The Horn of Plenty

We recently had our wedding here and I just want to thank Shirna and all her staff that were involved in making our day truely special. We count ourselves very lucky to have been married in such a lovely hotel, set in such beautiful surroundings. All the food was wonderful throughout our stay, and we are also very grateful to the chef for arranging the rice dishes for a more Filipino friendly breakfast. You were all fantastic and I have no doubt we'll be seeing you again on our anniversary.

We have just returned from the 3 night gourmet break at the Horn of Plenty for our 25th wedding anniversary and we had an amazing time. The food in the restaurant was excellent with extra special mentions to the fabulous 6 course tasting menu “STUNNING”, the brioche bread with the whipped butter, the ginger dessert and the canapés were so delicious. The chefs are truly talented and inspired in some of the menu choices and the view is lovely across the valley|We stayed in room 3 in the main house which is a lovely room with plenty of space, really comfy bed and the most amazing bathroom with the nicest bath I’ve ever laid in. Only one small criticism about the room was the terrace which was tired with a cracked floor and no railing for slippery steps but did have lovely sofa and brolly.|The absolute star of our visit were the staff from reception to all the restaurant staff. Sara the restaurant manager and her team are what made our stay so pleasurable they are really professional and friendly with nothing being too much trouble.

We came here to celebrate our Diamond Wedding Anniversary. having given a great deal of thought as to where we should go. It definitely was the right choice. Room 3 was very comfortable with plenty of storage space and an excellent bathroom where we were pleased to have a walk-in shower. A slight let down was that there was a bit of mould in places in the shower. As a previous reviewer has mentioned, the terrace floor needs attention and a rail for the steps out of the bedroom would be very helpful.||Having said that, we really did enjoy our stay, The food was excellent and the staff lovely. The grounds and the view are very special.||Friends joined us for our anniversary night and they were extremely impressed. They were very happy with their room in the Coach house and thought the food was outstanding.||A bonus was the 2 EV chargers which we could use overnight at a very reasonable cost.||A huge thank you to all concerned.

Always amazing food and great service in such a nice atmosphere and location. Food is always presented beautifully and the chefs obviously appreciate and love what they do because the food is exceptional and every course has a distinct unique experience that makes you want more. The wine selection is also great so all that’s left is to have a few cognac’s .. 5*

We stayed for a 5 night break (18-23 May 2025) as part of short holiday. I note that we have been coming to the hotel every year since about 2017, so this must have been our 9th annual visit; which must be recommendation indeed. We stayed in Room 3 on this occasion. It was very comfortable, spacious and welcoming, with a superb private balcony. ||Gourmet food has always one of the main reasons for coming to The Horn of Plenty and we have never been disappointed. We comprise a “true veggie and a no-fish” couple which one might assume presents some challenges to the chef and his team. However, the restaurant manager and the chef have always ensured that we had good choices over the five days (even though you had quite a short menu in previous years). The new menus are terrific and enable comprehensive choices for our menu preferences. In particular the A La Carte was a great addition to the Table d'Hote and Tasting menus. My wife was particularly impressed with the new menus, and she said that the Tasting menu during our stay was exceptional (Tom the chef, had organised some interesting and superb alternatives to the fishy and non-veg courses). In particular, Tom had prepared a bespoke course of mushroom tartare for us instead of one of the fish dishes. It was superb. ||Sarah, Douglas and the team were particularly professional, attentive and polite, even on occasions when the tables were very busy. The lady who served our breakfasts on several mornings was also very attentive and helpful.||It was good to see the owner for a few days while we were there and we were glad that the high standards of the hotel had been well maintained and improved, with some upgrading and re-decorating, despite the alleged current period of fiscal hardship within the hotel industry and the wider UK. ||We would have found name-badges to be a useful addition to your services; we would have liked to mention particular staff members, but appreciate that they might prefer to be "anonymous". ||We look forward to seeing the staff and hotel again on our next trip  - and also thank them for arranging the good weather for us all week.

The online restaurant booking system hadn't picked up our reservation, but that didn't detract from an outstanding dining experience. The food quality and presentation were sublime.|The waitress had an excellent understanding of the menu,and was enthusiastic about the food offered.

