Best pub in....

Scillypete said:
Further to the above recommendations; a few observations: Mermaid has good food and good views across the harbour from its restaurant and also the slip inn (cellar bar). Atlantic inn also has good views across the harbour from its restaurant and also the outdoor terrace at the back, generally colonised by the smoking brigade unfortunately otherwise a good place to enjoy a pint and take in the view, food is reasonable but nothing special.

Bishop and wolf, no views and generally lacking any kind of atmosphere except when there is a footie match on, rapidly becoming generic sports bar, currently coloured in red and white. food is usually good though.

Turks head, st Agnes. a great place to enjoy lunch and a few pints through the afternoon sitting outside on a nice day. In the evenings the sun dips behind the pub fairly early and it starts to get chilly sitting out, but the pub itself has a good atmosphere and good ales and food, a must if you visit the islands.

Sevenstones; I wouldn't even bother these days, the views from the pub are good with good outdoor terraces to sit and enjoy. generally no atmosphere and at the last visit the food and beer was dire imho. St Martins alternative is the bistro at the Hotel on the isle very good food reasonably priced.

fraggle rock on Bryher, well it is the only pub on Bryher, visit on a good day when you can sit outside.

One not mentioned is the New Inn on tresco, the food is expensive but usually very good, service excellent and they have a good choice of beers. They regularly have some kind of entertainment here and there is a good atmosphere. Two beer festivals one in May one in September.

As has been said prices can be a little bit of a surprise . . . . . enjoy . .

Mines a 'Scuppered' BTW
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We enjoyed both the Mermaid and Atlantic. New Inn on Tresco was exactly as Pete states, good food, beer and lots of entertainment.

Sevenstones was shut and din't look to have been open for some time.

But one of the best pubs anywhere has to be the Turks Head on St Agnes, excellent food at reasonable prices and great beer + friendly staff. And views to die for. Heaven, especially when you're anchored in the Cove just a short walk and dinghy trip away. Can't wait to get back there.

Also on Tresco there's the Ruin(?) Inn overlooking Old Grimsby Sound, not a pub as such but the beers are fine and the pizas, straight from their own wood oven, are very good. And the view is fabulous.

We also had a good lunch and beer at the pub in Old Town on St Marys, can't remember its name!
 
Reading this thread has givven me an idea for when I retire.

Sail right round the UK stopping at all the best pubs. For the best pint.

The best pint I recall ever having was in a very very even by English standard very old Pub. In the middle of a tank farm on the north side of the Thames. I think it was called the Lobster Pot. The brew. Somthing local, Bishops or Abotts or somthing richeous. Perhalps its just because I'd been drinking Hieneken. Yuk.

I like the Mishnish but I just drink a wee dram there.
 
T_C said:
Second the Union at Saltash.

If you want some adventure, and a really decent pint at the end of it, anchor about a mile North of the Tamar Bridge off Kingsmill Lake. A couple of hours before HW, dinghy into Kingsmill Lake for about a mile to the little stone quay at Moditonham where you can land and leave the dinghy.
Stroll for about ten minute up the lane and you will get to the Rising Sun in Botus Fleming, best pub in SE Cornwall, no contest!
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Riser is a good pub no question (I'm playing there tonight with some folkie mates - come and join us) but it's a bit more than a 10 minute walk.

I don't second the Union. I've also played there a few times and not liked it sorry. I'd go next door to the Boatman - played there too!
 
jamesjermain said:
Riser is a good pub no question (I'm playing there tonight with some folkie mates - come and join us) but it's a bit more than a 10 minute walk. I've also played there a few times and not liked it sorry. I'd go next door to the Boatman - played there too!
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'Played'...? Dominoes? Darts? Shove 'apenny? What do auld journos do when there's nowt on tellie?
 
I like the Front in Falmouth, right on Town Quay, right by the back door to Trago, good attitude, good beer and camra prizewinner, they let you bring in your own food, usually from the chippy upstairs. In re good attitude there is a sign on the bog door, 'feel free to use this toilet whether you are a customer or just caught short, but put a coin in the charity box'. (And I remember when it was a chandlers).
 
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