Bay Tree Restaurant in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Went here for lunch with a couple of friends last month. I had the quiche & chips for lunch. The food was nice but sadly let down by the stingyest portion sizes. There were no more than about 8 chips on the plate, the coleslaw was in the tinyest pot you've ever seen (so very little). The side salad on the plate was poor. it consisted of just a few small peices of iceberg lettuice - no salad dressing or anything. The quiche was quite small too. I can honestly say i was disappointed with the food portion size and at £11 felt it wasn't worth the money. I went home still hungry. Sad to say, i will be giving it a miss from now on.

Always been our fave local Unfortunately experienced decline.Food was terrible last 3 visits...think we won't do a fourth bad one...shame😔

Food was fabulous but dwarfed by the waitress Jess, she was so accommodating, friendly, tentative, speedy, efficient and so pretty

Forgive the started pics we were hungry. The food was delicious, served quickly and hot. Such good options for those with dietary requirements, including lots of desserts!

We visited 3 times. Having travelled overnight from Birmingham, we headed straight for The Bay Tree for breakfast as per last year. We weren't disappointed. My poached eggs on toast were delicious and my hubby thoroughly enjoyed his full English. We booked Sunday lunch and chose the turkey option which was served with a medley of fresh vegetables, crisp roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding, all delicious. Another day we had baguettes and salad for lunch which again were mouth-watering. The staff are very friendly and helpful. They work like Trojans as a team and the camaraderie amongst them is plain to see. We'll be back in October!!

The lovely restaurant never disappoints. It’s always busy - and I would recommend booking. All food came out quickly, and presented really well. Decent portions too! Everything looks freshly made and cooked. Good access and parking available. In warmer dryer weather they do have some outside seating. The cakes portions are very generous.

Cannot rate this restaurant high enough. Staff are friendly, helpful, cheerful and do the extra things without asking. My husband is in wheelchair which was noticed even before we reached the door. The door was opened with a lovely cherry welcome, immediately lifting spirits on a rainy day. Food was delicious and served well. Nothing too much trouble. We went back next day and hope to make many return visits when in area.

We called in on Sunday lunchtime without booking, we were greeted by a friendly young lady who had a problem finding us a table as it was very busy, she brought in Craig ( the risk taker apparently) to help. He showed us to a large reserved table, it wasn’t long before a smaller table became available which Josh sorted while Craig, who had taken our order delivered to the kitchen. The staff were very busy, all of them were very smiley with everyone they dealt with, lovely buzzy atmosphere from 3 generations on a table to couples and everyone in between. Craig was very switched on, provided excellent customer service to everyone ( which is not so available these days) an absolute asset to the business, he even knelt at the tables taking orders to be at our level. Can’t praise him enough 😊. We both had a delicious roast dinner, served on hot plates ( cold plates my gripe) with lovely fresh vegetables. We will be back as we were too full to sample the yummy cakes, wish we had brought some home!!

Stopped here for a late Sunday lunch whilst visiting son and his family for the weekend. Very busy but managed to sort us out a table by moving tables about a bit. Very friendly service and good food. Also noticeable was great demeanour of staff who all appeared to be happy to work there and were enjoying what they were doing. That, and quick service, makes for a very enjoyable eating experience. Lovely place

We use this place a lot on cycle stop-off's. It's alway great every time. Staff are really friendly and very quick too. It's also very clean and tables are cleared quickly. Food is pretty good too!

I popped in with hubby for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the Brie and honey/pistachio salad - I had it with a gf roll. The whole dish was such a lovely combo of tastes. There is a good variety of options on offer - the breakfasts are also great

Brilliant lunch as usual, it's great that NO DOGS allowed, love that ,there are still lots of us that like a dog free restaurant ...

