Harbour Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Great place to eat and drink. Very dog friendly.

Best pub in Padstow by a long way , all the staff are fantastic but special mention re Junior and the top man Harry , I will definitely return , respect !

Went here today had fish n chips had to wait a while for it to come when it did the chips were warmed up ones and the fish was loads of batter hardly any fish in it considering it’s a fishing village I’ve had better in Manchester… lukewarm and cost £40 for my and my husband disappointed to say the least didn’t seem any point in saying anything we were hungry so ate it and left

Staying in Padstow last week with family inc our 2 labs. Found this pub by chance and we ended up eating here 3 times . Food was fab especially the sea bass , monkfish and seafood linguine . Burger was good too. Very reasonably priced and staff were very attentive and helpful. It’s just a great authentic pub . You can’t book a table but let the staff know you’re there and they’ll ensure you get one soon . No complaints at all about this place, definitely recommended . PS…. I didn’t see a crab sandwich on the menu but if this is what you want in Padstow then be prepared to pay high price anywhere you go. Bageyes reviewer - you need to have a word with yourself , stop moaning, get a life. Don’t give unnecessary bad reviews about places that obviously try hard, serve good food and give great service .

Ah, the Harbour Inn in Padstow. Picture this: after a fortnight of dining at establishments that flaunt their Michelin stars with all the subtlety of a peacock in full plume, you find yourself in this unassuming gem. It’s as if the culinary cosmos conspired to surprise you with a revelation. The Blue Ribbon Burger is, without question, the zenith of the gastropub experience. Imagine, if you will, a burger so perfectly constructed that it could be presented as an art piece, only it tastes even better than it looks. It was as if the culinary gods themselves had assembled it for a divine, albeit slightly greasy, intervention. The Harbour Inn is a quintessential English pub – cozy, warm, and unpretentious, with an atmosphere that suggests genuine care rather than affectation. It boasts a splendid assortment of beers, all well-kept. And for those who are abstaining, the non-alcoholic options are far from an afterthought. Service here is brisk yet personable, the sort of friendly efficiency that suggests the staff enjoy their work, or at least are proficient at hiding their disdain for your dietary whims. Adding to the charm is the dog-friendly policy, which is not merely lip service but includes an entire menu designed for the canine connoisseur. It’s a rarity to see such consideration for man's best friend, and it adds an unexpected layer of delight. So, while the Michelin brigade may strut about in their star-studded finery, the Harbour Inn quietly asserts that sometimes the best meal in town is the one served with a smile and a well-kept pint.

Ah, the Harbour Inn in Padstow. Picture this: after a fortnight of dining at establishments that flaunt their Michelin stars with all the subtlety of a peacock in full plume, you find yourself in this unassuming gem. It’s as if the culinary cosmos conspired to surprise you with a revelation. The Blue Ribbon Burger is, without question, the zenith of the gastropub experience. Imagine, if you will, a burger so perfectly constructed that it could be presented as an art piece, only it tastes even better than it looks. It was as if the culinary gods themselves had assembled it for a divine, albeit slightly greasy, intervention. The Harbour Inn is a quintessential English pub – cozy, warm, and unpretentious, with an atmosphere that suggests genuine care rather than affectation. It boasts a splendid assortment of beers, all well-kept. And for those who are abstaining, the non-alcoholic options are far from an afterthought. Service here is brisk yet personable, the sort of friendly efficiency that suggests the staff enjoy their work, or at least are proficient at hiding their disdain for your dietary whims. Adding to the charm is the dog-friendly policy, which is not merely lip service but includes an entire menu designed for the canine connoisseur. It’s a rarity to see such consideration for man's best friend, and it adds an unexpected layer of delight. So, while the Michelin brigade may strut about in their star-studded finery, the Harbour Inn quietly asserts that sometimes the best meal in town is the one served with a smile and a well-kept pint.

