Very busy when we arrived but a table for two was available and the atmosphere was great. Food was lovely and served quickly but without feeling rushed. Great staff , friendly and attentive.
April 2024
Great pub, food and staff all excellent
April 2024
Back for a second year and once again The Three Pilchards didn’t disappoint. Fabulous food, both quality, selection and portion size, and a good choice of drinks (although it’s difficult to beat a freshly drawn local pint of Doom.
March 2024
Very friendly pub and food was good .definitely worth a visit. :)
December 2023
Excellent food and service during our many visits. All staff were welcoming, efficient and very hard working.
November 2023
Always a friendly welcome , great fish pie.
October 2023
Lovely pub with good food and friendly service. Matt was a great host and always managed to fit us in somewhere. Great fish pie, fantastic fish and chips and a really good crab bisque. Excellent pub.
October 2023
Lovely pub, great staff Fab Fish & Chips, the view from the upper outdoor terrace is amazing , went twice .
September 2023
I fell in love with this place not only because of its history of fishermen and knitters but because of the fantastic food (the Fish Pie was my favourite) wide selection of Rum and very friendly, hard-working and efficient staff. We've booked a holiday in Polperro already for 2024 and will definitely be eating and drinking at The Three Pilchards.
September 2023
Highly recommend the fish & chips, very friendly staff
September 2023
Very friendly staff. Hot on cleanliness. Good pub grub. Relaxed atmosphere
September 2023
Cracking good pub! Excellent food lovely atmiophere and happy pleasant service thank you.
September 2023
Best food in Polperro. Friendly staff.
August 2023
Best food in the village, the Fish Pie is wonderful. Staff are extremely pleasant and attentive. Cosy and authentic.
August 2023
A lovely pub with excellent food. The staff are friendly and welcoming. There is plenty of outside space for busy periods in the summer. The no booking policy is a tad annoying but I can see why they do it that way. We returned for another meal as we loved it so much.
August 2023
Nice location . Meal so so
August 2023
Fabulous little pub restaurant at the heart of the harbour. Food plentiful and delicious. Fantastic tiered garden with amazing views of the harbour and village.
July 2023
Lovely beer garden and the only pub you can sit outside and see the sea and most of Polperro. Was shocked at the prices when we arrived , the most expensive in the village. £13.85 for a pint of real ale and a 175 ml glass of wine are London prices. We did have a Chicken Caesar salad there one night which was good and all the food looked good but putting the new bar upstairs has meant they have put their prices up a lot.
May 2023
Great food with amazing views from the terraces. Staff very helpful and friendly. Well worth a visit
May 2023
We had a great meal here during our stay.
May 2023
Great Pub, great staff, good food.
Only criticism would be the price hikes since our last stay 14 months ago!
May 2023
Not the best atmosphere but food is good and worth a visit
May 2023
The fish pie is to die for. Lovely friendly pub and staff and totally different g friendly
February 2023
Nice Pub, good food, great staff.
September 2022
Food tasted like it had come out of the microwave, staff were arguing in front of customers, long wait for food, not a great experience
August 2022
Beautiful view for a drink in the beer garden.
August 2022
What a lovely place to stop, refresh and watch the world go by. The bar at the top offers spectacular views and nothing is too much trouble for the staff. Food is excellent and they even allow your dogs in. Perfect. We will be back ?
August 2022
We LOVED it here! Great staff and excellent food..thanks to Kat for making us sovwelcome
July 2022
Brilliant food, lovely atmosphere. Our one regret was not getting up to the rooftop but understandably booked solid. We recommend the fish pie!!
July 2022
Great staff, fun, good food
July 2022
Superb food and excellent friendly staff. Great place to have a drink or have a fantastic meal
July 2022
The outdoor roof garden area was amazing, with beautiful, unsurpassed views of the harbour. the meals were on the pricey side.
July 2022
Menu not as good as it used to be which was disappointing but still a nice place to get pub grub
June 2022
Excellent service and good food
June 2022
We always look forwards to visiting the three pilchards, food and drinks second to none in polperro
June 2022
Excellent food. The staff Ash, Emily, Katie and Ethan were amazing, friendly and helpful.
Went back several times during our stay, loved it.
June 2022
Lovely pub, very good food, lovely friendly staff
May 2022
A restaurant - no longer a friendly pub
May 2022
We loved our drinks and meal on the garden terrace overlooking the rooftops of Polperro. A little pricey for the food but worth it for the ambience.
April 2022
Cosy pub in beautiful location. Lovely pub meals served by welcoming and friendly staff. Dog friendly too.
April 2022
Visited one night and had excellent fish & chips,probably best ever,it was superb
Staff really helpful and polite,jess & matt very helpful
April 2022
Some of the best food in Polperro! Great atmosphere, friendly staff, we felt very welcomed and had some amazing meals there.
March 2022
Just fabulous!
