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SANDWICHESAged Davidstow Cheddar with manor piccalilli 7.00

BBC bacon, brie and cheddar open toasted croissant 7.00

Phillip Warren Rare Beef, leaf & blue cheese dressing 8.00

Manor smoked salmon, chive cream cheese & pickled cucumber 8.00

LIGHTSMarket vegetable soup 6.00

Falmouth Caesar salad, sourdough croute, parmesan shavings 8.00 Add mackerel 4.00 Add steak 6.00

Philip Warrens Steak Burger, cheddar, handcut chips 14.50

Fish and chips, sourdough beer batter, Rastella tartare sauce, curried pickled onions, handcut chips 14.00

Philip Warren Rump Steak, handcut chips, salsa verde 18.00

PLATESDuchy Charcuterie Platter, selection of Cornish cured meats, olives, Malay pickled onion, sourdough 9.00

Westcountry cheese board, manor made preserves, damsil biscuits 9.00

Cornish ploughman’s, Duchy Charcuterie, Davidstow Cheddar, manor piccalilli & grilled sourdough 12.00

SOMETHING SWEETRastella dark chocolate brownie, clotted cream 5.00

Trio of Callestick ice cream 4.00

COR N WA LL’S FINE ST

We love food and drink, who doesn’t these days.

For us it’s all about authentic local produce served in interesting or traditional ways and packed with flavour. From our nature-inspired modern approach in Rastella for dinner through to our locally grass-reared beef burgers smothered with our manor-made barbecue sauce, everything is put together with thought and pure enjoyment in mind.

We pay close attention to provenance, locality, seasonality and sustainability, so you don’t have to. This means you will find a vast array of food and drink that ‘ticks’ all the boxes and not because we have to but because we should all want to.

ROOM SERVICEAll menu items are available at the times listed. The Rastella menu can also be delivered during the evening service times. The sandwich menu is available from 9pm all through the night. Tray charge 3.00

CL ASSIC A F TER NOON TE A

served between 15:00 – 18:00

It goes without saying that you cannot come to Cornwall without indulging in a Cornish afternoon tea. From delicately

handmade finger sandwiches to innovative flavour combinations, afternoon tea at Merchants Manor is not to be missed.

SELECTION OF AFTERNOON FINGER SANDWICHES

Manor smoked salmon

Egg mayonnaise on home-made bridge rolls

Ham & mustard

Cucumber & mint

Tregothnan Earl Grey tea-infused fruit scone, plain scone,

Cornish preserve, Cornish clotted cream

Individual Victoria sponges

Rich rum-soaked fruit cake

Posset pots with stewed fruit

Dark chocolate dipped florentines

*Selection of Tregothnan Loose Leaf Teas or Olfactory Coffee

15.00

Add some fizz 4.00

Always best to pre-book

Cream Tea 6.00

TREGOTHNAN CORNISH LOOSE LEAF TEAThe Woodyard, Tregothnan, Tresillian, Truro, Cornwall

Earl Grey Classic Chamomile Green Peppermint Red Berry Pot of Tea 3.00

OLFACTORY COFFEE Specialty Coffee Roasters, Old Brewery Yard, Penryn, Cornwall

Americano 2.90 Cafetiere 2.90 Espresso 2.90 Cappuccino 3.00 Latte 3.00 Flat White 3.00 Mocha 3.20 Hot Chocolate 3.50

BOTTLED WATER Still 750ml 2.00 Sparkling 750ml 2.00

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W INERED

Ripe & Mellow

ARTOLAS RED, Vidigal, Portugal, Lisboa. Cherries, flowers and earthy notes with a touch of spice. (13% abv) BOTTLE 21.00 125ML 4.40 175ML 5.40 250ML 8.40

LA GALINIÈRE MERLOT, Château du Donjon, France, Languedoc. A deep velvety red with flavours of blackberry and blackcurrant. (13.5% abv) BOTTLE 25.00 125ML 5.00 175ML 6.50 250ML 9.00

RIOJA CRIANZA, Ramón Bilbao Spain, Rioja. Sumptuous blackberries and blackcurrants with vanilla undertones. (14% abv) BOTTLE 29.00 125ML 5.00 175ML 6.50 250ML 9.00

Rich & Spicy

DON DAVID MALBEC, El Esteco Argentina, Salta. A medium-full bodied wine with notes of cooked plums, prunes and violets. (14% abv) BOTTLE 31.00 125ML 5.80 175ML 7.80 250ML 10.80

