The Lugger Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Incredibly miserable barmaid. Quite rude to customers. Didnt eat anything as ‘kitchens closed’ was barked at us when she overheard us discussing lunch. Went down the road and had a much better experience in haveners!

The Lugger Inn is tucked away on the small harbour/slipway in Fowey. Some drivers might find theveh roads leading to it somewhat challenging (narrow, steep in parts, passing places and winding). However if like me you love those rural Cornish trails then you're in for a great stay. I think you probably would need a car to get around and be a fairly confident driver. The welcome at the Lugger was helpful showing us around the pub and restaurant and taking us to the adjacent rooms. (Some like ours are in the pub itself, some are in an adjacent building. There is parking at the site, but beware the entrance is quite narrow (particularly if you've one of the modern chest freezer style SUVs. I will deal with the restaurant in a separate review, but no issues when looking at this venue. Breakfast and evening meals were very good and if you get a chance to try the cream teas in the afternoon take it. The rooms in the pub are pretty well sized but even in September were very warm (some of the walls are a couple of feet thick in parts) . We had a fan in the room which we found on day two which was helpful at night. The room was well appointed and comfortable. The pub has WiFi which works in the bar areas but is patchy in the rooms (those thick walls again). If you're taller than 5'9 you're going to have to watch your head in the rooms and on the route to the bar and restaurant. There are some very low beams and brickwork - we counted three head clashes - none serious - but be warned. The bar area is welcoming and has a traditional pub feel with tables, seats to relax along with some books and board games. The view from the restaurant and bar is great overlooking the harbour and would be equally impressive in summer or winter storms. It's certainly a location you could happily squirrel yourself away for a period of time or it provides an excellent base to explore this port of Cornwall.

We have holidayed in Fowey for years. Last night was the first time.e I was disappointed with the Luggar

Called in for a quick pint and manage to get a sit outside in the sun. What a beautiful and fantastic place to go for a drink. Good choice of beers and wine. Went back next day for a couple more beers. Didn’t have any food but what I seen coming out looked great. Staff really nice and welcoming. Pop in this place you will love it. Keep up the good work. 10/10

Popped in for lunch on a Tuesday when many other places are closed. Excellent panini and draught Hicks make it a bit special. Deserves to be a lot busier. Dog friendly too

Great pub, friendly staff and right in the heart of Fowey. Good place to sit and watch the world go by. Didn’t eat here but food looked good. Good to get zero gin and cider. Husband rates the Hicks ale.

We have visited the Lugger for decades but not since the new management took over. I'm pleased to say it's just as lovely and the good just as good as it always was. It was so nice to see it hasn't changed and is still the same pub it always was. The guy running the show was absolutely brilliant. Kind to our disabled daughter and great fun to chat to. Our fish and chips were top notch and we had a great evening.

The food and service is very average.

Lovely homecooked menu, have eaten here 3 time's now, excellent, looking forward to the 4th !

We have had some fantastic meals in the Lugger in the past. We were warned not to expect the large portion of fish stew. So my husband ordered it but the sauce tasted of tomato soup, which was so disappointing. My fish pie was fish flavoured potatoes. I found a few overcooked shrimp in among the potatoes. The lady was lovely and offered to take it back to he kitchen but I was in a hurry and didn’t have time for someone to cook a proper fish pie. The bowl was small so it would have been so easy to put a few bits of fish in the pie. Will not be going back.

Not sure about the rooms, but everything about this pub is top. Local St Austell Brewery beer and great cuisine.

Met up with friends for lunch. Friendly greeting from staff. Very good food, 2 Fish pies, 1 Belly Pork and a vegetarian chilli, all delicious. Reasonably priced.

Ate there one evening with great food and service! Good value in Fowey!

Refused my pregnant wife use of the lavatory today. Pathetic. We’re staying in Fowey and will make sure to avoid this place!

What a beautiful unexpected little jem to be honest we looked at all of the menus in Fowey and came back to the lugger and so glad that we did. The staff made us feel so at home and we felt so comfortable. The food was absolutely Amazing the wife had the braised pork..oh my god the best I have tasted,while I had the surf and turf.perfect.will definitely go back when in the area again. In fact might make plans to just go there to eat it's worth the two hrs drive there and back. Thanks all at the lugger.xxx

Booked for Sunday lunch. Food was ok, and the service was adequate, but it felt like there was little effort to do anything other than provide a basic service. No dessert was offered so we paid and left after the main course and bought an ice cream down the road.

Great meal here. Fish and chips. So fresh and really enjoyable. Service was excellent and we had a really enjoyable evening.

