Smugglers Cott in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Best carvery I’ve ever had staff friendly and cheerful quaint little pub full of character highly recommend Service was very quick

Excellent restaurant and staff, we came for NYE and loved it was just the normal menu instead of a 3 course set menu for a ridiculous price. Food was amazing, staff were fantastic - highly recommend

What a beautiful and fascinating very old building. Staff were very attentive and the food was very good. Will come back next time we visit Looe

Our first visit to Smugglers Cott. A great choice (our friends had visited before)…a quirky place but cosy and perfect for our annual Christmas catch up. Fantastic food & wine. Our server, Rob, was great…polite , attentive & friendly, definitely a credit to the team. All in all a great evening with friends & we’ll def be back.

I’m currently laid down relaxing after an amazing Sunday lunch! We booked a couple of days before our reservation, but in peak season it seems you’d definitely have to book earlier. The building is gorgeous inside and out, loved reading about the history of the building. Three of us all had a different meat, one turkey (wonderful!), one beef (cooked perfectly medium rare) and one pork (impressive crackling!) the portions of meat were generous, as was the veg (with a great variation too) Yorkshire puddings are one of the most important parts of a roast for me and these ones definitely did not disappoint! Roast potatoes were crispy and fluffy and we all loved the cauliflower cheese with leeks. Ooh and the stuffing was amazing too. The gravy was excellent and we were instantly provided with extra gravy on request. Two of us managed a desert - the white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake was proper authentic baked cheesecake, the kind you have to eat with a fork, beautiful! And the chocolate and Cointreau pots were deliciously rich (went excellently with the clotted cream!) The staff were welcoming and friendly too. Absolutely great, we would definitely visit again if we’re back down this end of the country!

Staff were friendly and welcoming, food was really tasty and presented well. Good atmosphere and we had a lovely evening!

The menu was fabulous really good variety of dishes ., especially fish and meat .,,the mussels were the best I’ve tasted as a starter ., posh beef and reef is recommended by myself too ., also the strawberry pavlova is recommended by us both

What can you say,other than ' fantastic'. They do everything right,why go anywhere else! Phil Doncaster & Family.

Great atmosphere in one of the oldest building in Looe. Friendly service and excellent food. Would book here again.

We had a lovely meal here on our first night in Looe. It was delicious, the best red cabbage I've ever had! I need the secret recipe! Great atmosphere, attentive staff and very reasonably priced!

We’ve been to Smugglers Cott many times over the last 5/6 years and it’s never let us down. All the food is delicious; particularly the beef medallions and the tipsy pork! One of our favourite places in Looe.

Make sure you add this restaurant to your list and book in advance as the food is amazing. Such an old building the ambiance is just perfect. Portion sizes are excellent and good value. The muscles are the best I've ever had. Faultless and thoroughly recommend

Wonderful roasts had by all. They do 2 sittings, 12 or 1.45. Booking essential as they seemed very busy

Disappointing Sunday lunch. Meat bland and overcooked. Veg tasteless and overcooked. Gravy stodgy and cold. Roast potatoes tasted more boiled than roasted. Very quant and cosy pub and friendly waiter and staff

Had a lovely Sunday roast I had the three meat. It was lovely would highly recommend. Please make sure you book because it is really popular and deservedly so.

We were told that we needed to book a table. So glad we did the restaurant is very popular. When we arrived you could see why it got very busy very quickly.The food was just amazing the staff were brilliant nothing was to much.keep up the good work and thank you for a great night.

Wonderful food in a cosy delightful little restaurant. Staff were great and couldn’t have done more for us.

Disappointing evening. The Smugglers Cott was recommended to us but we found it to be tired and old fashioned and the food felt the same. The menu was uninspiring and the food bland. The vegetables tasted like they were frozen and microwaved. The decor is very dark and shabby. This place could be amazing as it’s right in the heart of the village. The three servers were all extremely friendly and attentive.

So disappointed , we went for a evening meal, arrived at 6.30 pm, No ribs, No burgers, we ordered filet steak medallions in a sauce, food arrived, steak was tough and the meal was bland, over priced food , would not eat there again

Excellent meal. I ordered a steak which was perfectly cooked and came with more chips than I could eat! Gf had the surf and turf and throughly enjoyed.. Reasonable prices too and a lovely atmosphere

We have been in Looe for a week, tonight was the best food we have had. Absolutely delicious! Really great and friendly young staff. A credit to this restaurant.

You need to book here as always full as not very big. The staff were very attentive from start to finish which seems a rare thing nowadays. The food choice was good and the meals were very nice. Our meals came with a selection of...

