Caradon Inn Restaurant in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Stopped for food but told short staffed and would have to wait an hour and half for food, had a drink and got food elsewhere. Would try again.

Lovely food, large generous portions and that home cooked taste. Highly recommend and well worth a trip

Fantastic food at very reasonable prices

An overused phrase but this is a hidden gem! The host Sarah is the most welcoming landlady ever! Her partner Alan is an incredible Chef! The FOOD (omg), service, welcome and drinks were all out of this world. Our only disappointment was not being able to try more dishes (honestly!). If you’re in the area please please please try it out. If you’re there on a Sunday you will kick yourself if you don’t try their roast dinner ❤️❤️❤️

Great pub, Good selection. Generous portions. ..v satisfied with the food and service

Excellent meal, piping hot and huge !! Great menu Great dessert choice 😋 Very good prices Great atmosphere Lovely, welcome Will definitely return Superb ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A pub with a shop at the rear. Very handy. Friendly staff and excellent food choices at reasonable prices.

This review can't wait. As I write this, my wife and I are sat eating an absolutely delicious meal each! Food is amazing, perfectly cooked and piping hot, and the Flavours are to die for. As well as that the food can out relatively quickly, and we weren't waiting long between courses. The staff were very friendly amd welcoming. If you're in the area, I throughly recommend coming here!

Had an excellent roast beef so did my hubby,we both had pudding I had fudge cake and ice-cream, he had sticky toffee pudding and cream.will definitely go again good price huge portions. Fabulous thanks 😊

Had an amazing Sunday roast. Beef so tender. Landlady bubbly very friendly and helpful. Dogs allowed on a lead. Definitely going again. Live locally so didn't stay the night

Had a lovely meal this evening. Food Fabulous. Very good value. Staff very friendly. Recommended

Great Food and lovely fire to sit alongside sipping your drink, Family friendly and a good choice on the menu at very reasonable prices

Lovely place, good beer and everyone was very friendly.

Meal at the Carodin Inn as always, super,well cooked, hot and served in time without having to wait. Menu is sufficient to satisfy all needs. Very welcoming staff. Will be returning 3 course Christmas Lunch 2023 was the best we have had for years. So much good food that it was necessary for a break between main and desert. Excellent quality and value . Well done Sarah and Alan

Fabulous landlady. Great food. Great price. They went above and beyond for us when we visited. There were no tables left but they made a huge effort to serve us and even managed to continue when the chef went to hospital. Truly amazing.

We came for Sunday roast yesterday and we were very warmly welcomed! Delicious roast and puddings. Childrens were accommodated and nothing was too much trouble. What a gem! I recommend!

Popped in for a Sunday roast after a hike around the cheeswring and Minions ,hurler stones. Absolutely fantastic roast dinner. Food was excellent and cooked fresh. More than enough meat and vegetables for a greedy pig like me. Staff attentive and dog freindly too.

We were staying locally, so we popped in on off chance. Very friendly and lovely atmosphere. Food was delicious. And plenty of choice.

Took my family there last night for a birthday meal the girl serving was a delight so so happy and helpful and the food was lush will definitely be back highly recommended....

Great pub, great food owners working their socks off.....

Fantastic service, friendly atmosphere, great food.

Flood and welcome totally awesome. Huge portions of very tasty food. Welcome from Sarah was really good. Nothing was too much trouble. We will return next time we are in the area. Thank you for a great ending to our holiday.

Lovely pub with shop attached. Landlady is very friendly and helpful. They get busy, so we booked dinner. Portions are huge, was sad to leave to much food!

Stumbled upon this pub on a random trip from Glastonbury with my bestie . Such a warm welcome by landlady. So friendly. Food portions were huge and lovely. Highly recommend this place.

Very friendly local pub, great staff and locals. Love the plants and all the extras it provides for the community.

Country inn offering good choice of food and drink with beer garden.

Great little village pub. The food is superb. Very tasty and affordable meal's. Friendly staff!

First visit & it was lovely. 5 of us plus A small dog. I personally started with a breaded garlic cream mushrooms, followed by a garlic & honey breaded chicken. Portions were huge but so good & moorish. Wine was so moorish too. Staff friendly & welcoming. Thank you. Recommend 100%.

