Trewellard Meadery in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

My lady wife took me to the Meaders for my birthday . I had a great time and the staff treated me with a birthday surprise great experience

Had no been there before however joined a birthday party for my friend Lowenna's son. Honestly it was a brilliant evening. As the driver for the evening was not able to but taste the mead which was delicious but the food the atmosphere and the company more than made up for it. Excellent and good wheelchair access as well made for a brilliant evening. All the staff were totally full of smiles with nothing asked of them to difficult.

So adendom to my previous recommendations...now 37 years after our first visit and whilst this venue has changed hands it is still the same family running the business just a different branch. The magical atmosphere and the quality of the mead and mead/fruit wines and the marvelously enjoyable food menu has not diminished one iota my personal favourite over many years has been breaded mushrooms with garlic mayo followed by the most delicious fried chicken quarter with chunky fries and salad then topped off with a rum and raisen ice cream meringue glace with clotted cream usually sprinkled with great company. The staff are super friendly and attentive, cost being for a very generous 3 course meal with drinks around £25 per head... cheaper options available including kids menus. It's the sort of place that memories are made and generations of families return year after year. Well worth a vist not forgetting to bring your fingers 😋. The atmosphere and the food and the staff and the drink and everything will just keep me going back at every given opportunity. Oh and do not forget to write something in the guest book as its such fun to find our families past comments dating over 4 decades. Go. Relax. Enjoyed. Book early. Have a designated driver. 🥰

This place was a dream come true for myself. I grew up in Cornwall, but I never visited this place before. Can not believe I never knew this place existed. I was a proper mediaeval man for an hour, eating food on the bone with yours hands. Drinking Mead. It was phenomenal experience. Get fun for family too.

By far the best meadery in Cornwall

A unique dining experience, with a lovely atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff.

What a wonderful place with a quirky and cosy interior! An old chapel converted into a medieval-themed haven. Best chicken and chips ever! Friendly staff and reasonable prices for good sized portions. You must try the mead too!

I first walked into this establishment to notice the restaurant was very dimly lit I struggled to see I even tripped on the floor on my way to the table there were candles lit on the table wich made the lighting weird and a safety hazard the restaurant is themed in a mediaeval them however the menue tells us it was built in the 1800s it was quite scary as there was red lights and swords placed around the walls we were severed quick for drinks but the fizzy drinks were flat no fizz at all and once we order our food which was a very small menue they brought out our lasagna but then took it away saying it was from the wrong box signalling it isn’t cooked fresh after they brought out the right one I found it very very hot but the cheese was not melted and the pasta was green they also don’t give everyone knifes and forks which even if it was chips some people would like cutlery talking about chips they were very dry and had no flavour after our meal it took very long to take our plates away we quickly left never wanting to return again

I had the most wonderful Birthday ! The staff had decorated the table and put a banner up !!! The food was fantastic and desserts were delicious 🎊✨🎊✨🎊

After not having visited Cornwall for many years my partner decided to book a table for us, both him and his family exclaiming about its excellent unique style, food that is out of this world and unbeatable service in his eyes. Upon entry, we were greeted by a smiley lady who seated us with a finger bowl and took our order. It was already known that we were to eat with our fingers and this idea was quite fun and jovial. However that’s where, I’m afraid, my positivity comes to an ends. Immediately the ‘medieval tavern’ became inauthentic, ruining any immersion with the playlist of popular pop songs, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson and other artists that don’t fit the theme of the place. Maybe I am just being particular but I personally don’t want to be listening to this style of music in a tavern aesthetic. The pop music cut through the air, making simple conversation tough. After ordering what was labelled as ‘coke’ and ‘diet coke’ on the menu, we were surprised to see that the bubbles had immediately disappeared upon drinking and that the ratio of Co2 to syrup was off and the drinks went flat immediately. Not only that but the drinks themselves tasted funny as if the knock-off brand ‘coke’ - ‘Cola blue’ was being served instead of what was advertised. Then came the food Frozen. Frozen. Frozen. No, the food itself didn’t come out frozen but it most definitely was cooked from the freezer, with it arriving ten minutes after ordering. The old saying goes “if fish smells fishy it isn’t fresh” applied here and the ribs looked as if they had been bought from a local Tesco. The ‘fish fries’ were just chunks of fish, leaving me confused as to what the ‘fries’ part of it meant. Maybe the fries were the chips it was served with, I genuinely have no idea. Not even the tartare sauce tasted fresh, and it really left us with a taste of dissatisfaction, not even craving a dessert. I am so disheartened to leave such a terrible review amongst all the positive but I genuinely do believe this place would be so much busier if a few simple changes were made, and I’m sorry but for these prices and the reasons I don’t think I will be returning until changes have been made.

