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Coombeshead Farm

Cornwall, Lewannick - Modern European - Restaurant with rooms - ££

Overall Rating: Very Good

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Very Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Very Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Very Good

Coombeshead is a working, developing farm with owner Tom Adams making new decisions all the time about what livestock to keep, what to grow that will best suit the soils, and how to present the bounty of the land to its best advantage. The accommodation aspect of the business is a principal attraction (not least for the excellent breakfasts) but a three-course menu at £50 for lunch or dinner is well worth a detour. Proceedings open with the famously good bread served with sunny-yellow farmhouse butter before a starter of Mangalitza terrine or a simple preparation of just-picked vegetables. Main courses could be a hefty leg of guinea fowl, served with stewed tomato and string beans, plus dressed salad leaves. Our inspector's dessert – a perfectly rendered frangipane tart of haskap berries with clotted cream – felt like the best kind of farmhouse cooking. As for wine, it's a matter of browsing the cellars for yourself and picking out something suitable. If you've a...

Coombeshead is a working, developing farm with owner Tom Adams making new decisions all the time about what livestock to keep, what to grow that will best suit the soils, and how to present the bounty of the land to its best advantage. The accommodation aspect of the business is a principal attraction (not least for the excellent breakfasts) but a three-course menu at £50 for lunch or dinner is well worth a detour. Proceedings open with the famously good bread served with sunny-yellow farmhouse butter before a starter of Mangalitza terrine or a simple preparation of just-picked vegetables. Main courses could be a hefty leg of guinea fowl, served with stewed tomato and string beans, plus dressed salad leaves. Our inspector's dessert – a perfectly rendered frangipane tart of haskap berries with clotted cream – felt like the best kind of farmhouse cooking. As for wine, it's a matter of browsing the cellars for yourself and picking out something suitable. If you've arrived hot-foot from far afield, take a long, meandering wander around the fields. Smell the wild garlic. Look at the chickens and the piglets. Relax.

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VENUE DETAILS

Lewannick
Lewannick
Cornwall
PL15 7QQGB

01566 782009

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OTHER INFORMATION

Accommodation, Separate bar, Wheelchair access, Parking, Family friendly, Dog friendly, Credit card required

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