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Cornwall -
Food and Drink
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Bistro de la Mer
28 Arwenack, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3JB
Tel: 01326 316509
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The word `bistro' probably derives from the Russian word for `quickly', but the secret
of success at the best bistros lies in the
detailed preparation and discipline in the kitchen
that enables service to be speedy. At the Bistro de
la Mer the chefs do what all good cooks should do, combining careful
preparation with good housekeeping, careful choice of ingredients and of course
skilled, assured cooking. In other words, everything a good restaurant does a
good bistro should do, and, as they say here, `bistros are just restaurants
without tablecloths'.
The Bistro de la Mer's customers will find an outstanding eating experience, which
combines with friendly, informed staff under Tony
and Alison to ensure many repeat visits, both from local residents and from visitors from
further afield. Ninety percent of the produce that
goes into the kitchen is sourced locally,
naturally including the seafood for which Cornwall
is justly renowned, and the mostly organic meat, and the major suppliers are acknowledged
on the menu. Among the favourites on the regular menu are classics like mussels steamed
with garlic, shallots, white wine and parsley; fish
soup and tiger prawn brochette. All these can be ordered as either starter or main course,
and other popular mains are lemon and Dover soles with caramelised lime and Maldon
sea salt, a trio of Cornish fish and organic
fillet steak served in a choice of four ways:
simple, with confit field mushroom and roast
tomato; au poivre with Madagascan green
peppercorns, cognac and cream; Rossini with foie gras,
black truffle, madeira sauce and truffle oil; and
surf and turf with mussels, tiger prawns and
mussel and saffron beurre blanc. Seasonal specials
- scallops, lobster, lamb - add further to the choice, and desserts like dark
chocolate steamed sponge pudding with white
chocolate ice cream and spiced port syrup keep the enjoyment level sky high to the very end,
and the outstanding food is complemented by a well-annotated list of wines from around
the world. Six house wines are available by
bottle, half-litre or glass. Lunch is served from 12 to
2, dinner from 7. Closed all day Sunday and Monday October to March, but open on
those evenings for the rest of the year.
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