Raffles Brasserie and Bar in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

As we are in beautiful Cornwall it would be rude not to partake in the traditional "Cream Tea " " Jam First !" But however you like your Jam on your scones, you will not be disappointed. In my opinion, these were the best scones I have tasted. Freshly baked, warm and smelling delicious. The staff are very welcoming, attentive and helpful. The bar is dog friendly too The view of the sea, from our table, was uninterrupted and perfect to have a relaxing afternoon with a friend or friends enjoying some self indulgence. The View Bar Bistro( or Raffles Bar as previously known) is a beautiful spot to while away a few hours Two delicious scones, Jam and cornish clotted cream a couple of fresh strawberries. A freshly brewed pot of Cornish tea or coffee if preferred. £8.50 per person. I consider that very reasonable. What's not to like ! Booking might be advisable.

Went in here to get out of the rain. Two sandwiches, a baguette and a bowl of chips took an embarrassing length of time to come. The sandwich bread was dry cheap supermarket bread and the chips came in a tiny bowl. Nearly £40 for this and three cokes. I wish we’d walked into looe in the rain instead. The ladies toilet was dirty and dated. Sadly not impressed

Lovely spot for a few reading drinks, didn’t have any food but did sample a few Orchard Ciders. Lovely ice Cold and such a relaxing place with a killer view. Looking forward to going back already. Only a short distance up the hill from the west side of Looe

We love this place. Fantastic location. Wonderful view and great service. Sophie, our waitress, was so very welcoming and professional. We will return many times.

We booked for an evening meal at Raffles restaurant. We had tried to book other restaurants in Looe Cornwall but nothing else was available. Maybe this should of struck a cord of hesitation but thought perhaps it’s because hotel is off the beaten track! Anyway we should have gone with our instincts! The restaurant area was very sterile and We actually thought it was the waiting area expecting to be shown to the restaurant... but no it was restaurant. I had fish & chips and my husband had bbq chicken melt & chips. To be fair the fish was fine but the chips we’re frozen with frozen garden peas costing a staggering £13.25. My husbands chicken was tough served with the same frozen chips & peas costing £12.25! In all honesty you would have compared the meal to a Wetherspoons £7.95 special! We complained to manager and after some debate he said the best he could do was deduct two drinks from the bill! Very disappointing experience!

Dining at night (no view) and Covid-19 restrictions obviously had an effect but nevertheless the restaurant seemed somewhat cold. Fortunately, wine and some reasonable food and nice staff made up for that. Shall have to try it in daylight.

Didn't have much atmosphere, lack of choice of beers but good enough to sit outside and have a drink and admire the brilliant view

We ate out here and unfortunately the fryers had just broken that evening. We changed to alternative meals from what we originally wanted, but we were not disappointed. Lovely food and scenic views and all members of staff whom we came into contact with were really friendly and helpful. Well worth a visit.

Lovely terrace to sit outside. We went for intention of afternoon tea bank Holiday Monday as part of the eat scheme. Only after we ordered we were told they weren’t doing it that day as busy enough with it being bank holiday which I couldn’t see or understand as it was advertised. Cream tea was ok though coffee not warm, a cheese sandwich was also ordered absolute rip off for £8.50, food completely overpriced for the quality received.

Visited the raffles bar for the eat in eat out offer the food was lovely we had the scampi which was a very large portion the waitress who served us was very polite to us would go back there

I was disappointed, having expected something rather special regarding shellfish in this location. £8.95 for a mussel starter, not many and also quite a few of the shells were empty. Not only that, as every good chef should know white worm growth on the shells should be removed prior to cooking....it was not. Next I had crab salad. This was £16.95 and quite honestly, I could have bought a bag of salad from the Co-op (and half a tiny tomato) and a bit of white crab meat plonked on top. Personally I enjoy the brown meat, there wasn't any. This was accompanied by a roll which I can honestly say was rock hard, I proved this by knocking it on the table. Why am I giving it 2? Because the waitress was very pleasant. BUT on paying the bill , I brought these comments to her notice but her response was " sorry" and then she just walked off.