My wife and I stopped here for some breakfast as we were staying at a close by holiday home. The good was lush, good proportion size, decent price and the coffees were lovely. We were going to get some cakes to take away as they looked amazing and were huge but had a full day of activities so gave it a swerve. Wish we hadn’t of though, still thinking about how good they looked

Having travelled overnight from Birmingham, we thoroughly enjoyed a very welcome pot of tea for two. We chose the full breakfast and poached eggs on toast from the varied menu which were delicious. Staff were very welcoming and polite. The restaurant was beautifully clean with traditional decor. One tiny criticism is a couple of the knives in the cutlery tray weren't as clean as expected in such a wonderful place but I feel sure this was a one off. Will definitely be returning!!

Breakfast is probably the worse I’ve ever had to be honest …pre cooked & re heated in a microwave bacon,mushrooms,beans,fried sauce and uncooked granary so called toast .. Luke warm milky latte not nice,come on this is a garden centre with a so called Restaurant .. it is a cafe with no local quality local produce which you find in a garden centre restaurant..shame on the owners as this is a great place to supply the locals & holiday makers with quality…2023 ! More like 1942 ..

I work very close to Bay Tree and will often have lunch to take away and every time all the staff are so lovely and have never had a fault with the food 😊

Visited this location when recently staying at a holiday park up the road. Stopped by for breakfast and wow so pleased at the food quality

Great restaurant for breakfast, lunch or just coffee and cake. The new menu is a definite improvement. Service was excellent and the whole restaurant was so clean, airy and inviting. The food itself was obviously freshly cooked to order. The Fairtrade coffee was an added bonus. You can park easily and the prices are very reasonable. A recommended break on a trip or a destination in itself.

We stopped here for breakfast and had the small full English, with a flatwhite. The Flatwhite was OK, but more like a Latte to milky!!! Breakfast was OK, did the job although it had the sausage that's never seen meat....you know the sort. Service was friendly and efficient and I know my wife has stopped here for lunch before and really enjoyed it. Small seating area to the side has a few seats with cover if you bring your pooches this is the best area to sit in case of rain!!!

The food here is outstanding, the cake's are amazing, we always come to the Bay Tree a couple of time's every stay, The staff are just lovely, everyone of them is forever moving, cleaning tables, filling up items. They do Vegan cakes and they are stunning and not easy to taste or make look yummy. Our grandson love's eating here and is his choice over any McD's. The choice of inside or outside eating is also available and the free car parking a added bonus. You have to try the fruit flapjack, we bought four as our grandson eats them like they are going out of fashion.

If you can decide what to choose from when you look at the menu or specials board you will not be disappointed! I have not had a bad meal at The Bay Tree and have been here frequently! The food is absolutely second to none,...

The lunches here are excellent. Always well cooked tasty food. The staff are very efficient but also friendly. Food is good value for money with a varied specials menu. Today's Turkey pie with chips and peas from the specials board was delicious.

Absolutely excellent. Food, service, cleanliness, parking, wait times - all fantastic. So brilliant to see a properly staffed restaurant, even for breakfast, and a slick, professional service. So impressive to see your team at work.

Needs to be dog friendly get with the times ,menu looks good food looks good,but drove straight pass ,so you loss out on my money

Excellent homemade food and incredible choice of delicious cakes. Always received a warm welcome. The space is very clean and staff are never idle. Each experience here has been the same for us, never a fault found. Absolutely consistent all round.

I can’t recommend this place highly enough. Delicious, freshly cooked to order food, reasonably priced and really friendly and helpful service. Breakfast options go from full English to granola with yoghurt, and lots in between. Lunch menu has lots to choose from with light bites,...

We had booked for 14. After a super walk we arrived half an hour early, but were fitted in anyway. Meal was excellent ( I had the jacket potato with turkey and cranberries- highly recommended), they all arrived within a few minutes of each other....

4 of us had the Sunday Roast Dinner. We had excellent customer service , generous helpings of delicious home cooked food and lovely desserts. Such good value at just £10.95 per person for a roast dinner. If I lived here I would come every Sunday....

Staff very friendly place is clean all food seems to be cooked to order and they explain everything. Tables sprayed and wiped between customers all in all very good

Clean. Great food and staff are excellent. Full English was a dream. Very sturdy tables and chairs were also a big plus. No wobbly tables.

