Cadgwith Cove Inn Restaurant in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

The Cadgwith Cove Inn was a regular spot for us to eat and drink in whilst on holiday in the cove. We always received a warm welcome and superb food, all washed nicely down with a few pints of Korev. To top it off, we were entertained by the talent of local singers, musicians and fishermen and women on Tuesday night’s folk night and Friday night’s sea shanties. Overall an amazing pub with a real community feel and where we were made most welcome by Garry, Helen, Nathan and the team.

We had a very nice vegetarian burger (spinach and lentil) here, one of the best we've had. Chips and onion rings were excellent too.

As always a visit to this lovely Inn was as perfect as can be. Nothing is too much trouble for the team. Helen and Gary are excellent hosts and the quality of the rooms, the superb menu and wonderful entertainment makes for a lovely lovely stay. The only problem is that if the review is too good, too many others will find it! Thank you again for such a lovely stay.

Stayed here for one night with our 4 month puppy and would highly recommend. Lovely little inn, with all the essentials. We had a great sea view room. Staff are very friendly. Rooms are basic but clean. Parking in the area is tight but the inn has a few reserved spaces. We also had dinner here - would recommend booking. Lovely food with some sea shanties to accompany.

Wow what an amazing pub to find at the end of a long walk. The setting is beautiful. We turned up for a drink and ended up returning in the evening for dinner and to listen to the amazing Sea Shanties. The atmosphere was fantastic, friendly and fun. Millie, the waitress, was wonderful. Super friendly and helpful. We would never have made it back without her! The food was delicious and would definently advise a trip here.

What a magical place. Ate and drank here while sightseeing in Cornwall with friends. The food was good, but what really struck me about this place was the ambiance. As we were eating, a group of musicians started up in another room and the music was so touching. The musicians were singing and playing with such passion that it brought tears to my eyes. I want to go back in the future. Fabulous spot.

We just loved this pub! We were camping nearby for the week and ate at Cadgwith Cove Inn three times and drank there on other nights too. Cadgwith is a tiny fishing village and the pub seems to be a real hub for the community, with open mic folk music nights and shanty singing evenings, and with locals and holiday makers all mingling happily, and all made to feel at home. Helen, the owner, made a point of personally welcoming every diner, and we watched each night as she was equally warm and friendly to every single table as if they were the first - a real skill. The food was great, with a big selection of fresh seafood and fish dishes (as you'd expect in a working fishing village) but also really interesting tasty vegetarian dishes too, not the standard offerings a lot of places give. For instance the Thai Cauliflower Curry with Coconut Rice was really delicious, and would challenge most Thai restaurants we've been to. The Seafood Chowder was amazingly good too, generously jam-packed with fish and seafood, and a huge helping! It's also really nice that you're made to feel just as welcome to pop in for a few pints even if you're not dining, or for just a coffee or a tea or an ice cream! Top marks for a perfect pub!

This local pub is an absolute gem and not to be missed - particularly on a Friday evening when they have a large group of locals singing Sea Shanties from roughly 9-11pm. It was an amazing experience and they were all so talented yet it also felt so local and ‘raw’, being a Capella. We had dinner beforehand and both myself and my fiancé said it was the BEST beer battered fish we’d ever eaten (in their fish and chips). So fresh and the beer batter was light but just so delicious. It will be a must stop for us whenever we return to the area. Fabulous service. Just wonderful - the owners should be proud.

My wife and I had a really special anniversary meal at this characterful pub on our holidays. The meal was superb, I had the steak my wife enjoyed the fish of the day (caught locally by fishermen whose boats are pulled up onto the beach facing the pub). On Friday night we also enjoyed the singing of sea shanties in the beer garden at the front. If your coming to this part of Cornwall, Cadgwith and the Inn is a must.

