The Watering Hole in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

I have lived near Perranporth (GOONHAVERN) all my life and I adore the wateringhole but £7.50 for a pint of rattler is ATROCIOUS, considering Healey's is legitimately less than 3 miles away. Gylly beach cafe charges £5 for a pint of Rattler and they're nearly 10 miles away, It's sad. Get on Pard card cause you're killing the local business off, it's a shame because I've got very vivid memories of getting hot chocolate for cheap and seeing plenty of people I knew but now it's different. I understand times change and people move and catering to different people but in this economy it'd be nice if you looked after us locals a bit more.

Amazing views, amazing food and good prices

Well worth a visit my daughter never shut up about the place so she took us we were not disappointed, will defo be back in September xx

Perfect 👌 ❤️ Loved the chance to enjoy a cold beer overlooking the beach.

Not amazing but not bad. Staff seem disinterested, drinks overpriced and food bland. Relaxing environment however. Exceptional location, you’re quite literally on the beach.

It was a fine and usual experience at this restaurant. This is one of the restaurants available at the beach. It has options for Coffee, Pastey, Pizza, other food items and the liquor including beer. Options to sit inside and outside both are available. A toilet is available from the outside entrance. Dogs are welcome here. The food and coffee was good, however it is a bit expensive as expected due to the location. There is no parking available at the beach. You can park a car nearby parking and walk to the beach to access this restaurant.

Lovely place would definitely go back

It was a fine and usual experience at this restaurant. This is one of the restaurants available at the beach. It has options for Coffee, Pastey, Pizza, other food items and the liquor including beer. Options to sit inside and outside both are available. A toilet is available from the outside entrance. Dogs are welcome here. The food and coffee was good, however it is a bit expensive as expected due to the location. There is no parking available at the beach. You can park a car nearby parking and walk to the beach to access this restaurant.

Good location obviously, nice venue. Lots of people smoking and drinking which was off putting for families but I also get it and understand different customers just less appealing for me as no designated areas for families Vs smoking/drinking

Great atmosphere right by the sea

Really wanted to rate this higher. A pub on a beach is genius and I love that. A shame the cocktail bar wasn't there and the building was being worked on. Thankfully it didn't put me off too much. Still a nice atmosphere However, the young barman with dark hair didn't have a clue what he was doing. I had to repeat my order 3-4 times. A Jameson with ginger ale and a Guinness. He poured the Guinness and gave me a Jameson and a crabbies. Apparently they don't do ginger ale but charged me for a crabbies and already opened it. Please train this guy better. He seems nice enough The food itself was just ok Would definitely come back. Loved it

Enjoyed our drink here. Great place for families to go together

A very nice pub right on the beach. Lovely staff and thee food was very nice.

Second visit here now and absolutely love the place. Food is great , bar service is quick and outside seating area is great to watch the kids play on the beach . Will return for sure if we are in the area again

Best Calamari I've had. Lovely place and prices are great!

Didn't eat here but it was the perfect place to sit with a drink, after a few hours at the beach, with a great view of the beach.

Great Sunday roast, with a good vibe atmosphere. We always love to stop here when visiting the area.

Iconic spot right on the beach. Pint of Korev costs an unaffordable £7.

Great portion size for the roast and was so tasty! Great selection of draught drinks. Friendly staff. Dog friendly 🐾

The food is amazing. Especially the pizza and chips. Atmosphere is amazing.

Perranporth beach this place is perfect 🤩

Bloody expensive..£13.70 for 2 pints..

It was great, I just thought a little pricey but makes sense for the only bar on the beach place.

This place is great. I've been here a few times over the years and will always return when we are near. Food is good but only had light snacks but from what we have seen it looks lovely. Great atmosphere and on the beach nothing left to say 👌

Another superb lunch at the Watering Hole with a couple of pints. Wonderful atmosphere and excellent service.

Great pub with excellent beers.

Never fails, you know what you are going to get. Dog friendly, good views, variety of drinks 🍸 👌

Popped in for lunch after a challenging walk across the dunes. Obviously a cold pint of Estrella was in order followed by a bite to eat. Holy guacamole the portion sizes are generous and very reasonably priced. Lovely lunch in the sun. Thank you The Wateringhole!

