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 - 11:45

Freshly baked pastries V 4.

Alverne toast with Boddingtons with jam V 5.5

or 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.

Cornish Breakfast

Cornish bacon, fried free range egg,

local pork sausage, mushroom and fried potatoes 16.

Brunch - Served from 9:45 - 11:45

Two poached eggs with grilled tomato, mushroom and fried potatoes GF V 13.

French Omelette, mushroom, chives and creme fraiche GF V 15.

Potato Fondants with grilled bacon, mustard cream and fine beans GF 15.

Smoked Salmon Tartine with mascarpone, cucumber, pickled red onion,

fried capers and dill oil 16.

Add extras: egg, mushroom, tomato

bacon, sausage or fried potatoes 2.5 each

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

Harissa roasted Cauliflower with hummus, coriander, toasted pine nuts and crispy chilli oil V GF 9.

Caramelised Fig and Monte Enebro Goat's Cheese with red chicory, croutons

and toasted hazelnuts, fig leaf vinaigrette V 11.

Shredded Beef on toasted sourdough with horseradish aioli and baby watercress 10.

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 mushrooms, cavolo nero, creme fraiche, truffle,

crispy sage and pine nuts V 22.

Pork Tenderloin with Cornish bacon, French beans, Sauce Robert and beef fat roast potatoes GF 24.

Turkey Schnitzel in panko breadcrumbs, served with roast potatoes, mustard cream sauce and charred tenderstem broccoli 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

Banoffee Pie in a sweet pastry tart, served with caramelised banana, dulce de leche,

clotted cream and white chocolate V 11.

Chocolate Genoise - Chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and toasted almonds V 10.

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

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

Callestick Farm Ice Creams GF V VEO 3.5 per scoop

Spanish Cheeses – Manchego, Europa blue cheese and Monte Enebro goats cheese,

served with Miller's biscuits GF* 15

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

Harissa roasted Cauliflower with hummus, coriander, toasted pine nuts and crispy chilli oil V GF 9.

Caramelised Fig and Monte Enebro Goat's Cheese with red chicory, croutons

and toasted hazelnuts, fig leaf vinaigrette V 11.

Shredded Beef on toasted sourdough with horseradish aioli and baby watercress 10.

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 mushroom, cavolo nero, creme fraiche, truffle,

crispy sage and pine nuts V 22.

Pork Tenderloin, chargrilled and served with Cornish bacon, French beans,

Sauce Robert and beef fat roast potatoes GF 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.

Miso Potato Fondants with roasted Cauliflower, Madiera glaze, Cauliflower puree

and crispy chilli oil V GF 19.

Beef Feather Blade - slow braised in red wine, served with charred tenderstem broccoli, mashed potato and red wine reduction 25. GF

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 and fine beans with hazelnut butter GF V 8. Mixed salad GF V 9.

Desserts

Banoffee Pie in a sweet pastry tart, served with caramelised banana, dulce de leche,

clotted cream and white chocolate V 11.

Chocolate Genoise - Chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and toasted almonds V 10.

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

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

Callestick Farm Ice Creams GF V VEO 3.5 per scoop

Spanish Cheeses – Manchego, Europa blue cheese and Monte Enebro goats cheese,

served with Miller's biscuits GF* 15

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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