Corenucopia by Clare Smyth

Fantastic food with great service in a cosy setting. The fish and chips had a fun twist with the mousse and vinegar options. For me the stand dishes were the turbot and custard tart - not to be missed! Well done to the team at Corenucopia.

Walking in you feel like you are welcomed into a close friend’s dining room. Chef Smyth and her team led by Lynn in the dining room are exceptional. You made a special evening shine, thank you!

Overall lovely dinner. The lobster bisque was a highlight specifically the thermador toast 😋 The fish and chips was slightly underwhelming. The lobster stuffing was nice but the dish was under seasoned and the sole was a little bland. This place is undoubtedly pricy which is fine but £22 for a choux bun and chocolate sauce is a little nuts. Potato croquettes had a nice flavour but could have been crisper. They were a little soggy and greasy. Service was good but tables are a bit too close together especially when sat next to loud mouths. The biggest kicker was that this was an anniversary booking and the restaurant made no effort to acknowledge this. No special touch with dessert or even a thank you for spending your anniversary with us. Poor form for a place that’s this expensive. A few niggles but would recommend overall.

I think this rating is largely swayed by personal opinion but to me the service is almost too attentive. The restaurant advertises itself as a bistro however the atmosphere feels quite controlled due to how much the front of house team interacts with the diners. I think this is due to some of including I think the restaurant manger coming from Core which has the 3 Michelin Star level of service. I also recognise that I ate my meal very shortly after opening and I am sure that everything will calm and settle after a while of running the restaurant.

Just fantastic! Exceptional, friendly and professional service, buzzy friendly atmosphere and really delicious food. There is a potato menu! Thanks team for making our so special.

An absolutely incredible dining experience. Elevated British without being overly pretentious (yet still preserving an incredibly high attention to detail). Well done to Clare and the team!

Superb. Attentive service, fab food and wine. Order the eel olive snack, it can only be described as a symphony of flavours.

Absolutely wonderful meal - can’t wait to go back to try more! We sampled quite a bit of the menu - the signature core fried chicken was fun as always, olives with eel were insanely tasty, the seafood vol-au-vent was joyfuly decadent and the veggie options (leek starter, and mushroom pie main) were top notch too. The potato selection was mouth-watering (we went for the dauphinois and croquettes). Everything we had was bang-on. Relaxed atmosphere and service made for a great evening all round. Highly recommend a visit whether it’s for a special occasion or just for some elevated, hearty bistro food.