Full English breakfast for £9. Good food and value for money. Dog friendly

Visited to see an Australian singer He was Brilliant. Had food Burger bun stale soggy lettuce Burger must have been cooked fer3 hrs pulled pork was nice. But £10 cmon + no chips .Mrs never commented on her £15 chilly 2 drinks med wine and Guinness nearly wrote off a £20 note. And as I stressed if I pay for a pint I want a pint not a double head on it. Petty yes at that price no. Mrs went up same drinks different price 5 old guys regulars by looks sitting at a high table must be 2 tills in action or Discount fer regs to what they were paying. Shame coz it was a nice place in the old days. Won't be returning nice views music or whatever RIP off Britain

The Watering Hole is a fantastic pub on Perranporth beach ⛱️

Two of the family had a plate of chips, others had burgers etc. Honestly the best plate of chips ever. Definitely recommend.

The cakes are lovely. Great to have a place to relax after a good beach walk.

Great place, right on the beach, can't be beaten

Amazing location and view, reasonably priced, friendly staff, love this place.....6 stars...

Very busy but service was quick and on point will definitely pop in again on next visit down

For years I have come to Perranporth with my family and every single time I have avoided biting food from the Watering Hole, for some weird reason presuming it wouldn’t be very good. Well, how wrong was I! Amazing fish and chips, could actually be the best I’ve ever had. If, like me, you’re a bit of a snob about food, don’t judge a book by its cover. What do I mean by that? Well, because it’s always so busy in the summer I had presumed the food couldn’t be great - I was imagining Weatherspoons ping and ding. Lesson learnt. The food was just brilliant. Homemade tartar sauce. Light and crispy batter on the fish, hot fresh, no soggy bottom! Chips also fresh and a generous portion too. I also had a chocolate which was also quality. Perfect after a long dog walk. Staff were friendly and helpful. Sure the floor is a bit sandy, it’s on the beach and welcomes dogs, which for us was another winning feature. So, what have I learnt today? When we go to Perranporth, lunch at the Watering Hole is a must.

Still improving the place should be ready for the summer

Great place! Been visiting every year all my life. Just gets better and better.

Lovely food, good price & big portions.

Worst place ever to have food ! Over priced food , only few option available for food . They do not offer table service ! You need to get your food from the counter! Dogs are everywhere ! Never again !

Can't wait for the work to finish to enjoy a pint on the beach in a great setting

Very busy Sunday lunch time, only stopped for coffee after walking the dog, still great atmosphere and good coffee,and of course great views.

Great location and selection of drinks

Such a shame it was so messy dirty tables full of used glasses and dishes that staff didn't move I had to myself

Lovely place , went for new years eve when martin kemp was there . Brilliant night . Visited following morning for a very good breakfast

Nice 90s surfer atmosphere and very good chips that you will get notified are ready with a square gadget that flashes when your food is ready

Good food and good service from the staff, super welcoming, etc. However, I am very unhappy when I was sitting with my girlfriend all of a sudden when I got up to pick up the pizza I had ordered. 4 men came and asked us to move because they had reserved the table we were sitting at. I was upset about that experience because when we got to the table we were sitting at there was no reservation, the table had been reserved. But all of a sudden these guys came and put a piece of A4 on the table and asked us to move because they had reserved that table even though we had been there at least 1 hour in advance. Probably won't come back again after this experience

Nice warm inviting place on the beach Perfect for the dark winter days I would highly recommend

Wednesday lunch in the sun at the Watering Hole. Had steak loaded fries with garlic sauce and crispy onion bits. Portion was huge we could have shared one to be honest. Never had a bad meal in the multiple times we've had breakfast, lunch or dinner here, top notch venue 👍

A stunning location on the beach at Perranporth, North Cornwall. Good selection of drinks on offer and food. Popular with families and a great place to chill.

Great location, however very expensive and not great food. Tatty and whilst they are extending place still not the cleanest

This place is lovely. Yes of course it is going to have all of the problems of being a pub on the beach, with the slightly sandy floors, and the USP making the drinks a bit pricier, but the tables are immersively shaped, the views are great, the decor is very unique looking, and there was a lot of seating in and around the pub. The main area was ok, but the other more expanded areas just feel like kind of last minuite additions or recent exstentions to fit more people. Absolutely worth going to, but criminally underrated.

