Eliot Arms in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

The Elliot Arms may be actually filthy, but their food is the best and the biggest in all Cornwall and I couldn’t love them more!

Absolutely love this cosy, quirky pub. We visit every time we are down in Cornwall. Lots to look at, nice s n u g, portion sizes plenty. You won't leave hungry. Food quality, home cooked. Relaxed atmosphere and good service. You won't be disappointed!

This is one of the most fascinating pubs I've ever been to, it dates from the 14c it has loads of "stuff" to look at from bygone days, the staff were amazingly friendly, knowledgeable,and full of information, the food was amazing and the portions plenty, if you're in the area please visit you will not be disappointed..we will return..5*

Lovely old interesting pub. Hundreds of clocks and old photos. But the best thing is the food. The homemade steak pie is to die for! It is divine. Am going again today, and everything is crossed that’s it’s on today. 😂🤞🏻

Think this was the best pie I've ever had! Thanks for lunch 😊

We called in for a late lunch en route to Maenporth and it didn’t disappoint. Lovely staff, great service and exceptional food. The portions are massive and great value for money. Will definitely visit again when next in the area.

We visited last Friday lunchtime and had the most wonderful meal, cooked to perfection, seasoning was perfect and just amazing for a pub.

Delicious though and good treatment. The place is a very old house that has a lot of charm.

We were assigned a very nice place, the service was great and the food was good. Unfortunately the steak didn't taste good and was rather tough, there was a lot going on, maybe that was the reason.

Visited for the first time with family. Lovely old historical pub. Enjoyed reading about the history. Food was hearty and delicious. Service with a smile. Have given 4 stars as not many vegetarian options and variety of ales a little lacking

Super good food, excellent service, I am happy to recommend this restaurant 😋😋

Excellent Sunday lunch in a lovely friendly pub.

Read the reviews and our experience exactly the same. Wonderful welcome after squeezing us in. Food definitely homemade (you just know don’t you) and the serving size was enormous. Not overly expensive but you get what you pay for. We all agreed we would definitely go back here at any opportunity.

Food was excellent, staff were friendly and courteous ....the wait time for order was a lil long

Excellent food and service great value for money great atmosphere certainly would go again

A lovely country pub, full of fascinating curiosities. Food was well presented, very tasty and of huge proportions. I loved the home made pie, it was full of meat.

A proper local pub with a vintage interior, great food, and great service! GF options were great and had a dedicated fryer. Portion sizes are amazing for the price and a great variety of options

A few hundred yards from the A30: a proper pub serving proper pub food

DOG UNFRIENDLY PUB We tried to eat in the pub, lunchtime saturday 20th July 2024. Because we had our dog with us, we were not allowed to eat inside the pub. We found a dog friendly pub nearby.

I had the steak and kidney pie, nice big chunks of steak, not overly keen on the kidney, I bet the steak and ale is much nicer, but we went back for another one. The staff were brilliant, very helpful, and pleasant, a lovely atmosphere. The vegetables were very nice, probably local produce.

Update: Visited again tonight, they very kindly found us a table as walk ins and it was even better than the first visit! 😋 pic of my lamb chops attached. Amazing place, so much history inside the walls, very traditional, Good sized portions, lovely food, reasonably priced. Staff are very friendly and we had a lovely visit, our first time and will visit again, one improvement could be a lunch menu. :) thanks for having us.

The Steak and ale pie was perfect (as was the rest of the meal) it was so meaty, I couldn't eat it all. Thank you

Lovely quaint little pub very busy Sat afternoon .did not eat there but the food looked good .

Great staff didn't get to try food

Great experience in a typical pub with incredibly great food, huge portions and delicious beer. Dogs welcome. Pre-order a table if possible. Tip: take the approach from Launceston, the approach from Bude is adventurous.

There were 7 of us, a dog and an 8 week old baby, when booking they were very accommodating to our specific needs. A very old traditional pub full of locals drinking and people eating. Food was all home made, hot and tasty. Service was good and friendly. Only downside is the loos, ladies is at the end of the building prob in a single brick added extension, walls damp and mouldy, not so nice. ☹

Delicious food, nice friendly staff, well recommended

Superb food and ale. Good portions and friendly staff

We're made very welcome and the food was great 👍

Proper old school boozer! Love it!

A proper old-school country pub, I loved it. There were generous portions of good food and the staff were really friendly. We could take our dog in too, even though she is a pain and barks too much.

