The Crown Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

We went to the Crown five times to eat during a 12 day trip to Cornwall. It was walking distance from where we were staying. We also just went for a drink on a couple of further occassions. I can't recommend it highly enough. Our hosts and their staff were delightful. The environment and atmosphere are great. We had lunch three times, which was beer and sandwiches. Gorgeous sandwiches (Prawn and Crab, Beef and Horsradish and Cheese) washed down with delicious Doom Bar ale! We had our evening meal once, which was excellent (their scallop starter blew away Rick Stein's cafe!!) and also one Sunday Dinner. The food was great all round and they also catered very well for my vegetarian wife. Lovely comfortable restaurant area, and great, measured service. Also very grateful that they confined the families with out of control kids to a particular area away from us during the Sunday Dinner. The weather was pretty dreadful for most of this holiday so The Crown was a welcome hostelry to adjourn to. Thanks to everyone there. Hopefully be back before too long.

Beautiful quiet pub situated in the sleepy heart of Lanlivery, frequent visitors but have just tried the Sunday lunch which was soft and tender beef which fell apart in my mouth. Usually very sceptical about roasts / caverys but this one is a complete exception and stands miles above any other I have ever tried. Great hospitality from Megan as always and nice to see the owner is so hands on in the pub and a friendly welcoming face. Crown inn I love you. Dillon

We met up with friends for dinner this evening, and feel compelled to review immediately! Lovely staff, quirky pub and the food was fabulous. Not had a steak this good in a very long time - everything was spot on. Thank you for a great experience

First time to the Crown Inn. Food was great, staff were friendly and prices reasonable. Loved the little touches throughout (flowers were beautiful!). Would be nice to visit in the winter for dinner...wood fires, candles and 3 course meals (plus you can book a room and stay over!). Highly recommend a visit.

I came across this beautiful, country inn when researching my ancestors in 2022. I came back two years on and it's one of the few things that hasn't changed in Cornwall in that time. Reliably excellent food and loads of historical details to explore and all set in the prettiest garden opposite a church. My only complaint was the cauliflower was undercooked and the cheese sauce bland. Otherwise really good value at £17 compared to £16 for a burger in a cardboard carton on Polzeath beach.

Perfect Cornish pub full of character and cosy ambience recommended to us by a lady I met swimming in the sea at Readymoney Cove. Really welcoming and great food on a wet summers evening. Lovely evening - thank you!

What a mixed evening at the crown To start with our table was perfect with the highchair as requested all ready there. When sat we were met with a young waiter who maybe lacked experience or new - when as what larger was on draft, he replied I don't know and just stood, whilst my wife check I was holding our young child. His attitude was like this throughout the service. The women who also served us was completely opposite very helpful and attentive. I wish she would been our server. My wife mentioned that her food was tasty, however she only had a couple of stems of tenderstem broccoli and she felt as a main it could of done with more. My starter and desert were lovely, however my main course was a little disappointing, the venison burger was full of taste, however it dripping in grease. I also felt the chips were overcooked. I has quite a few of what you would call the dreggs After reading such Fab reviews, we left slightly dissapointed.

Great food, generous portions and well kept real ales - all very reasonably priced. The owners and staff were friendly and welcoming and the beer garden was lovely. It was the perfect way to finish our Friday.

The Crown inn brings back fond memories of visiting as a child many moons ago. I decided to book a table this evening to take a friend with her son. I phoned ahead of our visit and asked for a quiet area to sit as my friends son has complex needs. The staff could not do enough for us. As soon as we arrived they showed us to our table in a gorgeous conservatory we had to ourself. The waitresses were very attentive and could not do enough to make sure we had everything we needed. The food was top notch could not fault anything that was served, everything was delicious and well presented. Will definitely be returning again what a wonderful place.

