Blisland Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Visited for Sunday lunch having read all the positive reviews. What a disappointment, poorly cooked and small portions. The chicken and beef seemed as though it had come from a packet especially the beef it was wafer thin and certainly not hand carved from a joint. Cauliflower cheese was too hard to cut into. Dry roast potatoes.

Just popped in for a restorative pint after a bike ride in the nearby Camel Trail, intrigued by the praise it’s received from CAMRA (was once awarded National Pub of The Year). Very good range of (primarily local) cask ales, served by an enthusiastic and seemingly knowledgeable young guy who was eager to offer me a taster of the beer I was considering. Plenty of seating outside, allowing you to admire the tranquility of the village green while you sip your pint and contemplate the meaning of life.

I love this pub and visit often. Friendly, good food and drinks, lovely views over the green and dogs are very welcome. Great for a Sunday roast, a lunchtime snack or just a cider watching the sunset.

A very welcome visit after a walk over Bodmin Moor - great choice of beers etc & excellent lunch menu. Locals & staff were all friendly and welcoming, so much so we returned later in the week for tea and the pub quiz. Again, excellent food and friendly service.

Met up with a long-term friend and ex-colleague after several months. Wanted somewhere friendly where we would not be rushed & this Inn was perfect. We were served by Kitty at the bar who couldn't have been more understanding of our needs. The food was good and my food intolerances accomodated with a smile. We will certainly meet there again. Pretty Village to explore when it isn't raining.

Rented a cottage in Millpool for 10 days, was recommended The Blisland Inn and went there the first night . Tried another couple of places subsequently but returned to the Blisand Inn the remainder of our time in Cornwall. It was an excellent inn, nice ambiance, good food at reasonable prices and friendly staff. We shall return when back in Cornwall.

We had Sunday lunch today 23rd June. Staff were really friendly and accommodating as we had 3 dogs. We had 1 beef and 1 lamb, loads of vegetables, Yorkshire pudding homemade which is a bonus. Dessert is outstanding not your normal shop bought rubbish, homemade and delicious. We were recommended to try the pub by a local man. I rarely complete reviews but felt this deserved one especially as it's reasonably priced for great quality

We received a really warm welcome from the young lady behind the bar, who couldn’t have been more friendly or helpful. We chose jacket potatoes, which came with 2 butters, generous amounts of prawn and tuna fillings and excellent salads of very fresh leaves, tomato, pepper, radish, celery. The young man who served our food was also very friendly. Sadly we were driving so couldn’t sample the wonderful selection of local ales. We sat in the lounge bar with its amazing collections of toby jugs, pipes, etc; a quirky and fascinating room. An unpretentious, historic and traditional Cornish pub in a beautiful location on the village green. The loos could definitely do with refurbishment but all in all an excellent lunch stop and we shall return.

Superb Sunday roast, one beef, one lamb, both with heaps of tender meat, six different veg plus roasts and Yorkshires. Desserts each, two large wines a beer and a coffee all for under £40! Amazing value, great service in a picturesque village green pub .

Epitome of a wonderful village pub. Staff couldnt be nicer, log fire blazing, relaxed atmosphere with loads of dog friendly locals. Trevor’s Cider delicious. Food yummy. Cant wait to visit again

Wonderful Monday lunch. Chef made wonderful use of Sunday lunch remains and I had a fabulous bubble and squeak, cold beef and 2 fried eggs. Loved it. Lovely atmosphere. Great service all round ❤️

We make a point of visiting the Blisland Inn when we're in the area. Always a warm welcome, great beer and good home-cooked food. We arrived too late for Sunday lunch yesterday, but were provided with roast beef rolls.....delicious!

We have been coming to Blissland for the last 3 years and staying at an amazing cottage, we have always been to the Blissland Inn and have had a good experience, not this time!! The bar lady was exceptionally rude and curt!! This place has changed and if you are a local I think you are treated ok but if you are not from the area then steer clear and visit The old inn which is just a few miles away in Bodmin Moor where you will have great service and great food!!

My wife and I had a nice visit to the Pub. Had a beer and a few light snacks whist visiting with the locals and staff. A nice time.

