Dolphin Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Nice pub, good selection of st Austell beer, and very friendly barmaid. A very welcoming pub all round.

lovely pub had a steak cooked beautifully almost melted in my mouth vey nice staff and fast service

Nice little pub, close to the seafront. Had the fish of the day, which was sea bass, with greens, mash potato and lemon and dill butter. Fish was excellently cooked, with buttery mash, and fresh greens, cooked with a crunch, really delicious. Followed by the apple crumble with clotted cream, also very tasty! Would definitely recommend.

Went for a family meal, the food Was nice but I’ve had a lot better there before ! I think the prices for the dishes we had were slightly over priced for what we received. The service was great. The pub was busy and had a lovely atmosphere

Hotel is an old building but had great food and a really friendly barman

Food review only: Really pleasant and helpful staff. Lovely atmosphere and on brand. Load of indoor seating, good bar choice. Beef brisket was delicious, cracking gravy and trimmings. Fish and chips lovely too. Chips very close to chip shop quality. Peanut tart was a bit dry and nutty even for this nut lover (ha!) but the hilarious wad of Cornish cream helped. Biscoff cheesecake was banging, well done! Happily come here again.

Really friendly staff, great atmosphere with good food and quick service. Can't fault it and looking forward to coming again

Had food there on Friday probably would not eat there again. Had pie for £18 very dry with burnt lid and says its home made yeah ok no gravy with the pie and the mash potatoes look like they come out of a packet. Payed £20 for few prawns with rice the missus liked it but not worth the money and had calamari as a side wow dreadful. The chef also needs to work on presentation.

Went on spec, landlord fit us in before the very busy quiz night, had a lovely meal excellent starter of calamari and whitebait, followed by steak and fish and chips for my wife - excellent service throughout, would recommend. Ps Boy was it hammering it down with rain when we left 😧☔ Thanks to all 👏🏻🍻

Great location for access to the sea front and the town. Great walks, great rooms, great food and comfy bed whats not to like.

My wife and I stayed at the pub last Friday night. Great room with nice sea view. Spotlessly clean. Nice little touches as well like a selection of quality biscuits and bottled water which often many places don’t provide these days. The bar was also friendly and management and staff seemed right on their game. Very polite and professional but not in an aloof way. The breakfast was superb and again hats off to the cleaning lady who was polishing all the brass and taking real old fashioned pride in her work. We didn’t have lunch or dinner there but it looked very good. The pub is well positioned for Chapel Street and I recommend 45 Queen Street just off Chapel street. We will definitely stay again. Thank you. John & Philippa W

Having visited Penzance many times in the last 50 years this is the first time I've been into The Dolphin. Very atmospheric & spacious. Good range of St Austell ales as can be expected for a tied house. Excellent lunch. Good value for money. Specials board. Those with allergen and dietary requirements are fully catered for with an excellent notation system by each course. Not simply pub grub either. Whitebait, squid and scampi were our choices.

Stayed here for 4 nights over the weekend for the rugby game Glos v Pirates with family taking all 3 rooms. The rooms are spacious, very clean all of which have a view over the opposite harbour. Very friendly helpful staff, the breakfast choice and service spot on. We took at different times lunch and dinner again the food was served fresh tasty and a good standard particularly bearing in mind it was a very busy rugby weekend in Penzance. Definitely we will stay again a most pleasurable stay for a few nights, thank you Richard, Joe and the team!

Stayed at the Dolphin for the weekend just gone and was incredibly impressed! Greeted by the landlord we were checked into our rooms ( V-large, cosy and a lovely view of the harbour ) Quickly had a beer and chat with the staff who were all very attentive and welcoming. Ate 3 meals and each time they were delicious! HIGHLY RECOMEND

Booked here on beer recommendation and should have just had a drink! Food was average at best. Considering the price of starters and mains we expected better. Special sea food chowder was mainly potatoes, bacon and a white fish which we couldn't identify. Tail on scampi, not sure it was. Over priced food and drinks. The mini prosecco was £10. Paid £5.60 in a bar 2 streets away for same thing. Lovely staff but expect there are much better places to eat in Penzance.

