Our Story

Alverne Restaurant is a family run business in the heart of Penzance offering the best in modern European cuisine and locally sourced produce.

Having been catering over a long time and having encountered lots of different styles, Classically trained head chef Deryk Heywood has a genuine passion and flair for developing dishes that are modern and innovative, using the best seasonal and artisan produce sourced from a network of local producers and suppliers.

Our menu offers excellent and varied dishes featuring everything from an influence of Spanish and modern Mediterranean, to a choice of fresh fish offered every day from Newlyn, on a daily specials board that changes from lunch to dinner.

Deliveries of fish arrives at the restaurant several times a day to ensure prime fresh fish, crab and lobster which can be found on our daily specials board.

All meals are cooked to order to ensure freshness and quality and can easily encompass a variety of dietary needs. We also offer a separate vegan menu.

An intimate meal in our dining room is always a treat but guests are equally welcome to visit for a casual cup of coffee or a relaxing drink on our cosy sofas or suntrap patio.

Open throughout the day and into the evening we'll always give you a warm welcome.

breakfast

Breakfast

9:00 - 11:30

Freshly baked pastries V 4.

Alverne toast with Boddingtons with jam V 5.5

or with marmalade V 6.5

Cornish bacon bap 7.5

Local sausage bap 8.5

Scrambled free range eggs on toast V 11.

Cornish bacon & local St Ewe fried eggs on toast 13.

Spinach, tomato, mushrooms and poached egg on sourdough toast V VEO 12.5

Smoked Salmon and scrambled eggs on an Alverne sourdough crumpet, watercress 12.5

Brunch Bun with pressed sausage, smoked bacon, mushrooms and fried egg 14.

Add extras: egg, mushroom, tomato

bacon, sausage, beans or maple syrup 2.5 each

Cornish Breakfast

Cornish bacon, fried free range egg,

local pork sausages, mushrooms, beans and toast 15.

Fresh coffee and teas available.

We use all local Cornish produce.

Boddingtons Jam and Marmalade

St. Ives Pork Sausages - Launceston Back Bacon

Free Range St. Ewe Eggs - Trewithen Cornish Butter

Our own Baked Breads

Some dishes may contain allergens. Please make us aware of any allergy or dietary requirements you might have.

lunch

Lunch

12:00 - 14:30

Fresh fish offered every day on our daily specials board that changes from lunch to dinner.

Marinated Gordel olives V GF 6.5

Bread, Arbequina olive oil and balsamic V 7.

Salted Catalan almonds V GF 6.5

Grilled Catalan Chorizo with bread GF* 8.

Tapas, starters or light meal

Muhammara - red pepper dip with rose harissa, toasted pinenuts and foccacia bread V 9.

Crispy Feta Olives in panko crumb, saffron aioli and basil oil V 11.

Brindisa Spanish cured meats - Iberico pork, Salchichon and pickled vegetables GF 13.

Local White Crab on toasted sour dough, lemon and thai dressing 14.

Tiger prawns tails - pan fried with lime, ginger and coriander, served with an Asian salad 14.

Devilled Whitebait with roasted garlic mayonnaise, lemon and dill GF* 10.

Meals

Prawn and local white Crab ciabatta with gem lettuce, tartare dressing and lemon 20.

White Bean and Courgette Salad with tomato, garlic confit, broccoli, feta, mint,

honey and almonds V GF 18.

Butternut Squash Ravioli with sage brown butter, chargrilled tenderstem broccoli and hazelnuts V 22.

Lemon Sole Fillets in breadcrumbs with crushed minted peas, tartare sauce and skinny fries 24.

Chicken Caesar salad with bacon lardons, crisp lettuce, herb croutons, parmesan and crispy capers GF 22.

Smoked Salmon Risotto with aged parmesan, samphire and lemon GF 27.

Alverne's Classic Steak Burger - Emmental cheese, Cornish bacon, tomato relish

and gem lettuce GF* 17

French Omelette with Davidstow cheddar and tomato, served with a rocket leaf salad and fries V GF 18.

A variety of Specials of the Day are also available at lunchtime including

a selection of local fresh seafood from Newlyn.

Extras

Alverne's fries GF V 6. Parmesan truffle fries GF 8. Garlic bread V 6.5

Chargrilled Tenderstem Broccoli with pesto GF V 8. Mixed salad GF V 9.

