Amelies at The Smokehouse, Braegeside Quay, Harbourside, Porthleven, TR13 9JS    Tel: 08456 210 400   Email Us
 
Welcome to our on-line Gourmet Picnic Service
  • Every picnic that you choose is freshly made to order by our chefs especially for you
  • The majority of our fish is from Cornish coastal waters. Wherever possible our other produce is also locally sourced
  • Your order will be delivered in a lined polystyrene box filled with cooled gellpacks and sealed for total freshness and temperature control
  • Included in your order is a Gourmet Picnics coolbag to allow you to carry the picnic comfortably and safely to wherever it's needed
All you need to decide on is the venue!
 Step One
Please select the date you would like to enjoy your picnic?

 Step Two
Select a delivery option
Standard Delivery
OR
12pm Guaranteed - £2 + std del
OR
10am Guaranteed - £4 + std del

Our courier company APC assure us that in most cases deliveries will arrive before 12pm however we cannot guarantee it.
The standard delivery charge is £11.50 and FREE for orders over £150.
Delivery charges are not shown in your shopping basket, but will be calculated and shown prior to confirming payment. Our delivery costs are passed straight on to the courier company and we do not make a profit from delivery charges.
 Step Four
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 Step Three  Select from our range of Gourmet Picnics

 Rustic Picnic for 2

Perfect on a hilltop somewhere, the rustic embodies picnic simplicity. Lemon & thyme marinated organic Cornish chicken skewers, or a delicious pork & pistachio terrine, served with green leaves and basil dressing. Followed by our Westcountry cheese selection, homemade marinated olives and crisps, and of course our homebaked rustic bread, baked each morning in our wood fired oven. Then to finish, our Cornish Strawberries, with a dollop of clotted cream, all washed down with the award winning Cornish orchards Cider, and Cornish Pure Blue Water. Perfect.

To Eat:
  • Rocket, pancetta and butter bean salad
    Lemon & thyme marinated chicken skewers with spicy Gourmet Picnic Chutney
    OR
    Pork & pistachio terrine with spicy Gourmet Picnic Chutney
  • Mixed green leaves with basil dressing
  • Selection of Westcountry cheeses, including
    Cornish brie, Cornish blue, and Maryland mature cheddar
  • All served with a punnet of Provencal olives, crisps,
    chunks of rustic bread and traditional Rodda's cornish butter
  • To Finish:
  • A punnet of strawberries with Cornish Clotted Cream
  • To Drink:
  • 2 x Cornish Orchards Cider
    (CONTAINS ALCOHOL)
  • 2 x Pure Blue Water

  • £90 per picnic for two people excluding delivery
    Please select a date to check availability

     Mediterranean (Vegetarian) Picnic for 2

    The Mediterranean, bursts with sunshine flavours, and tastes of the summer. With a seasonal tart to start, followed by either the wonderful antipasti or roast peppers (cooked in our wood fired oven) accompanied by a wild rice salad and fresh green leaves. Then our Westcountry cheese selection, homemade marinated olives and crisps, and of course our homebaked rustic bread, baked each morning. To finish a punnet of Cornish strawberries, with a dollop of clotted cream, all washed down with the award winning Cornish orchards Cider, and Cornish Pure Blue Water. Summer starts here.

    To Eat:
  • Seasonal vegetable and parmesan savory tart
    Antipasti; chargrilled artichokes, sunblush tomatoes, cream cheese stuffed cherrybell pepper and marinated olives
    OR
    Roast peppers stuffed with feta, cherry tomatoes & olives
  • Wild rice and sun dried tomato salad
  • Mixed green leaves with basil dressing
  • Selection of Westcountry cheeses, including
    Cornish brie, Cornish blue, and Maryland mature cheddar
  • All served with a punnet of Provencal olives, crisps,
    chunks of rustic bread and traditional Rodda's cornish butter
  • To Finish:
  • A punnet of strawberries with Cornish Clotted Cream
  • To Drink:
  • 2 x Cornish Orchards Cider
    (CONTAINS ALCOHOL)
  • 2 x Pure Blue Water

  • £85 per picnic for two people excluding delivery
    Please select a date to check availability

     Gourmet Smoked Special for 2

    A wonderful sharing picnic, starting with a selection of crudités, and a beautifully presented smoked salmon roulade. Followed by Cornish sliced peppered beef, and a spicy homemade horseradish cream. Next, dill and white wine marinated prawns, accompanied by crisp leaves with a basil dressing. Followed by a selection of Westcountry cheeses, homemade marinated olives and crisps, and of course our rustic bread, baked fresh each morning in our wood fired oven. Then to finish beautifully handmade petit fours. All served simply with the award winning Cornish Orchards cider and Cornish Pure Blue water.