16pound for a crab sandwich and 5pound a bowl of chips 14 pound for glass of wine and glass of lemonade disgusting not even nice shell in the crab

Nice place and friendly staff will definitely visit again

Found this pub online. We were looking for a family friendly pub that could deal with food prep for 2 children who had nut and sesame allergy. The staff were very helpful and spoke to my daughter in a reassuring manner. Knowledge of food content/preparation was good. There were 7 people in our group. There is one area allocated to families with larger tables which made our meal more ralaxed. A good selection of meals at reasonable prices. The quality of food was good, as was the service. The staff having the knowledge re the meals and allergen possibilities is really helpful. This allows a rare opportunity for us to eat out as a family. Thank you 😊

Very friendly atmosphere. Piano player was excellent

Had a Sunday roast here. Asked for the 18.00 pound one and a side dish of cauliflower and brocolli cheese . Just the two if us and 2 dogs. Was disappointed in it. Says on menu stuffing with roast didn't have any. The vegetables were so small a child could have eaten it. One thinnest parsnip you have ever seen. Looked like it had bern boiled. Not great flavours. And cartot thinnest you have ever seen. The bedt part was the side order with it. At least it had some flavour. Overpriced and flavourless. The young lad that bought my dogs over some treats was very polite and friendly. Apart from that wouldn't recommend Sunday roast.

Decided to try their crab sandwich and wasn't disappointed. Lovely fresh crab sandwich served with a nice side salad and crisps. Very tasty 😋

We had an excellent dining experience here last night.The staff were great, helpfull ,fun and Jane was the epitome of great customer service, and made the meal for us.The Steak and ale pie was to die for and the beef dripping cooked chips were just fantastic my son is still going on about how great they were. Will definitely return. Many thanks Pete and family.

We are here three times during our week’s stay in town, 2x dinners and 1x lunch. All meals were fantastic, although take note, chips are cooked in dripping! Highly recommend the pie, the ploughman’s and the mussels. Harry the barman was fantastic with my daughter, as were the other staff. Can’t recommend this place enough!

Amazing staff, amazing food and atmosphere. The local feeling but so very welcoming. Would definitely come back again and recommend it to anyone. Main, pudding and drinks we had.

Says there dog friendly but defo not we got kicked out because our dog was harmlessly barking at a dog next to us the woman next to us giving us dirty looks and apparently people were complaining. The woman was rude about telling us to go out side. Will do be going back here we spent £100+ and even had to have our puddings in takeaway packaging because they refused to give us a refund as they were already cooked but you wanted us to leave? Absolutely fuming we come here every year never any problems but never seen this woman before and she’s the one that was rude and told us to leave. Rest of staff member seemed fine and no one else had a problem. And the food was really nice so this is really disappointing.

Loved it here, the food was lovely, the plates were ferociously hot, but the food was beautiful. Staff were very friendly, the locals were friendly and spoke to us, they made a fuss of the dog, who was welcomed in too. There is a good range of drinks, a pool table should you fancy a game and a lovely friendly atmosphere. We returned two days later on our last night as there was live music, the pub was extremely busy, again the staff were great, we were served quick, considering how busy it was and another fantastic night was had. Definitely check out Harbour Inn.

Great food, the pie has to be the best ever! Superb roasts and such lovely staff. The piano player was amazing and so lovely taking everyone's requests for a fantastic sing along, definitely one to visit more than once on your trip!

Careful, they charge you for extra drinks and pocket the money.

Good pub £6.80 for a pint though. Blimey. Inflation has hit.

Watch for the scam, we had a 18yr old who I brought a cider for, the bar was empty and the manager of the day see and heard me go and ask said 18yr old what he wanted to drink, he said nothing even watched him taste the drink, 25 minutes in the pub and well over two thirds of the drink gone and after we had ordered food the so called manager and another bar person came over minutes before our food arrived and started kicking off about the 18yr old wasn’t old enough, granted he had a digital,picture of his ID, but for almost 30 minutes they watched him take his drink when asked if I could get a full refund for food they said no,they waited till we ordered, to get the money as they know it’s up to you to leave or not. then they come and completely ruined the day. If you have you adults avoid this pub

Delicious food and great atmosphere and not bad value for money

Really lovely pub. Food was delicious and reasonably priced. Friendly staff and pub had a great atmosphere.

Nice lunch. Excellent fish finger sandwich (cod fillets with brioche bun) and crab sandwich on special. Reasonable price. Dog friendly. Good service and allergy aware.

