The Gurnard’s Head

Just a few miles from St Ives on Penwith Moor, The Gurnard’s Head combines characterful rooms with confident, seasonal cooking.

Owned by brothers Charles and Edmund Inkin, the bright yellow inn has become one of Cornwall’s most celebrated dining pubs, where warm hospitality and ingredient-led menus are as much of a draw as the spectacular surroundings.

Head chef Chris Angove works with produce sourced from across Cornwall, such as dayboat seafood, locally reared meats and farm-fresh vegetables, while executive chef Max Wilson oversees the culinary direction across the group’s collection of inns. Dishes might include monkfish scampi with curry mayo, pickled cucumber, dukkah and lime; rump of lamb with imam bayildi, garlic yogurt, charred broccoli, za’atar and coriander; or gnocchi with courgette, sauce vierge, Rosary Goats Cheese, agretti and pine nuts.

The pub’s well-crafted wine list champions both established and lesser-known producers.

Summer brings weekly barbecues in the garden and casual dining at outdoor bar The Cow Shed.