We had the most magical day at The Horn of Plenty. Shirna made the initial planning to our big day an absolute dream. We had a micro wedding , planned in just two months. The venue is beautiful, the staff so professional, friendly and accommodating. The food was incredible. I can't thank everyone enough for making our special day so perfect.

Interesting hotel. It is very peaceful, not busy mid week, booking the special two for one night offer. Lovely staff who were all very friendly and helpful.|Our room was quite small but adequate. Lovely comfortable bed and nice bathroom with bath. Food nouvelle cuisine.|Lovely grounds to walk around. Wonderful garden to visit near by The Garden House. A great little break.

When I was at a training course down in Plymouth, I took the opportunity to check out the local fine dining options. The Horn of Plenty is a country house hotel with an ambitious kitchen obviously aiming for higher things. It's located an adventurous 30 minute drive north of Plymouth and the last part down a single car width country lane did induce a few palpitations However, once you turn into the drive, the lit fountain instantly reassures you that you've arrived in a classy establishment. I was impressed that the staff knew who I was instantly when I walked in The pay-off for the adventurous drive is that you're located in the middle of gorgeous countryside and my only regret was that it was too dark to see the wonderful vista across the valley to Dartmoor which would normally have been visible from window next to the lovely table they gave me It is a classy dining room. Tables are well spaced out to give feeling of space. It is nice and brightly lit Mondays at the Horn of Plenty is the traditional Pot Luck Monday. The quality is just as high but there is only a choice of 3 dishes in each section but the price is also significantly reduced from their usual price charged in the rest of the week My requested freshly squeezed orange juice was quickly sorted It was nice to have canapés to start off the meal, reflecting the ambition of the kitchen. There was innovation with these. An unusual egg ravioli needed a touch more seasoning but was a novel idea. 'Fish & chip' was a lovely single crispy mouthful. Curried parsnip purée came in an edible cone There was nice rosemary & cranberry warm bread and a brown granary roll with perfect crust. More restaurants should serve warm bread. An amuse of celeriac & truffle soup kicked off the meal. There was a great hit of truffle from the truffle oil and my palate was truly awakened for the meal ahead My starter was slow braised pork belly with prune salsa & sweet potato. Beautifully plated, the pork had been expertly rendered to keep the rich moistness but cooking the fat sufficiently to remove the fatty aftertaste that can sometimes come with eating belly The main was sage & bacon stuffed chicken with cep purée, gratin potato and truffle jus. Everything smelled divine. The humble chicken was elevated with the other ingredients and it remained moist I chose the mandarin delice with orange parfait for dessert. The only mistake of the evening came with this course. The parfait was served too cold so the orange flavour was muted Overall, this kitchen has some serious ambitions and they're well on the way. I love the look of their tasting menu and it was a shame that they don't serve it on a Monday. I wish them luck on their quest for higher recognition!

On my recent trip to the southwest part of England I unfortunately ate plenty of bad food. Now while the English may be known for many good things like the Beatles, attempted world domination, fish n chips, and Benny Hill, they surely are not a culinary destination. So it was indeed a pleasant surprise when I had the chance to dine at Horn of Plenty on the night before my departure back to the States. The entrance to this cozy restaurant, which is also a hotel, is simply elegant and provides you with that quintessential English backdrop. From the moment you walk through the front door, you feel as if you are coming over to visit a friend for dinner. Horn of Plenty looks like it was homed a family, so that may be the reason you get that feeling. Once passed the hallway you enter the restaurant. The decor is simple yet breathtaking and was very welcoming. Upon sitting down the wine never stopped flowing, the food was downright delicious, and although it felt like there was no room for dessert or coffee, I made room dammit! I will not go into great detail of what I ate because to be quite honest to menu included things I never heard of before and I probably would not do it justice. But I did enjoy some quality salmon with risotto, moist and tasty chicken with a side of asparagus and mashed potatoes, a mango sorbet with various other sweet goodies, and a tasty coffee. This restaurant is located about 20 minutes from the tourist friendly Tintagel Castle.