I ordered the mackerel pate, my husband ordered the soup he loved his soup and the mackerel Pate i ordered was lovely. For main course I ordered the sea bass fillets my hubby ordered a steak with chips and blue cheese sauce, no mention from...

The pub/restaurant is ok, teens didn’t enjoy the food Vegetarian pasta bland not a lot of flavour But nice to go for the old world experience Had a good time but wouldn’t return

Booked in on Thursday because of the reviews we ordered two meals first was awful returned it sent a second different meal was even worse don’t now or where they get these reviews we have eaten all over the world and this is the worst...

Love this place never disappoints a lovely grown up place to eat with beautiful fresh food we saved this for our last night a last supper before we went home.We both had the sea bass which came with a selection of veg and new potatoes...

Booked a few days in advance based on reviews for Sunday lunch and so glad we did! Really lovely and interesting restaurant with delicious Sunday lunch and really friendly staff. Generous portion and huge home made Yorkshire pudding. Will definitely be back next time we...

We were lucky enough to get an early evening table. Most of the good restaurants in Looe seemed to be closed and most people seemed happy with pasta, pizza and burgers and almost the only fish came with batter and chips. This seemed very disappointing...

Fantastic food and lucky To get a table as hadn’t booked. We had ribs and the beef and reef both amazing. The ribs fell Off the bone the steak scallops and mussels were fantastic. Defiantly book as we were lucky to be squeezed in and...

We tried to book the day before but couldn’t get a table. Turned up on the off chance mid service and managed to get in. You could see why it was so popular. The staff were brilliant and the food was amazing

A really quirky, quaint restaurant with plenty of history. Reasonably priced, good quality food with friendly staff providing good service. Like everywhere in Looe, there’s no where to park, so we used the car park just outside the town and walked in. It takes about...

We visited on our final night in Looe after struggling to get a table on our other nights because it’s so popular. The menu looked a little like enhanced pub food, but with such good reviews we decided to give it a try anyway. I...

The starters were great, I had mussels and my husband had scallops. When choosing the mains there were a couple that I would have preferred with rice, as that was not an option I went for the pork. My husband had the beef medallions which...

We had read the reviews for Smugglers Cott and definitely wanted to give it a go - agree with other reviews; booking is essential. We called at 4.30pm for a table at 5.30pm the same day and managed to get one, but people turning up...

Beautiful meals/ We ate here twice on our visit to Looe. Must book as it was full on both visits. We shall be back!

I rarely leave unfavourable reviews, preferring to say nothing rather than something negative but the Smuggler's Cott needs to up it's game to keep good reviews... it's incredibly uncomfortable to sit in the booths, they are very narrow and lean forward, there was an incredibly...

If I was just reviewing the restaurant on the desserts and it would be getting five stars. Undoubtedly, however, having visited with friends he did not live up to the usual standards, which was a shame because we had highly recommended it to our friends....

Went with my wife for a meal tonight after having read previous reviews. The atmosphere in the restaurant was great - all of the staff were so friendly, attentive, and professional. All of the food was top notch and plentiful. I would highly recommend going...

I called the restaurant not expecting to get a table for the same day but we were in luck . Arriving for our reservation at 530 the restaurant was already busy with a lovely atmosphere , the place is full of charm and I couldn’t...

My wife and I have just come back from a 2 week stay in Looe. Having been to Looe a few times we only discovered this place last year. We booked well in advance so as to be sure of a reservation, as it always...

We visited the Smugglers Cott for our 55th Wedding Anniversary, on a recommendation, and we're not disappointed. We were seated in the cellar part of the premises, and it had the most fantastic atmosphere as if you were in a smugglers cave. The service was...

One of the best meals me and my husband have ever eaten. The service could not be faulted. The food and wine were reasonably priced for the location. We were only sorry that it was the last night of our holiday so we could not...

This place is amazing! Such a lovely ambience, so atmospheric. The food is delicious, we both had Tipsy Pork Tenderloin, served with plentiful chips, boiled potatoes and veg, it was fabulous! Then we had White Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake and the Selection of Cheeses for...

Wow - what a fabulous meal with top notch service which is such a rarity it seems these days! I very rarely leave reviews but felt it absolutely necessary to do so as everything was superb. I had the tipsy cider tenderloin and my husband...

Drop into this place on the off charce but what a find lovely well cooked and plentiful meals with a good choice of gluten free options

Food was delicious - I recommend the fillet steak & the vegetables were cooked to perfection. The staff were friendly & helpful.

We visited here this week and had to go back again as it was so good, quirky and beautiful, my grandkids loved it too as they thought they were eating in a pirate ship… quality of food was amazing and the staff were attentive and...

An overall poor experience unfortunately. The venue itself is interesting decorated with pirate themes throughout. Staff were poor, from long waiting time for ideas, drinks and food to hygiene issue which is pretty unpleasant when serving food, to missing food orders and missing drinks. None...