February 2022
Have been to the three pilchards before over the years, still didn't disappoint, good and amazing food, and a good selection of beers and wine. staff very attentive and a cosy log fire.
December 2021
Could perhaps do with a cheaper glass of wine 175 Sauvignon blanc £9 never been charged that. We didn’t ear but food looked lovely staff great.
November 2021
Stayed in Polperro Oct.9th-16th.2021,ate in Three Pilchards three times food excellent,steak and ale pie to die for one portion enough for two,but managed to fight my way through it,would have been rude not to,service also first class.
October 2021
Great food, well priced, really lovely staff but tables are allocated on a first come, first served basis so get there early!
October 2021
Probably the gem of polperro due to the quality of the food and its hidden raised beer garden giving fantastic views over the harbour. Limited indoor seating makes it imperative to turn up early for dinner as they dont take bookings, but operate a 'waiting list' call back service which seems to work well enough. But be warned, myself and my wife turned up at 5:20 pm on a Monday evening and there was already a list with 13 names waiting for a table. However, this is testament to the quality of the food!! A must visit.
September 2021
We had lunch today at this delightful pub in Polperro. We decided to go for a light bite which turned out to be a wise choice , only because the size of the meals on the main menu would have defeated us . Food was very good and excellent value for money . Staff were on the ball at all times . Would definitely return
September 2021
We loved the Pilchards. Everything great about the pub. Great staff, great food, garden over looks the harbour. You don’t need to book, just jog up and if no tables you get added to the waiting list and an idea of how long you’ll wait, so go and sit in the garden and enjoy pre drinkies! What’s not to like!
September 2021
Had a lovely meal in this pub. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Food very reasonable. Highly recommend
September 2021
Great pub very helpful staff fantastic fish and chips the best in polperro ten out of ten will always return when in polperro
September 2021
Fantastic food and service. Great outdoor terrace!
August 2021
Excellent service. Friendly helpful staff. Good quality and well portioned food. Chablis by the glass was a real plus!
July 2021
What a bonus to have this pub a stones throw from the cottage. Great welcoming and friendly staff, well run and absolute bonus of a roof top terrace which, as we had wonderful weather, we took great advantage of and the food was superb.
July 2021
best food we had in Polpero, they handle covid restrictions very well , lovely to eat and even just drink in their outside areas
June 2021
Good food and excellent staff/service especially in these Covid times
June 2021
Lovely outside space to sit with a gin and tonic with friends.
June 2021
Fabulous pub/restaurant. Excellent food and very friendly staff.
June 2021
Ate there twice in the garden.
Great staff and food.
June 2021
Fantastic food, friendly staff, get there early to avoid disappointment
June 2021
Excellent food , customer service was top class. All covid regulations fully observed.
June 2021
Fantastic pub….. one moaning local who hated non locals…. Great food ?
June 2021
Enjoyed a wonderful meal here. The whole team were so helpful and friendly. Really excellent.
May 2021
The elevated rear garden of the Three Pilchards is a fabulous location for dinner overlooking the harbour.
Service was excellent and the food wonderful - we enjoyed the fish platter, a fish pie and the trio of prawns - all very well presented and tasted delicious - a must vist!
May 2021
very well organised and friendly service good food & drink
April 2021
Great pub ate and drank there several times, good food, drinks and friendly staff.
October 2020
Visited on the night we arrived in Polperro in October, just managed to get a table. Excellent food, Fish Pie is the best I've had.
October 2020
The best food we had in Polperro with excellent staff and a superb beer garden. Would recommend wholeheartedly.
September 2020
Fantastic place to eat and drink. Very welcoming and covid compliant and safe socialising!
September 2020
Great pub really happy and friendly staff. A great system setup to deal with the coronavirus. Well worth a visit.
September 2020
Excellent service fantastic staff felt very safe through out pandemic food lovely especially fish and chips
August 2020
We visited here for food and drinks and can honestly say were not disappointed on either occassion. The staff were extremely helpful and provided great table service, the food we ordered was delicious! We sat outside on both visits and had lovely views over the harbour which is pretty and quite busy. This pub is certainly worth a visit and we plan to go back on our next visit to Polperro.
August 2020
Brilliant food and great set up for indoor and outdoor dining and social distancing. The fish and chips are AMAZING. An absolute must!
July 2020
Very well organised for COVID-19 and the food was very good. Ate there 3 times because you can eat outside too.
July 2020
A fantastic restaurant. Lovely service, so happy and helpful and great food.
February 2020
Nice food, very friendly.
December 2019
Really good service here. All good that came out looked delicious. Our favourite was the very generous fish pie. Kids fish and chips was huge and very tasty. Scallop and prawn combo a little disappointing, not much flavour and they wouldn't let the kids take the scallop shells with them!
October 2019
Visited Polperro in July,ate in Three Pilchards every evening,service and food excellent.
October 2019
Great food,nice atmosphere very welcoming..
