The Ship Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

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Been visiting The Ship for the last 20 years. Booked a table of seven like we do every year. To be told half the menu is not available, that’s all good understand. Order meal from what is left. One of the meal comes as half the meal, when questioned told that they have not had half the meal all week. When questioned told we could have £2 off a £17 meal. The owner could not even be bothered to leave his drinks with mates to come and discuss. No problem , will not darken his door again!

Been going to the ship for 20 years at oct half term. Loved the “proper job” and the welcome. However, our recent trip was very disappointing. Bol Poked a table for dinner, half the menu was not available. Ordered food, then some of the meal did not come complete. Was told that they had not had the sauces all week! Offered a small discount after the event. Would have like to have been told beforehand. A great shame, but we will be qvoidinf the Ship from now on.

Excellent selection of beverages. Main food looked very nice. The sandwiches we had were delicious. Barman was very friendly, as was the young lady who served our food. Will definitely return.

The Oldest Pub in town, built in 1435. Popped in for a quick drink, staff very welcoming & attentive. Dog friendly, water bowls with ice in for the dogs & treats on the bar. Menu & food looked very good although didn’t have chance to eat here. There was a dog menu too, just ask the chef! Central location, quaint with 1435 characteristics as you would expect for an old pub. One good sized ladies toilet, basic but clean & large enough to accommodate baby changing pull out table.

Come and get this burger. Banging! Fish & Chips look exquisite also (though didn’t get) Why would I, I’m the burger man 😅

We visited on the first night of our stay in Fowey - unfortunately we couldn't get a table inside as it was so busy so sat outside (although it was a bit chilly). We had a little wait for the food as they were busy but it was worth it - good sized portions, came out hot and nicely cooked (best vegetable lasagna I have had with a lovely side salad). Could not fault it and only wish we'd had time to go back for a repeat visit.

Don't know about rooms service good

Food very average, not as described. Staff uninterested. You need to up your game with your food and your staff!

Great food quick service. Great location x

Central location, really friendly staff/owners, really tasty breakfast and great price! Will definitely be back

I like to visit this “ship inn” as often as I can when I am in this part of Cornwall. Staff are great, food is always great quality and the staff can’t do enough for you..

Came here most nights on our holiday. Good choice of drinks. Food very good and quite a few options too. All staff we encountered were extremely friendly and helpful. It’s a popular pub so the staff are always busy. Quiz night was good fun and we enjoyed the live music too. They have a pool table too which is a bonus

It's a pub, it sells beer and so look at places where the children can go and visit whilst you have some downtime.

Excellent service great beer , friendly helpful staff.

We came to Fowey a couple of hours to escape the rain in Newquay and decided to have a drink and a light lunch. We found the staff polite and helpful but most of all the food was excellent. We will return.

Avoid. Staff. Toilets. Didn't try the food thank god. The endless complaints at the bar saw to that. Just don't.

A lovely little pub in one of the best places in Cornwall, fantastic staff and good food.

Lovely old pub but frankly the worst interaction with a member of staff I’ve ever had. Bought a round of four drinks , lovely ale , and asked for a menu. She pointed to a rack on the wall . It was 4.30pm . Returned 10 minutes later to order only to be told abruptly the kitchen closes at 3pm . No indication of what time it reopened .

Great traditional pub, can’t fault it!

The best pub lunch I’ve ever eaten ! So much so my boyfriend and I went for lunch three days in a row! Friendly barman who made us feel welcome each day, super pints, very clean and atmospheric & the food exceptional. My other half had the fish and chips, perfectly fresh cooked in amazing batter and he said they were the best mushy peas he’s ever eaten. I had the cod fillet sandwich which was just heavenly, the salad on the side very nice and the onion rings 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 He also had the burger on one day and was equally impressed with the quality of the burger the homemade coleslaw.Also recommend the whitebait 👌🏻 As someone who is quite particular and has eaten in a lot of establishments over the years I cannot find any fault with what we eat & drunk. Will certainly miss not coming here

Lovely evening meal for bride and myself, Meal of the week in town , Chris the chef great lad , and waiter too. Booked same week next year and 100 💯 will be back ,

Excellent food, cozy atmosphere

The bar staff are most welcoming, great food, and good music, and they love dogs 🐕 ❤️

Very disappointing at the ship, whilst accepting it’s a busy week, far too many tables crammed into the space. No place comfortably have a drink whilst waiting for your table. Never been to a pub restaurant where your starter and main course arrive at the same time??? Packed in and food thrown at you, not impressed I’m afraid.