Was a great pub staff were friendly and the place was very clean. It had a nice relaxed atmosphere, would recommend. We didn’t eat here but the food did smell good.

Great food, well kept real ale and friendly staff.

We initially tried to go to the restaurant opposite, but were turned away as we hadn’t booked, even though it was empty. Luckily this turned out to be a good thing as we both had a tasty, good value meal. In the hour we were there, I saw no one enter the restaurant opposite. Their loss, our gain. We were so impressed we went back to the Lugger the next day. Once again, the food was well cooked and presented and the staff were friendly. This was a good find and we would happily return!

Popped in for a drink and the publican was extremely friendly. Looked at the menu and was reasonably priced with home cooked choices. Decent well kept beers. Went back the next day and had Sunday lunch. We had small ones that were still generous enough for us. Well cooked and tasty. Worth checking out as great value for the area. Dog friendly too.

Visited here for Sunday lunch. Arrived and welcome by friendly staff. Ordered the roast. Arrived hot and very tasty! I did ask for more gravy and that wasn’t a problem. We will definitely be back! Thanks guys

Always go there when I Fowey, good pint and full of locals.

Cleanest room and bathroom I've seen outside my own home! Brilliant! Bed and pillows to die for. Haven't slept so well in a long time. Dinner was superb. We shared a bowl of muscles, yum! I then had the belly pork. Almost lost for words. I love belly pork, often my choice, this was the best. Sylv, who works here,lovely lady and very helpful,nothing too much trouble. The landlord, characterful! Cracking bloke, really interesting life. Take the time to chat to him. The worst thing you can do coming to fowey, is to walk past the Lugger

Have been coming here for years. The roast was always second to none. This time however when I visited on the 5th I was truly disappointed. Not up to the usual standards. Will never return. Meat over cooked. Gravy was like dish water. Potatoes not cooked properly. Far too many herbs and seasoning. Could have thrown the “Yorkshire” at a window and smashed it. This was all after waiting nearly an hour…. Not impressed

Sunday roast here was fabulous. Very generous portions, extremely tasty and excellent value. Really enjoyed our lunch here. Highly recommended.

Old fashioned pub. Good service

Very nice Sunday roast and friendly staff who fitted us in just before closing!

Spent an hour waiting for my food with no heads up that it will take so long

Great pub, nice food and friendly staff

two of us came here for dinner this evening and I ordered the fish pie having checked first that it contained no onions - we were assured that it didn’t but there were a lot of chopped chives in there which are in the onion family !! I only managed to eat a small amount as it was really quite awful - even the accompanying veg was limp and flavourless unfortunately we wouldn’t return again which is a pity as we like to support local businesses

Lovely spot for a few drinks, small pub but good atmosphere. Very friendly bar staff and good beer selection.

Overall food was very poor, the lady behind the bar was very pleasant, but very disappointed as we didn’t think it was value for money we won’t be returning unfortunately and won’t be recommending to friends

Excellent pub, A friendly barman greeted us when we arrived. Fantastic food, you get a lot for your money and great selection of beers. We are all veggies and there was plenty of food to choose from.

Great pub with food. Been coming here for twenty years. Been taken over this year and it’s still great. Should always be included in a visit to Fowey

Nice people great location just one street away from the river great variety of good value tasty food.

Great pub, good beer great assortment of good tasty food, Lady behind the bar was very helpful too. Inside and outside seating a short walk from the river

Accommodation perfect location and very clean. Lovely place to stay right in the centre of Fowey.

Lovely location and cosy and newly decorated rooms

Great place. Lovely food, generous portions - mussels we're amazing! Starters also very tasty. Just what we needed after a day walking the coastal path.

Just had the best fish pie ever at The Lugger. Clearly home made from scratch and very tasty . I’ve had more expensive meals in Fowey but none better

Delicious food and friendly staff, what more could you want?

A good place to eat. Food was lovely and bar staff were welcoming. Very accommodating when we arrive at 4 mins to 2, food stops at 2 during lunch call.

Been here a few times food was really good, last night was not, fish was too greasy , chips not great, peas undercooked, curry was not balanced with the spice one probably cumin was too overpowering , shame , as food was good here . Lovely pub and lovely people just food has gone downhill

We visited today as a family of 9 and were pleasantly surprised! We had a mixture of roasts, ploughman’s and THE most delicious mussels! The best I’ve had in ages. We tried to order desserts but they didn’t have any unfortunately. The bar lady was a little surly but apart from that we had a great meal!

A total difference to other establishments within a few yards from The Luger. Well signed menu with all ingredients listed against every meal . Food well prepared and presented. Staff polite and attentive when serving either food or drink. Top marks all round.