Great service, good food and fantastic atmosphere

Food was great value, very nice . The steak Pie was amazing!!!!!!!!! Best pie I've tasted for a long time..

Popped in for drinks on our last day in Padstow. Beautiful old traditional pub. We sat in the bar with our dog on comfy leather sofa's & listened to the guy playing the piano, who was brilliant. Talked to a few locals, this seems to be a popular pub for the locals & why not - its relaxed, friendly & welcoming. The food looked good but we had already booked elsewhere. Will return later in the year.

After waiting an hour for food I got a sandwich that I could’ve made at home in 5 mins before I left. (The wait was down to ordering mussels and the staff did apologise) I get it’s not the most expensive item on the menu and most people probably order seafood but I get better from the local cafe or garden centre for less. What is that side salad too? That’s meant to be a ‘dressed salad’ and it was literally 3 lettuce leaves not even separated, a quarter of a tomato with no dressing. Not forgetting the 1/4 of a slice of cucumber. Was going to give 3 stars because the fish and chips my partner got was apparently rather good but in writing this I just think how mad it is a place that could easily do better actually served a school packed lunch level sandwich for just under £9. I think even at £12 or so, if it had a better side salad, some nicer bread and perhaps a filling that didn’t taste like I could get it all from the Tescos basics range I’d have probably been quite satisfied. Likewise if it was £4-6 and I was in a slightly rundown cafe it would probably have met expectations.

Being in Padstow, I fancied a pint and crab sandwich, which was advertised outside this lovely looking pub, but no prices listed. On ordering at the bar, I was charged £23.10 for the pint of lager and the sandwich. I thought that this was expensive but didn't want to prejudge the food nor cancel my order to save me from embarrassment. In anticipation, I was expecting at least half a dressed crab and a spectacular sandwich. I was so disappointed when my sandwich arrived 😩. There must have been less than a teaspoon of Crab Paste spread in it. NO white crab meat to be seen, served with a few salted Crisps. I must say that I feel completely taken for a fool and conned. It spoiled my visit to Padstow and has played on my mind to publish this review.

Didn't eat here just popped in for a drink. Just set back slightly from the harbour. Nice traditional pub. Good selection of drinks and friendly staff.

The staff are really friendly and although there was a bit of a wait for the food we felt that the service was good overall. The lamb chops were excellent but the chicken curry was poor (it was a bowl of quite tasteless madras style sauce with a few pieces of chicken in it). I would come again, but try to choose wisely off of the menu.

Amazing food, served by really kind and lovely staff! Lots of Tarquin’s options, too. Really lovely pub with a cosy feel. Very dog friendly.

Just enjoyed our last evening in Cornwall with a fantastic meal at the harbour Inn. Me and the good lady shared a starter of locally sourced porthilly mussels and then the Seabas and chicken Alfredo fantastic food and Ruth Jane and chef Shane completing the fantastic experience in the harbour, we are planning another visit in September to Padstow and can't wait to go through the rest of the Menu Many thanks to Ruth and all her staff for a wonderful meal and evening

Had a great night during the open mike event.

Wow is all I can say of all the places in padstow we have found this little pub. The staff are amazing food is unbelievably good fresh and flavourful. We have been for the past two years and will definitely be coming back whenever we are in padstow. Alex behind the bar went above and beyond for our stay. Thanks guys

Absolutely incredible pub! Gorgeous food and brilliant service! Thank you for looking after us so well. We had 2 children with us and the staff went above and beyond for them, very much appreciated ❤️

Excellent food They ran out of few options but what we had was lovely couldn’t fault the food Very nice atmosphere and friendly staff

Called here for a drink with 2 very wet dogs and we were welcomed in. Dog treats too. They serve Rattlers cider too 😋

£18 for a crab sandwich.. if there was a tablespoon of crab in my sandwich I would be surprised .. a few crisps and the smallest lettuce leaf and slice of tomato and slither of cucumber ever …🥴

absolutely delicious fish and chips cooked by Shane, such a lovely welcome by the staff even treated the pooch to a treat 😍🐕

