Lunching Thoughts

It is rarely wise to try to be all things to all people. However, we think the Gurnard’s lunch is one of those occasions when it works.

It can be simple for those of you dropping in half way through a coastal walk. Refreshing or warming, as required. And as swift as we can.

Or it can be more gastronomically fulfilling for those looking for a more serious lunch. Maybe with a carafe of dry Riesling or a ferrous gamay from the Beaujolais.

Best in the bar during winter, in front of the fire, and in the garden in the summer when those gentle south westerlies have flown off for their afternoon siesta.

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Sunday lunch

We've always been a popular destination for Sunday lunch. Maintaining that reputation is very important to us. So make your way along one of Britain's great ocean drives, chivvy the family along the coastal path and then join us to tuck in to a proper Sunday lunch.

Cauliflower & goat’s cheese soup 
Scampi monkfish, curry mayo, pickled cucumber, lime & dukkah
Mackerel, cherry tomato, basil, caper & red onion salad
Courgette fritti, “guacamole”, BBQ tomato, sweetcorn, onion & harissa salsa (v)
Pig cheek, peas, pancetta & gem lettuce fricassée

Roast sirloin of Cornish beef
Roast leg of Cornish lamb
Whole plaice, caper, samphire, shallot, brown shrimp & lemon butter, new potatoes
Hake, peas, agretti, girolle mushrooms, chicken butter
Sri Lankan lentil fritter, chana dahl, coconut yoghurt, chilli, peanut & sesame ghati masala (v)

Apple, blackcurrant & almond frangipane tart, clotted cream  
White chocolate ganache, raspberries, raspberry sorbet, lemon curd
Dark chocolate brownie, chocolate crémeux, vanilla ice cream
Chocolate mousse, caramelised banana, peanut crunch, banana sorbet, caramel sauce  (v)
Vintage Poacher, crackers & chutney
 
 2 Courses - 35
 3 Courses - 42



A typical lunch at this time of year
(Monday to Saturday)

Dishes in italics are an example of our Lunch for Less menu which runs alongside our lunch menu. 3 courses for 30.00, or 2 for 25.00.

Lamb belly, pesto, ricotta, olives, caper, basil

11.00
Mussels, Thai broth, chilli, spring onion, coriander
  
11.00
Scampi monkfish, curry mayo, pickled cucumber, dukkha, lime

11.00
Burrata, charred peach, Coppa, smoked almonds, basil
 
11.00
Baba ganoush, Imam bayildi, hummus, sourdough, za’atar   (v)

10.50
Mushroom & tarragon soup


Romesco, charred broccoli, chimichurri, smoked almonds (v)  


   
Pork belly, salsa verde, pomme Anna, broccoli

26.50
Hake, Imam bayildi, garlic yoghurt, charred broccoli, za’atar

26.50
Plaice, shallots, capers, samphire, lemon & brown shrimp butter
 
26.50
Potato gnocchi, beetroot, Rosary goat’s cheese, spring onion, pumpkin seeds
 
25.00
Sri Lankan lentil fritter, chana dahl, coconut yoghurt, chilli, peanut & sesame ghati masala (v)
 
24.50
Rump cap of beef, green beans, capers, shallot, blue cheese salad  
 
 
Aubergine schnitzel, peppercorn sauce, crispy potatoes, garlic butter, lemon (v)
 
 

This menu is not available on Sundays.  Eyes to the left for details of our Sunday lunch.

If you follow vegetarian or plant-based diets, our menus include a good balance of dishes made with and without meat and/or meat products.  







“This was without question our best lunch of our trip - and quite possibly my favourite since the Paunch began”
Jonathan Brown, Aroundbritainwithapaunch Food
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