Polgooth inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

This ranks in the top 3 pubs that I've had the pleasure of visiting over the last 40+years. The Sunday Roast ranks in the top 2 of Sunday dinners I've ever eaten. Everything about it was spot on and makes the start of this visit to Cornwall even better.👏👏👏

Smashing Sunday lunch, very friendly and attentive staff, very cosy and a happy family atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Fantastic pub, relaxed atmosphere, staff are really friendly, lots of parking, outside seating areas and lots of private areas to sit and have a meal. The fish and chips were lovely, the beef Brisket bites were very tender. Reasonable prices and dog friendly. Hopefully be back soon.

Good atmosphere, friendly barman with excellent beer. The food was not so good. My wife chose a lamb 'curry' dish but left most of it because it was totally dry with no spicy sauce. My fish pie had heaps of fish in it - top marks! - but the sauce failed to excite my palette.

If you want a real old school country pub, then this is the place. The choice of food was outstanding, the fish pie was next level. The staff are so helpful and it's super dog friendly, so much so they have their own menu.

A lovely pub on off one of the country lanes. Well kept interior with a warmth about it. Service is professional and able to answer all questions. Food is fresh, hot, and well above the standard for a pub. There is adequate onsite free parking.

Feels like a proper community pub. Food was excellent as was the service.

Fantastic atmosphere, very friendly staff, and the food is amazing, definitely well worth a visit for something to eat or simply a pint or two !!

One of the best pubs around St Austell, food delicious, varied menu, good selection of beers and wine with zero alcohol too,staff extremely welcoming.

Great menu choice and cooked to perfection. Good service but unfortunately our 2nd waitress lacked a smile. Busy pub environment, the car park was full when we arrived.

Visited due to recommendations from vegan friends of mine. Ordered a mushroom burger served with chips and coleslaw. The "burger" was literally a portobello mushroom in a bun (along with sweet chilli sauce and rocket), coleslaw had no dressing so simply grated cabbage & carrot, the chips were fantastic so I'll give kudos for that. In reality, I can put this dish together for less than £2 per person at home. I regrettably paid up £16.50, absolutely shocking. The least you would expect is a decently made mushroom burger patty but alas, a mediocre portobello instead. I expressed my disappointment to the server who kindly offered a free dessert but even so. I can understand a mark up for dining out, I've worked in hospitality for almost 10 years. An 800% mark up is sickening. Hope the servers get a quality wage to match these astonishing prices.

Reasonable standard pub menu offering well delivered by friendly staff.

Came here as a party of nine. Service was brilliant, food was amazing. Staff were really attentive and always smiling (very rare these days). Could not recommend more highly.

Absolutely lovely country pub with perfect Cornish vibes. Food is slightly pricey, but completely worth the money. We had 4 mains, multiple drinks and 3 desserts for £125 which is good value for Cornwall. The food is absolutely delicious. Extremely dog friendly, our pooches were made to feel welcome with no issues at all. There is a separate dog menu with treats for them, but we didn't partake due to our labs dodgy tum! The bar man who served us (sorry we didn't get his name, grey hair, checkered shirt and glasses) was so friendly, amiable and approachable. He just radiated happiness when serving all customers and seemed to be genuinely lovely. The best part about this place is the desserts, the sticky toffee pudding and chocolate factory desserts were to die for. if we are in the area again I'd most definitely visit again. 100% recommended for couples, families, and dogs too.

Always enjoyable. Good atmosphere. Prices are ok. Food is good.

Lovley food friendly atmosphere

Superb rustic pub with fabulous food and welcoming staff.

Great little pub serving a superb range of decent food. Staff are incredibly friendly. Only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is we were seated with several families with young children, which was less than ideal for us, otherwise it's definitely one we'll return to.

Nice pub in a great location, we were served quickly with drinks at the bar but we had no food there so I can't comment on that but I would definitely go again.

Beautiful pub in a great setting.