Went for a lovely walk on the moor with the dog popped in for some chips and an ice cream Sundae on the way home. Lovely polite young staff and the owner was really welcoming and chatty too.

Lovely pub, excellent selection of ales, friendly staff, good food. Couldn't ask for more. Enjoyed.

A lovely lunch ruined by a very old regular woman thinking she owns the joint by saying how much she hated our dogs and only likes big dogs and she has been left to look after a small dog she hates and wants it put down. She would not go away even though asked to politely once. In the end she went off and bothered another couple with small dogs. 😔😔😔

Sunny beer garden out front. Great food and hearty portions. Super-friendly/ helpful staff. We stopped off by chance to see if they did food in the evening. Extensive menu but we opted for a couple of the specials - a lamb curry that came with rice, nan bread, mini popadoms and mango chutney and a home-made beef lasagne that came with salad and chips. Both were tasty. The dessert menu looked good too but we were just too full from the huge main courses so had to pass. It’s less of a typically touristy spot too so prices are very reasonable. Just make sure you don’t sit in the seat of a local in the main bar 😂. We almost did but we’re skilfully guided to another table by the staff😃

Phoned in advance as I don’t eat meat. Told they would be able to serve me a nut roast. Chardonnay ordered was room temperature and nut roast turned out to be frozen vegetable bakes from the supermarket…… very disappointed although my husband enjoyed the beer.

After a little research I decided to bring my nieces and my aunt here for dinner as they are visiting me in Cornwall, we were all more than impressed. I loved the quirkiness of the pub, the ceiling and walls are certainly entertaining to look through. Lovely staff, the lady at the bar was friendly and super welcoming, the girl who took our orders was polite and very knowledgeable and then the young chap who may have been a cook was super attentive and lovely to talk to. We had fried butterfly prawns and traditional prawn cocktail as starters and wow, totally impressed. My niece demolished the fried prawns and was still raving out them after we left! The prawn cocktail was lovely and fresh but a huge size! (You can’t really complain about that hey!) Mains were lamb, chicken nuggets, scampi and the steak baguette. It is safe to say we all left with giant happy belly’s Everything was cooked to perfection, served beautifully and big portions! The steak baguette from the specials was Devine, impossible to finish it all but would have if I could! and to top it all off, their pooch came along, was treated to yummy biscuits and enjoyed being indoors with us. Highly recommended to any locals venturing afar from your usual haunts and of course to any tourist coming by! Thank you for a lovely evening

We were camping near by and stopped off for a meal, which was fantastic. Also enjoyed a few pints of real ale and plenty to choose from. Staff and locals very friendly. Sadly, didn’t meet the owner as were looking for some Matlow v Bootneck banter! Will definitely visit again next time in the area.

Loved the Surf and Turf! Also the selection of gins, beer and cider was great. We even managed to be there in time for the pub quiz. We had a really nice time and we hope to be back next year for our holiday xx

Good Sunday Lunch today spoilt slightly by having to sit outside when we'd previously booked an inside table. Fortunately the weather was good but you get a numb bum on the outside seats. Lushingtons back on draught so I'll forgive you!

Nice country pub. Boss behind the counter struck me as a bit scary when we arrived but turned out to be a nice chap. Unfortunately did not have the drinks we wanted but the substitutes were fine. Ordered food which arrived promptly and was very good. All at a reasonable price. No rip off here. Would have given five stars if they had the drinks we wanted. 👍🙂

Great old style pub, always a great range of ales at very good prices on offer. Good pub grub which is great for a lunch after a morning walking on the moors and they'll be a roaring fire in the winter.

Rustic country pub with welcoming staff. Good range of real beers at reasonable prices. Also do DoomBar 0°alchol bottle beer. Excellent menu however could have a more imaginative vegetarian selection. Only disappointment was ordering a coffee and having it served in a cup without a saucer, small gripe. Very dog friendly in fact nearly all diners had at least one dog. Best to book a table as food in the evening is only served between 6 and 9pm.