Quaint wee inn in a lovely cove opposite the harbour. Menu was good - great seafood. I had the fish and chips very tasty with mushy peas on the side. Hubby had mussels to start then the fish of the day whole soul with jersey royals and a fresh salad. Food was great - word of warning though the cove itself is very small with little parking and little space to even get a car through. There is parking at the top of the hill and a small path which you can follow down to the cove. It is quite steep and may not be suitable for infirm or elderly. That said, if you can navigate it well worth the trip for a warm welcome and a great bite to eat in a traditional old inn.

A delightful restaurant, charming owner and staff. Good service and excellent food. Not the cheapest place to eat but worth every penny. Fish chowder, local beer battered fish and chips and roast beef all highly recommended. A lively way to spend an evening

This deserves the award, the setting is like a film set. The owners and staff very friendly and helpful. The food was top notch with a thai curry beating that of the reknown local thai fooderie up the road. Atmosphere was wonderful on a tuesday with local folk singers who welcomed others to sing and join in. Very memorable and we want to go back and move in next door.

Called in here yesterday for a hot chocolate and it didn't disappoint! The chocolate was hot,hot! The hosts were very friendly and welcoming. Music is on twice a week, but we weren't there on the right day for it. Highly recommended!

We used to come here often with family and loved it! Staff always welcoming and friendly.. however we were very disappointed when visiting with my sister and friend tonight. After telling them how great it was and going to listen to the live music, that there was no room to sit unless we had booked a table for a meal. We bought a drink but were made to feel as though we were in the way! The staff weren’t friendly at all and we ended up sitting outside in the cold where we couldn’t even hear the music and just got very cold. There were heaters but no one put them on. The evening went quickly very flat! Very embarrassing! At least we got to visit the village again which was the only plus.

Wonderful as always! We’ve just had dinner and drinks in the Cadgwith Cove Inn 2 x nights this week - one pre-booked, the next pot luck when we’re lucky there was a table for two free in the bar on a stormy evening on the Lizard. We’ve probably eaten here half a dozen times over the past fifteen years, mostly on Easter holidays with our children - it’s just a great place for a meal and a drink. Friendly welcome, good service, lively atmosphere - and excellent food, with the emphasis on fish dishes. A must if holidaying in Cadgwith and the surrounding area. Thanks to all the staff at the Inn for their hospitality

A warm welcome, great ales and excellent food - we all thoroughly enjoyed the experience despite arriving drenched from the downpour! We will be back.

Stayed for evening meal and b and b. Superb evening meal the Fish served was excellent. The pub had a folk music evening on which was amazing, a really welcome atmosphere throughout our stay. Full English breakfast in the morning to set us up for the next day ahead.

A big thank you to Helen sand her excellent staff for making a wonderful week even more enjoyable. The food is second to none; we normally made a booking but on the occasion we went “on spec”, this was no problem. Dog friendly, which is always a bonus (no pun); and two special evenings were very special. The atmoshere is very friendly and equally inclusive.

Great food, friendly staff very nice experience for my mum's birthday lunch. Parking is not close you have a little walk .

This is our 3rd visit and again enjoyed a lovely relaxing break, even though we only live in Penzance. The inn is perfectly located in the cove and such a warm welcome, a lovely team of staff and the rooms are spotless overlooking the sea. Evening meal and breakfast is to the highest standard and the price to stay is such great value, will be returning again very soon.

A cosy pub with a warm welcome. Rooms were clean and comfortable and excellent customer service. A lovely evening with good food and music.

We had a lovely afternoon in the pub - what started as a quick pint and maybe a snack turned into several pints, a lovely lunch and great company to watch the rugby with. So often good ‘local’ pubs feel quite unwelcoming to visitors but we felt very much at home from the moment we stepped inside and were warmly greeted by Garry.

