The Boot Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

On the back of previous reviews we gave the Boot Inn a try and so, so glad we did. Arrived early evening and felt really at home, with a friendly barman and locals making us welcome, with good conversation, a proper old English pub at its best….good local ale and quality red wine. To cap it all the food exceeding all expectations. We enjoyed the baked Camembert and pâté to start and we both had the ribeye steak for main with beautiful sweet tomatoes, mushroom and wicked homemade chips. We also had both homemade sauces, one peppercorn, the other Stilton. OMG…they were exceptional and I’m prone to be critical so that is real praise. We will definitely return when we next visit the area. It wasn’t cheap but was real value in a world where all too often you are left feeling disappointed. 10/10 ….keep up the great work

I had heard how good the Sunday roast was at The Boot.lt didn't disappoint. Cauliflower cheese was exceptional and beef tender and delicious Already booked for this Sunday.

We always visit The Boot Inn when we’re staying in Calstock and it never fails to disappoint. We love the cosy atmosphere which you don’t have in many pubs these days. The food is absolutely fantastic and the presentation is spot on. Everything is reasonably priced as are the drinks. It’s a family owned pub and they are all very welcoming and friendly. We cannot wait to visit again next year when we’re back in Calstock.

Roast perfection!!!! This hidden gem in the heart of Calstock served up the most wonderful of Sunday Roast Dinners. The delicious food was generously portioned, and in fact the chef added a little special extra to enjoy… the cosy ambience and friendly staff created a thoroughly enjoyable Sunday afternoon for our family, and we will DEFINITELY be returning to sample some more of the incredible food.

Delicious Sunday lunch, in quirky cosy surroundings. Great atmosphere for chatting with family no overpowering music. Service prompt ,staff friendly and helpful. Will definitely come back and recommend to others. Food beautifully cooked ,well presented and large variety of veg, and plenty.

Hidden gem, highly recommended! Great food, great staff, great atmosphere!

Just had a Sunday roast today at The Boot .lt was delicious.Great atmosphere. Lovely Staff.Wonderful Landlord.

We had a lovely Sunday roast possibly the best I've ever had. Beef was tender, lots of veg and amazing yorkshire puds, with a really nice leek and horseradish sauce. The pub had lots of fresh flowers and was spotlessly clean. The staff were amazing. Thank you.

Lovely pub with great food and amazing service! Highly recommended

Beautiful family run pub! Best atmosphere in Calstock, Great food, great music!

Excellent food. Excellent service. Excellent staff. Friendly locals. Would highly recommend. Dinner was accompanied by a jam session by local musicians.

Super Sunday lunch - wide choice of meats, lots of nicely cooked veg and all very informal and friendly. Hard to beat. You’ll have to park in the free village car park and walk the few yards up the hill but well worth it.

This is the local pub in the village and we visited it twice and its not to be missed. The food was really delicious, it was tasty, full of flavour and all cooked to perfection. If you are looking for excellent tasty food whilst in Calstock this is definitely the place to go, do not under estimate how good the food is.

The staff. Service, and food were absolutely exceptional. Perhaps the best roast dinner I’ve had in my life. Lovely pub with a brilliant atmosphere. I’ll be back!

Exceptional food, service and atmosphere! Made to feel right at home from the second you get in there - cosy family run pub with a 10/10 roast. I’ll be back!!

Exceptional food, service and atmosphere! Made to feel right at home from the second you get in there - cosy family run pub with a 10/10 roast. I’ll be back!!

Fantastic food, excellent service and a beautiful pub. Staff are friendly chatty and make you feel welcome! Bench mark of pubs

Just popped in for food and ordered the All In roast (£22)... Omg beautiful work and and really great staff.. desert was also beautiful. Thank you very much guys 👏👏

Sunday lunch was just amazing and so tasty. You do not need breakfast if you are booking here .Staff super friendly and welcoming .Faultless .Thank you

All fresh housemade english meal. I we had a burger. A beef burger and a vegan burger made of nuts. Great pub, nice atmosphere.