Great food, friendly staff, lovely atmosphere

Went for the Thursday steak night, wow, you won't be disappointed, well worth a visit any day of the week

Had Sunday roast very very nice

If you're looking for an incredible roast in a quaint location away from loud traffic and bustling streets, this is the place for you! With unbeatable service every time and an owner who is as sweet as a peach 🍑 grab a pint and some grub at The Caradon if you love your food and like being treated like royalty!

Such an amazing country pub great welcome food is 5 star and great ales

What a great village community pub. I was cycling past the pub, heard the music from the garden then decided to get refreshments. This place is really close to Minions where there used to be an active pub. Very friendly regular customers and staff, well priced beer and good quality food. Next time I pass by I'll definitely drop in. Thanks for everything.

Fantastic service and homely company and food!

Frendly staff and great food with great prices

Food was excellent and brilliant service x

Very good food Only thing that let's this place down is that they only serve food on select days Other than that best gastro pub iv been to in years

This is a pub of oddities. We were down on holiday and drove past so decided to stop but the barman was somewhat unwelcoming (I wish that they had name tags as I feel unfair describing him as 'the barman with eyes very close together')

This pub has recently been taken over and judging by older reviews, has massively improved.

Hi this place has now got back to what I knew it as over 6 years ago. My wife and I had the steak and ale pies with their cheese topping we had our vegetables on 2 separate bowls the food was hot and to perfection . The whole place looked as it had a full makeover was not staying so don't know about the bedrooms. We have made a booking for a months time.

The pub has only just reopened so we decided to call inn The food was amazing with a warm and friendly welcome

Not worth rating. Latest landlord’s sole purpose seems to be drinking cider. Customers are greeted with a bar full of dirty glasses and empty bottles. No attempt to clean up. Seems not to care about the pub. Shame as this used to be great village pub full of atmosphere

The owner of this place looks completely overwhelmed.

Went with some friends this evening to this local pub. Had not been for a while as there have been a number of changes in management.

Cajun chicken - chicken was tough as old boots. Stir fry duck and vegetables - duck was just edible, it came as large chunks with unrendered skin, it would have been much nicer if the duck meat had been thinly sliced and stir fried. Service was slow and as we had a deadline we didn't have time to complain and await it being recooked, which we know we should have done! Also when we came to pay the bill service was terribly slow. Despite the other good reviews we really could not recommend it on our experience.

Hi this was our first time here in 5 years we both had the roast beef menu which came with plates of fresh vegetables and gravy.This place still has its Old World Character and the staff pretty attentive be back again in the not to distant future.

As a family we were out and about, and staying near the Caradon, we have passed it a few times, and decided to call in for dinner. Just at the start of evening serving at 5:30pm/

Popped in for evening meal, with the family, busy enough with people having a drink, but no one eating. Had a good choice of local beverages and food including a specials board. We ordered lamb shank, duck stir fry and two children’s meals.

Evening planned to listen the the flying hat band, who were good, but only stayed for one drink as bar person was so rude and unfriendly. Shame really as the beer was good, although the glass was only 7/8 full.

Needed to find a place to stay for a family wedding. After doing a reccie and another pub in the area with a rude Landlady. We found this Gem! Stuart and his team are honest, fun and so so friendly.

Stopped for lunch and a pint at this friendly little pub - Em said their Ham salad was the best she'd ever had!

Called in for a meal as we had been there before. Sunday lunch time, a total of 3 people in the bar. The landlord was in the kitchen repairing food. No smile, looked bored as if he didn't want to be there. Such a shame, the time before we had an excellent meal and service.

Happened across this lovely pub by chance. Myself, my husband and children were made to feel very welcome by Annie. We ordered food off a menu with lots of choice and the Eton Mess was delicious. Thank you all and we will return. Sam

Went to the Caradon inn last night. Had a super meal steak was excellent great banter from the relief manager excellent atmosphere will be recommending this Establishment. This was my second visit in the last few week. Both occasions have been real good times.