I always wanted to visit Cadgwith so whilst staying at Mullion for a couple of nights we decided to go even though the weather was dreadful. It's a very picturesque place parking is dreadful but we managed to find a space and went into the Cove Inn for a meal. It's an really old fashioned pub with a fire and dated furniture. Food options were not good so I opted for fish and chips my friend had the burger. Fish was dreadful frozen tough and grey. Chips were warm and stodgy. Oil needed to be changed. I should have complained but just wanted to get out of there. Very disappointing.

One of the best (if not the best, actually) pub roast dinners I've ever had. The pork and crackling and seasonal veg were all cooked perfectly, well-seasoned, the gravy was rich, perfect portion size. So tasty. Plus only £17 per person for the roast and a little delicious apple crumble dessert with custard, such good value. The people working there are lovely too and we got recommended a really fun local squid ink gin, would recommend! Dogs are welcomed and the cosy vibes are worth it. Also, if you sit in the beer garden (under the heaters in winter!) there's a lovely little view of the sea.

A great Sunday lunch after a long coast path walk. The pub is lovely, as is the village itself. A wonderful place to stop for a few hours. Our meals were huge, tasty and exactly what we needed after a six mile walk! We will be back!

Amazing location and a very warm welcome with an impressive range of food and drink options on offer. The location makes this place sing rather than the quality of the food. It wasn’t bad but it didn’t make us want to return to eat. The...

Visited for the second time on our family holiday in the summer. The food menu is not extensive but everything is well prepared. Fabulous seafood as you would expect- the crab sandwich was beautiful as was the seafood chowder. The service has been friendly both...

Previously visited the pub for drinks while walking in the area and noticed they did winter special rate breaks . As we live not far away, we booked for the Friday evening so we could also enjoy the Cadgwith singers with their sea shanties ....

Dropped in for lunch after a walk in the area. Lovely pub, full of character with a roaring fire. Landlord very welcoming and friendly and we thoroughly enjoyed our Thai seafood curry! Delicious. Shame we are going home tomorrow or we’d have visited again.

LE pub . Ambiance extraordinaire. Boire une bière, discuter avec les gens du coin, ou s'asseoir et observer, profiter de la vie. Et puis il y a Helen, d'une gentillesse et d'une efficacité exceptionnelle. Un seul regret : je n'ai pu y dormir, c'était plein....

This is one of the best pub/restaurants I have ever been to. I came to Cagdwith with my family and friends for a week holiday for the first but definitely not the last time. Helen, Garry and the staff were amazing, extremely friendly and hospitable....

We know and love this pub, we've been going for years when we're in Cornwall, food is always good, lots of fish straight from the fishing boats across the road , BUT, Sunday lunch here is to die for! As close to home cooked as...

Fantastic pub and ambience. Friendly bar staff and landlady. Great beer too. Ate at the pub twice during the week and between us we about covered the menu. Lovely food and value for money. Well worth a visit and the folk night and sea shanty...

Popped in most recently for a drink with my Mum so can't comment on food offerings. The pub is beautiful and the room with the bar in has a nice cosy feel to it. Service was OK but the woman behind the bar was more...

Superb food and friendly service. Excellent fresh fish and especially liked the squid. Daily specials are varied and exquisitely prepared. Good selection and beers/ales and wines. Lucky to have this pub in Cadgwith. Dog friendly by the way.

We love this Inn and the food and we and our friends travelled a considerable distance for the meal.The meal was ok.We were in the restaurant and the door to the outside area was open. Another customers dog outside barked on and off and sometimes...

Found after a long drive down from Kent, welcomed with open arms and a beaming smile. Stayed in a lovely room a stone throw from the sea. Family atmosphere and dog friendly. Food was amazing, mussels are the biggest and best ever tasted ( even...

We were down in Cadgwith for the week last week. We went over to the pub most nights. We were always greeted with a friendly smile from all the staff. Mel and Jackie are just fantastic ladies. They really made us feel at home. We...

Friday 25th August 2023, My husband and I we saw a sign for a 17th Century Seafood Inn at Cadgwith Cove, and so we decided to explore this further. A steep narrow lane winds down to a small cove, divided by a small rocky promontory....