We hadn’t booked but called in on chance and were accommodated within 15 minutes. A busy pub with atmosphere and lots of nooks and crannies. The staff were friendly and attentive and the food was really lovely. We ordered the lamb and the lasagne and the portions were large as well as tasty. Fresh sauces (no sachets) and a choice of potatoes, curly fries etc. this was good because so many places just tend to do chips. Lots of interesting artefacts around the pub and just the happy buzz of people out for the evening. Recommended if you’re in the area.

Been this evening had an early dinner. Friendly place. Old pub, good food. Massive portions, but hot and nicely cooked. Dog friendly also. Thank you

A. Olde worldie pub full of nostalgia. Was recommended and didn't disappoint. Made very welcome with the 2 pooches, and was given a quiet room which was appreciated. Food and hospitality was of excellent standard. We booked in advance, as I would recommend as we saw several disappointed parties turned away.

Excellent food, olde world pub, meals were large and good value for money, lots of homemade dishes. Make sure you book, went on a Wednesday evening around 6.30 and had to wait about 40 minutes as they were fully booked.

Fab place, fab food, fab portions!!

What a brilliant place. Old, characterful, good service, luverly food and reasonable prices. The sirloin steak 😋 is glorious. We all enjoyed our evening. Lovely pub.

what a disappointment after reading the other reviews of this pub. The food was quantity over quality and each meal could have served 2 people easily - should they have wished to eat it. The whole place was oldie worldie but should have been a lot cleaner, we would not return nor the couple we ate with there.

Not just a one off - lovely food and service every time we visit!

Food was great, proper old style pub ,staff really friendly and great value. Staff couldn't do enough for us and a great selection of beers

A great pub in Tregadillett, just off the A30 near Launceston. Free car park Limited outdoor seating Very traditional pub, lots of history Real ales Good hot food at reasonable prices.

Friendly quaint country pub with great food that was well presented and great choices and tasted amazing

Friendly, good beer and always great food. Our go too place when we want a delicious meal

I love this pub. Full of cosy areas and an authentic atmosphere. Very friendly staff, efficient service and generous portions

Visited here recently. Great food, had surf & turf....delicious. Partner had sirloin steak. Both cooked to perfection. Very generous portions. Nice, but busy, atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely old pub, good beer. Still is.

We had our first disappointing meal on our trip today at the Eliot Arms. The pub was adorable but the food was not great-and my son’s burger was the worst he has ever had. Service was not great-they reluctantly took a pound or two off the cost for a meal that my son couldn’t even make himself eat when he was starving. My seafood tasted like it was heated up from a frozen bag of budget seafood from a discount store-it it was alright-but do you go out to eat for something that is just All right? I would not waste your time or money eating here. My husband did say the beer was good so maybe just skip the food. Go to the Golden Lion in Port Issac instead! The difference between these two pubs was night and day (my son had a delicious burger at the Golden Lion-probably the best he ever tasted was his comment after that meal--in contrast to the worst burger EVER at the Eliot Arms-he could not eat it) . If you want a good meal-I would not bother with the Eliot Arms and definitely don’t have the burger-unless you like stale bread and meat that tastes like it is made of cardboard and is cooked so long that any moisture it may have had is gone.

The meals and desserts are amazing and very large.

Great food and great atmosphere

Called in Sunday lunchtime and it was very busy but the staff managed to find a table for us. The food and service was excellent. Lovely old pub. Well worth a visit.

We love visiting this great old pub on our annual trip to Werrington Hillclimb. Food and service are always top-notch.

The food was amazing and the service was excellent and the staff friendly

Tots amazeballs, the food great Atmosphere great Waitress was fabulous 👌 xx

A few years since last visiting but good to see all the clocks not working. Friendly staff and good food.

We happened upon this pub on route to southern Cornwall and what a find!! A lovely old world pub with lots of snug areas and a great atmosphere. We had a fantastic lunch, really tasty. The staff were excellent.

Great local pub good food fair price nice place and people. Sums it all up. Eaten here with camily twice when I visit and happy to go again

Going there again as they welcoming & accept dogs 🐕

A lovely meal as always and great service

A great British pub with generous meals at reasonable prices. The staff were very friendly and helpful and we enjoyed talking with them about our Launceston in Tasmania, Australia.

Love this pub. The food is amazing. The service great.

