Breaking news
Paul and Emma Ainsworth have acquired this boutique property, which overlooks the Camel Estuary and currently comprises 21 rooms, a restaurant and beauty rooms. The only hotel in Rock, it's within walking distance to some of the country’s best beaches including Daymer Bay.
Paul comments: “Emma and I have long admired The St Enodoc and are absolutely delighted to become its new owners and custodians. This landmark hotel is set in a stunning location right on our doorstep. We are excited to welcome this wonderful hotel to The Ainsworth Collection and further build on its legacy. We have no immediate plans to change the style of the hotel - our priority is ensuring a seamless employment transition for the St Enodoc team while welcoming them to the Ainsworth Collection family, to get to know our new business, and to create a warm welcome for guests. We can’t wait to start our journey with this lovely hotel and commence the next chapter in St Enodoc’s story.”
Harden's says
The fine-dining space at St Enodoc Hotel (once occupied by Nathan Outlaw) is now an "intimate, tasting menu restaurant celebrating the best of Cornwall" with Guy Owen, ex-Idle Rocks, at the helm.
Harden's survey result
Summary
The dining room at this smart century-old hotel has long been one of Cornwall’s prime culinary destinations, but the volume and tenor of feedback was more muted this year, so we’ve left it un-rated for the time being. There’s a choice of tasting menus in six or nine courses, and less of a focus on seafood than in the Nathan Outlaw era of a few years back. Karrek is apparently Cornish for Rock.
Summary
With its good views over the estuary, this 1920s hotel (owned since 2019 by Lucy & James Strachan and family) has a prime position in this chichi resort, and in former incarnations has provided a springboard for the likes of Nathan Outlaw. With its choice of 6-course and 9-course tasting menus, it inspires as yet limited feedback, but all of it rapturous.
Summary
The fine-dining space once occupied by Nathan Outlaw at St Enodoc Hotel has been transformed by the property’s new owners (Lucy and James Strachan, since 2019) and is now an ‘intimate, tasting-menu restaurant celebrating the best of Cornwall’ with Guy Owen, ex-Idle Rocks, at the helm. It opened just before the first Covid-19 lockdowns in March 2020, and has so far flown by-and-large under the radar, but its 9-course tasting menu for £90 looks interesting, and its success in the longstanding Trencherman’s restaurant awards and social media buzz suggest this is one to watch.
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Have you eaten at Karrek, St Enodoc Hotel?
Rock Road, Rock, PL27 6LA
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £45.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £7.50 |
| Service | 12.50% |
Rock Road, Rock, PL27 6LA
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