Friendly, decent food and real ales.

Great atmosphere and food, chatted with locals, friendly place.

Excellent food and hospitality. Popped in on the off-chance for dinner, 6 pm on a Friday? No problem for them! It did fill up soon after that, though.

Welll worn old pub in the middle of Fowey, nice Bacon and Brie Sandwiches and a decent pint, pleasant outlook for watching the world go by, staff could try to appear a little more interested ?

Beautiful pub located in a picturesque location. Great food and a lovely selection of beverages, with great staff and traditional interior, if your in fowey, you gotta go here

Rather inconspicuous from the outside and a quaint, rustic pub on the ground floor, the Ship Inn pleasantly surprised us with our room. The location is super central in Fowey. Very friendly staff and a great breakfast on a gastronomic level!

Nice inn, in the middle of town. The harbor and all shops are within walking distance. Room was large and clean. Bathroom newly renovated. Breakfast was freshly prepared and was very tasty. Selection of different egg dishes, cereals, yoghurt, toast, various spreads. Dinner was also very tasty. Price / offer: Very good. Unfortunately there are no parking spaces, so you have to park in a public, paid parking lot, which is about 350m away.

Went for a drink and something to eat. Hubby had fish, chips and mushy peas and I had the crab arachinis. Very good, tasty.

Great fish pie served with perfect fresh vegetables. Rather large portions-but delicious helpful staff a lovely pub to eat in

Great pub food and nice atmosphere, perfect location

A Really Lovely Pub. Just had a Drink here when I visited. Very Traditional Pub which has been in the same location for very many years. If you want an Olde English Pub - This is it.

Enjoyed a delicious lunch here. I chose the veggie burger whereby my husband declared his fish pie as being excellent. Children enjoyed their pizza. Lovely historic atmosphere and full of character. We were lucky to get a table near the open fire and staff were very friendly.

We had a one night stay here. The room and food were good. There was a lively atmosphere in the bar but unfortunately the staff were clearly rushed and unable to engage

Came in here on a bit of a whim with no real expectations- just trying to find a table somewhere as we had neglected to book! But what a find this was. A warm and friendly welcome from the staff to both us and our little dog and a charming pub to while away an afternoon in. For lunch 2 of us opted for fish and chips- which was sublime and I opted for a sandwich with a side of chips. Considering it was something as simple as a ham, cheese and pickle sandwich I can’t tell you how refreshing it was- properly made, a good amount of quality ingredients and delicious. And then there’s the chips. The chips are a game changer, so crispy, so well seasoned- utterly delicious. Such a simple thing but so perfectly executed- I’d go back time and again just for another portion if only I lived closer! The only letdown in this visit were the toilets, which were pretty horrendous, but I’m sure these will get the TLC they desperately need in due course.

Pleasant historic pub in town centre.

The Ship inn is a very old historic inn with bags of character and charm. Log fires and dark beams help to create a cosy warm feeling. The bar is well stocked and offers a good range of drinks. The toilets could do with some work bit grotty but I guess a building that old is a constant source of renovation!

We had 2 excellent nights for dinner and drinks. A large group of us and all the food was perfect. Just happened to have a pub quiz on 1 night which was fun. Best fish and chips I've had in years. Quite smokey in there from the open fire.

Visiting Fowey for a few hours on the last Thu in Feb. The town was quiet and the weather was as you’d expect 🌂. Called into The Ship for a spot of lunch - what a find 😋. Very friendly bar staff who couldn’t do enough to make us feel welcome. Plenty of space and a nice fire. A good selection of drinks and a great menu. Whatever you have, I would highly recommend a side of chips - wow! Will definitely plan a return visit to Fowey just to have lunch at The Ship.

Awesome, traditional old boozer with great beers, warm and friendly staff. Lovely rooms and amazing breakfast. As must visit place when in Fowey. We'll definitely be back 👏👌

Loved your pub, very inviting, love how old it is and all the nooks and crannies, and all the nick naks on the shelves and hangings on the walls. We had the roast on Sunday evening it was delicious and although late to start the quiz we were invited to join in. It was great. We then had lunch the next day and popped in again quickly the same evening for a beverage. Well worth a visit 😊

The four of us visited several times on our visit to Fowey and loved it every time! Food was gorgeous and the staff were very friendly. It was like a home away from home. Highly Recommend!!