Called in The Dolphin Tavern for lunch whilst on holiday in the area. The barmaid (Bethany) was really friendly to everyone who came in, and was very helpful with an elderly lady…. & even went to find me a cushion when she realised I was in pain from a fall earlier in the week… A gorgeous, traditional pub - the beers were lovely & the 2 steaks (1 medium-rare and 1 medium) were cooked to absolute perfection! Huge portions, great beer & a warm and welcoming environment. Highly recommend 😊

Questa sera inizialmente non avevo intenzione di cenare qui, ma alla fine mi sono deciso perché la cucina è sempre aperta, avevo appetito e non potevo aspettare i ristoranti che aprivano più tardivamente. La scelta è stata buona poiché il piatto che ho ordinato, il duo di pesci, era gustoso e saporito. Non sono riuscito a identificare i due pesci che sono arrivati con un contorno di patate lessate e condite e qualche fagiolino. A seguire ho ordinato un budino che era stato riscaldato. a microonde, decisamente meno interessante dei pesci. La Guinnesss fredda è sempre ottima e dissetante e il conto è stato esattamente come ce lo si aspetta in un posto così.

Called in for lunch with a friend the meal and customer service was excellent and very reasonably priced have already recommended to my other friends to call in for a meal I had the steak,chips, mushrooms, onion rings peas and blue cheese sauce there was plenty on the plate very filling and was cooked to perfection staff very friendly and chatty would highly recommend you try it you won't be disappointed.

We booked to visit here for pub lunch on my husbands birthday. On a positive, the staff were very welcomg, friendly and knowledgeable. However, I would rate the food as average. The nachos were fab. The macaroni cheese was so cheesy it was inedible. The veggie and steak sizzlers were not served on a big enough plate so the juices were slopping over the rest of food and off the plate., They were average. Additionally, The men’s toilets had no hot water which is something that is a necessity. There were no hot taps. They were blocked off. The pub was very cold too.

Two pints, two ale and steak pies £47. Too expensive and looked like bought in portions!

Lovely lunch today. The two lady’s on service were incredible, great personalities. Food was great and so was the atmosphere

Came in for a work Christmas meal. Food and service absolutely amazing. Portions are huge, I took half my dessert home! The service was great and staff very friendly and attentive. We will definitely be back soon!

An outstanding pub with fantastic rooms. The team are fabulous and the service is excellent. Great food and the portions are HUGE!!! The room was immaculate and really comfortable. Very highly recommended

We enjoyed fish and chips with curry sauce and mushy peas for supper here one evening while visiting Penzance back in August. Food was delicious. Anyway interesting note: like many Americans I hate mushy peas which seem to be everywhere in the UK. HOWEVER, the mushy peas on our plates that evening were not the neon green, canned ones. I inquired with our waitress and she told me their cook takes pride in growing a lot of the vegetables for the restaurant and the peas were fresh that day from his garden. Talk about a game changer! I never thought I would enjoy mushy peas, but there you have it! The whole meal was excellent. However, I must also mention the cook makes the sticky toffee pudding fresh each day. It was the best I ever had in all of the UK! Service was great and so was the food. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Lunch - a good choice and served quickly. Food was plentiful and all good. Service, from the young lady running the bar, was exceptional, thank you.

Stopped here of an evening for some food, this was my 1st visit here & to Penzance itself. The food was lovely & the staff & service were 1st class. Very polite helpful staff, I would definitely stop here again if I visit Penzance.......

As usual great food and service. We all had a great meal, very attentive, without being in your face, 7 of us had a wonderful time

We stayed one night in The Longships room, with it's views over the bay. It's a large double - well appointed, quiet and comfortable. Staff were, without exception, excellent! Service was not just efficient, but friendly too. We had our evening meal in-house, and then breakfast too - both were superb. I would absolutely recommend The Dolphin Tavern as a place to drink, dine and stay.