Lovely place. I went 6 years previously and I was so pleased the beef burnt ends are still on the menu..sad they came drowned in overly strong sauce now, which wiped out the lovely beef flavour

We find this place because the street we need to drive was closed for more than one hour and thats the only way. So we did find this delicious 🤤 restaurant. The people are friendly the meals are delicious 😋 Perfect 👍🏼 If we will come back again to Cornwall we will definitely come back to this restaurant again. A beautiful beer garden is also there. If I can give more than 5 stars I would give more than 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Very nice, so dog friendly it was lovely 👍

A lovely pub for a meal. Just slightly pricey for the quality. The chips were cut in a way I've never seen before, leaving hardly any potatoes. They were like crisps.

Best sunday lunch 😋 lovely setting with great staff.

Great food and staff. Dog friendly

Had the BEST meal here tonight. Scallops and steak were delicious. Friendly service and atmosphere. We love this pub

Went for a meal this evening after hearing good reviews. Was very shocked to find the food was below average, may I add the summer greens risotto was like eating a boil in the bag rice. Fresh out of the packet into the plate. It is a shame as the venue is lovely; great spot but the food does let it down after this occasion. We did mention it to the staff and they seamed very uninterested

Great local pub. Welcoming and friendly staff, delicious food. Can accommodate large groups.

Excellent service Highly Recommended Thank you

Absolutely perfect, unfriendly service in a nice atmosphere, with excellent food and a very large selection!

Recommended to us and didn't disappoint. As pubs go, this is as good as it gets. Lots of character and great outside space. Fantastic food and always a deal breaker, a top class pint of Guinness.

We only popped in for a drink on the way back from vault beach. Nice inn. A good choice of food n drinks. Good beer garden and even a dog menu too

As always, great food and lovely people

Seriously nice, family friendly pub with great (and very speedy) service and proper grub. Plenty of outdoor seating (some covered) and lots of parking. Would recommend!

Very professional staff, nice sitting area, very good food. Highly recommended.

Great place - nice beer garden - parking can be busy but you’ll get a space eventually. Staff are friendly and service is quick. Recommend the sweet slice pizza dessert - kids loved it! My dog loved the brisket !

Brilliant service from the moment we arrived. Great food, well organised and reasonably priced. Would go again

Great breakfast ! Absolutely delicious . Would recommend to anyone . Really good value for money . We both got the small breakfast which was 10/10 . Will definitely be back for more !

We went on a Sunday and enjoyed the Sunday lunch - very good value for money and excellent vegetarian options too. Dessert selection was also delicious - would recommend the sticky toffee pudding as this was a massive portion and 10/10. We also tried the chocolate factory dessert - weren’t too keen on the creme brûlé as it didn’t really have the consistency you’d expect - but otherwise, all was amazing. There was also live music when we visited which was great - perfect Sunday afternoon!

A varied menu of good quality food, all at a reasonable price. Location excellent, with plenty of outside tables.

Overall, we enjoyed our food which was clearly homemade and appreciated for that; the menu was quite creative. The fish pie wasn't mixed fish which I would have expected but was quite generous with the one fish in it, and tasty. The mains were better than the desserts. I'm not sure how my custard tart was cooked, possibly an "impossible pie" so a little heavy on the pastry layer at the bottom and served in a terracotta dish which wasn't the easiest to negotiate!

Enjoyed a late breakfast good. Dog had a great meal too.

Lovely place, great food, nice friendly service

What a superb place, great food, great staff and a great beer garden, well worth a visit

Perfect getaway relaxing experience

Good pub food at reasonable prices. Small selection of ales. Nice outdoor seating with plenty of space just right for warm weather. Tucked away so no noise to disturb you. Many locals use it.

Great selection of ales Good selection of food Excellent service Dog friendly they even have their own menu We had their breakfast on our 1st visit And food off their afternoon menu on our 2nd visit Both were very tasty and plentiful That good were going again today The guinness is a perfect pint 😉

Lovely pub, setting was idyllic. Friendly staff, service was great. Food was excellent.