I have visited this pub on 4 occasions since the new management has been in, there is no greeting when you arrive, the owners and their friends seem to be more interested in their own private party, on 2 out of the 4 occasions I went there with my children (early weekday evenings) the music has been cranked up loudly and singing has erupted so no conversation can be held so we had no choice but to leave! Very unpleasant, hostile atmosphere, definitely not a family pub any more, too much swearing at the bar, how disappointing for our lovely village, you will find all the locals (and non locals) at the next village where the staff are sober and our custom is appreciated,

Past the Caradon Inn on a Sunday on the way to a dog walk at Starabridge. Decided on the spur of the moment to have Sunday Lunch there. Using the phone number that we noticed as we passed we had no problems booking a place and looked forward to what we hoped was a nice lunch. We were not disappointed. Table was ready on our arrival and we were greeted by a very friendly waitress (Chris) who confirmed that the Caradon Inn was Dog friendly. As expected, there was a good selection of Ale's (unfortunately, we couldn't test the wines as the wife was driving!). We both ordered the roast lamb which arrived promptly, nicely cooked and definitely a full plate. The Landlord came over and chatted to us, rounding of what was a great experience. We both look forward to returning with some friends next time we pop over to Bodmin for a dog walk.

Visited this local pub with a couple of friends. This was the first night they were doing food, so the menu was very basic. For someone who doesn't eat meat it was also very limited. The new managers have plans in place to improve, so...

Really worth a visit the food is excellent, home cooked with quality produce, and realistically priced. The waiting staff very friendly and the new Landords Stuart and Nicolett couldn't be more accommodating, nothing was too much trouble. I can really recommend a visit here for...

Thought we would pop in to see the new landlords as I work just outside of Liskeard and how we wished we hadn't even bothered. The new landlady sat at the bar ignoring all of the customers while the bar lady was very offensive when...

We visited this pub twice last year and found it very disappointing. Staff not really engaging and food pretty mediocre. Having recently moved to the area, we thought we ought to give the Caradon Inn another go and so pleased we did. New owners have...

Two night stopover. Room was cosy and absolutely fine but the bathroom, although immaculately clean and well equipped, was icy. As were the intervening spaces between the bar area and the room. The bar is attractively furnished, obviously well managed and although catering very much...

First time ever at The Caradon since it's new owners. First class meal, owners very accommodating, friendly and helpful. Highly recommended!!

went in for lunch,new landlady very friendly,we ate off the specials board,food was very good. we stayed for almost 3 hrs,but we didn't feel warm,we arrived at 12.00 as they opened,but the room(s) didn't warm up.time to light the fire please

Kim and Christian have completely turned the place around, as the new owners they have bought life to this place and such friendly people and a lovely atmosphere, the food is great and it’s all clean and the staff are very polite! 10/10 would recommended!!!

Excellent pub/restaurant . Service was amazing , lots of choices on the lunch menu. Roast beef was fantastic, everything home cooked. Yorkshire pudding was excellent. They could not do enough for the children . Would definitely recommend this for Sunday lunch if walking on moors.

Very friendly staff, waiter greeted us with a smile as did the bar person. Very prompt meal and very tasty, good portion.

Called in on our way back from Looe to Kilkhampton.

Invitado aquí mi chicas para un almuerzo de cumpleaños, qué sorpresa. Gran servicio, pub encantador y la lasaña era preciosa. Gracias 👍

Excellent food and very friendly staff service.Manager Pete has apparently turned the pub around, the locals love, but supposedly owners Punch plan to replace him and possibly other staff with a new couple.THEY MUST BE MAD!

We stayed for two nights, at the Caradon, during our recent search for a property in the area. We were treated with an extraordinary welcome by staff and locals alike. Gary the chef cooked freshly prepared food from a carefully created menu and Di, along with all other staff, was very friendly, polite and amazingly efficient. Nothing appeared to be too much trouble and the whole pub was spotlessly clean. All in all, a great and relaxing experience and we shall certainly keep the Caradon as one of our locals, should we be fortunate enough to eventually settle close by. Many thanks to you all, for providing a much needed "remote home", during a fairly fraught house hunting trip. See you soon! Brian & Janet

I had a work dinner here recently, along with the lovely pub food, we received great customer service from all the staff. A very friendly place to either stay over night or just have dinner!

