The Ship Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I came here with my partner for a few drinks, there was live music and a really friendly atmosphere I felt welcome by the locals but I felt that the bar staff favoured the locals as I was at the bar I was clearly next to be served but the young lady who worked in the bar served at lest 5 locals before me. I waited around 15 minutes before she served me as she was chatting and serving the locals and could clearly see I was waiting, holiday makers should be treated equally.

Heard on the grapevine that this was the best fish and chips in the area, so we went for lunch. Nice sized portions, crispy batter and chips were good. Busy pub, seemed a good mix of local people and holidaymakers. Enjoyed it.

Solid pub food and nice service! Kitchen staff checked an ingredient swap with us which we really appreciated (we ordered a vegan dish and they checked if it was ok to sub regular mayonnaise since they were out of vegan mayo).

We had steak and a steak and ale pie. Food was excellent and freshly cooked. Staff were very friendly and helpful We would highly recommend a visit

We have lived in Cornwall for 36 years Redruth area..but for some unkown reason we have never visited Polperro ... We went from Redruth via Liskeard then branch line to Looe then local bus to Polperro ... Fabulous day out beautiful place we went to The Ship Inn for lunch... Perfect...food prepared well quick service all very good dog friendly too We will return again soon

Came here for lunch as everywhere else was rammed and glad we did! My mum had the fish and chips for £17 which she said was beautiful, crispy batter and fresh flakey fish - I don’t eat fish but it looked gorgeous! I had cheesy chips which were a great portion and cheese was proper mature cheddar tasting cheese, it was so yum! It was quite quiet and I loved the decoration with the twigs and lights on the ceiling and the artwork on the walls. We will be coming back to try more dishes (the lasagne!) when we’re in Polperro again!

Walked in and found a bar full of locals drinking. I saw this as a real positive, thinking it must make the pub good, from my younger experiences of working in various different pubs in different locations. Sat down, and we ordered both starters and mains at the bar. Couldn’t fault the bar staff - friendly and great. Food, however, was very much less than ideal. I would like to describe it as “cheap and cheerful”, but it was both expensive and bland / stale. Left very disappointed. We didn’t see the point in complaining as it seems they are taking advantage of tourist trade (which we were part of). Would not recommend. The other pubs in Polperro offer a better experience in our experience and opinion.

Visiting Polperro from Kent with the kids. Had a Sunday roast at The Ship Inn, which was very tasty and very filling. Staff very helpful and super friendly. Didn’t have a booking but recommend for a Sunday. Had one table free. Great atmosphere and good music too.

I've been to much better pubs for food Did not have any tomato juice would not recommend

Value for money. Friendly and helpful staff.

Great location, carvery on Sunday looked fab. Fast and efficient staff. Small beer garden out back, which is a real suntrap in the afternoon.

Called in to The Ship Inn for a meal with my family, whilst visiting polperro.The food was great,and the staff were very friendly!I would highly recommend.

Had a very good Sunday lunch yesterday. I would highly recommend the carvery to anyone 😀.

Nice friendly pub ,with a good range of beer ,staff very friendly, didn't have food but it all looked lovely.

Lovely pub - great staff who are very efficient. Prices good as are the range of drinks. A lovely garden which is a real sun-trap. Great menu, reasonably priced and good quality. The staff went the extra mile to ensure that customers got to see the England football game last Thursday. Love it!

cracking pub so friendly great food ,music stunning carvery will be back nxt year staff do an amazing job and so dog friendly 👍⭐

Nice pub, brilliant, friendly barstaff

Excellent food and atmosphere.....table service when required (2x90yr+).....good prices dinner & drinks for 4 ...great outdoor area

Nice outside area. Good cocktails.

Lovely food, fantastic setting!

Very friendly place, and the food is very good.

Excellent Sunday roast with 3 different meats and help yourself to vegetables and gravy. Wonderful value and very helpful staff 👏.

My family had a lovely visit to Polperro. Made even better by the attentive & friendly staff and amazing food at the Ship Inn. Very welcoming staff and locals, who we had fun chatting and hearing locals stories. We felt we were home from home. However the best was yet to come. We decided to eat and we're so happy we did. I had an amazing steak and ale pie and my wife the very tasty Barnsley chop off the chefs recommendations. We really couldn't fault any of it. Will definitely be back on our next visit. Nice to be able to speak to the chef, but who like me was from up North. Who knew our local pub back in Kent. Small world. Highly recommend this place. 5 stars all the way

Really good food .... excellent atmosphere & the bar staff(Jess) could not be more helpful or attentive......thankyou

Extremely welcoming and dog friendly, fish n chips beautifully cooked, will be back again.

After husband incorrectly booked table at the ship inn Axminster 🤦‍♀️the friendly team squeezed us in for the last two remaining roast beef carvery lunches , fantastic food , welcoming staff and the new chef is doing a cracking job . Will be back as we are here for a week .

One of the worst carvery's ive ever had. 4 dry, cold plates of food for £80... joke.