A Sunday trip out to Fowey, only living 45 minutes away we have only visited once before. Walking around we saw that the pub was the oldest in town so went in for a drink. We were lucky enough to get a table by the lovely open fire. As we were now comfortable in our surroundings decided to have a Sunday roast which I can honestly say was perfect with plenty of veg and everything on the plate was very tasty 😋 The price was also very good. We will definitely go back for another visit. Looking forward to it already.

Very nice inn with so much history behind it in a buzzing high street right be the water. Seagulls will keep you up if you’re a light sleeper but the experience is worth it. There was a village church bell that would go off every hour on the hour which made our night restless. When we arrived to check in the host behind the bar seemed a bit unbothered to greet us. The room was nice however the private bathroom advertised online was actually across the creaky hall/landing. This was inconvenient when we both had bad food from Sam’s restaurant .. The shower looked nice however I was too tall for the shower.. best fits for those who aren’t 6ft+ due to the low ceiling. There’s a visitors log book by the stairs that dates back 100s of years. The ink on some pages are faint but you can make out some visitors dating back a long time ago. It’s worth checking out to see what date the first visitor signed! The breakfast was delicious and so was the tea.

Fowey was very quiet on a Friday lunch time in mid December, so no shortages of places to eat. We chose the Ship having not been in for a few years. It was empty but so was the Lugger and i suspect other pubs. The barman was friendly, there was a lovely fire and we had the pick of the tables so sat in the front window seat. We had a light lunch with drinks, and it was very good and plentiful. Such a pleasure compared to the main holiday season!

I had steak, he had salmon. They were both amazing. The pub was buzzing with a lovely pre-Christmas vibe and the service was efficient and friendly. Our food came quickly and it was perfection. The steak was perfectly cooked (medium) and seasoned to perfection with garlic and thyme. Accompanied by salad (I asked for salad instead of peas), chips, delicious cherry tomatoes and onion rings. His salmon was amazing too, with saute potatoes, gorgeous veg and a lush hollandaise.

We had a couple of excellent meals here. A good menu of pub grub which didn’t disappoint. The plates are generous portions and the lasagne and fish and chips were favourites. The fire was lit and the bar is warm and welcoming. Just what we were looking for

Lovely pub, good atmosphere, really friendly landlord and our dinner was delicious. I had the burger with bacon and cheese.From the local butcher, melted in the mouth and homemade chips were v tasty. My wife had the veggie lasagne which she loved too. Would highly recommend the Ship Inn for great value home cooked food and beautiful character pub. We’ll definitely be back!!

The Ship has been through a few tenants over the years, delighted to see it in such capable hands now. It's a lovely warm venue, plenty of character and charm. There's a really good selection of drinks, draft beers, gins all sorts to cater for most tastes. The steak I had, sourced from kittows next door, was absolutely first class. Really good piece of meat, well cooked and worth the money. On the vine tomatoes, home made onions rings all showed they care about what they serve. My wife's veggie lasagne was excellent too. A really excellent experience and look forward to spending my money here again

Love this place, great food, great beer and live music. Busy pub so book if you can. Kept coming back. Awesome dog friendly pub xx

We drove from London to meet friends and chose this pub as the ambience looked good. We booked a table for 4 beforehand. On arrival we saw a gentleman sit down at our reserved table the bar tender said that we had booked the table. I apologised to the man but received a glare and a grump. I guess he and his wife and dog are locals and get fed up with visitors taking up their space. Again I apologise to him! Our friends arrived and having not seen them for many years we were very animated in conversation but not to much to notice the great food that was delivered the Moules had been delivered direct from sea that morning and they were so delicious probably the best I have ever eaten. Other dishes bought were equally delicious. The beer apparently was also good as my husband drank 4 pints. So when in Fowey pop in! Oh and I love the fact that dogs are allowed after all they are part of the fabric which makes Fowey so special.

Pub grub as expected, very tasty. Staff and service was great. Well worth a visit. Good selection of local ales to choose from too.

Mmmmmm unless a dog lover and love them in the restaurant area dont bother. Having lovely food in lovely surrounding then dogs arrive .... Damp and smelly and another shaking skin in the air, where it lands, cover up your food! Totally spoiled why dont others see it..... Animals and restaurant eating don't go together its been like that since Noah. Other people's okays are not mine.

We just popped in for lunch and a drink during our visit to Fowey. Staff were lovely and friendly. Beer was great and the food very good. Nice place and very atmospheric.

