Restaurant Reviews in Looe

Excellent food. Scallops were well cooked and tender. Good service and nice atmosphere. Will go back again next time I am in Looe.

my family come to cornwall several times a year and always make sure we visit during our stay, love the food and the atmosphere, we will be back this summer xxx

Just had lunch and it was absolutely delicious really nice flavours and great service,i was a head chef for many years and they are doing something right in this restaurant.5 stars

My husband and i enjoyed a sunday lunch,which was excellent quality,large portions,well served by friendly staff.
Reasonable cost,like the choice of plate size to match your appetite.
Nice extras would be a realfire in the woodburner to warm the ambience and a residents discount.
Great overall-well done.

Very good value for money lunch. Two excellent courses for £7. A little bit different from the standard seaside fare but still using good quality local ingredients etc. Really enjoyed it.

We had lunch at Morrells on 8th October and it was fantastic. Excellent value for money, lovely home cooked meals and the service was amazing. Would recommend to adults and children alike.

At 'Nellie Neat' we are happy to recomend Morells Bistro to all of our holiday people staying in our holiday homes. Well worth a visit if you appreciate and want very good food with excellant ingredients along with value for money.

a good sellection of fish and sea food dishes. well prepared and well presented to please the eye as well as excellents flavours and taste.You will not be disapointed. good value for money. attentive staff but not intrusive.

A great chef, excellent attention to detail, good portions,brings out the favours of the food. you will not be disappointed.great specials, wonderful seafood and fish dishes. a very friendly atmosphere.great staff.5 star. great value.

Very friendly staff , extremely helpful regarding any allergies or special dietary requirements , food was excellent , prices were very good.

Very occasionally I experience such excellent standards and service that I go out of my way to write a review. This is one such occasion. This was one of the best meals my wife and I can recall. Fantastic food and wine. Service a delight - ensured by the two ladies who worked so hard - and on a busy night when many other restaurants struggled to cope. Faultless.

My partner and myself had the Sunday roast. I've never had a roast as good as that in years. Good friendly service in an intimate atmosphere. I would HIGHLY recommend you try this bistro. I wiil be back soon. Ian and Sarah...thankyou. xx

me and my wife have been three times so far and it is a beautiful little restaraunt a must vist. amazing food and service will definately be seeing us alot more down there.

Lovely place. Friendly and helpful staff who very kindly let us in just before closing to eat and we stayed for over an hour! Beautiful food - the most enormous and wonderful fish platter we've ever seen - don't have a starter if you go for this one! Fabulous value for money too. Highly recommended and we'll be back for the fish platter again!!

My wife, daughter and I ate at the Smugglers Cott on Saturday 28th May 2011. The seafood was exceptional, the staff were attentive and not pushy and the price was very good value for money. We would recommend this excellent restaurant without reservation.

A great restaurant, lovely relaxed atmosphere and a varied menu to suit all tastes. Everything is cooked to order so can take a little time but defintely worth the wait. A word of warning though the portion sizes are very generous! We'll defintely visit again next time we are in Looe.

Great place. Had the cream tea and it has to be the best scone I've had for a long time. Hot and tasted straight from the oven. baked by the owners gran, I understand!

This is our second visit for lunch. On each visit the fish dishes have been of a high quality in both the freshness of the fish and in the preparation and presentation of the dish. My husband is of the opinion that the Duck with black pudding was one of the finest meals he has ever eaten. It is certainly overall one of the best restaurants in Cornwall but not one of the most expensive. Unfortunately for us it is a once a year experience because of the distance from us on the North Coast.
Superb food and atmosphere, excellent service mke this a must restaurant if you are in Looe.

Had lunch at Morrells last week, and thought the food and service was excellent. We ordered the Ploughmans...fantastic value for money....never seen a platter like it! Also ordered the Mussels with their speciality bread....went for the bigger portion....could barely manage to finish it....a first for me! Mussels were the best I'd ever tasted. There is a 2 course lunch for £5.99 although we didn't have this, the people around us who ordered were complimenting the portion size/quality of the food. The gratis olives when we arrived were a nice touch. Would thoroughly recommend the restaurant, and looking forward to booking for dinner next time we're in Looe.

My husband booked this restaurant as a special treat on our mini holiday. Absolutely gorgeous meal, I've never tasted fish like it. We left this restaurant feeling on top of the world! The atmosphere is lovely and we had the window seat overlooking the harbour. Would definately go there again when we are next in Looe. If you want a special meal and you enjoy fish, please book you will not be disappointed!

best meals in town went 3 times in a week great

Hi,we turned up at the door of this unexpecting restaurant at 7pm on Thurs 16Th September.We had no reservation,The friendly and receptive staff quickly rearranged a table to cater for my wife and I and our 3 month old child and large pram.We fealt very comfortable in this busy restaurant instantly.To round it all off,the food was exceptional,as was the service and the surroundings.I would recommend and dine there again

It was the first week in September when the weather wasnt so good, but what a delight it was as we stepped down the stairs to the lower resturant area to recieve a warm and friendly greeting for the staf. Thier attention seemed just right and suited our relaxed mood. Food was quick and beautifully cooked at a price that met our pockets. If only we had one of these in Kent !!!! Will definatley visit again when we return to lovley cornwall

on our last night in Looe(friday 20/8/2010)we visited this lovely bistro and on leaving we wished we had gone on our 1st night so we could go back again...it was a wonderful experience from the moment we walked in the door.nothing was to-much trouble even when my daughters steak arrived with mushroom sauce,the lady took it back and brought her fresh one with no sauce..the food was superb and the service excellent,but the pavlova...WOW!! you really do have to try this. All in all this was by far the best dinning experiance we had in Looe and we will be back!! Thank you :-)

It is well worth a visit to Morrells as the food exceeded expectation. We did have a fairly long wait but it was worth it as everything was freshly cooked - no shortcuts here. The seafood platter was particularly good value as two very hungry diners found it impossible to finish and were very sad about it as the fish was superb. We have been several times and have told all our friends about it. I just don't want to find that I can't get in when everyone realises what a gem of an eating place this is.

