Michelle's Restaurant in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

We finally managed a visit to this lovely little restaurant. After many years of visiting Polperro, we got a table, and we were not disappointed! The restaurant being small gets booked quickly, and now we understand why. Excellent food, excellent service, and fantastic staff. A proper family run restaurant. Each course we ate was fabulous. We will be back. Book early!! Next time, we want to try the roast too.. Thank you to all the staff for a great evening!

I highly recommend this lovely restaurant it's got great staff and has a really friendly atmosphere. We had a fantastic family birthday meal and nothing was too much trouble. p.s. The best dauphinoise! Thank you

After many attempts to book Michelle's over the years, we finally managed to get a table and happy to report that the long wait was well worth it. We enjoyed every course, and the luxury fish pie and Lamb in particular were delicious. Very friendly service was a bonus. Hoping to get another table before 2030 🤞

We’ve visited Polperro a couple of times but have never dined at Michelles before. Our own fault as we always left trying to book a table until the last minute to find it’s fully booked and we can see why. One of the best meals out that we’ve both had. It has a lovely relaxed feel to the place with superb, friendly service and the food is incredible!! My partner had scallops to start and then we had whole lobster each for our mains which were perfectly booked. We’re glad we made room for dessert as they were sensational!! Highly recommend and will definitely be booking again when we next visit Polperro.

What a great little restaurant. We both had fantastic meals. Lovely presentation and every course was special. Lovely friendly staff. Just couldn’t fault anything.Highly recommended. Michael and Sarah Norfolk

We had Sunday lunch here and the food was so well cooked and so plentiful. The waitress picked up a hearing issue of one of our party extremely quickly and spoke clearly and facing them. Also checked our needs. Excellent service.

Michelle’s absolutely fantastic…been two years on the run when on holiday in Polperro everything about this place is 100% can’t wait to return next year…..❤️❤️

Sunday lunch on the hottest of afternoons but the temperature in the restaurant was just right with a nice breeze blowing through it. As others have said, the portions are very generous, but what struck me was the quality of the food. The veg tasted like it should taste, the meat was spot on, and the roast potatoes nice and fluffy, just like your mum makes them. The staff were friendly and attentive throughout. I liked the fact that a jug of cold water was put straight on our table as we sat down, very welcome considering we had just been walking along the coastal path in the heat. The food and drink we enjoyed was very reasonably priced. We will most certainly be eating here again next time we visit Polperro.

Desirable small restaurant, booking required in advance. Service was good and food was nice, but not as special as I was expecting. Note that Polperro is not accessible by car, parking is outside the village.

Had the most amazing Sunday lunch here recently. Absolutely blown away with the quality and portion sizes. Fantastic service and lovely location. Would definitely recommend and would love to go back for an evening meal.

Came for Sunday dinner, waitress was very friendly and helpful. Ordered 2 turkey and a mixed meat roast. Portions were huge and perfectly cooked. Price was very reasonable 100% will be back.

Had a fantastic dinner at Michelle's in Polperro on Wednesday evening. 8 of us and every one of us enjoyed our meals. Generous, tasty portions and speedy service accompanied by lovely wine and fantastic hosts. Thanks so much Cilla for fitting us all in during our stay.

Excellent Sunday lunch, great staff and lovely little restaurant. Definitely recommend this restaurant for Sunday lunch

Had sunday lunch, portions are huge, me and my farther in law had the small, and we were glad we did. The normal would have been too much. Luckily, we listened to the waitress, the rest of the family had large and couldn't finish it all, they gave it a good going,

The meal and the staff at Michelle’s couldn’t be any better! Just make sure you are hungry when you go. We went for Sunday lunch and I had the nut roast plus all the trimmings, my husband had turkey, beef and pork. There was a plate full, so much so that the huge yorkshire puddings had to come on a separate plate, as did the cauliflower in cheese sauce. There was also stuffing, sausage, roast potatoes, roast carrots, roast parsnips, cabbage, extra gravy, horseradish sauce and apple sauce. You were made to feel really welcome and it was a cosy and intimate dining experience. I would certainly recommend going to Michelle’s.