Sunday lunch was amazing, veggy option was great too..staff were fab and so friendly and a great setting :)

Best burger 🍔 great views only 1 thing women was smoking outside when we were eating didn't see any none smoking signs so perhaps they allow it but it's annoying they eat their food then start smoking when others are eating theirs so for that reason probably won't be back

Excellent evening excellent food and service thank you

Great food staff and atmosphere, reasonable price.

Loved it would definitely recommend

Amazing food, great service especially from Nicky she was friendly and efficient. Will be back very soon.

Really lovely pub set in beautiful countryside, good parking (you’ll probably need to drive as some of the lanes are a bit iffy walking with young children) Food was great and there is plenty of seating in and outside. The dirty fries with brisket bits are amazing, as is the cheese burger.

Amazing food. Amazing atmosphere. Amazing staff.

Lovely place to eat on a summers evening

Stumbled across the Polgoorth Inn while trying to find somewhere to eat with my wife. Absolutely loved the food, very good size potions. Excellent friendly staff. I highly recommend coming here to eat, or just for a drink if you find yourself in the area!

Very good friendly pub with lovely food.

What a lovely pub, great staff and food. Easy parking. Would highly recommend.

The Polgooth Inn is a lovely pub, with a very good ambience. Tuesday night was Paella night, and it was either a Chicken and Chorizo paella,or a Mushroom and Vegetable one. It was extremely tasty.

Every time we stay in Mevagissey for a week, we always book the Polgooth Inn for 2 evening meals ,the food is amazing, we have never had a bad meal, the beer is excellent, and the staff can't do enough for you, a massive 👍👍 up to the cooks and staff there. See y next time we are down in Mevagissey. 🍺🍺🍺

The BEST food I've ever eaten, honestly! I will be talking about that mushroom risotto for the rest of my life. The staff were sooo lovely, the interior was absolutely gorgeous and we felt very welcome there. Honestly, the food is just unreal. Thank you Polgooth Inn, that was a very special dinner!

Lovley place food was fab staff were great will return 😃

Excellent food and lovely environment inside and out.

Good food , good beer, nice beer garden, and plenty of parking.

Great ploughman's a nice mix of cheese ham pork pie and scotch egg

The food was awesome. I would have had dessert but got forgotten, so I gave up waiting and paid. However, we will definitely revisit as it's a super pub, and we want to try more of the menu.

Great Pub, gets busy in the summer but the food is excellent and a great staff.

We had a lovely lunch. Service was great as was the food.

Lovely place, tucked away. Can get very busy

Great traditional pub - tasty food and beers

We decided to go to the polgooth Inn for breakfast and have to say it was delicious I had a normal breakfast and my husband had a large,it was hot and was more than enough,will go again

We went the the Polgooth Inn for dinner around 5pm, this is our 3rd visit to the pub, the staff were lovely, nothing was too much trouble, drinks and food order take quickly. My other half has a pizza, but doesn't eat cheese, they made it perfectly, I had the burnt ends, really tasty and the portion was huge. Nice mixture of locals and visitors in the pub which made a lovely atmosphere. Lovely place to eat and relax with a drink.

Outstanding exceptional service the whole time our waitress was extremely attentive to our needs

Fantastic traditional Cornish pub. Lovely inside and in the garden. Our favourite.

Very good food. The only disappointing thing was that I was too full for pud.

we found & booked online 8:15pm on easter monday eve having been driving round looking for somewhere to eat. managed to get 8:45pm booking & arrived at 8:30pm to a lovely welcome by barman and waitress. Such a warm friendly atmosphere, very cosy, spacious and clean. Myself & my partner enjoyed such a tasty generous fish pie & salad, and desserts sticky toffee pudding and bread & butter pudding. staff were friendly and attentive, food was lovely and hot and served quickly. Top quality place. 15 mins from where we were staying but had no idea. Highly recommend & will visit again when next in the area. Great guiness. Thank you for a lovely relaxing evening & saving our empty bellies! 👍😃

Four people in our party . Nothing was to much trouble. The food was absolutely amazing the waitress was very very good and attended to all our needs. I cannot recommend the place enough. We will definitely be going back.

