The Lifeboat Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Very family friendly. I sit in there with my baby, had lots of options on the kids menu, Ella and Katie was great n friendly. Very helpful staff. Would visit again

My friend & I went for lunch. The menu was exciting, enticing & varied; the food was delicious & beautifully cooked. The service was friendly & efficient without being intrusive. The whole experience was warm & friendly. Give it a go. It's lovely

Dropped in for a breakfast, had a full English and was charged for bottled juice. Was unsure if the continental was included as the waitress did not mention it and served us bottled juice instead of what was over on the continental table. Appeared to have pastries and cereals but was this just for those staying at the hotel?.

Had the white wine sangria, incredible! If I find myself in the area again I'll definately come back!

Had a wonderful 2 night stay in Room 7. What a view! The (King double) room was delightful - coffee machine, tea, biscuits, mini fridge with water and beer! The bed was very comfy. The bathroom is spotless and spacious. Staff were wonderful and welcoming. Cooked breakfast was plentiful and hearty. I There is a Buffett breakfast with cereals, muffins. pastries and juices. Would have loved some fresh fruit but guess it’s not always practical. We came by train so didn’t have to worry about parking. There is overnight parking at the local public car parks. The Lifeboat Inn is a fabulous place to stay:dine with amazing view and great vibe. Will return.

rooms ,staff and location was lovely only thing to say is that you can hear everything in the room such as people being too loud etc. will be staying again hopefully soon

We stayed at the life boat inn St ives was a beautiful stay views overlooking the harbour had a lovely breakfast the staff Glenn jess and Crystal were amazing thank you

Awesome location and perfect room. Thank you!

Food was excellent, portion size, taste. Atmosphere was relaxed, staff were friendly. Our little one was made to feel really welcomed. Highly recommend for the food alone, great value for money.

Just stayed at the lifeboat inn for the first time and it won’t be the last . From the moment we arrived the staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. We had a snack in the bar as our Room wasn’t ready ( we arrived early ) food was lovely and then one of the young ladies said the room was ready . We were upgraded to a sea view room . The rooms are beautifully decorated and had everything you need with lovely little touches like cut glass crystal glasses and bottles water etc in your fridge . We had a beautiful breakfast included and the breakfast was one of the best I’ve had anywhere with fresh local ingredients and to my husbands delight Hogs pudding . Coffee was fresh and very nice , we would definitely stay again and a mention to Karen on the breakfast staff and to be fair all the staff in General who were lovely Debbie and Shaun room 4

Really enjoyed my stay here and wish I could stay another night - the beds are incredibly comfortable, the service was excellent and the views fabulous. There is a more luxurious feel to the inn than I was expecting , would definitely come back.

Fantastic location, very welcoming and helpful staff, great grub, and what a view! Chapeau!

the room is absolutely stunning! everything you could want for a little weekend getaway. everything has been perfect so far, the service is amazing, especially jess :)

We didnt stay here we went in for breakfast. I was asked if we are staying .. & i thought the lady ment eating in versus take away - she was quite rude when she realised I wasn't a resident (hadnt even noticed it was an Inn). Note there is a half price breakfast offer.. but it says different things dependent on where you read the sign. Seems to be buy one get one half price but this excludes coffee ! Also no deal is offered unless you ask.. & by the time breakfast was served our coffees were finished. Toast a little overdone see picture. I wont be having breakfast there again and certainly wouldnt consider staying there based on how breakfast and service was. Nice spot though right on the harbour.

Amazing staff .,( Jess and Kath .) in particular..so attentive and hospitable.. They made us feel so welcome and comfortable in a lovely establishment..

The food was delicious, service from Tilly fabulous and the views of the harbour stunning as always. Thank you.

Stunning pub right on the front of st ives with lovely views out onto the beach as well as plenty of TVs to watch the sport! Seating areas for people with dogs as well as non pet areas, really is the perfect place for everyone. Lovely Sunday lunch with cabbage to die for that’s for sure. Would recommend this place to anyone

We went in for breakfast had a lovely choice of breakfast options. It was very prompt service & the staff are very friendly & welcoming. Our breakfast & coffee were served quickly & were hot & delicious. We will be back

Had a great lunchtime meal here. Chose the small plates menu 3 for £19 and it was lovely with plenty to eat. Great staff and a dog-friendly establishment too.

Had a beautiful meal here today. Very dog friendly. Well worth a visit.

