Coasters in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

A lovely tea room with excellent attentive staff with very good memories as welcome and greet visitors from all over the country on holiday that revisited Coasters. Make their customers very welcome new and old from previous summers they recognise on entry. Great coffee and very good food with selection to suit everyone. Wishing you all the very best, you deserve it.

Fantastic homemade scones served with delicious jam and a very generous portion of clotted cream. Perfect with a large teapot of tea. The lady who served us confirmed that she had made and baked the scones herself.

Cream tea was just perfect. We were very impressed with the homemade scones. The tea (Yorkshire) was spot on, in a tea pot and very hot. The inside is very basic and I would love the owners to make it a bit more Cosy and loved and better decorated as it could be a little gem (tape on the floor and felt like just a basic cafe rather then a cream tea experience.

Ett alldeles otroligt charmerande litet café i St Ives. Personlig service. Prova gärna deras scones med sylt och kaffe till.

My daughter & I stopped by for a scone each with jam & cream. It was delicious. We recommend this place as we were not disappointed.

Coasters is only very slightly out of the way, close to the East end of the harbour. It doesn't have a sea view and the furniture is relatively basic, but it succeeds in what it is trying to achieve. Both food and service were good. Our dog was allowed inside. The cream tea was very good: warm fresh scones with a light crispy outside and soft inside. Carrot cake was quite good. A decent cup of tea - nothing special, but hot and refreshing. Service was very friendly and someone ran after us with something we had forgotten.

We visit this tea shop every time we visit St Ives, we love it, good value for money and away from the madness of the main town up a little side street!

We popped in for a quick bite away from all the town madness. If you are for the interior looks then maybe its not for you. But if you are after delicious fresh tasty cream tea this is the place to go.

Ok, so it’s not the prettiest of Cornish tea rooms, but being set slightly back from the crowded streets it was a very pleasant, quiet pit stop. Kids toasted sandwiches where huge , as were the Newlyn crab sandwiches - all delicious. Probably not a ‘destination’ tea room, but perfectly fine for a sandwich and a brew. Staff were very friendly and accommodating.

Very dirty dining area, despite having an ‘aged’ 5* Food Hygiene rating in the window. The cobwebs on the walls must have been there for 6 months+ to be that size. Hot chocolate/coffee stains down the legs of the bar stools. Filthy skirting boards. Rusting fittings on the railings. There were more damp patches than a Cornish summer - mostly with peeling paintwork and plaster. In simplified terms, the menu was either a £13 crab sandwich or something with cheese - Tuna and cheese, cheese and pickle, goats cheese and onion. I thought about getting a coffee but I don’t trust anywhere that spells Espresso with an X. I just settled for a £2.70 small Coke whilst the rest of the family ate lunch.

Really great service with a smile and a wonderful cream tea. Well priced for the quality and quantity. The place isnt the biggest tea room in the world but its well worth a visit. If there is a queue i would suggest that you wait.

Super homely little tea shop. Very casual with sofas and tables. The star of the show is the afternoon cream tea @£6.95 each. Lovely warm freshly baked scones, jam and clotted cream. Plus a strong lot of tea. Highly recommended.

Came across these lovely tea rooms on St Andrew's Street in St Ives Cornwall. Fantastic cakes and coffees, friendly staff, really lovely owners & they have a beautiful cat named Flakey. Well worth a visit.

St Ives was very busy when we visited but we managed to get a table at this lovely tea shop and were not disappointed. The food was all freshly cooked and very tasty. Some of the other tea shops are too busy so just off the beaten track, but only slightly, it is well worth calling in here!

Came across this little place by chance. What a bit of luck. Four of us (adults) had four cream teas. All delicious. Two fluffy, fresh scones each, pot of good jam and pot of thick clotted cream each. Huge pot of tea. One of the best cream teas we've all had for ages. Clean, tidy, quick service, friendly waitress. Reasonably priced too.

