Mariners Rock in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Would Highly Recommend The Mariners Public house in Rock ,Cornwall From when we arrived the Host greeted us and found us a Table ,when we’d not booked ,in the no smoking area & Dog Friendly there Staff are Fabulous,Thanks to Donna who was very Helpful from start to finish.there Food was out of this world ,thank you to Paul Ainsworth . Only little point in non smoking or vaping area was people stood outside on the road smoking and blowing back ,not good when we were Eating .but still give them 5 Star.

Absolutely stunning place. Popped in here for lunch, had the burger and the mrs had the fish and chips, were both amazing along with the Italian waiter. Can't wait to go back! Dog friendly to!

Has the mussels and a lovely bitter shandy. Dog friendly pub overlooking the docks, friendly and relaxed atmosphere - absolutely excellent food

Very friendly staff and atmosphere. The food was except and the service was very good.

Really nice atmosphere and great setting in the quiet location of Rock.

Enjoyed a few beers with friends at the Mariners at Rock looking across the estuary to Padstow. A beautiful spot.

What an amazing place, not been for a few years but is now better than ever. Lovely vegetarian roast and my dessert was the best I’ve ever had. Lovely position with great staff.

V expensive. Not surprising given the view.

We had an enjoyable family meal on a stunning day at this iconic venue. We caught the ferry from Padstow which made for a super outing. We recommend sitting upstairs for the view or outside in the sun (limited space). Dog friendly downstairs only.

Lovely meal🥰🥰. Will definitely come back .

Gorgeous location with lovely views. Very tasty food. Had the Dogs Pollock - good value and a fantastic explosion of flavour. Very attentive, kind and polite staff - compliments to the pot washer, the plates were always so clean and sparkly. Overall 11/10 :)

We visited this restaurant whilst on holiday in Cornwall and it was a great find. The owner and waiter were amazing. We were unable to book online and just turned up, but the owner manged to find us a table on the rooftop terrace to sit 7 people including a baby.They even brought us blankets as it was a little windy. The food was fresh and of really good quality. It was my husband's birthday so we brought our own cake from Tesco and the waiter/host added his own touches to it to make it taste and look even better. They even gave him a birthday card and this wasn't even planned. The owner just asked for my husband's name when I discretely handed him the cake and came back later with a card for him. For Cornwall the price was reasonable for the service and food we recieved. We would definitely go back. Thanks for a lovely experience.

Went for my wife’s birthday with her parents, we had an awesome meal, great atmosphere and dog friendly!

Had to wait an hour for a table but it was worth waiting whilst having a beer. Fish and chips was amazing.

We had been here for a drink last year and wanted to try it. The food is amazing here. Really good stuff and reasonable value considering how special it is. The service is friendly and kind but we did have a 45 minute wait between courses, for which the staff knocked off a round of drinks. Pretty small hiccup because the food is unbelievable here and a lot of customers gives it a really good buzz.

Nice food, very busy, Emily (the waitress) was very attentive!

Loved it. Great food, service and atmosphere. Couldn't ask for more. Will definitely be going back again.

Staying in Rock we booked to eat here twice, the pub itself is as good as the photos show, it’s a shame they don’t have more fish specials on the menu and I found the waiting staff a little cold. The food itself was fantastic no complaints will return, scallops, shepherds pie, mussels and the trifle wow!

Remember this is a pub It’s overpriced, overrated Food ok, service slow Unfortunately we was sat by a table of 6 who had a very loud woman on it. The noise is overwhelming. We have visited before but this will be our last visit

Last visited in summer 2023, really enjoyed our experience so we decided to try again during our trip to Cornwall. Arrived and inside was very busy, managed to grab a table outside and was told someone would be out to take our order. Waited 15 mins and no one had come over to us, went inside to order and was told to go back to our table and someone would come out. Managed to place our order at the bar, waitress came out with our drinks and had to request someone wipe our table after clearing it. Waited a while for food, was pretty nice but I wouldn’t say the cheese ploughman’s is worth the £23.50 we paid. Went to the bar to pay, had to wait another 15 mins until someone decided to serve me, felt like I was invisible! Sadly not the service we expected, definitely wouldn’t return in a hurry and glad we have chosen to dine elsewhere for Easter Sunday!