Huge portions, good food and lots and lots of mead. Can't believe I didn't know that this was a "thing" in Cornwall, but here we are! Loved the place

Awesome atmosphere. Fantastic service. Food great. If you want to try something slightly different than your normal then this place doesn’t disappoint.

Feels a bit of a tired concept. Think the menu needs to be updated.

Super place to eat. I lived in trewellard many yrs ago an was often in the meadery especially for their strawberry an blackberry mead beautiful

Good food, very good ribs , good price , very nice service Good experience

A great atmosphere and friendly staff. The menu is limited but it’s straightforward tasty food. A very enjoyable evening.

Great atmosphere and enjoyable food.

Excellent haven't used for a long time, since last owner. Just as good, delish meal and great service. Everything we ordered was cooked well, hot and good portion. Well done guys and gals. As Arnie says ' we'll be back' thank you.

Service with a smile.attentive staff lovely atmosphere and great choice of desserts see you soon

The best Meadery out of all of them. Reminds me most of the long lost Regent Street Meadery Great quality Meadery food and quick service. Lovely and warm by the fire.

What a perfect and super spontaneous decision it was to stop for a meadery supper on our way home 🙏😊✨

This was a trip down memory lane. We used to get a takeaway from the Meadery when we lived at Trewellard in the 70's and remember it being converted from the old chapel. On the advice of a family member, who'd heard great reports, 6 of us went back for dinner and it was a joy! Great food, great atmosphere, excellent value and lovely to chat to the staff about days gone by. Won't leave it so long before we come back. Thank you.

An awesome place, great food fantastic atmosphere. It is loved by locals so that is the best advert. You need to book up as it is only open for a short time on particular evenings. Dogs are allowed, but only in the conservatory. Food in a meadery is meant to be eaten by hand, so finger wash bowls are available on every table. The mead is amazing, so you definitely need to try it, even if you don't normally like mead, try the strawberry, cherry or the popular Blackberry mead, you will not be disappointed. There is parking at the front, but it is limited, so get there early. I would definitely recommend this Meadery.

Proper place to eat in cornwall always tasty and good atmosphere

Fantastic food, phenomenal atmosphere and the service was perfect.

The best Meadery in Cornwall. Excellent food and service.

Lovely food served here, staff very friendly, food cooked perfectly, and puddings galore!

Great meal, we love the Meadery experience! They were great at fitting us in last minute too

The owner and staff were really nice, the food was good and the atmosphere was amazing, we all loved the medieval experience.

First time here and would go again great place and great food

Fantastic food and atmosphere! Brought back a lot of memories childhood, it’s definitely not changed!!

Something different, staff wear period dress and the mead and food feel like you have gone back in time............ but then you have Elton John's rocket man and Elo's blue sky playing in the background rather than something more suitable.

Unique experience. Food and service were great, however found the room a bit dark for reading the menu. I understand this is intentional but not for me...sorry

I don’t like to drop stars on this wonderful establishment as we have been visiting for over 20 years. But one of the servers couldn’t care less. Very abrupt and threw our bill at us. 🥲 We will be back as we love the restaurant and the food is FAB. X

Yet another visit here, just can't keep away. Service from the moment we entered until leaving was again exactly as it should be, friendly, polite, warm, welcoming and prompt. The food was hot, very tasty and the portions generous. The Mead was flowing with first time visitors trying a few different flavours whilst those of us who had been before were quickly into our favourite flavours. Whilst cutlery can be asked for and used when we go we save on the washing up (apart from desert) it all adds to the atmosphere and experience that this setting gives. The first time visitors in our group of 8 said that they loved it and thought the food, setting and atmosphere was great and would recommend it to friends and family when they come to Cornwall. Those of us who had been before agreed we were not disappointed could find not fault and would definitely be back. I would suggest anyone thinking of going call and make a reservation as it does get booked up. Whilst I have never not been able to park it can be a little tight if really busy.

