Bean and Scone in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Went to Bean & Scone with my mum, the scones we had were absolutely delicious, I had the Nutella Scone while my mum had the scone with the cream and jam, the hot chocolate was really nice.

Coffee was very bitter and despite asking for it HOT it was not! Scone was nice and fresh but having visited a couple of times still find the owner unwelcoming so won’t be back!

We visited twice during our stay, walked here both days from Looe with our two GSP’s. We sat both inside and on the little patio at the front of the tearoom. The strawberry and white chocolate scone is delicious. Large pots of Cornish tea to wash them down. The lady serving was quiet on our first visit, but chattier when we returned.

What a lovely find. We visited for a Cornish cream tea, having read reviews of the best places to go in the area. We were not disappointed! Between four of us we had two strawberry and white chocolate scones and two apple and cinnamon scones, with two milkshakes, pot of tea and iced coffee. The scones were delicious, perfect texture and warm and drinks good too. The staff were lovely and friendly and if we visit the area again, would definitely revisit and recommend friends and family visit. Thank you so much!

The most delicious cream tea! Scone was warm, so light and fluffy but still buttery. Hot chocolates were also a real treat. Some really creative flavours of scone on the menu, and an option for vegan friends. Also scones available to take away. Would definitely return!

We were expecting something special from this scone and tea room but it was pretty average. Scones were quite dry and the tea wasn’t great. Too many wasps and the young girls serving weren’t particularly welcoming.

Decided to come into this lovely cafe on Thursday, I had a strawberry and white chocolate scone with cream and jam and it was delicious. I had a lovely experience overall , I really enjoyed my scone and staff were super lovely . Would definitely come back again next time I visit Polperro

Tempted by the goats cheese, rosemary & honey scones advertised and served as a ‘Chèvre Tea’ for £6.75. Firstly, it was only one small scone (most places do 2), it was a plain sweet scone with a 1x2cm piece of goats cheese on top and served with onion chutney, not the apple as advertised. Server really not bothered at all. Not good value or a good experience, sadly.

Lovely cafe , friendly staff and delicious scones and milkshake . Would definitely come again definitely recommend.

Treated ourselves to an afternoon tea which was delicious. Highly recommended although the staff were not as friendly as we'd like.

Menu showed Vegan cream teas with, scone ,Jam and Vegan cream. On first visit staff said they had ran out of Vegan cream and would get more for the next day. Arrived the next day and different member of staff said they had NEVER done Vegan cream teas, even though it is displayed in their window and menu. Staff member very unhelpful, especially when this village needs trade, as in recent years the tourists are not coming like they used to. Avoid !

Hairs in the drink (possibly dog or cat) and used dirty spoon given. Scones small and not delicious either. Definitely not the best tearoom we visited in Cornwall.

I went to Polperro on a holiday with my family and I saw this lovely cafe with beautiful flowers so we tried out the blue berry, strawberry and white chocolate scones , and they were delicious and very unique ! Would definitely recommend.

I’d read good reviews of this place and when we passed on our way out of Polperro we saw the sign saying apple scones and blueberry scones, which sounded delicious, so ordered one of each to take away. When I went to eat my apple scone, the first thing I saw was a short hair, looked like a cat or dog hair, on top of the scone. I scraped that part off but decided to eat the rest. Then, right in the middle of the scone, I pulled out a darker, longer hair. I really struggled to eat any more. It’s a shame because the flavour was nice and they could have been delicious, but the hair was just too off putting.

Louise the owner makes an amazing variety of scones . They are made on the premises and are usually still warm and fresh out of the oven . We had lunch there yesterday and all the ingredients were fresh and delicious . It’s a very humble frontage but the food is second to none . There is only one problem . It’s somdelicious and we keep going back . Then we have to compensate by getting a good walk in afterwards .

Great cream tea sat in the sun. Making one cream tea gluten free was no problem and I was able to swap my tea for an iced coffee as it was sunny.