Set in an exceptional location overlooking the Camel Estuary. The pub is relaxed dining, but with the ambience of a very good restaurant. It feels clean and organised without being stuffy. The food was excellent. In particular, the scotch egg, trifle (the best I’ve ever tasted) and chocolate crème brûlée. Prices were reasonable especially considering its location and its celebrity chef owner. Will definitely visit again.

A warm welcome on a blustery damp day. Few drinks before dinner. Helpful friendly staff. My "dog's pollock" hotdog was tasty but my husband's shepherd's pie was VERY salty. Although the hispy cabbage was a marvellous revelation. Must have that again. Sublime.

Having previously had the good fortune to eat at both No 6 and Cafe Rojano’s in Padstow, it had long been on my ‘wish list’ to visit The Mariners at Rock. We’d been staying in Port Isaac for the weekend so on the off chance there’d be a table available for Sunday lunch we turned up about midday keeping everything crossed! It was most definitely our lucky day as there was space on the upstairs balcony which could not have been any better as at the time we were there, the sun came out and the views over the estuary were stunning. What a glorious location - and we had that ‘first sun on your face / first al fresco dining experience of the year’ feeling made all the more special by outstanding food and service. Being gluten free, it would be fair to say we have had a few mixed experiences with Sunday roasts over the years, but we really need not have worried here - in fact the chefs went above and beyond for us, making their own homemade GF Yorkshire pudding and substituting cauliflower cheese with superb chargrilled cabbage wedges. The beef was amazing - Cornish roast sirloin accompanied by braised short rib. For dessert we shared the tropical pavlova - another flavour fest and the perfect way to end our meal. All of the waiting staff plus the house managers were so friendly, helpful and welcoming. This meal was up there with one of our best ever dining experiences! Thank you to Paul Ainsworth and his incredible team - I feel very privileged to be living in Cornwall at a time when the quality of dining experiences is so high.

The Mariners is still my favourite place to drink and eat in the whole of Cornwall. Been going to the Mariners since I was born and it never fails to deliver. Everything is outstanding and it’s lovely to be considered as a regular. Thank you!

Absolutely loved it here. A special treat for us, a gift from dear friends.

My husband and I LOVED our lunch at the Mariners. We had an early lunch from the winter menu, which was a 3 course fixed price menu. We are both gluten free but there was such a great choice. We had looked at the gluten free menu on line before we booked and totally fell in love with the most wonderful dessert of french toast with cinnamon and clotted cream ice cream. This was going to be a real treat. When we ordered our food, we noted that dessert was not on the menu. But it was just no trouble. I cannot thank Paul Dodd enough for just working in the kitchen to prepare this dessert ‘off pisté’ so that we were not disappointed. Thank you so much Paul. This was the kindest thing we have ever experienced in a restaurant. You made our day!! All the staff were wonderful and the ambience in the upstairs room was just well spaced and calm. Lovely lovely meal out. Thank you ALL so much. We will be back - hopefully for our french toast 😂

Not as anywhere as good as it seems to think that it this, vastly overrated, slow service something about the printer wasn’t working in the kitchen, also we can tell the difference between a cottage pie- which we ordered and shepherds pie which we got, also we also got a blonde hair in the food, because it’s Rock they get away with it, we won’t be back, we did get some money off the bill, frankly that didn’t make me happy, also turn the music down its way too loud, never again

Amazing place, amazing staff - highly recommend and will be returning

First time. Won’t be last. Food was great staff equally so. Not cheap, but worth it.

We’ve been here a few times on holiday. On this occasion we went twice. The curries were great but the fish and chips was really poor - the level of grease was off the scale - one of the worst we’ve had

We arrived at 6.30pm for a 6.45 table there were people on our table but they had be told it was booked for 6.45 we were then seated the group on the table opposite us were being so loud we could not hear what we were saying to each other it was like sitting next to a football crowd, I asked the waitress if the restaurant up stairs was full so we could be moved she then told us it was but she would get the manager, he came out but said he appreciated it was very loud but there was nothing he could do I had booked a table 6 weeks before to celebrate our wedding anniversary it completely spoilt our evening I must say the food was very good and the staff were also lovely but I shall not be returning anytime soon

Thoroughly enjoyed our second trip to the Mariners. Service is excellent, atmosphere and decor is relaxed and calm. As expected, the food was fabulous. We can highly recommend the Cote du Boeuf, it was absolutely excellent. Accompaniments were equally delicious and plentiful.

