Rise by Cornish Bakery at Gunwharf Quays holds launch party

A new bakery in Portsmouth has fully opened for business - and offers more than just pasties and cakes.

Cornish Bakery, has opened Rise by Cornish Bakery in Gunwharf Quays, which as well as baked goods also has a dining area at which brunch, lunch and dinner is served. Cornish beers from Harbour Brewery and wines from Camel Valley Vineyard are also on the menu. The company has had a kiosk in the shopping centre since 2001, which will remain.

Cornish Bakery was founded in Mevagissey on the south coast of Cornwall in 1994. It now has 79 branches across the UK, but Gunwharf is only the second Rise version, with the first opening in Betws-y-Coed, Wales, in April.

On the menu are the twice-baked pistachio croissant, stuffed with homemade frangipane and pistachio cream and the shakshuka croissant, filled with lightly spiced roasted peppers and sun-dried tomatoes combined with a cheesy bechamel sauce, as well as orange crème brûlée pastry and matcha. Hand roasted coffee from the Cornwall-based B-Corp Origin roastery is served from the La Marzocco coffee machine.

Cornish Bakery managing director Mat Finch said: “We are thrilled to bring a whole new dynamic space, and experience, to Gunwharf Quays. This is incredibly significant and exciting for us. The new bakery space has been designed to evolve throughout the day, from relaxed morning coffee to sociable lunches and early evening drinks alongside small plates.”

Gunwharf’s centre director Yvonne Clay said: "We are delighted to be home to Rise by Cornish Bakery's second venue. Having successfully traded over the past month, the venue has already proved incredibly popular with Portsmouth locals and visitors alike, and we are thrilled to now celebrate their official launch.”

Cornish Bakery is open from 8am to 8pm every day.