My family thoroughly enjoyed a meal at this restaurant on a Sunday evening. We booked earlier in the day and glad we did, there were a couple of tables free, but not for 5. Everything about the experience was excellent, the service was informed and not rushed, they gave us plenty of time to decide and time in between courses. The food was amazing, we enjoyed some of the best fish we've ever had. There was a wide variety of drinks, from beers, to lovely wines, all served in a wonderful surrounding with a view of the harbour, what more could you ask?! Considering the amount of food and drink we consumed, the bill was very reasonable. I would recommend this to anyone in the Looe area and would definately go back if I return to the area.

Magnificent...truly wonderful....in every way.

last Saturday evening after watching the world cup in one of the pubs nearby we were looking for something unique and there it was......even though it was after 21.30 we were looked after superbly. The four of us had not experienced such a lovely dinner for a very long time, and not only that but MORRELLS KNOCKED ALL OF THE SO CALLED DESIGNER FOODIES INTO OBLIVION.
We did not know that it seemed to specialise in fresh fish and although my wife is very allergic to any kind of fish they catered for her with absolute care...whilst the rest of us ate the splendid variety of fresh fish offered. Indeed as another diner has commented, the fish platter for 2 needed 3 of us to finish it off. The care and attention to the way they prepared the side salads was a true measure of their passion.
I will definitely be going again and feel very pleased that we are only a 45 minute drive away.
Many thanks for everything is an understatement...Bob, Jude, Sue and Jeff.

We had the best seafood platter we have ever eaten in the UK. It came on a rectangular plate with large shrimps, small prawns and king prawns, squid, crab meat, scallops, monkfish, John Dory, plaice together with a bowl of mussels, salad and chips. It was excellent value at £33.50 for the two of us. The ambience was very cosy but not cramped.

A party of eleven went for a meal on bank holiday saturday night, we had not booked a table, and the restaurant happily seated us all, although we were on separate tables it did not spoil the evening. The food was fantastic and the service was the same.
Many thanks for a great evening.

A party of eleven went for a meal on bank holiday saturday night, we had not booked a table, and the restaurant happily seated us all, although we were on separate tables it did not spoil the evening. The food was fantastic and the service was the same.
Many thanks for a great evening.

I really enjoyed this meal. Both myself and my partner went to Papa Nino and found the restaurant to have both reasonable prices and excellent quality. We both chose the Lasagne from the menu and the Customer Service was excellent from the waitress - we were both made to feel very welcome and nothing was too much trouble. Papa Nino's is a small restaurant, but with a nice atmosphere. The Lasagne tasted very nice - one of the best I've had since I travelled to Italy. I would definitely recommend it to others.

An excellent lunchtime venue. We had a superb table upstairs, overlooking the harbour. All staff were friendly and courteous, and the menu was a delight.

My partner and i visited the Smugglers Cott Restaurant on Easter sunday.And was amazed with the service and lovely food we recieved.We had the sunday carvery the turkey and veg was wonderfull,and the puddings were just heaven.We would highly reccomend a visit to this inn ten out of ten ,and hope to visit there again later on in the year.

brilliant sevice excellent food what more could you ask for.

Morrells Bistro - what a little gem! I ate in this restaurant, with my family, on the day it opened back in 2007 and have been going back ever since. All of the other reviews are spot on. You wont see a bad review of this restaurant. The food is excellent and great value for money. Everything tastes like a lot of time and skill has gone into it. I would eat here every day if I could! Recently my family and I had their lunch special which is £5.95 for two course. Three of us chose the cauliflower soup and one chose the garlic ciabbatta. The soup was delicious and came with croutons. There were three generous slices of ciabbatta. The plate pies are to die for. My daughters had the chicken and mushroom pie and my hubby had the steak and ale pie. Word of warning - do not choose any side dishes to accompany it - you wont be able to eat it!! The pie is huge and has a lovely puff pastry topping. I tried a bit of each of the pies and they were fabulous! I had a granary "doorstep" sandwich with bacon, chicken and tomato with parsnip crisps. Absolutely mouthwaterinly delicious. This restaurant is absolutely fabulous. The staff are very friendly and cant do enough for you. The atmosphere is intimate and cosy. You have to eat here!!

We made our first visit to Morrels on the 18th of December. We went back on the 19th! What a fabulous place. The food is amazing. The menu has something for everyone and the portions are huge. Wonderful fresh locally sourced food cooked to absolute perfection. The staff are friendly and superbly efficient. The prices are very reasonable too. Having been in catering for many years I am quite fussy but can find no fault with this Bistro. We were delighted with it and have already returned twice to take family members. I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone.

I have never written a review like this before, but after eating at this exquisite resturant i felt the need to share my views. The service absolutly top notch, i never had to wait around for anyone to notice that my plate was empty, nor that my glass was not full. The staff were incredibly friendly and bubbly, making the atmosphere very homely without losing the profession feel. The food was just devine, i don't think i have ever tasted fish that good before in my life. I highly reconmend this resturant as i know that i myself will be returning on every visit i make to cornwall :)

We 'bumped' into this little gem when trying to find a location of lunch with our 15month old son. Sarah was a lovely hostess and made us feel at home very quickly. The choice of food was well thought out being extensive enough for a good choice without being too much that it put you off. Being lunch the plate pies were great for both taste and value and the 'Fun-Guy' meals for little ones were a great idea (the sausages and mash were to die for - Sarah even gave us a doggy bag as my son could not eat 2 and they were too good to leave).
We were so impressed we returned for another lunch after a couple of days.
Although we did not have a dinner if lunch was anything to go by then you would be mad not to go.

