Beach Box in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Close to the beach but wildly overpriced for really basic fare and their “artisan gelato” is disgusting. We tried three flavours and they were all terrible, but the chocolate was so atrocious we couldn’t finish it. Ask yourself when the last time you didn’t finish an ice cream was!

Ridiculously overpriced coffee served by sullen woman with all the personality of a turnip. Situated right on the road side to attract unsuspecting people coming off the beach or driving past. Much better alternatives locally.

Fab little place to stop for a coffee and snack. We loved the seating area upstairs with some brilliant artwork. Great find right by the beach...

Went to the cafe after a stroll on the beach. Ordered a couple of teas and quorn sausage rolls. Wow. The rolls were enormous and piping hot. The seating area upstairs is lovely, bright and clean. Service was quick and attentive. All in all a positive experience.

Great seating upstairs looking over the sea what a shame about the food bacon sausage and egg bap more like charcoal sausage frazzled bacon & an egg so hard you could use it as a golf ball! Please don't waste your money not cheap either..

Visited after a dip and had to wait 15 minutes for two coffees. The service was appalling from the girl serving me. Whilst I was waiting, another customer came back because the food she had ordered was raw in the middle. The same girl serving was rude and accusatory. There was no apology during the whole exchange. Save your time, money, and patience and avoid!

Beach Box Mawgan porth. Visited for lunch in august 2023. One of the best fish finger sandwiches ever. Highly recommended. Has a small seating area above.

Appalling food. Avoid. V expensive and not fit to eat. Plainly only exists for venue and tourists. I need to write more before I post. I can’t. I am simply warning people about a terrible scam of a place. Is this enough words now ?

Very, very overpriced for sandwiches, drinks, snack's & hot drinks. Have to wait so long that by the time you do receive your food you have gone past the point of wanting it. So disappointing as other than pasties it seemed a perfect place to have lunch.

£7.00 for 2 tins of coke, a Kit-kat and a Twix. Make your own mind up but I think it's obscene to charge this much and won't be using Beach Box again

If I could rate this 0 star I would. My partner and I went here after a long 15km walk, as we went just out of peak season not many places were open so we were relieved when we found somewhere that was serving food however it was extremely disappointing. The member of staff serving was rude from beginning to end & I am not sure why they are customer facing & doing a job they clearly hate, we were ignored for the first 5 minutes & when we were acknowledged as lots of options on the menu were either out of stock or not available I asked what she did have and I got a very rude response just to look at the board, the rudeness continued until we took our food away. Despite being told they weren’t busy we were given the wrong drinks and food was awful. Another couple waiting were ignored for so long they just walked off and we wish we did also! We stayed as we were starving!! I dread to think what it would have been like if they were busy! Avoid at all costs!

Yet another rude Cornish resident who shouldn’t be involved in customer service. Due to there not being anywhere else open for a light snack we persevered with the 15 minute wait for a Tuna Melt. No interaction or explanation from the girl behind the counter except for a sign being plonked on the counter saying catching up with orders. The guy in front of us had walked off and his mate also waited for ages for his order while she did her paper work. Multi tasking would be be an idea to consider!! Bearing in mind this was December and very off peak i would imagine in summer you would have to order at breakfast to get lunch. The only good thing to say was that the sandwich when it came was really good.

If you are ready for a minimum of 30 to 40 minutes wait for a couple of cups of coffee - do NOT waste your time. Too many trendy drinks and “ allergy” requests from customers. Only two members of staff flitting left right and centre trying to cook the Bacon Sausage Egg Baps etc etc. I only wanted 2 Coffees but the 2 members of staff weren’t capable of servicing the requests. Lost the will to live!!!!

Quiche inedible, grey watery spongy and old inside. and not quiche. Veggie and non-veggie food mixed up - beware. Website total nonsense as nothing was available and couldn’t order in advance as is the main selling point. Wouldn't bother with this place; go somewhere more reliable.

Great takeout smoothies, pastries and coffee. We enjoyed several picnic breakfasts on the beach. Service is a little slow as all made to order but worth the wait.

Grabbed a bite to eat whilst doing a coastal walk. Pleasantly surprised by the prices. I had a halloumi & red pepper flatbread which was really tasty. My partner had a brie & red onion marmalade quiche which he liked but the brie & marmalade...

Excellent take away close to the beach. Good coffee and milk alternatives. Vegan cakes too. Smoothie bowl very good and staff very helpful and friendly.

Called for coffee on a very wet Saturday. A real gem. Delicious hedgerow cake and a supper smoothly bowl. Staff really chatty and helpful, they even showed me where the Loo was. Car park was free for the day which was a real bonus.

Had a great milkshake and a few cuppas, really friendly staff. Great spot for a stop, also has tasty Tiffin.

Very fast service for our breakfast. If you are staying in Mawgan Porth it's a good place for a quick pack up to take with you if you are going out for the day.

The cafe is not open at the moment but a small kiosk offers all the services, had a great tuna tostie and coffee so good I came beach for another when we left the beach. Young staff happy to serve and not phased. Wash down...

We've been coming to Mawgan Porth for years and only now tried Box Cafe. So glad we caught it before it closed for this season. Very friendly to dogs. Excellent drinks not just coffee, tea and hot chocolate. Cakes, and muffins and all fresh homemade....