EXCELLENT in every way! The food was delicious, perfectly cooked and presented well with a good choice of potatoes or chips.. I had the crab and prawn cocktail (on the specials) , followed by lamb with veggies and dauphinois potatoes which I highly recommend .The staff are lovely, and to say how busy they were our food was served quickly. Be sure to book well in advance (we have already booked for next year)😀 Thanks so much guys!!

We always go to Michelle’s when we go to Polperro as it is the best restaurant there. Lovely sea food although on the second night we ate there we had the lamb rump which was superb. Highly recommend but book before going as only open Thurs to Saturday evenings. Every meal we have ever had there has been brilliant.

What a fantastic dining experience! A really lovely, small restaurant with great atmosphere and personal service. This is the best meal we have had on our holiday, without question. Every course we had was perfect, the scallop starter, the hake main and the gin panaccota, all superb. The hosts Neil and Cilla (also the top class chef) were so nice and friendly. If you are in Polperro, dine at Michelles, you will not be disappointed. Will definitely be back, when in Polperro. Thank you.

My wife and I had dinner at Michelle’s last night- it was an outstanding experience. It’s a quite small restaurant, seats maybe 25 people at most, but it has lovely staff, a wonderful atmosphere, and great food- that’s a really powerful combination.

Gorgeous food and great service!

Michelle's had been recommended to us, and I lived up to our expectations. The staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Our food was excellent and each one of us chose separate meals none of us were disappointed. We will definitely be back next time we visit beautiful Polperro. Thankyou.

A fantastic family run restaurant in the middle of a beautiful historic fishing village, Polperro. A great warm welcome upon entering. The food made with the best quality ingredients and tasted delicious. A great warm lively atmosphere and to finish great homemade deserts. Highly recommend a visit.

A lovely little restaurant just off the harbour. Plenty of room, tables not jam packed together as with so many seaside pubs/ restaurants. Lovely friendly service and welcome well behaved dogs. The Sunday roasts were amazing - beef, chicken, turkey and pork with huge Yorkshire puds all the trimmings and more. Could only just manage to share a dessert - sticky toffee pud with ice cream ( or clotted cream if you’d prefer!) with decaf and fully loaded coffee and tea options. Good selection of wines, beers and spirits too. Must go to but book in advance as very busy always!!!

Had an amazing evening here! The food was absolutely amazing and the people were very welcoming too! Will definitely be returning! Highly recommend xxx

We had a fantastic Sunday dinner at Michelle’s. The atmosphere was lovely and Sunday roast was amazing. Very generous portions too! Cilla and her staff were great. Very hospitable and attentive. The desert choices were excellent. 3 of us had biscoff cheese cake with ice cream and my son had the sticky toffee pudding with ice cream. All home made, good portions and tasted sublime! Diet starts after the holiday! 😜 If you want a nice place to eat in Polperro with good food, service and atmosphere you can’t beat it! Probably worth booking in advance if possible as it is popular.

"Wow! Where do I start? This restaurant deserves every one of its five stars and then some. The food is simply outstanding, surpassing anything I've ever tasted even in the renowned Mayfair establishments. Every bite was a burst of flavor, leaving me craving for more. And the service? Impeccable. From the moment I walked in, I felt like royalty. The staff was attentive, knowledgeable, and went above and beyond to ensure my dining experience was nothing short of perfection. Fingers crossed, I can snag a table again tomorrow because this place is an absolute gem!"

🎄Booked Christmas Dinner 🎄and what great time we had. 🎄Friendly welcoming staff. Wonderful food a truly enjoyable experience. Already want to book for Christmas 2024. Money well spent 🍸🎅🏻

what a gem !! Fantastic service , so welcoming and the food was delicious. We will definitely return. ❤️

When in polperro we make a point of visiting this family run restaurant. The food was excellent, very tasty. The waitress was very pleasant and attentive. Dogs are made welcome which is a big bonus as we take our golden retriever Ellie with us. Advisable to book in advance as this is a very popular restaurant.