Don't have falafel. Totally dried out and inedible

Love it great place for food and drinks

£21.60 for 2 draught beers & 2 lemomades. Wozers! Food ok but also over priced and chips were cold. That said, great atmosphere in a beautiful setting.

Very confusing ordering system which is not clearly shown. A busy queuing system to buy food and hot drinks very small area. Then the main bar which is very big to sell cold drinks and alcohol. Needs alot of rethinking inside, also a bit of tlc with cracked floor tiles that could trip someone up.

Reviews written by a grumpy old man just on the hunt for ale... Despite it being early November 'twas fairly busy. End of half term and dry contributed to this. Kids and dogtastic. Three ales on, Doom, Tribute, Proper Job. Tribute was had and it was actually quite good but at £5.30 you're definitely paying for location. Table I sat at was clear but not wiped, smears of mustard & ketchup prevailed.

Had a lovley time at The Watering always wanted to have drink in here the amount of times we have walked past it doing the beach walk . It was very clean service was polite and very quick and the food was reasonably price an good quality all in all would highly recommend an will be visiting again for sure

The toilet were so much cleaner then the last time we went,but still love going there when we are on holiday in Cornwall,can't understand why people complain about the watering hole as there is a sand beach and you cannot help but to walk sand into the pub,we will be back next year

Very lovely place to visit stunning views overlooking the sea with your drink 🙂

Great to be here again after many years away. Love this place.

Probably one of the best pubs I've ever been to. I've experienced it twice now: July - boiling hot and very busy, and October (unseasonably warm) not as busy. Both times incredible. You'll struggle to find a better beer garden anywhere in the UK. Prices reasonable, didn't eat however looked and smelled good. A great experience again!

It's a shame that such a lovely place is let down by some of the staff. We called in Saturday morning the girl at the bar was barely civil. However the young lady at the cafe part was lovely.

Amazing place, perfect location and super friendly staff, the cakes are amazing!

Sausage bap and a coffee, excellent! Views excellent! Weather, excellent!! (For October). Enough said

Nice very quiet but we went early

Bar on a beach . What more do you need

Unfortunately it was very dirty inside, the tables were completely glued together - it's a shame, the location is great

Haven't been here for food but the beer here is great. While you may have to pay a slight premium here for the location, you do get wonderful beach views that are made more magical if you're lucky enough to catch the sunset! The staff are friendly and the toilet facilities are clean. A word of caution is that they may vary their closing times depending on how busy they are. I definitely recommend a visit to this place.

Went to the watering hole to see the Fisherman's friends preforming there. What a fantastic atmosphere it was. A very enjoyable evening. Great food, fantastic, friendly staff and with the amount of people there, surprisingly did not have long to wait for the food and drink to be served. The staff did a fantastic job that night even though they were under a lot of pressure. I applaud each and every one of them. Well done.

A well located bar on the beach with food and live music 🎵 I had chilli and it was delicious 😋

My third visit to the watering hole, saw Sophie Ellis Bexter, absolutely brilliant!! Atmosphere, drinks, service all fab, despite being very busy never waited more than a couple minutes for a drink!! Thanks xxx

Gone down hill over the years. Dirty, food not great and not cheap either. Chips were greasy and not that hot. Staff off hand. No tables were wiped down. Toilets filthy.

Brand new building with some nice views out to sea , weather wasn't good on visit but seating outside was pretty much covered

This place is a gold mine. It's situated right on the beach with more beer taps than you can shake a stick at. It's certainly not the cheapest drinking establishment or the best, but its location is the winning factor. They also hold live events that draw people in.

I'm local and have been to the beach a fair few times but never been inside the pub , I thought we'll tourist season is over let's give it a go as i follow on fb, I'm so so Disappointed with this place overly expensive food greasy chips tops were mainly crispy onions and mayo with a bit of steak had to order pizza from another counter why no idea but wow the worse pizza I've ever had and more expensive thin like paper I've ever had I would have went back but thought you know what I can't be bothered after having to wait for 2 different food orders. The bar had a great selection of drinks and staff were fine , but I must say I expect sand inside but how you get away with all that is a hazard waiting to happen and the sand is on tiles,I toilets were terrible with sand and loo roll mixed in and only saw 1 person collecting glasses no one cleaning down tables there were plenty of staff but looks like no one could be bothered and inside was more or less empty apart from a few watching the rugby outside was busy but no excuse for inside looking like that. Very disappointed and definitely won't be back.

