45 Queen Street in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Loved the food, feeling of the place. So beautiful inside. Loved the books on display to read. Coffee is delicious, sour dough bread toasties are so tasty with a delicious side salad! But the prices for some things such as the cans of kefir as super expensive and the cakes also are expensive. The carrot cake was lush though!! Loved it overall 🥰 wish there were more open places like this to hang out and eat great food

I found this venue very expensive and not good value for money. £18 for a Stew which was mostly carrots was very disappointing and ordering was a total faff.

Had a lovely lunch on Saturday. Great food, place and service. Recommend a visit!

An absolute must visit in Penzance. We got recommended by one of the locals, and it was such a delight! We're coming again before we go back to the midlands! The food was so refreshing, I need more.

Beautiful setting. Lovely gin cocktails and a decent food menu. The kimcheese toastie was delicious!

Love this place and I would travel a long long way to eat those smoked prawns again! Some of the best tasting food I’ve ever eaten.

Second time of visiting and just as good as our first visit. We just popped in for a drink and a quick bite to eat. We had smoked prawns and hummus, both of which were superb. The service was friendly and efficient and there was a really good vibe about the whole restaurant.

Our favourite spot in PZ - drinks, atmosphere, staff and food are all phenomenal. My only suggestion would be to add a few extra dishes to the evening menu as it can be quite repetitive if you’re going regularly for dinner.

Almost but not quite. Good location, atmosphere, and friendly staff. Best beer in south west. Food is aspirational but misses the mark - bouillabaisse lacked depth and roast potatoes needed a lot more crisp & crunch.

Very large portions. We went for "light bites" to leave room for the delicious-sounding desserts but they were so big that we were stuffed and only had room for coffee. We had the hummus and flatbread, french onion soup and roast potatoes to share. All the were twice the size you would normally expect. All very tasty (although I think new potatoes should always be boiled, not roasted). Nice coffee using beans from Yallah too. The inside is surprisingly large and looks like a converted barn. If we lived here we would definitely be regulars.

We had a lovely time at 45 Queen Street. We had read plenty of reviews about this place so our expectations were quite high; well, I can gladly say that 45 Queen Street did not disappoint us at all. Quite on the contrary; we loved every single bite of it ;D This is definitely must go place if you happen to be in Penzance!

The best grilled carrot I have ever tried!!

We stumbled on this place as a happy accident for a coffee, loved it so came back for lunch and was not disappointed! Lovely menu, mostly GF or GF alternatives which was great for me. Lovely atmosphere, obviously very popular. Would definitely recommend

Great food and atmosphere. Good veggie options

Great music, beautiful decor and a really cosy atmosphere. They have great cakes and coffee. I haven't had any actual meals yet but I definitely will.

Food was great. They have a lot of strange and quirky dishes with some really wild combinations. Do not take sparkling wine because it’s spilled and it loses its pressure.

Our favourite spot in Penzance as tourists from Paris. A place you want to go at any time of the day. I had excellent linguine with crab for dinner and yummy focaccia for pre-dinner drink. Love the boho atmosphere there!

Great atmosphere. Nice food. Friendly Staff. A must visit

What stood out to me right away were the warm and welcoming staff. I haven't felt welcomed like that in a long time, and it goes a long long way in making you feel at home, comfortable somewhere.

Best coffee I've had in England hands down! 🇬🇧 Awesome vibes in a great wee hideaway! Great work team 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿

Fantastisch, vega gegeten, natuurlijk gedeeld met elkaar. Ideaal bestellen aan de bar, en dan geserveerd krijgen. Prachtige styling!!!

Went back twice just for the kimchi toastie.

Lovely food,great atmosphere very comfortable and welcoming to everyone

First time for us. Very busy with a nice bistro-like atmosphere, big tables and lots of shared space. Good menu choices and easy to order at the bar. I had the vegetable soup which was excellent and my partner had the mackerel with flatbreads. No flatbread for use even though subsequent diner were supplied with same. A small mackerel fillet (with bones) on a small brioche bun with a leaf and some pickle. All this for £16! Very, very disappointing and barely worth half the money. My soup came with two tiny pieces of bead, for £9.50. I can't believe that this place is as busy as it is; holiday-makers with more money than sense and unlikely to return. We live here but won't be back.

