Ring O'Bells in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Went here on a whim after looking for somewhere to eat pleasantly surprised good home cooking old school country pub atmosphere dog friendly great place to stop off

Really nice place, with ensuite washroom. Great host and very clean rooms.

Lovely evening meal at this pub whilst holidaying in Cornwall. Dog friendly and vegan options available also. Thank you.

The rooms are well organised and clean. Staff are friendly and always ready to help. The food served in the pub is excellent. Highly recommended.

Stopped for an evening meal. Lovely little country pub. Friendly staff, efficient service and good home made food!

Lovely meal at a good price and plenty of it! Staff very efficient and courteous. Definitely call again when in area.

We had high hopes for the food due to the excellent reviews but were all very disappointed with our meals. We are wondering if there was a different chef on the night we ate here as our experience was so different to the other reviews. The lasagne had barely any meat in it and was very burnt around the edges. The chicken pie was very dry & the carrots were rock hard with soggy broccoli. Unseasoned, dry mash with no butter or cream in it. Undercooked pastry. Hard to find any positives with any of our 4 meals.

Back to the Ring o Bells after a twenty year absence (moved house) for Sunday lunch. It was wonderful - tender meat with plenty of vegetables. The place had not changed much but that's a good thing as it's retained it's country pub atmosphere. We will return!

Stop serving food 7.30! Isn't dinner time 8.00pm? Seemed OK but didn't stay for a drink.

Fantastic varied home cooked menu. Guinness cottage pie to die for as was the lemon cheesecake. Good portions, very reasonable & very friendly staff. Car park opposite. Would definitely recommend.

Wish we had found this pub sooner. Wonderful food and great service. Thank you. Janie and Jon Wellman

Fantastic pub, home cooked food and loads of it, excellent, shame its so far from home

Just came for Sunday roast and it was one of the best we've had for years. Well worth the visit.

Amazing Sunday Roast, absolutely delicious, cannot recommend enough. Great service too - a gem of a find 🤩

Room was basic, but all that was required, bed was comfortable, staff were lovley. Great location and have no complaints at all. Would stay again.

We were staying in a cottage opposite the pub and went in twice for tea. Food was amazing all home cooked and freshly prepared. Staff were great and really helpful made us feel welcome would definitely recommend a visit

Good traditional roasts on Sundays. We had the "small" portions to allow room for pud after. Generous vegetables provided separately and extra gravy as required. Friendly service from the landlord and young waitress. Thanks very much.

Went here to eat and had a great Pub meal, all home made and plenty of it at a great price! We will be back! Great friendly service too.

One of the finest pubs in North Cornwall.

The excellent home cooked food and great friendly service, made our family of 18 get together a very special evening. Thank you. We will be back.

Left at 12.45am as still noisy and could not sleep Disgusted they still charged us for the night despite us being kept awake by noises from the bar. We had a reasonable fish and chip dinner there.

The Ring O Bells at St Issey is our 'go to' pub for when we visit this part of Cornwall. We have eaten here many times over a number of years and we haven't found anything better. The food is very good and sourced locally with many dishes being home made (eg the 'proper steak and ale pie'. The locals are friendly and the service is excellent. Although it has recently changed hands, the food remains consistently good, and there is plenty of it! In our view you will not get better value for money. We ate here on Sunday and returned on Wednesday and the bar area was full. Can't wait to return!!!!

Great Staff, unfortunately the food wasn’t great! We went on Wednesday curry night. Indian mixed starter to share came out mainly burnt. We gave feed back , they did offer free poppadum then free deserts which was good if them, we declined. Main dishes came, chicken korma chicken was dry and chewy. Chicken tikka Marsala slightly better but still dry. Would have expected better.

Please don’t be fooled by previous reviews! There has been a change of landlord in Spring 2023 and quite frankly the way we were spoken to last night, was appalling. When we questioned a portion size (as 2 options were offered) we were told we were talking “bulls**t” and asked to leave! We did stay and did eat most of our food, which was average at its best! The waitress, who was excellent, agreed to remove the one item we questioned, from the bill. It is unacceptable in this day and age to speak to customers in the way we were spoken to. We were not exclusive as other customers were also spoken to in a derogatory manner. We were regular customers throughout the year. During the winter months when the holiday makers aren’t staying he will rely on locals to support his business. We were dining with friends who are also regular visitors to the area so that’s 2 households and their extended family and friends who are extremely unlikely to visit the pub again!