Really rude obnoxious bar man/manager with no hospitality skills. My 9 year old asked the lovely waitress for Fanta. She said we don’t have that but we could offer orange juice and lemonade. Great! However not so great because the lemonade wasn’t fizzy lemonade so it tasted like watery orange juice. We explained to the lady that it didn’t taste great, especially at £4.20 for half a pint. We asked to exchange it for a lemonade on its own. When the bill came, I noticed the orange juice was on the receipt. I queried with the waitress and she said no worries she just needed to check with someone. Out comes the scruffy looking bar man/manager who completely embarrassed us in front of the whole restaurant loudly saying “from my understanding you want to take the orange and lemonade off the receipt however there was nothing wrong with it it’s just how we do it.” I explained that I tried it myself and tasted awful. He carried on arguing it to the point I just looked at him and he said okay so you want that refunded then again loudly saying “right I will remove the £4.20 off your bill” . The whole restaurant was silent, it was awful. I could tell the other customers were shocked by his awful customer service skills. Even the poor waitress felt the need to say “sorry about that”. Maybe he should learn some customer service skills from his lovely waitress. If he treats his customers like that, I dread to think how condescending he is to his staff. The beef was fatty and my husband’s Yorkshire was frozen in the middle. Such a shame because the setting was so peaceful but we won’t be returning.

Superb Sunday lunch. One of the best we have ever had the pleasure of eating. Friendly and efficient staff. We always make a point if booking a meal whenever we stay in Cornwall.

Honestly that was the best Sunday roast I have ever had! Definitely worth booking as they were absolutely rammed, but all completely manageable. Don’t bother looking elsewhere for a Sunday roast.11/10

Lovely Inn, Large open fires and lots of local customers, creating a lovely atmosphere. Food was delicious and well presented and reasonably priced. Staff were attentive and very polite. Landlord very amiable. We stayed in a cottage in the next village for a long weekend and dined here every night.

Reviewed this as accommodation and gave five stars because of the atmosphere, restaurant and rooms. We also had 9 of us for a Sunday lunch, including two small kids. There was a wide choice of roasts, including the nut roast which I chose, and everyone was very happy with their meals, even the kids. Excellent sweet selection for those with room left. Nice selection of beers, ciders and wines, and excellent coffee too. All the staff were great and very friendly.

Had a outstanding 3 course Beaujolais Nouveau lunch with delicious wine today, complements to the chef, thank you Tim Not to late to book for this evening too

This pub offers everything from just an evening out or for a lovely weekend break.The staff are on the ball and happy to help in all aspects. Food was super… breakfast.. lunches and Dinner. ( “ Real” roast Sunday lunch) Plenty to do all round this part of Cornwall.

Although very busy, staff were friendly & attentive. Really good service! Even from the "shy & retiring landlord". I had one of the best steaks I have ever had, melt in the mouth lushness! Will definitely go again & highly recommend 🙂

Fanatic service, great vibe sat in attractive grounds. A proper country pub feel. Only one negative with the Sunday roast the parsnips were undercooked but otherwise a fantastic meal and attentive service

Lived in Lostwithiel for over 20years and The Crown has always been our ‘go to’ pub for a meal, from lunches to evening meals. Not been for 4 months which is very unusual. So sad to say we will not be going again. What has happened? Prawn cocktail with 5 prawns, swimming in sauce so like soup, no bread, I know costs have gone up, but for the price I expected a piece of bread and maybe a couple more prawns! ! fish and chips with nasty after taste, stone cold coffee (sent back) the six of us friends were all really disappointed.

Stayed with my daughter in a lovely room for one night ! Landlord was fab even took us and picked us up from the gin distillery up the road! Food fantastic! Can’t wait to come back! Cannot fault anything.

Fantastic food, fantastic staff, fantastic atmosphere, can not fault this place!!!! Even had entertainment with bagpipes being played and a guitar player with a lovely voice!!! Thank you all for a great night!

