Cafe Uneeka in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Found this delightful upstairs cafe by chance and had some of the best vegetarian food for a long time. We were made very welcome and chose the hummus bowl and roasted veg toasted sandwich. Both were excellent and very filling.

Such a little gem of a place for a coffee and cake, or even light lunches. Only a few tables - half a dozen or so, maybe, but the staff are friendly, service is good and very reasonably priced, in my opinion. Ideally situated in the centre of Truro, right next to the local theatre, the Hall for Cornwall, and being upstairs has good views of Truro Cathedral too.

Came here to eat with a friend who lives locally. Not sure I’d have noticed it by myself, tucked away above a very tempting shop. Cosily decorated and with very comfortable seating, I felt at home straight away and really enjoyed the whole experience. Pleasant staff and delicious food. I’d love to return to sample the cakes. I had a chai latte which I’d never had before and it was so nice. I chose the frittata, my friend the smashed avocado with feta. I look forward to returning.

Welcoming and friendly staff, excellent tea, coffee and cakes. Lovely decor and atmosphere. What more could you ask for? Freshly brewed loose leaf tea (a rare treat), flavourful coffee and great cakes, all baked on the premises by the staff. Also open until 5pm, when most other places are closed. Just great. Thank you!

Have come here over the years now and again and always found it friendly. Snacks and teas/coffees are okay and it bills itself as a small independent. However, today, my friend had a problem ordering some drinks and a brownie and I heard her saying 'yes of course I have money in my bank account'. I went up to the till at the point that the assistant said 'I don't know what it is that YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND!' Apparently, she was required to put her card into the payment machine - but she didn't have a card with her - she was paying on her phone and had told the assistant that normally, a pin number suffices. Needless to say, on hearing this rude response from one of the assistants (seconded, I might add, by an older member of staff who really should have known better) I just said 'let's go!'. We left and went to the Wetherspoons where my friend was required to put a pin number in when paying with her phone. So, this is absolutely Uneeka's problem with their payment system and they are rude and accusatory to customers trying to pay and support a smaller independent business. We got friendly service and cheaper food/drinks at the Wetherspoons. I don't know how Uneeka deals with other people - as I work with lots of teenagers, I know that most of them don't even carry cards or cash - they just pay with phones (and sometimes pin numbers) everywhere they go. Will never go in there again. Thanks for showing who you really are Uneeka! Cheers.

Found Uneeka online when trying to source a delivery of cake to a local colleague. From prompt response to a very well received cake, nothing was too much trouble. Big thanks to Jessie for excellent service :)

Best Cafe in Truro. First off - the coffee here is ridiculously good, easily the best I’ve had in Cornwall and it’s very fairly priced as well. The cakes on offer change frequently and never disappoint, and the lunch menu is interesting and creative. The staff complete the brilliant experience, they are friendly, attentive and always on the ball. It would be silly to miss a trip to Cafe Uneeka if you’re looking for a top-notch coffee shop.

We both had the delicious salad with beetroot and walnut pesto, grapes and feta, one of the best salads I have ever eaten. Can’t wait to return with a delicious healthy menu and friendly service, only criticism was that we were cold in the cafe.

I always get a fab coffee (flat white) in here and the polenta cake and aragastin's s are delicious. Fab service too

Haven’t visited this establishment for sometime but was disappointed having returned. I ordered the cheese and mushroom toastie which was small but pleasant. My wife ordered the crushed avocado and feta cheese toastie on sourdough toasted bread. When it arrived the toppings were on a piece of toasted brown bread. When this issue was raised she said that the cafe had run out of sourdough bread so gave her brown bread instead. Wrong people, go back to the customer and tell them the situation and ask if they would be happy with an alternative. One of my biggest bugbears is uncovered cakes etc around the till area meaning food is exposed to people breathing and even touching over the unprotected food. There were about three plates of such food around the till area. For me the final disappointment for me was when the lady behind the counter took some blue tissue and blew her nose. No attempt was then made to wash her hands. Won’t visit again.

Visited on a hot day in August about 1130am. Lunch menu didn’t start until 12 noon and chef wasn’t around to cook any hot food. Bang goes my long awaited poached eggs… Staff in the restaurant were quite snooty and not very friendly. Food was ok but limited. Redeeming feature was the shop and staff downstairs. Delightful on both counts!

