Appleton’s Bar and Restaurant

ʻNon si vive di solo paneʼ, translating as ʻyou don’t live on bread aloneʼ, is an apt motto for Appleton’s in Fowey, a dining destination which delivers Italian-inspired dishes made with artisan Cornish produce.

From the moment guests are ushered through the door at Appleton’s in Fowey until they lay down their dessert spoons, they’re made to feel like part of the family in this relaxed yet expertly run restaurant.

Overseeing the longstanding front-of-house team is Lyndsey Appleton, one half of the husband-and-wife team who own and run the restaurant. Andy Appleton heads up the kitchen and crafts first-rate plates that draw on his passion for classic Italian cooking with a modern edge.

Homemade pasta features heavily in dishes such as squid-ink linguine with Cornish crab, zucchini, chilli and preserved-lemon pangrattato, and ravioli of smoked burrata, heritage tomatoes, basil and pine nuts. An Italian-leaning drinks list (with wines from most regions of the country) allows a surrendering of the senses to the full continental dining experience.

Before leaving, grab a bag of Andy’s handcrafted pasta at the in-house deli to take home.

Trencherman’s tip

Struggling to get a reservation? The countertop seating overlooking the bar isn’t bookable, so walk-ins can get lucky.