Thank you to everyone at the Elliot last night for our farewell meal with our team/friends from the pie stop… the food was wonderful ( and great portion sizes) the service was awesome 🙌 thank you 🤩

Mid week lunchtime visit but pub busy with elderly diners. Main meals £16.00 - £20.00 sort of range. Big portions and well cooked. Interesting history to this very old pub. Carpark available and just 2 minutes off the A30 west bound.

Great food, generous portions. Service was excellent.

A very oldie worldie pub and restaurant, apparently dating back to the 14th century. Free parking, disable friendly and the toilets are also clean . When you walk in you would think you were in an old curiosity shop. Now to more important part, Food was excellent and it certainly did not dissapoint our party of 4, a good selection of Ciders and beers. The service was good around, would definitely go back for more. Oh' and it is also dog friendly.

Gorgeous little pub. Full of character and olde worlde. Excellent booking on the phone for the 4 of us and our 2 dogs. Food came quickly and was delicious. However with only 1 serving at the bar and 1 lad serving every table, the service went downhill. We left in hr end as we were tired of waiting for our dessert order to be taken. We had tried to order at the bar but were told it would be taken at the table. Having our adhd/asd son with us made this stressful for us. Its a shame as its a lovely pub and the lad serving was doing his best and was clearly stressed.

Fantastic meal, service spot on, nothing was to much trouble for them, cant wait to come back again for a meal with the family.

Such a find! Warm welcome, excellent food! Well worth a one hour drive from home! The starters and main courses were wonderful and return visits are for sure to explore the menu further!

We visited without booking a table and were told they were fully booked. Luckily someone vacated a table shortly after we arrived so we were able to stay. Now I know why they were fully booked - the food is lovely and portions are huge. Great value for money and the staff are great. Will definitely be back! Booking is recommended.

Great little traditional pub with lots of atmosphere. Food is always good and menu changes with the season. Staff are very good and helpful . would recommend.

OMG! Best pub food we’ve had for more than a year (and we’ve eaten out many times). Food was hot and plentiful. Fascinating history of the pub detailed beside the menu. Such a pity we live over the border in Devon otherwise it would probably be a regular visitor. Thank you for a superb meal - mains and puds - fantastic choice and most home made. Treasure your lady who makes them she’s a wonder. Even our well behaved cockapoo enjoyed a slice of carrot and a couple of peas from my hearty meal. Any visitor would not be disappointed.

Proper Sunday lunch and in a lovely and traditional pub. Roasts on offer, which looked epic (food envy?) but opted for steak pie followed by toffee apple crumble and ice cream. Loads of nicnacs around the pub which made for interesting conversation and sympathy for the brass polisher! Definitely worth a visit.

Very welcoming and the food and drinks incredibly good value for money and delicious. Daily specials which my husband and I had. Venison burger with Brie and cranberry absolutely delicious along with a turkey and cranberry pie which was also very good. Very large glass of Shiraz £6 and served at perfect temperature! Very pretty from the outside and the interior has been retained to reflect the history of the Inn.

We have been to The Elliot several times before, the food is standard pub food although not cheap and the decor which it trades on is lovely but .... this time we sat in the back of the dinning room near the kitchen door - it was ok we were rather hungry and ordered to 'get in front of a large group'. Firstly the table was so sticky I couldn't pick my knife up, in fact the whole table was sticky. We thought ok this is funny we will plough on. One plate of Whitebait was ordered as a starter, this was expensive and unpleasant, the fish had their heads cut off and were quite big clearly not whitebait. Then came the long wait for two plates of standard steak pie and veg - one hour later it appeared with apologies as we had to wait for two large tables to be served before we got ours, despite our order going in first. This is not a complicated pub restaurant, this was not tricky food to prepare, two slices of pie and a few standard veg. there was nothing wrong with it, it was just too long to wait. In my restaurant kitchen if we had a large group in and two 'little ones' waiting we would get the small table out first and out of the way, a large group will always want more drinks in between courses and the waiting time for them would be minimal. As it was we spent 3 hours in The Elliot, most of it waiting for something that wasn't worth it. Served last and largely ignored, we are local people but we will not be back. Get your kitchen sorted Elliot, use soap and water on your tables, it really does make a difference and value all your customers!

Good food and friendly staff. dogs welcome

Nice pub with good service but the food was definitely not as good as we hoped. Example the coleslaw just tasted of creamy mayonnaise so much so it was like eating a mouthful of mayo.

Wonderful quaint pub. Huge quantities of food that wasn't too bad. The venison pie was quite good, the curry was just like stew, no curry flavour. A pleasant lunch.