Will be honest we only walked in because it was chucking it down with rain, so we decided to have a drink,but after looking at the menu decided to have lunch as well, the staff were lovely answered my questions about one of the Ciabatta rolls, I had the cheese with pickle and my husband had the B.L.T with a portion of chips both rolls were lovely and the chips were a huge portion. Would highly recommend.

Very disappointing. The prices made me expect lovely home cooked food. Waited a longer than average time for food to arrive, so thought it would be worth waiting for but my veggie lasagne was burnt and husband's fish and chips wasn't great. Chips were undercooked, literally needed a few extra minutes in fryer. Fish batter was too hard and too much of it.

When I complained about the whitebait being covered in bright yellow bread crumbs the landlord kindly explained to me that I was ignorant and didn’t know what I was talking about. He explained that whitebait comes covered in bread crumbs and without the breadcrumbs it’s called blanchbait. I’d thought whitebait was covered in flour and then fried. So I decided to do some research and become less ignorant. What I found out is that blanch bait is: “A really handy freezer staple, blanchbait is whitebait that's been gutted and the head has been cut off then it's breaded, ready to be dropped into your fryer. ” So, it would seem what I was eating wasn’t whitebait anyway, but blanchbait, so perhaps the menu needs updating to what is being served here. Which would be something out of the freezer covered in bright yellow breadcrumbs and then fried.

Lumpy cheddar cheese on tortillas, no jalapeños. That’s nachos! Dips fine but tasted like the jarred stuff. Ordered at 6.15 as kids starving. Mains not arrived an hour later. Was about to cancel. It’s arrived now. Wish it hadn’t. Overdone and unappetising. Nice place to be in terms of history and local people but food bit tragic,

Spent the week in Fowey with the kids and had a steak in the ship inn. Honestly one of the best steaks I’ve ever had and I’ve had many. Very down to earth landlord to. Bravo

Really looking forward to visiting the oldest pub in Fowey - salmon special not available, girl behind bar said they didn't have any salmon - no mention of this when we asked her where we should sit on arriving. Suggest the 'Specials'board should be amended saves customers time choosing a meal that doesn't exist. Whilst waiting for our meal to arrive all we could hear were the staff constantly using foul language - one even found it very amusing to admit she doesnt need a therapist but she should 'hire a therapist to kick the s**t out of'. Maybe it's my age, but at 58 trying to enjoy a peaceful Cornish holiday I do not wish to listen to such language. I have always worked in the service industry and would be really upset if I had offended a customer by being so unprofessional. I doubt it will matter, I won't visit again and to you I'm just another tourist!

Called in with family for pub lunch! Very dog friendly and made to feel very welcome. Food was delicious and we would definitely call again. Parking close by was slightly challenging, but well worth it! Generous portions and plenty of choice.

We decided despite reservations to try this pub out a second time. Nothing changes with generally rude staff who make no attempt to disguise their contempt towards tourists. Won’t be going back but that will probably delight them.

Really enjoyed fish and chips and chicken skewer salad washed down with Cornish appetiser and a pint of Tribute. Very friendly staff. Would recommend The Ship Inn if you like pubs.

No signs to show food tolerance. Menu does not list ingredients or tolerances against each dish. One of our party ordered Crab Salad. The crab was mixed with mayonnaise and made into a ball shape put on top of a salad. No mention of mayonnaise...

Beat fish pie I've had! Fat chunks of fish with a creamy sauce and mash topping. SOoooo good! I would definitely eat here again.

I have stayed at the ship inn before and loved it so much I booked myself and my husband in for a stay as it’s his birthday. What a mistake! We arrived on the 3rd June 23 for 2 nights. Our room had a separate...

Fish and Ship très mauvais - mauvaise cuisson - hamburger viande trop cuite - délai d’attente - budget important -...

As pub people they are always our go too and NEVER want to be harsh but seriously how can you mess up Nachos and Calamari. Truly awful, left most of it. Pubs of Fowey need to up their game.

If you're looking for a franchise gastropub that is a carbon copy of anywhere else without any soul, save yourself the trouble and go somewhere else. If however you want to experience what it's really like in a proper English pub then this is a...

I’m a very happy emmit, having dropped into the Ship Inn last night for drinks. I only wish we’d stopped longer and had dinner, but we were already committed to tapas up the road. I’m really not sure why anyone visiting Fowey or anywhere else...

