Cafe Coast in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Was around in the area for board masters the festival. Me and my friends wanted a quick snack to eat cheaply as well. This café is right on the beach and is only a 20 minute walk from the festival. We had a lovely cheese and salad sandwich, it was delicious, we also had some drinks. Sandwiches were handmade and could see them doing it. The people running it were lovely and helpful and really sweet and polite. I really recommend this café it was lovely!

Very poor experience, food tasteless. Owner very rude. Over priced for what the food is. Much nicer places around in porth.

I was shocked and very disappointed by the rude owner of this cafe who refused to refill my child’s water bottle on a hot sunny day in August - after I had bought three ice creams. He cited it ‘not fitting under his tap’ as the reason. Unsurprisingly he didn’t offer us a cup of tap water either. Whilst I am aware it is only the law to provide potable water in licensed cafes I am shocked that a beach front cafe in a plastic free town will go as far as refusing a tap water refill for a child. As a local I will not be returning. A kind holiday maker who over heard the conversation came over to offer me some of his family’s water and said they would be boycotting the cafe for the rest of the week as he was so shocked by the owners response. **edited to add** - thank you for your response. However we certainly did not ‘charge up to the counter asking for water’. We had been stood in the queue for 5 minutes behind several people and my children and I had even commented (very positively) on the bucket of ice cream served by the lady to the previous customer. As mentioned above, another holiday maker was in the queue ahead of us also. So we were not queue jumping at all! Citing the ‘cost’ of ‘expensive’ SW water tap water should not be a factor it would have cost a fraction of a penny for a tap water refill. The bottle was a child’s bottle covered in butterflies and my 8 and 6 year olds stood with me in the queue. In 2023 cafes should offer water refills regardless of it being for a child or not. As your response at the time your reply on here is shortsighted, knee-jerk and rude.

Very friendly polite owners sandwiches freshly made . Great sea views whilst having a snack 👏👏👏

We had some delicious sandwiches. Lovely thick bread and fresh. Kids enjoyed their ice creams too!

Amazing cakes and lovely welcoming people, would definitely come back 🤩

On porth beach with great views. Lovely sandwiches for £5.50 and cream tea/cakes/ice cream. No seats inside but a few tables in the sun.

Lovely little gem with lovely owners and the views are amazing

Expensive poor quality food, rude owner

We paused here for a coffee and ice cream. Lovely views, friendly staff and good food.

Popped into the cafe for sandwiches and coffee at lunchtime. The cafe is spotless and the owners are friendly and welcoming. The sandwiches and cakes are made with the freshest ingredients and bread like it used to be! The waffles looked popular too. There is a lovely grassy seating area overlooking the beach, with benches for patrons to enjoy the views. Well worth a visit.

Popped in for a bit to eat and was not expecting the food to be so amazing. Childrens sandwiches also delicious for fussy kids. All produce fresh and tons high quality. Will definitely be visiting again

Friendly team, great location for the beach. Serving the normal coffees, sweet treats, ice creams and sandwiches. Some seating in pleasant garden

Bucket of icecream and a coffee. With a view. Lovely

Great little find after years of visiting, how have we missed this hidden gem on the beach. Great, friendly service & delicious warm scones! Very reasonably priced & a perfect spot to sit & look over the beach too.

Nice little cafe, lovely sandwiches.

It was great, very friendly staff who couldn't do more to help. I'll definitely return.

Really nice, still warm scones with plenty of jam and cream. Quick and friendly service and a handy location right next to the beach.

What a fab find. A gorgeous little kiosk above the beach with benches in the garden & beautiful view. Amazing friendly service, with lovely coffee & ice creams 🥰

Really pleasant and helpful people offering Cornish cream scones, food and drinks with a great elevated view of the beach. They even have little cabins if it’s raining! Very reasonably priced and contactless payments. Highly recommend!

Very friendly, only got 4 stars because tea was very weak, ok if that's the way you like it I'll ask them to leave the bag in next time

We had a takeaway cream tea from this lovely little cafe and enjoyed it sitting by the beach nearby. The staff were so friendly and helpful and the food was lovely. The scones were warm and the clotted cream was delicious. They do have a lovely outdoor seating area, but we didn't use that as we are only doing takeaways under the current circumstances. We felt the prices were very reasonable for the area and location.

