The Working Boat Pub in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

It was oktober fest when we were there. The staff dressed the part. The fish and chips were really good. The prices were reasonable considering the view.

Went here for a Sunday roast after attending a few summer events here and it was excellent! Food was delicious with a good selection of veg, the Yorkshire puddings were amazing (and HUGE!), the atmosphere was lovely and cosy and the staff friendly and helpful. I nearly turned down a pudding as I was so full, but very glad I didn’t! Definitely recommend, we’ll be going back for more 😊

Very nice pub underneath the Greenbank Hotel, excellent food.

The Working Boat is Absolutely Perfect. We will be back. Part of the Greenbank Hotel. Superb food and service. I had the Red Mullet with Mussels, new potatoes, Kale and cream sauce. Followed by Triple Chocolate Mousse. The waiter, Connor (assistant pub manager) was efficient and entertaining. We loved it.

We had old friends visiting Falmouth this weekend and we decided to have supper on Friday evening at The Working Boat. This pub never fails to disappoint. Such a cosy, warm atmosphere with a wonderful team, we felt very relaxed. Both Freya and Connor really looked after us…. Thank You ❤️

On the whole, a nice dining experience, service a little slow at times and portions slightly small, but I do have a big appetite lol, would come back though as a loverly evening.

Absolutely fantastic !!! Seriously the best roast dinner in Falmouth. Staff are amazing. 🤩 The food itself, I am extremely critical of Sunday roasts, as you will see from some of my other reviews. So when I say that this is the best roast, in Falmouth, it comes from a place of experience. The Yorkshire pudding, incredible freshly cooked,you can tell. Some of the restaurants in Falmouth will cook them probably the day before and you can taste that they have been.. the roast potatoes !!!! absolutely delicious, full of flavour and beautifully cooked. The meat the beef is real beef none of this stuck together crap that you get in some of the other restaurants in Falmouth. This was beautiful beef cooked splendidly. The chicken was moist and full of flavour 😊 The gravy !!!!!! Now that is worth a special mention. I have not had proper chicken gravy for a very long time. This is proper stuff clearly cooked with the chicken/ Beef stock and the flavour is exquisite.. Vegetables served separately and cooked perfectly. Everything was piping hot and you could tell everything was Fresh !!!!!! How you want a roast to be 💝 We have booked for next week and we will be there every Sunday now till the spring time. 💝💝💝 thank you 🤩 Please look after you chefs, cherish them they are worth every penny xxx

We cannot fault the presentation & the staff are attentive & just perfectly polite. The food was good except for the dried crispy veg; possibly under the heat lamp too long? There were numerous dogs which isn’t great, but this is a dog friendly pub & so you can’t really complain, however well behaved dogs are totally acceptable - but when it comes to owners letting their dogs bark without even trying to hush them or taking them out of the restaurant is where it’s unacceptable. A little dog in (l think) a bag was barking continuously & I couldn’t take anymore, I just couldn’t bear another course listening to that & so left my husband to finish his whilst I went outside to wait for him. There should be a simple rule that well behaved dogs are welcome , otherwise if your dog is causing an issue/disturbance, you will be asked to leave!!

The food took a while to arrive, although we were warned and then offered free drinks or desert which was great. The food was very nice but our main complaint was there were so many fruit flies flying around the whole time which was quite unpleasant!

The food took a while to arrive, although we were warned and then offered free drinks or desert which was great. The food was very nice but our main complaint was there were so many fruit flies flying around the whole time which was quite unpleasant!

Bit disappointed with this place. Little choice of real ales, only 2 and both nationally available, very busy and service was very slow. Excellent position on estuary side. At the back of Greenbank Hotel.

Long weekend with friends ate twice here, fun lively pub on perfect harbour front, menu on small side but something for all , good drinks selection food quality very good supported by excellent staff who are eager to help, back next year without a doubt.

Bit disappointed with this place. Little choice of real ales, only 2 and both nationally available, very busy and service was very slow. Excellent position on estuary side. At the back of Greenbank Hotel.

