RestaurantsCornwallTruroTR4

survey result

Summary

£70
  £££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “hidden gem just outside Truro” from husband-and-wife team Ben & Sam Harmer features “impressive” cooking, “exceptional service” and a “splendid outdoor eating area” for warmer weather. Ben’s classical training took in the kitchens of The Savoy and Le Gavroche – hence “the soufflé is impressive”.

Summary

£68
  £££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Ben & wife Sam Harmer’s striking timber-built venue with a large outside terrace, in a quiet valley near Truro, generates all but unanimous praise for the “really impressive cooking” on display – a legacy of Ben’s classical training in the kitchens of The Savoy and Le Gavroche.

Summary

£68
  £££
4
Very Good
3
Good
5
Exceptional
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Idyllically located” – in a timber building complete with log-burner and large outside terrace, and set “next to former water gardens, in a sheltered, quiet valley a little way out of Truro” – this four-year-old venue doesn’t generate huge feedback, but such as there is lavishes it with praise. Prices are reasonable, and chef Ben Harmer offers a choice of four dishes for each course, with “an extensive local cheese board” a great way to finish a meal.

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Restaurant details

Yes
No dress code
38

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Lunch £22.00 £27.00

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£10.10 £27.40 £0.00 £9.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £24.00
Filter Coffee £3.50
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 12.50%
Penrose Water Garden, Tregavethan, Truro, TR4 9ES
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Friday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Sunday12 pm‑3 pm

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