Breads with whipped butter V 6.

Desserts

Peach Melba - poached peaches, raspberry sauce, almond streusel biscuit and vanilla ice cream GF* 11.

Chocolate Cremeux - ground hazelnuts, hazelnut praline and clotted cream V GF 10.

Affogato – vanilla ice cream with a shot of espresso coffee GF 9.

Pedrogatto - vanilla icecream with a shot of Pedro Ximenez GF 10.5

Callestick Farm Ice Creams GF 3.5 per scoop

Spanish Cheeses – Manchego, picos blue cheese and payoyo goats cheese,

served with Miller's biscuits GF* 14.

Some dishes may contain allergens. Please make us aware of any allergy or dietary requirements you might have.

As our suppliers handle numerous ingredients and allergens, and our dishes are made in a busy kitchen, we cannot guarantee that they are 100% free from allergens or contamintes.

We source local produce whenever possible.

GF - No gluten containing ingredients GF* - Gluten free without bread/biscuits V - Vegetarian

dinner

Dinner

17:00 - 21:00

Fresh fish offered every day on our daily specials board that changes from lunch to dinner.

Marinated Gordel olives V GF 6.5

Bread, Arbequina olive oil and balsamic V 7.

Salted Catalan almonds V GF 7.

Grilled Catalan Chorizo with bread 8.

Tapas, starters or light meals

Muhammara - red pepper dip with rose harissa, toasted pinenuts and foccacia bread V 9.

Crispy Feta Olives in panko crumb, saffron aioli and basil oil V 11.

Brindisa Spanish cured meats - Iberico pork, Salchichon and pickled vegetables GF 13.

Local White Crab on toasted sour dough, lemon and thai dressing 14.

Tiger prawns tails - pan fried with lime, ginger and coriander, served with an Asian salad 14.

Devilled Whitebait with roasted garlic mayonnaise, lemon and dill GF* 10.

Meals

Butternut Squash Ravioli with sage brown butter, chargrilled tenderstem broccoli and hazelnuts V 22.

Lemon Sole Fillets in breadcrumbs with crushed minted peas, tartare sauce and skinny fries 24.

Smoked Salmon Risotto with aged parmesan, samphire and lemon GF 27.

Alverne's Classic Steak Burger - Emmental cheese, Cornish bacon, tomato relish

and gem lettuce and fries GF* 23.

Charred and Baked Hispi Cabbage - hazelnut panko crumb, harrissa haricot beans and peas, c reme fraiche and chilli oil V GF 18.

Devon Chicken Supreme with potato gnocchi, chorizo, spinach, Manchego, almond and basil pesto 24. GF

Creedy Carver Duck Breast with confit potatoes, pickled blackberries, cavolo nero kale

and spiced duck jus GF 35.

Beef Fillet Steak served with miso celearic puree, carrots, spinach and rosemary salted fries GF 34.

Add a peppercorn sauce 3.5

A variety of Specials of the Day are also available at lunchtime including

a selection of local fresh seafood from Newlyn.

Extras

Alverne's fries GF V 6. Parmesan truffle fries GF 8. Garlic bread V 6.5

Chargrilled tenderstem broccoli with pesto GF V 8. Mixed salad GF V 9.

Breads with whipped butter V 6.

Desserts

Peach Melba - poached peaches, raspberry sauce, almond streusel biscuit and vanilla ice cream GF* 11.

Chocolate Cremeux - ground hazelnuts, hazelnut praline and clotted cream V GF 10.

Affogato – vanilla ice cream with a shot of espresso coffee GF 9.

Pedrogatto - vanilla icecream with a shot of Pedro Ximenez GF 10.5

Callestick Farm Ice Creams GF 3.5 per scoop

Spanish Cheeses – Manchego, picos blue cheese and payoyo goats cheese,

served with Miller's biscuits GF* 14.

Some dishes may contain allergens. Please make us aware of any allergy or dietary requirements you might have.

As our suppliers handle numerous ingredients and allergens, and our dishes are made in a busy kitchen, we cannot guarantee that they are 100% free from allergens or contamintes.

We source and buy local produce whenever possible.

GF - No gluten containing ingredients GF* - Gluten free without bread/biscuits V - Vegetarian

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