Popped in for lunch on a rainy day. Probably our best experience in Cornwall for food and hospitality. Big shout out to Connor (Up the ‘boro!) who made our visit with his engaging personality and hospitality. He was certainly the icing on the cake to wonderful service, great mellow atmosphere and yummy food. Thanks to all the staff who made it memorable. And our dog Phoebe says thank you for all the attention and dog treats! Absolutely 5 star. Thank you.

Went to the working boat to watch the live music, despite not having a booking was accommodated with no problems for dinner, 2 x adults and 2x children, no children’s menu but will do anything off the menu 1/2 portions 1/2 price. Food was really good , I can recommend the cheese board on the dessert menu especially. Staff are all amazing so friendly and nothing too much trouble. We will return if in the area again. My five year old had ice cream said it was the best vanilla ice cream he had ever had.

Went for dinner with my mum. Can honestly say was amazing! The food and service was incredible and I have to give a mention to poppy who was great!

Didn't have any food so I can't rate that but it was a wonderful spot & the staff and locals were all super friendly!

Realy enjoy going to the working boat had a Lovely crab brioche sandwich 🥪 very nice indeed washed down with a few pints of verdant LIGHTBULB and my Mrs had the salmon sandwich which she said was absolutely delicious 😋 washed down with a couple of white wines we come here quite often as we are local and live in Falmouth will definitely be back again cheers guys keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍 👌 oh and it's dog friendly too result 😀

Popped in for a meal on Friday evening and cannot speak highly enough of this place, the staff were very attentive and food is amazing. Highly recommend a visit to the working boat!

The staff want to talk to themselves more than to serve you drinks... that has happened on more than one visit..

A very busy pub with great food, staff and atmosphere

We came for Sunday lunch here on the last day of our holiday. The perfect end to our lovely holiday. The Sunday roast was superb. Beautiful presented. The vegetables came in separate dishes which we really like. There was a great variety of vegetables and they were all cooked to perfection. Including cauliflower and leek cheese and carrot and swede mash. I had the chef’s homemade courgette and pecan roast. Really tasty. My husband had the 12 hour overnight roast beef. He said the beef melted in your mouth. Great big yorkie puds and potatoes that were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The best Sunday Roast. We finished with the orange and mascarpone cheesecake. There is a great panoramic view of Falmouth Harbour from most of the tables and it makes the restaurant so light and airy. It is very well decorated. We took our little dog as it is dog friendly. The staff were really friendly and attentive. I wish we lived nearer as we would come here all the time.

A relaxed atmosphere would recommend booking a table for food. We had roast beef and roast chicken. Food was nice, roast potatoes a little hard, Yorkshire puddings were good and a generous size. I had the cheesecake for dessert and this was nice too. Service was good to start, desserts took a little longer.

Lovely friendly pub with great views over the estuary. Dog friendly, great food, very reasonably priced great selection of drink. Staff helpful and friendly.

Good views as well as good food.

Staff were welcoming and attentive, but not overwhelming. They were efficient and did not neglect the restaurant diners, despite also catering a private event. We were served by Ella and new assistant manager Connor made an effort to introduce himself. We started with the bar snacks, all of which complemented each other perfectly. Followed by a selection of hake, squid and prawns, covered in a light batter. The aioli was silky and delicious, the dish could have benefited from having more of it to uplift the fish and a wedge of lemon might have been more practical than a slice. The local catch fish and chips was an obvious choice for main course and very fitting to the location. Light beer batter coated a meaty and flaky piece of hake. Minted peas refreshed the palate, and added a sweetness. And the chips were some of the best I’d had in recent pub visits, fluffy, crisp and fully of flavour. I couldn’t resist the temptation of dessert; lemon cheesecake with lemon curd and clotted cream. The lemon curd was amazing; very citrusy and sharp, it made a change to experience a curd that packed that lovely lemony punch! Although the clotted cream accompaniment was a little too large for a heavy cheesecake, and I like my clotted cream! I would love to see some more of the beautiful lemon curd rippled into the cheesecake to cut through the cream.

Booked for a Sunday dinner, the people 'working' here were so happy and freindly. Everyone was so happy and relaxed, what a lovely team. Thank you. The food was very good, I would recommend the chicken. Superb, happy team. Makes a big difference when the people are lovely and enjoying what they do.