The food was excellent, while the restaurant and bar were busy the staff worked hard to keep on top of the service, waiting times may be a little longer than expected it’s worth the wait

Went to the lugger last week for a meal with a large group of us, service was outstanding the guy behind the bar was absolutely excellent. Unfortunately we'd ordered a few steaks within our party and these were overcooked but all the other food was excellent and the owner was super understanding. The garlic bread here is incredible!!!!!

Good selection of ale sat outside with a pint of Hicks very nice

Great food - the pork belly with mash and black pudding was amazing!

Staff very friendly and helpful, ordered chicken and leek soup. Arrived with lovely croutons and two kinds of warm bread. Soup was ‘homemade’ but was very gloopy and salty, very dissapointed.

Great place for a meal and drink, Only 1 small criticism the fish pie could have been hotter but it was a good pie.

We actually stayed in the galleon opposite but the restraunt was full so we crossed the road to the lugger ! My girlfriend and i had a lovely meal and drinks in this pub last night and the barman was very helpful polite and jovial ! Thanks for an enjoyable evening 👍

The Lugger has always been one of our favourites in Fowey and we've been coming here for years, but we were a little concerned as it had changed hands since we were last here. It was nice to see the same cheerful lady serving behind the bar. We were pleased to see the interior hadn't changed. The menu was smaller than before but we've found that in a lot of places. I had the fish and chips which were delicious and hubby had the burger. He was upset that his favourite home-made curry with half rice/half chips wasn't offered any more (there is a masala on the menu but he's always a little anxious as he can't eat coconut!) Overall the food was still very nice and so far it'll remain on our 'favourite in Fowey' list. Please don't change this lovely old pub!

All good except the ladies toilets. They were absolutely disgusting. I won’t go into too much detail for everyone’s sake but the sanitary bin was overflowing onto the floor and the toilet roll dispenser wasn’t even attached to the wall and no toilet paper in...

This used to be one of the finest dining establishments in Fowey. No more I’m afraid. My husband and I ordered a simple ham, egg and chips as we had been on a long boat voyage and were hungry. Frozen French fries and 2 slices...

Situated close to the Polruan ferry the Lugger offers a warm welcome in this most wonderful town and setting. Polruan has little to offer in the way of restaurants unless you are staying in Fowey. But The Lugger never disappoints and is well worth the...

We’ve always had lovely food here and it’s lovely to come back after a couple of years. The pub has changed hands but the food and service are still excellent! My husband enjoyed an excellent steak and I had nachos. Washed down with Cornish Rattler....

Stopped in to The Lugger on Tuesday for drinks and dinner. Perfect ... ambiance, bar man/waiter, drinks and meal. Everything a weary Coastal Path walker could want. Thank you.

Went here for a meal as we had a return trip to Fowey from a couple of years ago. It is now under new management but I thought I'd have the same on the menu and compare to my last visit/meal experience here. This was the fish pie. Unfortunately, it was all potato and very little fish which was somewhat disappointing, as last time it had been delicious and full of local fish. Service was good and the atmosphere was busy but enjoyable.

Ate there and had drinks on three separate evenings. Good value and good food...

Lovely old pub on the High Street in Fowey, good food and friendly service. Ladies toilet upstairs

Food was good scallops and fish and chips nice and friendly too

We have visited the Lugger on several previous occasions and always been delighted and keen to return. This is no longer the case. It was going to be one of the highlights of our holiday. My daughter had fish and chips which we had to...

Pub im Ort mit ortstypischer Speisekarte. Essen schmackhaft und fair gepreist, Getränke lecker, Service freundlich. Passt alles.

Great pub and good pub food. We've been coming here for years. Always good...Made better by Danny, the friendly bar Manager.

We visited the Lugger Inn restaurant from America last June after a long hike. We ordered the smoked mackerel ploughman’s and are STILL talking about it a year later. I want to go back to Fowey one day just for this meal.

Had a brilliant lunch. We ordered the mussels but they we’re waiting for a delivery. We were happy to wait and we were so glad we did! They were excellent. Service was great and really friendly staff.

Great food, especially the belly pork

Called in for a spot of lunch on a wet Saturday afternoon. We only wanted something light, so we all opted for sandwiches. My mother had toasted Brie and bacon, my sister had cheese and chutney and I chose tuna with lemon mayonnaise. Granary or...

Nice pub with a good range of local ales plenty of seating and friendly staff Menu is a bit limited as seems to be the norm in fowey, my wife had the belly pork which looked amazing and she really enjoyed it, especially with the crackling, a really nice touch! I had the fish pie and was underwhelmed very little fish and a very small portion for the price just lots of potato and brie so two very different experiences. I would definitely go again for drinks

Good to see a proper brewery pub up and running. Good Sunday lunch and very accommodating for a small child. God ale as well!

