Dolphin Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

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

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.

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.

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 in a quaint English place. Very helpful staff.

Good food and and excellent service

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.

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

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.

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.

Food was fantastic staff very friendly

Lovely cornish pub with great food.

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.

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

Great food pub and people that work there many thanks

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.

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!

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

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!

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

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.

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

Despite being busy on a bank holiday the staff were cheerful, friendly and helpful and the food was excellent - It's a long time since we had such a good meal in a pub

Went for food, locally sourced fish (lemon sole was 👌) amazing location, food quality was outstanding, and very well priced for the area, service was top notch (attentive and friendly) Thoroughly recommended 😁

Cute tavern. Make sure to mention that you’d like to sit in the front of the restaurant since the back isn’t as beautiful and the air thin. The air in general isn’t the best bc they keep on serving a certain dish that seems to be burned (but might also be a delicacy of the house since many ordered it haha). In summer the terrace is nice. They also offer nice vegetarian options

A very good option to dine, great food with great ambience. Good customer service as well. We had the crab linguine 🤤 and well done steak plate 😋

A great pub with friendly staff. Lovely decor and close to the harbour.

Nice pub, decent selection of beers

Really good beer and seasonal food

Great pub feel, great pub food, and great drinks. Just what I was looking for to have the British pub experience as a California kid.

Great service and location plus cosy atmosphere. Definitely worth visiting.

Got to be the best seafood I've had in a very long time...beautifully cooked tender Squid starter and the softest beautiful Scallops with samphire and Chorizo for main course... so many choices for the vegan in our group which made her one happy lady ....cannot praise this place enough !!!!

Excellent food and service. Nothing was too much trouble, even on a busy night

We had a superb evening meal here. All delicious, and lovely friendly staff. Would happily return.

While travelling around southern England we booked a 3 day start at the Dolphin Tavern, it's turned out to be the best stay we have had, the food, the service and the room have all exceeded our expectations. All the staff have been very helpful and the food has been excellent.

I needed a place to eat on a wet Monday evening near our hotel . Checked on Google and due to the good reviews picked The Dolphin Tavern. We were not disappointed, even though the pub was busy ,the friendly staff soon had us a table and quickly brought us some drinks while we decided what to eat. All the dishes coming out of the kitchen looked very nice so choosing was difficult. Our choices soon came and did not disappoint . Great place with nice staff and lovely food I would definitely go again.

Great scran. Stake and Ale pie was amazing

The Dolphin has a typical. old style pub atmosphere (looks like something from Boston). The service was attentive. The menu has something for every taste, and we all ordered something different. It was all really good. The portion size on the chicken wings is small, but other than that, it all hit the spot. I ordered a salad and the fish chowder. I am not really a huge fan of fish chowder, but I am now. Not sure what was in it, but I have to track that down and try to make it at home. It was the best ever!

Visited several times before and always enjoy the food and friendly service. Always good to get a nice pint and good home cooked food.

Excellent in all aspects and great consistent service

Best meal of the week during our stay in Penzance. I enjoyed a Cornish Rump Steak which was cooked perfectly. My friends enjoyed their beef and chicken Sizzlers (which looked like a house speciality), and the Steak & Ale pie. Good choice of beers. I tried the Hicks Ale, which wasn't to my liking. The barman didn't hesitate to replace it with a pint of Tribute which was appreciated. We all had a sweet, which was also tasty. All of the staff were both helpful and friendly. We would definitely eat here again next time we are in Penzance.

Great food and drink and excellent service

Really tasty food. I had a watermelon feta and basil salad and cheesy chips, my wife had the vegetarian chili and my son the scampi and chips. Top stuff! Friendly staff too.

Amazing friendly staff, dog friendly and great food! Highly reccomend, lovely atmosphere, the staff were very attentive and bubbly and so nice to talk to. A top pub in Penzance and professional, will return

Eat here Sunday 25 Feb 2024 2 Roast beef’s and a smaller roast for my 90 year old Mother in Law. Probably the best roast we have ever had, lovely tender beef, massive homemade yorkie, 4 potatoes and 5 different vegetables. Cannot fault anything; well run by Richard and his team and the waitress were first class and friendly. When back from Spain we will definitely eat here again.

We had a lovely evening meal here. The menu is varied and portions plentiful. The staff were friendly and very accepting of our dog. I would definitely recommend and will revisit again when in Penzance.