A revisit and not disappointed What I've recommended is what I had, so didn't tick everything Book early, great atmosphere

Great place to come and eat. The staff were very friendly and looked after us all. The food was lovely and exactly what I expected. The mead was pretty good as well.

Love this place, great fun for a family gathering especially in holiday

The Meadery seems a curiously Cornish tradition that has built up over the last 60 years or so, the combination of faux medieval surroundings, fried finger food and relatively potent Cornish mead making for an interesting and enjoyable experience. The Trewellard Meadery is located in an old chapel in the very far west of Cornwall between St Just and Pendeen. We ate there during a visit with friends in April 2023. We had a combination of the traditional chicken, scampi and fish bites within our party and all were very enjoyable along with blackberry, elderberry and cherry mead. The restaurant was full and clearly very popular. It was also pretty good value overall, given the amount of mead we had consumed. The staff were friendly and the food was pretty good for what it was. We would certainly return.

We came for dinner on a Friday evening. Most of the party had come here many times and so knew what to expect and what the food was like. The food is ok if you like stuff deep fried but it was all a bit greasy for me. The place is very dark but quite atmospheric I guess

I’ve been going here at Easter time since I was very young. Every time it feels warm and welcoming. The new owners are doing a great job and should be praised so. Still great portions on the plate and a great atmosphere. Wonderful place

Wonderfull food lovely people. Cant do enough for you. I would book early always busy. I would highly recommend.

Eat some chicken, drink some mead! Lit by candle light, eat with your fingers!

Good quality, choise of portion size. Home made coldslaw, you can tell. Lovely quirky place. Staff are lovely, make you feel welcome. Good parking. They even do take away.

Great food as always. Friendly staff and wonderful atmosphere. Would recommend it 100%.

Fantastic experience, really excellent staff

it is a good place to have lunch and a meal or a decafe teaor decafe coffee and the staff there are friendly and polite

Thanku so much for a great evening...I was part of a very large group of people & we were all catered for amazingly. The food was delicious, just the right portion size too. Service was awesome. Many thanks 😊

Highly recommend! Great food and great service. Really lovely atmosphere.

Has changed from the last owner.The chicken used to be wonderful.!!

We asked whether it would be possible to hold our small wedding meal at Trewellard as it's the best meadery known to mankind. They were unbelievably accomodating and checked in with us regularly before the event to ask if there were any more requests we'd like to make. Having visited for birthdays since we were children, I had memories of spending the evening there that I wanted to share with the new family. They absolutely loved it too.

Decent restaurant with an amazing interior. It's seriously the restaurant with the best atmosphere I have ever seen. A nice big hearth and it feels like you're in a 19th century tavern because of the old structure thats still there and all the ornaments on the wall. The food could be better though, the shrimps of the shrimp cocktail were fresh but had too much sauce with it. The chicken was overcooked, slightly dry and bland. Not a single touch of seasoning added. The mead on the other hand was actually really nice with plenty of variety.

Very nice meads in a really nice atmosphere with fitting decor with things like an epic fireplace. Provides a great experience overall. The food options were okay with a point of improvement being that for food eaten with your hands everything came out too hot. Luckily we had some nice meads whilst waiting for it to cool a bit.

Lovely oldy world experience. Lovely staff and great atmosphere with really good choice if food. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Great dining experience. I have visited on many occasions over the years, you are greeted by friendly staff. It has a lovely unusual interior and the food is excellent, you must try the breaded mushrooms, spare ribs and chicken and of course the Mead.

Going to a meadery is a must do experience when you visit Cornwall. It's like journeying back in time. Meals such as scampi, fish fries, chicken, prawns in batter all with chips and/ or salad rinsed down with a beer or glass of mead. Good night out

Most beautiful meal, thank you. Everyone's meals came out together really fantastic food 😋

Brilliant setting, I believe it was originally an old Chaple but resembled a baronial hall, excellent very atmospheric. Food was fabulous, I had a very large plate of barbecued ribs, washed down with a few glasses of Mead. Will definitely be returning.

