The Sloop Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Only had a coffee here but the service was friendly with a smile, we sat outside looking over the harbour, it was a good day. Will eat here at some point so will update review to reflect.

This is our 6th time at The Sloop we had our Honeymoon there I was not well this time with severe Bronchitis but I did not wish to spoil it for my beautiful wife,,the room we had The Lookout is our favourite the only problem was the kettle it did not poor straight,I should have mentioned it ,I must give Sue Christine and rest of staff 5 ⭐ they are brilliant my only complaint was my fish I had I think it did a runner it was 80%batter 20% fish 🐟 but I put that down to a one of ,as The Sloop will always be our favourite place to stay 5 ⭐ is not enough please please if you wish to visit Saint Ives please stay at the Sloop merry Christmas to you all ,,Alison & Brian Howarth

Just spent a week in St Ives. Sloop Inn is a cute pub in a great location. Sadly the staff don’t match up. Unwelcoming and uninterested in doing their job. Despite being out of season and quiet it was difficult to get served. They were more interested in talking to each other with their backs to the customer. Didn’t return as there are plenty of other much more welcoming pubs in St Ives!

Delightful, cosy pub with a rich history in the heart of St Ives. Food was divine (also recommend the sticky toffee pudding!) and the mulled cider was perfect for a cold winter’s night.

Perfectly wonderful and exactly how you want an pub, great harbour side location, friendly and welcoming staff dog friendly 👍🍻

Lovely place to drop in, good beer and genuine staff

I went in again after 18 years. Beautiful old building, dating back to the C17, right on the harbour, but I paid £7.05 for a pint. I’m not local and have been wondering if they charge tourist prices and local prices

Great night out, lots of fun and drinks. The music was fantastic. A place not to miss even in St Ives.

How pubs should and used to be!

A fabulous place to come for a pint set by the harbour brilliant friendly staff fantastic selection of beers and a real cosy atmosphere authentic pub and locals

*Hygiene and food safety needs to be improved!!!* We have always enjoyed the Sloop whilst on our annual visit to St Ives. However, this year around we had an unpleasant surprise whilst trying to enjoy our former beloved Sloop Steak. Towards the end of our meal, my partner grabbed my attention and pointed out that she had almost eaten what seemed to be a metal wire. I am not one at all to complain when at restaurants and I can honestly say this is my first time writing a review and having ever complained whilst eating anywhere. I complained to the staff about this due to the severity of injury that could have come from ingesting a thick wire. The staff seemed unfazed and when the supervisor came to our table 15 minuites later, she seemed completely unbothered about the seriousness of the situation. We were offered free drinks but refused as we were not in it to get free items, but purely to make them aware that they need to ensure that their food is fit for customers to eat. Thinking back now, the wire would have most likely been a bristle off of a wire grill cleaning brush. These accounts are all over the Internet and the severity of injury and complications with removing these bristles from the body are very difficult. We will not be eating at the Sloop again any time soon until this matter is amended and better hygiene and safety is put in place in the kitchen. Please be careful when eating at the Sloop as others have also suffered such instances with their food.

Very busy and beautiful place.outside seating at front of pub.food very good

Great pub. Live music and free food on the bar Friday night. Friendly staff. Good mix of locals and tourists.

Very busy, quick service always worth a visit

We went for Sunday lunch, which was a really tasty and good-sized for £18. It was a very busy day as you'd expect. We used a table outside round the back. We didn't stay at the hotel side, just went there for the meal. Staff worked hard to get you served, but on this busy day I didnt feel the Welcome you feel in some pubs and Inns.

Fantastic mini break with my mum in St Ives! Mum had stayed here before 20 years ago so I knew it would be lovely. Stayed in a twin room which was small but what we expected, full of character, clean, fresh, and had all that we needed. It was also a great, convenient location for everything. Dined in The Captain's Table Restaurant which was warm, cosy, friendly and had cute fairy lights adorning the low ceiling and beams. The staff were lovely, efficient and attentive, and the food was delicious with a pretty varied menu. Also had breakfast, as it was booked as a B and B, and this was also tasty, generous and the staff were friendly and service fantastic! Will definitely stay there again. Thank you all for making our stay so welcoming and memorable.

We've been going to the sloop for many years and it's become more or less part of a tradition to go there for a drink.Me and ma went at lunch time and just wanted a sandwich to share, we ordered a crab sandwich which when it came was just a sandwich with some watercress on a warm plate , there was more watercress in the sandwich than crab.We were so disappointed.We had a wine, an orange juice and lemonade and the sandwich , it was £30!! We don't mind paying the price for something good but this was not good.Gutted to be giving this review 🥲 We're not tourists , we live in Hayle so quite regular to St Ives.

Great pub just off the harbour side. Only had time to spend my cash on a quick pint but will be back.

