Saturday 6th April 2013 was a warm sunny day in West Cornwall, which almost succeeded in lulling us into thinking it was Spring. But we had been warned it was to be a fleeting glimpse, so determined to go for a walk in the sunshine. Eve comes over from Lelant, Caitlin from Falmouth, Derek from Cabis Bay, and I'm currently in Porthtowan so obviously we met in Porthleven. After a few logistically challenging conversations about leaving cars at either end of the walk from Porthleven to Gunwalloe, we decided instead to park in the free car park in Helston and walk through the woods, along Loe Pool, and join up with the coast path to end up in Porthleven. It's a lovely, easy walk with a magnificent reveal as the woods give way to the ever sparkling sea.
Porthleven has several options for a definitely deserved lunch. I had a yen for SeaDrift's fishfinger sandwiches, but Seadrift, lovely though it is, stopped serving lunch at 2pm. Seems odd on a saturday when, we all agreed, it was often 10:30 before one had breakfast.
The Nosebag Cafe, however, which is just a couple of doors down, serves food all day. It was my third visit, and I like it. It's an unassuming little place where two very friendly women seem to do the cooking, serving and clearing. The food is always good, with a basic but well-cooked menu, and several specials.
Caitlin and Derek had Pork Cassoulet, which they said was delicious, served in a bowl with a choice from a big basket of fresh rolls; Eve & I had a courgette, walnut and cheese savoury crumble; great to see imaginative veggie options on offer. With drinks, the total bill for 4 of us came to less than £30.00.
I'd love to give a link to their website - but I don't think they have one, which kind of endears them to me even more.
The Nosebag Cafe, Fore Street Porthleven Cornwall TR13 9HJ
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