Neverending fish! Perfect place, top chef.

Friendly atmosphere. Good bar and food.

We were very impressed by the food and the ambience. Light, vegetarian cuisine, very tasty .....

A bit special experience. Not quite a bar, not quite a restaurant either. Food is OK. The atmosphere is special, the decoration is like a garage and you can buy various things as well.

Unexpected find in Penzance! Tucked away just off the high street with a industrial chic and trendy interior. Nice strong coffee and the sandwich I had for brunch was lovely. Well worth a visit!

Brilliant fresh and relatively healthy food. Somewhat hidden away but completely worth the search. Can be very busy, apparently you can no longer book in advance.

Great location, lovely owners. Terrible manager. He unfortunately does not know how to speak to clients and is unecessarily aggressive. Shame. Avoid.

Very nice lunch , unexpected find in Penzance.

Food was fantastic, lovely space great vibe

Good place for lunch and coffee

Such a lovely place. Delicious food and inviting atmosphere. The staff are friendly too. I especially loved the crab linguine. Really recommend 45 Queen Street and will come back again.

What a treasure. Strolling through Penzance - spending a day not hiking the South West Coast path - we stumbled upon this amazing café/ bar/ restaurant, with amazing cakes, coffee and toasties. Bit the true treasure: meringue with lemon curd, whipped cream, roasted nectarines and Florentine crumb. And then I haven’t even mentioned the beautiful interior with big tables, which makes you share the place with other people. Amazing place🙏

Best place in town. Only open Wednesday through Saturday. Lovely food. Great atmosphere

We were staying nearby and this place was warmly recommended to us. From the moment we walked in, it wasn't difficult to see why. Everything was just wonderful. Lovely staff, a lovely space, great ambience and really fabulous food. Thank you to everyone involved. We'll most definitely be back.

Really great food! Had a pesto and cheese toasty followed by a well made coffee. Lovely staff and great atmosphere! Will be back when I’m next in Cornwall

Was only in Penzance for one night and found this place on Google maps, such a great place. Love the vibe and decor, we were greeted with a smile and shown to a table. The place was packed and had a real friendly feel. I had the crab linguine and it was gorgeous, kind of wished we were staying longer to try more on the menu 😂 The cider was lovely as well.

What a spot! Love the vibe at 45 Queen St. food and drinks are top notch from coffee to beers/cocktails to cake and sea food, all super delicious. Also met the owner who is very cool guy, love the ethos behind the venture and all the products and ingredients they use are fab and as locals as can be. Came away with coffee, peanut butter and some sauerkraut! Please keep doing what you’re doing! Look forward to visiting again when back in Penzance!

Great atmosphere and delicious coffee and air..

A very friendly restaurant with a special atmosphere. The food is fish, vegetarian and vegan. And very fine. All dishes are very well labelled. The staff are friendly. We felt very comfortable.

Great food, great service. First time in Penzance and this was a great find! Staff are really friendly and service was quick ❤️

Lovely room and vibe, lovely staff, damn tasty food..

Excellent cocktails! We loved the Gin & Tonic and the Negroni Rosa.

Slightly expensive modern bar and place to eat.

Incredible! Food was delicious and the staff were great, the food/service was surprisingly quick considering it was a lovely busy weekend day. 10/10, can’t wait to return, new highlight in the area when passing by!

The food was terrific and I would recommend. Service was strange, our 'Starter' and 'To follow' all arrived at the same time so we were denied the opportunity to loiter over the delicious cold starter in order to get to the hot main course, also fantastic. No one welcomed at the door and you have to guess where to sit and where to order. Saw at least 4 people leave after standing round for a bit with no welcome. So, wonderful cooking but the service needs attention. No tip.