Big group of us on walkabout managed to get outdoor seating across from St Ives Harbour, fabulous setting... The staff in the pub were great and the service was absolutely spot on.... It was very busy, but they sorted us with our drinks with speedy efficiency... We had amazing weather too....

Lovely shared sea food platter! Friendly fast service

Historic pub, quaint interior and good selection of beer and ale

Really smart place, amazing location what ever the weather. It's not cheap but nothing is, and it's worth it for the location. Obviously it gets busy Dog friendly as well which is perfect (for us)

We ate and drank something in the "pub". Friendly service and very tasty food.

Although the meal was tasty it sadly was over priced for the quality. I ordered the fish cakes served with sea salt fries & salad well it was fries (McDonald’s are as good) and cress no salad! When asked if the meal was ok I asked where my salad was as I had some pea shoots the barman told me it was cress 😂, No apologies just I’ve had your money put up with it! No wonder all the businesses are saying how quiet it is everyone is going aboard again!

So on our first night in St Ives we thought we'd visit the famous Sloop Inn for a few drinks and some food! I'm really sorry Sloop but as soon as I walked in I knew I couldn't eat in there - it was so grubby and the tables were sticky, wet and full of other peoples glasses. Needless to say we didn't return. It really needs a good clean!

I'm absolutely guttered at the state of the Sloop. We've been coming to the Sloop for years (20+ years!!) and unfortunately it's just gone completely downhill. 1. There are now plungers in the ladies toilets covered in... you know what... 2. Menu is now completely over priced for what you get. 3. The ICONIC Sloop Club Sandwich is GONE!! 4. Men's toilets absolutely stink of urine even when just walking past. 5. Drinks are now expensive as hell! 6. The pub was completely empty inside (every October it's been busy and full and now it's just a dead atmosphere). 7. It seems to have been bought by a company that's stripped the "traditional" cornish pub vibe away. I'm honestly absolutely guttered. I hope the management will see this and know that my whole family of 10 will be so upset to see the Sloop in a completely different light. Honestly, one of the highlights of our holiday was coming to the Sloop to have a Sloop Club Sandwich. (Yes, I know it sounds petty and dramatic, but christ the Sloop Club was bloody beautiful!!!) In all honesty, the Sloop Club lost out on a hell of a lot of money today. "If it's not broke, don't fix it".

Guest of the pub, didn't stay on this occasion but I have in the past

If you're goin to St Ives you need to go to the Sloop Inn, as one of the oldest inns in the country not just cornwall it's a step back in time to a traditional seaside pub. Sitting outside in the sun with a beer watching the world go by is brilliant. To top it off the food is amazing and reasonably priced. Check it out for sure.

Got a lovely bar, very friendly staff. Lovely food. Would recommend.

First, I’ll say that the Guinness was decent. They must be cleaning the taps. But that’s it. The service was abysmal. After a quick glance at Trip Advisor, I can see I’m not alone in this assessment. The staff was insulting and seemed to get off on it. If you’re from out of town, they treat you terribly. Stay away. Much better food, drinks, and people elsewhere.

Well just to say been visiting this pub for many a year and t b h it’s gone down hill massively … food over priced and the quality well id get better in a spoons for sure ! Very disappointed £34 for slosh

The best location for an outside drink in St Ives

We have been going to the sloop for years and were really disappointed with the food offerings this time. We had fish and chips and the burger and chips. The fish was very small, nearly all batter and the burger was very dry. Lots of better places for food.

Brilliant location by the seafront. Perfect stop for a drink.

Great food and great value and fantastic location

Popped in twice when we were at St Ives. Once when it was raining. Inside was packed with drinkers and diners but service was fast even with no available seats. Second was a sunny day. Outside front patio overlooking the harbour was packed but lots of seats inside out of the sun.

Visited the sloop today approx 1.00pm. Served by a very rude female employee. Waiting to be served a glare was exchanged then she served someone else. Experiebced this before. After 60 years of coming here she obviously didn't want to be there 🙄 We ordered drinks eventually wasn't busy. She shouted accross the bar 1 spot of lime. Sounded like a part in doc Martin you know But! Three times attempted to order these simple drinks doombar and larger yes with a spot of lime. Had the cash yes cash £10 note. Guess what she bought the card machine over!!! Whatever was on her mind it wasn't her job. Sloop manager please note this It is genuine comment. Help you all and your customers when it is busy Have a word. Please.please

Lovely Quay Side pub. Good local beer. Friendly helpful staff.