MOUNTAIN RED, Thelema, South Africa, Stellenbosch. Spicy aromas of black pepper and mulberry mingle with juicy ripe plum. (14.5% abv) BOTTLE 29.00 125ML 5.40 175ML 7.40 250ML 10.40

Elegance & Poise

PHILIP SHIRAZ, Mount Pleasant Australia, Hunter Valley. Blackberries, blueberries and spice with refined tannins. (13.5% abv) BOTTLE 36.00 125ML 7.00 175ML 9.30 250ML 13.00

ROSÉ

PLANETA ROSÉ SICILIA DOC, Italy, Sicily. Beautifully structured, silky smooth and packed with fresh strawberry. (12.5% abv) BOTTLE 32.00 125ML 5.80 175ML 8.00 250ML 11.20

WEST COAST SWING WHITE ZINFANDEL, The Wine Group, USA, California. All ripe peachy tropical fruit and a touch of sweetness. (11% abv) BOTTLE 22.00 125ML 4.40 175ML 5.60 250ML 8.50

CH A MPAGNE & SPA R K LING

MOËT CHANDON BRUT IMPERIAL NV

France, Champagne. Citrus vibrancy and freshness. (12% abv) BOTTLE 65.00 125ML 12.00

MOËT CHANDON BRUT IMPERIAL ROSÉ NV France, Champagne. Wild strawberry and roses. (12% abv) BOTTLE 75.00 125ML 14.00

RUINART BLANC DE BLANC NV France, Champagne. Harmonious white

peach and pineapple with a mineral opulence. (12.5% abv) BOTTLE 95.00

2008 CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON, Moët et Chandon, France, Champagne. Ripe hay, toasted brioche and hints of candied fruit. (12.5% abv) BOTTLE 220.00

TREVIBAN MILLS BLANC DE BLANC, England, Cornwall. A rich dry Cornish sparkling

with complex bubbles and apple notes. (12% abv) BOTTLE 55.00

POLGOON PINOT NOIR SPARKLING ROSÉ, England, Cornwall 2014. Single estate zesty

with a toasty crumb and delicate finish. (11.5% abv) BOTTLE 59.00

PROSECCO NV, Fiabesco Italy, Veneto. Lively & crisp with delicate lemon. (11% abv)

BOTTLE 28.00 125ML 7.00

CHATEAU STE MICHELLE SPARKLING NV, USA, Washington State. Apples and citrus

fruit, brioche and almonds. (12% abv) BOTTLE 34.00

B EER, CIDERMINER A L S Draught Korev 4.50 / 2.30 Birra Morretti 5.80 / 2.90 Maltsmith’s IPA 5.00 / 2.50 Healey’s Gold 4.00 / 2.00 Skinners Ale 4.50 / 2.30 St. Austell Ale 4.50 / 2.30

CRAFT ALE & LAGERTribute 500ML 5.00 Porthleven 500ML 5.00 Hops N Honey 500ML 5.00 Jubel Peach 330ML 4.50 Jubel Elderflower 330ML 4.50 Erdinger Weiss 330ML 5.90 Brewdog Punk IPA 330ML 4.80 Brewdog Elvis Juice 330ML 5.50 Meantime Yakima 330ML 5.00 Wild Beer Pogo 330ML 4.80 Celia Organic Gluten Free 330ML 5.50

BOTTLED CIDER Cornish Orchards Pear 500ML 4.90 Polgoon Apple 500ML 5.80 Polgoon Berry 500ML 5.80 Polgoon Elderflower Cider 500ML 5.80

Please drink responsibly

MINERALS Polgoon Elderflower Presse 250ML 2.80 Polgoon Cornish Apple Juice 250ML 2.00 Frobishers Mango 250ML 3.00 Frobishers Grapefruit 250ML 3.00 Frobishers Bumbleberry 250ML 3.00 Fentimans Rose Lemonade 250ML 3.20 Fentimans Dandelion & Burdock 250ML 3.20 Cornish Orchards Ginger Beer 250ML 3.00

WHITE

Delicate & Dry

CORTESE AMONTE, Volpi, Italy, Piemonte. Succulent citrus fruit, almonds and freshly mown grass. ( 12% abv) BOTTLE 22.00 125ML 4.40 175ML 5.60 250ML 8.50

