Food in Cornwall
Food glorious food...
If you are a foodie (and who isn’t ?!), you’ll love the produce that Cornwall has to offer, much of it award-winning and highly acclaimed. For ideas of Cornish food to sample and places to go where you can try them out click on the link to our guide to Food in Cornwall below.
Also, there are lots of farmer's markets that take place in Cornwall where you can buy lovely local produce and crafts too. A selection of markets that are happenning in Cornwall are below...
| Local produce, country & farmer's markets in Cornwall. Updated 25.01.11 | |||||
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| Town | Market Days | Produce Sold | Location | Times | Contact |
| Bude | Every other Friday | The Wharf, Bude. EX23 8LG | 10:00 - 14:00 | 01288 352921 | |
| Callington | Every Wednesday | Seasonal fruit and veg, apple juice, local meat, cheese, eggs, cakes, preserves, honey, flowers and crafts. | Scout Hut, New Road Car Park | 08:45 - 11:30 | 01579 382736 |
| Callington | 2nd Friday of every month | Wide range on 19 stalls | Callington Town Hall | 09:00 - 13:00 | 01566 776502 |
| Carnon Downs | Last Saturday of every month | Locally grown veg, homemade bread, pies, pasties, cakes, jams, chutneys, gluten free cakes, Cornish cheeses, lamb, pork, beef, sausages, ham, honey and smoked fish. | Carnon Downs Village Hall | 09:00 - 12:00 | 01872 870729 |
| Coads Green | 4th Saturday of every month | Local meat, bread, veg, cakes and preserves with refreshments available throughout the morning. | Coads Green Village Hall | 09:30 - 12:30 | 01566 86649 |
| Falmouth | Every Tuesday | Fresh produce ranging from meats, fish and dairy to breads, cakes, nuts and spices. | The Moor, Falmouth | 09:00 - 14:00 | 01326 376244 |
| Grampound | 4th Saturday of every month | Grampound Village Hall | 10:00 - 13:00 | 01726 884451 | |
| Grampound Road | 3rd Saturday of every month | Meat, eggs, cakes, pasties, chocolates, pies. | Grampound Road Village School | 09:30 - 12:30 | 01726 882325 |
| Heamoor | Every Saturday | The British Legion, TR18 3EH | 09:30 - 12:00 | 01736 871297 | |
| Helston | Every Friday | Locally produced cakes, preserves, eggs, veg and seasonal fruit and plants. | The Guildhall, TR13 8ST | 07:45 - 12:30 | 01209 861475 |
| Helston | 1st Saturday of every month | 30 stalls | Helston Community College | 09:30 - 13:30 | 01326 231146 |
| Ladock | 1st Saturday of every month | A farmers' and fairtrade market selling meat, cakes and pies, preserves, vegetables, eggs etc. | Ladock Village Hall | 09:00 - 12:00 | 01726 882268 |
| Launceston | 1st Saturday of every month | The Town Square | 09:00 - 13:00 | 01566 772643 | |
| Launceston | Every Friday | St.Mary's Hall | 09:30 - 14:00 | 01566 777650 | |
| Liskeard | Every Friday | The Long Room, Public Hall | 08:30 - 11:30 | ||
| Liskeard | Every other Friday | Mole Valley Farmers, Moorswater Industrial Estate | 10:00 - 12:00 | 01579 340034 | |
| Lostwithiel | Every other Friday | Quality local produce including poultry, meat, eggs, sausages, ham, bacon, veg, fruit, herbs, ice cream, cheese, mustards, chutneys, bread, cake and more. Refreshments available. | Lostwithiel Community Centre | 10:00 - 14:00 | 01840 250586 |
| Menheniot | 2nd Saturday of every month | Quality local produce including meats, bread, cakes, preserves, chutney, honey, fruit and veg. Refreshments available | The Old School, Menheniot PL14 3QS | 09:30 - 12:30 | 01579 347462 |
| Paul | Every Wednesday | The Village Hall, Paul, Penzance TR19 6UG | 10:00 - 12:00 | 01736 758277 | |