Called in on the off chance, although fully booked for the next sitting managed to squeeze us in prior to this, having already seen the menu outside( this may have helped us) we knew what we wanted, drinks and food ordered,food being freshly prepped not...

Great staff and service Would recommend the Cornish muscles and Beef surf consisting of beef, scallops, muscles. Crab cakes also good. Desert ginger crusted lemon cheesecake with blueberry coulis delicious. Good value for money. Also went for Sunday's beef roast which was lovely and still...

We had a meal there with both of us having the sticky chicken and veg. It was delicious and the service was great too. Apparently the girls were short because a couple of other staff were ill so they were worried about upsetting the customers...

The food was lovely as usual very pleasant and friendly staff very helpful good choices of food on the menu food was hot when arrived lovely choice of starters

This is a wonderful restaurant, we had a starter and main. Starter, try crab cakes. The taste is amazing! Rich crab taste,fully loaded. If you do t like fish like my partner, try the brie wedges which he liked. For mains we had sea bream...

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal here last week. Four of us dined, food was first class and the service was impeccable. The posh beef & reef was delicious, plentiful and cooked to perfection. Would highly recommend this restaurant to all visiting Looe.

Possibly the best steak ive ever had eating out... We had a sirloin and a fillet and peppercorn sauce (best ever) with home fries new potatos and veg, absolutely Stunning, a definate 10/10, cant recommended this place highly enough, Staff were brilliant, attentive and fiited...

Only in Looe for 4 nights & came here twice. Steak for my husband and fish for me, very nice. Very good side dishes of fresh veg and potatoes. The staff are friendly and efficient. Lovely old building. Two evening sittings 5.30pm or 8pm. Prices...

Had an amazing Sunday roast here today. Arrived without having booked but only just after 12pm and they had a table free. We were told right away that there was a booking for 1.45pm but that gave us plenty of time. Both of us chose...

What a wonderful venue! Wife and I both had seafood which was cooked really well. Sea bass and plaice were really tasty. Staff were really attentive too. Would definitely recommend! Thank you guys!

We have eaten in smugglers cott on many occasions over many years, unfortunately on this visit the succulent sounding” medallions of fillet steak cooked in a mushroom sauce with cream and brandy” turned out to be overcooked CHUNKS of beef neither resembling fillet or medallions....

Had a weekend in Looe and booked this restaurant for Sunday lunch. We both had the sirloin and we can honestly say it’s the best pub roast we’ve every had. Really tender meat and an excellent selection of vegetables. Lovely historic and quirky building. Friendly...

Wow what an amazing treat we had, fillet steak and scallops were amazing and very good size portions indeed, staff were a pleasure to speak too and were very attentive and friendly Restaurant has real character too I will return again for sure and would...

A great evening meal. Good choice of food, served prompyly and all members of our group loved their food

Fantastic Sunday lunch well worth a visit. Best Sunday lunch I have had in years. It was delicious. Staff were very friendly & the service was excellent

Always great food here, nice cosy atmosphere and food and service are good. You need to book in advance as they get extremely busy. If your in Looe on a Sunday the roast is always a good choice to

We visited Smugglers Cott last year for the evening but we were keen to experience Sunday lunch, after being recommended it by a local FB page. We booked last week ahead of our weekend in Looe and we were seated on the lower floor, very...

Excellent service, excellent food, wonderful atmosphere. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a first class meal, service and atmosphere. Will definitely return whenever we are in Looe again.

Recommended by Dave at the Deganwy hotel and what a good choice. Superb food and a lovely ambiance in a great setting.

My wife and I are fans of Cornwall and Looe in particular but this was our first visit since the lockdowns. We have eaten at The Smugglers several times before and have always enjoyed the food and found the prices to be reasonable for what...

16th April 2023 Four of us were meandering through the narrow back lanes of Looe and came across this Inn. 2 ladies came out for freash air during their birthday celebration. The praise and compliments were of the highest order. As we were on a...

Amazing building dating back to 1400s. Very friendly and efficient service- really welcoming. Food was good if not a little old-fashioned it not necessarily in a bad way.

Such a quirky little pub/restaurant. Sat downstairs, all good unless over 6’ tall then duck going down. Really nice, downstairs probably more for romantic evening. Meals were nice but just a bit up on usual pub food but it was delicious

We were in Looe for a short break and chanced upon this hidden gem on our second night. Very small restaurant but they haven’t tried to cram in too many tables like many do. Food was amazing. The seafood medley was so good my wife...

We had the moules marinere and mussels in cider which were really tasty. Lovely atmosphere and good wine. Highly recommend if you’re out and about in Looe!