We called at this establishment just before driving home from our holiday and what a pleasure it was... The place is spotlessly clean and the staff are lovely and polite. There was 4 of us in our group and got a table straight away. This...

Came here for a return visit, chai latte and cake for myself and hubby had tea and cinnamon bun. Great service. Couldnt fault the service or what we ate and drank. Staff busy but always smiling and I have never seen anyone clean the tables...

This place "is a good Cup of Tea" in all sense of the word. Afternoon tea was gorgeous, no skimpping in portions and the staff and place lovely atmosphere. Well done.

How on earth do the staff keep on smiling when they're rushed off their feet, working in extreme temperatures and dealing with the moaning general public. We've never had anything but brilliant service, excellent food. So what, you've got to wait sometimes a little longer,...

Went today for Sunday lunch for Fathers Day.We had booked in advance and it was very busy .We were welcomed and shown to our table.The roasts of the day were beef or chicken.The food was hot and the beef was beautifully cooked.There was a various...

Took FOUR generations for a afternoon out. Sometimes hard to keep everyone happy but the Garden centre on a whole nailed it. Finished with a visit to The Bay Tree. Absolutely everything was perfect. Menu, food, price,staff, facilities, cleanliness!! We literally rolled out with very...

This is a nice cafe come restaurant, we stopped there the other day whilst visiting the garden centre and my wife had a ham baguette which was very good value for money and lovely thick homemade ham. Well worth the money and would pop back...

Went for a roast with the family, as it was recommended to us. Very sorry to say that the roast turkey was very bland. No Yorkshire pudding, unless you have the roast beef. We were all dissapointed 🙁🙁

Just had a lovely Vegan Breakfast here with my family who had English Breakfasts all of which were thoroughly enjoyed. The staff were friendly and look as though they enjoy their work.

Stopped for a late breakfast. Excellent polite staff and food excellent value. The omelette was so flavoursome. Will be back

Beautiful lunch 5* We stopped here looking for something nice for lunch, after browsing trip advisor The Bay tree popped up. Plenty of room inside to eat and plenty of seating outside. We ordered 2 baguettes, sandwich and a ploughman’s lunch, all arrived at the...

We enjoyed our breakfast so much we returned a few days later for another, with family that time. The staff were wonderfully welcoming (almost entertaining) and provided excellent service. The breakfasts were well cooked and presented in an comfortably extractive setting. We previously visited a...

Came for lunch, had Ham, egg and chips it was delicious, service was excellent Will definitely be back

Very good! My wife and I had the crusty baguettes, very generous portions with a lovely big side salad! The homemade coffee and walnut cake was amazing! My wife had the pecan pie and the lad was a bit sneaky offering to add clotted cream...

We stopped here for a light lunch. We had a bacon, brie and cranberry pannini. Coffee and walnut cake and a cream tea. All tasted delicious and reasonably priced. The young man who served us was extremely pleasant and helpful. Would definitely go back again.

Ate outside obs, but under shelter. Part of the garden centre. Food good & everything brought to other tables also looked good. Staff brill.

A group of 6 of us walked in the area and came for a late lunch at 2.30 pm. We were surprised by the amount of customers as they were very busy. We all enjoyed our varied lunches including the jacket potato with beans and...

I have visited this place several times over the years when visiting Newquay. It is usually very busy. The food is homemade tasty and reasonably priced too. Good selection of cakes and scones. The Staff are friendly and efficient in their jobs. They now have...

We visit the Bay Tree at least once a week, the food is always delicious, staff are lovely, and the place is very clean ... but today I had the chilli con carne .... It really was the nicest chilli I have ever tasted, so...

We had the pie and chips and it was extremely tasty. Service was excellent and we had a chat with some locals who were very friendly and visited regularly. I can see why. Highly recommended.

Very popular cafe. We managed to get a table although we hadn’t booked. Ordered sandwiches which where tasty and service was quick.

We've just had lunch on the decking, mushroom spinach and parmesan lasagne and beef chasseur, cheesecake and peacan pie desserts. All delicious! Dogs allowed on the decking outside. So glad we booked - v busy.