Found this little gem of a pub on line. Very welcoming the minute you walk through the door. Prompt service , really great food and good value for money. Booking is highly recommended though.

We booked here after my visit to The Tarquín’s Distillery. Superb food and service. I was even asked if I enjoyed it. Enough said.

We visited this pub for Sunday lunch whilst staying in St Issey for the week. We were not disappointed as we had a lovely Sunday roast in a warm and cosy pub. There were a good many locals in attendance for food as well which is always a good sign. Friendly landlord and chef and we'll definitely be visiting again before we leave.

Superb chief’s everything cooked fresh and reasonably priced. Definitely one to visit with every visit to Cornwall.

We booked a table late notice and the pub were incredibly helpful getting us in. We were met by really friendly staff and had a table reserved for us. It was a lovely meal, I had the fish basket and my partner had the chicken basket. Plenty of food and for a really good price, we have since returned and would do so again if we were back in this area. Good for couples, families and anyone with a dog. 😊😊

Warm welcome sticking to anti covid regs. Excellent range of drinks. I had Rock gin and tonic. Also bottle of merlot which was excellent. Home cooked food excellent andgood range available

My wife and I ate dinner here and found it to be a very friendly local pub with a good selection of dishes to choose from. We both had fish dishes for mains which were excellent and a good selection of beers including Tribute.

This is a local pub selling pub food. It is what it is and does it really well. Dog friendly, great staff and the food has a home cooked taste at a very good price. Booking is required because there's alot of business from the nearby campsites.

Ring O Bells! What great food! We ended up going there three nights in a row. Food was exceptional and the staff were really friendly, nothing was too much trouble. We were staying in The White House B&B and this pub was two minutes walk away. Perfect!

simple pub grub , having chose the chicken and see food platters , should have tried the the home made option , good value , only let down was the warm beer (atlantic)

Lovely food, first visit in over 10 years and still just as good. Friendly staff and dog friendly pub. Couldn’t be more accommodating

Visited with friends on one of their curry nights, real ale was good but food very disappointing. The 2 for £15 curry offer whilst quality ok portion size very small. Fish and chips exactly the same as you can buy in a box from supermarket,...

Went here for dinner with my family and our dog. The food was amazing. staff were very friendly and helpful. Plenty of parking to the rear of the pub. Great value for money, very dog friendly. So glad we pre-booked as this was a very...

Fish and chip takeaway, great chips, great mushy peas, very disappointing battered fish. Soggy, small fish and a bit sad.

Popped in here for a few pints and some games of Pool with my uncle. It was my first night in St Issey so my uncle was showing me the local pub. Shame it was just before the government closed restaurants and pubs. Didn’t get...

We stayed in the holiday cottage next door to this pub and found it to be very welcoming and the food is awesome! The full rack of ribs with a delicious BBQ sauce and homemade coleslaw was fantastic. As was the chicken in the basket...

Came with a group of friends for a meal..had a table in the pub that was very drafty so asked if we could close a door to be told 'no..so it wasnt warm..we all had 3 courses so spent enough and when asked if we...

We were staying in the village and decided to walk up the road to this cosy pub . After visiting the more glamorous establishments of padstow rock and port issac ( some michelin ) this is a nice low key evening . The menu is...

Thought we would try the ring of bells for sunday lunch its one of the best sunday meals out for sometime service great the whole family realy enjoyed the whole experience.

A refreshing change to find an old fashioned ‘real’ pub serving home made food. All cooked & prepared fresh, all honest food & very tasty. Pricing was reasonable for 5 inc couple of deserts & drinks. A good find & well worth a visit if...

This pub was directly over the road from our holiday cottage in St Issey & it was lovely. Very welcoming & very busy. The food is scrumptious as all home made, good portions for a good price, would highly recommend. We dined here 3 times...

Dropped in as our parents were staying in St Issey, was seated without booking but realised booking would of been a good idea!!! Menu was good, beer was better, but the puddings were very pricey for what was served very small spotted dick, should have...

Very small & quaint pub Good local ale & decent food Beer garden tiny Not really suitable for young children Decor a bit tired and carpet needs replacing

Un pub typique avec une jolie décoration et un service agréable. Les hamburgers sont de plus très bons.

Came across this pub whilst driving through the village. Curry night on a Wednesday so went for that. Really tasty. Lovely home made puddings too and not over priced. Highly recommend

Great food and lovely friendly atmosphere. Visited twice in June 2019. Very good value. Would highly recommend. Suggest you book at weekends.