The best Sunday roast we have ever had , even better than mine at home , the Yorkshire pudding was to die for , very friendly staff, will be going again 😋

Huge portions, tasty food and good service and hospitality.

We visited Calstock this easter. It poured with rain. The lowest point was finding out that there was no food available in Calstock where we were staying, on Tuesday, after bank holiday Monday. So, miserable and with two miniature Schnauzers in tow, we went back to our favourite pub, the Boot Inn, to order a packet of crisps and some drinks for supper. Even though the restaurant was shut, the owner took pity on us, opened the kitchen and cooked the best meal we had on our short stay. The food was cooked with loving care and we experienced a real Cornish welcome. My advice is simple: You need to book early - and avoid the wrong telephone number on a web site - don’t bother going anywhere else for supper in Calstock. And there is a real wood fire to warm yourself if it is wet and cold. 😀

Our third visit this year to the Boot for Sunday lunch whilst visiting family locally - delicious every time, generous portions, warm and welcoming staff, great location. Will absolutely visit again when next in the area.

A lovely pub with a great Sunday roast. The family running it were fabulous and the roast didn’t disappoint. Plenty to eat in a lovely setting.

Lovely home cooked food! Really warm, friendly atmosphere and very dog friendly. Lamb was incredible - highly recommend, as was the chicken Kiev. If you like homemade food, this is the place to come in Calstock.

What a find have eat Sunday roast from one of the UK to the other and this has got to be the BEST the quality of meat and vegetables were first class, the food was cooked to perfection and the very friendly waiting and bar staff made the visit perfect.

We have recently moved nearby, but I think we can still get away with reviewing The Boot from first impressions as a visitor. If you are coming to Calstock, or staying in the area, you have to go to The Boot. It is vibrant, local, welcoming and unique. The food is great, and there is a good variety - not "pub food", much more thoughtful than that. It is a good restaurant set in a pub. The moment you walk in you know it is a genuine part of the community and even as a visitor you can borrow a part of village life for a few hours. Like the whole of Calstock, The Boot is not just for the summer visitors and is a reminder of what so many other places have lost. This shows, because you will want to visit again.

The Boot Inn. Absolutely superb food. We ate in here last night and we have just had Sunday lunch. Shane is an excellent Chef. You won’t find better in any of the top hotels and restaurants in any city. Extremely welcoming and friendly. A family run pub. Not a chain. The food is top quality. We have booked to go back for Sunday lunch with friends next week. I definitely recommend it you eating here. You won’t be disappointed I only took a photo of our beautifully homemade bread and butter pudding as I was too busy getting stuck into the main course. I forgot

Really enjoyed Sunday lunch highly recommended a lovely proper cosy pub and very welcoming owners

A stunning roast with delicious gravy and plenty of vedge served separately. A proper friendly welcoming cosy cornish pub

Dropped in without reservation, for a Sunday Roast. Very welcoming, allowed well behaved dogs. Gave us a great table, took a drink order quickly, and the food order was also taken in good time. The roast was delicious, on of the best we have had. Loads of veg, loads of meat and very good homemade Yorkies. Good veggie choice as well. The barman was a very pleasant chap, who gave us a good 15 minutes notice that our table was reserved from 1.30pm, so we didn’t feel rushed at all. Had a nice chat with te staff whilst settling the bill. Definitely worth a visit, probably best to book, we were lucky, it is a very small pub, so tables are taken quickly.

Lovely place for a Sunday roast. Staff really friendly and good atmosphere. Fireplace made it even more homely. Would recommend!!

This was our first visit to The Boot inn & it certainly won’t be our last. We booked in for a Sunday roast & were not disappointed, the food was delicious! Lovely mixture of vegetables to accompany the tender roast beef with homemade horseradish & leak sauce & roast potatoes. Creamy ,cheesy cauliflower & broccoli cheese. Absolutely delicious!! The staff were very welcoming & friendly, the pub was warmed with a lovely open fire. We will definitely be returning & I strongly advise you to visit if you’re venturing to Calstock. 10/10

Sunday roast was fabulous and tasty, pork was delicious , staff were lovely . Even gave us some beef for our dog and took our leftovers home too .