We nearly missed this little cafe. It’s tucked away up a little ramp by the entrance to Porth Beach Car Park. We had home made sandwiches from there and sat out on the benches overlooking the beach. The staff were friendly and the food and drink were lovely and fresh! What a little gem of a place.

Lovely friendly staff. Lovely spot right next to Porth beach to either takeaway or sit on a nice picnic table overbooking the beach. Delicious sandwiches (bread incredible) and good coffee.

Excellent location to the beach so you only have a 2 minute walk at the most. Great selection of sandwiches cakes etc and teas coffee. Staff super friendly and helpful, was even given a box to carry my loot back to the hungry family on the beach. Adds to the uniqueness of this small bit hidden gem just off the beach. Toilets next door

We popped in here whilst doing a coastal walk. Quaint little garden to sit in and great view of the beach. We had drinks and a cream tea which was lovely. The staff were friendly and prices good. Worth a stop off for refreshments

Popped here for some lunch and sat in their cute garden. Great service, spotlessly clean and the sandwiches were gorgeous! This all comes with a brilliant view of the beach and right next to public toilets. Would highly recommend!

Great cafe overlooking lovely porth beach. Great food from breakfast, sandwiches, drinks,snacks and ice creams also bits and bobs for the beach. Lovely staff made to feel very welcome would definitely visit again

Wonderful Cafe and handy for the beach to

Ok to be fair the ice creams, milkshakes and scones were very pleasant, but sadly also very expensive. The location is lovely which is probably the biggest draw.Most concerning of all, WHY ON EARTH would you present the scones/jam/cream in awful single use, entirely uneccessary plastic containers???

We cannot visit any part of Cornwall without dropping into these lovely people who have run this fantastic little establishment for about 10 years now An absolute must superb food beautiful site if you sit outside overlooking the beach

It's great to see a business sticking it out with the same owners for about 10 years now. The luxury of having a sandwich cup of coffee and a scone overlooking the beach Lovely people who own it too full of the local knowledge

Definitely worth a visit good food value for money great views friendly and a warm welcome awaits

Great place for a snack and ice-cream with a good view across Porth beach

We love this little place. Cute beach huts to eat in when it's cold and damp or picnic benches for sunny days.

A must when visiting Porth Beach . Lovely outdoor seating area where you can watch the goings on on the beach & sea. Free public loos just around the corner. Free parking on beach after @ 4pm depending on season

Great sandwich, thick seedy brown bread and lots of filling, even dressed with a touch of salad, at just £4.

Very nice cafe owners are friendly.

Asked for 2 cream teas, got a plastic box containing one scone,a plastic tub of jam and another plastic tub of cream much like I'd expect at a motorway service area, and no tea. To be fair, I didn't look at the menu which stated they serve it as that and hot drinks are available separately. The environmental credentials of single use plastic tubs bothers me, especially as I'm a person whom during a stroll on the beach thinks nothing of collecting armfuls of plastic rubbish to help in my little way. We added two coffees and they were served in disposable laminated paper cups, sigh ! The kids had ice cream which they enjoyed immensely. Such a shame that a fantastic location like this is ruined by bad management decisions probably driven by profit. Unfortunately, that's the only profit you'll get from me.

I can not comment on the food because my partner and I only had milkshakes and flap jack but we were thoroughly impressed with both and they were served by a lovely lady who I felt could have done with a hand as she was very busy but also very competent.

I can only echo Beth Ws review. In the past there was cooked food available but alas it is now only sandwiches,cream teas, ice cream and cakes. The bread was not fresh and like Beth’s sandwich it was permeated with the salad dressing. I noted that the days special was a sausage sandwich, wow. I did not feel the need to sit in one of the painted garden sheds as I was depressed enough by the menu. I live in Newquay and eat out several times a week. I don’t think I will be revisiting any time soon.