Visited this pub and was so pleased that we did! A lovely welcome from the landlord and a table of locals. Gorgeous cosy pub with decent real ales on tap (7 on the day we went) and we had a lovely afternoon sheltering from the rainy weather. Enjoyed our lunchtime meals - trout bites with chips, a decent sized Jacket Pot with prawns and salad and a big fresh ham bap with salad. Decent and honest pub grub served with a smile and efficient staff. We loved this pub, it was a bit of a find and if we hadn't got plans later on in the day, we would have happily just spent the rest of the day there. Dogs, children and walkers are all welcome. The landlord gave us a wave off at the pub door outside! Well worth a visit.

Ate here for lunch with our toddler for my husband's birthday after we'd just moved to the area. We had the scampi, gammon and sausage and chips. It was all fine, standard pub food. The chocolate fudge cake was a bit bland and the treacle tart with coconut was unusual and a bit dry.

A friend and I decided to meet up for lunch. I suggested this pub as I’d had a nice meal here a few years ago. We opted for lamb & mint burgers which were really nice and obviously homemade. The chips & side salad were...

We were staying in the village so the pub seemed the obvious place to have our evening meal. Arrived just after 6pm and got the last table in the lounge. Good section on the menu but i went for the ox cheek off the specials...

We’ve visited this pub for the second time this year, the first time in February when we stayed a few hundred metres away, this time in November a mile walk across the fields on the public footpaths. The first time we we pleasantly surprised by...

Our first visit, excellent service and food. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Can't wait for our next visit.

Fantastic pub. Great selection of food and beer. Really good helpful staff. Lovely location on the village green. We will return.

Went for walk on camel trail then had Sunday lunch all good 6 slices roast beef 5 vegetable and 4 large roasties oh and large Yorkie served very hot gravy served up in about 10 mins thank you

What a pub ! Great atmosphere friendly staff especially Ann and Alana. Landlord Gary always smiling. The food is really good and reasonably priced. We can’t stop going back every year.

On our way to the Jamaica Inn we decided to have a drink in Blisland and found it was village fete day .Entering the pub a local folk band was playing orderd the drinks 🍸 which are cheaper than most places and sat down soon...

Stayed for 2 weeks in the beautiful village of Blisland and frequented the Blisland Inn every day. Gary and his staff run a very special pub, the choice and quality of beers was excellent and the food was great too. Very friendly people especially Ann...

I ordered a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. It was warm. They offered me ice! My crab sandwich was dry and tasteless, the crab had been fresh once but not by the time it got to me. I ordered coffee, when it came it was Nescafé...

Gorgeous pub fare as per photos. Friendly locals and tables outside in the sun all day long. Heavenly .

Fantastic pub , amazing atmosphere, great staff, so accommodating, got us a table in the restaurant when we hadn’t booked to celebrate our anniversary, so very helpful and happy to help, would definitely recommend a visit.

Visited here Jubilee day as it was my birthday. A real old country pub in a village with the perfect name. Our visit was indeed bliss. A proper old English pub The atmosphere was friendly as were the staff Our meal was wonderful. Freshly cooked...

Lovely quirky cornish pub, fab food, friendly welcoming staff, great atmosphere. We will def come back again and again.

Great local good value beer and friendly. Outside tables with view of village green. Spacious inside. Quite close to end of camel trail.

Stayed in the house next door to the Blisland Inn for a week. Had a couple if nights in the bar and 3 meals in the restaurant. EXCELLENT. A proper pub with a great selection of good beers and cider. The food was really good,...

The food was excellent as was the service. The staff and locals were very friendly and welcoming. The do quiz nights and a whole host of entertainment. I shall be returning when I next pass through

Lovely old fashioned pub full of clutter and friendly people. Selection of excellent craft beers. Menu of pub standards but with Interesting specials board. slow cooked ox cheek and West Country faggots were highlights. Well presented in very generous amounts. Reasonably priced. Went for a...

A lovely pub on a lovely village on the edge of Bodmin Moor. Traditional and quirky. The staff were lovely, the menu and food were fabulous and the real ales kept Mr M very content. Would definately recommend this pub

A really good choice of beers, some of which CANNOT be found anywhere in the world besides here!! Friendliest bar staff I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. Friendly and warm environment. Food looked delicious and we can’t wait to go back and try it!