Ordered burger and chips with cheese (extra £2.50). Meal came and hardly any cheese on the burger! Burger was dry and very disappointing. Burger patty was sort of just lost in the bun (very small!) 2 friends ordered steak and chips with peppercorn sauce which was an extra £3.50. Sauce didn’t arrive and had to ask for it at which point, the lads had pretty much finished their meal. They didn’t have most food on the menu either. Pretty disappointing and very overpriced. Wouldn’t recommend

Hi was on holiday in our caravan went to the sloop twice we had a meal absolutely delicious will always go back 5out 5

We had fish and chips plus 2 pints of rattlers The weather was glorious and the food and drinks made it an amazing experience Very friendly and welcoming, the location looking over the harbour was fantastic and we just enjoyed watching the world go by

No where better when the sums out ...full of happy people and great drinks... love this place. . And dog friendly

Great view over the harbour from the tables outside. Packed, but that's to be expected with that view. The interior is old and quirky, low ceilings, and the pub is dog friendly throughout, so be aware should you have any worries about allergies etc. We loved it.

Great spot to sit in the sun & a good atmosphere

Lovely location with friendly staff and great food and drink . I have not stayed there

Very poor service and food adequate

Visited many times over many years. Its location is ideal and the promise of a good place to relax outside is really tempting. The reality is that whilst the building is great, the pub has let itself down over the years. It seems the quality’s gone down, prices up and hygiene bottomed out..

Was in St Ives for a week and this was our go to bar. Always gravitated towards The Castle but spent more time in here. Live music. Lee Davids was really good by the way. Drinks a bit expensive. Shared the seafood platter. Was exceptionally good. Fresh, tasty and presented beautifully.

Great place to sit relax & enjoy some great views

If you felt tired and dont want to have a quick snack, come over here and relax. You can see a nice view of the see and lot of people makes you realised how fantastic it is to live.

Our friend has stopped going too expensive £49 wow for the sea food platter doesn't feed 2 , just seen it on the TV,

My husband and I absolutely love this place, always some for everyone to do. Our second home with a 5 star rating a must place to visit and stay for a couple of nights

The Sloop Inn offers comfortable accommodation and there are often offers such as 3 nights for the price of 2, or 7 nights for the price of 5. Breakfast is included either in the pub or in their restaurant above the pub - but beware of the low ceilings! The breakfasts are excellent and there are choices so something for all tastes. Evening meals in the pub are expensive and drinks especially so, but it’s the atmosphere you’re paying for - remember The Sloop is over 1000 years old! The toilets in the pub are not to be recommended, but those in the rooms are immaculate and the rooms are serviced daily. For me it’s a home from-home and I visit several times every year, in fact I’m going again next week…

Superb restaurant 👌 Fitted us in, without a booking, in a wonderful window seat, overlooking the harbour. Chicken Supreme is aptly named. Cornish cheese board perfection. Highly recommended 👌

Visited on a few occasions over the last 3 visits to st ives, lovely atmosphere

Popped in a what seemed to be a very busy day for a refreshing drink and snack with family. 1 Pint Rattler @ £6.60 1 Pint St Ives IPA @ £? 1 275ml bottle Apple and Raspberry J2O @ £? 1 275ml bottle Frobishers Simply Elderflower @ £? 2 packets Burts Crisps @ £? Charged £32.35 Neither till receipt or EFT receipt offered.

Incredibly overpriced and shockingly bad customer service. The establishment stank of urine and was unclean. It’s not worth spending your money here. Don’t bother.

Ordered catch of the day , lemon sole. Got mackerel. Turns out they ran out of lemon sole but forgot to mention it. Terrible.

Really like this chain of pubs. They have great food and drink choices. Very welcoming and friendly staff.

A cosy old inn situated right on the beachfront in one of Cornwall's best locations. Would highly recommend!

£13 for two pints of Rattler. Need i say more? Total piss take. You can buy over 4 bottles for that more than likely. If youre popping in for a drink prepare to get ripped off.

Great place to enjoy the sun, people and rest. Great for people watching and just relaxing.

Got the feeling they take advantage of tourists. The price you pay for drinks bears no resemblance to the prices indicated outside.

This pub is where it's at. Proper English pub, great food friendly and live music the weekend. Stayed around all night.

Cafe food at Resturant prices, £18 for Fish, Chips n Mushy peas, fish itself was fresh batter was not crispy, child’s portion of chips (inc black bits) and the mushy peas were none existent…..processed peas that someone tried to mush with a fork….poor effort really bland food, wouldn’t go back.

The Sloop used to have a strong local feel to it, but over the years its become run down smelly and very very bloody expensive. The staff have a hard job keeping up with who to serve next as the bar goes across two rooms. No one really knows where to queue. Unless you run your own business or have made your money "up country" It's not a place you can afford to go and meet up with friends. Sadly this place is set up as a tourist trap as it has amazing views if you sit outside. They have also taken up a very large area of the harbour front now with their benches, meaning that you have to purchase a very expensive item in order to sit on the harbour front these days. As you can imagine other businesses in the area have followed suit. St Ives business owners seem intent on pricing local people out of town

Our stay at The Sloop Inn was very comfortable and our breakfast amazing! It was a great way to start our hike from St. Ives to Penzance. We’ll definitely be back. Thanks!