Set low expectations and be prepared for some over pricing. The sad scone (only served 1 here!) was more of a Welsh Scone and it was served cold. Pot of tea with espresso sized cups and sauces. Sadly the toilet was a health hazard with rusty bins and nothing to dry ones hands with. Devon cream teas seem to be winning on our CreamTea experiences.

They opened an hour later than advertised. And yes, we waited the full hour. There are no other coffee/scone alternatives in Polperro, so who could blame us? When they finally opened, the lady was rude and overcharged us. And to top it all off, the scones weren’t even delicious! Take your custom elsewhere.

One guy in his own working very efficiently, I had a cream tea hubby had a sandwich both were delicious and very quickly served. Very pleasant guy would definitely recommend

We were looking for tea and scones at about 2.55 in Polperro. We headed hopefully to the Bean and Scone, having made a special trip. There was no indoor seating on a wet day, and only two small tables outside on a very busy street. We decided to keep looking. We came back about 1/2 hour later only to find they’d completely sold out of scones and cakes. We were astonished. What happened to tea at 4pm? We never got to try what looked like very good scones. The lady behind the counter was the friendliest lady we met in Polperro.

unhad a gluten free after non tea. Scone,cream a d jam. very tasty. efficient service too, staff very friendly too

This is a very tiny coffee stop which serves up great cakes sandwiches and panini also offering take out. We regularly stop in when visiting our relatives in the village and are always met with a warm welcome, delicious coffee and cakes including gluten free.

Lovely cream tea and very good value. Super welcome from the owner. Love the window seat with the open window. This place is the perfect stop off between the car park and the town!

Early morning, before the holiday rush, in need of a coffee and something tasty after a long drive you wend your way down the main drag into Polperro, and come across the bright blue, bold signs for Bean and Scone, a tea room with a twist. Offering both inside and outside seating, you have choice of watching the world go by on the side of the busy street, or sitting in the cool interior admiring the artwork and photography of the locals. As the only customers, the owner (presumed) was more than happy to talk to us about life in Polperro; about the tourist season, the bleakness of the winter, and how the community came together to get through COVID. Definitely a lovely place to stop, before getting into the busyness of the harbour, where there are queues for every place

Welcoming and friendly owner . The scones are delicious and sandwiches were nice . We were served promptly.

Very helpful and caring staff. Cheerful and chatty staff. Lovely quick and tasty service. Paninis were wonderful - big enough for us to share at lunch time.Coffees and milk shakes were superb.We did buy scones every day - we would highly recommend the Apple Scones.The gluten free scones were hard and we could not eat them.Dog friendly.

Dropped in for paninis and tea, and so glad we did! A friendly welcome and quick service. It wasn't fancy food, but straight forward and tasty. Very happy!

Not a friendly greeting at all. Service very slow, due to only one person serving a full restaurant and no apology for a long delay, before we were brought a very disappointing half filled baguette! Would not recommend and certainly wouldn't eat there again.Need more staff and a smile :)

Myself my husband and son had cheese and ham panini which was delicious and they came with a small pot of doritos excellent value for money we were served by a lovely lady who was working alone but she did professionally and quickly

We popped in last week, just for a cup of tea and came away with some delicious warm cheese scones which we added nothing to just enjoyed the scones as they came.

Had the cream tea and it was lovely and reasonably priced. The lady who served us was very pleasant while we sat outside and watched the world go by. Definitely recommend and will visit again.

Lovely little cafe selling really good value and tasty food. Ate outside on a little terrace which was a little suntrap. What really made this visit though was that the man serving was so friendly and accomodating and couldn't do enough for you. Excellent service! Will definitely recommend for anyone visiting Polperro for the day or even staying there. Will definitely visit again if we're in the area again.

We found the cafe on a damp day, and empty. The gentleman working in there was friendly chatty, and the service was excellent, so was the coffee and cake. We went back a couple of days later in better weather, again service was excellent, my wife was over the moon when he had gluten free scones, so she got her cream tea. Look forward to our next visit

Visited this place while visiting Polperro on way back home. Excellent host, amazing Scones and very reasonably priced. If you don't feel safe eating, he offers take away too...