I fell across this quaint nostalgic pub whilst cruising around Cornwall. We were met by Pete a friendly chap who soon had our food ordered and drinks poured. The food arrived swiftly but not to quickly so we new it was fresh. The menu was great and food served was delicious. Price was great! Strongly recommend.

We phoned up on Sunday to book a table as we had eaten there before ( admittedly a year ago!). So, on Monday we turned up to check in and were informed that "we don't do food on Mondays! ". IT'S A BANK HOLIDAY! I have worked in hospitality and retail for more years than I care to mention and am shocked by the level of customer service received. We were greeted by a surly landlady who didn't appear to care.We won't be going back, any time soon.

Stayed here for 2 nights for a friends wedding. The place is under new ownership, Pete, who is a really nice and friendly guy. Room was basic but had everything we needed - the bed was really comfortable and everything was lovely and clean. Had a great evening meal and would highly recommend the fish & chips! And the breakfast was excellent. Would definitely stay again. Top job Pete, and good luck with it!

The friendly landlord's name is Pete and he had everything running calmly and efficiently with attentive staff. The pub is nicely decorated, spacious, and there is a pleasant atmosphere.We tried the scampi, steak pie, and curry for our main courses and we were all happy with our choices. Only one of us had room for a dessert, the treacle sponge, but the feedback was very positive as well.We will definitely be visiting Pete at Caradon Inn again in the future and wish him the best of luck.

Highly recommend this lovely little country pub. Friendly, quick service, really good value for money and lovely food. They took our "walk in" group of 9 at short notice and we had a lovely evening. Enjoy!

Barman grungy appearance. Birthday lunch for friend spoilt. Both of us had new potatoes which were hard. Needed another 8 - 10 mins. Sent back. Barman took away and brought back 2 - 3 mins later. Still hard. Neither of us could eat them. No deduction in bill so I deducted £3-00. Barman: "I'm not accepting that.". Short of cash but paid all minus £1.35. Returned shortly after with £1.35. Barman offered £5 but I refused. Normally give tip but not this time. Embarrassing. Would not return. Shame previous Landlords Lynn and husband left.

The Caradon Inn has recently been taken over by a new tenant, who now changed the menu. Some of the dishes remained, some were changed. The option of 2 menus for £ 10.00 has been given up, now only the normal prices are available.Both the lasagne and the roasted vegetables with pasta tasted delicious. On another day we took a fishcake dish and a fried cod dish, - which also were prepared very good but not really special. Because of the inexperienced keeper it's especially the other staff members who do a very good job keeping it going.The rooms are very old and could use some renovation, but they are really clean.In the evening and the morning hours you can hear the traffic passing by, but it's not really a busy road and at night it's really very quiet. The inn is located at a nice location, very near to Bodmin Moor.Due to the lack of experience of the manager (Peter) it's the cleaning lady and the chef in the kitchen who take the lead for breakfast service (and they do very well in that - thumbs up for them !! ).

We stopped for Sunday lunch, warm welcome.Good selection of beers and wines. Good pub food served by excellent staff.Really enjoyed our visit.

Amazing roast dinner for the family, empty plates all round, lovely Cornish country pub with a great welcome

I had lunch including Christmas lunch with friend in restaurant 7 times since 2016 opening with Lynn and partner. We loved them and their food. Never any bad language as always in restaurant not bar. Lunch today 18th Feb lovely as always but very sorry to be told Lynn and partner will finish their tenancy end of Sunday 5th March '17. Brewery doubling rent is hardly a clever move.Laura Thomas, Upton Cross.