We had a lovely evening with family who had come down to visit us. Beautiful food from the new menu, friendly staff and beautiful view. Would recommend highly.

went for a wedding drinks party ideal venue for this

Always come here when in Falmouth. Best fish and chips. Service is top notch.

We had a really great Sunday Lunch here for my son’s birthday. The food was delicious with generous portions. Great atmosphere and we had a lovely waitress who went out of her way to be helpful. Would thoroughly recommend.

Went here last week for the Sunday roast. It was really delicious. We were really impressed by the amount of beef! The potatoes were lovely and crispy, had a lovely big Yorkshire pudding and great vegetables, especially the cauliflower and broccoli cheese, very tasty. Extra gravy too, perfect. Very nice friendly staff and great views

Been here a few times now last time as good As the first time, so will be back again in the near future.

Lovely spot. Nice food and nice views. Staff very nice too.

We ate here with a group of 13 of us. The food was okay, nothing too fantastic, not a lot of meat more bone than food. The main thing was the view.

This pub is part of The Greenbank Hotel, situated on the coastal road between Falmouth and Penryn. There is limited parking on site. Roadside parking is very limited. We were able to walk. We visited The Working Boat Pub for afternoon coffee, although they also offer a good but limited menu. Service was very good. Views of the harbour. Will return, having a meal next time.

The food was great. Loved it, better value than upstairs, which doesn't quite achieve the jump of quality warranted by the price increase. Nice location friendly staff.

Lovely place! Menu was great, food was very reasonably priced, will certainly return!

Good friendly pub, good atmosphere, great views.

Great place for a lunchtime meal and drink in a pub environment with fantastic views.

Good food, excellent service, and relaxed and pleasant atmosphere plus a good view.

We went with friends and had an enjoyable afternoon, good service and in a pleasant atmosphere , good food and all in a lovely location.

New chef and I've had his food a few times ..... rely good food

Good locally sourced food, great range of fish dishes, but good choice if meat and veggie food too. Lots of choice of beers and ales and wines too. All served by motivated friendly staff! Not a big car park so give yourself plenty of time… and book a table

We love coming to the working boat and wish it was our local! Fantastic selection of drinks on draught, food always amazing too, especially their sunday roast! We bring our dogs here and all of the staff make a fuss of them, I can't thank them all enough for always making our visits so amazing!

Brilliant food & location! A great Christmas vibe and Fab service too. Definitely will recommend The Working boat.

Amazing venue,the food was stunning and the staff ,well nothing was to much trouble .on the water front. Will be coming again with the wife

Lovely view from the eating area downstairs.

Amazing food, amazing staff and a great range of beers! Hannah was great and made us all feel welcome. Can't wait to return again soon.

Great food with a great atmosphere and attentive staff. Special thanks to Maddie for looking after us so well. Will definitely visit again.

Great location for a Christmas party. A great night was had by all. Thankyou! Will return for more...

Nice place, good food and friendly service.

We just had our Christmas staff party at the Working boat and what a brilliant experience it was. The location is stunning, the staff were absolutely fantastic and the food was amazing 👌. It was so good we've already decided to book again for next year. Thank you for such a brilliant Christmas party 🎅🎄🙂

Lovely lunchtime drink and food

This is the second time we have been to The Boat and, again excellent. We went for the Sunday Roast this time and the meal, along with the service, was lovely. The staff were very attentive and the food was yummy and plenty of it. Many thanks Boat, as Annie would say, we’ll be back 😀👍

Great food, I had chicken caeser salad, it was delicious and filling. Partner has lamb tagine, was also excellent. Good varied menu. Great pub, excellent service as always.

Second visit and there will definitely be more to follow. Great location on the waterfront and good selection of tasty food.

Good service, good food - fish & chips are my measuring stick & they were the best I’ve had in ages! The others in the group were very happy with their meals too, & we’re planning on returning. 🙂

Really lovely pub under the Greenbank Hotel. Staff were wonderful, attentive and went the extra mile - thank you Anna for the espresso for our cocktails. Pub quiz was a hoot - especially the chicken competition 😘

Delicious food. Tasty beers. Dog friendly and wonderfully welcoming staff. Great sea view too!