We wanted a cream tea while we were in Cornwall, and this place did not disappoint! A nice big pot of tea for the two of us, 2 generous fresh scones each and extremely good jam and of course a huge dollop of rich thick cream!

Well found this tea shop by mistake, On our way back to hotel so we popped in for a cuppa and saw the cake which was massive so we asked if they would cut it in half for us, my god it was beautiful!!! Lovely cuppa too say on the lovely big sofa that was in the shop I could have sat there all day the music that was on was fantastic too might I add, on the next day which was our last day we popped again , had a different piece of cake as you do lol Victoria sponge that was lovely too , this is a must if you want value for money, owners very nice too , so make sure you find it, ( up by the memorial garden)

We found this little gem away from the busy seafront. Love independent coffee shops. A lovely lady served us with excellent scones, lovely jam and cream. Our coffee was pretty good too. Great cafe.

Visited every day last week and sampled a lot of things. Fantastic Cream Teas, the Crab Sandwiches are a must for anyone. The coffee is excellent as well, I only had 4 cups a day, it’s that good.

lovely cream tea. Freshly baked warm scones, rich jam and plenty of cream. Lovely and clean. On site toilets with gel wash.

As has been said, this is a wonderful find, being a sweet little cafe away from the throngs but with high quality food. The crab sandwich was indeed exceptional (see photo) in that the bread was some four inches thick and delicious. Another table had one between two which might be an idea if you don’t have a healthy appetite! The cheese and chutney toasted sandwich was also delicious. Friendly staff and we also bought a lovely little plate from the selection of reasonably priced pottery also on sale. Highly recommended.

Called for a breakfast toastie, coffee and cake. The staff were superb, the toastie was excellent and the homemade bakewell cake was amazing. Superb little place which we found by chance. Deserves a huge amount of credit this little cafe

Opportunistic stop for a cream tea!! Delicious! Friendly staff & great value, especially with the Eat Out to Help Out

What a great find! Been to st ives for 25 years, 3-4 times a year and went to Coasters for the first time. Nice atmosphere, great oldSchool music and the scones are to die for! Lovely lady to seems to run the place thanks for a nice break from the crowds

Best crab sandwich in St Ives! Stumbled on this epic little spot by chance and stopped in for a crab sandwich, which was BRILLIANT! (Bread was amazing) - Came back to St Ives a couple of days later to get another one.

This is a fab little coffee shop. Friendly staff, lovely food and reasonable prices. Great find and would definitely recommend.

Stopped for a snack, had the best crab sandwiches I've ever had in this little cafe. I was very pleasantly surprised! Highly recommend.

we called in fore a snack and the place is nice and clean and is set out good we where looked after good and the food came on a time. the WC area is a bit small.

Delicious, warm, homemade scones with traditional clotted cream and homemade strawberry jam, plus a decent pot of tea. Yummy 😋

We have been to this lovely cafe many times on our trips to St Ives over the years, it serves delicious cream teas and other cakes and beverages. It is perfectly situated in the heart of St Ives near the harbour. Caters well for dietary requirements and personal preference. It welcomes dogs and is ideal for afternoon tea after a day at the beach. Would highly recommend :)

We popped in yesterday with our two children, one in a pushchair so we were very conscious of where we sat and watched our for other people coming in so we could move out of the way. It was late afternoon and very quiet in the cafe anyway so all was fine space wise. Our daughter is 4 and is well behaved so wasn’t causing trouble. We went to order drinks and the woman behind the counter was literally the most unwelcoming person I’ve ever dealt with as a customer. She was abrupt, rude and didn’t smile or use any manners or showed any signs of any people skills once. We felt so uncomfortable that we finished our drinks as fast as we could and left. I really wouldn’t recommend using this service at all. If you don’t want to deal with customers or be nice and kind then don’t work in a cafe...

