Alfresco Restaurant
FOR RESERVATION CALL 01736 793737
Located on the picturesque harbourside at St. Ives. Open fronted continental style restaurant with seating outside. Friendly staff welcome you to sample the local seafood with a Mediterranean twist.
Alfresco-Café-Bar-Restaurant
Fully licensed
Deep in the Heart of Beautiful St. Ives
E-mail: info@alfrescocafebar.co.uk
Good food guide and Michelin recommended
- Bespoke Party Packages.
- Cunning Corporate Cookery
Please note a 10% optional service charge will be added to all tables of 6 persons or more.
Please note we cannot guarantee that products on this menu are free from nuts or nut derivative or fish dishes are free from bones.
V.A.T. is included at the current rate. Gratuities are left to your discretion. We accept MasterCard, Visa & Switch cards, cheques when accompanied by a valid cheque card. Please make cheques payable to ‘Alfresco’. Meals are served from this menu according to the time of day, your waiting staff will advise.
We make every effort to offer this menu as shown; however, under exceptional circumstances it may be subject to alteration without notice.
Main menu
Starters
Chefs homemade soup of the day with granary bread £4.25
Buffalo mozzarella, balsamic roasted cherry tomatoes & basil pesto. £6.95
Deep fried calamari seasoned with lemon & sea salt, served with sweet chilli jam £5.95
Pan seared local scallops set on a fresh mint & pea puree with a lemon butter glaze £6.95
Hand picked white newlyn crabmeat wrapped in oak smoked salmon served with a sweet lime & cucumber salsa £7.95
Smooth chicken liver, mushroom & brandy parfait with spiced apple & sultana chutney with toasted granary bread £5.95
Fresh local mussels steamed in white wine, garlic & shallots finished with cornish cream & fresh parsley £6.95
A warm salad of tender shredded cornish duck & toasted pine nuts with a chilli balsamic & fresh coriander dressing £6.95
Mains
Served with local market vegetables
Roasted monkfish wrapped on proscuitto on baby spinach mash with a fresh tarragon, brandy & parmesan cream £16.95
Seared sea bass on a warm salad of spring greens, sautéed new potatoes & smoked salmon finished with a classic buerre blanc £16.95
Grilled red mullet fillets & king prawns served with a sweet sun blushed tomato & basil pesto with herb roasted new potatoes £17.95
Bouillabaisse - king prawns, mussels & monkfish simmered in a rich tomato & rosemary sauce finished with scallops & red mullet £19.95
Roasted rack of cornish lamb on a bed of crushed root vegetables with a sticky redcurrant & mint jus £16.95
Pan fried cornish beef fillet set on a savoy cabbage & smoked bacon mash with either a rich port & cornish blue sauce or a brandy & cracked black pepper cream £19.95
A rich, creamy mushroom & spinach linguine finished with fresh tarragon & parmesan reggiano £12.95
Whole baked red bell pepper stuffed with buffalo mozzarella & herb infused cous cous served on a duo of homemade pesto £12.95
Lunch menu
LUNCH
Light lunches or Starters
Toasted flat bread with homemade dips & marinated olives. £4.50
Chefs soup of the day served with granary bread £4.25
Pan seared scallops set on fresh mint & pea puree with a lemon butter glaze £6.95
Grilled local mackerel fillet on a bed of leaves with a honey & ginger dressing £5.95
A smooth homemade chicken liver, brandy & mushroom pate served with apple & sultana chutney with granary toast £5.95
Mains
Roasted sea bass fillet on sautéed new potatoes with a chilli, beetroot & orange salsa £9.95
Fresh local mussels steamed in white wine, garlic & shallots finished with cornish cream & fresh parsley served with granary bread £7.95
Bouillabaisse - king prawns, mussels & monkfish simmered in a rich tomato & rosemary sauce served with granary bread £9.95
Pan fried cornish chicken supreme on a spinach mash with a fresh tarragon & white wine cream £7.95
Mushroom, cherry tomato & kalamata olive linguine finished with fresh torn basil & parmesan reggiano £6.95
Salads and open sandwiches
Served on granary bread or a dressed leaf salad
Newlyn hand picked white crab meat served with a lemon mayonnaise £6.95
Oak smoked salmon with citrus dressing £5.95
Shredded duck with toasted pine nuts, balsamic & chilli dressing £5.95
Buffalo mozzarella with cherry tomatoes & fresh basil pesto £5.75
Side orders
Homemade chips £2.95
Garlic & herb bread £1.95
Side salad. £3.95
Marinated kalamata olives £1.95
Basket of granary bread £1.75
Dessert menu
DESSERTS
All £5.95
A rich dark chocolate, orange & cointreau oven baked cheesecake with locally made vanilla bean ice cream.
Warm sticky toffee pudding with a pecan caramel sauce
White chocolate & passion fruit pannacotta served with a fresh strawberry coulis
Iced rosemary & roasted banana parfait finished with a ginger & honey syrup
Cornish organic blue cheese steeped in vintage port served with spiced apple & sultana & oat biscuits
Dessert Wines
Moscatel Anejo 37.5 cl
Rich and luxurious Spanish Muscat with that glorious lexia-raisin taste.
£9.95 £3.50 125ml glass
Anakena Noble Late Harvest Muscat/Viognier 50 cl
Fascinating Chilean sweetie with the apricot of Viognier and raisins of the Muscat combining perfectly with the honey and nuts of the botrytis.
£10.95 £2.95 125ml glass
Chateau Haut-Mayne Sauternes 37.5 cl
A lovely example of this classic French dessert wine. Rich, honeyed fruit and nuts with a fresh citrus streak.
£14.95
Chambers Rutherglen Muscat 37.5 cl
Surely the most intense of all dessert wines with raisin and prune-like fruit with barley sugar and caramel. Fantastic with ice cream.
£16.95
FOR RESERVATION CALL 01736 793737
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