Ate here a couple of times and atmosphere was really good. Staff excellent. Food was good pub food. No complaints. Third time we ate there the licensee was behind the bar and a bit grumpy. Food was the fish cakes which were served with chips....

Fabulous traditional pub with excellent hearty pub food and 7 real ales to satisfy any walker or explorer. Also, acoustic nights are held on the first Sunday of each month which are well attended. Lovely staff and great open fireside atmosphere for any cold winter...

Lovely pub with an excellent choice of food and drink, and very very friendly. We visited twice during our week in Cornwall, my husband loves ham egg and chips and he said The Blisland Inns were the best he’s had in a very long time....

Lovely location short walk from our cottage. Staff very welcoming and attentive. Excellent menu and service. All I can say is we loved the atmosphere and the food.

We are looing to book a cottage in Blisland next year just so we can spend more time in this great boozer.

This is a lovely pub with lots of outdoor seating, very good service and a warm welcome from the staff and the locals. The food is very average - not a huge selection, but very good value - but the ales are outstanding. I am...

found this by recommendation from a local: what a find: 6 fantastic local rel ales on tao from local breweries Great food and welcoming locals

We were here for the beer and we were not disappointed. I was sitting outside when my friend brought me a house speciality to try. Buddha brewed by Sharp’s was a light ale, perfect after our walk the Jubilee Rock. The pub is right by...

Having enjoyed a few drinks here we were looking forward to dinner. I Ordered fried Brie which was tasty but cold. The trout was tasteless and when this was pointed out we were told that’s the way it is served, steamed and that’s it. One...

We drove onto bodmin moor looking for a pub and this one didn't disappoint. Dog friendly, good, hot food and fab service. Thanks so much :)

After a quick look on Google for somewhere to stop we found our way to The Blisland Inn. It was busy but we managed to get a table outside. There was quite a comprehensive food menu for which we had the fish cakes and a...

Went to Blisland Inn whilst on holiday in St Breward. Food was excellent as was raw warm welcome from all the staff. Definitely worth a visit.

Absolutely awesome! Superb local ales and wonderful food in a great setting but what really makes this place memorable and well worth a visit, is the service. The staff are great fun and so welcoming. We’ll be back!

We came here on a family holiday and we booked to eat dinner at this pub and the staff were so friendly! The food was great! It was my favourite meal since visiting Cornwall! I would recommend the steak baguette! 😋

Called in for lunch, sat outside staff very friendly and accommodating, we had ploughman's lunch scampi, crab salad all delicious the portions are great, beautiful village, will definitely visit again

A really nice little pub, has a great rustic atmosphere. They welcomed our dog with a biscuit which he loved. Menu was generally your usual pub favourites but cooked well. Service was really prompt and servers were warm and friendly. Would definitely recommend

It's only after leaving the Blisland that you realise how special it really is. Kind, attentive staff, 9 ales on draught, tasty roasts, the amazing Margaret who provided the humour, great atmosphere, brilliant location ... The list goes on! The Blisland Bulldog Ale is unbelievable...

Two friends and myself turned up and decided to have a drink. I had an ale which was lovely, then another just to prove the first wasn't a fluke. It wasn't. We then decided to have some food. Myself and a friend had the lasagne...

I went to the Blisland Inn three times this week - once for lunch & twice for an evening meal. The lunchtime bacon-roll & salad was superb! The two evening meals - a chilli & then trout & salad - were pretty good. BUT it's...

This is a cosy pub of character is this tucked-away village on the slopes of Bodmin Moor. The walls and ceiling are festooned with mugs, barometers etc, and it makes no concessions to modern fads, even retaining the traditional separate bars. Good selection of ales....

Love it here: we walked over from South Penquite Farm twice and found it a glorious shelter from storms. We tried different desserts and had lasagne/fish/burgers: all were excellent. The social distancing measures are sensible but they don't affect the friendly atmosphere of this local....