We called in for a morning coffee and enjoyed our visit. A hungry friend had a small cream tea and the scone was so delicious that we returned one afternoon and enjpyed a cream tea too.

Cream tea to share. Light and buttery scones, served warm with sufficient cream and a tasty jam. Didn’t throw us out for using our Somerset method 😀 Friendly staff, comfortable seating

Visited as a family group of 3 about 3.30pm on Bank holiday Monday. The cafe was empty when we arrived but several couples soon entered. We ordered cream tea (£5.95 for 2 scones, jam, cream, tea). Reasonable price nice scones -fair size. Pleasant establishment.

Little off the beaten track but popped in on a cold day. I ordered leek and potato soup and a pot of tea. My hubby ordered cauliflower soup and a coffee. The soups came and mine was introduced to me as leek and potato soup but upon tasting it was definitely cauliflower so we swapped. However this too was cauliflower. My hubby said not to complain so I didn't and ate it. I enjoyed my tea but a little bleaching of teapots occasionally wouldn't go amiss. Nasty!!

Away behind the front, this cafe is a little gem, clean & tidy & offering a fresh generous pot of tea for 2 at the end of a Sunday afternoon. We were the last customers, but weren't made to feel rushed. Thank you.

Lovely little tea room, presently surprised that it was bigger than it looked on the outside. The cafe was extremely clean and the staff very friendly and welcoming.

Handily placed little cafe/eatery between the main town and dog beach. Dogs (5) readily accepted and service was good. Drinks, cream teas, cakes and sandwiches on offer. Any place that readily accepts our dogs will get a re-visit. Read a recent review that said the service was poor but we found the staff very pleasant and efficient. Will remember for our next visit.

Dreadful customer service that detracted from food that was actually better than ok. Abrupt, surly, miserable waitress all but threw our order onto our table without a hint of pleasantness. My wife was left to eat her cream tea surrounded by the debris of previous customers - the table was never cleared during our 40 minute stay despite the tea room being quiet. St Ives is a delightful place full of lovely places to eat and shop staffed by friendly, professional, caring staff - this isn’t one of them - walk on by.

Excellent tuna melt sandwich, scone tea and coffee. If visiting St Ives would visit again. Very friendly young staff.

Only popped in here to escape the horrid weather, it wasn't the warmest welcome!

Good choice of toasted sandwiches and cakes/scones. Had a lovely cream tea. The scones were delicious. The service was a little slow and the toilet is very small. Otherwise absolutely fine.

After a lovely walk around St. Ives we stumbled across this tea room. We sat round the back as we needed more room for the buggy. It was clean enough, but decor needed work - there was a large damp patch. Toilets were not the cleanest. My daughter had the cherry bakewell cake, which she seemed to enjoy, but we had the cream tea and the scones were very dry. Small portions of cream and jam did not help to improve them. Service was okay.

This is one of our regular haunts during our annual summer holiday and we were pleasantly surprised to find it open today (30 December) as we understood the owner was not opening at Xmas/New Year. However, there the pleasure ended! Having gone to the counter to order our food, as is required, I was then totally ignored by the woman serving there - it was a couple of minutes of her preparing cream teas and drinks for other customers who were seated before she even spoke to me and then only to say 'I'll be with you in a minute', which turned into several minutes whilst she prepared and delivered several orders to other tables. The last straw came when another lady approached the counter to pay and she was going to take her money and still had not taken our order so we just walked out - I am not being treated as if i don't exist and surely it would have been easier to just take my order (a matter of 30 seconds or less) than leave me standing at the counter like an idiot! Totally disgusted by the (lack of) service and not sure we will return now, although this was previously one of our favourite tea rooms in St Ives.

a little modern, i prefer the old old time tea shops but scones were excellent....a short way coming down off the path on a rainy day.

