The Old Lifeboat House Bistro in Cornwall

Fantastic find, the food was excellent, the staff attentive and friendly, and the whole experience was relaxed and enjoyable. They had no problem with our family of 7 and all of us mentioned how good each of our differing meals were. I highly recommend this bistro and will be visiting it on my return to Penzance. Good show Old Lifeboat team and chef.

Excellent Bistro serving really tasty food with beautiful flavour at a good price. Great find.

Lovely meal and relaxed atmosphere. Really good food selection

Definitely come here if you're in the area. The food and service were both excellent. The space has very high, exposed ceilings with panoramic views of the harbour behind. The kitchen is exposed and you can see the chefs doing their thing. This is a serious restaurant, but with a relaxed atmosphere. Some interesting history and photos / artwork on display too, from the local harbour.

Highly recommended. We had dinner and got outdoor seating (with our dog). Staff were friendly. We had made a booking ahead of time (suggested). The chef and owner (Jane) does a great job. Food (one veg and one crab) was excellent and very fresh. Good food takes time to make; so do allow time. Sticky toffee pudding was unusual but excellent. Overall, a great experience. Credit to the owner and staff for all the Covid precautions. Well done!!

Generous portionns of catch of the day with tasty chips. We couldn't manage dessert but on next visit after delicious mains, we enjoyed dessert and cocktails. Friendly service, busy vibe.

I booked the Old Lifeboat for a cosy rainy Monday evening for October 5th. Firstly safety over Covid is some of the best weve seen. Was greeted at the door by a super lovely member of staff who asked us to Check in with NHS scanner, hand sanitizer provided and masks to be worn on entering and walking inside. Taken to our table and offered drinks. This was our first time at the restaurant and we were impressed. It was warm and welcoming, buzzing with a lovely atmosphere of other customers enjoying their meals. We looked through the mouth watering menu and I couldnt resist the fish pie, my partner had the Fish platter. The only negative that I wish to raise is that we did wait nearly an hour for our meals.. it did put a bit of a damper to what could of been a perfect evening. Moving on though, the waitress was super friendly, and the food was really really tasty! Came out hot and clearly very fresh. You could clearly taste the freshness of the fish. Prices were also good. All in all we did enjoy our evening and would return. Book in advance as the restaurant is quite small...but cute!Highly recommend The old Lifeboat in Penzance and give it a strong 5 Star Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Keisha & craig

Superb food in a local restaurant. The staff is friendly. Beautiful view over the harbour from the restaurant. Seafood is very fresh and delicious. Highly recommended! Must try!

The food we had here was delicious. You need to book in advance for dinner as the place is quite small. Cosy atmosphere

Special was fish and chips so went for that. Fish was delicious, could tell it was fresh and the batter was crispy and not too oily. Chips were good. Staff lovely and if you're here in the morning or early afternoon you get some sun on the outside seating area. Nice views of the harbour.