A proper pub in north Cornwall
The Cornish Arms is a local village pub with good real ales from St Austell Brewery and simple, classic pub menu where everyone is welcome.
Join us in the Cornish countryside for traditional British favourites like fish and chips, burgers, ham, egg and chips and steak and ale pie, or if a few quiet pints are what you fancy, pull up a stool or grab a table in our drinkers’ bar where you can also order a few bar bites to round off a very pleasing time indeed.
During the winter cosy up by the fire after a bracing coastal walk to enjoy a glorious Sunday roast cooked by Head Chef Ash and team. Cornish beef with all the trimmings will be the hero on the menu, of course. You just need to choose between a glass of decent red or a pint of your favourite St Austell Brewery ale to complete a very pleasing few hours with friends and family.
Throughout the summer months, our beer garden welcomes a woodfired pizza menu. The perfect addition to lazy, alfresco supper in the Cornish sunshine with a glass of something cold. Our pizza chefs are in action Friday to Sunday between 3pm and 9pm and we think you’ll love the prawn, confit garlic and chilli pizza. It’s fab.
Booking is strongly advisable as we can get very busy.
During the summer months we serve woodfired pizzas fresh from our outdoor pizza oven.
Available 3pm – 9pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Sample Menu
Garlic bread – £8
Margherita: Mozzarella with fresh basil – £12
Prawns, feta cheese, confit garlic and chilli – £17
Chicken, pesto, sun-dried tomato and mozzarella – £16
Our woodfired pizza oven is closed for winter from Saturday 5th October.
RICK’S SET LUNCH MENU – £17.50
We’re very pleased to serve Rick’s £17.50 three course set lunch menu. Comforting, seasonal recipes that will leave you feeling very satisfied indeed.
Hear more about the menu from Rick here.
Available Monday to Friday, 12pm – 5pm until 24th May 2024.
Not available on bank holidays.
Cosy up by the fire after a bracing walk on Constantine beach, with a glorious Sunday roast by Head Chef Ash and team. Cornish beef or pork with all the trimmings, of course. You just need to choose between a glass of decent red or a pint of your favourite St Austell Brewery ale.
Available Sunday 6th October 2024 to Sunday 13th April 2025. Sunday roasts are not available on Sunday 22nd and 29th December 2024.
Join us during the autumn and winter months in our cosy bar for a pub quiz.
Hosted by Tony K, every other Sunday from 8pm between November and March. Check back for our autumn dates soon.
Entries are £2.50 per person, which is donated to a worth local cause.
Prizes:
1st = £50 Rick Stein gift card
2nd = £25 Rick Stein gift card
3rd = Bottle of wine
Enjoy a Sunday roast in our restaurant then retire to the bar for the quiz. We think it’s a rather lovely way to end the weekend.
Sheltered by woodlands on the grassy grounds of our pub are six shepherd’s huts, offering peaceful countryside accommodation within reach of some of Cornwall’s favourite restaurants, beaches and coast walks.
Each shepherd’s hut is warm and bright with an en-suite shower room and kitchenette. Complete with underfloor heating, Nespresso coffee machines and Robert’s ‘Revival’ Radios. The huts boast a cosy double size bed with beautifully crisp linen, all designed to comfortably accommodate two adults. Locally sourced stone is used to form a private patio on which to enjoy your morning coffee (and nightcap) in the fresh air, without being overlooked.
Perfect for a cosy getaway in the Cornish countryside – find out more and book your stay here.
With the support of our friends at St Austell Brewery, we’re very pleased to be serving a limited-edition beer in memory of our longest serving barman, Boxer.
Boxer pulled pints behind our bar for an amazing 50 years. Having lived in St Merryn his whole life, he first got behind the bar at The Cornish Arms back in December 1970. A roofer by trade, he worked part-time serving and chatting with locals and holiday makers alike – many of which returned year after year to see him and hear his tales of the area. His recommendation from the bar is a pint of St Austell Brewery’s finest, Tribute – in his understated words, ‘not a bad drinking beer that.’
Very few knew him by his actual name Brian, as the nickname Boxer had been with him since his school days in Padstow. The story goes, he was chased down the road by a Pit Bull, which his classmates wrongly thought was a Boxer, from then on they would shout ‘here comes Boxer!’ Funny how names can stick.
Away from the pub, Boxer supported Manchester United and in his younger years played in goal for Wadebridge Town FC.
Thank you, Boxer, for all your hard work, local tales and many great times.
Boxer Beer Tasting Notes:
Pale Ale – Delicately hopped with Fuggles, Celeia and Willamette hops, imparting mandarin orange flavours balanced by biscuit notes from the Maris Otter and Cornish gold malts.
Colour – Amber
Aroma – Citrus
Taste – Orange, biscuit
Bitter 2.5/5
Sweet 3/5
4.0% ABV
BOOKINGS
We recommend that you book a table before visiting to avoid disappointment.
Book your table here.
PARKING
We have a large car park on site, free of charge for customers.
DOGS
Dogs are welcome in our pub when on leads, and in the beer garden.
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