Turnpike Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

This was a real find for us during our stay in Hayle. We received a very warm welcome from all the staff, the service was great-very attentive without being intrusive. The carvery is brilliant, the food delicious and all piping hot. We aren’t sure when we are coming back to Hayle again but this will be our first port of call when we do! Thanks for having us.

The best carvery we've had. Also highly recommend the lemon and ginger cheesecake.

This is one of my favourite spots for a Sunday lunch. The food is always cooked to perfection and full of flavour. Every time I’ve been the service has been amazing and quick.

Excellent staff and atmosphere. The food was first class and we were well looked after, a special mention for Kyle, who went out of his way to ensure that we had a great experience. Such a friendly place. Highly recommend.

One of the best, possibly the best carveries I’ve had, each individual dish was done to perfection, the staff were welcoming and very hospitable, great stuff.

We decided to dine here one Thursday evening having read good reviews in TA. We were able to park at the side of the inn and entered the front doors to be greeted by two very friendly gentlemen who ushered us to a table, without any booking, and went through the short menu for us, pointing out that Hake was the special of the day. My wife took the hake whilst I was drawn to the Belly Pork. We took a glass of white wine with the fish and red with the meat. We passed the time waiting for our meal listening to the happy banter between the waiter and other customers. Our meals were very good and we loved the happy atmosphere generated by the attentive staff. Some might find our bill of £68 a little steep but we are resolved to dine here again on our next visit to Hayle.

Perfect location for a relaxed family lunch. Popped in last weekend and greeted by a smiling Ruby who recommended the quietest table for my elderly mum and aunt. Sure enough the next day it was all prepared and our party of 6 had a delicious lunch with friendly service. The place is spotless and nicely furnished, bright and airy and the staff terrific… oh and the food was very good too, plus we were pleased to see a ‘light lunch’ menu enabling smaller portions. I had the light lunch haddock and chips which was excellent and still came with peas and tartare sauce.

We came in on a Wednesday evening, it was packed. As soon as we interacted with the staff we could understand why! The service was so welcoming and attentive, the two gents were running it by themselves and doing a fantastic job. We were presented specials on arrival, the drinks and food were served very quickly and was so tasty. We all scraped the plates clean. It was a very last minute plan and I'm so glad we found this incredible gem.

Very welcoming staff were so kind and helpful, the pub was really clean and well cared for the carvery was lovely only criticism a bit over priced. But on the whole a very pleasant experience....

My this guy, he was sweet. Very good looking. Tall. Handsome. I lost track of him from working at the bar but I hope he comes back soon

We stopped here for lunch. There was plenty of parking. We were warmly welcomed and shown to a table given some menus and ordered some drinks. We both ordered the Aberdeen Angus burgers which were served piping hot and were very tasty and came with real natural onion rings not the horrible mushy ones! Everywhere was spotlessly clean and the service was friendly through out. We would recommend.

Great food ,Great staff ! will definitely be going back !

We have drove past this pub for years and finally decided to pop in.A lovely pub really friendly and the food looked excellent.We look forward to coming back.

Really lovely meal, especially the carvery. Very nice bar staff - attentive but not intrusive. Will definitely visit again. Highly recommend! Thank you

We've been a couple of times now with our children. The food is exquisite as is the service. We feel welcome with our children in tow and never rushed. This place is second to none.

We stay at Connor Downs for 3 weeks every year. Today we had our 3rd & sadly final Sunday carvery of this year. I can thoroughly recommend the carvery, You can have some of all meats on offer ( unlike some establishments) & there is plenty of veg on offer too! Also I might add that if you have room & feel like a sweet afterwards , the ginger & lemon cheesecake is to die for - exquisite, tangy lemon with enough ginger to make you sit up & take notice with the addition of blackcurrant to balance it. Excellent! Well done The Tollgate, see you next year.

Visited the turnpike while on a short break in hayle we'd been recommended by a taxi driver on a previous trip too hayle and he was absolutely spot on. The staff are very professional drinks in the bar before being shown to the table.the server was very apologetic that there was no sea food left as they'd been very busy which a good sign the food which we ordered was very good quality.hats off to the chefs.will be rebooking the next time we're in hayle

Lovely pub & staff are super friendly, would definitely visit again, food was lovely too!