Popped in for a cream tea during our stay at Polperro. Delicious fresh scones with a large helping of cream and jam. Lovely chat with the chap running the cafe and were made very welcome. Would highly recommend if in Polperro

We like to sit outside and watch the world go by. We find it very friendly, clean and social distrancing good. Nice Mocha, coffee or teas. Lovely scones and cakes

Popped in for a few light refreshments while visiting Polperro - very friendly staff and good teas and coffees.

This is fantastic place to sit outside and watch the world go by. The scones are homemade and taste amazing. The waiter was happy and helpful.

My husband and I popped in here as an after lunch treat, a dessert. The pouring rain had stopped so outside seating was available,and I was given a cloth to dry the seats,no problem,as there was one very cheerful guy serving all on his own. We had a good sized pot of tea and shared what could be a takeaway cream tea of 2 scones, jam and cream. They were still just warm, quite the most delicious scones ever! Definitely would go again.

You won’t be disappointed. We came across this little gem whilst hunting for somewhere to get some proper Cornish afternoon tea. The guy who runs this place is so friendly and welcoming. We ended up visiting twice as it was so good. The scones are so fresh and the best I’ve had and the jam & clotted cream were just perfect. Please if you are going to polperro make sure to stop by this place.

Popped in and had a lovely cream tea... Service excellent and dog friendly. First visit and would definately go back..

Had a delicious pizza with goat‘s cheese and caramelised onions. The dough was thin and the toppings were generous. I ate 3/4 and saved the last slice for breakfast - it was great! A lovely cold french mezze triangle. Nice service too, from the lady who owns it. Provided me shelter from the rain :) thank you!

Just had a takeaway cream tea. Was looking forward to it. But the scones were more like rock cakes.!!! Clotted cream lovely.

Popped in whilst the rain was coming down, cream tea was excellent, tried both the Cornish and Devon variants!

Really enjoyed an unplanned drop in at this lovely little coffee shop. Food and service was wonderful. It was a great example of quaint cornish heritage. The homemade scones were delicious. 5 very happy holiday trippers. Andy

Having visited a couple of years ago we were keen to return and we were not disappointed! Lovely scones, cake and tea, hot chocolate. When visiting Polperro this is a must place to go 👍

Amazing service and the most beautiful fresh scones. We tried the fruit, plain and apple ones - the best scones we’ve tasted! The service is wonderful and friendly, the guy that runs it was so lovely to us - even when we did our scones the Devon way!!!

...Okay, it was the only one we had but it was delicious! Gentleman who looked after us was so friendly. Excellent service. Amazing scones. Just YUM!

Pizzas where very nice , hot and tasty . Cream teas where lovely scones are very light We will definitely go there again

I won't return to this cafe. The coffee was average and the staff maybe the owner was really quite disinterested. It reminded me of the Polperro of the 70s. I felt as if being there was a nuisance. So no second cup to help the thirst.

Cream teas, Scones and clotted cream with Jam . be very rude not too. YUMMY Lovely lady owner whose mum made a lot of the home made scones. Great value and very clean.

Very cute little place on the way into Polperro.Great lady serving, was the owner I guess had a good sense of humour and handled a little banter.We all had Scones, I had 2 and they were knockout. The teas and coffees were pretty good to and the daughter was blown away by her Raspberry Milkshake.It was cosy inside with a nice feel and a little WC is available.The stand out point for Bean and Scone apart from a great name is the availability of Gluten Free Scones. My advice would be to shout this from the roof tops, get the sign outside where passers by can see it. We nearly never came in but boy are we glad we did.Top job.Bean and Scone.Scone........ The fastest cake in the world.

On a rather dreary October we received a warm welcome at this lovely cafe. I bought a nice cappuccino and my wife finally had her Cornish cream tea. A great way to end our visit to Polperro.