We really enjoyed our visit, they could do with extra staff but the staff working were brill. We sadly had the displeasure of sitting by a family who moaned from start to finish between themselves but not to the staff once and I actually don’t think anything that was given to them would have shut them up! They spoke a lot about how they always leave bad reviews after, so maybe discount one of the 1 star review in August.

Very over priced for below average food standard pub grub . if you enjoy Wetherspoons food but think it’s under priced then this is the place for you ! You can pay lots of money for cheep food I guess the chef was on holiday or maybe they don’t have one !!! But waitress very good .

Visited on a Wednesday. Staff friendly but food average. A friend had fish and chips which was poor.

We have recently celebrated our Ruby Wedding with dinner in this lovely brasserie. The food was excellent and the staff made us feel valued and welcome. Spotlessly clean throughout and a varied and imaginative menu I am very happy to recommend for all occasions

Provides a choice of both a bar menu and an la Carte menu offering a wide variety of freshly made dishes using local produce. Good value and a nice relaxing atmosphere if the hotel isn't hosting a wedding (some Saturdays only). Steaks, seafood and their homemade burgers are delicious. Bonus - you can usually park right outside!

As a local to this hotel I have visited 3 times over past few months:Visit 1 (March 2019). Had a spa day which included a massage - unfortunately the masseur spoke the WHOLE way through and never ensuured the hot stones were kept hot throughout the massage. Her talking not only ensured I'll never be back for a massage here but also that my pal won't (who was in the room next door and who could also hear her!)Visit 2. (March 2019) Called in for coffee - no sign of any service at the bar so walked out after 15 minute wait.Visit 3. (June 2019) Went to Hannafore for lunch - never again. True to form the service in the bar was terrible - insufficient staff meant bar was left unstaffed and customers stood around looking at each other and discussing poor service. We ordered fish and chips and crab salad at a cost of approx £32, which isn't a cheap lunch. The fish and chips came out with a crab sandwich. The waitress took back the sandwich to correct for a salad, leaving my partner with his hot meal to eat on his own and with no offer of sauces (which he wanted). I went to bar to ask for sauce for him - stood there for 10 minutes with others, looking at an empty bar. I went back to keep my other half company. after a further wait and was still no sign of any staff I went to reception to ask for a refund - at the prices paid you'd expect to be able to eat together! The manager was great and gave a refund without quibble which was appreciated. I was surprised to see the waitress who'd delivered the incorrect order sat in reception eating crisps though - particularly when no one could get service in the bar!It's a shame as this local venue has so much to offer, if only the service was up to it. We'd given it a third chance bit this will be the final. We wont be back and certainly won't recommend. Far better to take a stroll and get served elsewhere where staffing levels and staff training are better.Please note - these comments refer to restaurant only - not the quality of the rooms.

We ate here a couple of times whilst staying at a local B & B.We found the staff very friendly a great choice of food and all reasonably priced.theres a nice terrace out the front that can be used for drinking or eating with fantastic views

This is an upmarket restaurant in a superb position, and it didn't disappoint. Food and service were excellent, and we would not hesitate to come back again. Well recommended.

We had our Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration at Raffles. The food was excellent as was Kevin the barman/waiter who made us feel welcome and looked after us to a very high standard. We will go back again and have shared our experience with friends and family. Not to forget that beautiful view.

This place has the potential to be great but sadly it isn’t. The views are great but most of the furnishings and environment are outdated and look very tired. I greeted the barman and ordered two coffees but didn’t receive any acknowledgement. Bizarrely he then put Xmas music on and started singing along. Everything about this place, other than the view, requires improvement.

All the family arrived at the hotel for a later birthday celebration. 13 people efficiently served with a variety of sandwiches, chips and drinks all fresh and tasty. Sat outside with great views of the sea.

We have often dinned at the Raffles bar and cannot find fault, the food is excellent and the staff are always very friendly and helpful.

Visited here as I wanted to see how it compared to sister hotel in Brixham - not a patch on it!!

Inside & outside seating. Only had drinks. About average prices. Friendly barman. Needs updating. Lots of stair's to get to it.