One of my absolute favourite restaurants. A visit here is a real treat. The food is consistently excellent and the service is friendly and good and not overbearing. The table overlooking the harbour is wonderful for a special night out. The fish is excellent and I have to say I have been to this restaurant many times and never had a bad meal. A shame that they have removed their sunset menu though, I would like to see that brought back please!

Morrells is a fabulous and friendly family run restaurant in East Looe. The food is consistently good and the sunset menu is excellent value. Their local fish is a real treat. My only criticism - the dishes would be better (and cheaper to produce) without all the salad! But lovely restaurant, highly recommended and I have returned time and time again.

We have eaten at the Smuggler's Cott several times now, the Carvery is the best we have ever had, the seafood is excellent and the desserts are sublime. The service and atmosphere are faultless-book early for Carvery nights as they are booked up in advance.

Great to find this gem amongst the OAP and kid`s menus that seem to be the standard for Looe. Great taste and outstanding value with those portions but the free extras such as vegetable crisps and olives made it for me.

Cannot praise this restaurant too highly. The food was absolutely excellent, so much so that we returned for a second visit on the last evening of our holiday because we wanted out last night to be special.

I first came here last year on the recommendation of friends who used to live locally. Having come from Bristol I didn't know where to eat in Looe and took the opportunity to sample the delights of this quaint quiet little Bistro set off a lovely street in Looe. This time I brought friends, also from Bristol, who were determined to find out what all the fuss was about. Again Morrells did not fail to surpass expectation. The service was fantastic (with a smile and warm welcome). The well priced meal was obviously freshly sourced from the local area and delighted my friends and me. Having been here twice before, the reputation of fantastic tasting food preceeds Morrells. My friends were astounded and in awe of the fish platter and it is now legendary. The fresh fish and succulent sirloin cooked to perfection made an outstanding impression. The carefully and expertly prepared food is a credit to the kitchen and the service has made an atmospheres that defies you to go anywhere else for a perfect meal. Gorgeous!

have just got back from a lovely holiday staying in killigarth manor and I just wanted to say what a gorgeous meal we had in the bistro - my husband and I wanted to take the chef home, the pea and mint soup was out of this world and the granary bread with carrot orange and mango (I think) was superb along with the goats cheese and leek bread - we were so full we could hardly finish the main meal of seabass risotto - a lovely friendly bistro which was excellent - we would not hesitate to go back again well done to you - can the chef please come up to hertfordshire and open a restaurant here! many thanks for making it a highlight of our holiday! sharon and richard

Really good well prepared food at very reasonable prices. An Excellent menu with something for everyone. Excellent service, well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Fed up with standard pub grub on holiday? Look no further than the Smugglers for a superb carvery on fridays and sundays - no more need said than that we always book in advance and go every friday whilst on holiday and have for the last 7 years!

My husband and I have recently spent a week in East Looe and on our final night we went to the Smugglers Cottage Restaurant, it was packed, and we asked if there was any chance of getting a table for two. The response was great we were asked if we could just wait a couple of minutes and they found us a table downstairs. The staff were very accommodating and the food was excellent. They do a carvery but we went for the a la carte and the fish is just out of this world, it was freshly brought in that morning. The desserts are to die for.
We would highly recommend it but it would be advisable to book.
We can't wait to go back again and try something else on the menu

Popped into Morrells on first visit to Looe and looking for a nice bit of lunch in relaxed surroundings - Morrells had it all! Food was great and beautifully presented - service was really friendly and the atmosphere was relaxed. We loved it!

Popped into Morrells on first visit to Looe and looking for a nice bit of lunch in relaxed surroundings - Morrells had it all! Food was great and beautifully presented - service was really friendly and the atmosphere was relaxed. We loved it!

Having read the reviews below we decided to try Morrells to celebrate my husband's birthday - and we certainly made the right choice. The home made bread we were given was amazing and set the standard for the rest of the meal. We had three different starters (tomato soup, garlic mushrooms and duck salad) which were excellent and substantial. My husband and son shared the seafood platter whilst I had the pork and daughter in law had steak. The only disappointment was that we were so full we didn't have room for dessert - so we're going back later in the week! Thanks to Morrells. We had an excellent evening with great food all at reasonable prices.

We ate out here on Saturday night and it was absolutely fabulous. We were rather underdressed, the other customers being smartly attired- but the two floor managers (owners?) made us feel really comfortable and relaxed. It's a tiny place, only about 8 tables, and we sat in the window with a view of the river and the setting sun over the hill. Gorgeous. My beloved had the monkfish and risotto- wonderful, and I had the trio of the day fish- what ever has been caught earlier at the fish market, only yards away. You couldn't get fresher. On this occasion it was John Dory, Brill and Sea Bass- all wonderful, but the Brill took first place. The seasonal vegetables were cooked to perfection and beloved was moaning in quiet ecstasy over the risotto. Somehow I always expect desserts to let the main course down but once again my taste buds were treated to a rapture of delight with the trio (why change the trend?) of creme caramel, chocolate amaretto and lemon posset. My tongue thought it had died and gone to heaven. Not cheap- but for what you get it would beat hands down any London retaurant who would charge twice the price. Wonderful. Go there!