Fish pie..????
October 2019
great food
September 2019
Best pub in Polperro. Great location, brilliant food and drinks on the menu. The staff were friendly and welcoming.
August 2019
Lovely food and attentive staff! Definitely recommend ????
August 2019
Great food and friendly staff
June 2019
Great rooftop area with fabulous views
May 2019
Ate here most days! Food great and the owners are lovely, see you next year!!
May 2019
Great atmosphere great food very friendly service. This is what we wanted from our Cornish experience.
April 2019
Best fish and chips we ever had in polperro. Lovely staff warm and welcoming and the pub dog albert was lovely too.
April 2019
Warm and friendly welcome and amazing food. Great value. Love it.
April 2019
Excellent food and drinks. Amazing fish pie. Great atmosphere as well. Always welcomed by the lovely Jake and Albert.
April 2019
We didn’t find a bad place to eat in Polperro but this is definitely the best. Excellent food, lovely garden, really good bar service - especially when you’re choosing your gin.
January 2019
VERY FRIENDLY, GOOD ATMOSPHERE. FOOD WAS EXCELLENT AND GOOD VALUE
November 2018
Great pub food, massive portions! Lovely staff and great to meet beautiful pub puppy, Albert.
November 2018
Great food , warm welcome
October 2018
A friendly welcome.Good food.The portions were generous.
October 2018
We had some lovely meals in here served by very friendly staff, and very dog friendly.
September 2018
Very tasty food but beware, no.desserts!
August 2018
Great food everytime!
August 2018
I thought the service very poor in here. i was the only person sitting at the bar with my partner and with three members of staff available, i waited politely for 5 minutes before asking is anybody serving. The young lad turned round to and responded "I could be"
the food was ok
August 2018
Another one of Polperro's gems, great seafood, excellent ale and superb service, thanks to all.
June 2018
Superb food!! Best food we had in polperro.
June 2018
Loved this pub on our first visit and definitely weren’t disappointed second time round. Fantastic food, staff and service we went in everyday, would definitely recommend as a must when visiting Polperro
June 2018
We couldn't leave Polperro without eating at 'The Three Pilchards', whose name alone conjures up the impression of a very old, quaint smuggling pub, (which is exactly what it is). The fact they serve a fantastic fish pie and fresh seafood dishes in a comfortable, friendly environment was a bonus ... but don't expect a dessert - (not that you'd be able to manage one).
May 2018
We highly recommend The Three Pilchards as "The place to eat and drink"...beautifully prepared dishes...the seafood was absolutely delicious. Fish Pie was 5*. The outdoor area was great to sit in and very dog friendly. Staff all so welcoming and hardworking. Fabulous!
May 2018
Disappointed in the Pilchards. Food was expensive and staff a bit off hand. Used to be great but seems to have changed hands.
May 2018
Great people, Great food
May 2018
Lovely food, visited a couple of times over a week... great service, nicely kept ales and lots of effort for local and Cornish drinks including ales, guns and rum... friendly staff... and Jake the dog was great !
May 2018
Really lovely atmosphere in the pub. Staff very nice a friendly and we enjoyed our meal. Would recommend to anybody
April 2018
Great food and lovely people. Nice pub garden looking out over the village.
April 2018
The Three Pilchards is my favourite Cornish pub. In good weather, the roof terrace has lovely views over Polperro and must be recommended. In winter, the log burning fire is a brilliant comforter.
The beer and food are excellent. On my most recent visit to Cornwall I had lunch there on two days. On the first day I had game pie with roasted root vegetables including beetroot, carrot and parsnip. The pie was a proper, free standing, shortcrust pie - not a small dish with a puff pastry crust. It was brilliant. On the second visit, I had crab bisque to warm me up followed by crab salad. Polperro is a clear choice for seafood.
The owners, staff and pub dog are friendly and welcoming. The pub itself is dog friendly. I don’t think I’d visit the area without calling in at the Three Pilchards at least once.
March 2018
Great pub with amazing food and a warm welcome from all the staff. Definitely worth a visit if you're in polperro
February 2018
Food superb,like the informal atmosphere,and not to far to crawl back to accommodation.
July 2017
Fantastic food and wonderful views from the beer garden.
June 2017
Fantastic place a little chem of a cottage we have been coming for 19 yrs and will still be coming in another 19 yrs.
June 2017
Great service, great food, well kept beer and great views from the terrace.
June 2017
Lovely bar staff and fabulous beer garden, really nice pub
May 2017
Lovely food, brilliant, welcoming people! Thank you
May 2017
Lovely pub. Excellent service and food. Very friendly staff.
May 2017
No desserts? I understand the comment in the menu but I prefer a main and a dessert. I am afraid there was no where on a Sunday night in March for me to go elsewhere and buy even an ice cream.
I may have stayed and spent another £10 at least if I could have had a dessert and a coffee.
The food I had was fine.
April 2017
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