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Cornwall LivingIssue #70

Experiencing Hooked on the Rocks

Hooked on the Rocks – Swanpool

After a hectic winter of completely refurbishing the restaurant in Swanpool near Falmouth, Hooked on the Rocks is now open! With a brand new kitchen and a warmer, richer colour palette to frame the outstanding view over Swanpool beach, Emma Bastian tells us: “We now have a more luxurious space with rich hues, fabulous velvet teal dining chairs, booth seating, as well as a group dining area that’s perfect for those family and friend get-togethers.

“We’re also welcoming a new Head Chef after his relocation back to Cornwall from London. He wants to give customers an experience influenced by the rugged Cornish coastline, using the wonderful produce surrounding us to create a menu that everyone can enjoy!”

George’s ethos is to cook with the seasons without manipulating ingredients too much and is excited to bring his experience to the new look restaurant. He is passionate about using the best sustainable Cornish produce wherever possible, adopting a real ‘nose to tail’ approach to food, baking his own breads, churning ice creams, pickling and preserving vegetables. Emma continues: “We are lucky enough to be able to source our seafood from the local fishermen, even our crabs and lobsters are caught eight miles from the restaurant and kept in the tank for our customers to choose.”

Needless to say, Hooked on the Rocks and its tantalising new menu is set to impress over the coming spring, so we’ll see you there!

“We’re also welcoming a new Head Chef after his relocation back to Cornwall from London. He wants to give customers an experience influenced by the rugged Cornish coastline, using the wonderful produce surrounding us to create a menu that everyone can enjoy!”

Sample Menu

Starter

Pan seared scallops £8.50
celeriac, hispi cabbage, apple & mizuna

Smoked ham hock terrine £7.50
house chutney, salad paysanne & toast

Roasted butternut squash veloute (v) £7.00
warm Davidstow cheddar gougere, cumin & toasted pumpkin seeds

Steamed mussels A la mariniere OR spicy nduja sausage SML £8.00 / LRG £15.00
served with crusty bread & skinny fries

Roasted tiger prawns in their shells SML £7.50 / LRG £14.50
with garlic & parsley, served with crusty bread

TAPAS
House baked bread, whipped Cornish butter & sea salt (v) £3.00

Giant gordal olives (v) £4.00

‘On the rocks’ Tarquins gin cured salmon & pickles £4.00

Padron peppers, smoked sea salt (v) £3.00

Scorched squid, chilli, lemon & ginger £4.50

Roasted chorizo, red wine & soft herbs £5.00

Piggy fritter, English mustard mayonnaise £5.00

Main

Fish & chips £14.50
beer battered Cornish fish, hand cut chips, crushed peas, lemon & tartare sauce

Seafood Goan curry £16.00
fragrant rice, seaweed nori cracker, lime & fresh coriander
Or vegetarian style (v) £12.00

21 day aged Cornish ribeye steak £23.00
hand cooked chips, café de Paris butter, house dried tomato, red wine sauce & watercress

Why not make a Surf & Turf?
Add scorched squid £4.50
Or add Tiger Prawns £7.50

Maple glazed bacon chop £17.00
salt & vinegar potatoes, crispy hen’s egg, kalettes & madera jus

SEAFOOD

Cornish oysters 1/2 DOZEN £14.95 / A DOZEN £28.95
With shallot vinegar, tabasco sauce & lemon

Fishermans Feast FOR ONE £19.95 / FOR TWO £39.95
Steamed mussels in garlic & parsley, roasted whole tiger prawns, breaded scampi & crispy squid.
Served with skinny fries, dressed baby mesclun salad & garlic aioli

ADD A SMALL CRAB £53.95
ADD A SMALL LOBSTER £66.95

SEAFOOD - CHOOSE STRAIGHT FROM THE TANK

Ned the fisherman’s lobsters & crabs; Please check for availability & sizes
Locally caught [no more than 8 miles] steamed & finished with garlic butter. Served with skinny fries & salad

Crabs SML £16.95 / MED £20.95 / LRG £25.95
Lobsters SML £29.95 / MED £36.95 / LRG £45.95

Dessert

‘On the Rocks’ Profiteroles £7.00
Chocolate sauce & honeycomb

Warm Rhubarb financier £7.50
Vanillia ice cream, toasted almonds & ginger beer

Our own homemade ice cream £6.00
A selection of flavours made in house with local cream

Affogato £3.00 / £3.50
Our homemade vanilla ice cream, espresso shot Add a saliza amaretto shot

Hooked Cheese board £8.00
Westcountry cheeses… please ask for the day’s cheese served with house chutney & crackers