Beautiful pub in a lovely location. The food was amazing, all our dishes were so delicious ! A great menu to choose from . Great service too 5 stars !!

Lovely evening, great service and amazing food!

At first it was a little cold, but then it fit well

Great place to eat really good food and great atmosphere

We asked for a quiet corner , it was so noisy we could not hear each other talk. My burnt steak ends was beautiful but my husbands coconut curry was hot on the outside and cold in the middle , as if it was previously frozen . Neither meals were piping hot . It took thirty minutes for a drink to arrive after asking twice and being told the bar was busy . Took twenty minutes for out desserts to arrive , with just spoons no dessert forks.

Booked for Mother’s Day and it was good. You definitely get your moneys worth. Big portions which everyone loves. I had the nachos to start, then the fish and chips for mains. The fish tasted so fresh!! With a light and crispy batter. It was a tad bit to oily but you would expect that. Dessert was good but it wasn’t what was listed. My chocolate fondant was lovely and gooey whilst my partners wasn’t. Also the crème brûlée wasn’t a crème brûlée. It was more like a chocolate ganache. A crème brûlée is suppose to be a cold custard base with Demerara sugar blow torched to become a crispy film on top. Maybe they just need to change it in the menu so people don’t get confused. But other than that it was good. Cocktails were also amazing!! The service was amazing had a lovely, very attentive girl serve us!! Would come back again.

Really good tasty food, service was fast and attentive, good selection of vegan options, dog friendly.

The staff were so very friendly and accommodating. I had dietary requirements and they gave several options. I went for plain pan fried seabass with a medley of green veg virgin olive oil and lemon. It was superb 10/10 - can’t recommend highly enough

A great pub with fantastic food and a lively atmosphere. Can get very busy so best to book.

Absolutely lovely place. We went for Sunday lunch and the food and service was great, we'll be back again when we're next in Cornwall. They cater for children as well as those with allergies.

Really nice place to see and food was great

Popped in for a quick drink stayed for a few a nice pub Will be going back before too long Went back & stayed for food Lovely place will visit again

Beautiful pub and great service. The menu promises some great food the result however, without being bad, is not equally impressive. The portions are big and nicely presented. We tried the pork belly (failed the crunchy part of it), the chicken burger (ok but nothing more) and the pulled lamb pie (the only one I can recommend, nicely executed and tasty). Kid's menu was ok as the portions were big but the cooking result a bit more disappointing. The margarita base was overcooked and the beef burger so dry it was hard to chew. Overall I would give this place another chance for the ambience and service (good beer as well), but only if I am in the area.

Great country pub, and it serves good food and brilliant breakfasts

Amazing service and delicious food

Eaten here twice this week whilst on holiday. Fantastic service, excellent food and a lovely atmosphere. Wish we had a local pub like this back home!

We went with our two newfoundland dogs and were made very welcome. The food was as good as promised by other friends. Dont forget to visit the little stall by the car park for lovely fresh eggs and a chance to talk to a saddleback sow. We had the catch of the day and the shepherds pie. The starters of stuffed mushrooms and crispy pigs cheek were sublime

Booked a dog-friendly table for dinner, love that there is an actual dog menu!! We had: (hubby) burnt ends of brisket; (me) fish & chips and for our dog, beef brisket. We all had a wonderful, tasty dinner. The batter on my fish was light with beautifully flaky cod. All staff we met were lovely & friendly. We will definitely have to visit again, thank you all.

Superb, delicious food, Amazing imaginative professional chefs and a great kitchen team!🌟 Lovely warm and cosy atmosphere🌟 and the waiting staff are so happy welcoming polite and give a professional service🌟 We have eaten here many times in the past and we also stay in the Polgooth inn Glamping pods which are absolutely amazing!!!🌟. Our whole experience when we visit is so wonderful!!!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟. A big big thank you to the whole team!❤️

Visited for a birthday celebration as a large group and had a brilliant time. The staff were friendly throughout and the service was good.