Over priced. The toilets were awful 27 years ago when I first went to the Sloop. They're still the same. It's nice to sit out the front. Staff not particularly freindly. That's about it, really.

Have eaten here before and food always been good value . However, £22 for a prawn and sea bass curry was rather steep ,, when it arrived it had no fish just 4 prawns and rice set like rubber.. had to send this back ,,, my husband had the pie which he said was good but my dish was lack lustre and very disappointing.

Lovely to sit outside with a cold drink and a beautiful view across the harbour. We ended up sharing a table with a friendly couple and enjoyed watching the world go by and the activity in the harbour.

We got a last minute booking here and it has been the best food we have had so far on our road trip around the South west coast

Metformin up with some friends we hadn't seen for 15 years.

Lovely location in the sunshine

Great place. Always busy. Good food and drink at decent prices. Can't beat a cheeky tipple sat outside the sloop enjoying the views

Very busy Pub with a view to the Quay. Great atmospheare with live music.

Best thing is the view, pretty sloppy staff. Had my dog on my lap on an outside bench and got told to put him on the floor. About £25 for 2x ciders and 2x lagers. Quite expensive.

Beautiful place. Lovely outside area, plenty of tables on the water front.

Lovely place have a beer and look at the beautiful view of the sea

We absolutely love the sloop, the service is friendly, the drinks are cold and the ham is thick on the sandwiches, what more could you ask for? We come here every year for at least 1+ whilst staying at St Ives Bay Hale it's a short train ride which dogs are allowed on. The sloop is an absolute mist.we have had slight rain but my beautiful wife donned her Beachbum dry robe and we sat outside.Cheers until next time 🫶🏼

Gr8 food menu plus a good Selection of beers wine & spirits to wash it down with a Seaview + friendly staff what more could you on.... 👍

Old pub right on the harbor. Friendly staff. Good beer.

Love it here been going for years to this place sloop rum is epic

Had the seafood platter although lovely as was a sharer needed 4 oysters not 3 and needed bread n butter as accompaniment for the mussels as had to pay extra and was 50 pounds anway

The Sloop has a great olde worlde pub vibe and we have visited many times. The last time we had the 2 steaks with wine included deal was in the summer of 2023 and it was wonderful. Home cooked chunky chips with a lovely blue cheese sauce. This time we had frozen chips and a creamy (but not cheesy) sauce, quite disappointed really. When asked by the waitress if everything was ok we told her about our misgivings and she responded "yes, I miss the chunky chips too" as she whisked our plates away...

Fantastic food, good selection of beers and nice vibes

Such a really good view from the sloop inn

In my opinion, it’s the best “true pub” in St Ives steps away from the harbor. They have indoor and outdoor seating and the staff is very nice and welcoming. I had a couple drafts and a burger with fries. I also made some new friends that were sitting next to me with their cute dog!

Called in for a much needed cup of tea. £3.80 for a mug of PG Tips tea - total rip off!

Ridiculously expensive, super tiny portions, poor quality of food, they sell it like fresh fish and they cook you frozen fish with chemical taste. Avoid

Service was good. However, a £50 platter barely feeds 1 and would be less than £10 to make. Disgraceful. No offer of partial refund!

nice cornish beer and ale. good view across the harbour.

Service was good. However, a £50 platter barely feeds 1 and would be less than a £10 to make. Disgraceful.

Lovely pub, not cheap but quaint and great menu

Great pub to relax and take in some people watching.

Nice old style pub, with some excellent live music and a nice outdoor space if the sun is out. It's a bit on the expensive side and the toilets are disgusting.

Lovely pub in a great location. Friendly staff and good selection of drinks. Only minus were the toilets could have been cleaner.

Has to be one of the best views from a pub that you can get! Decent pub grub 2 for £18 meal deals after 4pm Mon to Thur. See my review from last year for photos

Steak spot on but fish too much batter and served with smallest portion of mushy peas ever. Came in same small pot as tartar sauce. Staff nice but very scripted which felt unnatural. Pricey for what it was. Nice cosy restaurant but cushion on my seat worn and frayed. Water offered nice and chilled no charge. Great view from the window, not all tables can see but good if you can. Up stairs so not good if you need accessibility.

Alec Guinness once showcased his Titanic memorabilia inside the Sloop Inn in the film Raise The Titanic. Because of this, this place deserves five stars.

Had a nice drink here yesterday, however being asked by the barman to wait which I was happy to he surpassed me after two lads came in that he obviously knows and decided to serve them first. So went to a more friendly pub where tourists are welcome!