Harden's survey result
Summary
Ben Tunnicliffe’s venture in a 300-year-old inn by the sea wall serves the freshest catch just off the boat from Newlyn Harbour, and scrawled up on the chalkboard menu – and “what a little gem it is” with its “incredible food”.
Summary
The “freshest seafood right off the boat from Newlyn Harbour” is the formula behind Ben Tunnicliffe’s “fantastic” boozer, occupying a 300-year-old inn on the harbour.
Summary
The “freshest seafood right off the boat from Newlyn Harbour” is the formula behind Ben Tunnicliffe’s “fantastic” boozer, occupying a 300-year-old inn on the harbour.
Summary
Ben Tunnicliffe took over this 300-year-old harbourside inn in 2012, and its “fresh, innovative and fun” ethos continues to please; the food is “straightforward, carefully cooked” and fish-centric – no surprise given Newlyn Fish Market just round the corner.
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Tolcarne Inn Restaurant Diner Reviews

"Consistently amazing food, mainly of the fish variety (it is Newlyn after all). Service is always accommodating too."
Prices
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Wine per bottle | £19.00 |
Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
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Service | 12.50% |
Tolcarne Pl, Penzance, TR18 5PR
Opening hours
Monday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
Tuesday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
Wednesday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
Thursday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
Friday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
Saturday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
Sunday | CLOSED |
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