What a fantastic meal!!! I had the Scallops and prawn salad... yummy. It was by far the best meal of our week in Cornwal.. highly recommend this resturant.

I was introduced to Looe and Cornwall in 2008 when some close friends took over a bb in the town and invited me down, it was nice to discover such a nice place as for many years I have only taken holydays in Spain or Mallorca, During my first stay i tried two or three of the main street restaurants/cafes and found the food good but the establishments lacking any atmosphere, having passed by the Smugglers Cott a couple of times and glanced at the menu, i felt i had to give it a try if just for the caught today lemon sole, one of my favorites, anyway I was not dissapointed it was excellent and so was everything else, I visted Looe again in the autumn, well if your friends have a B&B, [its called the Moorings] why not and as a thank you to them, [Sam and Sharon]I booked a table at Smugglers Cottage,unfortunately the Lemon sole had all been eaten, so i opted for the fillet steak and again it was perfect served with fresh vegatables and a smile, I plan to visit looe again shortly [May09] and shall definitely be eating at The Smugglers Cott

We visited on 12th April 2009 and both decided that this was the best eating out experience we had ever had!! Food was fantastic and at excellent prices. Staff were helpful and friendly and the restaurant itself is very cosy. Absolutely loved it!! Hope we get to holiday in Cornwall again, just so we can go there!!

Having walked around Looe on my first visit to Cornwall my partner and I came across this delightful restaurant situated in the heart of the town. We were instantly drawn by the warm and friendly atmosphere and were even more pleased to be sat in a cosy corner of the restaurant by an old antique ship. The staff were most friendly and helpful and the range of food was fantastic. I had the cornish ling whilst my partner tucked into the famous "carpetbag" steak - each cooked to perfection. The value and quality of the meal was superb that we didnt hesitate to return and eat at the restaurant several more times on our stay. Finally, before leaving we had our final meal here which was the Sunday carvey - definitly the best we have ever had - the choice of meats, vegetables and potatoes was once again superb. This retaurant definitly made our trip ten times more worthwhile! Highly recommended to everyone!

We had a gorgeous valentines evening dinner at the Old Sail Loft in Looe. The ambience of the restaurant is perfect, warm, and steeped in its 450 year history. The flavours are beautifully balanced, the starters were just divine. Just perfect sized portions for a diner who enjoys their tastes. The range of food was perfect, all tastes were catered for from dreamy beautifully cooked fish dishes to delightful quality cornish beef. But it was the way that the food is prepared that so sets this restaurant above a lot of others, perfectly cooked to your taste with just the right amount of gorgeous local vegetables. The pricing is exactly right, infact is quite low for the high quality of service and cuisine.
Would we go again, well read the above again and what do you think!!

My Wife & I recently had our daughters wedding reception at this location and the meal was perfect. All the staff put their hearts and souls into their work and when I told Michelle the owner how perfect they had made our day she shed a tear because she was so pleased. Genuine people and beautiful food

What can I say? Mawgan's Restaurant could very well be the best restaurant I have ever been to. My partner and myself booked up for a quiet, relaxing weekend away and decided to go out for a meal. We were not sure of where to go so asked a local shop keeper and they suggested Mawgan's straight away. We walked in, were greeted very politely and it just felt like home but with someone else cooking which in my eyes is a good thing. The service was of the highest standard with a fantastic selection of meals ranging from fish based meals, more general meals and some with a hint of asian background. The wine selection was really good as well. The meal itself in our eyes was perfect, we rarely get to go out for a meal alone and so to find somewhere with such a warm welcome was a dream come true. I've just found out that Mawgan's is also a B&B so I think we'll definately stay there instead of on a holiday site.

I would like to thank Mawgan's for a very memorable evening. Great service, wonderful food, very relaxing atmosphere, it all contributed to our own celebration and we will definately be back at some point hopefully soon.

a lunchtime special of rump steak and all the trimmings for a bargain price of £4.95 beautifully cooked on a cold november day was the best meal of our cornish holiday. first rate service with a charming waitress

The last w/e in October saw my husband and I take a quick w/e break in Looe. Our guide book (The Rough Guide) suggested three restaurants and as we were looking to eat local fish we started off in the Trawlers. It was easy to find and although dark by the time we arrived, it was easy to see how close to the water's edge it was. The restaurant was lively and friendly. We were greeted warmly and seated straight away. The fresh baked breads were absolutely delicious and I think I could have dined on just these with the bowl of olives! There were three different types of bread and each was gently warm and extremely palatable. We continued with both starter and main course - both of which were delicious. I would recommend the bream which was tender and very tasty (unlike my meal the following evening in another fish restaurant where the bream was overcooked and tough!) The service was unrushed, calm and attentive. We loved the evening and the place was fully occupied which is always a plus to us as we both like the hum of people around us enjoying their meals and having a good time ..... as indeed we did. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone planning to visit Looe.

We had a very meal service was friedly but efficent surroundings very condusive to making a great evening welldone we recomend the sail loft to any one looking for a fine dinning experience in looe

Being a Morrell my husband and I just had to dine at the Bistro whilst holidaying in Looe last week. I am do like my food and being a vegitarian I am often disapointed with the vegitarian offerings in many restaurants. However Morrells Bistro did not disapoint my taste buds, although they only had one choice of mian meal suitable for vegitarians. I had a fantastic meal as did my husband and children- who were also very delighted by the sticky toffee pudding and left my husband and I wishing we had requested one too! The soup starter was fab, tomato and basil with croutons and the portions were very good. If you get the opportunity to dine at this Bistro you will not be disapointed.