Meal was a sad experience , ordered scampi as my starter ,when it arrived all it consisted of was 4 small pieces of scampi with a pot of tartar sauce, no garnish . Next ordered was fish and chips considering we were situated next to...

Atmospheric old pub with a jolly crowd of locals and holiday makers. Very nice food, friendly stuff, and good drinks.

The best cod and chips ever they fitted me in without booking and it's a lovely place will be returning

We was so looking forward to a lovely meal in a local pub ,and ordered 4 fish and chips , expecting the fish to be amazing as we are so close to local fishing boats , but our experience was not good , the fish...

Gem of a pub! Have eaten here several times before and this time certainly didn’t disappoint. Delicious food and attentive staff. Good value for money. Martin was very amenable when I needed to amend booking at short notice.

A tatood lady made us feel unwelcome. The shower room was terrible no mat slipped hurt myself broken door noise I’m the morning awful. Asked for a discount they just said we”ll fix it. Don’t go the cost is unreasonable. Breakfast good otherwise a bad...

Lovely old inn with great ambiance, spacious en suite room(8) and comfortable bed, nice choice of meals and drinks served by lovely people. Natural and unspoilt. We stayed for a week and saw the efforts of their wonderful community and workings of an active fishing...

A very rare mix in a UK pub these days - good ale, live traditional music (Sea Shanties, Friday; Folk, Tuesday) and good fresh local fish dishes. Hence we had two excellent visits to this pub and really enjoyed the atmosphere and the food. Service...

Ate here 3 times during a week’s holiday. Staff friendly and helpful. Food lovely, particularly the fresh lobster. Real ale very drinkable Takeaway fish and chips on the beach was a highlight

Always a favourite spot! Great food. Lovely staff. Amazing village. Have loved it and been visiting for 40 years.

We enjoyed a lovely evening at this Pub. Food and service were great. A real Cornish gem . The fish and chips went down well .

Having stayed in Cadgwith multiple times, and eaten often at the pub previously, we decided to make a 30 mile round trip from our holiday in Falmouth, to go back to the Cadgwith Cove Inn. What a mistake to try to relive good memories of...

What a corking little pub in a stunning village. Only nipped in for a quick beer in a stroll but had to have the Calamari too. Absolutely delightful. I’ll be back as I noticed they have rooms!!

Excellent little village pub, shared with visitors (us), friendly helpful staff, great food and an enviable range of beers and wines. A lovely setting, just yards from the beach and the fishinc boats in this delightful Cornish village. Despite the setting It was n't a...

Unfortunately although it’s a great location and friendly staff the food is poor. and very expensive. Mussels £25! The fish and chips average. The fish chowder had too much dill, and rubbery squid not one prawn in it. The food is very rustic and the...

Really enjoyed our visit to this hidden gem. The pub has such a lovely traditional feel. The food was excellent and the staff and owners were so friendly and welcoming and to our dogs too. Definitely be back.

My favourite pub in the world! Go on a Friday night for the brilliant Fishermen’s Choir or Tuesday night for the amazing Folk Night or any time for a friendly pub with great food. The staff are great and you can always have a chat...

First time visiting Cornwall and this was by far our favourite pub and meal!! Food was amazing and staff all lovely and very friendly. We had our young dog with us who they were all very accommodating with too. The eating room is quite small,...

Warm welcome, great food, stunning location - we love this pub and visit every year. Thank you Helen and Garry!

We visit Cornwall twice a year and were lucky enough to find this place. It’s such a hidden gem. Full of character and warmth. The staff are welcoming, the food is delicious.. and the beer and gin is good too! The chef is excellent. We...

No words can do justice to this place. Simply incredible, absolutely incredible. I wish this was my local!

Had a lovely meal here. I had a delicious piece of hake in a prawn Kerala curry sauce. The fish was caught locally that day. My husband had the fish and chips which were great. The menu changes daily dependant on what is caught that...