Lovely coffee, with elevated view. Salted caramel ice cream, to die for... possibly the best I've ever had. Service from a delightful lady

Love the fiendly helpful, knowledgeable staff, love all the really healthy beverages, love the ice cream.

I popped in last week and the place has a lovely vibe. Was served really good coffee and delicious cakes by friendly staff who made me feel very welcome. You can sit outside on a balcony and enjoy the sunshine. Will definitely be coming back...

Visited in August early one morning , and despite the wind blowing so hard that my coffee blew over the person serving it, she smiled and made me another one!

Popped in for a coffee yesterday. The place was empty and three staff were at the counter. They were chatting to each other, moaning about something or other, glum faced....I stood there for 8 minutes (Yes, I counted) and in this time, neither one of...

Visited after a coastal walk, great views from sn unusal setting. Husband enjoyed a coffee and I had a smoothie. Good value for money, and friendly staff

Sorry to say the staff were definitely not happy or friendly as said on sign... so sullen in fact that we noticed on our way out that it appeared someone had attempted to cross out the words. Nice enough drinks but served in a disposable...

Among beachside shops with a few parking spaces outside. A good supply of fresh food all at reasonable prices. Includes pies and pasties, sandwiches, various breads.

Called in here whilst passing on the Coastal Path. Small cafe on the first floor. Pleasant enough young girl serving. She was fairly efficient but there was nobody else in.A good coffee with a decent bacon bap at an average price. Was able to sit outside on their balcony and people watch below..Prices for a sea front cafe are reasonable.

Beautiful day in Mawgan Porth and great choice to take a coffee on the balcony of the Beach Box great view excellent friendly service and lovely coffee Thanks guys definitely be back soon

Ordered lunch for the 5 of us and sat ourside. Waited 40mins for 5 sarnies and still no joy. When the waitress served two families that had come in after us first it was clear they had forgotten the order. No apology when challenged. Even forgot a jug of water for the table on the drinks order after saying "i'll bring it right out".. i know time moves slower in cornwall but thats ridiculous. Sad thing is i cant remember anything about the food at all just that we wont be popping in next year when we are back. Maybe a one off but will stay clear for now.

It's great to find quirky and innovative cafes like this. Minimal indoor seating, but plenty on the lovely roof terrace. Bit chilly and windy when we visited. They also do take-away. The food is really tasty and reasonably-priced.

We went here a few times whilst spending at week at Newham Porth. The staff are really sweet and coffee, lunch all good albeit service sometimes slow. The best part is the excellent view and we loved just watching the world go by from the top terrace view.

You always know a place is good if you re visit!! We popped back (from our first visit in October 2017), we had lunch here with two teens and our dog. Lunch was lovely, views and weather perfect!!

What a lovely little cafe ,service great very friendly , will definatly stop by again , seating outside and inside is just a breakfast bar where you can also charge your phone .

This is a little gem of a cafe. Friendly staff. A wide choice of nice cakes and more. Good selection of drinks.

Went to the beach box today for an afternoon snack. We had chicken bacon and avocado ciabatta, it was delicious!!!! The coffee was also very good. Service was good and the shop has a great welcoming vibe to it. Would definitely recommend!!!

Called for a coffee whilst spending a couple of days in Mawgan Porth. Weather was nice and we sat outside. Coffee was great quality and service from the friendly proprietor was excellent.

Delicious panini sandwiches with different fillings, excellent coffee, ice cream for dessert - all overlooking Mawgan Porth!

Dropped in here after a little stroll down to the beach from our campsite.We were greeted with a very warm welcome by the staff who offered great customer service.The coffee was very nice and the shortbread cake was even better.....Only a small area for seating with views over the small village of Mawgan Porth a watching the activities of people coming and going to the beach.A bit of trimming to the trees over the road would give a loverly view to the beach.

Basically a small compact open air terrace above a converted building, think it may have been the old toilet block, my apology if I've got this wrong.Nicely renovated.Inside there is a stairway which opens up to a small service counter and preparation area, hardly any space for anything else.The external terrace looks over the road but sadly its raised setting fails to catch a glimpse of the lovely beach. Worryingly the other view seems to inadvertently focus in on the wash and changing yard for the local surfing school, a little embarrassing. Best to avert your gaze to the packed out car parks beyond.There are some nice wooden tables on the terrace but they've crammed too many into the available space which means people struggle to get seated or worse still, get out again.Coffee and sandwiches were decent enough, slightly cheaper than standard excessive Cornwall prices.Can't really blame the cafe for out of control screaming kids running amok, usual poor parenting syndrome.Apart from the brats and people getting washed across the way it was a good little cafe offering decent stuff, economically priced in a quirky attractive design.

Welcoming and friendly staff. The breakfasts and great and so is the coffee. We've loved stopping by after our morning dog walks.

Went here for lunch, with children 7, 9, 13, great selection of baguettes, ciabattas, cakes, pastries etc.Eldest child had a tuna baguette it was massive and he said it was best he'd had, it also had free wifi and phone charging so big thumbs up from him !! Really friendly staff and perfect location will definitely return

Stopped for coffee a couple of times. Friendly staff, great coffee and free wifi. Delicious brownies. Well worth a visit

Last year a small crepe stand and now a beautiful looking cafe. What a difference a year makes. The ham, mozzarella and basil panini was lovely! The cafe looks stunning with a lovely balcony seating area. You can really see passion has gone into this establishment and can see it being a real success. I wish the owner and all staff the very best for the future. See you again next year.