Absolutely fabulous place. Great vibe, top staff, top fresh, delicious food. A must visit when in Penzance.

Doesn't look like a restaurant from the outside. Great food, service, ambiance.

A great place in Penzance. The Poke bowl was really lovely and the place itself is super cool and rustic. I can see this would be an amazing venue for an event. Highly recommend this place for lunch!

If i had a chance to give 10🌠, I would! First of all, there are no breading or bread-crumbing (I’m not sure how it is correct to call this thing on cod in “fish-n-chips”) on too of food, no deep-frying fries, so thank you for that! Finally, I have got a chance to it something extremely delicious and at the same time healthy and even boiled🙏🏼. Unfortunately, we were hungry, the food was amazing and staff gave it to us so quickly so I just forgot to take all punctures. So look at the fresh oysters:))) We ate mackerel, a lot of oysters, beetroot cured eggs and spring stew with added fish. I highly recommend everything! Eat high quality and healthy food 💪🏻

Like Nandos. Help yourself kind of affair. Morning tea and coffee too pricey and a lot people working but service was very slow and lacking. No fresh milk for tea only revolting oat milk. Asked for jam for our croissants and 10 minutes later. A waiter who'd been off. Came over and said, sorry. "I've just got back and found out we no longer serve any jam". I can give you some butter only. Served the said butter. Went to the self service station situated right outside the ablution blocks and there were only forks and spoons. No knives...

Unique bar / restaurant/ shop, hidden away off Chapel Street, in an old warehouse (I think), with their own gins, great small plates

Super super cute place!! Choose your seat, choose your food and drinks, then order at the register with your table number! There's also a coffee corner! The food is delicious and they also have a varied selection of drinks!! Definitely worth a visit!!

Great atmosphere, good quality food and service. A number of large tables, so good for meeting family and friends.

Wonderful place, excellent food and atmosphere. Was served by a lovely lady, Alice, who was just brilliant! Couldn't recommend this place enough.

Lovely little place to have a coffee with a friend. Nice food and beverages. Staff are friendly and the Xmas decorations are superb!

What a fabulous menu! Visited for the first time and as a pescatarian it was so difficult to choose as everything sounded so good. I had the Roasted Cauliflower with purée and it was divine ❤️💚❤️ l shall return again please keep this on the menu 🙏

Everything is very delicious, especially the mackerel.

Really nice place, amazing atmosphere, in my last visit 25 Nov. My food order was wrong I ordered mushroom and thyme pate but received smoked mackerel pate. The pate was good , I just couldn't share it with my partner (vegetarian). The margarita had an old lime taste.

Amazing food in an amazing space 😋

Popped in for dessert and a drink and were delighted by the airy interior, convivial atmosphere, and friendly service. My friend had a delicious vegan ice cream and truffle. Less successful was the Burnt Basque cheesecake which would have made the chefs of San Sebastian shaking their heads (it was only 15 mm thick). Otherwise the food we saw being served looked very good, but it is definitely pricey. A dark beer would be a welcome addition to the drinks menu. We can see ourselves giving this place a second try. It would certainly be an appealing place to have a coffee and bring a laptop.

A hidden gem. Step through the door and be amazed. The layout is rustic, multiple food areas and lovely menu in a sprawling barn of a space. Most of all it’s the decor and atmosphere. Works great as roomy lunch venue. It would also be fantastic for evening drinks. Definitely going to repeat visit.

Asked for an earl grey tea. Just run out at 11am. Oh hum, but the english breakfast tea was fine. Staff were pleasant, if a little...distracted. Needs a good front of house person to meet and greet, and sort all of the disjointed bits out. Charge those prices, i want better.

