A prestigious restaurant guide in the South West has announced the nominees for its 2023 awards – including 12 from Cornwall in the running for 15 awards. 

The Trencherman’s Guide has announced the dining destinations across Cornwall that have been nominated for the awards, and winners will be revealed on January 24, 2023.

The winners will then be presented their awards at a ceremony dinner at Salcombe Harbour Hotel, Devon on March 6.

However, to take the titles the restaurants need your votes.

Voting will close on January 19; vote here: Trencherman's Awards 2023 Shortlist (wufoo.com)

The Trencherman’s Guide was launched in 1993 as the gourmet’s guide to the very best eating experiences in the South West. The guide is overseen by a committee of industry experts chaired by leading chef Michael Cains MBE.

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The restaurants in Cornwall nominated for a Trencherman’s Award 2023 are: 

Best Trencherman’s Restaurant (sponsored by Total Produce)

  • ​Kota Restaurant, Porthleven
  • Prawn on the Lawn, Padstow
  • Ugly Butterfly by Adam Handling

Best Trencherman’s Hotel (sponsored by The Echo Laundry)

• Talland Bay Hotel, Porthallow 

Best Trencherman’s Pub

• The Barley Sheaf, Gorran Churchtown

Best Trencherman’s Chef (sponsored by Hallgarten & Novum)

• Oly Clarke - Potters, Bude

 • Rick Toogood – Prawn on the Lawn, Padstow  

Best Bar List

• The Idle Rocks, St Mawes 

Best Front of House Team

• Hooked on the Rocks, Falmouth

Award for Creativity & Innovation (sponsored by Sharp’s Brewery)

• Appleton’s Bar and Restaurant, Fowey

 • The Rocket Store, Boscastle

 • Ugly Butterfly by Adam Handling, Carbis Bay

 Best Newcomer

• The Rocket Store, Boscastle  

Award for Special Contribution (sponsored by PKF Francis Clark)

• Nathan Outlaw – Outlaw’s, Port Isaac  

• Paul Ainsworth – Paul Ainsworth at No 6, Padstow

To find out more about the awards, view other nominees in the South West or vote visit: Trencherman's Awards 2023 - The Trencherman's Guide (trencherman's-guide.com)