Quality Food, excellant service and managable prices. The soup starter was delicious, main dish seafood pie was the essence of seaside fare and the dessert a dream. Well done a really Fungi Morrel
LHH

Quality Food, excellant service and managable prices. The soup starter was delicious, main dish seafood pie was the essence of seaside fare and the dessert a dream. Well done a really Fungi Morrel
LHH

We had a fantatic meal here at Morrells the food was divine and the service exellent 10/10

We came to Morrells last summer, and can't wait to come back again next week. The food was delicious, service friendly and attentive, and there was a lovely atmosphere.

We ate at Morrells on the Sunday evening and could not find fault with their lamb roast - we particularly liked having the opportunity to choose a regular or smaller portion. Each course was superb and we immediately booked to eat there again in three days time and were not disappointed. We went early evening and ate from their Special Menu - excellent value for a three course meal. We would recommend this bistro to anyone.

Excellent cosy atmosphere. Staff very friendly, good range of food on menu and great value for money. Would definately recommend the chicken fajitas, it's certainly the best I've ever tasted!

Last Thursday, 26th June, Dave & I went to Trawlers to celebrate my birthday - too many to mention - & we had a superb meal, as usual. We love the ambience & the view, & the olives & the medley of warm bread on arrival. Our scallops for starters & the monkfish for main course, accompanied by the Camel Valley Atlantic Dry, couldn't be faulted [we don't often choose exactly the same but on this occasion we did]. My trio of desserts & Dave's bread & butter pudding were smooth & delicious. We also loved the chocolate coffee beans served with the coffee. We might have even persuaded our expat friends who will soon be visiting from France to join us on our next visit. Thank you for another scrumptious evening.

An excellent place to eat. We have eaten here 3 times over the past 12 months and each time the food has been some of the best we have ever had. The service is friendly, unhurried and welcoming. Steaks perfectly cooked and the cornish ling is a favourite. So good that we made a 200 mile round trip to have an anniversary dinner here.

Excellent lunchtime meal. The chef and Scottish waitress (forgotten her name) were exrememly helpful and accommodating and were very kind in adjusting our meals due to my husband's garlic allergy. Lovely house white wine. Very child friendly. Thank you for a great lunch.

A really excellent venue for a meal out, with a comfortable, informal atmosphere. My personal favourite - Fish Chowdha (spelling!) is really good if a little 'filling' and can be ordered as a 'main'. Follow this with the shank of lamb on mash and you have an excellent combination. All the fish dishes are really good and obviously made with really fresh, local ingredients. I alway visit this restaurant when I come to Looe, it's one of the best in town. A bonus is Peroni on draught.

I had an excellent meal here as did my 3 companions. The atmosphere was really nice and cosy, the staff friendly and food gorgeous. All in all 9 out of 10!!! If it had been a tad cheaper it would be 10 out of 10!! (but I understand the cost of quality these days!!)

We had a fantastic meal at Morrells on 12th May. Great litle bistro with a warm friendly atmosphere and interesting varied menu. The main courses were of a very high standard; imaginative dishes, well cooked and well presented. Served with exceptional seasonal veg. The puddings had a much more of a "home cooked" feel and took some time to choose! Morrells was recomended to us and we encourage everyone to try it out themselves!

The staff were very accomodating the setting was cosy and the food was fantastic, the steaks were cooked to perfection and we really loved the hand made chips and vegtables.

Read the reviews on this site, and then popped along when we got to Looe on our holiday. My sister and mum both have alergies, and the chef and staff couldn't have been more helpful. In fact, it was probably the first time in over 10 years we've all been able to eat out together as a family thanks to the chef...

The food was fantastic - amazing starters, preceeded by olives, ciabatta, olive oil, and vegetable crisps. Mains were superb too (for me, mains can often disappoint - not here).

Anyway, my advice to anyone holidaying or living in Looe - go to Morrells. If we were locals we'd be there all the time!!

fantastic food all round, the chef is nothing but brilant , and the service was 1st class, you can tell that they really have passion for what they do..

each year we spend two weeks in looe and this is our favourite place to eat. we have two boys aged 13 and 9 and they are both made very welcome even though our youngest is a bit choosy. the food is locally sourced and cooked to perfection as requested.i wish we had a restaurant of this standard in stockport, there again it would not be a treat on holliday!

Relaxed and friendly service together with some of the best food I can remember tasting. Making up a special desert for my son who is dairy intollerant was also no problem whatsoever.

I was lucky enough recently to discover Morrells in East Looe, and eat there twice in a week, once for lunch and once for dinner. What a find, a very resonably priced lunch menu, offered in two sizes for large or small appetites, with a particularly noteworthy game pie and lime tart to finish. We enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff's input so much we booked for a group of 6 for a birthday meal and were delighted with our choice. With a vegan and vegetarian in the group the chef, Ian, took the trouble to ring and confirm that our guests could eat his suggested menu, a wonderful risotto. Us meat eaters enjoyed starters ranging from tasty fishcakes to fresh Looe scallops, our main courses succulent chicken wrapped in bacon stuffed with sunblush tomatoes and mozzarella cheese with a wonderful choice of fresh local vegetables and the piece de resistance was a birthday cake made to order by Ian's mum! Friendly staff, a reasonably priced wine list, a great menu imaginatively put together. I am sure we will soon be regulars.

We went for the Valentines special dinner at the Old Sail Loft and it was a superb evening. From the moment we arrived we were put at our ease with a glass of bubbly and had plenty of time to make our selections from the menu before being shown to our table. We had a superb view of the harbour and this was complemented by fine food and excellent service. There was also plenty of time to savour each course and we spent a very happy three hours at the restaurant for what was a very special evening.