We also had a miserable expereince here with the lady seeming to be put out by serving us. We ordered 3 tuna, spring onion and mozzarella paninis and one half cream tea (one scone not two - that will be important later!). The three cold drinks and pot of tea came quickly but after over 5 mins still no sign of the scone so i asked if I could have this so I could eat it with my tea, before it became stewed/cold, just asked nicely, that's all. I got a curt reply that she had 'other drinks' to prepare as she peeled a spring onion for our paninis!.. In all honesty we were very taken aback by the abrupt reaction for such a simple request. Who doesn't want their cream tea altogether, isn't that the point and why serve it that way in the first place, never encountered it before as it usually comes out all together. When the said scone finally appeared, if you can call it that, it was the slimmest of scones id ever seen and could barely be cut in half and was very underdone, crumbly and not the best taste wise... the jam was pink jelly, cheap as and tasteless, no evidence of fruit or seed! as my husband said 'that's never seen a strawberry'!. My fresh tea arrived as a half filled pot, I didn't dare ask for more water..! When I asked for some butter please, for the scone, again you would think I had committed a crime. I said 'is there a problem I would just like some butter please'. the reply 'oh I thought you asked for a half cream tea (one scone) you don't get butter with a half cream tea, only a full cream tea (2 scones)' .. Speechless, whats the difference, a scone is a scone whether you have two or one it needs butter in my opinion and what does it matter anyway, surely it the customer requests something to accompany a snack, and not an unreasonable request at that, then surely it should be given even if there is a small additional cost.. never heard anything so stupid.. ! and why be so surly...Paninis were pleasent enough (after the bread had been defrosted) but described as 'with mozzarella and spring onion' obviously the one onion being peeled earlier.. No onion at all in one, very sparse in the others and appeared to be grated cheese..better places in our opinion after the worst cream tea I have ever had, and I have had plenty but the service stuck out for all the wrong reasons and was by far the biggest issue..it wasn't even busy. The guy who seemed to have been called in as the lady had more than 4 customers to serve (she appeared to phone him) couldn't have been more different and seemed embarassed on her behalf, very friendly chap and sorted the butter after overhearing the conversation and them checked all was ok after we'd eaten! not sure why some people run such places if people are not your thing, its about people and customer service and I just politely requested two things, neither unreasonable surely. Our money was happily taken when we paid you though! some places rely on the passing tourist and dont need to bother for repeat custom I suppose and I would say this is the case here from our poor experience, our firsts poor experience as such in Cornwall, luckily... all other shop keepers and café owners have been beyond friendly and have valued our custom...keep walking, we found some lovely places further into the village with a better view than the road.

Two large scones and clotted cream. Couldn't eat it all. Sit outside and watch the world go by (if it's not raining).

Really friendly cafe, good food, great service, very reasonable prices. What’s not to like ! Dog friendly.

We pop in here as it started to rain so glad we did the food was lovely , and we were served my a lovely happy smiling young girl which is a bonus nowadays 😉😬

We stopped for a cream tea here after a long day's walking. It was exactly what we needed - delicious scones and a decent cup of tea

Went to bean and scone today for a coffee while at visiting polperro. Upon arrival was greeted by friendly staff who took our order and asked me to take a seat. My partner and I sat outside enjoying the scenery while at drinking a lovely latte. The staff where really friendly and helpful and seemed to be genuinely happy to be there.I’d recommend visiting for a drink if your in polperro.

Popped in for high tea and a scone, was pleased with the home cooked scones, and the size of the portions, the pannini was also good, small menu so you would expect good things. Very nice to sit outside and watch the world go by.

Family of 4. Was visiting polperro yesterday came across this lovely little cafe , everything was fresh , I had a lovely ‘half cream tea ‘ 1 scone instead of 2 which is enough for me , lovely homemade scone perfect ! Lovely toasted sandwiches for the rest of the family all on fresh sliced bread , very friendly and def worth a visit for lunch

Awesome milkshake with cream, marshmallows and chocolate button. Delicious cream teas. Definitely advise going here. Nice tea.

Stopped for a milkshake with the family very welcoming as it was a warm flash before it rained! Lovely little shop I came about 2 years ago and only issue was you couldn’t pay with your card and now you can great service great food and very friendly staff we cannot go to Polperro without stopping here!!