As a Cornishman who lives outside of Cornwall, it’s great to get a doom bar and a good pie in a pub that feels like my youth. Welcoming to kids and dogs, despite obviously not being a local, and being made to feel like a wedding guest at the wedding reception that had taken over the pub for the night.

Visited the local pub near to our holiday home for an evening meal.

Visited this pub several times while staying at a nearby holiday park. Its a 10 min walk across a footpath from Trewince holiday park. Food is excellent and well priced . The staff are all lovely and nothing is to much trouble. I would recommend booking if you want to eat if you are a family as it seems a popular pub. They had live music on the last night of our stay which we enjoyed and topped our stay off. Nice to find a pub thats not been spoilt

Quaint little pub we found on our way to The Journeyman, popular on a Saturday night as all the tables were reserved and limited room to sit at the bar. Friendly staff and can imagine a good night can be had as a warm atmosphere and very welcoming.

We have been staying up the road in a holiday cottage for just a week and now we feel like one of the locals. The staff and regulars have made us very welcome and the food is fantastic to boot. Win win really

Five of us went for lunch and had a great experience. Friendly staff, good selection and good quality, tasty food. Desserts were old fashioned treacle sponge, spotted dick style and certainly finished the meal off! Average prices. Recommend ++++++

we had a couple of meals here it was nice for the money. Had a slight problem with one of the waitresses when ordering the incorrect food came which wasn't a problem however the lady was very short handed instead of attempting to rectify was very curt with our party. an unusual way of dealing with customers . we had a few beers there again and all seemed to be OK

On holiday for a week and found this little gem. Friendly locals and great home cooked food plus your normal fried 'pub grub'! Dog friendly and welcoming, perfect for an evening meal. We had to reserve a table the 2nd time we went as they were very busy and understandably so.

We ate here on Monday night while staying locally as they are dog friendly. Was very busy for a Monday night and seems a good locals pub with good pub food.

Came in looking for a table for 5 and seated ourselves straight away! Dogs are welcome and it was good value for money as they loaded your plate with food! Friendly atmosphere, would recommend and will come again next year!

La gente, el personal del bar y la gente, son muy amables. Tiene un gran aparcamiento en la parte trasera, que es gratuito para los clientes. Eso es una rareza en esta parte del mundo. El menú es muy amplio y la comida es muy buena. A un precio razonable. En general, un lugar muy acogedor, a ser conscientes de que no se apaga durante la tarde de 3 a 6.

Stilvoller Pub / Restaurant mit leckerem Essen. Es geht schnell, schmeckt gut. Alles top. Weiter so.

Good Cornish food. Something for everyone but not a big choice. Relaxed bar atmosphere. Plenty of locals enjoying the food which is always a good sign. Dogs allowed!

Este es un tradicional pub Cornish y la comida es fresca, casera y deliciosa. Visitamos la semana y el lugar es obviamente muy popular tanto entre turistas y lugareños. Elegí el pastel de pescado que era maravilloso y mi marido tenía torta de carne que...

Nos encontramos con este pub cuando buscando té, fue una buena elección pub encantador y limpio con un acogedor ambiente amable. Menú infantil disponible junto a un menú apetitosos :) mucha variedad y bien preparado y bien presentado. Bien merece una visita.

Alojarse en un camping cercano y esta fue nuestra primera noche, cansados de viajar quería algo rápido y fácil y esta cerca de la caja. cumplía Fue una buena elección. Pub tradicional con una mezcla de turistas y locales con un buen ambiente. Llamamos y...

We had several meals here on our visit to St. Issey and we would thoroughly recommend this pub for good quality home cooked meals. The steak was delicious.

. We visit every year as we stay on a local camp site in st Issey. Without fail Chris the boss always greets on the phone and in the pub with a warm welcome and if he is not there the staff are guaranteed to be friendly. Food is always wholesome and hot. If there is going to be a wait they will always tell you prior to ordering. A gem in a lovely Cornish village.

Nice little pub near our holiday rental food was lovely service maybe a little slow but we weren't going anywhere so we weren't in a rush!

We planned to stop here for lunch on our way to Padstow. Our plan was a good one! After four hours in the car we were thirsty and hungry. Two pints of local ale and a hearty roast pork lunch later, we were ready to hit Padstow.Great service when we arrived, a superb pint and awesome food. If we come back to this area, we know where we will be heading!