This little place should have a lot going for it - good location, excellent tea and coffee and a good menu BUT... The guy behind the counter eagerly greeted his mate despite the fact that there were people waiting to be served and the place seems to be a hub for redistributing kids after the school run. It would be appreciated if said children were less interested in my shopping as well. They wandered back and forth to the street and the rear of the café which is not appreciated by guests. Professional consideration of customers is required here and the use of the Café as a "school home time" clearing house is not what should be going on in a catering establishment. Staff from eastern Europe in town show much more customer awareness and there could be a few lessons to be taken on board. I can relate to the customer who wrote "Hot coffee with attitude",

Visited today just for coffee and tea. Asked for extra hot coffee and got a lovely surly reply from the waitress. Would like to say it was because we asked for hot coffee but no, we were pretty much greeted with - what do you want, from the start. Not great!

Had a lovely cream tea, scones very light, jam excellent, lovely friendly service. Well done keep up the good work

Ett litet ombonat café, som serverar klassiskt Cream Tea - scones med clotted cream och sylt. Smakar allra bäst till lunch, med en rejäl kanna te till.

Found Coaster of the beaten track behind the church on sea front. Lovely atmosphere fantastic freshly made crab sandwiches washed down with great latte coffee. The menu had variety of choice and the home made cakes looked delicious!

Went in for a sandwich and cream tea. No chicken for the sandwich, and the milkshake machine was off, but shared a goats cheese sandwich and cream yes instead, which were both lovely. Nice looking place, but it slightly lacked atmosphere.

Buena ubicación céntrica, con fácil acceso. Sólo un pequeño aunque secos scones y no me impresionó que había un perro pequeño en la zona de preparación de alimentos. La chica en el mostrador estaba charlando con un amigo y parecía estar molesto que ella tenía para servirnos!

He estado en muchas salas de té que sirve tés, pero este lugar tiene las mejores bollos nunca!

Didn't want a heavy Sunday lunch and saw this advertised walking along the seafront. Good service and food was ok, the sort of thing I could do at home! Just a toastie and iced coffee for me (which was so strong I couldn't quite finish it). Nice if you just want something simple.

The best carrot cake I have ever eaten! The girl serving in the cafe was kind enough to give me the recipe for it . Coffee was great too !

Although Coasters is tucked away they are worth looking for. The food is excellent as is the coffee. I liked the back ground music. Don't be put off by the size of the room at the front as there is more seating through to the back. Look them up you will not be disappointed .

Absolutely no problem with the cream tea, the scones, cream and jam were delicious. The decor is very light, and is quite funky. We sat in the back, but it was just so warm, and it wasn't sunny! Too warm for drinking tea! Could do with some ventilation, but a pleasant enough tea. Not sure if the scones are homemade, as they look very similar ones I saw in other tea shops, but I would welcome any correction!

Noticed the sign on the path along the seafront advertising Newlyn crab sandwiches, just the ticket. We have not visited this tea shop before, so having confirmed the freshness of the crab, my husband and I enjoyed a fantastic crab sandwich with granary bread. Although the crab was quite expensive, the fact that it contained both brown and white meat in generous portions and the bread was lovely and chunky, plus it was accompanied by a small side salad, made it worth every penny. The service was quick, the staff pleasant and not " hovering", the shop itself is very clean with attractive arrays of Cornish pottery and " seasidy" soft furnishings. Would recommend this eatery.

Visited this little lovely cornish gem today. Needed a pit stop and were delighted to find this small, friendly little eatery. We enjoyed a cornish cream tea which was beautiful. Warm scones, fresh homemade jam, clotted cream and of course a lovely cup of tea served in bone china cups. Simply lovely.

What a find! Immaculately clean, friendly and helpful staff, beautiful coffee! We never ate anything so can't comment on the food but we will definitely seek this place out again, nice quiet spot off the beaten track too!