Lovely atmosphere in the pub and a good selection of cask ales. However the price of the food is extortionate for the below average food that you could get for a quarter of the price at spoons. Not great tbh

Start with the positive, nice selection of beers, nice enough for a drink and quite friendly staff. But paid £17 for probably the worst roast dinner I've had since school. One slice of beef, three potatoes, 1/8th of a carrot, 1/8th of a parsnip, one floret of broccoli and gravy (plenty of it, the only positive). And none of it well cooked either. Our complaints were met with disinterest from staff. Not a good experience unfortunately. **Have contacted to complain on response to the useless reply below..will update when I hear back.**

After trying most of the pubs in Padstow, this is our favourite. Warm and friendly staff, great food, awesome atmosphere. Super dog friendly and humans are welcome also. None of the other pubs we tried had all of the elements this place has. All the staff were great but James was so welcoming and good to our dogs. He does have an over inflated opinion on pickled eggs but no one's perfect. Great fish and chips

This was our first visit to the harbour in and it was 10 out of 10 the food was lovely the atmosphere was great and we had lovely service and a chat from Jane she was a lovely friendly lady. We will definitely be going back .

We returned to padstow like we do every year (all the way from Bude) as it’s a significant place in our journey together, we made the trip specifically for a crab sandwich, ideal we thought with the “premium crab sandwich” board on the corner, popped my head in to see if the dog was allowed and the lad behind the bar was as welcoming and friendly as you could ask for. Good start and credit to him, waited for a short time with a drink until the kitchen was open and ordered the eye watering £16 premium crab sandwich. That’s where the good ended, a premium sandwich I’d expect to be made from a fresh loaf of quality bread(the bakery up the road for example) and something you look at and smile, but no, it’s chucked together with super market medium sliced rubbish and comes with a few crisps and a bit of salad drowning in some sort of paint stripper dressing, the filling….. not quite what was expected either, a frugal smear of crab and plenty of crunchy bits of cartilage and shell to test the fillings out on with no hint of lemon mayo either, as a local I was embarrassed that the visitors get ripped off like this and certainly won’t be returning, the beef dripping chips were good, the garlic bread unfortunately soggy and cold, disappointed to say the least, and not doing padstow justice for the beautiful place that it is.

Great traditional pub with good food and a friendly atmosphere and prices that won't break the bank. Just a short walk from the town's car parks and harbour side.

Great food great service and great atmosphere. Loved it. Thank you. 👍🙂

Good little pub just off the harbour. Rattler on tap,a must.. Food was good and hot. Service was good. Will visit again when in Padstow.

Lovely pub. Staff were very friendly and accommodating and had a lovely chat. Great atmosphere. Good choice of beer and food was lovely. They were great with our baby, grabbing a high chair immediately. Only downside were nuts served in a glass with is an extremely dangerous for our serious airborne peanut allergy. As we were half way through our food I ask the people next to us to move and thankfully they were very understanding. Not much we can do other than that as it is people’s right but we otherwise would have had to leave. Overall great pub.

Lovely lunch last week. The staff were lovely. It was a cold wet day and they lit the log burner to keep us nice and warm. Definitely worth a visit

An amazing pub, friendly service and fabulous food consistently. Today, one beef roast and two catch of the day - sea bass. What can I say? Kudos to Ben the chef. Blooming lovely! And our server Jane was super attentive. My favourite pub!

Lovely place to go well. It's worth a visit next time you are in Padstow

Great little pub located in the heart of Padstow’s fishing harbour. The atmosphere was vibrant and the staff couldn’t have been nicer (especially the bar staff Lillie and James!). I recommend visiting on a Thursday night for the open mic :)

Stopped in for lunch and a quick drink, what a lovely place! Great service with lovely food (x2 poutine, 1 with pulled pork, 1 jerk chicken & garlic prawns). Simple, delicious food - highly recommend.

Good food, reasonably priced, great service.

Great food ,good value and very welcoming staff. Best fish and chips I’ve had in years. Thanks from Birmingham family with our dog Buddy.

Fantastic tasty food, the steak pie was bl00000dy lovely, my partner had the linguine, also very good, good service, friendly staff, good value for money, HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED, check it out,

Highly recommended, good food and excellent service.