This pub has been here for hundreds of years. If they did not have the hang of it by now, this would be a poor review. It is a welcoming place in a quite village well worth searching out. The knowledgable bar and service staff help you feel at home. The menus is not extensive but the dishes are well chosen and the food is excellent quality. Second time here on a weeks holiday. Cannot recommend it enough.

Located in the village of Lanlivery off the beaten track what an absolute gem the food was outstanding enjoyed five meals here over our weeks stay at Crift cottage. Staff were so helpful and an excellent varied menu in a great surrounding nice to see the landlord checking over everything making sure all ran smoothly

Nice traditional pub restaurant serving good food, with friendly efficient staff and reasonable prices. Mussels (starter) were very fresh and plump. Specials menu offered some lovely dishes. Everything served piping hot.

I have been visiting The Crown for many years and always wanted to have an overnight stay . Our lovely room was so cool with attractive decor and very comfy beds , great touches with fresh milk delivery and plenty of tea and coffee and extras like sherry and homemade biscuits . A big thumbs up for iron and board in wardrobe and very good pillows and wardrobe space , huge bathroom with soft towels .and more . The food was excellent as always and staff friendly and extremely helpful . Lovely gardens great parking and great atmosphere . Brilliant

Lovely stay at this old inn, accommodation was lovely, fresh milk delivered in the morning. But the really stand out thing was the evening food. We both had different fish dishes and they were really delicious. Our starters were great too, I was only sorry...

What a lovely ole pub. Great find. We only stayed one night but it didn’t disappoint. The room was separate from the main pub and very clean. There were nice touches like the decanter of port and shortbread biscuits for guests to enjoy. It was...

What a find! Lovely building, lovely grub, lovely staff, lovely bedroom. We will be back for another dinner and sleepover. Thanks Tim, Ros and excellent team. 10/10

What can I say about Sunday roast potatoes were raw in the middle beef chewy, chicken dry pork fatty and to top it off the vegetables were cold and raw had to ask the waitress what was the mush and apparently it was cold Swede...

Fantastic venue ,rooms absolutely beautiful with lots of personal touches which made the stay even more enjoyable.Exceptionally friendly , welcoming and helpful staff can’t wait to return would highly recommend . We stayed for breakfast and evening meal food was lovely ,enjoyed every bit ....

Usually a good evening vibe at The Crown and excellent service from waiting staff, however food recently has been quite underwhelming. Over priced for the small portion sizes served. We have now visited four times for evening meals with friends and family and have found...

Heard great reviews about the place. Got in for lunch it was chaos. No one knew what was happening. The landlord was sat on his phone horse racing after joking about loosing his bets. Not very welcoming. Sat down food wasn’t great. Had a sand-which...

Having had a lovely stay here several years ago, we decided to eat at The Crown one evening while on holiday in the area. We had booked a table and arrived to find the pub pleasantly busy. We were shown to our table and given...

Fantastic little place, stayed here 19/07/2023 for my wedding anniversary,pub is in a great location for exploring the area. The staff and food was wonderful we stayed in room 5 very clean and comfortable .fantastic 3 night stay I can’t fault our stay here 5*****

Beautiful accommodation in a beautiful part of Cornwall. Easy to reach the Eden Project and other great local locations like stunning Fowey. Stayed here with my 13-year-old daughter and had a wonderful 24hours. Would highly recommend a visit and stay.

The crown had be recommended so we were looking forward to lunch. We ordered drinks and were told where our table was. The waitress said she would bring menus but after 10 mins we went back to the bar to find she was on her...

Myself and 2 friends where having a week’s holiday in the area. We had booked our accommodation before we left home. We spent 2 nights here. It’s a very special place. It was a beautiful rural pub with a beautiful gardens which was extremely pleasant...

We were looking for a relaxing break in Cornwall and are we glad we found The Crown Inn. Made to feel welcome from the minute we arrived. The accomodation (garden room) which overlooked the lovely mature gardens was very tastefully decorated with some little special...