The atmosphere has completely changed, the salad was nothing like as fresh as our last visit in 2021. Efficient service but no informal chat, we could have been in a Tesco cafe.

Traditional meadary fare. No knives and forks unless you have the fish I always have the fish.

Fantastic atmosphere, first class service, delicious food fabulous evening all round highly recommended 👍

Take a torch, you'll be dining in candle light. Adequate pub fayre, an array of mead based booze, and one of the best deserts I've ever encountered. Lemon Eton Mess with clotted cream. Lord, I am ready to come to thee.

+ Carpark onsite + Nice cosy atmosphere inside + Range of fish, chicken & rib dishes + Range of beers, mead and desserts + Friendly, quick service

Meals were OK, nothing special toxwtite hone about, but so not bad.

Best Meadery hands down! Food absolutely delicious

been going for years just as we remembered

Great service and atmosphere, famous for its chicken in the basket, there is a varied menu as well and of course cornish mead. Well worth a visit. Check if you need to book it gets very busy.

Words cannot describe the amazing experience of this place! Great food. Great service. Thank you

Friendly service,nice food,relaxed atmosphere.

Fantastic place to eat, good food and good sized portions. Very nice setting / atmosphere as well, but be sure to book ahead since it probably be booked up. They also have a collection only take out menu which is also really good.

Have been coming to the meadery for years now and even with the change of owners the restaurant remains excellent in service and with food. Would happy recommend to anyone going!

Having been a customer of the Trewellard Meadery for some 25 years we have tonight had the worst possible experience in a restaurant. We love The Trewellard Meadery and have always been treated well. Great service, great food. The restaurant was a credit to its, now former, owner Debbie. Tonight however has left us feeling so sad as a place we have always held dear has been ruined for us. We booked a table at the 6.30pm sitting. We ordered drinks, first course and main. Our drinks were served straight away and our starters came within 10 minutes. Having finished our starters we then waited 25 minutes for our main course. Food was great. After finishing our main course we then sat for another 20 minutes plus before a waitress came to clear away our plates. She asked us if all was OK and when I mentioned that we had been waiting too long the owner of the restaurant then interjected and actually called me a liar. In her opinion we should have been there for a "romantic meal" (her actual phrase) and we should not complain. I told her she should not assume our reason for being there. I asked her if she cared about the requirements of her customers she openly replied "No". We were then told "You don't have to come here if you don't like it" again her actual words. It is hard to believe that someone in her position could have so little understanding of customer care. I have never felt so aggrieved in my life. This woman was down right rude and has ruined not just an evening out but 25 years of memories of our favourite place to eat out. Trewllard Meadery. Never again.

Ate here last night with my husband , first time in 20 years . Food was ok , not quite what we remembered.chicken in the rough was afraid to say a bit dry and tasteless, scampi and half salad half chips was ok not a lot to go wrong there albeit salad looked like something my mother would put on a plate in the 70's. Absolutely lovely for families with young children and cool atmosphere , just not for us anymore .

Portions are very large but this place hasn't changed a bit since last visiting 30 years ago and doesn't need to.

The place and the staff are great

Had a wonderful meal at the Meadery for our anniversary. The atmosphere is truly magical, and the service and food were absolutely fantastic ! Highly recommend and will definitely be back 🥰😍

Lovely meal , quick service . Very friendly staff

After living in Cornwall since I was 16 owning and working @ David’s Barbers Alverton and owning Marks Barbers in the green market and marks hair shop Albert st and Just4men in Morrab road . I moved away and lived in central London returning to Cornwall due to my fathers health . then moved to Brighton but return for family. I have always enjoyed the meadery food Blackberry wine ,chicken in the ruff , and the amazing atmosphere at these restaurants Mississippi mudpie was my favourite and During my last visit at the trewellard the lovely lady I think she’s the owner ? Sold me a full cake to take back to Brighton on my plane . And I thank you I’m now in contact with the supplier. Thank you so much for a loverly night on my mothers 85th birthday and your amazing staff for a fabulous night Looking forward to my next visit x

As normal we had a fantastic time,the food was excellent and we were made to feel welcomed

Lovely place to eat 5 star food, totally enjoyed our evening def be coming back

Ate here for my sister's birthday and we all loved the authentic meadery experience. It was pretty busy but we booked a table. The food came out promptly and the staff were all lovely, helpful and attentive. Will definitely be going back in the future and can highly recommend for a great evening out.