Four of us had a meal at Morrells on Christmas eve 2007. The staff were friendly and helpful, the food was marvellous, the atmosphere relaxed. We were all very impressed, especially as it all came in at a very reasonable price! Had a good choice of vegetarian meals as well. We would recommend this to anyone - much better than some of the 'posher' restaurants in Looe! Great stuff

the bywater is a very nice restaurant with brilliant staff and is a joy to eat there. The food is amazing and worth its money. i would give it a 5 star rating

We both thoroughly enjoyed our meal at the Bywater Restaurant. The menu is interesting and unusual and cooked and presented to perfection. Full marks.

Being vegetarian I found it difficult to find an place serving food other than vegetarian lasagne/chilli in Looe however Morrells was a breath of fresh air. Its menu was exciting and I didn't feel like I was having to 'make do'. The food didn't disappoint either, it was probably some of the best food I've ever tasted. Both myself and my boyfriend enjoyed every mouthful. Our only problem we found was that we didn't have the room for desert, which looked delicious!
The Bistro itself has a very laid back atmosphere and felt very intimate. We both felt that we were having a romantic night out!
The service was excellent and was always greeted with a smile.
The dishes here cost a little more than we usually pay for but it is so worth the money and would more than happily eat there again.
I would highly recommend Morrells Bistro to anyone.

If you really want to experience Cornish fine dining then this is the place. I am really surprised that this restaurant has not had more reviews and can only believe that other diners want to keep this as a best kept secret as the food is out of this world. This restaurant goes out of it way, not only to use the local fish that one would expect, but sources all other ingredients from the surrounding areas of Cornwall and this really shows with the superb freshness that this restaurant has on offer. The restaurant is small and intimate, with great service which was always timely and warming. The menu is well balanced and I would recommend for starters:mussels with a Cornish cream sauce, main course: monk fish with a pesto sauce or tenderloin of pork with a cider sauce, dessert: amaretto brulee followed by an excellent cheese board, the Chablis was of an exceptional quality. This is the first time that I have completed a review on any restaurant, however being so impressed with how much effort they made, I felt it was only fair to return the favour. So now you know..... so avoid the rest,this is the best (In Looe at least)

I have been a frequent visiter to looe over the last ten years, its my favorite cornish town simply because of the many great restaurants in one small town.One of the very best is the Smugglers Cott, its hard to know where to start but the ambience of this place takes some beating and the staff just float around the restaurant putting absolutly no pressure on the patrons and fading into the background even when busy. The food is wonderful, especially the john dory, panfried scallops, bass its all good, the seafood is the freshest its possible to find.there's also a good variety meat dishes to choose from and the steaks are always cooked perfectly to order. On Sundays the Smugglers Cott also puts on THE BEST carvery i've ever experienced, eating is believing!!Go to looe and fill your boots its gastronome heaven, not one or two but loads of GREAT places to eat out.

Mawgans is the best restaurant i have ever been to. I have coeliac disease meaning i am unable to eat foods containing gluten this can be difficult to avoid when eating out.
Mawgans accomadated my diet really well and made me feel it was no extra hassle.For example, they made a gluten free roll especially for my visit.
The seafood was amazing especially the crab.
I would quite happily visit cornwall again just to go back to Mawgans

It was our last day in beautiful cornwall. We had done a lightning tour and were looking for a nice painting to take home with us. We found our ideal piece and returned to East Looe to buy it. It was raining very hard and we ran into a semi sheltered alley. We happened to see a sign for a restaurant and to get out of the rain went in to look at the menu... we were bowled over by the warm welcome, the gorgeous chesterfield collection, the unusual decor and the fact that these people were obvious foodies!. The menu was a delicious mix of and local seafood, local farmed produce and comfort food, a fusion if you like of yummy and quality. The price would be a reason to return in itself. We took the plunge and as it was (unfairly) quiet, we got the best table in the house (upstairs by the riverside) We were not disappointed. The whole experience left us sad for one reason, we live in Kent and the restaurant is in Cornwall...life is unfair... dont be unfair to this restaurant, put it on your "must do" list

Shame on us! We've lived in Looe for 2 years and have only just discovered this gem of a restaurant. Superb food includes, in no particular order, Seafood chowder, melt in the mouth venison, an excellent choice of fish and proper Puds! All served with enthusiasm and genuine pride from top notch staff. AND, they serve draught Peroni.

excellent food and service, highly recommended.

Fantastic meal and excellent staff, would highly recomend to anyone.

We have been visiting this wonderful restaurant for a couple of years and have never been disappointed. The food is out of this world, as a keen cook myself I usually leave restaurants thinking I could have done better myself, but not here. Dominic is a fantastic cook and the ingredients are the best. Michelle runs 'front of house' and is one of the most jolliest and friendliest restraunteurs you could wish to meet. The place itself is wonderful, old and steeped in history. The girls (and lads) who wait on tables are chatty, friendly, attentive and helpful. It is obvious they enjoy their work. Give it a try - it is impossible to be disappointed!

Fab Food exciting menu enthusiastic and oh so slightly cheeky staff with excellent service in authentic surroundings

An outstanding meal of real Cornish food. The Fowey mussels were large and full of flavour. The steak was cooked to perfection and the sea bass was soft and fresh. The meal was complimented with Cornish beer that had real falvour. The staff were great - friendly but professional. At last a really good restaurant in Looe.

Just returned from a weeks holiday in looe, and having eaten at a lot of the restaurants around the town, I just have to rave about Papa Neno's. To say that this is a good restaurant is to say George Best was just a good footballer!. We returned twice, and the food was out of this world. Try the steak Pepe, and the Lobster Thermidor, fantastic.The staff are so friendly and attentive. A big thanks to Dee who looked after us great both times and thanks to Derek for letting me try his different types of Grappa, which may I add he thinks tastes like old diesel oil. I think this is the best place to eat in Looe, try it, see what you think.