Shame about the food expected better food can not believe I paid for that pizza was paper thin and a rip off , dirty fries were much better but again disappointed very very greasy and not enough topping for the price. Fantastic selection of drinks and on all sides very good service.

Atmosphere good. Food we just had cake. The only downfall was the tables were not cleared or wiped down, so found it hard to find a clean table, and there were plenty of tables but not cleared or cleaned. The tray they gave me was also not wiped clean. 3 young ladies standing behind the counter doing nothing apart from on their mobiles could of kept the tables clean. For new customers.

A great restaurant to visit on the beach 🏖️ at perranporth It's a bar and restaurant serving alcohol and food with wonderful views of the beach and sea with cliffs in the distance Highly recommended worth a visit No wheelchair access available unless you can get across the sand.

Staff friendly, Busy, Great atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone.

Great place, we went to watch the Fisherman's Friends 🧡 unfortunately too many people to be able to appreciate it but a great venue.

Great place on Perranporth beach

Amazing pub with great beach views. Music events are really good. Wide range of drinks and food. Service times were good given the huge volume of customers. Good levels of security for the events we attended and they were quick to deal with problems. Only thing that puts us off are the prices. Soft drinks vary depending on who served us but at worse it was £6 a pint for Coke and Beer £7.50 a pint.

As a venue to see Fisherman's Friends it was very disappointing. No seating meant standing with no option from 5pm til 10 pm, totally unreasonable. It was late starting, by the time the main act was on it was so packed you literally couldn't move. I didn't actually get to see them. We couldn't stand for that length of time so had to leave. Too many tickets sold for such a small venue, it ruined it. Very disappointed.

exactly what you expect from a cute seaside bar, the staff were very friendly and extremely accommodating & knowledgeable dealing with my food allergies, food came out hot and fast!

Amazing place to eat and drink amazing atmosphere could spend all dayhere. Recommend nacho amazing and big portion

Great time with my family, and I enjoyed lunch with a drink. Great views over Perranporth beach watching the surfers abd people generally enjoying beach life. Lovely meal in a lively atmosphere.

Great beer Great food and fantastic views

Fantastic place right on the beach!! It is literally ON THE BEACH.... Easy going vibe. Great selection of drinks and good food. Little cocktail bar too... The Surfer's Paradise was lush! Will definitely be back!!

A really good breakfast. In a stunning beer garden on the beach

The pub on the beach..just the job to enjoy a drink and watch everyone having fun on the beach and in the sea..lovely staff.

Being on the beach, it can be busy especially when the weather is good, so finding a table outside can be a bit of a challenge. There is nothing wrong with the food and drink on offer, but I did find the service to be very sedentary and ordering at the bar a bit of a scrum. Cannot argue with the location though overlooking the stunning Perranporth beach

£16.65 for a beer and a gin and tonic. Just about double the price of spoons across the beach. Great location but don't bother if your not a dog lover . Felt like I was at the kennel club. Alot of Perranporth is unfortunately like that. No consideration for older people who are afraid of dogs or even allergic. Dog lovers assume everybody loves their stinky animals.

Chaotic at the bar for drinks as a queue was in place then one staff member shouted to just move around the bar causing chaos, but it was rammed. Great position on the beach, food and ice creams available also. If a queuing system is introduced for beer service, then would be a 5🌟. Would still recommend.

Cracking evening here yesterday. Had a few pints of the Bob Job which was absolutely delicious and refreshing. Didn't have to wait for service. Most recent visit, new toilets and other reno work looking good. Can't wait for the rest to be completed

Great location, but the prices I felt were a little on the steep side.

Beautiful coffee 😋😋 in a fantastic place. Inside was dog friendly 😁

Lovely atmosphere! We are a family of dog lovers with 3 of our own so we were delighted that the staff were so dog friendly and welcoming! Kudos to the staff for making a lovely cuppa!

A beach bar , setting in side and out right on perrinporth beach