Had the best gluten free cheese and ham toasty, the family had different items, my daughter had a savory scone with chilli jam, she enjoyed it

Stopped here for a bite to eat and drink. Lovely cream tea. Quality sandwiches made lovely and fresh. Very friendly cafe owner, would definitely recommend to refuel!

We stopped here as we were exploring Polperro, it was lovely to stop here, enjoy a cream tea and have a rest from the sun.

Lovely service in a small and cute cafe on the main road of the village. Home made scones for the cream tea....what's not to like!

Cream tea with a difference, my wife had the traditional, i had the savoury, which was cream cheese, chilli jam and cheese scone, excellent

We had planned to eat somewhere else but it was shut so popped in here for a light lunch. The young lady and gentleman were very friendly and welcoming and the place was lovely and clean. We sat ourselves down and ordered an apple juice and cake for my son, tuna sandwich and a cold drink for my husband and I had a tea and scone and a cheese and ham panini. Everything came out nice and quickly and was very nice especially my scone! They put my sons apple juice in a plastic take away ice juice cup (like those you get in Starbucks) and he loved it! We had a lovely lunch sitting at the window watching the world go by and would highly recommend it. I was also very surprised with the price! Only came to £21 which was great value for what we had

Excellent little tea room. Had cream tea for 5 all served fresh and with a smile. Definitely recommended. Been multiple times before and never been let down.

hi we stopped off half way to a big walk and were grateful for the shady seating and delicious home made milkshake the best one ive ever had. also friendly staff and everything clean and spotless. will definitely go back again and try a lunch also the scones looked amazing and they do a takeaway crème tea too. also v reasonable prices there thank you

Had a cream tea with a coffee. Home made scones cream and jam can’t go wrong with that. Sat outside with the dog. Selling Lavaser (excuse spelling) which I enjoy.

We visited on 25/06/19 and were greeted by a very welcoming young lady. She couldn’t do enough to ensure that we were happy. Just wanted to say thanks ever so much you made our time in Polperro excellent.

Not a particularly welcoming little cafe... the lady serving gave the impression serving customers was a chore and she'd rather you just walked on by! Latte made wrong was more like a cappuccino.

I'm very much a Savory Girl, and Hubby is Sweet toothed man, this had the best of both worlds, Hubby had a Traditional Cream tea, which he said was Delicious and I had Cheese Scone with cream cheese and gorgeous Chilli Jam. Owner was very welcoming and friendly.

Lovely place to have a snack and coffee. Often open when other places are closing, we have been twice and had excellent friendly service. Our food and coffees were very good and has inside and outside seating. The large window makes the inside very bright and faces the sun. It looks as if they redecorate every year as it is immaculate. All positioned on the main walkway down to the harbour from the car park. They seemed to do a great trade in takeaway pizza as well as the normal cream teas, coffees and sandwiches.

Staff exceptional the cream tea spot on highly recommend this establishment and so efficient , a must if you go to Polperro.

A lovely tea room in Polperro - strongly recommend. Food and service excellent - we had lunch and coffee - impeccable service

We came for a wander around polperro May half term and came to this little gem very nice place to stop for a refreshing brew and very reasonably priced too

Arrived after a strenuous coast walk and had a lovely cream tea. Served quickly and by a pleasant host. Would definitely go there again

Small , nice, friendly, coffee is brill, good service if you can get in as it's nearly always full. If you see a space to sit go in and enjoy. If entering on foot it's on the approach to the harbour , if using their micro shuttle bus service from car park it's at the routes end/turn around point.

A must for visitors to polperro if only for the tasty cream tease. Homemade scones with clotted cream to die for, friendly service with indoor and outdoor seating.

