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Exciting Opportunity: The search is on for a new Head Chef!

February 17, 2022
As we get ourselves organized and ready for what promises to…
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Further your career in 2022. Join our family of food-led pubs!

January 26, 2022
We’re recruiting for our two well-regarded pubs, The Tolcarne…
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How to have a great Cornish Christmas!

December 11, 2020
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Lockdown meals for our community

July 28, 2020
The Covid-19 outbreak in the spring of 2020 has had a devastating…
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We’re Back!

June 26, 2020
We are very pleased to announce we will be reopening on Saturday…
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Christmas Carol Workshops

October 22, 2019
We are thrilled to announce a series of Christmas Carol Workshops…
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Wine Supper Menu Released

October 18, 2019
Our Winter Wine Suppers return next month - and the menu has…
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Meet Our New Head Chef

September 26, 2019
We are thrilled to introduce our new Head Chef, Matt Smith. Matt…
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Summer At The Tolcarne: Your Ultimate Seafood Lunch Awaits!

July 8, 2019
This summer we've decided to mix things up a little here at The…
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Seafood menu using the best seasonal local produce. Headed up by renowned Cornish Chef Ben Tunnicliffe.

OPENING HOURS

Tue to Sun 12-2.30 and 5.30 -8pm

CONTACT US

Phone: 01736 363074
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The Tolcarne Inn
Newlyn
Penzance
Cornwall
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Come to Newlyn hungry. We’ll take care of the re Come to Newlyn hungry. 

We’ll take care of the rest. 
What’s good from the boats, what’s in season, and what we want to cook. That’s pretty much how the menu starts. 
No need to wait for an occasion. Just come and eat.

#TolcarneInn #Newlyn #NewlynHarbour #WestCornwall #CornwallFood #CornishSeafood #SeafoodRestaurant #EatCornwall #VisitCornwall #Penzance
October in Newlyn The days may be getting shorte October in Newlyn 

The days may be getting shorter, but there’s still plenty coming through the harbour and into Ben’s kitchen.
Come and join us for lunch or dinner — good fish, a glass of something you fancy and a warm welcome at the Tolcarne.

Tuesday–Saturday
Lunch 12–2.30pm | Dinner 5.30–8pm

Book a table, or just pop in and see what’s on the menu.

#TolcarneInn #Newlyn #Cornwall #WestCornwall #CornishFood #CornishSeafood #SeafoodRestaurant #EatCornwall #VisitCornwall #Penzance
Hospitality is a performance. At Tolcarne, we perf Hospitality is a performance. At Tolcarne, we perform twice a day, most days.

A customer sees a lovely old Cornish pub. I see the carpet that needs replacing. They remember a relaxed evening; the team remembers everything that nearly went wrong.

And sometimes, while I’m noticing what could have been better, our customers are telling us how well they were looked after.

"One Story, Many Tellers" is the latest "Seasonal Notes"—about the different versions of the same service, and why I’m learning to listen to all of them.

Read it at tolcarneinn.co.uk/seasonal

#TheSeasonalNotes #OneStoryManyTellers #TolcarneInn #HospitalityLife #WestCornwall
A beautiful September afternoon over Newlyn harbou A beautiful September afternoon over Newlyn harbour — where our story, and much of our menu, begins. 

#Newlyn #NewlynHarbour #WestCornwall #Cornwall #WorkingHarbour #CornishSeafood #DayBoatFish #TolcarneInn
A beautiful September afternoon over Newlyn harbou A beautiful September afternoon over Newlyn harbour — where our story, and much of our menu, begins. 

#Newlyn #NewlynHarbour #WestCornwall #Cornwall #WorkingHarbour #CornishSeafood #DayBoatFish #TolcarneInn
Two generations in the Tolcarne kitchen. Apparent Two generations in the Tolcarne kitchen. 
Apparently there was a time for selfie. 

#TolcarneInn #Newlyn #Cornwall #CornwallFood #CornishFood #Seafood #CornishSeafood #ChefLife #KitchenLife #FamilyBusiness #FatherAndSon #NextGeneration #BehindTheScenes #IndependentRestaurant #EatCornwall
Fresh cod. A sharp knife. A lot of portions. The Fresh cod. A sharp knife. A lot of portions.

The kind of job that makes afternoons longer and breaks shorter. 

Time-lapse makes it look easy. Ben might disagree.

Just another day getting ready for service at the Tolcarne.

#TolcarneInn #Newlyn #Cornwall #CornishFood #Seafood #FreshFish #Cod #ChefLife #KitchenLife #BehindTheScenes #PrepForService #EatCornwall
Lots of jobs, never quite enough hands, and time a Lots of jobs, never quite enough hands, and time always running away. Ben ticking his way through the prep list before another busy service at the Tolcarne.

#TolcarneInn #KitchenPrep #ChefLife #Newlyn #CornwallFood #CornishSeafood
“Cornish Blue Mussels” by Newlyn artist Andrew Bib “Cornish Blue Mussels” by Newlyn artist Andrew Bibbings. 💙

A beautiful celebration of the sea and the creative character of the place we call home.

#TolcarneInn #Newlyn #AndrewBibbings #NewlynArt #CornishArt #WestCornwall #Cornwall
Our September opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday Lu Our September opening hours:

Tuesday to Sunday
Lunch: 12–2.30pm
Dinner: 5.30–8pm

Closed Mondays.

A warm welcome awaits at Tolcarne Inn 🤗

#TolcarneInn #Newlyn #NewlynHarbour #WestCornwall #CornwallFood #CornwallRestaurants #SeafoodRestaurant #FreshFish #EatLocal #VisitCornwall #SeptemberInCornwall
Pendans Duo are playing at Tolcarne today for the Pendans Duo are playing at Tolcarne today for the last time this summer 🎻🎸

We’re keeping everything crossed that the weather holds—but sunshine or not, there’ll be wonderful music and a very warm Tolcarne welcome 🤗

Join us from 5–7pm!

#TolcarneInn #PendansDuo #LiveMusic #Newlyn #WestCornwall #CornwallMusic #WednesdayPlays
Picked first thing this morning and delivered stra Picked first thing this morning and delivered straight to Tolcarne.

The vegetables, that is. Ben and Dan are not quite so freshly picked. 😂

#TolcarneInn #FreshFromTheField #CornishProduce #LocalProduce #CornishFood #FieldToFork #Newlyn #WestCornwall
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