Porthtowan
Beach Cafe
Porthtowan Beach Cafe's Summer Nights 2017.
Here at Porthtowan Beach Cafe we are just a few passionate locals wanting to deliver a decent well priced menu in a fun, relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Heather the owner and the fabulous team bring to you Panini's that are full to bursting, hand pressed burgers and local sea food specials.
There is home-made soup for the cold days, there is always a Gluten Free and vegan option available and you can take-away or sit in with everything on the menu.
We use Olfactory coffee because it's really smooth and guaranteed to perk you up before your surf or after your wind swept walk. The beans are hand roasted in Penryn, Cornwall and we are big fans!
We're nestled into the cliffs with a great view of the beach. A warm and cosy fire awaits you inside and there is plenty of seating outside overlooking the coast.
Porthtowan Beach Cafe has a wall mounted TV so you can enjoy your favourite surf DVD's even if the surf outside isn't there! There is a selection of free books and papers to enjoy if just want to huddle into a comfy sofa storm watching on a lazy weekend. Bliss...
All of our ingredients are of course locally sourced where possible - we live in Cornwall it would be rude not to! So our burgers are Cornish beef from just up the road, we only use fresh Cornish fish from Matthew Stevens. Da Bara bakery and Berrymans bakery and we use Healeys cider farm for our Apple juice. We recycle everything we can and use compostable plant based containers for our take away items.
We cannot offer you any alcoholic drinks with your meal but please feel free to BYO.
We bake all of the cakes and sweet things from scratch including the granola for breakfast!
Every Thursday for 6 weeks we will be hosting a different chef and friend of the café who will delight you with their culinary flair. Chill out in a relaxed setting with good friends and BYO booze to make it an extra special night. These are ticketed only events so be sure to get yours soon. Vegetarian and Children options will be available but please make us aware at the time of booking. Whether this is inside or out, all the food will be on the table for all to share and enjoy together. Porthtowan Beach Cafe overlooking the beach. Setting out to deliver a glorious feast enjoyed with great views and good friends!
We welcome you to our lazy Jazz sundays where we will be serving Cornish lobster alongside our stunning evening menu. Local band 'the swing empire' will be providing the tunes and we your ever faithful friendly cafe will be non stop in the kitchen serving some awesome food.
Its free entry, music starts from 5pm and you can bring your own booze!
What better way to finish your sunny sundays...
A Cornish affair - £25
Thursday 27th July
Chef - Dan Cowell.
Kicking things off this year we have Dan from Cornish Kitchen.
Seared Cornish scallops - roasted parsnip puree - Duchy charcuterie
rare breed coppa ham - sea salt toast - hazelnut and anchovy pesto
Thai style Cornish hake and crab curry with coconut and lemongrass -
crab fritter - fragrant rice - prawn crackers - dipping sauces
Baked vanilla cheesecake - summer fruits - elderflower coulis - honeycomb
Japanese and Sushi - £25
Thursday 3rd August
Chef - Naoko Kashiwagi.
From Toyko, the capital of Japan, Naoko has been teaching and cooking authentic japanese cooking in Cornwall since 2015. We are lucky to have had her join us at the cafe before and no doubt she will surprise us again with her culinary skills, creativity and passion.
Sushi, Japanese tapas.
Chicken and egg rice bowl
Plus Dessert
Burritos and tequila! - £15
Thursday 10th August
Chef - Harry Bartlett
Harry is from @Home street food focusing on mexican flavours.
This is a one course show with salads and nachos to share for your table....and of course tequila!
A great fun night for everyone, relax, eat and be merry.
Beef chilli or 5 bean chilli.
12” flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, rice, lettuce,
Sour cream, guacamole a choice of pico de gallo or spicy sweet corn salsa.
Forage and feast - £20
Thursday 17th August
Chef - Matt Comley
Matt owns and runs Wild Food kitchen. Connecting with nature and bringing it to our tables!
Wild flower petal fizz on arrival and an amuse bouche of Cornish wild venison carpaccio or wild mushroom crostini with smoked beet puree.
Mains
Crayfish and rabbit paella.
Or
Nettle falafel with broad bean hummus and garden salad.
Deserts
Blackberry sloe gin liquor ice cream & wild flower sorbet.
Lobster and bubbles - £30
Thursday 24th August
Chef - Lee Lake
Thyme & Tide is a Cornish catering company based in St Agnes and specialising in local fresh and sustainable seafood dishes.
This has been especially asked for by friends of the cafe and regular feast goers, so we are very excited to bring you a taste of the ocean with stunning views and a glass of Prosecco on arrival!
Whole grilled Cornish mackerel served on a marinaded fennel salad with a salsa verde.
Half grilled Cornish lobster drizzled with garlic & herb butter, served with fresh seasonal salad and Cornish new potatoes.
Tarte au citron.
The Big Apple - £25
Thursday 31st August
Chef - Allan Williams.
The Cafes own resident chef gets to cook us up a good old american feast for our Summer Nights Finale.
Cosmopolitan cocktails to start with marinated shrimp skewers.
Twice baked sweet potatoes, sticky ribs, pulled pork, chilli corn bread, salted caramel apple pie and plenty more! You will not go hungry...
Plus live music.....!