Gurnards Head Hotel

Pub Details

Address
Gurnards Head
Cornwall
TR26 3DE
Telephone
(01736) 796928
Opening Times
Weekdays
11.30 - 11
Closed
24th and 25th Dec and four days in Jan

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Gurnards Head Hotel, Gurnards Head, Cornwall, TR26 3DE – The Good Pub Guide
Pub Details | Good Pub Guide Recommended | Good Pub Guide Food | Awards | Good Pub Information |  Rating | Comments

Good Pub Guide Recommended

Interesting, well run inn close to the sea, with real ales, lots of wines by the glass and very good inventive food; comfortable bedrooms and fine surrounding walks
This is an informal and friendly dining pub with comfortable bedrooms and in a wonderful position just 500 yards from the Atlantic. There are glorious walks all around through the outstanding bleak National Trust scenery - both inland and along the cliffy coast. Inside, the bar rooms are painted in bold, strong colours, there are paintings by local artists, open fires and a happy mix of wooden dining chairs and tables on stripped boards. Skinners Betty Stogs, St Austell Tribute and a changing guest beer on handpump, several wines by the glass or carafe and a couple of ciders; piped music and board games. Seats in the large garden behind, and the recently refurbished bedrooms either have views of the rugged moors or of the sea. This is under the same ownership as the civilised Griffin at Felinfach (see our Wales chapter).

Good Pub Guide Food

Excellent modern food from sensibly short seasonal menus and using the best local produce might include ham terrine with apple chutney, salt and pepper squid with saffron aioli, white asparagus, poached egg and truffle vinaigrette, gurnard with mousseline potatoes, braised leeks and orange, and duck with carrot and cardamom purée, pak choi, five spice and rice cake; good value set lunches.

Bar food times: 12 (12.30 winter) - 2.30, 6 (6.30 winter) - 9.30

Awards

Good Pub Information

Dogs allowed in: Dogs Bar, Dogs Bedrooms

Rating

  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Rating: 3/5 (173 votes cast)

Reader Comments

PeteM01

Wednesday 02 September 2009 10:03:01 am

We had two meals here whilst on holiday in July/August this year. Both were superb. The beer was well-kept and there was a good choice of nice ales. The service could have been a little more attentive, especially on first arrival but there was nothing else to fault. This pub is clearly a 'main entry'!

hanlbar

Tuesday 21 April 2009 6:07:02 pm

We have stayed here four times over the last twelve months and are still impressed by the delicious food and excellent, friendly service every time we go. The Gurnards Head deserves to be 'reinstated' as a main entry.

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