Just came in for a drink so not judging food which looks to be a biggie thing here. Nice beer range inc Lucky Saint on draft if you want a zero abv beer that tastes reasonable. For me this place at night overlooking Flushing etc is kinda magical.

Tucked away under the greenback Hotel, this lovely pub has fantastic harbour views, a great menu which is good quality, reasonably price food, the staff are very engaging its well worth a visit

A slight walk outside the town centre but well worth it. The staff were really welcoming and looked after us brilliantly. We had a couple of Sunday roasts and my daughter had fish and chips. All were terrific and fantastic value for money. The best bit was the view down the estuary. I could watch it forever. DEFINITELY worth a visit

Beautiful little spot with a gorgeous view! Best vegan burger going, everything was on point. The service, the staff and the food! Don’t need to think twice about eating here, you will not regret.

Lovely pub with excellent grub. Views of the river sat outside and very cosy on the inside.

Had a fantastic Sunday roast. Dogs are welcome inside, which was brilliant. Great location by the harbour. I would recommend booking as it was very busy and the staff were lovely.

I like everything about the working boat, except they don't take cash only digital transactions, and I don't like paying banks every time I make a transaction.

After a disastrous meal at another highly-rated Falmouth restaurant the previous night, we were delighted and mightily relieved to have an excellent meal at The Working Boat. The service was friendly and extremely good, the ambience lovely and enhanced by the subdued lighting and the food was very fine. In particular, the warm Bakewell Tart was superb. Thank you !

We had such a beautiful view today eating our Sunday roast which was absolutely delicious and served by such lovely staff, generous portions as well!

The fish wasn’t amazing. Trying too hard but the quality is and technique is not there.

Excellent venue. The fish is freshly caught and served daily. Welcoming staff. Amazing meals. Great drinks.

Great first date spot. Lovely staff, they were very helpful and service was super quick. The pub has a great view!

Really lovely environment, great friendly staff and great drink selection. Good view and great atmosphere for a Saturday night!

One of the best Sunday roasts I’ve had in a long time. Delicious, tender beef, fresh vegetables and a big Yorkshire pudding. Wonderful brownie and ice cream for dessert and well made cappuccino. The staff are attentive, the pub has a great vibe and is dog friendly. Definitely be going back!

Wanted to have dinner there but we waited too long. They do not serve food after 6:30 on Sundays. But, the weather was great and they have such a lovely setting.

Welcomed with a warm smile from the team who then made some great drinks recommendations! We sat enjoyed the view with our drinks and then ordered some food. The burgers were simply delicious with prompt and effortless service and the brownie was perfect too. Each member of the team was very friendly and stopped for a chat and to check everything was okay. Really lovely and relaxed atmosphere and we will definitely be back

Great place to enjoy our anniversary, food was amazing and service fantastic. I would highly recommend the working boat if you want a top class evening. The mussels linguini was spanking! We had Fantastic views looking out over the harbour. We will be visiting again

Excellent roast :) the best staff in town.

Three of us went for Sunday lunch, two of us had the ham and one had the beef. The food was excellent. Plenty of meat and a lovely variety of vegetables to accompany the meat. Everything was delicious. The service was excellent. All who served us, were so helpful, efficient and very friendly.

Looked after us really well during our stay in Falmouth. Visited twice, once on Friday lunch; fish and chips were brilliant. We also booked for Sunday lunch but messed up our booking, they were really good about it and went out of their way to accommodate us. Food was excellent then too.

Fantastic food, service and ambience! We went for an evening meal recently and had a lovely evening- simple classics done really well. We had the chicken Caesar salad which had a nice twist of chilli lime chicken, and also the chicken burger which was absolutely delicious. Food was presented nicely, and the service was fantastic too. Friendly, efficient and regular check backs. We would highly recommended the working boat pub for a relaxed pub dining atmosphere with literally the best views in famouth!

Delicious roast dinner, best we’ve had in a long time Super fresh, great quality and really good pricing Wonderful friendly staff, super dog and baby friendly We’ll be back soon! Xx

Good roast, nice view of the river and boats. Service rather slow.