| Pendeen | 1st & 3rd Saturday of every month | Quality local seasonal produce - free-range poultry, meat & eggs; sausages, ham & bacon; fish and seafood; fruit & veg, perennial plants & herbs; Cornish clotted cream and cheeses; hand-knits made from the fleeces of local rare-breed sheep and healing lotions and creams. | The Centre, Church Road, Pendeen TR19 7SE | 10:00 - 13:00 | 01736 788202 |
| Pensilva | 2nd Saturday of every month | 7 - 8 stalls | The Sports Hall, Millenium House, Pensilva, Liskeard | 09:30 - 12:30 | 01579 362995 |
| Penzance | Every Thursday | Freshly cooked, locally produced baked goods including savouries & a vegetarian selection. Preserves, honey, eggs, seasonal fruit and veg, plants and crafts. Fresh local meat, poultry and dairy products. | St.John's Hall, Alverton Street, Penzance, TR18 2QR | 08:30 - 12:30 | 01326 563214 |
| Penzance | Every Friday | Organic beef, free range pork and duck, organic rare breed lamb, home baking, flowers, herbs and plants, Indian snacks, chocolate, veg. | St.John's Hall, Alverton Street, Penzance, TR18 2QR | 09:00 - 14:00 | 01736 788202 |
| Perranporth | Every Friday | Memorial Hall | 10:00 - 12:00 | ||
| Rilla Mill | 3rd Saturday of every month | Veg, meat, pasties, cake, honey, smoked fish and crafts. On behalf of Mission Moldova. | Rilla Mill Hall | 09:00 - 12:00 | 01579 362432 |
| Sennen | Every Tuesday | Range of delicious things to eat, things to grow, and presents to buy. | Sennen Community Centre TR19 7AW | 09:00 - 13:00 | 01736 871491 |
| St.Austell | Every Saturday | A vibrant, well run market of local farmers, growers and food producers. | Aylmer Square PL25 5LX | 09:30 - 15:30 | 07900 817608 |
| St Buryan | 2nd & 4th Saturday of every month | 14 stalls selling local meat, bread, veg etc | The Village Hall, St.Buryan TR19 6ES | 09:30 - 12:30 | 01736 810349 |
| St.Erth | Every Saturday | A small but busy local market with a fairly comprehensive offering of produce | St Erth Methodist Church, St.Erth, Hayle. TR27 6HL | 10:00 - 12:00 | 01736 757030 |
| St.Ives | Every Thursday | A friendly, community-run market selling a range of fresh local food all year round. | The Backpackers, Lower Stennack, St Ives | 09:30 - 14:00 | 01736 795387 |
| St.Levan | 1st Monday of every month | Organic milk, eggs & veg, yogurt, bakery, jams, marmalades, pesto, hummus, lamb, fish, relish, and rare breed pork. | Methodist Weslyan Church, Trethewey St, St.Levan TR19 6LP | 10:00 - 12:00 | 01736 758277 |
| St.Neot | 1st Saturday of every month | A dozen or more stalls providing a good range of local food and some crafts. | The Village Hall, St.Neot | 09:00 - 12:00 | 01579 326048 |
| Stithians | 3rd Saturday of every month | Local meat; fruit; veg; chutneys; sausages; cakes; cheese; plants and crafts. | Stithians Centre, Church Road, Stithians TR3 7DH | 10:00 - 12:00 | 01209 861113 |
| Stoke Climsland | 1st Saturday of every month | The Old School, Stoke Climsland PL17 8NY | 09:00 - 12:30 | 01579 370493 | |
| Truro | Every Saturday | Seasonal veg and fruits, meats, poultry and game, fresh fish, bread and cakes, cheeses, smoked products, honey, plants and flowers. Plus take-away foods such as soups, curries, olives, mussels and sushi. | Lemon Quay Piazza | 09:00 - 16:00 | 01209 821408 |
| Truro | Every Wednesday | Lemon Quay Piazza | 08:30 - 16:00 | 01209 821408 | |
| Wadebridge | Every Thursday | Town Hall, The Platt, Wadebridge | 08:45- 12:00 | 01208 812643 | |
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