Really really REALLY good food. Lovely owners , who care about what their doing. In the off seasons call before you go make a journey , they may not always open at times shown on google maps. *Revisiting this in 2023* Place has changed with pluses and negatives. No more table service , you seat yourself and order at the bar. I actually like this way of doing things - in a busy London restaurant it makes sense - but here (?) you’re paying £££ and it takes away from the experience. Food prices have gone up (as they have everywhere - so no problem) but the prices here have gone up too far. This restaurant used to be based on sharing platters/ plates and now the food is mains / sharing plates but it’s not very clear. Mozzarella and squash with a seed cracker was £15 and would at a push serve 2 people. So the food costs more and the portion sizes vary. £10 for flatbread ? I appreciate that the food is organic, locally sourced and ofcourse everyone needs to make a living but I don’t think the prices match the portion size and general vibe of the restaurant. Oh and they don’t take cash which is a HUGE minus for me!

The interiors of 45 queen street is very appealing, we all thought it looked great. However we were very disappointed by the staff, no warm welcome and for so many staff members we didn’t receive a hello or any smiles. We actually thought they were very grumpy and unhelpful! We were not informed on where to order our food, get cutlery or that we had to get our own water etc. It’s put me off returning which is a shame. I love the ethos of the menu being as local and organic as possible but food was only very basic, only 1 out of 4 of us were happy with our meal. 1 of the meals even came to the table with the main ingredient being replaced which we had not been informed on at all! Disappointed as we all had high hopes! I would be back if customer service was better, seemed way too slack!

Really fun place, good vibe, great food and dog friendly. Lovely helpful and friendly lurcher owning cook, the younger bar staff we're so great. Fantastic owner, freindly and welcoming. Can highly recommend.

Kept coming back. Good atmosphere and decent selection of drinks.

What a brilliant place. Fantastic food, great vegan options. The absolute freshest veg and most incredible flavours. Local produce at its finest

We waited a long time for the meal, the portions were small but delicious, it's a pity that the food was cold

Nice ambience and very nice service. The food from the vegetarian restaurant was a bit bland in most cases, but very nicely presented.

Finally an exciting menu, void of just the usual suspects, but full of innovative and interesting cooking! The food is grand, don’t be scared to try something new and push the boat out, because everything we ate was divine. The summer stew and fish was especially good. The whole place gives off farm yard vibes, with honest food and a down to earth style, exposed kitchens and bars to go with it. It’s a big open space, loud and full of life, with sustainability at its core. There’s a deli selling all the things you’d expect it to, great for a cheeky browse to pick up something to take home and for a little something extra, a pasty maybe? Theres a bar with a great variety of wine and other drinks, and even a little corner with a chess board. Service was a little wonky at times but always with a smile, and things are priced fairly when you look at the bigger picture. The mackerel cicchetti was divine, so was the broccoli with Basil bean purée. They would be my recommendations. Don’t know how this place only has 4.4 stars as of writing this, should be a lot higher and I think in reality, recent reviews would agree 😁

Really great veggie choices. Food comes when ready so ordered some started and mains and ate it like a Meze. Poke bowl was great. Potatoes with mayo and carrots with tahini was excellent. Alcohol free lager as well

We loved this place! There's a great selection of vegetarian food and it's all so tasty 😋 Great margaritas too. You should know that it has an informal feel to it, you seat yourself and order at the bar and the food comes as it's ready. There's also a great little deli attached to it. Would definitely go again.

Good food but slightly overpriced.

Found this little gem while on honeymoon. When back a couple of times

Nice place good atmosphere,good Fast service nice healthy food choice. Good Selection of beers try the light bulb Beer.will be back

Amazing decor and amazing staff. Highly recommended and must visit. The menu is always evolving with creative tasty ideas.

Loved the place! Honest food and super friendly! Happy to find a place like this.

We sat outside in the sunshine and had the most amazing Yallah coffee with facacia and butter bean dip. The staff was nice and accommodating, food absolutely delicious and the atmosphere lovely. We were sitting next squash, lavender and chives plants that the restaurant clearly took care of!

Sadly it is a cashless restaurant therefore we will not be returning. It is jeopardising freedom of the people.

The place has great atmosphere and design. We came for dinner and the food was very average. I can recommend this place for the drinks and starters only.