    To Eat:
  • Smoked salmon roulade
  • Cucumber, carrot, vine cherry tomatoes crudites with garlic creme fraiche
  • Cornish sliced peppered beef with horseradish cream
  • Dill and white wine marinated prawns
  • Mixed green leaves with basil dressing
  • Selection of Westcountry cheeses, including
    Cornish brie, Cornish blue, and Maryland mature cheddar
  • All served with a punnet of Provencal olives, crisps,
    chunks of rustic bread and traditional Rodda's cornish butter
  • To Finish:
  • Petit fours
  • To Drink:
  • 2 x Cornish Orchards Cider (CONTAINS ALCOHOL)
  • 2 x Pure Blue Water

  • £95 per picnic for two people excluding delivery
    Please select a date to check availability

     Amélies Afternoon Picnic for 2

    Named after our restaurant overlooking the harbour in Porthleven. The Amélies picnic is bursting with flavour, a little bit of heat, and full of love. To start our slightly spicy chilli crabcakes, then some crudités to share. Two mini porkpies, accompanied by crisp leaves with a basil dressing . Followed by a selection of Westcountry cheeses, homemade marinated olives and crisps, and of course our rustic bread, baked fresh each morning in our wood fired oven. All served simply with the award winning Cornish Orchards cider and Cornish Pure Blue water. Then finally to finish our decadant mini chocolate torte for two.

    To Eat:
  • Chilli Crabcakes
  • Cucumber, carrot, vine cherry tomatoes crudites with garlic creme fraiche
  • Mini porkpies
  • Mixed green leaves with basil dressing
  • Selection of Westcountry cheeses, including
    Cornish brie, Cornish blue, and Maryland mature cheddar
  • All served with a punnet of Provencal olives, crisps,
    chunks of rustic bread and traditional Rodda's cornish butter
  • To Finish:
  • Mini chocolate torte x 2
  • To Drink:
  • 2 x Cornish Orchards Cider (CONTAINS ALCOHOL)
  • 2 x Pure Blue Water

  • £72 per picnic for two people excluding delivery
    Please select a date to check availability

     Demi Menu for 2

    A Cornish Seafood fest. With seafood landed outside our restaurant doors in the harbour of Porthleven, this is a seafood lovers delight. Your picnic will include a light summer salad, and prosciutto de palma with cantaloupe melon, followed by delicious marinated crayfish tails in lime and coriander. Then two fresh Cornish crabs, dressed and ready for you to enjoy. Then our Westcountry cheese selection, homemade marinated olives and crisps, and of course our homebaked rustic bread, baked each morning in our wood fired oven. This is complimented perfectly with a chilled bottle of the Flying Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc. Finally to finish, a punnet of our Cornish Strawberries served with a dollop of Cornish clotted cream, and Pure Blue Cornish water.

    To Eat:
  • A light mixed summer salad with basil and cherry tomatoes
  • Prosciutto de Palma and slices of cantaloupe melon
  • Crayfish tails served with lime and coriander
  • Two fresh locally sourced dressed crab
  • Selection of Westcountry cheeses, including
    Cornish brie, Cornish blue, and Maryland mature cheddar
  • All served with a punnet of Provencal olives, crisps,
    chunks of rustic bread and traditional Rodda's cornish butter
  • To Finish:
  • A punnet of strawberries with Cornish Clotted Cream
  • To Drink:
  • 1 x Flying Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc
    (CONTAINS ALCOHOL)
  • 2 x Pure Blue Water

  • £110 per picnic for two people excluding delivery
    Please select a date to check availability

     Gourmet Menu for 2

    Our top of the range picnic, perfect for a day at the races or on a summers eve. Guaranteed to impress the most exclusive palettes! Including a toasted pine nuts and parmesan salad, prosciutto de palma and slices of cantaloupe melon. A whole dressed Cornish lobster, landed on the morning of your order by a local fisherman and cooked to order, beautifully presented and accompanied with a lime and mayonnaise dip. Followed by a selection of Westcountry cheeses, homemade marinated olives and crisps, and of course our rustic bread, baked fresh each morning in our wood fired oven. Partnered perfectly with either the Louis Perdrier Brut or Rose, or the Flying Kiwi Sauvignon. Finally a punnet of Cornish strawberries and clotted cream.

    To Eat:
  • A light salad with rocket, pine nuts and parmesan
  • Prosciutto de Palma and slices of cantaloupe melon
  • A dressed local lobster for two served with lime and garlic mayonnaise dip
  • Selection of Westcountry cheeses, including
    Cornish brie, Cornish blue, and Maryland mature cheddar
  • All served with a punnet of Provencal olives, crisps,
    chunks of rustic bread and traditional Rodda's cornish butter
  • To Finish:
  • A punnet of strawberries with Cornish Clotted Cream
  • To Drink:
    1 x Louis Perdrier Brut
    OR
    1 x Louis Perdrier Rose
    OR
    1 x Flying Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc
    (CONTAINS ALCOHOL)
  • 2 x Pure Blue Water

  • £150 per picnic for two people free delivery
    Please select a date to check availability
    Disclaimer - Whilst Gourmet Picnics make every effort to ensure that your picnics will reach you in the perfect condition it will leave us in, these are perishable items which must be eaten on the day it is delivered. The contents must be kept cool and out of sunlight. Due to the nature of the contents we cannot be responsible for any illness associated with shellfish or the ingredients included in our picnics.

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