Ripe & Rounded

CHARDONNAY, CANNONBALL, United States of America, California. Lemon curd, pie crusts and tropical notes with a vanilla bean finish. (13.5% abv) BOTTLE 38.00 125ML 7.40 175ML 10.50 250ML 13.20

Fresh & Fruity

SIGNUS VINHO VERDE, Quinta da Lixa, Portugal. A lip-smackingly delicious Vinho Verde, with aromas of apple and grapefruit alongside herbal notes. (10.5% abv) BOTTLE 23.00 125ML 4.50 175ML 5.80 250ML 8.60

VERDEJO, RAMÓN BILBAO, Spain, Rueda. Intensely aromatic with tropical fruit, lime and peach. (12.5% abv) BOTTLE 28.00 125ML 5.40 175ML 7.40 250ML 10.40

ORGANIC SAUVIGNON BLANC, Urlar, New Zealand, Wairarapa. Everything you would expect from the second home of Sauvignon Blanc – passion fruit, blackcurrant leaf and herbaceous notes. (12.5% abv) BOTTLE 36.00 125ML 6.80 175ML 9.40 250ML 12.80

PUIATTINO PINOT GRIGIO IGT, Giovanni Puiatti, Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Pinot Grigio made with careful hands not far from the border with Slovenia. Granny Smith apple bite with a mineral structure. (12.5%) BOTTLE 31.00 125ML 5.70 175ML 7.80 250ML 10.80

04 05

GIN Whether the sun is just past the yard arm or to set you up before a night of decadence we have slaved long and hard to find you the perfect pairings of the unstoppable phenomenon know as GIN. Garish and served over ice in the now familiar fish bowl. Or just straight up with ice and a slice if you would rather.

THE CORNISH Organically produced St. Ives gin paired with Seabuck tonic from the very same craftsmen, both with naturally extracted quinine. The addition of antioxidant sea buckthorn berries found in the dunes of Godrevy produce a truly Cornish (and truly delicious) drink.

THE CREAM TEA Hand-crafted in small batches, Wrecking Coast Clotted Cream gin imparts bold juniper flavours with a little creaminess from the clotted cream used in the production. With all-Cornish Navas tonic and strawberries, naturally.

THE CITRUS Malfy Con Limone Italian gin, with lemon peeled by hand, is paired lovingly with Fentimans Valencian Orange Tonic. Bright and mouth-filling, with lemon-infused thyme.

THE MEDITERRANEAN Gin Mare (produced in Catalunya, Spain) is perfectly balanced here by Fevertree Mediterranean tonic. A wide range of Mediterranean botanicals grown on the producer’s land impart herbal and aromatic notes that really light up the palate and deliver a slightly spiced finish.

THE SUMMER Cornish Trevethan Passion Fruit & Orange Blossom gin, produced in limited numbers for a limited time only, is quite simply incredible. Rich passion fruit combines with subtle orange blossom and is rounded off with pink grapefruit tonic for a perfectly balanced quaff. Local and refreshing.

THE FLORAL Locally produced Caspyn Midsummer Dry gin joins our shelves from West Penwith, where Captain Poldark liked to roam in times gone by. The addition of Fevertree’s Elderflower Tonic produces a thoroughly English drink to be enjoyed in any iteration of England’s famous weather.

THE ROSE Rose Tinkture gin, produced using fresh, organic, David Austin roses and distilled by hand a mere few miles away starts off a golden amber hue that changes to a beautiful pink when mixed with the aromatic tonic that we have chosen here. Let the rose sing.

THE CLASSIC Like Rose Tinkture, the Boxer gin that we use here is delivered to us in fully bio-degradable eco-pouches and is a perfect example of what a London Dry should be. Distilled in Kent, there is sometimes no better way to enjoy a G&T in the way that it was originally intended. Vibrant, complex and elegant.

