Everyone has their favourite place to eat in a gang, whether steakhouse or Indian, pizzeria or tapas bar… My personal favourite at the moment is Corrigan’s… When we first visited it a few years ago we were practically the only people in the vast room, and the atmosphere was frayed to say the least. Now it’s my go-to place for any group over three, having both prompt, but not lightening service, being crowded and therefore having a decent atmosphere, and actually allowing you to sit over your stickies at the end, cackling with your chums. There are also a number of private spaces available for hire, from the two kitchen tables to the more formal Lindsay Room. Do look out for the Restaurant Manager, Magdalena Gorska – formidable but utterly charming, every request is handled with a can-do attitude, and a graceful smile!
One of the joys of eating here is also the observance of seasonality, with a menu full of the delights of each month – including rhubarb, the last remnants of the truffle season, and a huge rib of beef on the specials.
HERITAGE BEETROOT SALAD, WITH GOAT’S CURD, MERLOT
SHELLFISH SALAD, WITH TEMPURA PRAWN
CORNISH CRAB SALAD, CHILLI & LIME
ROAST LINE CAUGHT COD,
CARAMELISED CAULIFLOWER, TRUFFLED LEEKS
ROAST RIB OF BEEF FOR TWO
ROAST RIB OF BEEF
T-BONE STEAK WITH ONION RINGS
RHUBARB CRUMBLE SOUFFLÉ, GINGER CUSTARD