We were very fortunate to have yet another fabulous meal yesterday. Lovely table right by the window which gave us plenty of space for our 2 dogs. I had the GF fish & chips which was outstanding. Very lucky that they have managed to squeeze us in on Friday to go again. Best food, best staff.

Everything is just right here, great food, great service and a real feel-good atmosphere.

The best place in Rock to watch the world go by over the Camel Estuary. Paul Ainsworth knows what he is doing with the quality service, drinks and food on offer. Sat outside with the dogs and were made so welcome - even met an old friend from Cafe Rojanos!

What an amazing place the food was exceptional dare I say only surpassed by the service ! Kian is amazing and insured our anniversary meal was a perfect 10 what a guy also Mauro deserves a mention so does the rarebit and the fish and chips and the... everything TBF! Thanks everybody can't wait to come back! Please don't stop! Big love!

Such a welcoming place, view is incredible and the food is insane. Wish we were local to come back.

First visit to The Mariners. Totally faultless from start to finish, the food was sensational. Shared starters of the Scotch Egg, Squid & Butter chicken. I had the Sunday roast, friends had “The Dogs Pollock” and Fish and chips. Service was fantastic, our server was called Kian who was so professional and knowledgable. Very friendly, cannot wait to visit again. Thanks for looking after us.

Best fish and chips I have ever tasted. My husband had the 3 course lunch special and really enjoyed it. Good service. This is our second visit to the Mariners as we visited last year when we were on holiday.

Warm & friendly welcome received & were then shown upstairs to our table where we were introduced to the staff on duty that day. Relaxed & informal dining experience with great food & an amazing view out of the window over the Camel estuary. We were a table of 7 & the staff were exceptionally helpful & attentive in an unobtrusive way. Although not busy when we visited on an early March day, it would be worth booking ahead to ensure availability. Will definitely be back.

Perfect food! A must try when you are around. We tried fish and chips and we love it 👌

Excellent find. Perfect for a winters evening. Loved the Winter Menu with a bottle of Rioja to accompany. Wonderful, attentive staff and a roaring fire. High recommended!

Went for lunch, the food was amazing and the prawn cocktail a must! Extremely dog friendly too. We popped in twice and had a different course each time, could not fault food or service, so professional and friendly! Recommend 100%

Fairly smart establishment, very good and attentive service, very well kept Sharps beers on tap. Fairly expensive, great location. Only went for a few beers, no food.

Absolutely faultless, fabulous food, I felt like I'd been in Saturday Kitchen on a Saturday morning. Really enjoyed it and recommend it. Food would nave been £70 but we had wine as well

Our favourite place in Cornwall

It's so clear why this is ranked as high as it, one of the best Gastropubs we have ever been to. Food, service and atmosphere were perfection and if we could afford to come here daily, we certainly would!!

The food and staff were outstanding very upset to see a dog upstairs at an evening meal when it says no dogs on the website and also the parents on the next table with the badly behaved boy which made it worse as we recognised...

We went on a Sunday and can't fault it. The sunday roast was amazing, so tasty. My kiss had the fish and chips and sausage and mash both of which were very good. I'd definitely come back here again.

Felt welcomed the moment we walked through the door - great service, friendly quick, efficient. Lovely food - Goats cheese starters, Goan Curry & Mussels all top drawer and good value too washed down by Doom Bar - when in Rock etc etc Lovely meal,...

Fabulous meal here whilst staying in Rock for a short break. Recommend the sausage and mash and the Goan curry, absolutely delicious, perfect portion size too. I did have a rather pricey glass of Rose, but I am fussy about my wine and it was well worth it, next to a roaring fire after a good walk!

The most awful experience Squid starter over deep fried Mussels were soo salty in weirdly thickened “sauce” - couldn’t eat it Very expensive for a truly horrible meal

This is more than a pub . The moment you arrive you know you are in good hands , smart confident people greet guide and direct you, relaxed not stuffy . We sat upstairs for lunch and enjoyed pre drinks on the balcony with the...

Had a lovely lunch at Paul Ainsworth's restaurant for my father in laws 76th birthday lunch. The staff were amazing and really made it feel like a treat. The maitre de was good fun and the meals spectacular. Really worth the treat. Thank you for...