Had some lovely sandwiches. Very generous portions, nice atmosphere

Absolutely superb. Food was excellent. Great selection of drinks including good real ales. Fabulous friendly staff, Leonie in particular was very helpful. Highly recommended.

This is a pub first and foremost so was expecting hearty pub grub as before. Have been many times before however we do know this place has changed hands. Whilst the key staff remain, it is subsidised by young staff who have no real ideas...

Perfect Sunday lunch! Vegetables all tender, roasted carrots and parsnips sweet and buttery, good meat choices, lovely spuds and cauliflower cheese, all at a very reasonable price. Staff were friendly and personable. Will definitely be back! Jane and Steve

Called in for a spot of food on a day out to Fowey. The lady who greeted us was friendly and the Sunday lunch was plentiful, delicious and reasonably priced. Pub is cool with loads of nautical themed decor. Great visit.

It was very good food was lovely and staff friendly and the price was very reasonable considering how things are going up

Had Sunday lunch here today I only had a small one thank heavens as it was dreadful. The gravy overpowered the taste of the meat the roasts were barely cooked & vegetables were so raw they were difficult to cut with an ordinary knife. Such...

Food dire. Music awful, woman waiting was scary and rude. Everyone was complaining about their food. When I pointed out I’d not had what I ordered I heard her swearing about me in the kitchen. Worse still, it was became I’m gluten intolerant. ‘She’s f*cking...

We had a fantastic time in Fowey , we were made to feel very welcome wherever we went. The staff at the lugger inn were so welcoming and friendly it was a joy to eat and drink there. Even the locals found time for a...

Tolle Bar, sehr nett und freundlich

The best Sunday roast. Very generous portions, lots of various veggies, Yorkshire pud etc. We've been visiting The Lugger for many years, the food is excellent & very friendly staff. Dogs very welcome also. Proper unpretentious pub grub. I understand that Reg & Carol are...

Excellent choice of ales and friendly service. Just got to be the best Beef stew and dumplings I have ever tasted. You will not be disappointed.

The staff in here are so abrupt - no friendly welcome like all the other pubs in the area. They made me feel like I was in a scene from the League of Gentleman "Your'e not local - You're not welcome" Shame as I had...

We've just demolished a homemade lasagne and chips and homemade burger. It was delicious! One of the best meals we've had in a long time. A real family friendly, dog friendly, people friendly placed. It's homely and reasonably priced. There are various dishes in the...

Food excellent nice location and lovely staff

Wonderful atmosphere and the food is amazing

The food at the Lugger is always excellent, generous portions and good service from the friendly team.

All outside tables were full so we went inside to ask if dogs were allowed in the bar (the vast majority of pubs in tourist areas of Cornwall make dogs very welcome). The abrupt reply (verging on rude) was NO. We left and did go...

Having eaten in The Lugger in many occasions over the years and todays visit was just as good. A friendly welcome and great service from Sylvie and the team. The pub is, in my opinion a rarity now, a traditional classic local pub with genuine...

Service was great . The food was Amazing !!! We had beef stew and broccoli and cauliflower cheese bake. What can I say , wow, portion was enormous, everything was beautifully cooked and at last somewhere were food is served hot instead of lukewarm. Will definitely be back !!

Eat here on Tuesday night, great variety of choice for food and drink. The homemade suet steak pie was massive, tasty,tender and excellent value. Staff were very friendly, helpful and went out of their way to make sure we had a great experience. What I...

A very traditional pub, but not tired or neglected , very helpful friendly staff. Clean tables, well kept pub. We enjoyed tasty cornish pasty and chips .

Out standing Meal could not fault staff very nice place very clean Food was nice price and presentation very good. Would return

Friendly atmosphere. Delicious home cooked hearty meals. Booking recommended as it does get busy. We had lasagna, fish cakes and steak and kidney pie. All were fantastic

Spectacular food...nice to be back Lugger Inn...shout out to Sylvie 😊 see you next year 😀

Fantastic food and drink at a reasonable price

Very friendly staff and fabulous food. My husband had the steak and kidney pie. I had the fish pie. Both were a very good size and delicious. My husband went as far to say it was the best S&K pie he had ever had! Thank...

We have visited the luggers twice this year at lunchtime. I can honestly say the steak and kidney pie is the best I have ever had. It has a suet top and is crammed with chunks of lean steak and is delicious. The lasagne is...