Awful menu choices as nearly everything sold out Only potato options available were frozen chips Chowder was just a mush of unidentifiable small pieces of fish apart from the large chunks of really tough squid. Good fresh bread but burnt garlic bread Young bar staff...

Just superb - no need to look at the menu, just take the catch of the day! We have rarely had such good fish, cooked to perfection and a very good portion. Add in a very good bottle of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and everything...

Holidaying at Cadgwith Cove is an unique experience, It is a tiny, totally unspoilt fishing village at the southern end of the Lizard Peninsula, where there is no street lighting (so pack a torch), little or no mobile signal and intermittent t.v. signal. It has...

We actually stayed here as well as eat. This is a real locals pubs, no frills but an honest friendly place. The service was super, the food locally caught fish, I had monkfish curry beautiful! We stayed on a Friday night so sang along with...

This is our second time in Cadgwith and we received a very warm welcome on our return from Garry and Helen at the Cadgwith Cove Inn. We have eaten there a few times this week and the food has been really excellent, especially the locally...

Frozen fish ? Really ? There is no logic in this other than purely commercial reasons when the fresh stuff is landed 50 years away. Very little traditional about it. Keg beer and lots of fizzy tasteless lager. The Mancunions are trying hard to make...

Visited in August and found it very busy and bustling but with a great atmosphere and the food was excellent. Do book as it gets busy. Do NOT drive down as we did. The roads are so narrow - park in public car park at...

I wish I could write a great review of this pub, because the staff were very friendly, but I’m afraid the fish and chips myself and my companions had was poor. Undercooked chips and overcooked and less than fresh fish. Maybe other dishes were much...

We’ve just spent 5 nights in a little village close to Cadgwith Cove, and we visited the Cadgwith Cove Inn on our first evening there. We both had something off the specials board and enjoyed it so much that we went back another 2 times...

Stayed in Cadgwith for 2 weeks, and ate here on our first night. It was a Saturday evening and the pub was very busy, but service was still exceptionally friendly and efficient. Reasonable prices, not the most extensive of menus but still something to cater...

Ate here twice during our week in the village. Great service, really friendly and the food was just amazing. They encompass the vibe of the whole village which is welcoming and friendly. BBQ on the beach, Sea Shanties in the pub, fishing competitions. Really good...

Oh my gosh! The crab soup! I made a special return trip just to try the crab soup and I was Not disappointed. Absolutely delicious, wish I could eat it again today. Served with crusty bread and butter, amazing flavour. The only negative was my...

Good, friendly service. Great to see the fish being unloaded right on the wharf, and know it's being brought straight into the restaurant. Best crab pate ever, and amazing (huge) desserts!

Wednesday 20 July 2022, My husband and I went to the 17th Century Seafood Inn at Cadgwith Cove. A steep narrow lane winds down to a small cove, divided by a small rocky promontory. Thatched stone cottages cluster round the beach. It is a working...

Friendly barman but very disappointing crab sandwich; doorstop overly thick bread & brown crab ‘paste’ with spring onions; worst crab sarnie I’ve ever eaten! Needs to be unadulterated; thinner bread & butter & just white crab meat with a bit of lemon & seasoning. Such...

We had an amazing holiday in Cadgwith. We dined at the Cadgwith Inn three times as a family. On the last evening we were lucky enough to hear the sea shanties on a Friday night. The food was lovely with the catch of the day...

We popped into here for a drink. All the staff and locals were all friendly and welcoming. We did um and argh about eating here, but we already had dinner plans booked somewhere else, so we just stopped for some drinks. The food we saw...

I have been going here all my life and I am forever impressed the food is amazing and the do an excellent steak and burgers soups and wonderful puddings. The staff are so friendly and you feel welcome. The bar is alive. There are events...

