The Cornish Range

The restaurant is a relaxed room with around 10 tables, an open bar to the rear, and a kitchen hatch. In style it is not quite as relaxed as a bistro but not as formal as a posh restaurant. It’s simply comfortable with modern. Local artwork, an old iron range and simple furniture add to the ambience.
The menu centres around fish not surprising given the number of local active fishing ports in the area. Cooking again falls between the simple and high brow with good quality dishes that truly show off the delights of the local fare. Veggies are catered for, but not well. There are two menus available, a la carte and an early bird set menu available up to 1930 (well suited to a tired, pregnant guest!).
One thing that did let the restaurant down was the fact that the early menu was a subset of the a la carte and did not change daily. Being a small menu, this was disappointing. My husband and I always take different dishes when we eat out and, rather uncouthly, sample each others. This meant that without selecting the vegetarian dish one of us had to repeat a dish on the second night. We could have gone a la carte but this would have doubled the cost of the meal. Don’t get me wrong, the food was excellent and repetition was no real hardship. It was just a shame.
Service was low key and a little inefficient, particularly on the first night where one waitress was performing full service on all tables. You could see her stress.
Breakfast was another matter entirely. It was superb, cooked to order and plentiful. Fresh croissants, toast, full English and cereals were all on offer. The odd thing though was taking breakfast in an empty restaurant. We were the only guests and so dined alone with the owner or staff members chatting at the back. Local tradesmen came in and out, passing the time of day. Perfectly charming yet quite odd!
There are 3 rooms above the restaurant. Each quite charming, well furnished and in keeping with the low-​key establishment. I’d heartily recommend a stay here as a great alternative to the B&B or hotels.