Just a really nice place to have some lovely, healthy, decent food that isn’t burger and chips. Really nice staff, dog friendly, great deli.

Had a lovely big portion of mussels in wine and garlic sauce today which was accompanied with a large portion of bread which is just what I expect. I don't like how some restaurants capitalise on charging for bread and mess with meals that traditionally come with bread just so they can make an extra £4-5 . Really impressed with the ever growing fit out this restaurant has its cozy and classy it attracts the right clients it's always busy and always has a good vibe and serves up locally caught fish .🐟 Great family run business

Awesome place for a drink or food. So lucky to have this in Penwith.

We only found this restaurant by chance. But that was great. A very stylish ambience, super courteous service and unusual but excellent cuisine!!! Thanks to everyone who is involved.

Not really enjoyable, and don't except the Queen/ Kings currency. Try to be modern however not aimed at local Cornish locals.

If you want more than one drink I wouldn’t recommend a visit to this place. All the staff were lovely. However, disappointingly the manager’s customer service was poor and unwelcoming to me and my family. What a shame, as the atmosphere and ambience of this place was lovely. Unfortunately our family will never return.

Awful place, don’t bother The manager (Mike) should not work in customer service

Food isn't great. Bean stew with pan-fried fish came with very raw beans. The sugar snap peas with strings attached. Both sugar snap peas and green beans were raw like just throw in without cooking them in the stew. Pea and mint soup too salty. Overpriced food.

Cannot fault it. Delicious, delicate cocktails, well mixed. Best cheese toasties this side of Philly. We've been twice and would go again without thinking. A lovely place.

The food and atmosphere is incredible. I used to love coming here, so much so that my partner and I wanted 45 Queen Street to be our wedding venue. There were red flags from the start, it taking weeks for them to reply to any emails sent. We gave them time for their response as we knew how busy they were. We were contacted by the owner for a phone call and we’re told to contact again after renovations. We did this and met with the owner to discuss ideas and we’re told again to give them another month to get their website running. Six weeks later I messaged the owner to ask about planning and dates but have heard nothing back. This has been since November 2022. We came to the decision that if communication was this poor then trusting a wedding would be risky. We were very disappointed and unfortunately probably won’t return for food and drink again as the restaurant makes us feel quite sad. For food and drinks the place is wonderful but for anything more I think kinks in communication need to be sorted.

Immediately captivating, warm, friendly atmosphere. All staff were kind and patient with impeccable service/communication skills. The food was so innovative and delicious, and the drinks were perfect. Thank you 45!

45 Queen Street is THE PLACE to bring any vegetarians or vegans friends! Excellently cooked fresh local produce. The non-veggie dishes were super yummy too. And we like not having to book ahead. Would 100% recommend & return!

A cracking place to grab something to eat and drink. The atmosphere is welcoming and warm. The food is tasty, fresh and filling. Parking is not so ample, however, as the on-street spaces fill up quickly. A nearby council carpark (Penalverne Drive) is only a 5 minute walk away. Worth noting that dogs are fully welcome inside the venue.

Loved this place from the minute we stepped through the door. Really relaxed vibe, good innovation from decor to food, clean, great and attentive staff who were also personable. Spot on formula… well done on creating something different.

This was a wonderful surprise and the first of two shockingly good suppers my wife and I had during two nights in Penzance. The menu is very much designed to order and share multiple dishes. One reviewer seemed not to realize this. All of the dishes we ordered were incredibly fresh and it was evident that the menu changed with the ingredients in a very organic way. We had oysters that tasted like the sea breeze smells. Beautiful carrots and sugar snap peas that were crunchy and addictive. And a roasted celeriac large plate with "Parisian bistro butter" among other things. I'll spend decades trying to recreate that butter sauce! The cocktails we tried were thoughtful versions of classics and delicious also! Highly recommended. Five stars!

Lovely place stumbled upon on a Wednesday evening. Lovely staff and amazing food and good vibes all round.