Amazing food loved it will go again

We weren’t sure what to expect but we’d definitely recommend it and will come again before we leave. The food came quickly and was delicious but we weren’t rushed out. The staff were friendly and there was a great atmosphere in the place. It was also great value for money. Thank you for a lovely night!

Great reasonably priced food. Lovely service and nice mead.

Great service... Nice dinner and mead...very dark inside but that adds to a great medieval feast atmosphere!

Good selection of food & drink, plenty of parking. Helpfull friendly staff

Wonderful place to visit. Great for kids. Good old fashioned food. Excellent

Whenever we are staying anywhere near we visit for dinner and have been doing so for more years than we care to remember and we never leave hungry or disappointed as always we had a Great evening enjoying the Meadery chicken in the rough combined with elderberry mead wine. Followed by special order blackberry and apple crumble Proper Cornish fast food and hospitality we will be back dreckly my handsomes

Never had a bad meal and the ribs are the best

As locals, we were really looking forward to a birthday at a Meadery as not been for many years. So disappointed. Half chicken served with salad and chips on a small oval stainless steel dish. Chicken very overcooked and dry. Chips dry too. No room to put the bones! Very dark, more so than I remember,so we couldn't see what we were eating. Husband's scampi small and not many of them. Food went cold very quickly. All in all, four starters, 4 mains and a child's meal, drinks and no puddings, bill was over £90. Not happy and not value for money.

Wasn't sure what to expect but it was an experience! Medieval theme even down to pulling your chicken to pieces with you fingers! Good portion and reasonably priced. If you suffer with your back would suggest you ask for a table with proper chairs as we found the "pews" very uncomfortable.

Lovely meal & plenty of it. Mississippi Mud Pie was delicious Very attentive staff

Absolutely amazing. I was not expecting something as brilliant as this inside. Very Medieval/Gothic. Highly recommended

Love the theme and the atmosphere but the food was average. Felt like it was all straight out of the freezer. The 'chicken in the rough' sounded lovely but was very dry, which seems difficult saying it was deep fried! The menu was hard to find prior to arrival, hence why I've posted the pictures of it.

Loved it. Great food Mackerel perfect,, excellent natural mead.

Great friendly service and hospitality.

Great service great food great atmosphere

What a fab find! Pre-booked a table 2 weeks ahead of holiday and so pleased we did. This meadery is set in an old Chapel and kept all of the features. All lit by candlelight and kept old Chapel seats. Great atmosphere - would be great to have a medieval night here! Service was fab and owner very attentive. 3 of us had the chicken in the rough which was delicious but very filling...may just go for the quarter next time 🙄 Had a "proper" prawn cocktail for starter just like we have them at Christmas from the 80's. Simple but gorgeous food cooked well. Tried some mead which was lovely...recommended the blackberry which was like a desert wine. Parking a bit tricky as you're in a tiny cornish village but the owner let us park at her sisters place! Thank you to all. Great evening!

Lovely large meal, great service with the added exploding ketchup bottle from the table behind slightly covering us made us laugh through our meal Thank-you.

So I’ve never been to a meadery before and I had no idea what it even was before my boyfriend told me about it. He recommended this place as his family have been eating there for years. I havnt really got much to compare it with but I loved it either way. It’s very dark in there, felt like I walked onto a medieval film set. The staff were amazing, even when I said I’d never tried mead before they went and got loads of testers for me so I could see if I liked it. Which of course I did! The food was surprisingly amazing! When my boyfriend said you eat with your hands… he wasn’t joking! We ordered chicken in the rough, which tasted like their own kfc recipe, if not better than kfc!! I left that restaurant very very full up, they are extrnemly generous with their portion sizes. I also bought two bottles of mead, at a very reasonable price. We had 3 courses each and two bottles of mead and it was below £100 so I was very impressed. We will definitely return, I can see why it’s popular!