Being local, and giving benefit of doubt after a previous experience, we decided to take our visiting family to the pub for a Saturday evening meal.The taller waitress showed us to our table, after settling in and she returned we asked what specials there were, what soup was on etc,after several trips to the kitchen we were finally armed. ( she should have it written down or memorized ).After ordering starters and mains we waited contently.The starters arrived, nothing special, except a serious shortage of shrimps in the prawn cocktails, considering the price.The mains we nothing like the old standard. ( same chef, new management? )1. Shortage of chicken in the curry. 2. Steak and Stilton pie dry filling and soggy pastry, ( microwave? ) 3. Gammon steak was the thickness of a rasher of bacon and so over cooked it was inedible. ( meal taken off final bill and a sincere apology from the Smaller waitress. ) The original meals served in the Caradon were of great quality and quantity, whats gone wrong? they were not busy, apparently 2 chefs on,only one other couple in the restaurant area. When inquiring to the location of the Landlord and his good lady, we were informed "that they were upstairs". It was a Saturday Evening they should of be behind the bar and socializing with their customers and dealing with issues instead of leaving it to two young girls.THE TWO MEALS FOR A TENNER SHOULD OF WARNED US!I wonder if we would of been better off, we would of been in pocket.

Oh my god, I've been in some pubs in my time, however this takes the biscuit.Served by a very nice barman and lady, very promptly the food was quick and hot and nice simple pub grub.However there were a group of mid 20 year olds at the bar, every other word was a swear word, and the young lady at the bar well she was unbelievable some of the words coming out of her mouth, discussing periods at full volume. The guys were talking about kebabs and being sick. Really helped me enjoy my meal. To my mind the bar staff/owner should have put them straight not joined in the conversation with them!In fairness to the girl she did say sorry for her language as I was leaving!

We were attending a wedding reception at a local venue and needed a place to stay for the night locally.Searching on the web this pub came up as our only real option and to be honest, our expectations were not very high....but I can honestly say we were pleasantly surprised.A lovely country pub with a real fire, our room ( 1 of 3 ) was clean and really comfortable.We also ate there before going out and the food was nice ( our young waitress was particularly charming ) and breakfast, which was included in the price, plentiful and varied.The owners are new, and they seem really keen to make a good impression in their new establishment, as they were very friendly and nothing was to much trouble.So if your looking for a quite night away on the moors, or like us, attending a wedding at the nearby Green, I'd highly recommend this charming little pub as a place to stay.

Change of management has resulted in a real attempt to revive this charming country pub's fortunes - at the moment two meals for a tenner is on offer for early diners. Good beer. Worth a visit.

Having recently reopened and boasting the 'best food for miles', we took some friends out for supper. The service was mediocre and the food was less so. Probably not helped by our expectations - if you tell people something is good, they expect it to be. If this venue had advertised 'expensive pub grub', it may have been more appropriate. If you want burger and chips, sausage and mash, fish and chips etc. this may be just the place for you, but the 'best food for miles' it certainly is not.

After reading some reviews about staff being unfriendly and rude, I was a little reticent when friends suggested a meal at this pub. However. I was very pleasantly surprised, all staff were exceptionally polite and friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The food was very good and we enjoyed our evening very much. Well done The Caradon, nice to have a local pub that is a pleasure to attend......we'll be back!

We stayed 1 night. Large room with kingsize bed but quite basic. Nice shower room. Restaurant was very good but did smell of chip fat. Fantastic breakfast. Well worth staying here

Five of us for an early supper then off to a show at Sterts.Good choice of food, we had four different main courses, all freshly prepared and all very good. Good value too, £9plus for a main. Too full for desserts, but looked good.We all said we'll go again.

Came in on a Thursday night, and the pub had a good atmosphere - not too busy, not too dead. Food was excellent, as it's not very often round here that restaurants (let alone country pubs!) have any half-decent vegetarian options, let alone the 3-4 we had the selection of here. Not sure what a couple of other reviewers are complaining about re: small selection on the menu, there were at least 10+ mains, and signs letting us know it was all locally-sourced produce, which you can't get enough of these days. If you want cheap food, there's a Wetherspoon's in Plymouth...In any case, the veggie burger was delicious, and my wife enjoyed her mushroom risotto. Puddings a little on the pricey side, but can't complain too much. Good selection of ales on the bar - bartender and waitress were very friendly, and my compliments to the landlord and chef! Looking forward to visiting again soon

