The 'Front
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Friendly and relaxed CAMRA award winning ale house, located on the picturesque Custom House Quay, Falmouth. 10 cask conditioned ales, and at least 4 real ciders always available on draught. Also a quality selection of spirits, wines, & soft drinks. Live folk music on Mondays & Wednesdays, and a popular quiz on Sunday evening. BYO food. Open Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm / Fri&Sat 11am-midnight / Sun 11am-10.30pm
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  • Tom J
    Shropshire, United Kingdom38 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beer Lovers Paradise
    This is a friendly, unpretentious pub in great location with views across the harbour. They have a wide selection of local beers with some helpful staff to guide you through them, if needed. They allow you to bring your own grub along which is a great touch. I’ve visited most of the pubs along the harbour and this is the best for beer lovers.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written August 27, 2023
  • Tim P
    Bristol, United Kingdom7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent range of real ale.
    Great pub with a superb range of real ales, many from local breweries. Quality was excellent. No wonder it recently won a CAMRA award, well deserved. Only disappointment was that the stout ran out before I was able to buy a pint.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written September 3, 2023
  • Ruby22
    6 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great find for real ale and gin lovers...
    A great find, shame it wasn't until the last night of our week's holiday. At first we thought that it was a student pub and that we would stick out like sore thumbs. Thankfully there was a good mix of ages. At the bar the was a great range of real ales and gins, amongst other drinks. We were able to spend the evening sitting outside by the quayside - a relaxing way to end a holiday.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 10, 2023
  • The Nautical Chef
    Haverhill, United Kingdom109 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The best pub in Falmouth
    Perfect if you like tea ale. Max clearly understands how to look after the lines, no problem at all. The Pendragon IPA is fantastic, crispy and lovely on the pallet. The staff are friendly and take time to talk to you, this something that’s sadly disappeared in these so called high street pubs. Best of luck to all in The Front and see you next time in the Duchy
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written September 19, 2023
  • Colin T
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A place to drink, bring your own food.
    Excellent harbourside pub. Good range of beers and ciders. Alcohol free available too. We last visited on a Sunday evening where there was a quiz, a little different and highly entertaining. Some prizes had been donated by the local Dynamite Valley brewery, great beers 🍻 👍
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 11, 2023
  • Ian
    Torquay, United Kingdom1,383 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good Beer Guide
    A must when visiting Falmouth. With 10 real ales on pump, unsurprisingly featured in the Good Beer Guide. A little disappointed; not particularly strong options with the maximum at 4.8% yesterday. An atmospheric locals' wet pub on the waterfront down the steps to a cellar. 🇬🇧🇳🇿
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 14, 2023
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ANDY K
Mirfield, UK2,116 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
This pub showcases the best the area has to offer in both real and craft beers with all styles and tastes catered to.
There is also a good selection of ciders which is perfect for the area.
The pub offers a full bar selection on top of this with plenty of seating outside.
As they do not do food they are happy for you to bring your food in with you and there is a great fish and chip shop next door.
Written October 31, 2023
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COLIN J
18 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
Pub that sold plenty of Cornish beer, best was a pint from Penryn brewery, probably good for cider too
Written October 20, 2023
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Ian
Torquay, UK1,383 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
A must when visiting Falmouth. With 10 real ales on pump, unsurprisingly featured in the Good Beer Guide. A little disappointed; not particularly strong options with the maximum at 4.8% yesterday. An atmospheric locals' wet pub on the waterfront down the steps to a cellar. 🇬🇧🇳🇿
Written October 14, 2023
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Colin T
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
Excellent harbourside pub. Good range of beers and ciders. Alcohol free available too.
We last visited on a Sunday evening where there was a quiz, a little different and highly entertaining. Some prizes had been donated by the local Dynamite Valley brewery, great beers 🍻 👍
Written October 11, 2023
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Angie851
Cirencester, UK33 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
We found this little bar on the waterside of one of Falmouth's quays. It was voted Pub of the year 2023 in Cornwall by CAMRA. My husbands eyes lit up as he saw the range of real ales!
Customers are welcome to bring their own food, as long as they buy a drink. The outside tables are for customers only and have fab views across the harbour and peninsula opposite.
It's tucked away down a little street, but was run by a friendly helpful barman and listening to other conversations, it clearly impressed others too!
Written October 2, 2023
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The Nautical Chef
Haverhill, UK109 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Solo
Perfect if you like tea ale. Max clearly understands how to look after the lines, no problem at all. The Pendragon IPA is fantastic, crispy and lovely on the pallet. The staff are friendly and take time to talk to you, this something that’s sadly disappeared in these so called high street pubs.

Best of luck to all in The Front and see you next time in the Duchy
Written September 20, 2023
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Ruby22
6 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
A great find, shame it wasn't until the last night of our week's holiday. At first we thought that it was a student pub and that we would stick out like sore thumbs. Thankfully there was a good mix of ages.

At the bar the was a great range of real ales and gins, amongst other drinks. We were able to spend the evening sitting outside by the quayside - a relaxing way to end a holiday.
Written September 10, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Tim P
Bristol, UK7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Friends
Great pub with a superb range of real ales, many from local breweries. Quality was excellent.

No wonder it recently won a CAMRA award, well deserved.

Only disappointment was that the stout ran out before I was able to buy a pint.
Written September 3, 2023
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Tom J
Shropshire, UK38 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Solo
This is a friendly, unpretentious pub in great location with views across the harbour. They have a wide selection of local beers with some helpful staff to guide you through them, if needed. They allow you to bring your own grub along which is a great touch. I’ve visited most of the pubs along the harbour and this is the best for beer lovers.
Written August 27, 2023
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Maxs_Trip_Tips
London, UK352 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
Great service in a cute setting. Lots of entertainment in the evenings and they let you enjoy fish and chips from next door here. Perfect.
Written July 22, 2023
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