A Taste of Cornwall: Rick and Jack Stein bring Cornwall to the Goring

For many years Rick Stein has lured gourmands to the rugged coasts of Cornwall. But if you find yourself unable to escape to the seaside this summer, head to the Goring that is offering a Cornish fish menu until 18th September and has transformed its garden into a mini beach complete with sand and a fishing boat converted into a sofa.

At the helm of the ephemeral The Goring fish restaurant, Rick Stein and his son Jack have devised — in collaboration with the hotel’s Michelin-starred executive chef Shay Cooper — a menu to celebrate the best of Cornish bounty. Starting from £12, the dishes from the A Taste of Cornwall menu include starters such as Cornish lobster bisque with chervil and a curried Cornish crab salad and mains such as grilled Padstow lobster or grilled lemon sole. Although predominantly fish-based, there are options such as a charcuterie selection and a succulent shoulder of Cornish Lamb to keep any meat-loving diner happy.

The desserts and drinks menu are also suitably Cornish. Dollops of Rodda’s clotted cream accompany strawberries; wines are sourced from the Camel Valley and the cocktail menu features Cornish-distilled spirits such as Tarquin’s Dry Gin as well as a rum-based cocktail aptly named Poldark Punch.

“We may not have the sea,” says The Goring’s chief executive Jeremy Goring “but we have the essence of Cornwall right here in our back garden.”