The Dolphin Tavern

My wife and I are in Cornwall helping my very infirm father. We are very regular visitors to Cornwall currently. We have our regular haunts for food but we wanted to check options for new places to take dad. Tripadvisor suggested that this place is really good. We have just tried it this evening. We had not booked ! We managed to squeeze in. We saw others turned away - so book !! The menu is not huge but it is varied. Our waitress has personal experience of needing to vary a menu item due to allergies and diabetes etc. so when my wife asked for several changes she accepted it with precision. I had the belly of pork. Absolutely delicious. The small rosemary dusted roast potatoes were a delight. The pine nuts and other extras tolled into the pork added to the flavour. My wife got her burger as ordered, complete with LOTS of cheese and a plentiful supply of onion rings in place of the several deleted items. She had also ordered a side of macaroni cheese. The burger was excellent. The onion rings sounded excellent and were apparently perfect and the chips were 'bang on'. The macaroni cheese - well, one mouthful and she sat back smiling ! Service was very friendly and relaxed but efficient and speedy. The building is very old. There are several steep steps up into the building. Dad will not manage that. That will apply to anyone in a wheelchair or unsteady on their feet. In dry weather such people can partake of the excellent food and atmosphere in the small collection of tables at the front. Go again ? I have to say yes !

Terrific Find Perfect solution when passing through Penzance. An old tavern full of charm, a warm welcome, great food, clean room, and a view of the bay. Perfect.

We are a group of friends that used to work for the same company, now we have either retired or semiretired we meet up every few months for an afternoon which includes lunch and a few drinks. We have been to Penzance a few times now and the Dolphin is our first stop as it’s not far away from the station. When we arrive we order the drinks and ask for the menu, then the staff always say we can run you a tab which is great as you feel most welcome in the establishment, very friendly and attentive staff, good beers and food, well done.