What a delight to eat in a real traditional Cornish pub! Choice of Sunday lunch was between three roasts and we chose the home grown pork which was well presented and delicious. The pub was busy but the wait was well worth it, and the staff were welcoming and efficient.

A traditional English pub/restaurant in a small village in St Issey , Cornwall. As it was Sunday afternoon, the only option was a traditional English roast of beef, lamb or pork. We had beef served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, gravy and a side of veg.The bar itself is old English style but a nice atmosphere, pleasant staff and a stove to add character. The food is good but isn't spectacular by any means but it is reasonably priced and it was enjoyable.

Good range of traditional Pub Fayre. Good service with quite a large group c12 people on a quiet night. Good portions and reasonable prices.

Have been to this wonderful little pub many many many times. The landlord, Chris & his wife sue are a splendid couple and very friendly. This place will always have a special place in my heart.

Excellent pub grub at a reasonable price plus well kept Cornish beers! Can get busy in the holiday season so good to book especially at weekends.

This is a great local pub with good pub food and the relaxed pleasure of conversations, both with locals and with other tourists.

It was quite busy as it was Friday but we had booked. The staff were friendly and helpful, the atmosphere was good as was the food. Can recommend this pub to all.

We have ate at the Ringo O bells three times this holiday and it has been fantastic every time. We strongly recommend the homemade curries chilli scampi ribs and off the children's menu the nuggets but if you only visit once have the homemade pie. Everything about the place is spot on and all the family have enjoyed it can't wait to try again next year.

Popped in on arrival for our holiday, a few miles away. Real local with pub meals, folk singers etc., (on some nights). Friendly welcome.

Really enjoyable meals after a long, tiring day. Friendly and comfortable environment. A definite place to eat, if in the area

Popped in on the chance of a meal one night. Pub was very busy so didn't think we would be lucky, staff extremely helpful and managed to get a table. How lucky were we, our meals were fantastic and reasonably priced. Thoroughly recommend.

The 'Bells' keeps very good beer and it is always a friendly place to enjoy it. Outside space is limited, a small yard but in the Winter, the pub is a lovely place to be. Not all Cornish pubs open all day but they do here and is enjoyed by locals and visitors (it was a bit of a creche one Sunday early afternoon and I could do without the football on TV but those are personal issues). Food is pub grub,wholesome and filling - a reasonable range available and a good roast on Sunday served with all the trimmings and a cheerful disposition!

We were staying at Crealy, it was pouring, 1.5 miles away, just the ticket. Lovely pub combo to share was fab - nice people.

The Ring O Bells is well situated for visiting the Padstow area. We had booked one night B and B in advance. We received a very warm welcome from Chris and were shown to our prepared immaculate room. The room was spacious with everything we needed. We were impressed at the complimentary food and drinkls that were provided particulalrly two home made cup cakes in a little box with a 'welcome' tag on it. Superb! (and yummy). There was a wide range teas on offer and proper coffee for the morning to be made in the cafetiere. The room was comfortable with a sofa and TV. There was a plug in heater provided as this was October. Chris provided us with a key in case he had locked up when we returned from our evening out. We had to go out to a pre-planned event but the pub food we saw looked really good. The en -suite was immaculate. A copious supply of fresh towels,soap and shower gel are provided.Breakfast was a triumph. We helped ourselves to a wide choice of cereal with unlimited toast and coffee. Chris cooked our food to order and he even had vegetarian sausages for me. Breakfast was perfectly cooked with great quality meaty sausages bacon and tasty perfectly cooked poached. eggs. (and genuine HP sauce!)The Ring O Bells have clearly thought long and hard about what their clients want from a B and B and I think they have got it 100% correct.I can thoroughly recommend this place and certainly look forward to returning.

Visited here for the second time, this time for a family meal. Friendly welcome, excellent service and food. Had the home made steak pie with lots of fresh vegetables and copious amounts of proper fresh gravy. Great variety of veg and perfect portion sizes i.e. large. Wife and daughter had the veggie burger that they were very happy with. Excellent value and staff are very attentive and friendly. Unpretentious local with great value food - will be back often !

