A pub that has watched five generations of tides.

The Five Pilchards Inn has stood on the slipway at Porthallow since the mid-1800s. Named for the silver fish that built this village, run today by Grace and George Ross.

Behind the bar

Grace and George took on The Five Pilchards Inn with a simple promise: keep it open, keep it honest, keep it for everyone. Whether you’re a local stopping in for a quick pint or a walker who’s just put 315 miles behind you, you’ll get the same welcome.

A short history

1850

The doors open

Built on the slipway at Porthallow when pilchard fishing was the lifeblood of the Lizard Peninsula.

1900s

A village local

Through two world wars the inn remained the meeting point for fishermen, farmers and visitors alike.

1978

South West Coast Path

The 630-mile path is fully waymarked. We're discovered as its exact halfway point — and walkers have been calling in ever since.

today

The Ross family

Grace and George keep the inn open seven days a week, all year round, for everyone who finds their way here.

Why Five Pilchards?

Everyone is welcome

Locals, travellers, families, dogs, walkers caked in mud. The door is the same for all of you.

Honest, simple food

Cornish ingredients, cooked the way they should be. Nothing pretending to be more than it is.

Care for the coast

We live and work on one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in Britain. We act like it.

Always open

Seven days a week, all year round. The fire is lit, the kettle's on, and there's a stool free.

Local first

Local ale, local fish, local suppliers wherever we can.

Time to slow down

There's no rush here. Stay for one. Stay for the night. Stay for the week.

Book straight through, no fuss.

Live prices, live availability — straight from our booking system.
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