Visited mid afternoon, comfortable seating upstairs, friendly welcome, v tasty coffee and tea cakes, Would revisit

Lovely relaxed lunch with very pleasant staff and a delicious sweet potato salad. Very good value indeed.

Lovely coffee and pistachio pastry. Sat outside and was a little disappointed with takeaway crockery. Friendly service and central location.

Went in on the off chance and one look at the menu confirmed we were in for ecactly what we wanted for lunch. Soft pitta, pea falafel, sweey chili sauce, soft hummus with crunchy toasted pumpkin seeds, spicy harissa sweet potato, beetroot and walnut pesto, interesting rocket pepper and beetroot salad. All delicious and plenty for 2 on this sharing board.

Popped in at lunchtime. It’s a lovely light airy cafe overlooking Boscawen Street. The food is simple and tasty. We both enjoyed home-made hummus sandwiches and really good coffee. The cakes looked delicious and many of the menu options can be made vegan or gluten-free. In an age where good service seems to be rare, the service here was friendly and efficient. If you’re in Truro give it a go!

This was my first visit to Cafe Uneeka and will definitely not be my last! Excellent service and a great selection of cakes. Cafe Uneeka has taken on board all the necessary Covid measures and there are screens between the tables. Highly recommended stop for coffee, cake or a light lunch.

The staff here are always so happy and friendly! The coffee is great and the location is perfect for a quick recharge whilst shopping!

A perfect place for a catch up whit friends over a coffee and piece of melt in your mouth amazing cake

Lovely vegetarian sharing platter, with some unusual and delicious flavour combinations. Could have eaten a whole jar of the chutney! We came here last year when on holiday locally, and were really pleased that we found it again.

We found this lovely cafe via Tripadvisor and initially it was packed out so we came back 20 mins later and managed to get a table for lunch. I had honey mustard chicken on gluten free bread and the other half had spicy Moroccan hummus. Both delicious. We also had great coffee. Their gluten free options were extensive and all served by a really friendly team. Highly recommended. We’d definitely return to try out the gorgeous looking gluten free cakes we didn’t have room for today.

I had the most amazing gluten free lemon and blueberry cake yesterday at this delightful hidden cafe. There was so much to choose from and they all looked so enticing so I will certainly be back to try the rest in due time because the cake was well risen and moist with a beautiful texture. Only people who have to eat gluten free food for health reasons will really understand why I’m so happy to find this cafe . The cafe is tucked away above the Uneeka shop it’s quiet and relaxing with a rustic feel. The staff are very friendly and helpful and it has the qualities of an old fashioned tea shop. It was truly a delightful experience.

I am surprised that this is not more highly ranked in Truro. It is an independent with a focus on unusual healthy vegetarian foods although does have meat options too. I am a happy carnivore by the way.When we last came to Truro for the day in 2016 we had lunch here and wanted to return because we enjoyed it so much. Little had changed, we had a ham & pear chutney sandwich (came with a home made coleslaw and rainbow beetroot salad) and the vegetable board which included falafel, beetroot pesto, hummus, olives, goats cheese & roasted vegetables; healthy and delicious. The little touches like roasted pumpkin seeds in the salad make all the difference. All was fresh and delicious although kids probably would have preferred more traditional fare (not Uneeka’s fault). One minor improvement for the cafe would be to replace the sliced bread in the boards with a flat bread which would fit with the style of food better. The cafe has a view of the Cathedral and a good selection of unusual soft drinks. Not cheap but probably a fair price given the effort & prep invested. Don’t expect pages of menu items but I recommend Uneeka if you like healthy vegetarian food, and even if you don’t.

Small upstairs cafe. Strong emphasis on whole food and vegetarian, though some meat dishes as well. Food always fresh, tasty and good value. Staff considerate and efficient. Ambience a delight. Newspapers, excellent coffee.

First time visit to this lovely cafe. Friendly service, wonderful looking cakes (will have to try next time) and great music choice in the background. I had a chicken salad with parsnip chutney...delicious!! Great environment 👍

Been here a few times, had the flatbread when they did it and then the sandwich. Enjoyed so much I bought one of each of the chutneys to take home. Cake here is also amazing. Small and quirky, but definitely worth a try if you want a coffee and good cake or a decent sandwich!