The Baytree is our favourite place to go for lunch ! The staff are always welcoming, the food is amazing and there are plenty of yummy cakes ! Everything is always clean and I’m very confident in the system they have running! 100% recommended this...

Went for light lunch on Saturday. Welcomed like old friends. Probably the best organisation for COVID of anywhere we've been - sanitisers, one way systems, good spacing between tables, single use menus, and proper cleaning down of tables between customers. Food good as always, and...

Lovely food, great prices,great atmosphere and very safe and staff vert friendly. Highly recommended.

A young man made us feel really welcome taking time to explain all the safety measures they have in place, asking us to sanitize our hands as we entered. We came here in December 2019 and had an excellent Christmas Lunch, in such a difficult...

What a beutifulittle place. Their is staff on the door making sure everyone sanitizes their hands and lots of out door space to use if you don't want to sit inside. Toilets are spotless staff are super friendly and helpful. We felt like we had...

I went with my partner to meet my sister and brother-in-law and we thought we would meet there as had read previous reviews. We weren't disappointed. We were greeted at the door buy a young man asking us to sanitize our hands on entry. We...

Came for breakfast with my family, the staff made us feel really welcome taking time to explain all the safety measures they have in place, felt complete safe in this difficult time, will definitely be back

Looked very clean and good value for the government scheme. I just had a latte as not hungry. I was very concern about no social distance between the tables. They were less then 1 metre away. We had other guests nearly touching us. Staff were...

Oooo what a great little find for an afternoon cup of tea & home made cake & such lovely staff too, very helpful and polite

Helen and her team have done a fantastic job of reopening the Bay Tree Restaurant. Back are the same team, great food and service but coupled with excellent cleaning and sterilizing to make everyone feel safe. Helen and her team can feel proud of how...

We often pop down there for breakfast when arriving at Goonhavern. Have not been disappointed so far. I like my eggs with runny yoke and my sister in law has hers like rubber so the staff were very accomodating when asked if they could rubberise...

Excellent Sunday Roast and very good service . The only problem being that the noise level is high when it is full.

We have visited the Bay Tree on many occasions, including twice in the last 2 weeks whilst on holiday in the area, including a two course Christmas lunch. On every visit we have enjoyed excellent food which arrives very rapidly delivered by very friendly staff....

We visited the restaurant at lunchtime on 20 December 2019 for a Christmas meal as a party of four adults We had previously booked for the Christmas offering but the daily menu was still available. Two of the party had the butterfly tiger prawns for...

Love this place, have been visiting for years. Food is consistently delicious and fresh and the cakes are the best!!! Staff are very friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Always extremely clean and tidy. Highly recommend.

Came in for Christmas Lunch amazing service from very friendly staff, food lovely, fresh and hot couldn’t ask for a better way to spend a lunch time with friends will recommend to anyone looking for great food and service

Had an amazing Christmas lunch. Thank you to all the staff as they were brilliant. Highly recommended.

Went with a group and had an amazing time! The pre-ordered food came out fast, hot and tasty!! It was really busy but the staff were as ever friendly and nothing was too much trouble! Highly recommended!!!!

Popped in for breakfast on a very busy day! Food came out fast and I was able to change my beans for tomato. My husband changed his sausage for extra bacon which was no problem at all for the staff! The Baytree is run very...

The Bay Tree serve their breakfasts until 11:30, we arrived at 11:32 and were told we were too late to order! This small minded approach clearly incenses me for two main reason; firstly it is a badly organised kitchen that is incapable of offering an...

We have been here a number of times for lunch and never had a bad meal. The baguettes are fresh and tasty and the service was very good.

We never booked but got a table ... both had roast beef which was very nice bit too cooked for my liking ( I do like mine rare though ) good selection of vegetables but need to look at how to cook a good roast...

At the Bay Tree on Sunday is always very bizzy, so you best to book a table, The food is nearly always good, last week the only thing that wasn't as good were the most potatoes, could only just get my knife through them, but...