Warm welcome, delicious food and dog and family friendly! The Harbour Inn fish stew and catch of the day (sea bass) were highlights but all food was fresh, piping hot and tasty! We will be back - thank you for having us!

Came on open microphone night for only my third time, the atmosphere was incredible and the staff who were both on and off shift were so welcoming and a great group to be around. Alex and the team who were working absolutely the best and Jack,Jordan and Frankie who were off shift were all great to be around. especially since i moved down here from Birmingham. I didn’t eat but every time i’ve been in the food has looked to die for.

Fabulous pub/restaurant in Padstow harbour. Lovely ambience, live music, super friendly and helpful staff. Visited three times during a week's stay in area. Food is wonderful, highly recommend the steak and ale pie. Very large portion absolutely packed with steak, wonderful gravy. Special mention to waitress Jayne and chefs Ben and Shane. We will definitely be back. Dog friendly too 👌🐕

Great steak pie and friendly staff. Highly recommended

We just had the most amazing dinner here, fish if the day - sea bass. It was magnificent and grea value. Thanks to chef Sean and James 🎉

What a superb experience. Lovely friendly staff. Ruth , Jane and Frankie , so welcoming . We had a meal. Well can truly say the BEST fish and chips I’ve had. The batter on the fish was something to be experienced. Thin , light and did not overpower the delicious fish , something that usually happens. I’m not a “ foodie “ but I do know what I enjoy so a big THANK YOU to Ben the Chef , obviously a talented young man. My husband had the ‘ catch of the day ‘ - Cod , unbattered with fresh vegetables. Again his verdict on his meal - superb. A lovely pub and very well worth a visit.

The Harbour inn is a very nice, I like the proper old pub look, it makes for a good pub atmosphere, The menu has something for everyone, I had the scampi, portions are a good size and good value, they also have a separate limited menu with two meals for£20. Definitely recommend a visit.

Fantastic pub with outstanding food and drinks. First rate service and great staff. Can highly recommend the steak pie with chips and seasonal vegetables and also the scampi. There’s even doggy beer and treats It doesn’t get any better than this.

Love this pub, really welcoming and friendly, spent every evening of a 7 day break here after trying all the pubs in Padstow. Thursday live music was brilliant, busy and full of locals but so friendly. Got through so much Korev and Carslberg and never a duff pint! We've walked past for so many years, so glad we stopped by last year as it's still as good..if not better.

Superb , friendly staff first night fish stew and sea bass, new potatoes and veg. Came back for Sunday lunch , bit disappointed deep fried roasts , very runny gravy and very small pre portioned but of veg . However such lovely people even some locals playing drums and instruments fab

Highly recommend on a Thursday evening. Very friendly staff

Friendly atmosphere with a good selection on the menu. Live music was very enjoyable. Try the Blue Ribbon pale ale, brewed specially for the inn.

Great pub. Good drink selection and reasonably priced. Friendly staff. Highly recommend visiting on a Sunday for the piano sessions.

Here on business, off season so mainly locals, this would obviously be different during the peak season, recommended.

Best pub in Padstow, friendly staff and locals...Jon on the piano nights is brilliant....open mic night it was packed....most of the other pubs were really quiet....excellent food ...highly recommended

We had a lovely meal here using the offer that was advertised. The food was delicious and quick to be served. It was clean and tidy in there and the staff were all very friendly. I would return again and recommend to others.

Nice food at reasonable prices. Staff were attentive and happy to answer any questions we had about the menu and allergy requirements.

We stopped by for a desert but it was disappointing. The sticky toffee pudding was not home made… just ultra-processed packet pudding for £8!!

The both of us have been in here twice for food the day after each other and the food was absolutely outstanding and the staff are completely amazing highly recommend and we wouldn’t want to go anywhere else due to great hospitality

Gud ale n proper oldie worldy pub wiv plenty ov character. Luvly food n homely atmosphere.

Visited the Harbour Inn for first time today and it was absolutely amazing. Atmosphere, staff and food were fabulous. Plenty of choice on menu and food delicious. Congratulations to the staff and the chef. Highly recommend.