What can I say? Devine, superb, amazing! The guy behind the bar was fantastic throughout! Reminded me of Fred from First Dates. Food was out of this world. I had the winter warmer menu and it did not disappoint. As a big bloke, when the small cottage pie came out I was a little concerned. I was wrong! It was the best cottage pie I have ever eaten (obviously apart from my Wife’s and Mum’s). The sorbet was to die for!! Highly recommend! Staff were brilliant, great atmosphere, amazing food and drink. Brilliant!!!!

Set meal , prawns on toast as a starter followed by the smallest cottage pie known to man. Triple cooked chips were OK and enjoyed brocoli. Pudding spotted dock and custard again a wee bit small, nice well kept beer though.

A tad too busy for us during the "silly season" but outside those times, a lovely pub to visit. Last time, we also had some food. Three of us went for the fish and chips and all of us thought it was fantastic. I went as far as to say, it was the best I have ever eaten! A brave statement but one I stand by 4 weeks later 🙂

Always spectacular, make sure you book in plenty of advance as it gets really busy!

We had a wonderful evening here. We chose the Winter Menu and it was the best meal we have eaten in a while. Prawns on toast to start, so tender and flavoursome, Cornish cottage pie was melt in the mouth, beautiful and spotted duck with...

Brilliant, delicious food and great service. Imaginatively created menu and we can’t wait to return.

My husband and I went to the Mariners for late lunch and both had the Winter menu which was delicious and very good value. For starters we had the prawns on toast which was amazing. Then we had the Cornish cottage pie with a side...

Lovely food in a beautiful setting.

They kindly fit us in on a Friday night and Kian was attentive and lovely! Our fish and chips were delicious, the curry sauce was a highlight

Went for lunch last week...had the winter's menu....absolutely delicious😋😋!!!!!.and very good value. The staff on that day were professional,friendly,and attentive, without being intrusive😊. Dog friendly👍... Highly recommended for a relaxing, food heaven experience, and lovely views.

Even though the place is undergoing a big renovation / redecoration project we got a table, great food, great staff and the views are amazing.

We had heard how good the food was and decided to try it for ourselves. Bringing the dog was no problem. They have a doggy section to the restaurant with great views over the bay. We had the winter specials menu. Starter of prawns and...

Lovely place.. really friendly staff, wonderful views over the estuary, and one of the best burgers I have ever had.. Thanks!

This place is great. We opted for a bottle of house red instead of coffees and it was just the ticket. The service was fabulous and the atmosphere was unpretentious. Dog friendly ground floor and outside.

Couldn’t fault it, great maitre’d and excellent service.

Excellent maitre de remembered from 15, food very good , attentive regarding wife's dog allergy- however I'm pretty allergic to seeing dogs in decent restaurants - will be back in the summer

Pre-booked for 4 people Saturday lunchtime, the welcome from the Italian manager was great and he couldn’t have been more helpful and lots of fun. After a drink on a lovely sunny terrace, we ventured inside. Our window-facing table was upstairs and the service from...

This place is a little gem. The atmosphere is lovely and the food great but what makes the place are the staff. They are always friendly and attentive and have that brilliant ability to make you feel special. We have visited many times and are never disappointed.

A surprise reservation for cousin visiting from Canada and being unexpectedly joined by friends who were staying nearby (The Mariners were able to modify the reservation on the day of our visit). On our arrival we had a drink at the bar with no seating...

Whether it's lunch or dinner this wonderful pub overlooking the camel estuary is always a permanent fixture on all our visits to the Padstow / Rock area. A great menu with all the pub favourites but at next level quality . Already looking forward to...

Food was quite slow coming from the kitchen. We ordered some sour dough and olive oil which was £7.50 for two slices of bread. Delicious bread and lovely balsamic but £7.50 felt a bit steep.

Popped in for some drinks on NYE, very busy so nabbed a table. Staff were friendly and helpful considering how rammed it was!