This friendly little café is situated above a shop of same name. I was with my Husband and we both enjoyed flavoursome heartwarming soup on a chilly day. My Husband had a plentiful ham sandwich with a colourful salad to follow. All delivered with a smile! I would highly recommend it for lunch or coffee and would return next time we are in Truro.

A quick and simple lunch. Very good salads - the ham was excellent. Good cheerful and quick service.

Every time I go into Uneeka (which is most weekends!) I have been wanting to try the café upstairs and finally yesterday we did!

Another delicious lunch in this delightful little cafe. The menu is small but everything is excellent- including the cakes and service. Nothing is too much trouble and we will certainly be back.

This is a delightful cafe serving delicious food, cakes and scones and a selection of teas and coffees. The food is freshly made and is mainly vegetarian with some vegan options: felafel, hummus, salads, soups, cheese etc. Everything we had was delicious and nicely presented. The staff are very welcoming and helpful and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We will definitely be back.

Busy but can always find a table. Lunch was lovely, reasonably priced as expected. The staff as usual were friendly and approachable and we never felt rushed so yes can recommend...

Love uneeka, the food is always lovely as is the mocha. the only downside is the lack of space but when you get a table there's never any rush to get you out. Staff are always friendly and lovely

One of my favourite cafes. I have been here many many times over the years and never had a bad experience. Lovely food, coffee and service.

Dropped in for a light lunch , menu said home made leek and potato soup , with home made bread , Seemed the soup had just 2 portions left luckily according to the staff who served us .., ordered along with a pots of tea.

Great coffee and cakes in a very understated quirky cafe. Lovely atmosphere and fabulous service. Coffee really good and great value for money. Those in our party were very complimentary of the cakes, particularly the brownies.

We visited with our grandchildren and ordered various options. My wife and I ordered two salads and ended up with two flatbreads. It was only after I was hunting for the goats cheese that I realised that what I considered a very poor salad was in-fact not one. By this time I had eaten part of the meal and decided not to return it. The ham flatbread was. good but not quite what I ordered.

Excellent coffee and cakes, so good we went back for really delicious flatbreads and salads later - all served by lovely people in a friendly and unpretentious manner. We loved this original independent cafe!

Lovely cake and tea. Nice decor. It was great to have air con on such a warm day. Will definitely be back.

Had a lovely lunch - veggie platter was fab as were the cakes and iced coffee! Brilliant find and friendly service.

Four of us went for lunch as we were out shopping and just noticed it. We all had the flatbreads - great selection . All of the food was fresh, tasty and beautifully presented. Service was efficient and friendly. Would definitely recommend and visit again.

What a lovely little cafe, very cosy and homely, lovely cakes, good service, reasonable prices, situated pretty much dead centre of Truro, will certainly go back on my next trip down from St Austell.

Absolutely love this place. Have been about half a dozen times and never been disappointed.

Good healthy food and refreshments upstairs over the Uneeka shop. Excellent salads and snacks and attentive staff.

An ideal spot for lunch if you're looking for a wide range of vegetarian options. Enjoyed the spiced apple tea. Very friendly staff.

The breakfast pancakes with bacon and maple syrup are amazing, just right before a days shopping. The lunchtime platters to share are also delicious. The staff are really helpful and friendly and the atmosphere is comfortable and relaxed. A great place if your on your own!!

Have always wanted to visit here. It's a lovely little place in the heart of Truro. However, the coffee was average as was the dry chocolate and hazelnut cake which really wasn't great.

Not cheap but good value for money. Situated at rear of and above shop up stairs so not accessible for pushchairs of those with limited mobility.

Went on a Sunday when many places are closed. Family lunch for two adults and three children (6,4,1). The flat white and decaf flat white we had were of a high standard and well presented. The veg platter was sensational. The chicken wrap excellent. The...

This is an achingly cool coffee shop. The actual shop downstairs is amazing and upstairs is a perfect place to unwind after a city shopping trip. The staff are super friendly and really chilled out and the atmosphere is very bohemian. Mr C and I...

We recently visited here for lunch and ordered one of the sharing plates. The waitress was very friendly and had a good knowledge of the food being offered. We were told there may be a wait of 30 minutes as they were busy and the food had to be prepared. Our food arrived within 20 minutes. It was beautifully presented and was really tasty. My only fault was there was rather a lot of humus and a little more bread would have been very nice, but this was just personal preference. We will definitely be visiting again soon.

