RestaurantsCornwallPort IsaacPL29

Harden's says

What was Restaurant Nathan Outlaw has simplified; in a brave move, Outlaw is no longer chasing stars or serving high-end fare, this reincarnation serves good quality fish and seafood, simply and inexpensively.

survey result

Summary

£218
£££££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Against a backdrop of wild sea views we enjoyed small plate after small plate of stunning seafood, each one different” – Nathan Outlaw’s harbourside HQ inspired a dazzling level of satisfaction this year, with all of the numerous reports we received on it acclaiming it as an “outstanding” performer and very arguably “the best seafood and fish restaurant in the UK”. “You know everything is fresh and sourced locally and this shines through with everything they serve” in dish after “fabulously creative” dish, “beautifully presented on magnificent ceramics”. Its “impeccable but super-friendly Cornish service tops off” the “exceptional” standards.

Summary

£215
£££££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A view over the beach on one side and into the kitchen the other helps make for a wonderful atmosphere” at Nathan Outlaw’s harbourside HQ, a short step from Outlaw’s Guest House, which now allows his diners to stay and eat with a variety of accommodation and dinner deals. It’s a case of ‘Back to the Future’ here – perhaps it should be called ‘Outlaw’s Old Road’ – because, having renamed it from ‘Restaurant Nathan Outlaw’ and simplified the menu in mid-2020 in response to Covid (doing away with the previous posher format which won him two Michelin stars) he did a 180° U-turn in September 2022, reducing the number of covers to 28 and now offering the sole option of a £175 per head, seven-course tasting menu. According to the press release ‘it’s a natural progression… to use a better array of luxurious seafood’ yada, yada, yada, but it looks for all the world like a reinstatement of a posher business as usual after the upheavals of the pandemic. We have maintained the (excellent) ratings of the previous regime, on the basis that they changed precious little after the first reformatting anyway.

Summary

£80
 ££££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

In June 2020 in response to the COVID-19 downturn, Nathan Outlaw announced that he was formatting and renaming his much-acclaimed former foodie mecca, Restaurant Nathan Outlaw – no longer chasing stars or serving high-end fare, but aiming to serve good-quality fish and seafood, simply and inexpensively. Our diners “love the new approach”“even though it’s now scaled back it still feels special”. “The food is still exceptional, but while the menu is fairly simple for a Michelin-starred restaurant, and with less ‘chef-iness’, it’s the better for it”: “fresh with amazing flavours and for less money!” “Many of the same staff have been with Nathan for years” and its “genuine Cornish service” adds to the experience. “It also has the advantage of incredible coastal views.”

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Restaurant details

No dress code
10

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Dinner   £175.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £30.00
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Service 12.50%
6 New Rd, Port Isaac, PL29 3SB
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑2:45 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑2:45 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2:45 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Friday12 pm‑2:45 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:45 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
SundayCLOSED

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