No wifi, bad attitude of owner, manager or land lord . Who ever he is I was told it's an old building hence very little connectivity buy employees. Then told it must be my device. By the patronising owner/ landlord

We really enjoyed our evening at the Ship Inn - lovely pints with traditional pub food and very friendly staff. Great sign that the locals are all there too!

Will not go again. Disgusting attitude of landlord who openly, and loudly used the Cornish derogatory term for tourists in front of customers. He should remember who pays his bills and his salary.

I will be honest and say that when my Partner First suggested going into the ship, I wasn't keen. It looked like a local pub for local people, but she insisted, so we went inside, and I couldn't have been more wrong. There was the...

Welcoming staff. Rooms clean and comfortable. Bathroom spacious and great hot water pressure. Location perfect to be right in town but be prepared to park your car further up town and a bit of a walk from accommodation. Lovely old pub. Overall a very pleasant...

Great atmosphere lovely building the staff were polite and welcoming and very friendly I really enjoyed it

Came today for Sunday lunch Beef very tough and dry, burgers were burnt Has been OK on previous trips for lunch over last few years Staff friendly

Booked for Sunday lunch today and had an excellent experience. The staff were attentive and on point, food was delicious Roast Beef with starters and drinks….excellent value and service, wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

Stopped here for lunch whilst visiting Fowey there were 4 adults, 2 children and 2 dogs. They were so welcoming and friendly and had no issues with the dogs, they even gave both our dogs treats at the bar. The food was great with very...

Grabbed an opportunity to have a rare night away following a stressful few months. Choose Fowey as we knew in January it would be pretty quiet, just what we were looking for. Arrived at the pub to be informed that our room was over the...

Apparently this pub is so old, Jesus Christ had a pint here. I would hope that he had a pint of Rattlers because only this 6% pint is strong enough for when you come downstairs and bump your head really hard on the low lintel,...

The Ship Inn has the most wonderful, tourist friendly welcoming staff, with excellent food in a cosy setting. Highly recommended you visit particularly for their fish pie.

What a negative place to spend your money, this is the most expensive pub in Fowey. The family that run this place are so unfriendly and hostile…..tourists are ripped off without a second thought……dont spend your money here!!!! They look at tourist like something on...

We visited the pub several times while staying in Fowey. A great pub, cosy atmosphere, open fire and nice beer. Would recommend 😀

Lovely pub. Friendly staff. We managed to sit in the little snug which is perfect for a drink with friends. This pub has loads of character - definitely worth a visit whilst your visiting Fowey.

Our favourite pub in fowey, dog friendly, clean and good food. Friendly service, nice cosy traditional atmosphere. 😊

We stayed here for 2 nights and having stayed in Fowey previously I was a bit nervous about staying here as I suppose the idea of staying above a pub I wasnt sure about. I didnt need to worry the room was beautiful, looked freshly...

Extremely misogynistic landlord. Whatever you do; don’t bring your custom here. Me and my friends had bought six drinks, and before last orders he locked the door and wouldn’t let us in to use the loo. Eventually after some persuasion he let us in but...

Over an hour wait for food and then decided to try and charge us again even though we had already paid. Waitress attitude was awful very rude and no apology for the wait. Service not nice at all. Mistakes happen but there is a way...

We dropped into The Ship yesterday afternoon. Such a gorgeous pub and the surrounding outside area by the river is just beautiful. We had a few beers and then stayed for 7.30 dinner It was yummy 😋 highly recommended

I was drawn to this pub as it is the oldest in town and I was pleased to see the interior matched my expectations. A proper pub. The staff were friendly and attentive and they had a wide range of drinks and a good menu.

We booked a table last minute as everywhere was full. It’s a quirky pub & as you walk in smells of old oil. We waited to be spoken to by the young girl on the till who was slumped on her elbows. Table was sticky....

Great place for families. Good food and friendly service.. The bar man is very knowledgeable about this 16th century pub. There is said to be a ghost here but she is friendly 👻

Visited for lunch. Whitebait starter was okay. Mains vegan burger, fish pie and fish and chips. The chips with the burger were tepid and soggy; fish pie was clearly not freshly made - extremely salty with solid mash and dry pieces of salmon and no...

Very tempting menu with seafood, fish, steak etc. However, almost impossible to sit under one of the tables as seats wrong height for the table. Wonderful steak but challenging trying to eat it as everything piled up onto a too small plate. Scallops and fish...