Eating out in Cornwall

A change of topic today - one of my favourites in fact - food. Cornwall is really making it's mark in the world of 'cuisine' with many top chefs opening up first rate places to eat. Cornwall also has so much up- and- coming talent with home-grown chefs , particularly those who are establishing themselves with their first ventures. One of these is Nic Boyle who has returned home to Cornwall after 2 years of working in some of the top U.K's restaurants and established 'Gaudi's in Truro - a 15 minute drive from Lambriggan Court. The style is classic British with Cornish flavours.
Another superb local eating place is 'Sally's Bistro' in St.Agnes - a 10 minute drive. Very much a Mediterranean experience , with lots of fish specials, using as much local produce as possible. With only ten tables the atmosphere is very intimate. The Bistro has an excellent chef with Sally out front mixing with the guests and making sure the food and wine are exactly as ordered.
Odd's Restaurant , newly opened at Cubert - 3 miles away on the road to Newquay. Adam Coad runs this restaurant at Ellenglaze farm and it has taken 4 years for him to realise his dream. 'Farm gate to plate ' sums it up quite nicely. The daily changing menus make use of Adam's beef , orchard fruit and game with help from neighbouring growers and local fishermen.
The restaurant is set in the hillside with panoramic 180-degree views over farmland and out to sea , as far as St.Ives.
A five minute drive from us is The Miner's Arms. A 16th century inn reputed to have it's own ghosts! This recently changed hands and now is run by Anouska , a local Cornish maid , despite the name and her excellent chef Catherine. A very cozy inn , open fires , beams , excellent food and a big Cornish welcome. Book a table beforehand as it is very popular with all us locals.
Finally (on this blog) I can add Fifteen Cornwall as I was treated to a wonderful lunch there this week. I am sure everyone knows about this establishment in Watergate Bay - 25 minutes away - as it has had so much time in the media. For those however who live outside the U.K it is owned by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and is a place where disadvantaged young people in Cornwall can carve out a career for themselves under the watchful eyes of experienced chefs.
Fifteen Cornwall is set in the cliffside at Watergate Bay with views over the Atlantic rollers and a 2 mile sandy beach. On Monday we were sitting at a table by the window admiring the antics of two kite-surfers. There was a bit of a breeze and they were flying high. This week there has been a Tuscan theme to the menu . The Antipasti was huge - a mountain of Italian meats , cheeses , vegetables and fruit. The waitress warned us not to have the primi course or we would never get through the secondi or main course. How right she was.!We both opted for rib-eye steaks dressed with atichokes and other vegetables with spiced and garlic potatoes. This was followed by tiramasu for my host , and for me - vanilla pannacotta, morsels of rhubarb , a gooseberry jelly and Cornish clotted cream ( of course ).

I think there is enough here today to wet the appetite but there are so many more in Cornwall.
I am determined to try them out one by one - all in the name of research of course!!!

Contact telephone numbers for all these restaurants can be found on my website under 'attractions'.