We went to this cafe twice during our long weekend in Truro. Firstly it's super cute! I loved the decor....

A friend and I had a super lunch here whilst shopping in Truro. Lovely food, fresh, healthy and very tasty....

What a wonderful cafe and such delicious food! Couldn't resist a photo before I ate as it was so beautiful and just what I fancied. Also a range of beautiful home made cakes and tiny pastries.

Lovely cafe, lots of character. We visited here with our 2 young daughters and had coffees and cakes. Good range of different cakes and lovely loose leaf teas. Service was really friendly. Main menu looked amazing - loads of creative salads, wraps and soups. Would recommend if in the area.

I love love love Uneeka . Amazing coffee , great cakes and a fab choice of healthy food . Really great choice for veggies and a nice relaxed setting- gets quite busy!

I just HAD to venture into this shop. Everything about it was calling my name, I could have easily spent a small fortune choosing lots of lovely items as gifts for family back home in Yorkshire and of course a little something for myself...how could I not?! Their products are to die for and of such great value on top of some of the friendliest customer service I have received in a long time. To my delight, there was another hidden gem upstairs in this place serving food, drinks and triple decker cakes...my kinda cafe! The decor was beautiful and their hot chocolate is one of the best I've ever had. The whole experience was captivating, like an escape from reality. I can't recommend it enough and simply cannot wait to return on our next visit to Truro. In the mean time, I'm going to pray they venture North!

Love, love, love this little spot! The menu is ever changing, original and healthy, with vegan choices on offer if you like that kind of thing. The staff is fun and friendly and the food is great. Add a hot cup of fantastic coffee to the mix and you've got a real winner! Do yourself a favour and pop in for brekky...you'll be back!

Visited here for a pit stop after shopping in their shop downstairs. Loved the decor of the place and that the cupboards behind the counter doubled up as blackboards displaying the menu. Had a lovely salted caramel hot chocolate and piece of Victoria sponge cake, very nice and generous portion!

Great Chai tea and absolutely delicious salad. Really friendly service and lovely shop below. Will definitely be back!

Excellent coffee, lunch (very original and tasty choices), cakes to die for. Friendly service and ambience.Oh, and the prices are reasonable.Can't fault it.

This is a wonderful little cafe above an interesting and quirky shop. Gorgeous selection of salads, sandwiches, quiches and a hot option with GF, veggie and vegan choices too. Lovely cake selection as well as a huge range of coffees, teas and cold drinks. Delicious food, friendly service, good value, nice atmosphere. It is very small so go off peak!

Popped in here as never been, glad we did, lovely cakes and the herbal tea was lovely. its not very big but a welcome stop. Will come back and next time have some lunch.

Wonderful salads, sandwiches and sharing boards to pick from. Perfect for a health conscious lunch. The choice of salads and the diversity on each is brilliant, and the staff friendly too. Will be back.

We stopped in by chance during a visit to Truro. The cafe is upstairs above the shop. It is not large, but the ambience is really relaxed and friendly. The staff made our visit even better through their kindness and attentiveness.Our coffees and cakes (including vegan) were delicious. I had an iced coffee with vanilla, it was lovely.I can't recommend this cafe highly enough, and we will certainly re-visit when next in Truro.

This cafe has become one of our top favourites to visit. It serves delicious coffee, great quality loose tea & various other tempting drinks. The menu includes mediterranean mixed boards, flatbreads, soups & handmade yummy cakes. They offer gluten free. The cafe is decorated beautifully, creating a fun relaxed pleasing environment. The staff are all friendly, polite & helpful. Great place to visit for a drink & snack & equally good for a meal. It's situated above their wonderful gift shop too so you can combine your visit with a pleasurable browse of their gorgeous eclectic array of gifts downstairs.

Was not aware of Café Uneeka until I came to a private evening event, and it is a real find. Nice relaxing setting upstairs away from the street and noise, excellent ambience, food, and particularly the service - the staff were fantastic. Already on the list to revisit when back in Truro.

Great to find an alternative to the chains, serving great coffee and a small menu of home produced tasty food.Fun and relaxed ambience.