The best Sunday roast anywhere, brilliant, friendly and home cooked.

My daughter and I both enjoyed our visit to the Boot, located in the heart of scenic Calstock. Though the night was cold, the welcome was warm and the food - as we had been told - was of a very good standard indeed and from a wide-ranging menu. After somer decent, Westward Ho! bitter, I toddled down the hill to my AirBnB and thought I'll definitely visit there again.

You must visit, excellent food, staff lovely historic pub,

Beautiful home cooked food, great prices and friendly staff, lovely roaring fires, a must when visiting Cornwall. 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous food, great hosts and perfect location

Called in for lunch today, as whenever I can when in the area, this is my favourite local pub for food in Cornwall. As expected, we ordered food and not long after, out came 2 amazing meals. My Chicken was proper Roast Chicken, more vegetables than the local grocers and my friends Sea Bass was loved by them. The Cauliflour Cheese was something I normally avoid, but here it was enjoyed and inspired my taste buds. A visit to The Boot is worth it for excellent food, most welcoming and lovely hosts in a true, proper pub atmosphere without the fast pace of most pubs. As always I'll be back as soon as I can.

Been trying to get my wife to go in for years whenever we visit Calstock, always refused. She finally went in with a friend a few months ago and now safe to say she's a convert! Food is fresh, homemade and delicious, good portions too. Family service with a smile. Warm atmosphere. Cozy fire. A real gem.

Just had another fantastic Sunday lunch at the Boot Inn in Calstock, amazing value for and really excellent food. Will be back again soon.

Stayed in Air BnB next door for the weekend. Had two evening meals and Sunday lunch in the pub. Amazing food - every meal was simply superb, great steak and one of the best Sunday lunches I've ever had in a pub. And all at really good prices. Great welcome from all the staff, Harry and everyone else.

Quite simply the best place to eat in Cornwall as far as I have found. Lovely people, Kim Shaun and sometimes Harry, who make sure of a warm welcome. The beer can be a bit hit and miss but the food is clearly cooked with skill and love. Stick to the wine and you’ll have a Michelin standard experience, just without all the pomp and faff.

Great food & so much of it! Easy & obliging - they were happy to give us the fresh wild sea bass with all the sunday roast trimmings. Almost ran out of fingers to counts the veg... Generous & accommodating with service too, even when busy. Loved it. And not a TV in sight :)}

What a fantastic place The Boot Inn is. Family run by Kim and Shaun who could not have been more lovely or welcoming. The food is utterly delicious so we ate here twice in one week. The Sunday Roast was even better than I hoped it would be, having read the numerous excellent reviews, I literally scraped my plate (and all of the serving dishes) clean. On our second visit we were delighted that the food was again, utterly delicious and the welcome was equally as warm. A special thanks too to Kim and Shaun’s son who served us on Friday night, he was brilliant and really lovely. Thank you all so much for looking after us so well. We can’t wait to come back again soon xxxx

Amazing food and plenty of it! We went for the Sunday roast, ut have eaten there ma y times. Friendly service and great locals :)

Loved this pub. Firstly they got us a drink when they were actually closed as we were in desperate need after a huge walk. Really nice of them when they didn’t have to! Our friends have moved nearby so we had some great chats about the local area and came back for a pint that night. Last night we had the most wonderful meal, Shaun cooked to perfection 4 completely different meals including fish, duck, steak and lamb - each of which has a knack to getting perfect, which he achieved. We had scallops to start which were divine! We were also provided with his homemade Irish soda bread which was delicious. Kim and Harry kept us in drinks and banter and it was lovely that we got to compliment Shaun in person before we left, what a lovely family. Thank you guys, we will be back next year 💚🇮🇪☘️

Highly recommend fantastic roast dinner best roast dinner we have had very pleasant staff

Food is cooked to order and with great skill and almost pleasure. Absolutely marvellous. Great beer also. Fresh, warm soda bread with lashings of cool, Cornish butter is served while you wait for your food Very friendly folks.