One of the worst carvery’s I’ve had in a long time. Maybe an off day but the beef was very dry. Veg was rock hard. Potatoes dry. Everything just seemed completely under done.

We went to the Ship for their Sunday carvery. The meat was pre-carved (I thought the point of a carvery was that they carve the meat in front of you) and was barely warm, served on cold plates. Not impressed!

very cosy and homey place, had an afternoon drink. fabulous experience! deffo recommended 🙂 will try their meals next. ✔️pool table and choice of music, plus points for relaxation

A nice cosy pub with an open fire burning! Lovely friendly staff. A really tasty meal. Very enjoyable

Nice little place to stop and eat

Great choice of beers and spirits. The bar staff are super friendly.

Very lovely place 💯👌‼️ Very nice service, I hope to come back soon 😎

What can i say but it's the best pub with the best and friendliest staff in Polperro we love the place and can't wait to get back to see them all in May

We stumbled on this pub, which was so friendly and welcoming. The food was wonderful, I had the divine mussels, and we were astounded to find the chef, Ben who was cooking single-handedly and bashing out incredible food, the burgers looked good!!

Very friendly and a great atmosphere. The food and service was good, especially the jumbo prawns. Will definitely return.

Great custmer care, food and atmosphere.

Very quiet but out of season. Clean and friendly.

Love the ship great pub in the heart of polperro

Spent a few hours here today (8.10.23). Absolutely wonderful service. Staff could not do enough to help us to get a taxi...wonderful highly recommend.

Excellent food and service would reccomend 100% , the sandwiches were not what we were expecting , they were excellent value for money and enjoyable

Didn't have food but nice boozer

Awful carvery. Meat wasn't carved in front of you. Plates hadn't been warmed. Menu not as advertised, no pigs in blankets. No cheesy leeks. No green veg e.g. sprouts cabbage or broccoli. Overpriced at £16.50. Would not dine here again

Absolutely our favourite pub in Polperro....they didn't even mind our crazy dogs lol...food was perfect every evening and portion size is fantastic...we will meet again...xx

Had lunch here on a visit to Polperro. Good pint of beer and a great meal - best bowl of mussels have eaten in a long while! Staff very friendly - even bought round doggy treats for the numerous canine visitors. Will certainly come back next time we are in the area.

We stopped in for a drink on the way back to our car and stumbled across a really beautiful pub staffed by genuinely friendly people who were glad we stopped by. Outside we enjoyed our drinks by the babbling Brook and greenery, we loved it so much we ordered lunch and the food was amazing. The pub was soo good I bought the T-shirt 🤣 Can't wait to go back there on our next visit

Lovely pub, wonderful food and great setting.

We only popped in for a quick drink while passing. Interestingly, it is the only pub in the Polperro Quay area that you can go in for a drink and also sit outside, unless there is another tucked away in a side street. The menu looks good and we may try it later on.

Einer von 4 Pubs im schönen Polperro. Hier kann man den Quizabend mitmachen oder auch Rugby live verfolgen.

Fab pint of Sharps Sea Fury and nice beer terrace.

Popped in for the Sunday carvery. Superb, but especially the Gammon. The parsnips were also extremely tasty. Lovely atmosphere in a great pub. Friendly staff....

Das Essen ist super, der Service auch. :)

This place is lovely, Felt very welcomed by staff. Wasn’t made to feel awkward or unwanted like we have a few places in the area. The food was beautiful. Beer well kept. Can’t fault it! Thank you

Great fun, good drink selection, friendly service and live music if you come at the right time. Our top spot

Fantastic evening. Started off with a lovely 2 course dinner followed by a duo singing. Excellent value, wonderful atmosphere.

We visited for dinner mid week in August. 2 adults and 2 children. All the staff were really welcoming and friendly. The food is amazing, cooked fresh and homemade, we all had different meals and all were fantastic quailty and taste. Reasonably priced too. Would definitely love to eat here again.

Great choice of alcohol drink, nice little beer garden in the sun, friendly staff, didn't try the food but look delicious from what I saw

Really nice friendly pub located in the heart of Polperro. Great beer garden on the River too! Good selection of drinks and snacks and a good pub grub menu. Would recommend the blue cheese burger and prawn sandwich! Staff were really friendly and welcoming and I wouldn't hesitate to go back there. If I lived it Polperro it would be my local!

Very friendly pub. Great food and drink! Fantastic atmosphere.

We had a late afternoon trip to Polperro and decided to eat whilst there. We called in the Ship who booked us a table for later that day. Dog and family friendly which was great for us. Food was ok, traditional pub grub but that suited us. Thanks to the team for the warm welcome

And we took part in the weekly quiz

We had a superb evening meal here during our holiday in Polperro. The team at the pub were friendly and Ashley made us feel very welcome when we arrived. We can recommend the mussels and fish and chips. The mussels we had were local, from St Austell Bay, and were large, very well presented and delicious! Really worth a visit for some drinks and some food.