If you want ‘fine dining’ then this isn’t the place for you. If you want an old traditional pub with good grub and a lot of drinks to choose from, then this is the place to go. We were made very welcome by the staff...

Usually 5 well kept real ales, mostly locally brewed, very good Sunday lunch, well prepared and good portion bar meals. Lovely outside terrace overlooking village green. Ideal walking base. Landlord a character!

We visited for dinner during our holiday. We were very lucky to get a spot booking on the day. The pub is ideal for ale enthusiasts as they have loads of ales to choose from. We sampled both of their in house ales which were...

Felt thirsty after hiking on the moor, so dropped in on a warm July evening. The lady behind the bar was friendly and made the COVID name-and-number thing easy. The pub keep some interesting ales; but I just fancied a quenching lager, so I took...

Lovely quaint village pub with lots of character. Friendly staff and excellent food, and very good portions

We visited on Monday, 13th July, the welocome was warm and the beer cold. the porblem arose with the food my wife and i had the fist and when it arrived the batter was very dark and the fish inside was tough and parts of it were dark, in our opinion it wasnt cooked. The waitress came out and said it was at temperature and that they had served hundreds of these dishes with no complaints. the menu was limited so they did us anotherfish meal each. The batter was lighter in colour and the fish was better but not great. A lady sat at the bar said that she had mentioned the poor quality of the fish to the owner and would mention it again. If they want an example of what we expected then i suggest they go to the borough arms bodmin their fish was excellent.so, all in all our visit which we had looked forward to for a long tiome was tainted - such a shame One final comment - the staff need to take fair comments in the manner they were made

We stopped off at the Blisland Inn after a long walk in the area with our 2 dogs. They stopped serving food at 2pm but they were very kind and took an order from us just after. My other half had fish and chips, I had a lovely Sunday roast both of which were delicious and the puddings after were tasty. Our dogs were also given a treat which they enjoyed whilst we ate. They also had a good varied selection of drinks... The staff were friendly and the service was fast and efficient. We will definitely return again for another Sunday stroll and some lovely pub grub

Friendly pub typical pub grub . Good atmosphere. Quiz night and live entertainment. This is an old pub with plenty of character just check out the Toby jugs and witches hanging inside .

Very disappointing visit to this pub. Looks good, has lots of ales.....but we went with our two kids (13 and 15), despite being only 5.30 and the place virtually empty we were told that kids we're allowed in the main part of the bar and we had to sit in a back room which lacked all the atmosphere of the pub. I resembled a store room. There was nothing for the kids to do in there. They weren't even allowed to play on the pool table. To make thing worse there was a sign on the door saying jokingly 'that children would be taken as slaves'. There was a sign on the 'lounge' bar saying no children but no on the 'bar'. All in all, very poor. I should have told them to stuff their drinks but I was too polite so I paid, drank up fast and left. Needless to say, I won'b be back - with or without kids. Oh...and there was no real fire....also not good at this time of the year.To be fair though, the beer I had was good.

Waiting to get into our rented cottage we popped in here for a drink. Allowed to take dogs in with us. Very friendly place as always.

Six of us went for Saturday lunch last weekend. Walked in to an amazing display of mugs and beer mats on the ceiling. Menu was interesting. Two of us chose the lamb hearts and two, the ox tail. We were not disappointed. Made a real change from usualpub grub. Pretty place with a church to visit.

Stopped here as the main road was blocked and we were on holiday. Had been out all day and we all needed a break from the car and rain. Found this by luck. Lovely atmoshere. Children were allowed one side of the bar. There were quite a few younger children (preschool) age books and games, but nothing for school age children so we ended up teaching my 11 yr old daughter pool and darts ! , and we had the area to ourselves, so was completely child friendly as far as I was concerned. The ceiling was covered with mugs from various sources (easter eggs / 1980's petrol coupons etc...) which was quite entertaining in itself. Needed to used a bit of mum intuition to entertain daughter while food was being cooked, because ok there's no child puzzle book, (as you get in the chains) but other than that it was as child friendly as I would expect. On the side of the bar where children were not allowed there were more mugs...Toby Mugs, and with permission from the landlady, who was very approachable, I was allowed to show my daughter them. Food was typical pub grub. Our dog was welcomed, by landlady and other drinkers, which was good because she had been couped up in the car for ages and so was a bit frantic. The pub was a traditional Cornish feel. In need of a bit of TLC in places, but I could overlook that because of the welcome we recieved. I think this is probably quite normal for a " freehouse" in Cornwall. Thank you so much we needed that grub and the break from the car !