All gin and tonics are served as a 35ml measure of gin with a matching tonic (unless otherwise specified). To make life easier all our G&T pairings are 9.00 with the exception of the Classic served at 8.00

COCKTA IL S

TWISTED CLASSICS And who said you couldn’t teach an old dog new tricks

CLASSIC CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL Hennessy FDC, angostura, brown sugar cube, topped up with Moet Brut champagne with a cherry on top. 15.00

POW Saliza Amaretto, Ardbeg Single Malt, Johnnie Walker Red Label, Orgeat, fresh lemon juice, egg white. 9.50

HIGHLAND JULEP Glenmorangie Single Malt, home-grown mint, house syrup de gomme, aromatic bitters, crushed ice. 8.50

APRICOT SOUR Hennessy FDC, cardamom bitters, apricot brandy, fresh lime, house syrup.8.50

CORNISH ESPRESS Belvedere, Kalkar Cornish Coffee Spirit, Olfactory cold brew, house syrup. By the cup or by the siphon. 9.00

ELDERFLOWER COLLINS Belvedere, fresh lemon, house syrup, St. Germain, soda. 8.00

TRAVELLERS TREASURES From far flung travels to our list

VICTORIA’S 75 Rhubarb gin, Italicus bergamot liqueur, fresh lemon juice, house syrup de gomme, a dash of lavender bitters topped up with prosecco. 9.50

NAPOLEONIC MARTINI Cariel Vanilla Vodka, Chambord, pineapple juice. 8.00

TREATY OF WAITANGI Manor-smoked rum, Plantation Pineapple Rum, Crème de Banane, passionfruit pulp, pineapple juice, fresh lime, house coconut syrup. Served in a pineapple with a fiery overproof float and a sprinkle of cinnamon. 10.00

NEW ORLEANS SOUR Sazerac Rye, angostura bitters, house syrup de gomme, fresh lemon juice, egg white, red wine float. 9.00

ENGLISH GARDEN Caspyn Midsummer Dry, St. Germain, cloudy Cornish apple juice, home-grown mint, cucumber. 8.00

CAUGHT IN THE RAIN El Dorado 3yo White Rum, Coconut Rum, cream of coconut, pineapple juice, half and half. 9.00

BRAVE NEW WORLD To boldly go where few have travelled before

KENTUCKY COFFEE Bulleit bourbon, Mondino organic amaro, house honey syrup, Olfactory cold brew, lemon peel, sage. Served in a cafetière with dry ice. 10.00

COSMO DELUXE Virtuous Organic Bitter Lemon Vodka, Giffard Triple Sec, fresh lime, cranberry juice, Cointreau. 10.00

STIGGINS’ SMOKED OLD FASHIONED Plantation Pineapple rum, smoked demerara, orange bitters, orange peel, smoke essence. Served in a smoking box. 10.00

VIRGIN ISLES For those driving home tonight 5.00

MOMINTO Cucumber ribbons, fresh picked mints, house vanilla syrup, cloudy apple juice

NO GIN PLEASE Garden botanicals, grapefruit, Seabuck Tonic

APPLE SPRITZ Cloudy Apple juice, Elderflower, Soda top

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A COLOUR FUL HISTORY

Connections to Welsh royalty, a British war hero named Power, and the family who shaped Falmouth’s history: Merchants Manor has seen a lot in the last one hundred years.

Built in 1913 by local merchant George Newby Carne, Merchants Manor was originally named Garras, Cornish for ‘The house on the hill’. Although locals dubbed it ‘Screw Top Mansion’, as the Carne Brewery was one of the first bottlers to use the new screw top cap. George lived in Garras with his wife Annie and son James Power Carne, who would later receive a VC for his bravery during the Korean War. The Carne family in Cornwall can be traced back as far as 1559, when the Earl of Rutland sold Trevaunance Manor in St Agnes to Richard Carne. Richard was a nobleman descended from the Carnes of Glamorganshire in Wales, thought to have direct links to Ithal, King of Gwent. His coat of arms, a pelican feeding her young, can still be seen today on the roof of St Agnes church.

Fast forward to Falmouth in 1745 and another Richard Carne, George’s great great grandfather, went into business with London merchant John Camin to form shipping, importing, banking, and mercantile company Camin and Carne. When Camin died, Richard took over the business which added to their diverse repertoire the distilling of wine and spirits and the brewing of beer. As well as working for the family firm, Richard’s son John worked as an agent for the East India Company and became a key figure in the community. He served as mayor of Falmouth and even found time to father 16 children. His sons, William and Edward, followed in their father’s footsteps and established the W & EC Carne Brewery on Killigrew Street in the latter half of the 19th century. William was also instrumental in bringing the railway to Falmouth, even sacrificing his own back garden so the tracks might be laid.

As for Garras, two sisters purchased the house in 1958 and ran it for almost 50 years as the Green Lawns Hotel. Owners Sioned and Nick, like the Carnes, hail from Wales – bringing back the Celtic connection.