I've been here twice so far and plan to go back. The atmosphere is comfortable and unique. The food is fresh, so delicious and good value for your money. The service is quick and friendly.

What a lovely place to have lunch with friends. Although it is a little tight on space and upstairs it is worth hanging around for a table. The salads are lovely and the staff are very friendly.

My boyfriend and I were feeling peckish.. we spotted this 'hole-in-the-wall' cafe attached to the boutique and gave it a try. I am very happy we did. We loved the bohemian like feel you get upon entering the cafe. The decor is bright and welcoming, the staff were warm and friendly. We ordered the same order of soup and flatbread each. I am extremely impressed with the flavour of the soup. It was a decent portion, fair price and absolutely delicious. It was a squash soup that surprised me with it's amazing flavour. We really enjoyed it, and took notice of the other customer's platters that were arriving as well. Everything is presented so beautifully. I will definitely be back again. This was a wonderful experience! Thank you.

Do not miss out on this amazing cafe, excellent food and service, the prices are very good too, as we have all the big name chefs where we are from and big price tags to go with it!!. Will be recommending and will be visiting again.

Terrible pun. Sorry. Not Sorry. On the plus side...this is a really great Café and the shop below is also something quite quaint if you fancy it! The coffee takes a little longer than your average chain, but that's most certainly a good thing, and is carefully and beautifully made by the friendly Barista's. Safe to say both the coconut-rice milk Latte and Chai Latte we ordered were delicious!However, perhaps even more impressive though was the food we had! I had the Vegan Orange Cake, which was honestly one of the best cakes I've tasted. It was moist and more-ish and had a subtle, light orange zest throughout, and was basically something you'd be proud to take to the bakeoff. As for the Raw Vegan Bar, it was deliciously moist and sweet, chewy and with just the right amount of crunch. Basically it was like an edible version of your hopes and dreams.So, to sum up, yes, yes you definitely should go to Cafe Uneeka. Right now.

Looking around Truro for somewhere to have lunch with my wife. We didn't want something to heavy and saw uneeka. We popped up for a look and we charmed by the decor and interesting and different menu. We both chose something interesting and we're delighted it was tasty and bright looking!!Would recommend for any one who wants something a little different.

We visited on a wet Monday afternoon had coffees, teas and toasted teacakes, friendly quick service, excellent drinks and the best teacakes we've all had in long time! Thanks

Fabulous little cafe. Small but interesting menu, gluten free and vegan options available on request. Great coffee and selection of cake and pastries. Well worth a visit!

I think this is easily the best cafe in Truro. Nice decor, friendly service, reasonable prices and great cakes.There's a good selection of drinks and the cafe changes in some way every time I go so it's not always the same.

Have heard excellent feedback from friends about how nice this is. Checked website and found it was closed Saturday and Sunday! So we found somewhere else to eat. Walking around later we went past and it was open! Disappointing. The photo is from a friend and their food and also a copy of website opening times - beware they are all wrong!

Lovely cafe... tea and cake always perfect. Really want to go back and eat.... the lunches look fab. Very popular at lunchtimes.

Visited with a friend throughly enjoyed myself. I had soup and it was a great choice, really warmed me up and was delicious. Great value for money, NOT expensive!! My friend also enjoyed what she picked and are definitely coming again.

Originally we planned to have breakfast here but were too early :) Decided to return for lunch, glad we did as the chicken and pesto salad dish I had was excellent! After i had coffee 'n' cake (rude not to) ... again yummy and with the added bay window to watch the world go by ........ Definitely recommend.

Enjoyed lunch here yesterday and pleasantly surprised with lunch menu. Really gorgeous salad . Enjoyed the tuna with avocado salad with varied leaves and quinoa :) so tasty thanks . A small intimate venue very busy with locals or regulars enjoying the tasty food on offer . A place to return :)

Visited with my mum & this place is awesome, friendly staff, lovely coffee and very tasty cakes, one of the BEST vegan raw bars I've ever had!

Just a place to go and chill,over a latte and have lunch.Always consistent and friendly staff. Youcan people watch from the bay window and shop in Uneeka.Well recommended... :-)

This cafe has the cutest interior with vintage decor etc. I Had the Brie Jacket potato and it was absolutely delicious ! The time I visited before that I had the Victoria sponge cake and this was equally as tasty ! Only reason for loss of point is that it is quite overpriced. All in all a lovely place

Love coming here for a coffee in the window whilst watching the world go by. Really friendly people very welcoming, delicious coffee and nice cakes etc all in a nice mellow atmosphere.