Found the pub by going on a different road . Dog friendly so a plus for us on holiday. Sunday carvery was amazing would recommend

Food outstanding front of house most welcoming went out of the to make our son welcome (Autistic) has a limited diet which wasn’t any problem to staff..

Lovely village pub with great food and atmosphere definitely worth a visit

Just had a delicious meal. Fantastic food and impeccable service. I can highly recommend and can't wait to return.

Great carvery will be back again great pub with excelent friendly service

I've eaten in some nice places in my time and the service and food is right up there with the best 👌 well done guys highly recommended 👍

Brilliant stop off with great food. Seabass - the fish of the day

Great menu, lovely food, reasonable priced and the staff were really friendly, thanks for a great meal 😁

What a lovely 😍 pub!! Fabulous food, excellent service and the staff, plus the landlord were attentive and friendly. I had the mussels, my husband had the catch of the day. Both dishes were so lovely, we nearly licked our plates clean!! Would definitely eat there again, a much better menu than the Red River Inn up the road. Good value for money.

no nonsence, simple menu, surprisingly good food for a pub off the beaten tourist track, the beef ragu especially had so much real beef in it! burger also very good. serice excellent, a bit old fashioned but good value, very good service. wouldnt think twice to go here again

Had dinner here last Friday. The food was excellent and the service was extremely friendly and helpful. We had a really lovely evening in this pub with friends and family and hope it won’t be too long before we can go there again.

We had a lovely family Sunday carvery. The food was delicious, hot and fresh. The meat was tender, with plenty choice of vegetables. The staff were really attentive and one table went up at a time so there were no long queues so you didn’t feel rushed.

Lovely friendly staff and great food. We found The Turnpike Inn by taking the wrong turn but it was a great wrong turn!! ☆☆☆☆☆

Absolutely amazing very very friendly food amazing service superb

Superb ribeye steak, staff are fantastic, possibly the most helpful I've ever encountered. (Chris went above and beyond). Well worth a visit.

Our family of four went for Sunday tea at 6.30pm. Roast beef and pork or Gammon still being served. We each had something different: Roast pork, gammon, dressed crab, and beef burger with chips. All dishes were very, very good and generous in portion. Drinks too were very good. If you like darker ale, the St. Austell 'Hicks' is great. You pay the going rate, but it's high quality and plenty of it. I would definitely recommend the Turnpike Inn. 😉👌🏼

We went on a Thursday evening in August and were one of only three tables dining - so the atmos was a tad on the flat side. But this was amply compensated by the excellent food, as the Thai curry and the cheesecake, in particular, were superb. We ate out every night for a week around Cornwall and Devon, and this was the best meal we had. The bill was at the high end of what I'd be prepared to pay, and I can't say I warmed to our host; but the menu is varied and, all told, it's an experience we would gladly repeat :).

Outstanding Food! I wasn't quick enough to take pictures of our food and we have left nothing on our plates. I looked for a nice place to take the family for dinner while on holiday, and so lucky we have found this gem. Quick to book a table and been greeted super friendly by the lovely waiter. The atmosphere was magic. The menu had plenty to chose from but not too much, kids menu options also. Once we've orderd it didn't take long for all of our food to arrive, 7 people, 8 dishes and it all looked perfect. We had the catch of the day, a Greek salad, the pork belly, a burger, some artisan bread and more the kids loved the food, us adults were amazed by how good the food was. Honestly an absolute highlight of the holidays this year. Will definitely come back when we're down Cornwall next time and super affordable aswell. I would pick this place out of all restaurants we've ate ever down there so If you're up for a nice meal with or without kids this is the place to go. Thanks again to the staff and the kitchen for making our evening so delightful.

Found this gem on our last day, only wished we’d been sooner! Excellent service and fantastic food … would highly recommend this lovely restaurant. Definitely the best place we’ve been to all week !!

Excellent food and service. Have been coming here for several years and it just gets better and better. Staff very friendly and food was delicious.