Gorgeous food, massive portions! Dog friendly and definitely earned 5 stars

Called in here for the live music on a Saturday night. Our drinks were more expensive than in The Blue Peter and we soon realised that they operate a two tier pricing system. The locals pay less than tourists. The band were good but the music was far too loud so we didn’t stay long.

Lovely pints at a lovely pub! Staff are really friendly, lovely outside seating area and the food looks great! Awesome selection of drinks as well! Definitely better sitting outside as there was lots of sun on a sunny day!

Really nice place in the village lovely staff

After a loooong walk from Looe to Polperro, food and a cold beer was definitely needed. We chose the Ship Inn, a quaint little Pub. We were served by Faye, who was a breath of fresh air, Polite, funny, chatty Loved her! The food was fantastic, great flavours, fast service and clearly freshly prepared. 🤤Would definitely recommend this place if your in Polperro 🫶🏻🍺

Went for food stayed all night. Bar staff are great food good and a large selection of drinks. We were lucky enough to go when the wreckers came in. Made our night.

We had a fabulous Sunday beef roast, and it was delicious, we did have to book, and I would strongly recommend you do so as seats-tables get used up within minutes of being open.. That's the recommendation of the quality of their food. Staff fantastic

This is my local pub. The staff are great, the service is always good and the foods nice as well. There's plenty of space to sit but on busy days, parking can sometimes be tricky but there's space across the road. They do special days too like vintage car days which are great too.

Went for the Sunday lunch it was absolutely fantastic 😋 large varieties of vegetables and the meat was really tender Couldn't fault the staff they were very helpful and polite 👍

We had a day out in Polppero and came across this place on the walk back out of the village. We only had a few beers and some crisps but the place had a great atmosphere and the staff we're lovely.

We called on a very hot day for a cold drink & stayed for over two hours! The staff were very friendly & the locals who were in were great to chat to. We decided to have a late(ish) lunch & the food was very good, as was the cask ale.

Lunchtime so only those eating were in. Carvery was great and would go back again.

Great lunch at this busy pub - staff were friendly and efficient and the food was great! Recommend the delicious chowder!

Just had the so-called beef and Guinness pie. Serious breach of the trade descriptions act, around 80% carrots and what beef there was seemed to be left over slices from the Sunday carvery. Felt totally ripped off.

Went off the boil for a while a few years back, now back to it's best

Great food lovely staff, no complaints at all and would throughly recommend a visit. I will definitely be returning in the near future

Super location and able to sit outside.

Good food, nice atmosphere and staff

Livliest pub in Polperro. Nice outdoor seating alongside the stream too. Good staff with quick service.

Lovely pub nice staff friendly welcome

What a great pub, there's always a warm welcome and a lovely atmosphere and the bar prices are really good in comparison to other pubs in Polperro and Looe and the food, well it's absolutely fantastic. We had the mussels and gambas, the portions were...

Had a Sunday Carvery, which we booked for 1pm. When we arrived, they had already run out of green veg. Meat was good with three choices, but the roast potatoes were cold, and I'm not sure how they cooked their parsnips, but they weren't great!...

Great pub for just drinks or for drinks and food. The quality of food was brilliant and the staff and service were excellent. The garden at the back is good too. We visited several times for just drinks and twice for food as well and...

Disappointed with carvery meat ok only vegetables available were parsnips and oily roast potatoes.

Only had an afternoon drink here. Staff very friendly and had time for a laugh whilst serving. We didn’t have food but it look very good and substantial portion. Would go back no problem

Lovely little beer garden out the back of this lovely pub in Polperro. Managed to get there before it got busy and the little stream running down the side gives it a lovely little background noise to accompany the atmosphere

Nice little old pub . Lots of tables and welcoming staff. Good selection on the menu but sadly they had no crab. Beer garden in back .

Friendly staff, lovely atmosphete, good selection of high quality food and drink to suit all tastes.

A lovely warm welcome. Beautiful outside decking area. Huge menu choice. Very friendly and welcoming. Very enjoyable tapas style food and generous portions.

Friendly and welcoming with a lovely suntrap in the beer garden next to the river.

Messaged the ship on 13th April, still no response on 12th may

Came in for a drink on the Saturday - sat outside, lovely - booked for Sunday roast the next day as apparently only place that does it in polperro. What a Sunday lunch!! Three choices of meat and everything was cooked to perfection. Couldn’t fault...

Welcoming and friendly, even had dog treats, also some great advice

Great friendly pub, visiting latish (twice) in the evening it was all locals or people who live there apart from us. It was very welcoming & good. Good beer, a couple of malt whiskies. If their malts had been more distinguished we’d have gone more...

Great pub in Polperro with amazing food and live music 🎵🥳💥

Gem of a pub, love the place and locals so welcoming. Thanks guys

Perhaps the most authentic pub in Polperro. This still has the pub type atmosphere with a decent choice of ales and often live entertainment. Very friendly with good service behind the bar. They serve food as well and the pizza is great. Look at the board outside for entertainment, highly recommended.