This is a really nice restaurant with good food and lots of choice be it a meal or just coffee & cake ! Young friendly staff & good service.

Beautiful place that was recommended to us by the staff where we were staying. We had a breakfast and the food was of exceptional quality, I wouldn't hesitate to return whenever we are back in the area.

Brill what a place great food and staff superb. Prices are good and presented well Will deffo be back Cooffee soooo goooddd

We popped in for lunch on a rainy day ... and everyone else had the same idea it seems! Lol. Despite being very busy the staff were friendly, the service was good and the food was very nice for a fair price! I asked for...

Every time we have visited during our vacations we have not been disappointed and would and have recommended this restaurant to family and friends. Sunday lunches are really lovely and good value .The staff are friendly, the place is lovely and clean .We were in...

This restaurant was open when all the other businesses were closed today. It is a very nice, clean, airy place. Place your order at the counter. The staff were attentive and very helpful. Greeted nicely too. Just had tea for two which came with nice...

I’ve been going to this restaurant for several years now. It is the perfect place to drop in for coffee, lunch or afternoon tea. All the food is freshly cooked and the specials change from day to day. The location is very central, and plenty...

We had Sunday lunch here and it was very busy! We had booked but there was a constant stream of people who were having to wait for a table to be vacated. The food was good and reasonably priced, with generous portions and freshly cooked...

We were on our way to St Ives but thought we would have breakfast at the Bay Tree Restaurant. This is a wonderful,light and airy place and extremely clean. Parking is really easy and there is easy access to the restaurant. We decided on the...

This is our favourite brunch spot! We live locally and visit at least once a week. The staff are really friendly and the service is great. The food is good, we never have to wait too long for it to arrive, and its always hot....

Very nice lunch with friends. Delicious meals on daily specials board, served 12 noon to 2pm. Good choice of regular meals and sandwiches on standard menu, served all day. Delicious homemade cakes. All served by friendly staff. Good value and service.

It maybe in a weird place and look like a school hall but it’s totally worth it - the food is amazing with friendly staff

A group of 18 of us had walked in the area and went for lunch. We pre-booked our lunches from various jacket potatoes, soup, salad, sandwiches etc. When we arrived we paid for our meals and drinks individually (perfect for us) and then didn't have...

As always great breakfast had by all - friendly staff and great service would definitely recommend it but get there early as it gets really busy with locals as well as holiday makers

A good place for breakfast lunches snacks or afternoon teas. A very good selection - staff friendly and helpfull This is a very busy cafe / restaurant Sunday lunch is very good value

I have been here a few times for breakfast and it consistently good, all freshly cooked and piping hot, the staff are really friendly. I have only had breakfast here which is reasonably priced - if you light a good full English then call in...

Excellent breakfast and lunch! Staff if great! And cakes too! Great hot chocolate and vanilla latte!

Visited the bay tree again. Have visited many times over the years. Always had a great meal. Sandwiches are really tasty and my favourite is the gardeners lunch. Great range of desserts as well

Went their on Sunday what a waste of time and money was rush my the manager that was on duty, food was poor and will not be going back

Had two full English breakfasts while staying at near by campsite, ingredients very mediocre and a disappointment. Can’t comment on any other meals, but if same standard of produce would not bother. Did not revisit.

Not sure why I’ve not wrote a review before as I’ve been here many times , breakfasts and lunches , if you want a great English breakfast this is certainly well worth visiting and very reasonably priced, or if you just want a light lunch...

Have been here 5 times in a 3 week stay in Cornwall. There is a good range of choices from the standard menu and the specials and the portions are plentiful. Good value for money. Not managed to try the sweets yet as always too...

Excellent service, excellent value for money, but most importantly excellent food. Went here to celebrate an 85th birthday and it was perfect. The staff and managers were all very attentive and as I said previously the food was excellent. And the cakes...... Definitely going back.

Had a few lunches here, all very good and the prices very reasonable for the amount of food served. Close to Perran Springs campsite and has a few little outlets, garden centre and shoe shop

Lovely place for lunch or simply a slice of cake and a coffee, great selection and alway so friendly.