My name’s Kattie Rosser, and I work with Enotria and Coe, which is an importer of wines from around the world and also a spirits distributor.
In this episode of Secret List, we’re joined by Kattie Rosser, a Marazion-based wine expert who works with Enotria and Coe, importing exceptional wines from around the world. As someone with a professional palate and deep appreciation for Cornwall’s food and drink scene, Kattie offers invaluable insights into where locals truly love to dine and unwind.
Her restaurant recommendations blend quality with a refreshingly informal approach, and for drinks, she gravitates toward authentic experiences and live music or unbeatable sea views, where a glass of bubbly comes with panoramic vistas of St. Michael’s Mount.
Beyond food and drink, Kattie reveals one of Cornwall’s most magical yet overlooked experiences. This glimpse into Cornwall’s more spiritual side offers a perfect counterpoint to the region’s celebrated culinary landscape.
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I work with Enotria and Coe, which is an importer of wines from around the world and also a spirits distributor.
And you’re based in Cornwall?
In Marazion.
Oh lovely. So, if you are going out for food with friends, where do you head to?
So many amazing places to eat in Cornwall. I would definitely say Kota.
Just a great spot for eating, and they’ve just changed their how they’re doing the restaurant as well.
So, they’ve changed it to pintxos, which is similar to tapas.
Yes. Which is really nice because, when I go out with friends, I don’t want to commit to having six courses. I like to have some drinks, have some nice wine, have a little bit to eat, and then repeat as long as we want to. And I like that sort of informal approach. So, Kota, definitely.
Then there are a couple of really nice restaurants in Mousehole. 2 Fore Street Restaurant. Lovely bistro style, really great informal, friendly service, super fresh food, delicious.
And there’s also, Mousehole Deli & Kitchen, which is upstairs from their whole foods deli and it’s right on the harbour front. Their food is amazing. And they do lots of events as well. So, they do some food and wine events, and it’s very informal. And you can just sit down and have what you fancy. Great Sunday roast as well.
I’ve been to both of those, and I wholeheartedly agree.
What about favourite places to go for a drink? Whether for the view or the atmosphere or maybe somewhere quiet.
I think for drinks, I really like going to watch music. Live music. So, if I wanted to go for a drink just for fun and take in a live band, I’d go to the Farmer’s Arms in Penzance.
It’s a music mecca. They do an open mic on Sunday afternoons, and it’s a real proper pub with proper live music.
Great beers. They’ve got a really amazing reputation for their beer selection and how the beers are looked after. So, that would be one of them. Nice glass of wine or champagne.
I kind of like going local so I don’t have to drive anywhere.
So, in Marazion, there’s a few places: Shutters, next door to the Godolphin, which has changed hands a few times recently. And it’s now with Saint Austell. But you can’t beat the view. It’s looking over St Michael’s Mount.
I was there a couple weeks ago in the sun.
It’s just glorious.
You can’t get any closer to the sea.
No. Nice glass of bubbly in the beer garden looking over the sea.
And what about a top Cornish tip?
There’s a lot of links with solstice celebrations in Cornwall, and it’s really magical. And every town and village has its own version of this.
In Penzance, Maisie Day, which is the big event day of Golowan Week is so magical. So, you’ve got processions of live music and, carnival type processions, dancers parading through the town all day, and everyone’s dressed up. It’s got a really lovely feel.
And linked into that are the stone circles of Cornwall. There are so many incredible very, very old stone circles. From here (Porthleven) you’ve got 5 or 6 within half an hour drive. If you go there, they’re not particularly touristy.
So, if you find yourself there, particularly in summertime or around solstice, sit down, take a notepad, do some sketches, or just walk in between them. Because some of them are quite close together so you can walk between them. There’s a real magical connection to the old Cornwall in these places.
So, spend a bit of time there and just calm yourself down and take a moment. You’ll feel something special going on.
Yes. They’ve been there for thousands of years.