We had our evening meal here on the first night of our stay. Starters were Ok but uninspired and not i think home made. The mains though were a disappointment both of the fish dishes looking like they had been deep fried and were definitely overcooked, the risotto was served in a dish so hot that it had shrunk back from the side!. I felt we were playing second fiddle to the restaurant. having said that the staff did their best and the views are amazing, so if location is key then this is a good choice, but be careful in your selection from the menu.

We walked up to Hannafore Point and stopped off at Raffles to sit awhile and enjoy a Cold Drink whilst taking in the Terrific Views across the Bay and out to the Atlantic. We had a Glass of Dry White Wine & Carlsberg served by a friendly polite waitress. An enjoyable hour or so and well recommended.

We enjoyed a ploughman's lunch (the only thing I didn't like was the pickle, it tasted a little medicated) at a table on the balcony on a lovely sunny day. It was definitely worth the walk up the hill in West Looe (follow the water as far as you can then there's a few steps before you come to a green path marked on the road - obviously you could follow the road all the way if you wanted to avoid the steps - but it is quite a busy road so it might not be for everyone. I would definitely go back.

Goed eten en niet te duur. Behoorlijke menulijst. Vriendelijk personeel. Met terras. Wij boften met heel mooi weer.

Part of a hotel overlooking the sea, the menu has a wide choice with a daily specials menu. Scampi as a starter was very flavoursome. Main courses & sweets all very nice. Felt sorry for the waitress who was looking after the whole bar as despite a quiet start to the night, she was suddenly run off her feet when the attendees of a meeting arrived. She still however managed to keep a pleasant friendly demeanor. Didn't spoil our evening at all. Good meal.

The meal was supposed to be a treat for the in laws. My dish, from the menu, was unavailable so I had a substitute fish dish that came with salad. Having started to eat I saw a slug meandering around the plate and complained that my salad was alive. The plate was taken away but then the "manager" came over and said it was the fault of the supplier. Who plated it then!? This was their apology together with the offer of another dish. I chose the cheese and pickle baguette. It was grated cheese mixed with pickle. Very sickly and unappetising. The other members of the family had dishes that were less than perfect. The crab salad was swimming in sauce and the fried fish was not that appealing. For a venue with a famous name the food was infamous. Never again..

Limited menu, no vegetarian option,freezing cold, not offered desert or coffees ,staff unwelcoming , terrible to access for disabled.

My wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary with a lovely meal at this fine hotel with friends. We reserved a table with wonderful views out to sea and as the sun was shining, it was a scene that would be hard to beat. Our bar man/waiter, Ryan, although new to the job, was friendly and efficient and, surprisingly, the restaurant was not too busy. Service was certainly not fast but this just give us extra to time to spend in a lovely environment with good friends and a glorious view. All four of us were very pleased with our meals which included salmon steak, boiled potatoes and salad; beer battered haddock and chips; and chicken melt (chicken breast with bacon and cheese) and chips. For such good quality and a lovely setting, I considered the price to be not bad at all. It is great for a special occasion or a slightly indulgent treat!

My son and I took my mum here for a cream tea. It was absolutely scrumptious as was the Victoria sponge cake. All of the staff were really polite, very well trained and extremely helpful. I can't wait to go back.

Nice friendly place to eat with a good menu to choose from great views from the restaurant overlooking the sea

Popped in for a few drinks last week with our dogs.. Rachel was very helpful looking after us all on the decking stayed for while just people watching and taking in the rays its a must visit when out taking in the sights

Looking for a mid week evening out

Cuatro de nosotros vinimos aquí para la cena por la recomendación de amigos. La comida estaba bien, pero ese no es el motivo de este comentario.

Comimos allí 2 noches, y nos permitió tener un primer plato, y un dulce, ya que no son muy dados. Ambos cursos estaban muy bien, la frambuesa crema profiteroles eran para morirse! ! . Servicio muy alegre.

Excelente comida y servicio. Tuvimos una gran comida familiar en una preciosa mesa redonda. Todos los campos eran de una calidad excelente y los precios son realistas también! Y. . . . . Qué vista.