We stopped here after a visit to Lizard point and a quick search on trip advisor to find somewhere to stop. So glad we did. Four of us and the dog had a warm welcome from the barman. We all opted for the fish and...

We enjoyed the seafood, so fresh and beautifully presented. I had half a lobster, crab and prawns. Himself had the Spanish fish stew. I loved the salad that tasted as if it had been harvested that morning. Incredible And such a pretty view of the...

We always visit Cadgwith when we are in Cornwall and have previously had good food at the Cadgwith Cove Inn. However, they were charging £15.80 for a crab sandwich, which was described as brown crab meat spread on granary bread and filled with white crab...

We’ve just had our last meal for the year at the Inn till next. Go large fish an chips. We both struggled to eat it all. Great fresh fish caught by local fishermen. Starters was the scallops which where tender and sweet. We have been...

We again pre booked a table for dinner at this quaint Cornish Coastal Inn. The service was very good, with friendly staff. Orders were taken promptly and food was delivered with smile. The choice on the menu was varied and our fish dishes were fresh...

Fabulous food- particularly the sea food chowder which was fresh, flavoursome and absolutely huge! Friendly accommodating staff who made my mum a prawn cocktail even though it wasn’t on the menu. A special meal indeed.

During a holiday in Cadgwith we ate here on two occasions and enjoyed the food and atmosphere on each occasion. If you like fresh fish then this is your place (excuse the pun) as all supplies are caught by a Cadgwith based fisherman on a...

The food and atmosphere at the Cadgwith Cove Inn, has all the things you wish you could get in every pub. The atmosphere on Friday nights especially with the local fishermen and villagers, singing their Sea Shanty's is mezmerising and very popular. The food is...

Helen greeted us straight away with a big smile and made us feel very comfortable from the off. There was an excellent choice of food from the menu and specials board. We had the first of the season lobster, which was our first ever lobster,...

Very friendly staff, amazing position in the bottom of the harbour and the day caught hake was out of this world

Very friendly service. Ordered the fish platter which contained a flavourless crab salad, no flavour at all. The side salad was half spring onion, far too much for the delicate fish flavours.

Not only was the seafood well cooked and presented the service was first class. The staff were very attentive, explained anything on the menu, were very polite and appeared at your table the minute an empty glass was spotted to offer a refill. Very welcome...

Lovely little pub. Delicious fresh seafood - seafood platter and lobster! Amazing service with really friendly staff. Would recommend friday evenings for the sea shanties!

We are sitting in the bar listening to traditional music in this magical pub. Can’t imagine anything better. A few feet away is the cove with fishing boats and a wonderful community feeling.

We had dinner at the Inn on Friday. I had the goat's cheese salad and the fish & chips - it was delicious. My mates got the burgers and the fresh seafood linguine and raved about the food. The service was really great despite it...

Ten quid for a pint of both Skinners Betty and Thatchers Cider. Most expensive I have had in Devon as a resident and as a tourist in Cornie. Looks like they take advantage of a truly genuine view. You decide.

We visited this inn whilst house sitting locally. Over 10 days we visited 3 times and had two excellent meals. Fantastic location and very friendly hosts. We were welcomed by the locals who give shanty renditions on Tuesdays and Fridays. Cornwall at its best!

We stopped here for lunch after a walk along the coastal pathway. The owners were very friendly and helpful. There were a couple of things that weren’t clear immediately, however asking a quick question and they were happy to clear up for us. The food...

Perfect, faultless and excellent. Fresh, homemade and delicious with friendly and helpful service. Cannot fault it and look forward to returning very soon.

We visited today expecting such good things.. Unfortunately we were left very disappointed. Our table had been booked for weeks in advance and was ready upon arrival that's about the only good thing on our visit! The restaurant was absolutely freezing so much my Daughter...

We come down to visit family in nearby Porthleven a couple of times a year and always look forward to a visit to the Cadgwith Inn. The food and service never disappoint. The specials board is always amazing. We had the Seabass, it was so...