Newham Road, Truro, TR1 2DP

Telephone: 01872 271885

www.skinnersbrewery.com

/SkinnersBrewery

@Skinnersbrewery @betty_stogs

Pubs and Breweries

The Garden - St Anthony Head

Offering hot and cold drinks, light lunches,

cream teas and Cornish ice cream,

The Garden sits at a stunning cliff top

location. Now with a licensed bar, it is

perfect for every occasion.

‘In the country - above the sea...’ Wardens Cottage, St Anthony Head, TR2 5HA

Telephone: 01872 580510

Near: Portscatho On the map: N2 p121

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