We visited Michelle’s on Sunday last week for a roast All I can say is AMAZING The quality and quantity of the food is just out of this world Cilla and her team are so welcoming Even our little dog got a roast dinner 🐶 We then had a meal on Thursday evening which was also fantastic As I said food is quality and potions HUGE Cilla and her team go out of their way to make your experience a happy one How people can complain about their food just amazes me ,in all the years we have been going we’ve never had one bad meal You arrive as guests but leave as friends Keep doing what your doing You can’t improve on perfection Colin & Jo

Booked at last minute and were lucky enough to get a table for Sunday lunch. Both the food and service were first class and we would definitely recommend.

A delicious meal! Perfectly cooked! Thanks so much. We will have to come back! Chloë

Me and my partner ate at Michelle's in August 2023. A cosy, family-run restaurant serving lovely food at a good price point. Booking in advance in essential, they are only open Thursday to Sunday and do a small number of covers each evening. It really is a small restaurant with an intimate vibe and it was lovely to be able to chat to the family who run the restaurant during and after the meal. The service on the whole was excellent and extremely friendly, particular shout out to the young lady who did a stellar job serving us. Now onto the food - we both opted for seafood (both for starter and main) and it was excellent. The crab bisque starter was absolutely packed with flavour and the mackerel pate was also very nice. No complaints there. For mains we both ordered the monkfish in a creamy sauce and the fish was cooked to absolute perfection, and an excellent sized portion for the price. The monkfish was presented in a very nice and refined way, although slightly at odds with the vegetables/sides which I would describe as more rustic. Regrettably, the truffle and parmesan chips we ordered were too dark on the outside (oil too hot/cooked too long) and I couldn't taste much truffle/parmesan. For dessert we both opted for affogato and unfortunately this just didn't really work. I'm not sure why but the ice cream was extremely hard and never really melted, possibly the freezer was too cold, or there is too much clotted cream in the recipe - shame as the taste was delicious. In terms of drinks, there is a good selection wines at very reasonable prices. On the whole, we had a lovely time. Not everything was perfect but the gripes were fairly minor, and I do believe this place has the potential to be truly outstanding if some of the rougher and more rustic edges are sanded off. I'd certainly return if we visit Polperro again.

Friendly stuff, best seafood ever, definitely coming back

For several years we had this restaurant recommended to us and decided to visit whilst in Polperro this August for our annual visit. We were very much looking forward to our evening. It started off well with a very warm welcome from a gentleman who sat us down and promptly took our drinks order. I chose the scallop dish , followed by rump of lamb and then panna cotta. My husband enjoyed his mackerel pate but sadly my scallops hadn’t been prepared properly with the muscle still attached which I had to remove before eating. My main course was not good - it was described as rump of lamb (cooked medium) with a rich redcurrant and Madeira sauce. It didn’t have a sauce at all as described, and was a watery jus, and the lamb was cooked more than medium. I hardly ate any of my meal. When asked how the meal was I fed back to the front of house waiter. A few minutes later, the lady chef strode out of the kitchen and said she had heard there was a problem. My husband explained that with such a cut of lamb it needed a rich sauce to accompany it and what was served wasn’t as described, just a watery tasteless jus. When asked, she completely avoided a direct question asked about what a sauce versus a jus was, and strode off back to the kitchen muttering “we have taken it off your bill anyway”. This of course left me without a dinner that night, I of course would not want to eat any replacement separately from my husband later. However I was looking forward to one of my favourite desserts , a nice wobbly panna cotta. When it arrived it was so hard I could hardly pierce it with my spoon and it had pure gin poured over the top of it. Normally gin would be incorporated into the panna cotta, but it seemed that excess gelatine had been added to make it set with the gin, then even more gin was poured over to cover it up . The waiter asked if everything was alright and I declined to answer as we had felt embarrassed with the chef marching out after my main course and didn’t want to have the same experience. We heard from the open kitchen (not far away), a heated discussion between the waiter and the chef about the return of this dessert, the waiter asking “what do you want me to do” ie whether to charge or not, and the chef said “do whatever you want to do”. We paid the bill (including the panna cotta but with the lamb taken off) and left. Although we had booked for Sunday lunch we felt anxious that this wouldn’t come up to the high standard that the previous owner maintained and had a reputation for over the years, so we cancelled our booking and ate elsewhere. We decided to try the House on the Props at a later date where we had a lovely meal where the front of house and the chef were friendly and attentive.