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch today. Great service from start to finish. Great welcome and superb care from start to finish. Food was first class. Thank you all - Kath, Crystal, Tilly, Ploy, Ella & Lit. You are all a credit to the company. We will be back. Neil & Denise Gould.

Stayed for three nights in March. Great room overlooking the sea. Cheerful and helpful staff. Good breakfast. Enjoyed St Ives out of season.

Stayed for three nights in March. Great room overlooking the sea. Cheerful and helpful staff. Good breakfast. Enjoyed St Ives out of season. Used the train to get there. Perfect short break.

gorgeous thank you for the lovely steak.

Lovely location, great service especially from a lady named Crystal who served us breakfast, she was efficient, polite and very funny.

We fully enjoyed our meals today, every staff member was extremely friendly and attentive ( Thank you Crystal & Tilly). We had a Sunday lunch, and we will definitely be back again, the food was lovely! Thanks everyone!

Excellent Sunday roast on what was a very wet & windy Sunday evening. Fast & friendly service. Well done all.

We stayed at the Lifeboat for 3 nights and had a very relaxing time throughout . We normally stay at the Pednolva but it is currently closed so we tried the Lifeboat and it has been great , We were thrilled to see so many of Pednolva staff working here and they really made our stay extra special. Tilly and Luke on day time / Evening service were fantastic and really welcoming , but the A team Breakfast crew of Karen and Andrea really make the start to everyday extra special there enthusiasm and kindness make you feel at home the moment you arrive and we can’t wait to visit again and see everyone later in the year .

What a great place to eat & drink. The Sunday Roast is amazing. Loads of choice on the menu with special offers inc £15 for a bottle of Prosecco on a Sunday or Wednesday lunch! What’s not to love. Staff are so friendly. We’ve been going for years and is always a must for food on every St Ives holiday. Until next time….. thanks!

I have never had such a superb meal for such a long time and the waitress Eloise and Jess were excellent service. I will definitely be back again!

Bit underwhelming really! Booked a table for 8pm and were told that there was already limited choice on the menu. Despite this we all decided to go for the burgers, which did sound lovely, but were then told (after ordering) that they’d run out of these too!!! My wife even had to resort to ordering a side salad and small fries - not exactly the Saturday night meal out we’d looked forward to. When the food came, it was certainly not the standard we were expecting (for the price, and based on previous experience at St Austell pubs). All in all, a bit of a disappointment!

Great location but that’s pretty much the only thing they have going for them. Food was terrible- soup over salted to the point of inedibility, I nearly broke my teeth on their improperly pitted olives, and their fries were seemingly oven baked they were so floppy. Service was also rude, would not return

Had hot drinks and pastry. Served by a very helpful, friendly and polite woman called Helen. My wife and I have been there before and will go there again when we are next at St Ives.

We went to this pub on Saturday restaurant during our visit and see Mariniere Clams (moules) in the menu. Note: we thought it was more a reataurant than a Hotel. We asked the really friendly staff to know if it was possible ro have the moules without dairy cream. The Cheff prepared a delicious moules marinière with Tomatos and Onions, that beat all our expectations. It was so good that we came back today Sunday and have the same dish. Staff is extremely friendly. Excellent choices of merlot and the ambience in that place is animated for the sport football fans. In the other disches the Roast Turkey is a best seller.

Great food, friendly staff, quick service

Fabulous location in St Ives! Good points - good location, serve food, sky TV, Staff are hard working it’s a busy place. Not so good points - the food is prepared so when it’s brought out they bring you piping hot gravy to warm the food up -veggies are re heated and actually some of them were hard. In St Ives everyone has a dog as do we, they have the smallest area in the pub for owners & dogs 4 tables and a bench area. There were lots of us waiting to eat but not enough tables for the dog owners - lots of empty tables elsewhere in the pub - i feel that they should extend the seating area to dog owners. It’s a shame that they are not more friendly to dog owners as it really is the only place you can get a roast dinner on a Sunday in St Ives.

Great welcome friendly staff and good value

Only came in for a drink because of the great location. Nicely decorated with a good selection of beers. No was at the desk on entering so ordered a drink from the bar and took a seat. Was then advised we should not be sitting where we had chosen as we had our dog with us. I did not notice any signage. Offered to move as the table next to ours was refused service as there were too many of them sitting at it so they could use ours. Then sat at a table that we were allowed to and witnessed a couple with a dog being turned away as there wasn't a table available. There was one just the other side of the invisible line that they were not allowed to cross and within a few minutes others had vacated and left tables free that they could have used. A more productive and friendly approach would have been better.

