Tonight we were dining at the Dolphin Tavern in Penzance down near the seafront and harbour. It is a pub with some history, according to their website; “The awe-inspiring sense of history greets you as you enter The Dolphin Tavern, with the past echoing in the aged granite walls, the intriguing shipping artifacts and a…
Category: pub food
Pub Food at the Old Ship Hotel Padstow
The Old Ship Hotel seems to be one of the most popular pubs in Padstow. Every year when we visit the front courtyard has been rammed full of people all happily supping their drinks and scoffing plates of pub food. I took this picture early in the morning before they opened as all the other…
Sunday Lunch at Ye Olde Jolly Sailor in Teignmouth
According to the sign above the door Ye Olde Jolly Sailor on Northumberland Place by the harbour is the oldest pub in Teignmouth. On their website where they tell us that there has been an ‘ale house on the site since 1132 when it was called ‘The Ferryboat’ being located at the spot where the…
The Golden Lion in Padstow: Pub Grub
The Golden Lion in Padstow is a 14th century inn and the oldest pub in town. It is a proper old fashioned pub, frequented by regulars and packed out with tourist hungry to dine, it really is one of the more popular haunts in town. This week we were lucky, popping in on the off…
Rook and Gaskill in York: Castle Rock Beer and Taco’s
The Rook and Gaskill Pub in York is one of around 25 Castle Rock Pubs in the Country. Most of them are in Nottinghamshire but there are a few like this one located further afield. I am a big fan of the beers from Castle Rock Brewery and if you check out one of my…
Pies at Stonegate Yard in York
Dinner on our first night in York was at Stonegate Yard Bar & Brassiere tucked away on Little Stonegate, a short avenue running between Stonegate and Back Swinegate, it is slightly off the main tourist track but also right in the midst of the dining action. We were on a mission of sorts seeking out…
The Harbour Inn at Padstow
The Harbour Inn at Padstow was a busy and bustling pub that we found near the front to grab a bite of food from during our latest visit. It was located just up the road from the Old Custom House where we had been hunting for a pie we once ate (read more here). Spoiler…
Eating the Chef’s Pie at The Old Custom House in Padstow
The Old Custom House in Padstow is quite a grand looking building located right on the corner of South Quay alongside the Harbour. Their food is what I would call upmarket pub food, some may say Gastro Pub, basically its a bit fancier than a pub It is a much bigger place than you first…
Bar Espana – Chicken and Chips
Bar Espana in Los Boliches is more or less a hole in the wall type of bar and cafe. It was raining and we just wanted some food and a drink without too much fuss. Some days you just can’t be arsed looking for a fancy meal and you just want something simple. I didn’t…
Lunch at the Wig & Mitre in Lincoln
The Wig & Mitre pub is located almost at the top of Steep Hill in Lincoln right in the midst of the action for us tourist types visiting the castle and the cathedral. It has also always been one of the stops on our yearly pub crawls when we start at the top of the…
