A word from our kitchen

Autumn

The mass migration has been and gone, all heading off to warmer climates, human and bird alike. The bracken has turned a deep mahogany and apparently the trees are losing their leaves. Autumn is upon us, but we have had a burst of July temperatures. Some roses have budded again and the gorse is confused.

This is a wonderfully exciting time in the kitchen: wild mushrooms, plenty of game from the Estates around Bodmin and the Lizard. Hopefully a few testing Woodcock from the moors around us. We have seen an unusual amount of Turbot and Brill. Gilly from The Yew Tree Gallery has been in with her annual baskets of Muscat Grapes, simply packed full of sweetness.

Bruce’s Autumn Menu is now up and running with all those belly warming ingredients that one desires at this time of year: a lunchtime stew washed down with some Betty Stoggs after a bracing walk to the headland.

The Gurnard’s Head Wine Shop’ is still open for business - do drop in and make the most of well sourced wine tried and tested by the majority of our crew mates.

We hope to see you sometime in the next few months.


 
 
      


Group bookings

The Gurnard’s Head is well suited to parties, large or small.  Our dining room can be split up to suit whatever size your group. Our huge Bakers’ Table looking out to the ocean is ideal for tables of up to about 16.

Outside we have a large stone barbecue that can be used during the summer for a private party.

If you'd like to bring a group to lunch or dine at The Gurnard's Head, we should agree menus with you beforehand. Email us for ideas at restaurant@gurnardshead.co.uk.


Special Diets

We think vegetarian food can be great food.  Cornwall's larder is a great opportunity to cook great food for those who don't want to eat meat or fish. 

Our aim to to make the numerous vegetarian items on our menu so good that carnivores and pescivores will want to choose them. Have a look.... 

We can also cater for coeliacs and those on gluten free diets, but do ask that we are advised of any dietary requirements when a booking is made.



 

Service Charges

Many restaurants imply a rather broad meaning to the word “discretionary” when applying a service charge.

We do not levy any service charge. Anything that guests choose to leave is split equally between our whole team (except sadly the business owners). All we, as owners, ask is that resident guests who have eaten with us remember the team when they check out.



Children

We welcome children all year round and at both lunch and supper, in both the bar and the dining room. Children will one day be our paying guests and we think they tend to respond well to being treated as adults.

If you are staying and would like your younger children to eat earlier, then we can provide high tea in the bar from 5:30.



      “The meal of the year.”  
      Sunday Times, Anonymous Inspector of all Good Hotel Guide 2009 award winners, September 2008

         
Tel: 01736 796 928
enquiries@gurnardshead.co.uk 		The Gurnards Head, Nr Zennor
St. Ives, TR26 3DE