We had an absolutely wonderful evening at The Working Boat pub. We’re local and it’s always been our favourite. We both chose the fish of the day and it was absolutely delicious. The setting right on the water is a dream. The staff were really, friendly, kind and helpful. I seriously can’t recommend eating here enough. Great atmosphere too!

Wonderful atmosphere, fantastic meal, lovely surroundings with a brilliant view of the harbour. We will definitely be revisiting in the near future, to try more of the menu, and possibly a room in the hotel!! Great all round.

Great value food excellent service

Visited here first time in February and then again March whilst staying in Greenbank Hotel, returned in June. Terrific food, the Tasting Platter from small dishes menu with one of the best pints of Guinness I've had outside of Ireland. Dinner, Fish n Chips and Mussel Linguine were superb along with the white wines by the glass. This all topped off with a warm really friendly welcome from the staff, nothing a problem to them and just wished I lived closer to this great spot!

I was a regular patron of the working boat pub quizzes a year ago before moving away from Falmouth but I felt happy to attend upon learning it would be on during my short stay in the area. Firstly I cannot stress how disappointed I am with the state of the quiz. The working boat is a lovely restaurant underneath the Greenbank hotel with amazing food, but the pub quiz was forever a local’s delight to keep people coming back each week. The quiz I endured on the 6th august was hosted by a young lady stumbling and rushing over every question whilst also being the only individual in charge of the bar. When asked to repeat a question we received a snide remark that she would repeat all the questions, although her follow-up attempts were barely clearer than the first. What was especially infuriating, however, was the three individual tables that had their phones out to cheat throughout the entire quiz! It was so blatant that one of their Siri’s was clearly audible during the music round where they had tried to use Shazam to cheat an answer. Silly of me to assume a quiz was the enjoyable test of a teams knowledge and not a test of how well you can use your phone. The same table were also incredibly disruptive, speaking over the questions which is a feat in itself considering the quizmaster was using a microphone. The organisers also elected to not turn on the lights until the last round, by which time the tent was effectively in complete darkness as the sun had almost set. If you are considering enjoying a pub quiz, there are plenty of better institutions worth spending your money on which offer a far better evening.

Website invites you to book online or by phone. Having had poor experiences with online booking at other places, I chose to phone. Nobody answered the first time. Next day, call was answered but was asked to book online. I said that as i was speaking to them now, could i book it there and then. I was then asked to call back later. I have decided to take my business elsewhere.

Great food! And great atmosphere with a fab view :D was such a great time!! Went so many times through out my 2 weeks here in Falmouth best place to have a good dinner out!!! Loved it thank you!

Great roast & great service, stayed for the pub quiz after too which was good fun. Will definitely return.

We had an amazing Sunday lunch here during our holiday. The new manager Hannah was amazing, she really looked after us and is a credit to the pub! We really recommend the Sunday lunch, it was perfect. Thank you

A wonderful evening, as always, at the Working Boat - a warm welcome, dog friendly, excellent range of menu options and all of us had a fantastic meal - great service and wonderful atmosphere, with views out over the harbour and such a sense of...

So we arrived and was warmly greeted by the wonderful Frank, he was exceptional with showing us the menu and specials and looked after us for the duration of our evening. Can only recommend the venue and staff for their outstanding service.

We visited the Working Boat as a treat after my daughter’s graduation 👩‍🎓 at Falmouth University. We were instantly greeted with smiles and taken to our table. The service was friendly and helpful. The food was lovely (fish and chips) although far too many chips...

Had lunch with hubby and our fur baby, Cameron could not do enough for us, really chatty young man, very relaxing before starting night shifts, thank you.

My friend came down from Scotland and asked where we should go this was the go to location as it’s my local and the sea views are perfect I didn’t book which I advise if you’re coming here but they squeezed us in we both...

Decent little spot. Banging roast and even better views 👌🏼

Been many times in the past, and have had a good experience. The last 2 visits in July ( large groups and big spend) we found were poor. Catch of the day, very expensive and you would hope for fresh, but it seemed like a...

I had a group of friends visiting and knew that the evening would be relaxed and fun. There were 11 of us and the staff looked after us expertly. The food was excellent, especially the fish dishes and food was served promptly and professionally. Thanks...