Ye Olde Fishermans Arms in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

We found this pub via the Camra website and were not disappointed. The front of the pub was a bit crowded but the kind barlady opened up a separate room down some steps to the right of the bar and put the lights on especially for us. This back room was comfortable and tastefully decorated with interesting paintings and flags. The pub is quiet, warm and friendly, well off the beaten track (Looe can get a bit crowded with tourists), and the drinks reasonably priced. When I asked for a diet coke the kind lady asked if I wanted a pint or half pint - not something I always get asked in a pub. We will certainly make a point of visiting the Fisherman's Arms the next time we are in Looe.

Thought we would pop in here as looked like a nice old pub. Me and my child went in thinking another party member was in they weren't so, so we went to the back as we are a large group. Child went to the toilet and we were going to wait for everyone else. While my child was in the toilet the handful of people that were in there started talking about us. Needless to say I felt very uncomfortable and unwelcome. I messaged the rest of the party to say we will meet outside and go somewhere else. I then was followed out of the pub. Felt terrible I didn't buy that drink we were planning and they lost a party of 11 peoples custom. If they had an issue with us using the toilet before ording they could have spoken to me and I would have explained not talk about us. We ended up in a pub further up the road that was busy, had a lovely garden and a much more welcome atmosphere.

Lovely old pub with friendly barstaff.

Fantastic food and welcoming staff

Friendly staff, we had a great afternoon here 😀

Brilliant pub, good staff and good beer.

Had a cosy dinner here, food was great, atmosphere lovely and service was spot on. Definitely recommend

Good beer, nice atmosphere. Feels like a proper pub should.

this place has great atmosphere and great beer it serves the best pint of tribute in Cornwall and trust me i have tried a fair few

Cracking little pub. Staff are absolutely fantastic. Great atmosphere. Great friendly pub. Beer is excellent. Just a shame they don't do food We've really been made to feel welcome in the fisherman's. Thanks guys 👍😊

Only place we found on the east side of the town with a terrace where smoking is possible.

Friendly welcome from the bar lady. They don't do food, but do serve a great pint and you can take your own food in! Plus lovely suntrap beer garden. Will be back!!

Cute small fishing town pub. Prices as you would expect

Good old fashioned pub Friendly bar staff where you can have the ‘crack’’ Locals pub - we were recommended by a local & didn’t disappoint Garden at rear

Great Friday night at the crazy 'adult' quiz with a singalong at the end, well priced drinks too, what's not to love 😁

Nice place for a drink.. A traditional pub and good service with friendly staff

Traditional Cornish Pub in a beautiful location, good pint too

A good old fashioned pub, no air and graces, just serve great ale at reasonable prices, and the staff on the three occasions we visited were great. The locals were friendly, even giving us recommendations for a Chinese take away. A must to visit when in Looe, and dog friendly.

this is a proper pub, not too big and with great beer. we stopped for drinks a few times and each time was as good as the last. the beer is well kept. i had a fair few pints of tribute and it was top draw , i have drunk a lot of trib in a lot of bars on cornwall and this is one of the best

Lovely old pub with good beer. Nice bar man let us put the sound on for the footy (our doing please don't tell him off land lady, it just meant we all bought more beer!)

Had a beer before going out for dinner. Quiet but good atmosphere in the front bar. Friendly landlord in classic traditional Looe pub with good ale options.

Nice beer n cider .....stinky loos..... Run down

So glad we chose here for our dinner. Great little pub with a fantastic atmosphere. Wasn’t super busy and service was great. Friendly staff, quick service and great food. What more could you want.

We’ve been in here many times so know it for what is. Fine for us for a drink or two but it does feel a bit dark and unwelcoming when you walk in the door. In fact, we did see people step in and walk out again. It’s old and traditional but clean and we find it comfortable

Delicious beer, friendly staff and atmosphere

Always guaranteed a great night in here, whatever is going on you are always made to feel like a regular and everyone has a great evening. Trina really goes out of her way to make every night fun and you certainly come home with some great memories, she is a born entertainer Thanks again for more great memories of fun times in The Fisherman’s

We went to the pub for the quiz night, but before we even got there, locals advised us it was a quiz like no other!! The pub let us book in for the quiz. Really good table, right next to the fire, we was hugely spoilt. I can't stress enough how much fun the quiz was. Prizes for everyone and a fantastic time all round. The land lady was super welcoming, as was all the other locals. A genuinely fantastic time for us all. Best quiz night ever, bar none.

Small old Historic pub in the centre of Looe. Friday night Fun Quiz is a one-off. Live music on most weekends.

Was a fab evening for New Years Eve.Great music to dance to.The staff were very busy but always friendly and smiling.A great place to be.

Proper nice traditional pub in the heart of East Looe. Enjoyed a few pints of the Dartmoor Brewery's Jail Ale. Landlord super welcoming and very social with other drinkers. Didn't eat here but a nice enough dining area toward the rear and I believe a garden for warmer days too, on this occasion nice to have a fire going.