As a family we came here for dinner last night, whilst visiting Cornwall for a week, we returned again this evening for dinner. The food was really nice, wholesome pub food, couldn’t fault it either time. On top of lovely food, the staff were lovely, very accommodating to us very quick service and they remembered us by name the next evening when we returned. The atmosphere is one of a lovely family pub, music was good but also at a volume we could here the songs but they didn’t interrupt the conversation, the kids menu is great with a good range. All in all I wish I could take it home and make it my local! We will probably be back before we leave. Great work to all the staff, very well run pub

Great food , great service highly recommended . We will be back

Gorgeous pub with lovely staff, particularly the gentleman who went out of his way to make us comfortable. Lovely, tasty food, with the carrot and sweet potato soup being the nicest soup I’ve ever had! Will definitely return next time we are in the area.

First visit for my family and I and wow what a find 5 stars doesn't do it justice, highly recommend to all in need of a good venue with good food. Thank you to all the staff.

Catch of the day !!! I think I was catch of the day, £27 for a rather small piece of fish & No vegetables! I left feeling hungry and disappointed

Top quality food, good atmosphere. Perfect for holiday eating

Excellent food and the best ribeye steal i'v had 👌

Lovely evening spent here the staff were friendly and attentive and the menu had a good selection of dishes. The portions were very large and everyone's food was excellent. Everywhere was clean as well as being a open and airy atmosphere. Would recommend this pub to anyone for a evening out.

The food and service were excellent, and the pub had a warm and friendly vibe from the minute we walked in. Highly recommended.

We phoned at 8.45 on a Sunday Night for food as our friends had recommended the food We were not let down even though they stopped serving food at 9pm Sunday we were made very welcome. The food was superb the atmosphere was great I have no hesitation in recommending this pub

Hands down - one of the best Sunday roasts I’ve eaten in some time. Host is a lovely bloke who made us feel very welcome. Great beer selection, and the Sunday carvery was just superb. Hats off to the chef! Recommend highly!

A fabulous roast dinner from our holiday 'local' with excellent service

Turned pre-booked on a Sunday and great meal, great atmosphere. Good choice of drinks and nothing to complain about, will revisit next time in Cornwall

We had dinner at the Turnpike Inn twice during our holiday. The food and service were excellent. In particular, we loved the Thai style curry (both the seafood and vegetarian versions) as well as the mussels.

Nice pub close to home. Lovely beer garden.

Just visited and had a superb Sunday Lunch at the The Turnpike Inn on Sunday 23rd June 2024, a sitting for four, excellent choice of meats, Beef, Gammon and Turkey all very high quality along with a delicious selection of vegetables and condiments to match. Top class service from the front of House and the whole team. We wholeheartedly considered the meal to be excellent value for money considering the quality of the ingredients which is certainly evident with the skill of the Kitchen Team and associated front of house service, definitely a class above. Ambience is excellent. Definitely deserves the credit. Do try you if you would like to treat yourself to a first class meal you will not be disappointed. Just please leave room for us on our return which will be very soon.

Amazing food. A real treat. A must visit.

Excellent, freshly cooked food, by a talented chef. Warm welcome and service.

First time having a carvery here ... It was very tasty .... The staff catered for my Peper allergy as well .... Can't fault anything 👍

Brilliant pub host excellent we went on a Sunday and had the carvery fantastic just like home made and deserts especially the lemon meringue cheesecake great thanks for a lovely afternoon would highly recommend

Absolutely fantastic meal! The vegetarian wellington was delicious! Lovely to see a pub serving multiple vegetarian options that aren't just nut roasts! And served with a excellent array of sides. The carvery had multiple meat options and generous portions. The service was great with very attentive and friendly staff. The decor inside was modern with traditional features while being lovely and bright inside. A wonderful dog friendly pub ensuring the dogs are as looked after as the owners! Would highly recommend.

Now officially the nicest carvery I have ever had! Service was brilliant!

Fantastic carvery on a Sunday best we have had , chef was a lovely friendly man , all the staff in pub very friendly and helpful, pub clean and well kept , definitely will be back ,

Fantastic food (the catch of the day was sublime), great service and a great selection of local beers. If we are back this way again will definitely come back!

Excellent food, would recommend if you are staying in the area, or just passing and need a lunch spot. Very friendly service, lovely garden out the back. Parking. Short walk from local campsite or BnB.