We had a 3 night stay whilst heading to wedding in Cornwall. Our room was tastefully decorated, the food was great, breakfast, Sunday roast and a great selection on the wider menu. It is set in beautiful gardens, with a private area for guests staying...

Everything was perfect. The tastily decorated twin room has outdoor furniture(private behind the room)overlooking a beautiful garden:fresh flowers,shortbread biscuits and sherry,a small bottle of milk on the doorstep every morning.The pub itself didn’t change much since our last stay 20 years ago .A mixture of...

Found this absolutely amazing, staff were so friendly, food was exceptional and great value, location so quiet. We stumbled across this after trying to find somewhere to book for a Sunday lunch. Can't express enough how great this place is. Felt very welcome. The interior...

The Crown Inn is a very special place on so many levels. It is the 2nd oldest pub in Cornwall (1100’s!). It has charm and character for days, from the cozy fireplace in the bar, to the low beamed ceilings, to the inviting outdoor courtyard...

You will not find a warmer welcome anywhere! A fantastic overnight stay and delicious food. Perfect.

A lovely village gem, with a friendly landlord Only had drinks but sat in a sunny beer garden drinking real ale from Padstow brewery. Would recommend as they do accommodation and meals.

Very friendly. Excellent food and very large portions. Lovely garden for the good weather. Inside very cosy.

During our stay we greatly enjoyed the venison pie & baked cod; the chicken skewer was tender but not very tasty; the veal cutlet was a little tough to chew; the whole plaice was nicely cooked but would I have preferred it without bones. Also,...

We thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Crown Inn almost every evening of our week-long stay in Lanlivery. A well kept beer garden was perfect for the warm summer evenings. The food and drink was excellent and was served quickly. All the staff were very friendly and...

Lovely pub, we arrived before 7 pm and ordered virtually straight away…. We finally got our meal at 8.30pm. Telling us they didn’t know what happened… when we paid we were not even offered a complimentary coffee, I was very disappointed.

My friend and I went out for lunch today and decided to go to the Crown, haven’t been there for a long time, as a usual places are Charlestown. Sadly, we won’t be going again, the lattes were absolutely awful, we did say to the...

Venue - exellent; drinks - good; service - good; food - poor. Ordered mussels (£20.00) and half a slow-roast chicken (£17.00), plus two drinks. The mussels were small - as might be expected early in the season - but an ungenerous portion for a main...

We have been on holiday in Lostwithiel and the Crown Inn we remembered from previous times. Other pubs/eating places in the area were not always open for lunch and dinner. The Crown Inn is a historic pub, with low beams, rustic decor and very welcoming....

Don’t take bookings for large parties unless you have the staff to cope and don’t add discretionary gratuities automatically to food orders

What a gem of a pub - stayed overnight on our way to Holywell Bay, Cornwall. Friendly greeting from the owner - showed us to our room. Lovely touches like fresh flowers, homemade shortbread biscuits and even a sherry decanter! Beautiful building and gardens. Lovely...

Took over an hour for food to arrive, when it arrived the chicken was raw. Sent it back, waited another 40 minutes. Went to the owner to find out what was going on, to be greeted with the worst attitude I have ever experienced. Finally...

What a fantastic find The Crown Inn . Escaping husbands dogs and kids my friend and myself took ourselves off for a mini adventure.We booked for a twin room for the night and dinner the same evening . The room was outside the pub at...

Excellent food, excellent service, in a lovely old Inn, in a beautiful village. The Megrim sole was delicious.

What a perfectly delightful 4 night's stay for ourselves and spritely aunt, beginning with Tim's very hospitable welcome to the charming accessible rooms that surround the historic pub and gardens. Comfy beds with nice fresh linen, a little carafe for the evening and a handy...

The crown is a fantastic place to stay . Our first night there was a pub quiz going on great fun ! Our second night there was a fantastic singer . We had a bed above the bar a it was a stunning room very...

