Le Gouffre Cafe and Restaurant
Forest·Restaurant
About
Le Gouffre is a cliff-top cafe and restaurant in Forest parish, on Guernsey's south coast cliff walk. Head chef Jay Ellis — trained at the HM Royal Navy culinary school and under Michelin-starred chef Hendrick Ritzen — serves a fresh, seasonal, locally sourced menu. Open Tuesday to Sunday for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings. Features an outdoor terrace with south coast sea views and an on-site gift shop. —
Premises28
What the venue offers, as recorded from their site and listings.
Venue & facilities
HighchairsSea viewAlfrescoAccessible facilitiesParkingGardenTerrace
Food & drink
CuisineSeafoodBritishModern britishMediterraneanSteak and grill
FoodBreakfastAfternoon tea
SourcingLocally sourcedSeasonal
Service
Eat inAfternoon teaCollectionTakeaway availableSet menuFunction hireWedding hireA la carteSunday lunchBreakfast service
Atmosphere
RelaxedCasual
From their website
Step-free or ramped access
accessible toilet
listed on AccessAble Guernsey
Randalls (freehold owner)
Available Friday and Saturday
6-8pm
On-site gift shop with curated selection of unique gifts and interior design items
Ample parking including wheelchair-accessible spaces
shop selling unique gifts and interior design items
wheelchair-accessible spaces
takeaway available on Friday and Saturday evenings
offers venue for personal and corporate events
Dinner (Fri/Sat)
Sunday Menu
Desserts
Takeaway (Fri/Sat 6-8pm collection only)
Gift shop
Dessert Menu
venue for personal events such as weddings
birthdays
and anniversaries
and for corporate events including client dinners
team celebrations
and product launches
Jay Ellis (Head Chef)
Leasehold (freehold owned by Randalls brewery)
One changing cask ale (Randalls seasonal selections)
Outside garden/terrace with south coast sea views
Specialises in8
Each capability links to every business in the Baliwick that shares it.
Food prepared to take away — customer collection or counter takeaway.
From their website
Takeaway service
Catering for weddings and receptions.
Type
Independent
Hours
Monday: Closed (except Bank Holidays); Tuesday-Friday: 10:00-16:00; Friday Evening: 18:00-Close; Saturday: 09:00-Close; Sunday: 09:00-16:00
Contact
- Phone
- +44 1481 264121
- info@legouffre.gg
- Website
- legouffre.gg
- Address
- La Rue du Gouffre, Forest, Guernsey, GY8 0BN
Location
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