Excellent all round experience. Best ever carvery meal (Sunday lunch) I’ve ever eaten. Perfectly coked meats (beef, turkey and ham), great Yorkshire puddings and good, fresh selection of vegetables. Good sevice, drinks orders taken and delivered to the table. Not the cheapest but well worth the money (£17.95 per person) and highly recommended.

Good restaurant quality food, good service. I'd recommend a visit.

Food was really really good and the staff were lovely. Very dog friendly too! Would definitely come back.

Absolutely fantastic all round, polite friendly welcoming customer service, food really tasty cooked perfectly.

The service was excellent and the waiter spent time discussing the various options with us. In the end we had catch of the day which was absolutely delicious 😋 Thank you all

Popped in here for a drink earlier in the week, thought we would return for a meal on the last night of our holiday. Food was really lovely, service was excellent. We will definitely return on our holiday next year.

Was okay dinner, very nice people.

My wife had her 66th birthday today and we stopped off at opening time and had the small fish and chips as I only have a third of my stomach and my wife had ham,egg and chips both meals were absolutely brilliant, lovely and fresh, nice and hot, brilliant service and would definitely recommend the Turnpike

We have been twice now for Sunday dinner and the food has been excellent. The staff are lovely and the atmosphere great. If you have children there is also a garden at the back and outdoor seating at the front if you just want to pop in for a drink. I would highly recommend it and will be trying out the weekly menu soon.

Had lunch today with my wife and the food was amazing, the staff were brilliant, can't fault anything,

Comfortably the best carvery we've had in Cornwall. Lovely meat, loads of tasty veg choices, excellent roasties. The only thing that could possibly be improved is the stuffing, but that's being picky. Friendly, attentive and quick service. Not the cheapest but well worth it!

Booked for Sunday lunch. Table in "the conservatory", which is really a thin porch on the front! No atmosphere! Indoors looked lovely though! Very friendly, helpful staff. Beef tough as old boot! Turkey lovely! Veg very nice! £18.50 pp. Not sure it was worth it!!

Lovely food! Very friendly staff who made us feel very welcome, highly recommended… looking forward to Sunday Dinner tomorrow

Called in on the off chance for Sunday Roast. Very welcoming and friendly. Plated roast, lots of choice. Cooked to perfection. Not the cheapest we had eaten but lovely.

We're so glad we stopped off here. The landlord gives particularly attentive service and there is a nice comfortable feel to the pub. We'll definitely be using the Turnpike whenever we're in the area

Absolutely amazing Sunday lunch! Great food, variety and lots of it, go hungry!

Amazing pub. Landlord and lady are so welcoming and friendly. As are all the staff, nothing is to much trouble. The sunday roasts, are so so good, beef was cooked beautifully and there is so many vegetables to choose from, all cooked perfectly and the Yorkshire puddings are enormous and so delicious. Great selection of meats and the chef cuts the meat beautifully. We have been there several times now for Sunday lunch and will continue to go to this amazing and friendly pub. Marie

Great food, friendly service, local beers and larger available. Really nice and tidy pub.

Visited yesterday for Sunday lunch having not been for probably 18 months,the pub has been refurbished and is looking lovely.however we could not believe the hike in prices for a carvery and only one size to choose from £17:95 , for that price you would expect something spectacular it certainly wasn’t!!

Amazing food, amazing service. We had the carvery and I was pleasantly surprised with the vegetarian options available. I had the Beet Wellington, it was divine. Love a nut roast but this was a fabulous alternative than the normal veggie offering. We will be back. Can't recommend highly enough.

Flying visit . Made to feel welcome . Staff were amazing . The gentelman we met on entry was so friendly and welcoming. Spotless place . Cant wait to return .

When here for a Sunday Carvery at 2pm. The best roast I have ever had and the puddings were to die for, amazing service and just all around brilliant. Had a chat with the chef as he cooked some of the vegetables so deliciously that I actually changed my mind on some previous vegetables I disliked and now love them. You gotta try this place.

Lovely food, good beer and great service in delightful surroundings. Wholely recommended.