Food TO DIE FOR !!!! Excellent choice, excellent value, excellent service and excellent food. NEED I SAY MORE. I WILL be back again each time I stay in Looe. Thank you for being there!

Excellent food,fine wines and great atmosphere.Cosy,layed back and very friendly.A place to relax and enjoy the meal.Definatley will go again.

A dining experience not to be missed! It was an absolute delight to savour the atmoshere, the superb food and the relaxed manner of mine hosts. Recommended? - Most definitely top of my list of restaurants to visit!

My wife and I spent a super holiday with the inlwas in that area last year and were lucky to find such a great place. The african dishes combined with an english wine - up to than totally alien to me - made that week.

We havehad three wonderful meals at Mawgans and everytime the experience is even more wonderful. We Recommmend anyone visting Looe goes in and visits Eddie & Jeanne

In the 13 years that both my husband and I have visited Cornwall this is the best restaurant we have visited. The food is superb! The highlight of our holidays to the South West is to visit Mawgans. Rosie & Paul Placzek

everything about this restaurant is just great. Excellent menu choice which is changed on a regular basis using all local fresh produce. Fantastic hospitality and very warm welcome is always given. Certainly a must for all true foodies!!

My wife and I had our honeymoon in September 2005 cycling around cornwall and stayed at Mawgans and ate their wonderful food and slept in a lovely room upstairs. Very friendly and welcoming. We intend to return!

My wife and I went for a night out on our holiday and went back every night after that, local produce cooked to a 5* standard in an imaginative way whilst being looked after by the friendly owners no rushing, the table is yours all night, long live the slow food movement!

The best home-made bread and butter in the world! And such hospitable people too!

Excellent food and beautiful restaurant. Eddie's descriptions of the food make your mouth water and make it an unforgettable experience.Would always visit when in the area.

Excellent and friendly service, outstanding cuisine, especially the South African dishes. Love to return.

My family was visiting from America during the Taste of Southeast Cornwall events taking place at Restaurants throughout the region. The 6 course dinner prepared by owner/chef Ian and served by his wife Amy was one of the highlights of our weeklong visit to the region. Every course was wonderful. The crab spaghetti was a singularly delicious course, and we would all recommend it to everybody visiting the Looe area.

Visited The Grapevine Friday evening
21 September 06.
excellent food, very friendly staff
good facilities for disabled people.
Will definatly be back next September.

Great meal with good, locally sourced and fresh, food. The service was very friendly and efficient and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal here - I would recommend it to anyone and look forward to our next visit.

Enjoyed a fantastic meal at Mawgan's last week. It was the first time we had eaten here but we were made to feel so at ease it was just eating with old friends. The food, all locally sourced and cooked fresh, was excellent. All meals are cooked to order and they advise you to expect a wait but it was nothing we haven't experienced elsewhere. The portions were plentiful and fish very good indeed. We were told that the menu normally offers a few South African dishes (the owners lived there for many years) and my wife enjoyed one of their chicken dishes. Jeanne has responsibility for desserts and is attempting to revive old receipts through the ‘Old Pudding Club’ – a regular dish which changes on the menu. On the evening we visited Sticky Toffee Pudding was available and it was superb. I can't recommend this restaurant enough and very much look forward to returning.

Easily the most atmospheric restaurant in Looe, The Smugglers Cott Restaurant is a 'must try' eating establishment with plenty to offer the food lover or wine connoisseur. Tucked away in the rambling back streets, the environment is sure to impress those you choose to dine with. No winter holiday to Looe is complete without trying the legendary Yard Arm Mixed grill (reasonably priced for two), which is without doubt the most impressively presented mixed grill I have tried and tasted. Wash the great quality meats down with a rich, gorgeous red wine form the extensive wine list. If looking for daytime eats, the Sunday Carvery is a guaranteed success. Along with the traditional roast beef (choose from well done to fabulously rare) there's roast pork and turkey. Trimmings are mixed, and plentiful. I've been eating at the Smuggler's Cott for over three years now, and have yet to be disappointed by either the food, the service or the delightful Lucia, the charismatic owner of the restaurant. The 'Smugglers' is one of those precious restaurants that, once discovered, you'll return to for many years.

I can quite easily say this is one of the best restaurants I have ever been to. All the food it cooked freshly to order and nearly all the ingredients are locally produced. I really can’t put into words how tasty the food is. Eddie and Jeanne are fantastic hosts and they really make you feel welcome. It’s so nice to go to a restaurant and not be rushed in and out the door. If you go to one restaurant in Looe make it Mawgans.

We decided to try Peppers as it looked a bit different to all the other eateries on Looe and is just off the beaten track. The polite sign on the door suggesting that it is not a place for children also appealed to us!! We arrived about 8.30 - just in time to get the last table of the evening and received a friendly welcome from Debbie. The restaraunt is small and intimate and is nicely decorated with a mix of greek and cornish artefacts. The best part of the evening was the food! We had meatballs, greek salad, chicken skewers and beef stifado (stew) and all were excellent.
Craig worked tirelessly in the kitchen all evening while Debbie nattered with the customers (Poor Criag!!) The whole evening was fantastic and we will definitley go back!

we would return to Cornwall just to eat again at this first class restaurant, the finest lemon sole I have ever eaten, and the pixey's kiss hit the spot,and served by to two charming chef's

We had two of the most wonderful meals out over New Year 2005 in the Grapevine. I usually leave a restaurant thinking I could have done better myself but not in the case. We will be most certainly be making repeat visits when in Cornwall.