Delicious lunch freshly cooked. Just made the 2 o'clock cut off had to ask the chef if they were still ok to cook.

Good choice of beer and a nice pie, mash and gravy 👍🏻🍺

Always come here when we visit St Ives , the staff are fab and it’s dog friendly , really shocked to see how much the prices have increased though it’s crazy and I don’t understand how it’s justified :( It also needs a good deep clean.

Really lovely food ,friendly staff and great location to watch people .

Friendly service and a good selection of drinks and food

We went for Sunday Dinner, service was fantastic, place was lovely food was very tasty but a very small portion of meat, for both chicken or beef. Shame it's only a small portion.

Had food here and it was lovely. Lovely harbour side pub with nice views over the harbour of St Ives. We ate small fish and chips and lite bite scampi. Then popped in again with Family. Would definitely recommend dining here or just popping in for a drink. Thankyou team. X

Food options are brilliant as well as the drink options, friendly staff and amazing service. If you sit on the opposite side of the pub away from the bar, there is an amazing view of the beach, pier and ocean

We ate here on our first night in St Ives. Th food was very good but our waitress was awful (blond lady with a ponytail in her mid 20's). She brought us our starters but we didn't have any cutlery so we asked for some and were answered with a sigh! She brought us our cutlery, slammed it down on the table and said 'this is to be used for your main course as well!'. Strange attitude to have particularly as most of the other tables were equipped with several sets of cutlery and an array of sauces!

We are local and have tried to get a table here for so long but never can as it is always busy. So on the one occasion we thought we were finally getting to eat here as we were told yes there is space, told to sit on some stools while the table will soon be ready was then told after 20 minutes that oh ‘hopefully one will become available’! After more waiting we left as people were just drinking at tables not eating so unlikely to get a table. If there is no space please say as wasting 30 min of my time on maybe is ridiculous. Won’t try again.

Can't beat the Lifeboat, been coming here since I was 15 (!) 31 years later....great food great atmosphere 👌

We visit here several times every time we are in St Ives ( twice a year). The staff are very friendly and efficient, the food is good and the views are amazing. We must make a special mention for Katherine, she is so accommodating, kind and professional. She is a real asset to the pub.

Popped in for lunch today 16/10 the young lady front of house greeted us had to check if dogs where allowed and yes they are , she told us where we could sit and explained to us to order at bar, food came out pretty quick, and was lovely. The young girl front of house was brilliant she made sure everyone was seated as well as clearing tables immediately after people had gone you have a great little worker there. Lovely friendly atmosphere will definitely come back when we visit St Ives again.

Service was quite slow but it was very busy so maybe that's not the normal. Didn't stop in the rooms, only had food in the pub.

Popped in to watch the football and to be honest wasn't expecting great food. I was very pleasantly surprised. Everything was really good, particularly the rose harrisa hummus. The staff are so friendly and the view of the beach is stunning. Well worth a visit.

Beautiful room and a the perfect location right in the seafront. Can’t wait to book again next year.

Yes agree, let dogs in but staff should wash or sanitise hands, before going straight to kitchen handling food

Had a lovely stay at the Lifeboat, staff were superb and really accommodating to my allergies, helped my parents up the stairs with their cases as they were quite steep but that was explain in the email and on the website. Food is great and thoroughly loved talking to the staff, Megan, Katherine and Amy made us feel welcomed and at home, great team members and can't thank them enough

Good food and service, highly recommend visiting

Came down from Plymouth for a day trip. Went to the Lifeboat for dinner .The staff were run off their feet but, they were still nice and polite. We had burger and chips, nice fat chips, the burger was absolutely delicious. We've been coming to St Ives from Plymouth for years and always come to The Lifeboat because the food is always good. Probably come again before the end of the year. In all probability, will come here for another burger

Sat, 14 Sept 2024. Thunder Struck ale was fantastic. Wanted to give a shout out to the hard working girls who seat people and bring the food. You're a credit to this establishment. I hope they are looking after you.

Didn't eat but the beer is quality. Try the Tribute. Lovely pint.