Given a warm welcome on arrival and enjoyed a tremendous lunch. Very efficient and attentive staff and dog friendly

Popped in for some food and was not disappointed the food was lovely. We had the whitebait, crispy squid, three fish, and chowder. The only bit that could have been improved was slightly less bacon or even no bacon with the chowder as it made it very salty by the end, and the flavour of the soup on its own was delicious. Staff were fabulous, really friendly and welcoming.

We called in looking for a bed & breakfast, all a bit last minute & were greeted by really friendly staff.Luckily they had a room for us. We ended up having a Sunday roast and then came back later for more drinks. The room was amazing with a sea view and we had a great night sleep. Breakfast was lovely! Would absolutely recommend this place and definitely coming back! Beautiful

As always, The Dolphin Tavern Penzance never fails to please. Food ,service excellent. 5 star .

Lovely meal had the trio of fish cooked to perfection will return great customer service friendly staff.

Nice old pub in a great location. Food was nice. Good service

Great pub really good food, a little more pricey than the average but cracking group of guys and girls that work there

Fantastic place with good food and staff very helpful and pleasant!

A great pub with plenty of cask ales & other drinks available. The food looked amazing...Will have to return!

If you are in the area. The Dolphin is a must visit. We were there only 6 days in Penzance and we went 3 times. Twice for drinks..Once to eat. Nicest people ever, Beth and Paris. It was really welcoming, and the food was fabulous. You won't go far wrong if you visit... thanks all...xx

We enjoyed a good midweek lunch here

We’ve been in the Dolphin several times on previous trips down to Cornwall for holiday, and thought it would be the ideal place to book for a family meal. We had a meal at the Dolphin last night to celebrate my MIL’s 70th birthday, and we couldn’t fault the staff, service or food - everything was great! The staff were exceptionally friendly and attentive, with quick service, and accommodating our needs. The food was fresh and tasty! The Newlyn crab and prawn linguine special was delicious! My FIL had the battered cod and chips and he declared it the best fish he’s ever had! A big thank you to the staff working last night (09/10/24) - my MIL had a lovely evening. We’d highly recommend the Dolphin, and we will definitely return when we’re next in Cornwall.

I have not stayed at The Dolphin, but when I visit Penzance I always come here for my evening meal, the staff are brilliant, and so friendly, the food is excellent. I highly recommend this pub for the fantastic food and the atmosphere.

Popped in for a quiet drink with visiting family. Unfortunately we couldn't get away from the pub bore/drunk who proceeded to regale us with questions from the Trivial Pursuit cards on each table. To be honest, we do laugh about it now.

We arrived on the Scillonian III and went straight to The Dolphin for dinner, having pre-booked a table (recommended). We shared a starter of crispy Whitebait, followed by a bowl of the seafood chowder each. Both courses absolutely delicious. Staff very friendly and helpful. The ambience is fantastic, lots of old shipping and fishing knick-knacks on display. Definitely worth a visit.

Fabulous food and atmosphere can't wait to go back

Quaint little pub near Penzance harbour

We dropped in for a pint or two but at £6.40 for a pint of Korev we only had the one. It's a pleasant pub but that's daylight robbery. St Austell pubs used to be reasonably priced but those days appear to be over.

Arrived for a quick drink but because of the most welcoming service, stayed for a delicious dinner. All staff could not have been more helpful. Well done to all at the Dolphin, Penzance.

Recommended by friendly taxi driver. We had the trio of fish and fish of the day (hake). Well presented, hot plates, cooked perfectly and very tasty. Pleasant staff. Thanks for making our day trip very enjoyable.

My husband and I had been really looking forward to dinner at the Dolphin Tavern after having read great reviews. We have nachos to start - the taste was ok but not sure how they couldn’t melt the cheese properly. For main we had beef sizzler and the chicken sizzler. The beef was covered in a thin pepper sauce and the chicken drenched in sweet chilli sauce - neither was exactly sizzling. We left disappointed after expecting great things from previous reviews. Must have had an off night!