We visited Mawgan's for the first time on a cold, windy Monday evening in
March 2006. Whilst the weather was unwelcoming, the opposite could be said
of the warm greeting that met us at Mawgan's.
Eddie & Jeanne, owners of Mawgan's, are a husband and wife team that have
created a unique atmosphere and wholesome approach to dining. Mawgan's has
two discrete kitchens, Jeanne's is open to the dining area and Eddie's
kitchen is directly through & behind Jeanne's.
Eddie & Jeanne invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy your evening - which
is exactly what we did. After welcome drinks, Eddie came to the table to
tell us about the 'specials' and to explain any dishes on the menu that we
may not be familiar with. I was intrigued by the Huku Maputo dish and Eddie'
s explanation left me convinced that it was a dish I must try. I was very
pleased that I did.
Having ordered, we received a delicious home made loaf with poppy and
caraway seed. For starters, I chose the Looe Bay Fish Soup, which was
deliciously fresh and warming. My partner had scallops, four plump whole
scallops, pan fried and served with leaves, avocado, strawberry and kiwi
salad and a lemon basil dressing and our friend chose Prawn Cocktail which
he said was gorgeous and was full of nice big tiger prawns, again served
with a leaves and fruit salad.
Everyone was equally pleased with their main courses - Liz chose King
Prawns which were served with rice and vegetables - Dauphinois Potatoes and
a dish of Roasted Butternut Squash, Carrots, Parsnip and Courgette. The St
Mawgan's Pork was superb, fillet of pork rolled and stuffed with apples and
herbs and dressed with a David stow cheddar and Cornish cider sauce. The
Huku Maputo was absolutely delicious - the quality of the free range chicken
was excellent and the Mozambique sauce exciting and interesting.
For desert, Liz had Crepe Suzette, flambéed at the table, Tris had an apple
sponge pudding and I had a delicious selection of fruit with a warm
chocolate dip.
With drinks (water and beer) the bill came to just under £100 and I would
say it represented excellent value for money and a very enjoyable and
fulfilling dining experience which I look forward to repeating.

I have just returned from one of my many trips to Fowey in Cornwall and have to praise one restaurant in particular (we loved it so much we went twice during our week away).

It's called the Bywater Restaurant in Looe and it was absolutely stunning. The food was amazing - delicious and beautifully presented and it really stands out! I'm not in the food industry and certainly no expert, but I have travelled a great deal on both business and pleasure and this is one restaurant that really does deserve the utmost praise.

We always go to Padstow, to Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant when we're down in Fowey and yes, it's an experience in itself, but the Bywater is certainly up there with the best.

The owners have got the formula for the whole eating out experience perfectly right and the prices were more than reasonable.

I would highly recommend the Bywater to anyone who lives in the area or to visitors to the locality - please let me know if I can do anything to further the excellent reputation of this outstanding restaurant.

With kindest regards,
Sharon Lansbury

We were extremely fortunate to stay at Mawgans last year and also ate in the restaurant. The food and the service were outstanding. Eddie and Jeanne are extremely friendly and totally passionate about food. The menu has something for everyone on there, the african influence provides the opportunity to sample the different flavours of another continent. Each item on the menu is explained in great detail at the start and only the freshest ingredients are used. As for the bed and breakfast, the rooms are superb and the breakfasts divine. In fact there was only one fault - it is 400 miles from where we live!

Great speciality greek food.
Excellent, cosy atmosphere.
Wonderful and welcoming staff.
Not to be missed.

Just found your very useful site and would like to add our favourite Cornish restaurant Trawlers on the Quay in Looe - we have visited many times - well worth the drive from Gloucestershire. Small intimate atmosphere - fabulous location watching the catch being landed. The food is quite amazing and we can heartily recommend all the fish dishes especially the scallops and of course the trio of pots for put must also mention the quite unique and delicious homemade bred. All local produce - food miles obviously work here!
Can't wait for our next visit.

Lovely food and people cant wait to go back

Excellent Food & Service . Well worth a Visit

Fantastic discovery. The service was faultless and the food was fantastic. My wife and I have eaten at Rick Steins in Padstow and I would certainly say the food here is as good as, if not better and at a quarter of the price. I strongly recommend Trawlers and a visit to East Looe would not be complete without a meal in this restaurant.

MY WIFE & I ATE AT TRAWLERS ON MAY 7th 2005. WE HAVE DINED AT MANY OF THE UKs TOP EATERYS & THIS PLACE IS A MICHELIN STARRED ESTABLISHMENT IN WAITING! ATTENTATIVE SERVICE,FRESHLY BAKED WALNUT BREAD,OLIVES & CHORIZO TO NIBBLE WHILST BROWSING THE INTERESTING MENU OF MAINLY LOCAL FISH, CORNISH LAMB & BEEF.I HAD MUSSELS FROM FOWEY TO START, MY WIFE,A DISH OF SCALLOPS WITH PANCETTA & ASPARAGUS FANTASTIC COMBINATION.MY MAIN COURSE A PERFECTLY COOKED & PRESENTED TURBOT,MY WIFE HAD JOHN DORY IT TOO WAS SPOT-ON.WE WERE TOO FULL TO TACKLE PUDS.WISH WE HAD SUCH A FANTASTIC FISH RESTAURANT HERE IN STRATFORD ON AVON!!

A great bar offering good bar fayre. Fabulous bar staff, Ben is quite full on but wows the kids, with Nick serving up fantastic cocktails with his wide knowledge of spirits and mixers. well worth a visit in the summer months, even if for just a quick Margarita! 8/10.