Cené allí dos veces durante mi estancia y ambas veces fue excelente. Lo recomiendo y el precio era muy razonable

Good choice of food, excellent quality food, good service food wax hot and Was served quickly, price was good £40 for two people, two courses 1 drink each, lovely views to eat a meal.

We like stopping off here if we can. It is in West Looe, which is quieter that the other side, and overlooks the bay and Looe Island

Good restaurant for a nice meal, there's an average pub/restaurant menu, with a good set meal menu as well, the Salmon was nice and there was a good lamb burger. Has a good view across the coast and the sea too, and a good beer range, try the Mena Dhu stout from St. Austell brewery, or if stout is not your thing, Tribute is a very pleasant ale.

We are staying local & pop into raffles for some refreshments lunch time snack & the game of dominos.There lunch menu is gd and varied.We like coming here because the service is 1st class, very friendly and professional.There food & ales/ vino are good.The menu is varied.The views are spectacular.What more do you need for a lunch time.Lovely, well done

Good starters- lovely soup. Nice main courses - perfectly cooked fish and duck. Desserts perhaps not quite the same standard but perfectly fine. Super friendly staff and a very enjoyable experience.

Handy for us as we were staying close by so we eat here three times. Spacious and very comfortable with stunning views across the bay. Good service and nice food at a fair price. Would definitely eat here again.

We are a family of four who regularly visit Looe and the Raffles Bar. We have never experienced a poor meal as the food has always been very much been enjoyed by us all, especially the steak. The Children are always happy to visit and ask to see the regular bar staff who are amazingly friendly and hard working. I highly recommend this venue. This views are beautiful and there is nothing better then sitting on the decking watching the boats coming in on a sunny day. Special thanks to the bar staff at Raffles who are always attentive and make us feel incredibly welcome.

Posizionato in una zona ottimale per godere di un the pomeridiano con vista del mare dalla terrazza o dalle vetrate del salone interno, questo locale è rinomato particolarmente per la sua produzione di scoones (panini dolci fragranti) da farcirsi con marmellata e crema fresca. Una vera bontà da non perdere se passate da Looe !

Staff fantastic, lovely views for any meal/ occasion or just a stop off on the walk back from Looe, would stay here if I went back to Looe

let down by mass produced bought in desserts, food lacked finesse and flavour. Service was friendly but not very efficient.

You keep wondering what's around the corner, don't you? We had a nice morning coffee in West Looe then started wandering up the hill towards the sea, past the statue of Nelson the seal and on up to the headland. The view was spectacular, the weather was nice and the hotel was there! The welcome was friendly and the menu was flexible. We don't eat a lot at lunchtime and our curious request for starters with a bit more was received without a qualm. I ordered battered calamari with salad and chips, the Mem Sahib went for fishcakes and a dressed salad. The food was well prepared and presented, tea was plentiful, service was timely and the terrace was sunny! What's not to like?

Went for lunch menu in bar on Good Friday, club sandwich - no turkey, so not available, gammon sandwich, came with wafer thin ham, prawn sandwich with marie rose sauce had minimal sauce, bread was sliced & bread stale in 3 of 4 sandwiches, these where approx. £5-6. Expect artisan rather than pre sliced (stale) bread. For dessert a warm treacle tart with custard was offered and ordered , 2 lemon tarts were served ,having waited 45 mins for these, eventually 2 treacle tarts arrived , straight from the chiller another 40 mins later .The good points -chips where fresh and the begrudgingly from a food manager who had "got out of the wrong side of the bed" the charge was 0.Come on Hannafore Point make an effort.

