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The Pandora Inn, Falmouth. - Cornwall |
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There are three bars offering a fine selection of wines, both by the bottle and by the glass, spirits and beers, including four carefully tended real ales, draught Guinness, ciders and a wide selection of low alcohol and non-alcohol drinks.
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| Proprietors | John Milan.
Managers Hannah and John Calland | | Chefs | Alex Carlisle |
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Facilities
| | Smoking Policy | all non smoking | | Disabled Facilities | yes | | Wheel Chair Access | yes | | Child Friendly | yes, child's menu available as well as high chairs and baby changing facilities |
| | Parking | Lots of on site parking next to the pub | | Vegetarian Options | Yes eg: Sweet pepper ratatouille served on a mozzarella and courgette cake with crispy fried onions and herb oil | | Accommodation | no |
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Facts
| | Opening Hours | Lunch Served 12-3 Dinner 6:30-9:00 pm Sun to Thurs. 6:30 -9:30 Fri and Sat. Sunday Roast 12-3 | | Restaurant Capacity | 150 inside 200 outside | | Price | £4.95-£19.95 (Fillet Steak) | | Payment Options | all cards including American Express | | Awards | Gold Award Catering Excellence Award 2010... Pub of the Year Cornwall Tourism Awards, St Austell Catering Pub of the Year 3 years running 05/06/07. | | Recommendations | Good Food Guide, Good Pub Guide, Michelin, AA Good Pub Guide | | Best Seats | Outside on the pontoon overlooking the creek | | Wine List | 5 white, 5 red 2 Rose by the glass also a large selection of 45 different wines in the cellar | | Sample Dish | Confit of lamb served with spicy chilli chutney and cooling cucumber, yoghurt and mint dip, 8oz Fillit steak wrapped in smoked streaky bacon, served on a potato rosti with caramelised shallots and red wine jus, Roaster saddle of lamb served with boulangere potatoes, grilled tomato and onion gravy, Grilled fillets of sea bass served with parmentiere potatoes, broccoli florets and a chardonnay, red pepper, shallot and basil sauce. | | Functions | Yes up to 45 persons including weddings etc. | | Menu | Modern British with an emphasis on local seafood | | How to find us | Signposted from Penryn, off the Main A39 Truro to Falmouth Road |
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Further Details
| "Parts of the building date back to the 13th Century when there was a farm on the site; the Restronguet Estate Accounts for 1488 state that the rent was 8s 4d a year.
The building later became known as the Passage House. Lake’s “Parochial History of Cornwall” (1411) states “There is a passing-boat kept there, it being the Post-Road and by much the nearest cut from Falmouth to Truro ”. This remained one of the main roads until the Truro Turnpike was opened in 1828. In 1791 the ferry sank and Miss Pellow of Penryn and several others were drowned.
Once again the inn changed its name – this time to the Ship and its tenant, Joseph B Collins, paid the landlord, Col. Tremayne, £13.0d annual rent. A clause in this lease stated that “no intoxicating liquor shall be sold on the Sabbath” – a clause that was later omitted – fortunately!
The inn was re-named in memory of the Pandora, the naval ship sent to Tahiti to capture the mutineers of Captain Bligh’s Bounty. Unfortunately the Pandora struck a remote part of the Great Barrier Reef in 1791 and sank with the loss of many crew and mutineers. The captain, Captain Edwards, was court-martialled on his return to Cornwall where he is reputed to have brought this inn.
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