Lovely friendly pub, great food

Thankyou for an amazing roast dinner that you kindly did for us today the food is amazing we all really enjoyed the hospitality you showed us it was much appreciated thankyou to you all we very much look forward to coming back.

Had the most amazing meal with my hubs. We chose the chateaubriand and it was the best steak we have ever had. The staff couldn’t do enough and are so welcoming. We can’t wait to visit again and highly recommend

We turned up without having booked and they were full - on a miserable rainy day. We started out looking for somewhere else but they called us back and squeezed us in. A lovely pub/restaurant with excellent food and a warm welcome - a bit...

Tasty food in a lovely old pub. One of the nicest meals on our week's holiday in the area.

The Sunday roast at the Boot Inn is the best I have ever had. I am so glad I live locally to this lovely old characterful pub. We love coming here and do it as often as we can, bringing family and friends along. Honestly...

One of the best evenings me and my family have had. We celebrated my Mum's 92nd birthday here. The atmosphere and staff were outstanding and the food was unbelievable, so good. If I am ever this way again I will definitely be back.

Absolutely amazing!! Came down to see family with my gran, I ate here every night! Kim and Shaun are so friendly and the food was absolutely to die for!! I think I must’ve had most of the menu and everything was fabulous!! I’d recommend this...

I have been staying in Calstock over the summer and had the absolute pleasure of dining multiple times at the Boot Inn since I arrived. Calstock is a small village in Cornwall, but the food and service at the Boot Inn are exceptional and better...

I have been staying in Calstock over the summer and had the absolute pleasure of dining multiple times at the Boot Inn since I arrived. Calstock is a small village in Cornwall, but the food and service at the Boot Inn are exceptional and better than most restaurants I went to in London before coming to Cornwall. The Sunday Roast, all fish dishes, Ribeye Steak, and desserts are outstanding. The staff is great and welcoming, and they are dog-friendly. I've had guests from Canada and Austria visit me, and they all agree that the Boot Inn is top-notch.

What a find, the ambience is great in this Inn built in 1662. The best food in a pub I have ever tasted and I am not exagerating. Well done to everyone there

Hidden gem in Calstock, great food, great staff, take time to find this place, fresh delicious produce, highly recommended.

Great friendly family run pub, set in the picturesque village of Calstock, we were made very welcome the real ale was excellent and our following steak dinner and red wine were great. We had an excellent visit and would definitely return

We have been to this lovely pub a few times now since moving into the area ( well Devon) and have to say the food is exceptional we went last Sunday as a party of four with 2 friends who enjoy good quality food as...

We had a lovely time at The Boot Inn. We went for a Sunday roast and really enjoyed the experience. We ordered drinks, people were lovely and they had great menu. I ordered mine with fish, for example, and my mum and husband had theirs...

Very quaint with exquisite food and company

We went to this lovely pub last week for Sunday lunch and we have to say we where blown away it was fabulous and we will definitely let people. Know about the Sunday lunch not tried the evening menu but looked and again looks very nice indeed. Would highly recommend as we tried to have lunch today but was fully booked. We will definitely be back and must remember to book. The day was not lost as good music in Calstock.

Well presented and cooked dinner, a shared fish cake to start followed by sea bass and veg, duck in orange sauce. All very fresh and cooked to order. Friendly bar with local ales and the usual beers etc. All un-hurried much like Cornwall!

Amazing little pub. Recommend it for sure. Sunday roast was lovely.

Fantastic food, haven't had such a good meal out in a long time won't be long before we go back lovely service by kim and Shaun, highly recommended

We wanted something a bit special to celebrate a special anniversary and the food, service, surroundings and experience didn't disappoint. The staff were friendly, helpful and chatty. The pub itself had a mix of mainly eating areas but a couple of sitting areas for drinkers...

Amazing family owned pub! I stopped by with the family after a long day at Cotehele. The owners were very hospitable and the food was amazing! Best scallops I’ve ever had in the world! They were very sweet to my children as well. The next time I’m through I will make it a point to stop here.