Great fish, lovely curry sauce.

Lamb hotpot was fab and staff genuine

We love our visit here on the way to a gig in Looe Great choose of drinks Friendly owners Great atmosphere Very authentic Love it

Lovely pub , and entertainment was good

Absolutely brilliant old cornish pub. Has lots of different entertainment over the main holiday weeks and continues over the Christmas period. The staff are also so friendly and accommodating. The pub itself is a fantastic example of the history gone by. A must if visiting Looe.

Just wish we had longer ,nice atmosphere while we were there

Great local pub. Cosy, friendly, good beer and good staff. Highly recommend.

Really fun cosy pub. Live music, nice cask ale, dog friendly

Very quaint pub. Excellent selection of beers and lagers. We had a couple of pints, Jail ale, very tasty. Barman very pleasant, we had a long chat. Good atmosphere. Definitely can recommend.

Lovely time in the place and has a ball.. family friendly and loving!

Great little pub in the heart of East looe serving local ales plus a wide range of larger cider and other drinks.

This is s lovely pub. A warm welcome, good beer, great service.

Great night fabulous atmosphere pleasant staff 😀

All you need a nice drink with great atmosphere when you feel tired. So do I. Had good time here. Chilled beer, good & quick service.

this is a proper pub, not too big and with great beer. we stopped for drinks a few times and each time was as good as the last. the beer is well kept. i had a fair few pints of tribute and it was top draw

Great atmosphere good music 🎵 brilliant staff.

If you like a generic “trendy” bar, then this is not the place for you. On the other hand, if you like a good old fashioned pub where the staff have as much character as the bar itself - then you will love The Fishermans Arms. A cosy pub with a great atmosphere, welcoming staff, dog friendly, and a wide array of drinks. Will definitely be back.

If you like a generic “trendy” bar, then this is not the place for you. On the other hand, if you like a good old fashioned pub where the staff have as much character as the bar itself - then you will love The Fishermans Arms. A cosy pub with a great atmosphere, welcoming staff, dog friendly, and a wide array of drinks. Will definitely be back.

Didn’t eat here, but the pub is great inside. Nice little sun trap beer garden at the back too. Beer and staff were great.

I’m such a snob I know, but I was initially really disappointed by Looe - a pretty coastal Cornish village swamped by too many over-sized tattooed tourists - but the village wholly redeemed by my sheer good luck of dropping into the Fisherman’s Arms; over a quiet pint in the beer garden I was regaled by stories of various musical acts known or witnessed by the afternoon’s singing entertainer (a Cornish local chap in his late 40s) as he warmed his vocal chords with a beer… I decamped to the bar - right next to our singer and spent some of the best 2 hours listening to the greatest hits (Elton John, Prince etc) of the 70s and 80s whilst locals danced and pranced and had a grand old time; attentive service kept me topped up with tribute, so when my day was done, I sailed up the hill to my accommodation with EJs ‘I guess that’s why they call it the blues’ repeating in my head for the next 48 hours; a fabulous afternoon in the end after a shaky start - I doff my cap to The Fisherman’s

Such a wonderful old pub with a lovely atmosphere. We popped in to shelter from the rain and to quench our thirst too.

We visited there on our last night Quiz night have not laughed so much in ages welcome fun great atmosphere ,Landlady was a superstar so funny Thank you

This is a great old traditional pub. Great selection of beers & staff where all friendly & up for a laugh. Used this pub most days while in looe 🍺👍

Really warm and friendly welcome. Loved sitting in the newly refurbished beer garden at the rear. Fantastic location, close to Looe beach

Great little pub back streets of Looe and what's more it doesn't cost you a packet for some real ale. It's got a rather nice garden outside.. Didn't have any food very relaxing atmosphere just wish I didn't have to leave to go back to reality...

Good selection of beers & spirits etc, proper Cornish pub .Well worth a visit when in looe

We had battered cod and chips here today which was awful, the batter was soggy and the chips anaemic . I did tell 2 members of staff , the 1st one just said "oh dear I will let chef know" the 2nd looked across at another table who had fish and chips and said " theirs looks fine" I did say ours wasn't, but no apologies whatsoever....with the cost of everything rising, treats are becoming less frequent and you hope to get a decent meal when you do go out or at least a heartfelt apology. Sorry the post is negative but if the staff won't accept something is wrong and do something it's poor...

A proper pub. Great atmosphere. Great fun. Locals very welcoming

Very welcoming staff. Had a fun night with ahem....Live music..lol. would have got 5 stars but I'm a picky drinker and tribute was the best on offer.....where is the proper job guys?

Typical old cornish pub with friendly staff & the best pint in looe. Cosy pub who welcome locals & holiday makers, lots of comfy seating inside

Lovely friendly pub with cracking ales and a good selection of gin! This place is welcoming and friendly … have visited several times now

Great pub and made to feel so welcome. Definitely a pub to use.