We went here for lunch - its a lovely 12th C Inn with rooms and a nice garden - although it was May we had had a couple of rainy days and were welcomed by a lovely log fire. You could sit anywhere in the...

We went here for tea as a group of 4 adults and 2 dogs on a Saturday night. We had a reservation and you need to let them know you will be bringing dogs as they will seat you in a dog friendly part of...

Visited the Crown Inn for lunch and fancied fish and chips. Not the cheapest I have had so expected a good meal. I think I would have had a bigger piece of fish if I had a fishfinger. I did wonder if they only had...

This pub is so nice. We come to Cornwall regularly & this is the second time we’ve visited for dinner. Myself & my daughter work in hospitality so it was a pleasure to have such attentive staff & good food. My dish was lovely. I...

Absolutely superb food - halibut with caper butter and venison faggots as mains for the 2 of us, both from the daily specials menu. All the team were extremely helpful with food intolerance issues, both when enquiring and also with the chef visiting our table...

Excellent food, drinks and service. We were made to feel very welcome and will certainly be back. Not our first visit and not our last - always the same good standard

We came across The Crown by chance and had a lovely lunch, so decided to book a night away in the future. They have lovely outside rooms which allow dogs. Compact and bijou but spotless and warm with a lovely bed, linen and bathroom. There...

We’ve just had a fantastic three nights staying, eating, drinking and relaxing with very close friends which included a Burns Supper. Tim and Jos are perfect proprietors, and all staff without exception were friendly and personal in providing a professional level of service. The pub...

We had car problems en route but our late arrival was no problem, and they couldn't have been more friendly and helpful the next day offering lifts to and from a garage if we needed. Room delightful with attention to many small details and good...

The Crown Inn has a wonderful atmosphere, with roaring fires and Cornish slate floors. I managed to visit once mid-summer, so sat outside in the private garden and admired the historic watering hole with the Church sat behind it and also visited in deep winter...

Absolutely brilliant NYE parties. Carlsberg couldjn't have done it better! Scots piper on entry, welcome drinks, wine, superb food, toasts at midnight and dancing the night away till 1am. What a fantastic evening, so well organised, the staff were excellent with seemless changes of courses....

What a wonderful pub. Tim the landlord kindly gave us lifts to a local distillery and made us feel really welcome. Great atmosphere in the pub and a really delicious meal. Our room for the night was spotless and had a super comfy bed. We...

This is a pub in very new hands. We had a very comfortable stay in one of the newer rooms across the yard from the pub. It was nicely done with a few thoughtful touches - home made shortbread and milk delivered to your door...

We have been meaning to visit The Crown for some time and today made it. Good range of drinks available in the bar, and although a limited lunchtime menu (perfectly acceptable with the economic situation at present and not wanting waste) good selection was still...

On recommendation my friends, family and I (a party of 6) went to the Crown Inn looking forward to our Sunday lunch. However, we had a very disappointing experience. The food was luke warm and had a very bitter taste, we discovered this was due...

The Crown Inn was warm and cosy and welcoming, as always. Staff were friendly. We both had a starter. I had crab and prawn cocktail which was delicious and my husband had lentil soup which he said was more winter vegetable still but very tasty...

Lovely food. Helpful staff. Friendly. Genuinely worth the visit if you are nearby. We were on holiday and would definitely go back. Nice fire for the winter months and dog friendly.

Spent three nights in this hidden gem. The room was impeccable, so fresh and clean with gorgeous 100% cotton bed linen. Fresh milk at our door every morning, fabulous croissant and cooked breakfast. The food was so good we ate in every night, all locally...

Not my first visit to the Crown Inn but I can report that it is in new but capable hands. The food, in particular, is well up to standard and I am afraid I was inclined to overeat! I stayed for one night and the...

Had a great 2 night stay, the room was very comfortable & had all you would need. Our room was above the bar, overlooking the garden. You could hear the noise from the bar (which did not affect us, as we stayed in bar till...