Dined here in early October, group of 5 of us. No music playing in the lounge so no atmosphere. Very young busy male staff. Ordered our drinks and then sat down and waited, and waited, and waited. On going up to the bar the young man said we had to order our food at the bar. Why he didn't tell us this to start with I don't know! We had to scrabble a bit of paper to write our order down. The food came, we had 4 steaks, not one steak knife presented. The young guy also put the gravy boat containing sauce down with his thumb in the spout - not very hygienic. No check back was received during our meal so we had to make do with normal knives to eat steak. Steak was quite fatty so quite a lot left. Lots of bones in the salmon dish. What we did eat was yummy. Had to keep going up to the bar for more drinks even though the restaurant was not busy. Lots of staff walking around. We had a friend visiting from Hampshire and were quite embarrassed at the bad experience. Not great, given the choice again, I would go elsewhere, the Portbyhan Hotel about 10 minutes walk away does just as nice food for a similar price and the service is 10 times better.

we were staying close by so when we found raffles was open to none residents and they serving ice cold Cornish Korev, it was rude not to sit overlooking the sea with a drink or two! also served light lunches all day. The staff were friendly too,

Excellent food, good beer. Excellent balcony area with stunning views. Friendly staff.Value for money

great view and very friendly staff. food nice and price ok don't always have everything on menu. can be bit noisy as part of a hotel so when have family groups staying for eg a wedding the next day can be lots of small children. Dont mind waiting as such lovely view.

we always dine there at least 2/3 times a week when we visit Looe and the food is great (try the gourmet burger , superb ) and a pint of the local beer.

Disability access to this bar is limited and you must be able to walk up some steps. Locals recommended the place but the menu was limited, the prices excessive and they didn't even have any ketchup for the mixed grill. The place was impersonal and somewhat aloof and we got the impression that we were more of a nuisance than valued customers. Not for me, I won't be returning.

We called in to see if they did food, they did, so we booked a window table.Well, it says bar food. But it was better than some restaurants we've been too. The food was to die for, hubbie had a rib eye,he's fussy about his steak, it was one of the best he's had! My salmon was delicious. Very friendly, attentive staff, even though they had a function on and were very busy. Good prices. Excellent

Very friendly and efficient staff, decent food, my piri-piri chicken was good. Atmosphere a bit odd as the local Caravan Club were having a dinner elsewhere in the hotel, we were briefly surrounded by people in DJs and cocktail dresses, masses of noise, and then the place was deserted except for the four of us. Decent wine selection. Prices reasonable, views very nice.

as part of the hotel, the staff are very friendly, very clean and well presented. they've got an extensive menu, give it a try you want be disappointed.

This is part of the Hannafore Point Hotel. It has superb views over Looe island and around.We stopped for lunch and the food was great but what really makes this place worth a visit is Gino. He appears to run everyrhing singlehanded and he is faultless. Gino's superb friendly, personal service means locals and visitors alike are treated as friends. This means the bar has a very relaxed atmosphere.We will be back.

We decided to extend our holiday by a night so booked into the Hannafore Point Hotel that included B&B and a discounted evening meal in Raffles Brasserie. The Hotel is dated and would benefit from some investment in the rooms but the food and service more than make up for the dated rooms. The views across Looe bay are simply stunning and our evening meal was 1st class as was the service our breakfast the next morning was just as good. The kids enjoyed the pool and asked if we could live at the Hotel. I would really recommend you pay a visit.

We have had four meals in a week - staff were very friendly and had no problems with requests to adapt the meal choice - eg I wanted veg instead of chips with my steakSteaks were great quality, blue cheese sauce super!We also had snacks sat outside in the sun - advocado prawns was great and we will definitely be eating there again Not forgetting the view - got to be the BEST restaurant view in looe!

Direkt am Meer. Bar ist in Ordnung, Bedienung ist sehr freundlich. Das normale bar food ist nichts besonderes aber schmeckt. Wenn man mit den Kumpels ein trinken möchte, wunderbar, aber Abendessen mit der Ehefrau muss man wo anders hin.

This review is not about the hotel, but for its restaurant - Raffles.You can dine inside, with floor to ceiling glazed views, or outside (in fine weather) on the terrace, with the best location for looking out to sea covering the area of Looe Bay with Looe Island just a mile across the water. On days with clear skies you can see as far as Rame Head in the south east and Eddystone Lighthouse 14 miles due south on the horizon.The menu is not extensive but reasonably priced - but watch out for pricey drinks - and something that may surprise you: the Food Hygiene Rating, which you would expect to be 5 out of 5 for a prestigious hotel of this kind, is only 4 out of 5. There are simple B&Bs with a better rating in this lovely old Cornish Town.