A Table by the Tide

Tag: dinner

  • Rosa – Newquay

    Rosa – Newquay

    Like many things in my life, I set out with very good intensions to update this blog every week. Like many things in my life, this has not happened! 2025 has thrown many big Challenges my way this year which has meant hobbies like this have taken a step back. I am fortunate enough however to have a group of ladies in my life who never say no to foodie social and keep reminding me to post here. So thank you Foodies, you know who you are queens!

    Our most recent outing took us to somewhere that has been on my list for ages, Rosa in Newquay.

    Rosa first caught my eye on Instagram, with photo’s of their pizzettas, and as a pizza lover I knew I had to go and try one of those little rounds of pizza heaven!!!

    The restaurant has a really nice chilled vibe, with loads of outdoor seating, perfect for catching up with friends. They even have their own mini golf course (which by the time we had eaten an obscene amount out food it was too dark to play).

    The menu is small which for me is never a bad thing! They have a selection of pastas, burgers, pizzettas, fried chicken and snacks, it was like this menu had been designed specially for me. Plenty of choice for veggies and vegans too.

    When I finally had to make a decision, I panicked and ordered the jumbo chicken tenders with pickles and a choice of sauce, and the pepperoni & hot honey pizzetta. Honestly though I could have ordered another 5 things, it all looked too good, I am still thinking about the deep fried lasagne today!

    Against my better judgement I, of course, decided to get dessert, even though I was outrageously full. The rest of the foodies went for the donuts, which I have to admit I was pretty jealous of, but my lemon meringue pie was equally good.

    The highlight has to be the chicken tenders for me, they were crispy on the outside but not too heavy on the batter, and the chicken was super tender inside.

    Rosa was the perfect place for a get together. All in all, a fab evening full of great food, lots of laughs and fabulous friends. Exactly what was needed!

  • Harbour House – Flushing

    Harbour House – Flushing

    I can’t write a food blog without first mentioning one of my favourite places to eat in Cornwall. My mum gets yet another special mention in this post, as it was actually her who discovered this food heaven! On a bit of a cold miserable day in December, we decided to take my parents on, admittedly, a rather long and muddy walk from Mylor to Flushing and back. My mum casually mentions a pub she’s heard of in Flushing that was on the Michelin Guide called, Harbour House. Now, at this point, I feel like I need to explain that my parents live 400 miles away in York, yet somehow my mum knows more about what is happening in Cornwall than I do! I was feeling a bit dubious but agreed that, if there was a table available when we got there, we would try it. And oh my goodness I am so glad we did!

    We have now become fairly regular visitors at the Harbour House, eating here for many special occasions, including wedding anniversaries and birthdays. The bar and restaurant area is super cosy, especially when the fire is lit on a drizzly winter day. I particularly love the tables for two by the window, (obviously I always get the lovely armchair). If you’re coming here for a romantic meal, there are two of these in each corner of the restaurant, I definitely recommend trying to sit at one of these, so you can watch the world go by outside whilst enjoying your food.

    If you like a beer, they have a fantastic rage of beers on tap, with the majority of them being local, as well as bottled beers & ciders, an extensive wine list, spirits, softs and cocktails, my personal drink of choice. Whilst my husband usually opts for a beer on tap, I tend to go for my favourite cocktail, Lychee Martini!

    Something I love about Harbour House, is that the menu is always changing, focusing on delicious Cornish seasonal ingredients, including breakfast, a main menu, Sunday Lunch and a feasting menu which we are yet to try. All their food is cooked over a charcoal grill, which I think gives the food such a unique and wonderful flavour! There is definitely something for everyone on their menu’s.

    One of our most recent visits was probably one of the best yet. Every time we go out we always have the same conversation, “Just a starter or dessert and a main tonight, lets not go too mad” and as always, we fail miserably. So we started with what might be the best starter I’ve ever had, a whole burrata, with hot honey, candied pine nuts, beetroot, crispy sage and basil oil. I can’t tell you how many times I have tried to recreate this at home since, but nothing will come close to the real deal.

    As I am from Yorkshire, I will find any excuse to have a pie, of course, so I was very excited to see a chicken and tarragon pie with mash on the menu. We also finally decided to try the beef burger, which we always watch with envy when other people have this, and we were not disappointed! 

    Finally we finished off with two, very different but equally delicious, desserts. A chocolate tart with a miso salted caramel sauce and a rhubarb & custard mille-feuille which narrowly pinched the top spot for best dessert for both of us! 

    10/10 food and vibes as always Harbour House 

    Favourite dish – Burrata