We didn’t know what to expect but were more than pleasantly surprised. Such a beautiful, old traditional village pub with a very good selection of food. I had the venison pie which was absolutely delicious, hot and flavoursome with lovely, well cooked (not over cooked !) veg and potatoes. All the staff, and the local customers, were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this delightful little pub just off the A30, we will return for sure

We love going to the Eliot, it's really an eating pub with fantastic food . There's a bar with two bar stools but the area is quite small. Out of season you can sit by the fire but once service begins there may not be a table unless you are eating

Amazing location great interior great food can definitely see the history in this place amazing experience from start to finish only thing I would say during lunch only one front of house member on busy place would like to see another front of staff to support with food running as was a bit stretched but kept his cool and was a brilliant bloke think his name was Paul

Lovely old pub, great ales and very good food with generous portions at reasonable prices. Staff were all very friendly and attentive.

Friendly welcome from the bar lady, which showed us to our table. Vast menu and specials. Warm and cosy pub. Lauren our waitress was very good and attended ho our needs. Great food, good atmosphere friendly staff. Will be back soon.

Travelling back from our holiday in Cornwall, got to 3:30pm and we hadn’t had lunch. We were both hungry so googled where was close by. Not many places serving food at that time on a Sunday, so called in to the Eliot Arms without having read any reviews. Talk about a happy accident!! We both had a roast which was hot, freshly cooked and was honestly the best roast I’ve eaten out ever (and I’ve had a fair few!) Wouldn’t normally have a dessert but as the roast was so good we both decided to have a toffee apple crumble too. OH MY GOD! Hot, flavoursome and so so tasty! Would come back again in a heart beat. Cannot recommend highly enough! Oh and fabulous friendly service too!

A good stop off pub o our way to holiday

What I call a proper pub! Great food, beer, service and atmosphere. Pity it’s not my local, but always worth the journey from darkest Devon. 🤗

My husband and I visited here today for an impromptu lunch. We were very impressed with the choices on offer from the main menu and the "Specials" board. Reasonably priced food and great portions. The meals we had were very tasty (mixed grill , belly pork slices) , we decided to be greedy and have dessert, delicious homemade toffee apple crumble which came with ice cream or custard. Very bad idea, I think our eyes were bigger than our bellies......... Very pleasant, friendly and helpful staff with a lovely atmosphere. We would definitely recommend The Eliot Arms to our friends and family. Another visit being arranged very soon.

Excellent pub food! Great service.

Just stopped for drinks. It's a fantastic place full of character. The service was great, friendly, and efficient. The locals were very friendly . Would love the chance to spend more time here.

Love the quirkiness of thus pub. Went there for lunch with 3 children in tow. They loved it .waitress was lovely with the children they felt special .food good.

Good local pub with good food a drink selection.

Good food, good atmosphere. Value for money.

Brilliant pub Great little find,very welcoming Very generous portions of food. Food is very delicious food Nicely cooked & very hot. They run a daily blackboard menu as well Service is good Well priced as well We enjoy going there. And we are in tavistock. Love visiting it.

Lovely homely little place. Would definitely recommend it

Visited the Eliot Arms for a Friday lunch with friends and our small dog. Fantastic welcome from the staff in this lovely old pub. Al our meals were generous and cooked to perfection, the fish pie was to die for and the fish and chips were delicious. Venison burger with Blue Cheese, sooo tasty! I can’t recommend this pub enough. Thank you for a fabulous meal for our catch up, we were all very impressed!

Warm, friendly,fantastic food cooked on site. Very interesting history of the pub. Great assortment of old interesting things to look at too.

Great old pub. Good atmosphere, friendly staff the food is home made and tasty. Perfect!

Welcoming atmosphere, friendly staff, nice, varied & well priced menu, excellent portion sizes…we had a lovely meal. A great village pub that deserves high marks.

Food, drinks and service were top drawer. Definitely return.

Sunday afternoon dining for 9 people. Ordered soup starter , Leek and Potato, came very quickly and was absolutely delicious. served with a beautiful piece of doorstep bread. Others had white bait, pate , mushrooms. All great portions given. Mains I opted for the Sunday roast beef. Piping hot food all super fresh. Tasted amazing. All this is so reasonably priced too. Definitely one to visit when you're down that part of the world. Great experience with lovely staff to serve you.

My husband and I ate here this evening. We left very satisfied, after having starters and a main the food was delicious and the staff were friendly.

Couldn't want for more in the most beautiful pub. Great food. Beer. Atmosphere. Prices.