Ferryboat Inn

Arrive by ferry if you want to get into the swing of things at this renowned nautical watering hole overlooking the Helford Passage. Following a change of ownership, the Ferryboat is now run by the Wright Brothers (famed for their Oyster House hard by London’s Borough Market). The revamped interior boasts an open granite fireplace, beams & a slate floor, with the old food servery now doing duty as an oyster bar. Bivalves from the Duchy Oyster Farm on the Helford River are star turns, salmon is kiln-smoked on the premises, & fish from the Cornish day boats finds its way into pies & eclectic dishes such as crispy mackerel with Thai vegetable & peanut salad. Meat eaters & veggies also get their fill, & puds offer the likes of chocolate delice with orange compote. St Austell ales & quaffable wines complete the package.