Make sure you book in advance as it gets extremely busy. We took my mother out for Mothering Sunday. We had a fabulous lunch!

Best roast dinner we’ve had in cornwall for years. Generous portions, tender meat and lovely staff. In a beautiful atmospheric setting. Re booked for next visit!

The smugglers has always been one of the restaurants that we use when in Looe, in the past they have been excellent, but on this occasion it was very disappointing, we are aware it is a tough time for restaurants with the cost of living,...

First time at this restaurant and so disappointed. The pork was so tough unable to cut. Creamy potatoes were hard and very un creamy as promised. Watery duck sauce. The place was so cold had to put coat back on. Staff were tardily apologetic but...

Lighting in the downstairs seating area was poor, difficult to read the menu. When mentioned this to member of staff he replied it was difficult to light as underground..even though there was electric lights down there! Odd remark. We had the steak which was ok,...

Great service from the moment we arrived. Friendly staff and delicious food. Fantastic value. The kids ordered from the children’s menu. 1 had pizza and the other had chicken. Both good size portions and no complaints from either of them. I had the posh Beef...

What a treat, didn’t have a booked table but they managed to fit us in and what a treat, we had a fabulous Sunday lunch all served to the table by excellent polite staff, we shall definitely return, thank you all.

Been to smugglers a few times when visited looe and every time we are never disappointed, went last night staff worked well and very helpful really enjoyed the night the food was as always fantastic already looking forward to another visit

Smugglers Cott No longer Famous Roast. My expectations were very high as I've been to the Smugglers Cott many times, & l wanted to share this Gem with the family, their Sunday roast Carvery are the best you'll find or may l say was ?...

Lovely food and service. We ate there three times. Sunday roast is always great. Well organised. Staff friendly

We had a lovely meal, great seafood and fantastic service. Homely atmosphere, and we found the history very interesting. Would highly recommend.

A most enjoyable evening. An extensive menu and reasonably priced. The decor was fabulous and the staff very helpful and friendly. The chap in the cellar bar was excellent. I would not hesitate to recommend and return to this great restaurant.

I had high hopes for the Sunday Roast as it is always booked up and the reviews are good. Unfortunately, it didn't meet my expectations. There was not much veg and potatoes served with the meal, approx a dessert spoon of each per person and...

This restaurant was recommended to us by some fellow travellers and it definitely didn’t disappoint. The food was delicious, and so was the wine. The staff was very attentive and saw to our every need. The ambience was befitting the olde worked style of the...

This place was recommended & didn't disappoint. In fact during our weeks stay we visited on 3 occasions. The place was busy & seemed popular with locals as well as visitors.

Lovely meal, and good value. Excellent portion size and service. We had duck and chicken mains. Pavlova and Irish coffee for our dessert choices. Recommended

We ate here on 9 October which is obviously out if the main holiday season whilst on a long weekend in Looe. Both the wife and i agreed the food was perfect, this very rarely happens in our house. The two staff front of house...

We were recommended this wonderful restaurant! We really enjoyed the food, all perfectly cooked, and the feeling of history was an added bonus for us! It's a one off and if we hadn't been recommended it we wouldn't have realised it was there! Deffinatly worth...

The best roast I have had for a while ! However do pre book to avoid disappointment! Friendly staff excellent service and the price isn’t high either !

The restaurant was stunning, very olde world charm, great service and the best place we have ever eaten. We had the posh beef and reef and it was sublime. We definitely return!

Full of history, friendly staff and lovely food. A bit pricier than other restaurants but worth it..... only complaint is he background music (90's mix tape) which is totally out of sync with the surroundings

This is a very old quirky restaurant, we were seated down in the cellar, very atmospheric. The steaks we ordered were fabulous, cooked to perfection and the desserts were delicious.

An off the cuff visit on a Sunday lucklily (and kindly) led to the waiting staff squeezing 3 of us onto a table in an otherwise full restaurant. It's not huge inside so would advise, unlike us, you book to avoid disappointment as on the...

Outstanding fillet steak and raspberry sorbet. Wonderful old-school touches like roll and butter up front, side dishes of well-cooked veg, chips and potatoes. "Just right" level of service. Characterful decor.

Had a good meal. Staff were attentive and efficient. Prices we thought were a little high. We were in the very bottom of the restaurant, decor was very authentic.

This is a great place for a meal, the service is faultless, the food is excellent and it is a lovely place to dine, great decor. Booking is highly recommended due to demand but it is well worth it. I can't wait to visit again,...

Decided to give this place a try after seeing the reviews on Trip Advisor and it did not disappoint! A lovely little old building, hidden away in one of the streets in Looe, the Smugglers Cott offers a warm welcome and good quality food cooked...