My Husband and I together with our Greyhound spent a lovely Sunday afternoon here.Such a welcoming and friendly pub serving lovely food.My Husband is quite the pie expert and he said it was one of the best he's ever had! The atmosphere was great, helped along by the talented and friendly pianist. A fun afternoon, can't wait to return to this dog friendly, cosy pub. Thank you Harbour Inn team!

A great pub great atmosphere. Had a few drinks and a fantastic meal. The service from all the staff was very friendly. Highly reccomend.

We popped in for Sunday roast which was very good, our waitress was exceptionally helpful. It was busy but we didn’t wait very long. Lovely atmosphere and nice we could take our dog in with us.

Don’t miss this friendly lovley pub.Both had fish & chips .Lovely moist fish not over cooked. Great light crisp batter. Real chips not frozen. Better than Rick Stiens in my opinion. Now my go to place if I’m in Padstow. 5***** ( I’m very picky about fish and chips) J.

Very busy but served quickly and a table for 5 ,not a problem

Great atmosphere, Called in for a drink but decided to get some dinner, we had eaten here 2 years ago and it was almost uneatable so we were a little apprehensive, but to our surprise the food was great I had the homemade pie with my partner had a jerk chicken both arrived in good time and well cooked maybe a simple point but having proper chips that were cooked perfectly was a big plus point. The server as with all the staff were friendly and welcoming

Busy Boxing day but Jane could not have been kinder. Took elderly mum - she helped her to her seat, chatted to her and really made her feel comfortable. Added to that the food was excellent- thanks to chef, Ben. Really lovely atmosphere and great value for money

A great pub for a drink and good honest homemade food. Friendly staff. We tried the 2 for £20 special menu in November and it was good food for the money. Obvs not fine dining, but tasty and we enjoyed it. The cosy sofas by the fireplace are a great place to relax anytime and we enjoyed sitting there listening to the open mic night on the day we visited. Thank you 🥰

Every time we come to Padstow, this is our go-to place. The food is lovely, the staff are awesome, and we always get the warmest of welcomes from Ruth, the landlady. Last night was no exception, John was on the piano, and we got to sing along to songs we all know well. If you want a pub with a friendly atmosphere, good food, and a decent pint, then pop into the Harbour, you won't be disappointed.

Great pub in Padstow beside the Harbour. Live music Cosy fire. Alex was great and very attentive and informative about local history

Stopped in for Sunday roast, beef was great & homemade horseradish superb!

Proper pub right in the centre of padstow dog friendly with a dog menu of beer wine and treats

Nice place, staff are helpful & friendly. Food is good, beer is great. 🙂👍🍺

Great cosy pub with a great atmosphere and really good quality food 👍 nachos to share to start followed by the seafood linguine and the home made pie. Can't fault anything service bar staff or chef who came out to see us. Keep up the good work 👍

Due to it's good location this pub could phone it in but the staff are friendly and the food was excellent. The fish batter was crispy and light whilst the chips were cooked perfectly and were seasoned.

Lovely find near the harbour for coffee and a light lunch. Super friendly staff & very quick service which, although we weren't in a rush, is always appreciated Sanwiches & cream tea were really fresh & delicious..Served by a cheerful, attentive young guy in grey hoodie & glasses, sorry I didn't catch his name. We'll be back with our next lot of visitors!

Lovely Roast Beef Sunday lunch. Reasonably priced, good size portion and cooked well. Lovely atmosphere in the pub. Warm and welcoming

Had the Sunday roast. It was gorgeous but could have done with a bit more on my plate. All home cooked.

First class Sunday Lunch, friendly staff, superb food and service in a vibrant pub. The beef was cooked perfectly and the crumble was to die for. Fairly priced.

Have visited a couple of times this last week, food, atmosphere and customer service all fantastic, especially to Tom and Will behind the bar !!! And the lovely lady serving the food, also the manager was so friendly and lovely.

Totally recommend the steak n ale pie.. pastry was so thin and crunchy , plenty of gravy.. maybe mash potatoes to soak up those lovely juices . Such friendly staff .. cracking service .and someone knows their wine … NZ Sav Blanc ! Loved it . Worth the tenner ! 🥰 shall be back ..