Called here for lunch on one of our days away hoping for maybe some chips or something as they advertise hot and cold food. Only to find its a couple of hot sandwiches like sausage and egg. I had a tuna sandwich and my other half had ham and tomatoe. When we got the sandwiches they had bin placed in a paper bag (no problem) but there was a leafy bit of salad on top of the sandwiches covered in salad dressing. This was not advertised on the menu and made the sandwich taste odd. The bread was also dry. Had ice cream after and even they was like they had bin left in the sun for hrs and was melted before entered the tubs!

Lovely. Friendly staff. Fab quiet beach and location

Welcome little stop off on the coastal path

Visited twice and was not disappointed at all. Location is perfect as it’s right by the beach. Sandwiches were delicious an big too. Cranberry & Brie was my favourite, plus you get a bit of side salad and it’s all served on a paper plate in a paper bag with a wooden fork. Easy to take onto the beach or eat it on one of their picnic tables or beach huts. We also had cake, flapjack and cold drinks, all lovely. Drinks are maybe a bit pricey, but can’t complain as it’s all so convenient. The staff were very helpful when a lady in a wheelchair wanted to order food and couldn’t get up to the counter. They came out and brought food to her, very helpful.

The sandwiches were fantastic. The location great for the beach. The menu is simple but worthy. Best of all they have dairy free ice cream! I have not eaten ice cream on the beach for 30 years and it really made me very happy.

Great coffee cakes expensive but friendly helpful staff

Great friendly place and Do fantastic fish finger sandwiches and cream teas.

It’s a small beach cafe - great hot drinks and snacks. Lovely view to take in and friendly staff. Service is great if you can wait in the queue for it!

Lovely place over looking the beach. Great friendly service. Rain or shine. Has beach toys buckets and spades and other little things. Bucket of building bricks and play house my boys love it.

Probably the best sausage in a roll I’ve ever had. So tasty, and the woman serving couldn’t be any more helpful or polite. Service with a smile is an understatement, definitely visit if you are at Porth beach

Excellent homemade sandwiches on delicious Chough Bakery bread, scrummy chips, great coffee and lovely service. Thank you!

Just visited the cafe for lunch with my family. My four year old decided on sipping his coke that it was too fizzy and he wanted water so I asked for a glass for him. I was told the cafe couldn't give me a glass of water as they didn't have glasses... behind the counter was a huge stack of paper cups and when I pointed this out was told that they only came with coffee. Having just spent over £20 on food and drinks I felt this was ridiculously unreasonable. I know the summer season is fleeting but there is no need to be so exploitative. The fish finger sandwich was fine and the bread was nice hence the second star.

Great when visiting the beach and coastal path. Good easy choices. Seating outside. Dog friendly.. good for ice creams and drinks too

We visited this lovely Café 3 times during our stay in nearby Newquay and have to say that although all we had was coffee and cake we enjoyed it and will definitely return next year.

Un bon lloc per fer un entrepà i unes patates fregides casolanes. Vam anar-hi un dia de pluja i hi ha unes cabanes a fora que són fantàstiques, súper acollidores. Els gelats també són molt bons.

Good food and pleasant place for chilling out .

Always a welcome here. Fabulous ice creams. If you visit try one or two. 😀😀😀😀

Very nice capuchinio, good home made muffins and cakes. Good ice cream.

Excellent make a very nice fish finger sandwich, staff very friendly.

Called in for just simple chips & cheese frozen packet chips that where rock hard not cooked at all properly and grated packet cheese. I have had better chips from a takeaway on a night out and didn't cost half way near as much. This place has so much potential to be something brilliant but if they can't get the simple things right then why bother at all, it is in a prime location but the food was such a dissapointment. Homemade chips and localy produced cheese are the way forward.

Friendly family run business with good coffee and great ice creams

Lovely little place, great views onto Porth beach (which is fantastic)

Really enjoyed the food, although the website gave a different impression to what was actually served - in particular it looked like it served full English breakfast, when in reality it was more breakfast sandwiches (e.g. egg and sausage). Still tasty but different to what we expected. Super convenient location with a great view of the beach. Lunch menu is good - chips in a bucket was a hit with the kids. The staff were friendly and chatty. Peak holiday times it is unsurprisingly busy - be prepared to queue.

best coffee around. yummy icecream. friendly staff. lovely place