I was pleasantly surprised when I made the trip upstairs to the Cafe. Beautifully decorated with funky style. Cakes are just to die for and lovely coffees/teas and service is amazing.

Dropped in for very enjoyable coffee and sandwich yesterday, not cheap but really lovely and well worth it. Long live independent coffee shops. I can't understand why sheep keep going to Starbucks............

Popped in here for a quick coffee on a Saturday, lovely atmosphere and yummy coffee :) much nicer than your generic coffee shops! Can't wait to sample the food.

Great for a coffee, breakfast or lunch. Order at the counter and then sit in the quirky surroundings with a street view if you choose the window bar. Coffee is fantastic and there are papers available. Food can be a little slow at peak times but well worth the wait.

Lovely place to sit and have a great cup of coffee and a brilliant sandwich. Have been many times and often take friends there. Highly recommended.

We popped in when it started to rain when we were browsing town and treated ourselves to a mocha and chai latte - delicious!

We were visiting Truro whilst on holiday in Cornwall and walked past the shop, we then saw that they had a cafe upstairs but it was full and so we just browsed the shop until a space became free - well worth the short wait, there were 5 of us, 4 of us decided to share both the cheese board for 2 and the meat board for 2, they were both amazing, great quality and very impressed, staff were friendly and polite. Couldn't resist the white chocolate chip brownies so had to get some to takeaway - amazingly gooey

Cafe Uneeka is what it is, a coffee shop. Quirky - like thisI must go down to Trurra again, to Cafe Uneeka and the sky;I need my breakfast and coffee there - I wonder if they're dry? (adapted from Spike Milligan)Seriously, probably the best sit-down coffee in Truro, a tempting range of cakes, biscuits and other goodies, now made in-house. However, it's porridge for me and made to order, sultanas et al. sweeting it and always creamy.The ambiance, well that's airy and quirky, some offerings out as to deco from the shop below and always changing - even including the tables and chairs, the place looking to impart a sense of fun and semi-madness.The staff, all young and friendly, the customers - well some of us are mad as a box of frogs and what would you expect, chats and laughter often breaking out between tables. All but that person below who wrote a damning review - well that probably was a frog. Keep it up , Uneeka guys and gals,

Gorgeous cakes and excellent coffee. Lovely decor and the shop has lots of beautiful goodies too. Love it! :-)

Coffee not great. but they are among the majority there, For good coffee find somewhere that does Origin coffee such as 108 in Truro or the new Inner Tide cafe at 21 Pydar street who do their own blend and make an excellent coffee to rival Origin. However, most places just make coffee far too weak, so you can't even assess it properly.Service was fine but the place was lacking in character and atmosphere. There are places I much prefer to buy a coffee from and sit in.There are so many coffee shops, they need to offer something special. Good coffee is the minimum requirement, then good service coupled with an inviting atmosphere and interesting environment. This is just ..... average.

Nothing special in any way, and certainly not the best coffee shop in truro, that award goes to 108.

This is my first choice for coffee in Truro. Great coffee and wonderful array of cakes. The toasted tea cake is very special - as is the cinnamon bread. Light and delicious-looking lunches. Quirky atmosphere. Take a window seat and watch the world go by, or take your laptop and get on with some work, or simply read the papers.

A nice little teashop above a gift shop in Truro. A decent offering of cakes, bakes and slices are on offer here to accompany your tea or coffee (of which there is a vast selection), but I was disappointed not to be able to order any savoury food at around 3pm. I love to support smaller independent cafes but if you want to compete with the Costa's of this world you have to consider a more flexible offering. Will try to arrive earlier next time I visit Truro, but with that holiday traffic along the A303 and A30 it's an unpredictable beast.

When I passed this place I thought it looked almost painfully twee it was so trendy but I was actually really pleasantly surprised! My coeliac friend was delighted with their wide selection of gluten free sandwiches, cakes and even pancakes (which we thoroughly enjoyed). The selection of teas was also good and I felt that it was all very reasonably priced. I'm not local but would certainly go again if I was in the area.