We popped in for a crab sarnie as I had been craving one since before we arrived in cornwall...we had to wait for it to be delivered for a while, which wasn't a problem as it shows how fresh the crab is and they gave us a free pot of tea for waiting. Lovely friendly staff. Nice feel. Tasty food. Big thumbs up from us xxx

We visited late afternoon but the café was very clean and the cream teas were lovely there was not an awful lot of cake available but it was late in the day so that was only to be expected and the pot of tea was nice and hot we will certainly be visiting again next time we are in the area

Had afternoon tea for two, scones with jam & cream which were very fresh and tasted lovely, great value and very friendly staff

Visited here twice whilst on holiday. It was lovely both times very relaxed environment. We Had cream tea, Lovely fresh warm scones. Great service and friendly staff.

Looks great from the outside, off the beaten track. It was latish on a Sunday so maybe that's why the service wasn't great but the cream scone was poor too, small and expensive. Don't think we'd go back.

The signage has improved from to ugly monstrosity they previously had but the food and service was terrible. We visited when the owner was on-site, but as he was training this took priority over customer service. We were on the point of leaving when he finally turned up to take our order. We chose the homemade soup and after another long wait the first thing he did on bringing the soup was apologise for how thick it was and said it must have thickened as he'd gotten towards the bottom. I'm not sure how old this made the soup so perhaps he shouldn't have served it. Four days later we walked passed and saw someone sitting in the window with what looked like an identical bowl of soup.I don't think you need the local radio station playing either.We won't be going back a third time.

my husband and I love this little gem. It is just away from the busy sea front and the service is good and the drinks fine. Clean , friendly little cafe and good service. We always head to here when we are in St Ives

We wanted to have Cornish cream tea when we visited. This was the first place we saw in St Ives, but we were not disappointed. The cafe is spacious and well decorated. We had the signature cream tea which was £5.50 per person. With it you each get a generous pot of tea (3 cups), 2 scones, plenty of cream and jam. The scones tasted amazing, better than any we have had elsewhere. All the ingredients were locally sourced and the scones were homemade. Well worth a visit. Would definitely recommend.

Superb toasties and other lunch time snacks and throughout the day. Good quality coffee in generous size but not too big. Friendly, warm welcoming owners, staff. Very reasonable costs for St Ives, definitely recommend a visit.

Nice bright and airy coffee shop.I definitely recommend their signature Cream tea and their delicious moist carrot cake.

the staff were lovely and quick to get our orders out. We had a few slices of cake between us to share and they were very tasty. A very nice stop to relax in to a bit.

A sweet little coffee shop, a little out of the way. The coffee here is very good, though not served incredibly hot. Good service and extra seating available in the back.

We stopped in here so my partner could experience his first Cornish Cream Tea, and he wasn't disappointed! Nice setting and clean and comfortable seating area. Tea was refreshing and the scones made on site are scrummy!

Pleasant little place. Nice and bright. Quick service friendly staff. Shame the scones were very dry and quite possibly yesterday's big let down as we had been craving fresh scones. Yummy toasty though.

Enjoyed a Scone with Cream and Jam with my husband, in particular the jam was very nice and fruity. Nice place to sit and enjoy a coffee, not too crowded.

Probably the best ever crab sandwich ever, the Brown bread was delicious, and crab meat beautiful, truely a little gem of a cafe

After a coastal walk to Carbis bay and back in and out of sunshine and showers we really fancied a cream tea and a sandwich! Unfortunately with it being Easter weekend and not the summer we couldn't order a high tea so ordered sandwiches (excellently made with fresh door step bread) and two cream teas! We should've read the menu as this comes with TWO scones each!!!!! Obviously far too much for us to eat but it was too good to leave so we ate as much as we could without feeling too guilty! The scones came from a local bakery (one beginning with P) and were excellent! Great local produce and excellent little cafe.

Good food served by friendly staff in modern surroundingsOne of many places worth trying out during your stay in St Ives

A wonderfully relaxing and homely tea shop, offering some great light snacks, as well as cream teams. The staff were extremely friendly and attentive. The quality of the snacks were great, they do some fab toasties. A welcome rest in a busy St Ives, that I would not hesitate to recommend.