Went several times for the great food. Nice atmosphere. Plenty of interesting choice for veges.

Called in for lunch before going on a boat trip. Really nice, clean pub right next to the harbour. Staff were lovely and friendly, and attentive. Wife had crab mac 'n cheese, which she couldn't finish, there was so much of it. I went for crevettes in garlic butter with baguette to soak up the sauce. Both bloody excellent. Really good, local, well prepared food. Couldn't fit any dessert so can't comment on that. About £60 for the 2 of us including couple of drinks each Will certainly come again

friendly and fast service, food is top, I can only recommend

We ate here 2 nights in a row. Couldn't find a place to have dinner on the Sunday before the bank holiday, but the personnel working here have been very helpful and pleasant, eventually keeping tabs when a table would become available. This is one of the best places to dine at in Penzance. Great food, clean establishment, very polite and hospitable staff. Couldn't recommend enough. I had the grilled local fish two nights in a a row and I generally don't even like fish.

Been today as a party of six , sat outside and ordered food at the bar, placed my order and asked if they accept cash , the bartender's response was : ' I can take cash, very unusual, did you print it yourself?' I mean maybe he was trying to make a joke but it wasn't funny to me. I thought local businesses support cash payments, anyway the food was lovely, I had the grilled fish of the day ,the others had lasagne.

Crisps expensive £1.60 a pack Drinks reasonable price, dirty glass with ash in it was served. Wouldn't recommend.

My wife and I had lunch today fab food, great atmosphere . Zoe was a star 🌟

Good food and and excellent service

Good food in a quaint English place. Very helpful staff.

Fantastic food great drink and brilliant staff every time

Called in for lunch as we were in Penzance for an appointment. Had the rump Sizzler's - delicious. Service excellent. Highly recommend.

Really fresh fish and good food. The interior has it owns charm but it's a pub so that's to be expected. The fish and chips were the highlight. I got the trio of fresh fish, it was a bit pricy so just stick to the fish and chips. The mocktails were nice too.

We were staying in Penzance prior to catching the ferry to the Isles of Scilly. We both had fish, the fish of the day, sea bass, and a special which was lemon sole -they were both delicious. The staff were so friendly and accommodating and made a huge fuss of our 2 year old cocker spaniel, as did many of the other clients in the restaurant. Apologies for the barking..! Thank-you for a wonderful start to our holiday.

Just a quick drink in the bar. Great service and a maritime theme

Enjoyed a superb fish and chips meal here. Tad on the pricey sidebut it was a huge portion. Friendly staff. Quality food and beer. They also serve all of the cask St Austel Brewery beers Great location.. Id definately recommend and return.

Very welcoming and helpful staff, good value food.

Had s couple of drinks, lovely staff nice atmosphere food looked good!

Had a few drinks the day before, then ate there today, really nice, will definitely call again when we are down here

Really impressed with the staff friendly and attentive attitude despite being overwhelmed with guests. The food was well above average and was worthy of a good restaurant and not merely a pub. The beetroot cured salmon with mackerel was excellent and portion was generous. Can't rate this pub highly enough

had a meal in here and it was lovely and reasonably priced.

We went here as a walk in for dinner as it has been recommended for us to try. We ofcourse understand they were not able to seat us as we did not have any reservation - perhaps answering their phone may help with this! But to be told rather sarcastically “we are busy here!” and clearly not interested in being helpful by someone who’s job is supposed to be giving customer service! When asked about waiting and roughly how long the wait may usually be for, the answer we got was “I do not know as I cannot tell how long people eat for”. Will be avoiding this place like a plague and would spend money elsewhere.

Lovely cornish pub with great food.

Food was fantastic staff very friendly

Lovely place with amazing views of course. Food and drinks were spot on. Busy, with all indoor tables reserved on a Monday, though we managed to get a table outside.

Very good food and great service. Clear recommendation.

A great meal which catered to all of our family needs. The food was served quickly and by lovely staff. Thoroughly recommend

Great options of drink in a very friendly pub. Nice beer garden when the sun is right.