We booked, but we didn’t need to, st Ives is definitely quieter at lunch time than it used to be. Good quality food, good prices, but note they don’t do Sunday lunch during the summer. Edit - 2 years later - still lovely, they don’t appear to do booking anymore. Ran out of Korev which is basically a crime in Cornwall :)

Lovely traditional old pub overlooking the harbour fantastic location

Absolutely horrified by the shear unprofessionalism and ableism we were subjected to by the general manager of The Lifeboat Inn yesterday. Her discrimination and social prejudice against my husband with profound single sided hearing loss, together with her sarcastic tone and judgment as to what he could hear and what he couldn’t, (which she publicly aired), had a huge negative impact on him, myself and that of my 16 year old son with autism. My husband struggles with social settings due to his hearing loss, as his BAHA overwhelms him within crowded settings. Blatant rudeness and disregard for his disability by pointing out that he should have read a ‘sign’ if he hadn’t heard her! And comparing his deafness to that of her daughters. At its heart, ableism is rooted in the assumption that all disabled people are the same! Safe to say we will not be returning! Only gave one star as it wouldn’t allow no stars!

Absolutely horrified by the shear unprofessionalism and ableism we were subjected to by the general manager of The Lifeboat Inn yesterday. Her discrimination and social prejudice against my husband with profound single sided hearing loss, together with her sarcastic tone and judgment as to what he could hear and what he couldn’t, (which she publicly aired), had a huge negative impact on him, myself and that of my 16 year old son with autism. My husband struggles with social settings due to his hearing loss, as his BAHA overwhelms him within crowded settings. Blatant rudeness and disregard for his disability by pointing out that he should have read a ‘sign’ if he hadn’t heard her! And comparing his deafness to that of her daughters. At its heart, ableism is rooted in the assumption that all disabled people are the same! Safe to say we will not be returning! Only gave one star as it wouldn’t allow no stars!

Just had a lovely meal, both of us had the fish and chips, very quick service and very hot when served. Had very good toilets with lovely hand-wash & hand lotion, may sound trivial but some toilets I visited during the day were disgusting!!

I popped into the Lifeboat Inn for a drink during a short cruise ship excursion visit to St Ives. I enjoyed an excellent pint of Proper Job ale with a view looking straight out to the beach and harbour. The staff I spoke to were friendly and helpful. The ale wasn't cheap (compared to my own part of the country) but I suspect that price (around £5 a pint) simply represents the fact this is a top tourist location. It was a lovely spot to enjoy an ale and would certainly recommend this inn.

The Lifeboat is situated right on the harbour side with the most beautiful views. Our room was comfortable, spacious, clean and tastefully decorated. The staff were all friendly and helpful, especially Megan.

Good location but service not very good and the big girl rude and unprofessional Shouldn't be in there if she speaks to people like that. Not first time been here and friends too say same thing 🙁

Great location on the harbour. The food was good and reasonable priced. Staff were brilliant even whilst very busy, top class. While trying to enjoy our meal I counted 17 dogs in the place. I have no issues with dogs, I like them. But this is well beyond reasonable. It turned into some sort of singing / barking contest. For the sake of everyone else please sort this out guys, many positives and nice foot but this is too much. Smelt of wet dogs, not nice. And wet dogs on upholstered seats is just frankly gross.

The view was gorgeous, very central, good breakfast.

Very nice and clean rooms. We had a very nice sea view room. Breakfast was included and it was very tasty and big portions. Thank you for the great atmosphere and service!

Nice little bar and good bar food

Majorly disappointing for a nearly £17 burger.. arrived cold and barely cooked. No flavour besides the gem lettuce (says it all really). Fries were the best bit of the meal for me. Been coming here for years but this is the first time I've felt I've had to leave a review. Staff never come round to check how the food is either or else I would've sent it back.

The banana blossom is not fish as we expected thinking it was a flavoured batter , when asking staff about the dish they said they had a lot of customers who thought the same … might suggest the menu needs adjusting as it did spoil our experience which was a shame

Lovely pub to visit and relax definitely worth visiting

We visited on a rainy summers day with a dog, and were so impressed by the dog station they had! Good food and momentary shelter from the rain!

The best place in St Ives. Room 1 is the best with sea views. The windows have excellent noise insulation.

Didn’t stay, just had some food. The whitebait and king prawns were AMAZING. View of the sea from our table indoors 😎

I can't even book a table it just keeps coming up with Christmas bookings. When euros was on it just kept saying can't book a table for euros. This is shocking!

Visited twice & had a great meal both time's, excellent service

Only called in for a drink and was unceremoniously ousted from my seat for a quiz night where every table was reserved. Probably never going back.

