Tabb's - Cornwall,Isles of Scilly

Great find! Delicious dinner, all homemade including chocolate sorbet. Flavours complemented each other. And good value

A little hidden gem. Really really good food, good service and we liked the little touches like the little tasters while waiting for our mains. Definitely a highlight of visiting Truro despite being very quiet in there.

Sometimes you just need a great meal out and this was just what we needed to lift us after a hard week. Nigel Tabb’s Sunday roasts are a fabulous four course treat. This time there was a glass of cava to start and coffee to end four perfect courses. The roast venison and accompanying seasonal vegetables was exceptional. The Cote du Rhône Village I chose to go with it was great. Service was a good as the food. There is nothing more annoying than to have great food let down by poor service. This never happens at Tabb’s.

I found it difficult to recommend anywhere for a fine dining experience in West Cornwall until we visited Tabb’s on Thursday 14th September. Small menu (always a good sign) with just 5 or 6 starters, mains and desserts, I was excited by the menu representing local, seasonal produce. Faultless service, with a complimentary amuse bouche of mushroom soup with garlic oil and lovely homemade bread. The starters of bream on black pasta with artichoke cream was outstanding, whilst my other half really enjoyed a lightly spiced Thai soup. Beef short rib and duck main courses were cooked to perfection and had outstanding sides including pig cheeks with chick peas. Dessert of chocolate marquis with black treacle ice cream and salted caramel sauce was one if the best desserts we have ever had-so much so we licked the plates! Decent wine list at reasonable prices and complimentary iced tap water. This place is an absolute gem and we will be returning on a regular basis.

Nigel Tabb’s Sunday roasts are always special but this menu was particularly good. We only have beef as a rare treat, so, when we do have it, it has to be good. Today’s short rib dish was superb. The accompanying dishes on the menu made for an excellent leisurely lunch. Highly recommended.