I visited this amazing place with family & friends last night, I ordered the three cheese macaroni, which I am going to say, was the BEST macaroni I have ever eaten in my entire life. My sister got a cheeseburger, and let me try some, and again best burger I've ever eaten. The chips were also, amazing. The staff were very helpful, and kind. They didn't ask if we were enjoying our food until 10-15 minutes in, which is perfect , because we actually had time to taste it. It isn't too expensive either, so there's that. Overall, I would 100% recommend eating here, but it is busy, so maybe come not exactly at a busy time. But please come to this place.

Great food pub and people that work there many thanks

Tasty, homemade food at reasonable prices and really nice staff.

Lovely friendly place, would definitely recommend, you do need to book as they are very busy between 6 and 8pm. Food was delicious, the trio fish dish was divine. Great for kids too. If your in penzance this pub is a must to eat at.

Fell across this place by accident while on our first trip to Penzance , staff are really friendly and helpful, menu was fantastic with a great specials board. Visited three times for meals, I picked all from the specials which had changed on each visit, my wife picked from the specials and normal menu, every meal was wonderful. Good choice of beers and lager's and great value for money. We'll definitely be returning on our next visit, would suggest booking your table as they are very popular. Can't recommend the Dolphin enough!

Had a lovely lunch today outside with the family and dog nice old pub feel and very clean. The food was beautiful and well priced thankyou.

Just had the most immense Sunday lunch here! Lovely friendly staff and good atmosphere. Booking reccomended.

Beautiful food and good beer. Great team of staff.

Good bar to find when you need somewhere fir a quick snack and good drinks after a good walk around town.

Always a great place to eat when travelling on the Scillonian. Always welcoming and great food

Great food, great staff, dog friendly and a good pint of tribute!

We were here for dinner. Good food, friendly staff, dog friendly.

Excellent food and the staff couldn't do enough for you. There service can not be beaten anywhere. This is definitely the place to eat.

Stopped in on a spur of the moment trip to Penzance. Asked at the bar if they had space as it was Sunday and busy. The super nice guy at the bar said they were fully booked but if we could get a seat out front they would be happy to serve us Went out front and a couple offered to share a table. I ordered grabbed drinks and not 15 mins later we had a turkey and a beef roast ion our table. AMAZING food. Really lovely meat and lush veggies. Very pleased. Staff was super friendly as well So we finished up and went for a walk About an hour later we went back for a cream tea. We were able to get a table now and our tea was brought within minutes by a very nice waitress (Enjoy your French trip tomorrow!). And then the scones came out. Two large and hot scones. Big pots of clotted cream and jam. Mind blowing quality and taste. Right up there with the best I’ve ever had Brilliant job folks

Had a tasty meal with good service.

Food was lovely didn't wait long to get our meal the staff were very friendly very good atmosphere all round lovely pub also let in your 4 legged friends 🧡 would recomend we did have a room just went in for lunch 😀

No wheelchair access. That was its only downfall. Food delicious & average priced. Service excellent. Well worth it

Just used the pub side of the inn

Came by on chance and got seatrd easy due to a cancellation. Lovely traditional inn, food was fresh and delish. Would have had more of the lovely beer if no driving 😁

In diesem schöne Pub mit seinen freundlichen Personal und prima Ambiente haben wir uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Eine tolle Auswahl an Bieren und Speisen (probieren Sie die heißen Sizzler-Pfannengerichte) haben uns voll überzeugt. Alles in allem eine wunderbare Erfahrung, die wir gerne weiterempfehlen!

Our local, always liked this pub. Well worth a visit!

Wonderful pub, staff more than happy to help lift our wheelchair up the steps and place inside, food was great, staff were polite,friendly and informative. The view of St Michael's Mount is from just round the corner.

Very friendly staff and a nice cup of coffee. Thank you.

Extremely friendly staff (some guy called paris kept calling me sir, which was rare to me) made it a very pleasant experience, food was top notch also 👌 would definitely come again when visiting Penzance