Fabulous interior and wonderful service especially from Ruby. Gorgeous view from the windows, nice holiday atmosphere, and well worth it prices. Would highly recommend to all local and far xxx

Very clean, only one of the staff a young girl was very rude. We came into the pub for a drink and something to eat 9 guests in total. My 4 year old grandaughter was very upset as she had just been attacked by a seagull outside trying to pinch her ice cream. She came into the pub with my family, I understand you should not bring food in but she was so upset and just finishing her ice cream off, when a staff member came over and said she needs to go outside and eat that but it was her attitude and the way she said it, even though we were about to order food for 9 guests. I really think she needs some customer care skills as she could lose you business. But still a very clean pub.

What a fabulous pub. Located right on the waterfront in wonderful St Ives, its steeped in nautical history. You couldn't pick a better spot, with the windows looking right over the turquoise St Ives water. The pub gets super busy over summer. So... eye eye captain, ye better batton down the hatches!

Very nice food, staff are so welcoming. Would definitely recommend

Lovely clean pub. However the fish wasn't great and the peas appeared watery. From ordering to table was slow. The deteriation of this is quite vast over the years

Me and my wife paid a lot of money for one pint and one halve of lager shandy, which was all lemonade and a smell of lager very much appalling, paid for large cod and chips all chips and hardly no cod all batter and tough, highly disgusting and disgraceful, the staff are so quick to take your money. I complained to the manageress about a partial Refund or full refund there was no compassion she just did not want to know and quickly disappeared into a back room. In fact the staff seemed miserable boring did not know how to treat customers with a smile food terrible as much use as an ashtray on a motorcycle. And as for the chef is he qualified or not? Stay well clear unless improves. June 2024 Manageress and staff need to go on a course on how to deal with customers. STILL WAITING FOR A REFUND probably a long wait Keith

St. Ives is a popular seaside resort in Cornwall. With many day trippers and nice shops, eateries... beautiful sandy beaches with small marinas. The extra topic is Tate's own gallery/museum. The Lifeboat Inn is super cozy and very traditional and the meals are original and delicious! The staff is super attentive, super professional and friendly. No question is too much. The rooms are spacious and well furnished. With also some kind of apartments as an extra asset. The prices of the rooms and meals are reasonable and certainly not too high. Great experience!

On holiday for the week and came in for a pint of Tribute on Weds 26th June 2024, with my better half a speciality lager. Both were served in plastic, due to a dishwasher malfunction. At first, I was told no, until my insistence brought the manager over, as the barman was about to offer a refund. Admittedly, I was grateful to be offered a pint glass, so accepted it, but I don’t understand why a dishwasher malfunction determines how your drink is served. At £5.30 per pint, I don’t expect any pub to serve drink in a sub-standard vessel. It tasted far better in glass than the plastic Korev vessel.

Katherine and Sophie are lovely behind the bar, very enjoyable evening watching the euros.

Many dog customers here!! So cute!

We stopped in here after a long Sunday in St Ives We wanted a Sunday roast and after searching. We settled on here. The staff were friendly. The Sunday roast and drink was delicious and a great price and the view over the bay was amazing. We'd definitely come back again

As a Cornish resident, we visit st ives at least twice a year, Saturday was one with friends, too be honest we felt like we had been ripped off, £33 for two cajun chicken buns, which we not even a chicken breast they were the tear aways of the chicken breast, a handfull of chips and no salad, my steak and chips was £16 and a rubbery steak to say the least, not value for money in the slightest. We made comments on how small and were told thats the way it is, this is the lunch menu, the evning meals are bigger..... not happy

Good beer. Friendly staff. Good atmosphere

A lovely lunch was had here with family this week. Also popped in for a drink one of the evenings too. Can't comment on the rooms as didn't stay here. Found the staff friendly and the place had a good atmosphere. Will visit again.

Decent menu right on the harbour front

Love this place, we had two meals here. The pie and mash was superb 👌 We also had the Sunday roast, it was delicious Good range of drinks. Staff were very helpful and polite. Would definitely recommend this place if you are in the area.

Very big, busy pub in St Ives. Got pisssed on Bier Morretti don't remember a thing.

Fantasic Sunday roast. Great availability.. Just turned up and got a table. .....May 2024. Great table service.. Fantastic St Austell beers. Amazing roast... Beef and Turkey

Standard fair pub with standard fair food. Amazing views elevate this pub above others if you can get the right seat. Some decent ales as it's owned by St Austell Brewery but not a great choice.