Lovely little boozer in this beautiful coastal village very friendly & helpful governor

Lovely local pub with great staff, good banter with the locals too. Thanks again 👍

Lovely old pub,real fire great staff and dog friendly.

Excellent atmosphere super friendly staff and a really nice pint.

If you travel to this pub, you never know if it is open or not. If it is it is a good atmospheric pub, but you may find it closed at random or be asked to leave at 6pm depending on how they feel on the day. Obviously makes it difficult for anyone to plan to come here.

Great pub Live music and the Duchess was amazing

Great Sunday afternoon with live music

Fantastic pub with a great atmosphere really dog friendly

Great drinking pub in Looe. Didn't witness any but seems to be a strong music venue as well

Great local pub lovely atmosphere created by welcoming landlord

Nice drinks and atmosphere, good selection of acoustic music , perfect bar staff

Always nice place to visit but ale too cold.

Sunday afternoon watching Bache playing live music was simply idyllic in this beautiful old Looe pub.

Friendly staff (landlady?). It was one of the only places open on a week day for a coffee in the evening and a beer for my husband. We popped in and were greeted by a lovely smile. We sat in the back room which was quiet but a bit tired looking decor wise. The sides next to our table were wet from a leak or something. Other than that, it was just what we came for and we enjoyed the friendly and community atmosphere and quietness of the back room.

Welcoming and friendly pub with a lovely pint of otter ale.

I won’t be visiting this pub again after having the barmaid barking out her orders. My dog was choking under the table so i raised it briefly to the seat to assist. (which was away from the table in the middle of a bench seat). Immediately the barmaid barked her order mouthing FLOOR. I also witnessed her shouting from behind the bar at a child to go and wait with parents in the doorway. The child had got bored/tired and went to sit down. I understand children shouldn’t be near the bar area but there are ways and means to address paying customers, the signage was also very small and unnoticeable upon arrival. Once patents sat down, she was trying to direct them to sit around the corner. On finishing our food, the plates were taken whilst still chewing as if to get us moving on. This place doesn’t feel very family friendly for a lunchtime visit, more for the night scene unfortunately. We were not tourists, we live in the West Country and trying out some of the venues on our doorstep but this wasn’t a good experience.

Returned to this lively friendly pub. Fab singer, the place was heaving with an absolute buzz in the atmosphere. Keep it up.

Great little pub worth paying a visit 👍 😀 👌 😉 👏

Still the best little lub in Looe. Quizes on Friday not to be missed, regular live music (of variable but generally good standard). A proper locals pub with a great atmosphere....

Very welcoming, good selection of drinks, a Must Visit whilst in Looe

Stopped for a beer, served by a lady pirate in the company of 4 other pirates!😁👍🍻

Great atmosphere Good evening :)

Lovely friendly little pub, serves a good pint too

Great service - nice beer garden - thatchers Haze on draught 😋

A very quaint Cornish Pub. Friendly barman and a good choice of drinks available. Beer garden out the back but it was lovely to get in out of the sun and chill out with an ice cold pint. Highly recommended.

Was having a great night with a guy there singing 80s songs until the alarm went off. Felt like they set it off to get rid of people for the night as it went on for around 15 minutes so we just ended up leaving in the end 😂 landlady was awesome though but the other guy could cheer up a bit.

Always nice to drop in for a drink here, small, but another nice traditional pub, serving Cornish beer.

Average welcoming pub that serves a decent pint.

Saturday night band on, packed out but so much fun. Worth a visit any day

we visited this nice little pub a week ago and had was was looking like a good evening until the owners decided to have a drunken brawl after a microphone disagreement right in front of all the pub customers it then spoilt the whole atmosphere, pub staff had to break them up , what a shame and a total shambles, very unprofessional!

Fabulous atmosphere. Staff very friendly. They have great live music. Trina the landlady is crazy but so bubbly and friendly Very welcoming. Best pub in Looe by far.

Great little pub with great music & entertainment at the weekends.

What I call a proper pub. Staff friendly, not fawning. Well kept beer.

What an amazing pub so friendly and a proper boozer to have a drink in be back 😀 😄 😊

Absolutely love this proper traditional boozer, well kept drinks, friendly staff, oldie worldy, one of my favourite Looe destinations

Sorry can’t score 0 Else would. Phoned up to book a table after reviewing the menu on line. Told don’t do food and the phone was put down on me. RUDE RUDE RUDE. First trip to Looe looming and so far not impressed

Lovely pub. We sat in the bar with the local sing along. Really enjoyed the atmosphere.

Called in here today for a cheeky beer, we had become tired and weary due to the bustle of Buller Street. The refreshing sight of the landlord was a relief. Upon request he opened up the upstairs beer garden for us and our little dog. Had a pint and a relaxing 30mins or so to recharge. Bloke behind the bar (Landlord?) Was very friendly and accommodating, however being a Leeds fan I was taken aback by "Leeds" being printed on the urinals. Downside to this place is the plethora of steps, especially to the toilets. This isn't the landlords fault as he cannot change the building.