Food & Drink at The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Enjoy fresh Heligan produce, the finest home reared meat and locally sourced ingredients in our home-cooked dishes.

There’s free entry to the Heligan Kitchen, Garden Bites Takeaway, Shop and Plant Centre all year round so even if you’re not visiting the gardens, we’d still love to see you.

Whether you’re looking to experience some traditional Cornish fayre, or sample the heritage fruit and vegetables grown onsite, the Heligan Kitchen, Stewards House and seasonal outlets can provide the perfect treat for you.

Current Hospitality Opening Hours

Location	Hours
Heligan Kitchen and Bakery Breakfast and lunch options, with produce from the gardens, hot and cold drinks, Heligan Bakery cakes	Open daily, 9:00am to 4:00pm.
Steward's House Breakfast and lunch options, Heligan bakery cakes, hot and cold drinks.	Open daily, 10:00am to 3:00pm.
Meadow Kitchen	Open weekends only, 10:30am to 3:00pm. (weather permitting)
Verdant Bar	Closed until October half term. Open Half term - 12-3pm

Sunday roasts

Our much loved Sunday roast lunches are back on the menu in the Heligan Kitchen. You're invited to join us to enjoy a homemade roast, comprising the finest Heligan reared meat and local produce.

Ready for a roast?

The Lost Gardens of Heligan Food Story

STARTERS

Taster – It all began in 1990 when Tim Smit moved from London to Cornwall and needed somewhere to graze his rare breed pigs.

Sharing Plates – Discovering the ruins of a historic garden and estate, he vowed to restore the gardens in the name of those Heligan gardeners who were lost in the First World War.

Garden Bites – A heritage treasure hunt followed to find the seeds of vegetables, fruit and flower varieties that would have been grown in this Victorian Era. In 1992, after a mammoth restoration project, the gardens opened to the public.

MAINS

Greens – Today there’s only 157 yards from Productive Kitchen Garden to plate. Our produce goes directly to the kitchens to be included in the seasonal menus. The gardens produce 4.5 tonnes of fruit and vegetables each year, If we ever have an abundance of produce, we share this with our visitors who can enjoy these treats at home.

Meat – in 2018 Heligan secured Rare Breed Survival Trust accreditation status, becoming the first and only farm in the South West to do so. We have over 28 breeds of animals, used to work our land, manage the estate and provide high welfare, traditional meats.

Daily Specials - We’ve taken a restorative, low impact approach to growing our soil health and biodiversity too. By farming our land regeneratively we are improving carbon sequestration, helping to mitigate flooding locally, and able to support animal re-introduction projects such as beavers, glow worms and water voles.

SIDES

Local Suppliers – If there’s a hungry gap between crops, we work collaboratively with our local suppliers and producers to source our produce. These suppliers share many of our values around sustainability and social responsibility.

DESSERTS

Apple of the Day – the next adventure in productive gardening is happening just around the corner in Lostwithiel, at Gillyflower Farm. The Team behind Heligan and the Eden Project are growing a legacy orchard with over 14 different varieties of apples, cherries, gages, mulberries and more. We’re prioritising quality and flavour over quantity and uniformity, challenging convention as we regenerate the land around us.

Our Trusted Suppliers

If there’s a hungry gap between crops, we work collaboratively with our local suppliers and producers to source our produce. These suppliers share many of our values around sustainability and social responsibility.