A lovely , clean, modern tea room. Staff were welcoming. The cream team was delicious, and the scones were fresh out of the oven. Definitely will pay another visit.

Lovely coffeehouse with great easy listening reggae background music. Soya milk was available and the coffee was lovely.

Coasters was a welcome break after being on the coastal path walk. The toastie and cake were delicious and the drinks too. The cream teas looked very tempting, and we may have to return here on our next trip to St Ives to try them.

Ordered a cream team and toasted sandwich. For some reason, they forgot our order and were most apologetic when we asked where our order was. Cream tea was yummy; taste of toasted sandwich was lost in the thick bread. Nice surroundings. I had lost interest by the time the food came.

A friendly coffee shop that serves soya milk and gluten free. made very welcome into a light and clean coffee shop Just of the main walkway into St. Ives but well worth taking notice of the sign pointing the way. .A good choice for a relaxing drink.

We eat twice here you can eat in or take out. Freshly made food so you have to wait but very good when it arrived. Very popular.

Thanks to the friendly service and the pleasant and bright interior, we immediately felt welcome. The music adds a nice touch. It’s a fine place to visit with children, although the pieces of cake are quite big. These homemade cakes have a nice taste, but are a touch too sweet and with some it’s as if a bit too much fat is being used. But the price is right.

Great little tea room. We had the traditional cream tea and it was delicious. Modern feel, light, good background music.

After finding this little gem a couple of years ago we always make a trip here for our holiday Cornish tea. Great space and very pleasant environment. A must for our family

Wonderful place for an afternoon tea - had a lovely time!! Great little place on the way to the beach so very handy!

Looking for somewhere for a drink and snack that would accommodate our dog as well. What a place we were made more than welcome, the food was lovely. Lovely friendly place.

Doorstep size sandwiches and the best home made Chocolate Cake I've ever tasted, so good went back for another slice the same day, lovely, friendly staff, but couldn't give me the recipe for the cake.

Amazing people and they do amazing coffee's there so kind and caring to there customers...... Perfect. I came in with my mum and they let the dog come in and sit down with us they gave our dog a bowl of water the toasties are so good and there hospitality is off the planet there that good

It is far better than the decor suggests. True it doesn't look much from the outside and there is far too much signage which looks desperate to any man, but the food is very good. Prices not bad too. Someone said these guys are closing soon, so go before the summer ends

Fresh crab sandwich with doorstop sized fresh bread followed by cream tea and washed down with a pot of tea. Lovely cafe tucked away on the side street near to the waterfront. Friendly staff, modern decor... This seems to be the case all over in St Ives we found!

Modern cafe just in the back streets near the harbour. A light, airy sun lounge at the back. Good for a snack or drink away from the traffic and crowds on the harbour itself. Young staff but very welcoming.

My partner and I popped in for a afternoon cream tea. The atmosphere of the cafe was warm and friendly. It was designed beautifully and the staff where welcoming. We had a cream tea each which was lovely.

Popped in for a cream tea, the service was friendly, and the scones were light and delicious. Slightly off the beaten track, so not too crowded either.

Me & my family visited St Ives by train & on the walk towards the harbour came across a sign for Coasters, which is a very short walk down a side street to the cafe. The food was excellent, so was the service & the sun lounge section of the cafe (indoors but that's best in St Ives due to very bold seagulls!), a really good idea which helped add to the good atmosphere & kick off another decent visit to St Ives, if you are coming to St Ives this place is worth checking out

When you want peace and quiet away from the madding crowd, off the beaten track, then Coasters will suit just fine. Very clean and welcoming. Whether it be a cream tea or afternoon tea you will be pleased with your find. Well worth a visit. Will return on our next trip to St Ives.

Found this place just off the main hub of St Ives. Really good food and really generous portions. And helpful staff too.