Having visited this pub on several occasions over the last year or so for food and beer, both of which cannot be faulted, we decided to book in to stay in their accommodation for our holiday this September. We found their bedrooms to be very comfortable and quite large for a small country pub however the shower room was 'cosy'.The only one slightly negative point which didn't bother us and that is due to the buildings age the noise from the bar below our bedroom filtered up. Breakfasts were something of an ordeal, if you are on a diet. They were very tasty and plenty to set you up for the day, however the chef/cook would do as much or as little as requested. The landlord Chris can be very proud of his establishment and the friendly and positive attitude of his staff. A most enjoyable stay even if I did put on some extra pounds!!

Well appointed B&B for visiting Padstow area and the surrounding quieter bays such as Haryln,Mother iveys etc.Reasonable charge of £70 per night including large breakfast each day and a packed lunch service available upon request at an extra cost if required. There is a Tesco store In the next village of Little Petherwick if you require goods

Visited this pub on Sunday 26th July after a long drive to Cornwall.Found the ace to be very welcoming with a comprehensive and interesting menu. Both my wife and I had the home made pie - I had steak and her chicken. We were both very impressed with our choices and the gravy and home grown vegetables. Portion sizes were perfect. Great atmosphere in the pub and great to mingle with the locals. Will definitely be back.

The landlord and his staff made us feel welcome , Good freshly cooked food and the room we stayed in was clean and comfortable

We had a few days in Cornwall staying with friends who took us to the Ring o' Bells. We both had steak pie which we found to be excellent. It was also great to know that the vegetables were fresh from the landlords smallholding and the meat was also locally sourced.

Whilst away for a week in Cornwall we decided to find somewhere local to eat and this place was rate fairly highly on TA. Cosy pub mainly laid out as somewhere to eat. Staff were all friendly and helpful.We went on a Thursday which appears to be Steak Night Two for £22 which most people appeared to be going for. I went for the Mixed Grill (Steak, Gammon, Lamb Cutlet and Sausage) all good but the quality of sausage let it down a little, nothing massively wrong with it but not as good as the rest of the meat. The wife had Surf and Turf which she enjoyed. Puddings involved a good selection of Ice Creams for her and an Eton Mess for me, both were really good.Only minor niggle other than the sausage was the time it took for the meal to come out, around 45 minutes. To be fair the waitress apologised.If you want somewhere to eat and looking for somewhere with pretty decent grub then this is worth a look.

Not been there for 2 years but thought we would try again and what a difference. Staff were very friendly and had a good laugh with us. Food was brilliant, large portions and fresh. Will be going again

nice and friendly ,this was the nearest pub to where we was staying 10 mins drive away had a bar snack it was ok

I found the Ring of Bells by accident as we were driving down the main A road. Stopped briefly at the Halfway House not at all impressed by the reception there so checked map and found Ring Of Bells. It is a cosy well loved small pub and was quite busy when we got there. The landlord was very friendly as were his staff who were competent and efficient. We had a simple meal well cooked and supported by good beer. More importantly for me is that they are dog friendly as well. As a result of this we returned on several occasions. On one stop we were a bit later in the evening and the place was already busy and had to wait for a bit however with the ambiance in the pub and the friendly locals that wasn't too onerous. No wonder the landlord displays such pride in his establishment.

We had passed the Ring O'Bells a few times en route between Padstow and Wadebridge and so stopped to have a drink and check it out. Inside looked nice with relaxed dining in the bar or a dedicated restaurant area. It looked popular and had we had more time we would definitely have tried the food!

Extremely quaint and popular place some nights very quiet and warm homely feel other nights rammed busy but still homely feel the food here is amazing homeCooked pub grub weather u choose to eat In The bar I the restaurant the service is amazing and the food exceptional credit to a small pub in a smaller village

Visited here twice in our one week stay at St Issey. Both times we had delicious food, with friendly service. Lively pub, popular with locals, so that's a good sign. Yummy food, sausages & mash and fish pie recommended, even the side salad is delicious!Worth a visit.

starters were lovely, let down by main courses which were very average, when they get busy they take a long time to serve you.

Dropped in for a bite to eat and found ourselves in the thick of the local music scene. Food is standard pub fare, but we were kept up to date with the status of our order despite the pub heaving with locals and tourists alike. The bar offers a wide range of local brews too.The band playing were superb! If you go try to plan your visit to coincide with a music night, you won't be disappointed.

Great pub just down the road from the cottage we rented. We called in just as they opened on the off chance and took the last table,it's obviously a popular place at this time of year. Had the home made sausages and mash, highly recommended! Good kids menu, great selection of traditional 'puddings' and all fresh ingredients.