Amazing food from a traditional Inn, here in holiday with the family and as driving past decided to stop for a bite to eat, well to see the range of fresh fish and shellfish on the menu was a delight. Plenty for the kids too, we decided to have starters and these were lovely, my scallops were cooked to perfection and I followed that with a traditional homemade pie, this was packed with meat and full of flavour. Anyway we all managed three courses and went away very happy and very full, if I wasn't driving I would have sampled some of there gins too, they looked great and served with all manner of garnish

Thank you for a fantastic Sunday dinner! Popped in on the Saturday night for a drink and couldn't believe the food that was coming out of the kitchen so decided to return for food the next day. We weren't disappointed - FANTASTIC Sunday lunch, meat and potatoes cooked to perfection. First time I've ever cleared my plate at a pub. Extensive Gin menu - the Strawberry & Black Pepper Gin was incredible & a fantastic choice on the kids menu, the fish was fresh, the sausages and meat on the roast locally sourced and my 8 year old cleared the gammon and eggs off his plate. The only moan I have is that we do not live closer. The sign out the front "Best Food for Miles" is full of truth.

Found this little gem on the off chance when looking for a Sunday lunch on a recent visit to Cornwall. What a find. Food quality was excellent , clearly fresh cooked produce well presented. The wine menu is not extensive but an good choice available. Would not hesitate to recommend and would not hesitate to return when we are back in Cornwall

It's hard to find a pub that will serve a Sunday roast after 2pm but at the Caradon we phoned out of the blue and found they served until 5pm. Booked with 39 mins notice and had one of the best roast's we've had in ages.All ready recommended to friends and family and already planning a re visit

What a lovely surprise - super food (seared scallops and the fish was very fresh), the deserts were excellent and home made. We indulged ourselves with the interesting gin menu - and finished ourselves off with good coffee! The waitress was very attentive to our requests. So maybe off the beaten track but we will go back !

This pub/restaurant as had great changes since the departure of the previous owners. The bar is well stocked with draft ales,real ciders and a huge selection of various spirits.The food menu is varied and should suit all. We had the Sunday carvery with visiting family. A choice of local tender tasty meats we on offer, served with fresh vegetables. ( awesome). Highly recommend a visit when in the area. A local outside theatre lies opposite set in woods with regular shows.Therefore, a perfect place for a pre-show meal or drinks.

We were really excited to try this new incarnation of the Caradon. We loved going here when the lovely Liz (rip) and co were based here and hoped the new owners would be up to scratch. They have clearly invested a lot in publicity and we had heard on the grapevine that the gastro pub style menu was pretty good and the ingredients were fresh and seasonal.Sadly when we went they had just parted company with their head chef and changed the menu. I am sad to say it was not great. My husband had the Sunday lunch which was ok. The vegetables were cooked well, the meat and potatoes were not so good. I had a veggie burger and it was pretty awful. It was a frozen burger that one could buy from the supermarket and eat at home. Not nice at all. It came with fries which were ok. We also had some chilli olives which were nice and a cheese board which was not particularly pleasant for the price. On the plus side the young waitresses were lovely and the wine list wasn't bad. We are locals and really want this pub to succeed. It seems to be having an identity crisis. Either you are a gastro pub or just another non descript place churning out frozen food. I really hope the owners sort this out. It has so much potential and they have clearly invested a lot. I wish them lots of luck.

We have eaten here twice now since the new owners took on the licence and have been pleased both times. The first time we dropped in on spec and found it quite full. Service was great and our food was lovely. The next occasion (also a Tuesday) it was fairly empty, and we were told the most recent chef had just moved on. A definite change to the menu but nevertheless our food was very good and well-prepared. I had the haddock and chips - the fish was meaty and perfectly cooked. Plenty to choose from on the menu and we are glad to be able to support what promises to be a successful venture at The Caradon.

Noisy kids, overpriced food, half of dessert choices unavailable and to top it off someone slightly "worse for wear" walking from the bar area through the restaurant to the toilet singing,( poorly and loudly ), and dancing!! Only real positive point was the lovely young waitress.The Caradon needs to find its identity, good restaurant with nice clientele or a bar for locals and kids.This is our nearest pub/restaurant but we'd prefer to travel a little further to somewhere more preferable.