Chef Adam Handling newest Cornwall enterprise Tartan Fox pub

Reservations are now open at Chef Adam Handling’s newest location in a 400 year-old building, just a short distance from Adam’s stunning coastal restaurant, Ugly Butterfly.

Michelin star chef Adam Handling MBE has opened his newest Cornwall enterprise the Tartan Fox pub (Image: John Hersey)

Adam has transformed this building originally built in 1669, stripping it back to its original beauty, and bringing as much earth inside as he can.

This is reflected in the pub’s interiors which feature earthy tones and natural materials including stone and wood, taking inspiration from the 400-year-old Grade II listed building’s heritage, which sits on 30 acres of land.

The Tartan Fox seats inside 87 covers across two floors, which include the bar, wine room, restaurant and private and semi-private dining spaces.

The Tartan Fox seats inside 87 covers across two floors, which include the bar, wine room, restaurant and private and semi-private dining spaces. (Image: John Hersey)

Located in the idyllic countryside between Newquay and Truro at Carvynick Farm off the A3058, the new pub benefits from an exceptionally spacious garden, which Adam and his team plan to use throughout the seasons to grow as much of their own produce as possible, making the field-to-fork journey just a matter of steps.

Adam and his team plan to use throughout the seasons to grow as much of their own produce as possible (Image: John Hersey)

The team have already begun harvesting and picking their own edible flowers, wild fruit, herbs and vegetables for use in the dishes, whilst working with trusted local suppliers who the team have established relationships with since the opening of Ugly Butterfly in St Ives in 2021.

The new A La Carte menu takes inspiration from sister pub, The Loch & the Tyne, which has a Michelin Bib Gourmand and 3 AA rosettes, and continues Adam's visionary approach to zero-waste, modern British food, underpinned by the philosophy that is consistent throughout each of his restaurants; 'Sustainable, local luxury'.

The menu gives a new walk of life to classic pub fare (Image: John Hersey)

The menu gives a new walk of life to classic pub fare, offering refined dishes made with outstanding Cornish produce, with a touch of Adam’s Scottish influence.

The desserts include ‘Deep-fried Mars bar, frozen honeycomb’ in homage to Adam’s Scottish roots. His famous ‘King’s Trifle’, a guest favourite at The Loch & the Tyne, will also now be available to try in Cornwall, originally created by Adam for HRH King Charles III’s Coronation.

Adam has transformed this building originally built in 1669 (Image: John Hersey)

A Sunday Lunch menu is available. Plant-based options are also available for all menus.

The ‘Tartan Cubs’ menu is also available for little foodies. Adam always wants to encourage young people to be inquisitive when it comes to food, so offers the option for them to ask for smaller portions of any dishes from the main menu also.

The wine list is as expected from an Adam Handling restaurant, offering highly sought-after, yet approachable, wines. The reason burgundy is part of the colour scheme inside the pub is because it gives the perception of red wine.

The wine list is as expected from an Adam Handling restaurant (Image: John Hersey)

The name ‘The Tartan Fox’ is inspired by Adam’s Scottish roots and the location of the pub, which is nestled in the middle of a Cornish forest and, much like a fox’s home, is a den to escape in the countryside.

The real excitement is the antique Barn at The Tartan Fox, which will be used for supper-clubs and beautiful weddings.