Short answer: For a harbour view, Havener's (4.6 on Google) and the King of Prussia sit on the Town Quay. The Lugger Inn on Fore Street is the name reviewers give for Sunday roast. Across the water, the Russell Inn and the Lugger in Polruan are the village pubs, and the Fishermans Arms at Golant (4.7) is worth the drive.
Fowey's pubs are lined up along a few hundred metres of waterfront, with the Town Quay at one end and Fore Street running back from it, so the real choice is not which street but which side of the water. The best pubs in Fowey are a short walk apart, and more are a ferry hop away at Polruan and Bodinnick. This guide goes side by side, because the ferry timetable shapes an evening more than the menu does.
Two sit right on the Town Quay, next door to each other. Havener's (4.6 from 1,249 Google reviews) is a pub, restaurant and hotel in one. Reviewers single out a whole Cornish Dover sole special, big portions of fish and chips and the estuary-side outdoor seating. One reviewer with a wheelchair user in the party said they were seated near the accessible toilets and found access easy. Another dropped in for a morning coffee and stayed for lunch, so it works as more than an evening stop.
The King of Prussia is 4.5 from 503 Google reviews and also has rooms (a reviewer notes there are stairs to climb). Diners mention a big pot of mussels and an egg and crispy onion sandwich with chips. One reviewer found it dog friendly and advises booking because it fills up.
Both are within sight of the ferry landings, so you can watch the boats shuttle back and forth while you eat. The Town Quay is also where people sit with a pasty on the benches; if you want to do that first, see our guide to the best pasty in Fowey.
Lugger Inn on Fore Street (4.4 from 463 Google reviews) is the pub several reviewers name for roasts. One praises the Sunday roast and the Tribute, and another describes a plate "awash with gravy" and says it is nothing like a carvery. The local fowey.co.uk directory describes mostly home-made food, fish cooked to order and outdoor tables. Weekday reviewers like the home-made curry and the local crab and prawn salad. For the wider picture, our best Sunday roast in Fowey guide covers what to ask before booking.
The Ship Inn stands on Trafalgar Square (4.3 from 1,037 Google reviews). CAMRA describes a historic town-centre pub that was once a squire's townhouse, with wooden floors, a wood fire in cooler weather, a snug and a large upstairs dining room, plus four letting rooms. CAMRA lists it as dog friendly and gives meal times of lunch and evening, seven days a week. Reviewers mention grilled salmon, fish and chips with handmade chips and mushy peas, and mussels. There are mixed reviews too, including one lunch where the food took an hour to arrive on a quiet day, so give it time and do not book it if you have a ferry to catch.
The Galleon Inn on Fore Street (4.3 from 1,100 Google reviews) has rooms and serves breakfast. The fowey.co.uk directory says it is open all year, with lunch and dinner and Sunday roasts. One reviewer was glad to grab an indoor seat by the door overlooking the harbour. A takeaway fish and chips order during regatta week took over an hour for another, so avoid it for fast food on a busy weekend.
Polruan is the quieter side, reached by the foot ferry from Fowey. The Lugger Inn in Polruan on the quay (4.2 from 794 Google reviews) has been a pub since 1794, according to the fowey.co.uk directory, and CAMRA describes it as family friendly and dog friendly, a few steps from the foot ferry and at one end of the Hall Walk. CAMRA also notes that parking on the quay is limited and that plastic glasses must be used on the quayside. Reviewers praise a Sunday roast with pork belly and a vegan nut roast adapted to a request, and one said the dogs got treats and water. The pub was being run by a temporary management team in spring 2026 while St Austell Brewery advertised the tenancy, so the operators may change. The The Russell Inn on West Street (4.4 from 247 Google reviews) is described by fowey.co.uk as a family-run traditional pub with real ales, home-cooked food and takeaway. Reviewers say dogs are welcomed and that the takeaway is good, though one visitor complained about uncontrolled dogs, so keep yours close.
Polruan is also the end of the Hall Walk for many people, a circular route with Bodinnick on the other side of the water. If you like walks that end in a pub, that is hard to beat.
The Old Ferry Inn at Bodinnick (4.5 from 444 Google reviews) sits by the slip where the Bodinnick ferry lands. CAMRA calls it an unspoilt 400-year-old pub overlooking the river, with a slate-floored lounge, a wood burner in winter, a dining room with river views and 11 en-suite rooms. Dogs are welcome in the lower bar. Reviewers praise the rooms, outdoor dining and gin made on the premises, and one says prices are better than across the water in Fowey. Opening days can be limited outside the main season, so check before you cross.
fowey.co.uk says most pubs in Fowey welcome dogs, and CAMRA marks the Ship Inn, Polruan Lugger, Old Ferry Inn (lower bar), Fishermans Arms and Rashleigh Inn as dog friendly. Reviewers also describe dogs welcome at the King of Prussia and the Russell Inn. Rules often differ between bar and dining room, so ask on arrival.
Do not try the narrow streets. Cornwall Council lists four car parks in Fowey: Albert Quay (short stay), and Caffa Mill, Main and Readymoney (long stay). Our Fowey parking guide explains how to use them. If the walk back up the hill is a worry, read Fowey with limited mobility.
Several keep going out of season, but kitchen hours and opening days shrink, particularly across the water and in the villages. Our winter guide to Fowey covers the ferries, which run all year on shorter winter timetables, and the places that shut. Phone before a trip to Bodinnick or Golant. The Fowey town guide has everything else.
Havener's and the King of Prussia are both on the Town Quay, looking across the harbour to Polruan. Havener's has 4.6 from 1,249 Google reviews and a waterside outdoor area.
Reviewers point to the Lugger Inn on Fore Street for Sunday roast. The Lugger Inn in Polruan also gets praise for roasts, including a vegan nut roast.
fowey.co.uk says most Fowey pubs welcome dogs. CAMRA lists the Ship Inn, Polruan Lugger, Old Ferry Inn (lower bar), Fishermans Arms and Rashleigh Inn as dog friendly. Ask whether dogs can go in the dining area.
The Hall Walk links Bodinnick and Polruan. The Old Ferry Inn is at the Bodinnick end and the Lugger and Russell Inn are in Polruan, with a foot ferry back to Fowey.
The Rashleigh Inn sits above Polkerris beach, 4.5 from 1,179 Google reviews. CAMRA describes a former coastguard watch house, and reviewers say to book if you want to eat because it gets busy.
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