On 16th May in the morning we visited Calstock and looked at the menu of The Boot Inn and also the Tamar Inn and decided that it was The Boot for us as the menu was more interesting. The sign outside said open for meals on Tuesday to Saturday and it was indeed a Tuesday. On the evening of Tuesday 16th May we parked at the bottom and walked up, but the place looked to be closed, my wife tried the door which was locked and very shortly afterwards a lady opened it and informed us they were closed. These words were backed up by a man whose tirade was extremely offensive. We had no option other than to beat a hasty retreat, go down the hill and throw our lot in at The Tamar Inn. We were both impressed by the standard of cooking, our meal was first class.

A proper pub! Popped in for dinner with on holiday. Fantastic home cooked food, lovely staff and friendly locals.

Reasonable price, lovely Sunday hot roast, excellent service. Plenty of food

Omg! Ambience- check. Service - check. Drinks - check. Food -CHECK CHECK CHECK. If you do nothing else in Calstock you MUST visit this incredible pub. Sorry Mousehole you have lost your crown.

Unique little pub, from times gone by! Best Sunday Roast ever, great banter with the Landlady, well recommended. Make sure you book!!

Excellent roast been here five times every time the food customer service is excellent always recommend to others

A proper pub with fantastic food and staff who care - Sunday Lunch is the best ever. We will be back!

Love this pub in Calstock. Has a proper snug full of newspapers and books. Sunday roast is good and typically huge. Range of beer is good although another draft bitter would be ideal. Maybe the pub had been drunk dry the night before at St. Patrick's evening. The floor was grass!! It was laid for 🍀 apparently. Really friendly land lady who supplied us with chess sets.

Had a lovely nut roast with a good selection of vegetables. Highly recommended

The best Sunday roast ever!! Our boy said his lamb was the best he’s ever had, and trust me he ate pretty much the lot!! Am veggie and the nut cutlet and veggie gravy was simply Devine. My partner said he thinks it’s the best...

Great hospitality and had a fantastic dinner

We were staying one minute away in holiday accommodation, so it made sense to go and try out the pub. Cosy and inviting, with a very friendly greeting, we were made to feel instantly at home. And the food! Good grief, it was amazing. We...

One of my best two pubs in the UK, ( The other, The Three Pilchards in Polperro ). Faultless food and service. Have booked Christmas day there already.

Best Sunday lunch I have had in a long time someone in that kitchen can cook! Wood burner in dining room, and dog friendly, Ace.

Great local pub, we went here and it was empty, smokey, and to be honest, it looked awful and unloved. However the landlord was friendly and as the afternoon went on, the pub filled to bursting with some traditional singers turning up making the afternoon great. Pubs should be original.

Wonderful time for my daughter's birthday. Everything was amazing, food incredible, lovely owners, best time we have had for a long time.

Best Sunday lunch for miles around

Just moved to the area, had a great night here. Wonderful landlords. Friendly customers. Food was great.

We booked a table having not visited for many years. My wife had the roast belly and tenderloin pork. I had the Beef and was asked how I would like it. Medium rare,Yum. It was served with 7 veg .and leak&horseradish. The food was fabulous...

Lovely local pub, dog friendly, lovely steak 😋

We had a lovely Sunday roast at the Boot Inn - a proper pub! The fire was lit, the staff were welcoming and the roast was tasty. Good beer too!

Lovely roast, very friendy polite witty staff that you can have a laugh with, cosy pub with a log fire❤️

Lovely food, very friendly staff and other customers. Fantastic pub.

Our whole experience at The Boot, Calstock was nothing short of perfection. All the staff were very warm and welcoming to us. The pub itself has such a lovely atmosphere, and is a proper Cornish village pub. We came and had a Sunday roast, and...

What can I say, first time here, 4 of us came for Sunday lunch, beef and pork. Plenty of crackling with the pork, loads of meat and veg. It's not often you leave full up, but we did. Only the ladies managed dessert tho! Will be coming back again. Great food and welcoming staff.

Wow what a beautiful find so welcoming ! A quiet night but it did not have any reflection on how we were treated the food was amazing and the service to Thankyou so much for a lovely evening and Harry hopes you like his picture...

Excellent meal and wine. Friendly and helpful landlady. Would definitely visit again