Not as good as we hoped for. Most expensive meal of our holiday and our least favourite. We had the fillet steak which had an unusual taste to it. The chips were a bit greasy too. However starters were lovely and I wish I had that as my main course. We booked on the recommendation of the owner of the cottage where we stayed. We preferred the food at House on the Props which was also better value for money. Staff were great, just a shame the food wasn’t quite there on this occasion

This place was recommended to us so we went for Sunday dinner. Sorry to say this but It was fairly bland and the portions were too big. Too much for all of us. We were stuffed until the next day. We heard that the fish is great so we should have tried this. We will try that next time as we would go back. Lovely staff and great for dogs. Good location and great wine. So

Lovely lamb rump. Highly recommended

Stunning family run restaurant in the beautiful village of Polperro. Seats roughly 20 -24 diners so booking essential and only opens 3 evenings and Sunday lunch. The food is of the very highest quality with same day caught fish on the specials. Dishes of note we loved were the luxury fish pie, lobster & crab mornay & Lemon Sole. Save some room for the homemade deserts. Great service. Highly recommend.

This is the best restaurant in Polperro for an evening meal. I took my mum there for her birthday and it was absolutely delicious: such fresh fish and vegetables. And the Cornish wine was very more-ish! The staff were very accommodating with my 7-year-old daughter, making a perfect dish of steak and chicken without sauce. They were even delightful with my grumpy collie dog. I HIGHLY recommend. Book in advance or you may not get a spot!

This was a lovely, tucked away restaurant in the village with a great atmosphere and friendly staff. The food was absolutely amazing and beautifully cooked. An absolute must if you are visiting Polperro, but make sure you book in advance!

What a wonderful find! Michelle’s food is absolutely first class. Every mouthful was a delight. Especially wonderful was the chowder starter, absolutely packed with flavour and taste and the amazing biscotti cheese cake, was a tastebud sensation! Only sorry we live 300 miles away but already planning to go back when we visit Cornwall next year. An amazing meal and lovely attentive staff.

What a great little restaurant. The food is excellent. Great local fresh produce. A nice relaxed atmosphere. Will definately go back.

The best restaurant, food and service. All credits to the family who own Michelle's Restaurant in Polperro. You are amazing. From the seafood sharing platter, to the local lamb rump and lemon sole. Then the desserts and homemade ice cream. Faultless 😍

Glad we left this restaurant til last it would have spoilt the rest. Great food, great service, really nice people. Oh and loved the beer as well.

Lovely little restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere. Me and my partner had the scallops for starters and the monkfish for main followed by the homemade biscotti cheesecake with clotted cream! Delicious. One thing that I like is that your whole dining experience isn't rushed and your table is yours for the evening. You must book and its only a small intimate place. Glad we went , staff are lovely and I wish the new owners all the best and to keep up the amazing hard work!

Memorable experience with some lovely friends Food was delicious, service friendly and calm, as was the atmosphere.

Visited today for Sunday lunch, both the food and the service were absolutely fantastic. Many thanks.

Fantastic food. Visit every year. Fresh and tasty Good service and always leave filling full and complete

Had the most amazing meal on Saturday night. We were celebrating our Silver Wedding Anniversary and we were made to fell very special. We shared the fish platter as a starter which was delicious. Monk fish and lemon sole were our main course served with...

Nice little restaurant in Polperro. We went on a Sunday when it only serves roasts. Service was great, very friendly Nice atmosphere. The roasts were huge, perhaps a little too huge tbh. I find such a big plate a little off putting but you certainly can't complain about portion sized. I would probably get the small roast next time.

