Just Opened – Purslane, Cheltenham
The former head chef and restaurant manager from the Kingham Plough pub in Oxfordshire have opened their first venture with a menu focused on seafood. It is housed in the space formerly occupied by Italian restaurant La Capannella in the centre of Cheltenham.
Opened20 July
Owners Gareth and Helena Fulford, Stephanie Ronssin
Head chef Gareth Fulford
Restaurant manager Stephanie Ronssin
Capacity34, plus six outside
Menu Modern British - typical dishes include seafood options such as Cornish cod with garlic sea snails and watercress purée; sardines with violet artichoke and sea aster salad; megrim sole, violet artichokes, Maxim potato, sea aster and lemon verbena; and Cotswold Legbar egg with purslane and cockles.
Average spend £35
Address 16 Rodney Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ
Telephone 01242 321639
Websitewww.purslane-restaurant.co.uk