Four of us stopped here for a drink. Great ciders, gins and everyting else and at a sensible price. Saw some of the food coming out to tables and it looked good.

Kids only allowed in family room which is not family oriented, no good if baby in buggy walked in and back out again, go see and make your own mind up

This pub has a traditional cosy bar, a separate dining area, and one of the finest selection of (nine) real ales (mostly Cornish) I have ever come across. So you'd need a chauffeur to be able sample them all! Blisland is a very pleasant village but out in the sticks so not very car user friendly. But both the village and the pub are well worth making a detour for. And my lunch was excellent - triple-decker crab sandwich with all the trimmings, and a varied menu to suit all tastes. Highly recommended.

We were staying near this pub on holiday so decided to pop in, it all looked very nice from the outside but inside was a bit old fashioned, the food was ok but not restaurant quality, it’s ok for a quick pint but that’s about it in our opinion.

I was working in Bodmin and fancied a drive out to get some dinner. Very welcoming staff on a busy Wednesday quiz night. I had lasagna, chips and salad and the portion was perfect. Very tasty. Decent larger too. Would gladly return if in the area.

Stopped for lunch after a glorious walk around Blisland. Food was lovely with real ale to top it off..🍺 Staff made you so welcome. Highly recommended, can’t wait to go back 👍👍👍

Great location for a local pub. Really great range of beers, including ones not available elsewhere. We received a lovely welcome, food ordered and came in good order. The food was nice and plentiful. Lovely touch was the kids toys. Place dog friendly too.

Blisland is a place you have to want to find, otherwise you just won't stumble upon it. Right in the centre of the village is the Blisland Inn. This has to be one of the best pubs I have been to for real ale in a very long time. The staff are extremely welcoming and take time to serve you. On the evening we went, the quiz was on, yet the landlord who was the quiz master still took time to speak with me and welcome us to his pub. The fact we both originally came form the same city just added to the sense of being welcome. I can't wait for my next visit.

Had a great wee holiday in Cornwall beginning of August.

We stopped for a pint at lunchtime and returned for dinner and ale in the evening.

Overlooking the village green this traditional pub was a great find. Inside it has more space than the outside let on, plenty of room for children and dogs too! The staff were friendly and welcoming and the delicious food was served quickly.

On a recent visit my other half,sampled so of the Real Ales, Which he enjoyed, It is only a small pub but filled with locals, by their accent. No Food to be had as it was 7pm, and the only thing was so many dogs, so you had to be careful when you moved. Much to claustrophobic for me

When you walk into this Inn,, it is like taking a step into dreamworld. Great food, great beer and local ales, great friendly staff and a very warm welcome awaits everyone who visits this splendid Inn. Off the beaten track but, it is more than worth the trip to get there. You will not be disappointed, just the opposite. A must visit and see Inn.

The food here was average. This is a real "locals" pub, with bags of character but which could also do with a very good spring clean. The choice of beers is good. The worst part of the experience are the toilets. Absolutely disgusting.

Coming away to Cornwall for a family holiday, this had been recommended as a good local pub and it did not disappoint! The decoration and design gives it a traditional pub feel and I really liked the fact that the restaurant area was small, as it made the service feel more personal and you had your own space.

Don’t eat here. Can’t recommend it.

Met by a great hostess who knew her beers and our table all enjoyed our choices of lunch. All meals were served with a fresh salad too and all lunch meals came under a tenner per plate

Nettes traditionelles Pub mit einfallsreicher Speisekarte in einem romantischen Ort im Bodmin Moor. Gute Ales, rasche Bedienung.

Situated opposite the local village green, this was the perfect place for a leisurely stop after a local woodland walk.