Very nice food with plenty of freshly caught fish dishes. Ate there twice in the week we were on holiday but had to book in advance of arriving as soon gets booked up as only open a few nights

Lovely little restaurant in the heart of Polperro. We had a delicious fish sharing platter followed by lobster which was so good. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, the staff very welcoming and friendly. Would have no hesitation in recommending this little gem but would...

Lovely family run restaraunt in Polperro. Delicious sea food, great service and cosy atmosphere. Dog friendly too. Highly recommend. Cant wait to return😊

Das Essen war sehr gut. Keine 5 Sterne aufgrund des deutlich höheren Preises und des dem Preis nicht entsprechenden Ambientes....

The fresh lobster is a must! Caught that morning. Very friendly and prompt service, nice selection of wines and a cosy atmosphere. You need to book well in advance to secure a table!

Amazing Sunday lunch, best ever!!!...including the nut roast. By far best lunch had in years. Lovely leeks in sauce, cauliflower cheese, giant yorlshire puds. Everything hot and tasty and big portions. Will be back, highly recommended! Huge thanks x

Excellent but possibly suffering a little from the recent sale. Our expectations were pretty much met.

What an amazing place. A family run business who take massive pride in what they do, and make sure everything is just perfect. We were a party of 7 adults and 5 dogs, and they made us feel so very welcome (even the dogs with...

Wonderful hosts, welcoming, friendly and professional. Great menu, lots of choice. Highly recommend the lamb. And the affagato. Good range of well priced wines. Highly recommended. Mark n Theresa

Absolutely amazing, excellent, excellent, excellent - food is delicious, couldn’t be better, amazing staff, ambience perfect, setting just lovely. Book before you go as it’s very popular. We’re back for sunday roast and very much looking forward to it. Thank you to all at Michelle’s.

An excellent restaurant…. Small and friendly…. Just a few tables… the sweetest scallops we’ve had in a long time… oh and the dauphinois potatoes are the BEST!!!! Dog friendly which is excellent… great to visit again.. wonderful

We were recommended Michelle’s by the owner of the Air BnB host we stayed at in Polperro. The meal was delicious, fresh homemade and lovely staff and service. Can see why they are fully booked for months. Just perfect home made food and well worth...

Wish I wasn't so honest posting 5 stars and influencing other people to come here and making it more difficult to get a bookihg, but it was truly a great meal, service and ambiance.

Fabulous Sunday Lunch with all the trimmings and a wonderful Tarquins Gin. Wonderful Easter Sunday.. Keep up the great work Cilla and team

Wonderful Easter Day Lunch. Lovely warm welcome from a small independent family business. Huge roast dinner, with the Yorkshire pudding stealing the show - nearly the size of the plate! Delicious puddings, with home made ice cream - struggled to make a decision on which...

Absolutely delicious meals - we booked in advance Service was excellent and we would highly recommend The vegetarians wellington was just Devine but everyone was well catered for

Fantastic food and service. Sea food is amazing!L❤️ve it😊

The food tasted amazing and had great service.

Excellent food and great service from Neil and Cilla. Although we had been advised of a change of hands, we found the quality and service to be as good if not better than previous visits.

This was the venue chosen by my mum and her new husband for their wedding reception. And what a fantastic choice. The food and service was amazing. I had the Camembert to start which was the best I’ve ever tasted. Followed by the lamb as...

What a fantastic meal and service we received at this wonderful cute cosy restaurant. We chose it as we ate there on our engagement evening and the food was so delicious. This time we bought all our families and friends to a celebration meal after...

We come to polperro at least once a year and always book in for a Sunday lunch. On previous visits we have always found the food to be excellent but sadly this time that wasn't the case. The meals were luke warm and generally not...

Food was nice but expensive for what you got but enjoyed it It's more of a bistro then a restaurant staff were nice Location nice but awkward distance to walk if your disabled

Visited today for Sunday lunch after having a fab meal last time we visited polperro. Visited with family of four adults for Sunday lunch I must say we were disappointed. Two vegetarian meals and two beef roast dinners all were cold. Plenty of food which...