22 of us adults and children had amazing meals all starters mains puds where enjoyed buy all good was amazing and fresh we all had a lovely evening and left full and happy very good value for money thank you to all the staff

We had a night away in The Crown at Lanlivery and thoroughly enjoyed it. We had a garden room which we couldn't fault it was perfect for us with lovely finishing touches and the complementary homemade biscuits were delicious. Both the evening meal and breakfast...

Fantastic country inn, beautiful stone walls and beams, lovely tables and chairs, seated areas in the bar. Very welcoming staff and landlord, super friendly. Dog friendly in bar and gardens. An excellent Sunday menu, we both enjoyed a Sunday lunch and pudding. Very tasty and...

We had been disappointed over the last few years so we had stopped visiting the Crown; however my brother and girlfriend have just moved too Cornwall and we have been doing the whistle stop of all our local eateries each day for the last few...

Limited menu, presentation not that great could have at least ironed the napkins, no lemon finger bowl for the mussels, had to ask, prices have gone up considerably, not paying £15.00 for a burger

We enjoyed our stay at the Crown Inn. It's well run, cosy, comfortable and very relaxing. Really worth a visit!!

Local tourist pub! This place is full of guests but at the same time has that feel of your local. Very friendly and extremely good food - would visit again.

My partner and I enjoy a lovely stay here as a rest stop whilst walking The Saints' Way from Padstow to Fowey. The owners were really welcoming and helpful, and both the food and room were just as pleasing.

Tolle historische Location, sehr schöner unter Bäumen gelegener Biergarten, nette Bedienung und sehr gutes Essen, typisch Englisches Essen, aber auch...

Friendly and warm welcome. Taken to our lovely spacious room with lovely bathroom. Comfy beds and delicious food and drink served to the beer garden. 5* service - great !

We were staying locally and decided to try the Crown as it was by far the nearest. Found it doing a roaring trade, but they squeezed us in. Food was really good and tasty, hot and served quickly. The new Landlord has not been there...

Came across by accident - so glad we did, the atmosphere and staff were excellent, they make you feel so welcome and can’t do enough for you. The food was superb and the chef’s Beer Battered Cornish Onion Rings are to die for - Highly...

I had to write this review on behalf of my mum and dad who have just returned from a little tour of Devon & Cornwall. They had a couple of nights at the Crown Inn as they have loved it so much in previous years....

Excellent food and staff would highly recommend , it’s a great pub for family inside dining and outside in the garden great menu

Excellent stay. Staff were really friendly and helpful, went the extra mile to make sure our stay was good. Room was comfortable and clean and well provided with tea, coffee and water - the fresh milk delivered each morning was a bonus as were the...

Myself and my family went here last night and it was great. Friendly staff and a nice cosy country pub. We dined in the conservatory which is nicely laid out. The burger is outstanding, seasoned very well and cooked to perfection. The portion size was...

Been coming to this pub for over 40 years and I have to say I love what the new owners are doing, lovely atmosphere and a decent menu - in short, a proper country pub! (Of which there are very few around these parts) Took...

Very friendly staff who accommodated our walking group with outside shelter for eating. Food was very delicious as was the puddings. Highly recommended

Lovely cosy Cornish pub, really good menu including vegan options. It all tasted delicious and the staff was charming and efficient! 5*

Absolutely love what the new owners have done to the place. Much improved atmosphere from the moment you walk in the door. Fantastic service, excellent delicious food, locally sourced and cooked to perfection. We can’t wait to come back!

This is a lovely old inn full of character & with a pleasant garden tucked away in a quiet spot near the church. We enjoyed our drinks but food & food pricing needs a rethink. Stuffed portabello mushrooms starter for £7.50 came with just one...

There appears to be two The Crown Inn Lanlivery on Tripadvisor ! So make sure you get the more recent as the ownership changed recently ! Nice pub but food was terrible Was hoping we could make this a regular eating place as we spend...