Cannot praise them enough, a couple of mains were cold, replaced with no fuss freshly cooked. Could not do enough to make our evening perfect, we will be back 😋😋

We had a fantastic experience here! The staff are super friendly and attentive and the food is top notch, posh pub grub. We have been here before but due to it being New year we thought we’d splash out a little. We went for starter, main and desert, well I did anyway as I was driving after and wasn’t drinking, so the desert was my treat, and what a treat it was. The squid starter was delicious, as was the rare bit and goats cheese. The oysters were like none I’ve ever had, ok so I cheated and went for the fried ones, but I had a raw one also and that was amazing too. I had the Pollock hot dog, which was a little confusing as there was no sausages involved, we were told this before we ordered but one person had their heart set on a hot dog 😂 My desert though… omg… I had the choc orange Crème Brûlée and it was heavenly, the cookies were slightly surplus but I requirement, especially after everything else I’d eaten and I would have been happy with just the pot of joy 🤩 The guy serving us was attentive and helpful, especially considering he had such a long shift ahead of him. The whole thing was spot on! Also they are super dog friendly, which is nice for somewhere slightly upmarket.

Wonderful lunch as always and the staff are so lovely. Sat upstairs for the first time and the views are amazing.

Absolutely fantastic place. Staff very welcoming, food and atmosphere excellent.

First time for us and we will be back, Excellent.

We called in with the possibility of having some food but mainly to avoid the rain and have a quick drink. Venue was busy but I put my children on a table while my wife took my elderly mother to toilet, while I got some drinks from the bar. My children were asked to move quite rudely by what I assume was the front of house and then we were forced to sit outside in the rain and cold with my 87 year old mother while the table stayed bare. Front of house could see her out there and simply ignored. Think it’s quite disgusting to ignore this as this is still classed as a public house and should be irrelevant if having food or drink. Seem to care more about dogs than the elderly

Most expensive meat and potato pie I've ever had and it didn't even taste good

We have just had a lovely lunch at the Mariners. Both of us went for the fish and chips which we couldn’t fault. Lovely flavours and generous portions in a beautiful setting. Staff were very attentive & welcoming . We will be back, thank you!

Another of Paul Ainsworth's fine establishments. Having enjoyed a meal across the waters at Caffe Rojano, we had to give this place in Rock a visit. A delightful Italian front of house man showed us to an upstairs table with a super view of the...

Went for a drink on Christmas day ,landlord was very welcoming and shaked our hands as we came in.Service at the bar was great and there was space upstairs to sit.Very nice place !

Another excellent meal at The Mariners. I had a starter of 1/2 pint of salt and pepper squid but I guess they’re run out of 1/2 pint pots so it came in a small cast iron pot. Our mains were Shepherds Pie with Hipsi Cabbage...

Arrived just before lunch on boxing day with my two dogs. Warm welcome and quick service. It filled up quickly after that, but didn't have to wait to pay the bill. I've been a few times now and the food is always really tasty. We'll worth a walk from Polzeath to work up an appetite!

Excellent; service, food, cleanliness. Only drawback is having to park down the road at the car park then walk along the unlit road to get there and back. Dog friendly.

Loved it. Nice and relaxed and able to take the dog with us. I want to try the rest of the menu so can't wait to visit again.

Another good meal at The Mariners (only our second visit, although we did pop in for a drink on a different day and the expresso martini was very good!). Lunch was delightful and the service was good. Can’t wait to visit again in the future.

Popped in for lunch on Monday after a walk - shared some fish and chips and truffle fries. Without a doubt the best fish I've ever had

Great management Lovely drinks. Fabulous fish and chips. In a beautiful spot. Definitely worth visiting 10 out of 10 all day long

From entering the premises the welcome was fantastic, the service and food was gorgeous one of the best meals I've had for a long time when eating out 10/10 keep up the good work. OH and dog friendly 🐕‍🦺

Fabulous from start to finish. The standard of food and service is sublime.

Wonderful place, great atmosphere, good choice of music food is exceptional! brilliant manager lovely friendly staff. Been twice this week. We had a sea view which enhanced the experience. Will definitely be returning!

Wonderful food two menus to choose from. Friendly professional staff lovely place great location. Has an upstairs eating area would be ideal in summer

We both had the winter three course meal and it was excellent. Lovely staff, great view. Our dogs were welcomed and also had a great time. I’d thoroughly recommend.

Absolutely lovely place to eat ! Very much in the style of pub food, but very very nice pub food 👍. Location is lovely and when the veranda doors are open it’s super !

The gluten free menu was extensive and reminded me of the dining experience from pre ceoliac diagnosis. Will be retuning every time we are down in the west country.