The restaurant was not as advertised. We were looking forward to a Seafood platter which did not exist as advertised on website menu. The restaurant had changed hands and when we arrived it was their second day if trading. The main coarse which was £30 was no more than a starter and I am not a restaurant goer that expects 'pile it high and sell it cheap' so was most annoyed to pay what I think was an extortionate price for a main coarse with no veg

Originally, we wanted to try their seafood but they only serve sunday roast on sunday. They offered very big portions. Eventhough they were very delicious, we couldn't​ finish them.

We visited Michelle’s after reading the reviews on here. There were 4 adults and 2 x 11 year old children. From the minute we walked into the restaurant the warm welcome and service was first class. My partner had a prawn & crayfish cocktail followed...

A beautiful meal… have failed to book early enough previously but we got a table yay!!!!! Wonderful fresh tasty food!!!! Best EVER prawn and crab starter…. Just delightful and wonderful friendly service.. thank you

Thank you to Michelle and her team for another amazing evening of incredible fresh tasting locally sourced food last night. The fish pie, the lemon sole special, the scallops and of course not forgetting the whole lobster were all absolutely delicious. So much choice of...

We went for an Amazing meal and were blown away with the freshness and great service, highly recommended.

What a lovely find! Really accommodated me with gluten free menu and superb food. Would definitely return.

Lovely little restaurant with fantastic cooking and great service. The ingredients are locally sourced, they could not be fresher. Book early, they get full!

Great food. Book early for a table. Recommend *5.

My Sister and I had an amazing Meal at Michelle’s. We both had fish specials and they couldn’t of been better. Great quality fish and good portions. A lovely atmosphere with a real buzz about the place. The service was friendly and welcoming too.

We love this restaurant. In fact, we book ahead for 2/3 visits over two weeks. The food is cooked fresh. The fish could not be fresher straight from the boat!! Michelle and her staff are so friendly and efficient. There is always a lovely atmosphere...

Went to Michelle's recently for dinner and it did not disappoint. Lovely, intimate atmosphere, great service and menu and incredibly tasty and fresh fish. Would definitely recommend and will definitely come back.

My son booked in advance, when he saw the outstanding reviews. We visited during our week long stay in Polperro and are so glad we had the opportunity to eat here. The Sunday roasts lived up to our expectations and the desserts were amazing too....

Good wholesome food, we enjoyed a delicious Sunday lunch. Friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere. Could be a little more generous with the ice cream.

could have done with more fish dishes, as nit much on menu at all, bit gutted

Had a superb meal in a friendly environment. Thank you to Michelle, Rita, Sheila & Ruby for making my birthday special.

A lovely restaurant, dog friendly too! Food and service excellent BUT you need to book well in advance, it’s that good. Fish dishes to die for, I would highly recommend a visit if you can get in. We booked about six we in advance. Staff...

Delicious dinner in Polperro UK. Lovely small restaurant with a great selection of fresh seafood. Great way to celebrate an evening in Cornwall! Get reservations and then go!!

Da jemand storniert hatte, haben wir kurzfristig noch einen Tisch bekommen. Grundsätzlich sollte hier reserviert werden da es nur etwas...

Dined at Michelle’s on Friday night and for Sunday lunch. As always, food and service were excellent. Never disappoints. Back soon. My favourite restaurant! X

Fantastic little restaurant if your going to Polperro make sure you book then you will have an amazing experience & wonderful food.

We had a wonderful dinner at Michelle’s restaurant. Her husband is the fisherman who catches the daily fish for the restaurant. We had very tender fresh hake in a lemon saffron sauce. It was the best fish I have ever eaten. We also had a...

Stunning food as usual excellent front of house Tim and the food to die for such a lovely menu and great choice of wines 100% recommended it

Visited Michelle’s this evening with my husband , wow !! It was amazing , the food was out of this world 😘. And the service was top class , Tim was brilliant very welcoming. Defiantly be back when next down on holiday .

What can I say!!!! We were recommended Michelle’s as a must go to by a former resident of Polperro. A lovely intimate venue with friendly and perfect service. The menu was nice and varied (my wife is allergic to shell fish and doesn’t really like...