Popped in with my family with the intention of ordering the cream tea for two to takeaway, when upon entering the cafe, my three year old daughter decided she needed to use the toilet facilities. As I waited outside for my partner to assist our daughter, I was called to take a seat by a male waiter. As I was explaining that I was just waiting for my family to finish up, I was aggressively cut off mid sentence by the same male who said "so you were just going to come in here, use the toilet and then leave were you". This all happened in front of other customers. I explained that our intention was to order the takeaway cream tea, but that I had to wait for my partner to come out of the toilet with my purse. Extremely poor customer service, very unnecessary and left me feeling uncomfortable. Nice scones. Ashame about the service.

Picked up two cream teas to take away but sadly found the scones to be extremely dry. It was later in the afternoon when we stopped and may be the scones had been sitting around uncovered I’m not sure. We had the plain and fruit scones and both were dry.

We had coffee and a beautiful lemon cake at this cafe. Service friendly and cake homemade. Also you can take the dog inside which is great.

We had a superb cream tea in this small tea room. Homemade scones were delicious. We went for the classic cream tea however there were also scones with cream cheese and chilli jam looked lovely,if you wanted something savoury. Really worth visiting.

Lovely cream tea, homemade scones, very obliging proprietor. Would highly recommend this for lunch or any other time of day.

Stopped by for scones and toasted tea cake and we love this tiny tea room. It might look not special but have a bite of their scones and you will love this cafe.

We called in on a very wet day in Polperro. We went in looking like drowned rats, but we received the warmest welcome ever. The man who was serving was very helpful and smiling. The scones are amazing with a choice of fruit or plain. Jam was plentiful as was the cream. We debated if it's jam first or cream. We said we prefer the jam first, as its like glue to stick the cream to the scone. Tea was strong and much needed on a chilly wet day. Kids had chocolate milkshakes that had ice cream in and they didn't leave any at all. The bagel with cream cheese is great too. Cant recommend enough, will return in 2019 and hopefully it wont be rainy and stormy like on this visit

Really enjoyed our visit to Polperro and we are really pleased that we called into the Bean and Scone. Very enjoyable Cream Tea and a welcomed rest. We recommend you call as we did and you won’t be disappointed.

We popped in for a sneaky cream tea and was impressed by the quick service. The scones were lovely and I was particularly happy to see a savoury option being a diabetic myself. The gentleman running the place was friendly and happy.

During a week's stay in Polperro, we visited Bean and Scone twice... the first time for the Cornish Cream Tea, which was absolutely delicious. We have tried several different places but this was by far and away the winner.

We hadn't booked anywhere on our first night, what a little gem this place was! Very unassuming, very hospitable, accommodating and delicious! Pizza was amazing, as was the salad. No complaints, would recommend 😊

Excellent Pizza in the evening. BYO drinks, very relaxed and ideal for a simple evening with friends or family.

Fabulous cream teas, lovely location and dog friendly. Service was brilliant, very friendly and efficient. Best cream tea we had in Polperro and also had a take out one as well which was a very reasonable price. Have been here before and would definitely return!

We were in Polperro and popped into The Bean & Scone for an afternoon treat. Scone with Cream & Jam - the Correct way to eat it - plus a slice of Coffee Cake with Drinks of Lemonade & Cappuccino. Freshly prepared and very nice.

Visited last week, with my wife and 7 year old. Wanted a traditional Cornish Cream Tea and we weren’t disappointed. Great Service too!! The only thing stopping a 5 star rating, was the fact that I was too late for the Savoury Tea. All sold out!! That’s popularity for ya!! Nice also to sit outside and watch the world go by.

We popped in to Bean & Scone for a late afternoon tea, in fact they were just closing when we arrived but they very kindly stayed open for us. The helpfulness of the owner went above and beyond our expectations.

Have to recommend the cream teas here - choice of plain or fruit scones (which are a nice size) with more than enough cream and jam - they were really good. Nice location as well sitting out in the sun, watching the world pass by. Very friendly service, not rushed in any way, if you want a good cream tea - then I can recommend the Bean & Scone!

Heading back to our holiday home we came across the bean and scone and decided to take a couple of freshly made pizzas back. The lovely lady was very friendly and kept open longer to take our orders as we arrived just as they were closing. The place is clean and tidy and the pizzas were great!!