Cafés, Coffee Shops and Tea Shops

Penlan Eating House-Café and Restaurant

Fourwinds, A30 Bodmin-By-Pass, Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 4PU

Tel: 01208 821538   Afterhours: 01208 77410

e-mail: lesley533@aol.com

website: www.eatatpenlan.vpweb.co.uk

Visitors to Penlan Eating House are in for a real treat. This delightful venue, situated adjacent to the A30 Bodmin By Pass at Fourwinds, is not just a roadside café by day but a warm and cosy evening restaurant with a charming atmosphere. Owned by Lesley Noyce for the past two years, who together with her team of dedicated staff believe that customers needs are of the utmost importance and do their best to ensure those needs are met. This is confirmed by the number of repeat visitors and referrals that return frequently. Penlan Eating House is the perfect destination for a night out, whether an intimate dinner for two or a large group celebration and all customers are highly valued.

The popular café seats 40 and is open during the winter months Mon-Fri 8am-2.30pm, Sat 8am-2pm and Sun 9-11.30am. In the summer the café is open Mon-Sat 7am-4.30pm and Sun 8am-3pm.

The licensed restaurant seats 24 and in the winter is open for bookings Fri-Sat 6.30pm-10pm and Sun 12-3.30pm. During the summer the opening hours are extended to Tues-Sat 6.30pm-10pm and Sun 12-3pm. Visitors to both the café and the restaurant can be assured of quality service and attentive staff as well as delicious home cooked food at reasonable prices.

The excellent evening menu will surprise yet delight guests with fabulous starters such as New Zealand Green Lipped Mussels in a garlic cream sauce and Baked seafood cobbler-haddock, salmon and prawns in a white wine, leek and mushroom sauce topped with cheese crumb. Succulent main courses include Surf and Turf - 8oz sirloin steak topped with garlic prawns served with mushrooms, onion rings and peas, Salmon Steak topped with Hollandaise sauce and Curry of the day served on a bed of rice or chips with poppudum and naan bread. The vegetarian options include the mouth watering Green Pepper filled with broccoli and Brie, topped with a creamy Mornay sauce and a cheese and herb Brea crumb topping.

The daily specials board complements the main menu and a childrens' menu is available too. On special occasions like Mother's Day etc, bookings are taken for great value set meals with all details on client's website. With many good offers on the various menus this is a venue not to be missed!

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