We came here as a last minute decision to have Sunday lunch together, as we were in the area. It was definitely one of the best carvery dinners I have ever had. As I don’t eat meat, I had the choice of not one but two interesting veggie options, I chose the cheese and potato pie which was tasty. But the star of the meal was the vegetates accompanying the main item - 4 choices and all absolutely delicious and cooked In interesting ways. The roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding was heavenly too, and I was treated to a generous portion of veggie gravy. Ambience was great, staff very attentive and drinks beautifully cold. Friend had roast beef which looked beautiful. Highly recommend!

Excellent pub with a real fire. Makes for the perfect ambiance. Food was very nice. Will go again

We’ve eaten at The Turnpike before but this was our first Sunday Lunch. There’s good and then there’s this! Presentation? Excellent. Quality of the food? Excellent. Taste? Excellent. Staff? Excellent. No apologies for overusing the word EXCELLENT! This is far above the standard Sunday roast with standard veg. A whole host of unexpected deliciousness! And then we were talked into a pudding, a rather delicious cheesecake.. In case you’re not sure, this is excellent!

Really enjoyable meal. So good, we came back for a meal on the last night of our holiday! Great food, lovely drinks and the team working in the pub are incredibly warm and friendly. A proper pub with outstanding food.

Went to Cornwall for a little couples break to celebrate our 8th anniversary. After doing some google research, we came across this place. It did not disappoint. Food was absolutely incredible. The hand battered fish was the best fish I have ever tasted in my life! And if you’re a craft beer drinker, get a big Wednesday in you! Staff are so so lovely, couldn’t do any more for you! I would highly recommend going. The food, the atmosphere was on point. It’s a cosy beautifully layed out pub and if I lived closer than wales this would 100% be our local. I just wished you was open for food again before we left, we would have come back for more fish and chips :) Thank you for the beer the second night. It really did go down an absolute treat! Until the next time!

I've reviewed Turnpike before, but I feel compelled to do so again!! My mum and I visited on Thursday evening with our two dogs - we visit every time we're on holiday, but this time was exceptional. The food was the nicest we have ever had at Turnpike (it is always lovely, but this truly topped previous meals) - generous portions, and clearly homemade. The lady and man working were really nice - very polite, efficient, and genuinely interested in making conversation with all customers. I would definitely recommend eating here if you get chance - if I could give our experience ten stars, I would!! We're already looking forward to returning in November.

My wife and I together with our family went to the Turnpike for a carvery on Mother's Day. The food was generous and extremely well cooked and the entire family thoroughly enjoyed the meal. That, coupled with the kindness and efficiency of the staff, made the day a real treat and I highly recommend it.

Excellent buffet ,especially the Cornish pasties.

Excellent food from a varied menu. Nice and busy, with outstanding service, especially sir and madam instead of you guys

Had a Carvery here on Sunday and have to say it was one of the best I had in a long time. The welcome and service were good and it had a nice atmosphere. We will definitely be coming back to try the alacart menu. If I have a slight criticism, the tables are I bit too close to each other, but this won't stop me trying here again after so many years away.

Popped in for lunch with the dog, ordered burgers, my partners was well done, which is what he asked for but service was so slow & not busy, my burger was pink inside/ raw, it was sent back, waited an age for mine to return, my partner had ate his by the time it was returned, staff were pleasant enough & apologised & said my drink would be free... J20 a free J20..insult, last time I ate there the beef on the carvery was tough as old boots..should have learn't from the last visit..

We used to visit regularly before it was recently refurbished so this evening was an impromptu visit. The staff still very friendly and attentive. The menu has significantly changed and for the better I understand new chefs have been recruited. The food quality was very good and ample portions, far superior from previous visits. Dog friendly environment which is a big plus and a very welcoming wood burner adds to the ambience. We have booked for the Sunday carvery this weekend. Highly recommend.

As soon as you walk in, it’s a warm welcome from all the staff. The atmosphere is second to none. They have a wide selection of beers/spirits and the food is incredible. Dog friendly too which is a bonus. Highly recommend.

Eating out at the Turnpike Inn was recommended by friends and we weren't disappointed. This was the best meal we have had for a long time - friendly, helpful staff, very comfortable seating and excellent food. Thoroughly recommended.