Covean Cottage Restaurant in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

I ordered the Heidi pizza (goat's cheese, beetroot & nasturtium leaves). So tasty! I'm Italian & this was the best pizza I've had outside of Italy! Absolutely amazing!!!

Beautiful rooms, excellent breakfast, wonderful location. Rosie was brilliant in all her communications and advise and really did a excellent job in making my stay perfect.

The only problem with the Covean, is it's just open 2 days a week!! Lovely tasty warm scones, homemade jam, clotted cream & tea served in pots (there are loads of tea-pots in there!!

We have just visited Covean Cafe on St Agnes and it was fantastic! The cakes were freshly baked and the scones just out the oven, warm and delicious. The tea was Twinings served in tea cups (not massive coffee cups) and the surroundings very clean and nice. Furthermore, the prices were fair and reasonable. Having visited many tea rooms on the Islands, we can honestly say that this is our favourite. Well worth a visit but be warned it’s only open on Tuesday and Thursday so plan your trip around it!!

Rosie makes delicious home made scones - warm from the oven and a generous size too! It's great to have a choice of cream tea and savoury scones. They are really delicious - wish I could make as good scones. I had home made lemonade which is a million miles away from the sickly sweet stuff you get in a can. The garden is lovely and peaceful with lots of flowers and birds. There is also a conservatory for chillier or wetter days.

This café (which turns into an upmarket fish restaurant on a few evenings per week with a different owner) serves delicious soups, rolls, toasties etc. The soups are unusual (courgette, pea & mint for one!) and simply full of taste. On our last morning of our 2 week holiday, we nipped in for the egg & bacon roll with tea for 2, then after a few hours on the beach, came back for lovely mushroom soup. Can't fault it.

This is a lovely B & B in a super location . We stayed in a cute compact room called Wingletang with a beautiful sea view. Breakfast was good and it set us up for the day. This is taken in the conservatory which also has sea view. On Saturday Rosie makes pizzas (you have to order them Friday morning) and they are absolutely scrumptious so I would highly recommend that you don't miss out on those. Thank you Rosie for a most enjoyable stay

Stumbled across this garden almost by mistake on one of our many meandering walks around this stunning island. What a find! Fabulous garden with beautiful flowers. Had a cream tea (which we shared with a million interested sparrows) with lovely warm scones and cream and refreshing pit of tea. Lovely visit which we shall repeat, if we can find it again, next time we come.

I stayed overnight, B&B and had a very good experience, Bed was comfortable breakfast was excellent, and was even picked up and taken back to the Quay by golf buggy

Still warm scones with homemade strawberry jam and clotted cream on a sunny day . Perfect for refuelling after a boat trip around Bishop rick lighthouse .

what a great find, we were walking around St Marys and came across some signs to a much needed tea garden. we were both very pleased with what we eventually found, a spacious garden with an indoor area should the weather let you down. the food was plentiful, great salads, sandwiches, pasties and more, they even had little tubs of troy town ice cream which is a must if you haven't tried it. we (and everyone else) spent our meal surrounded by a flock of very tame cute little scavengers, these birds would almost eat out of your hands and made the place even more appealing. not that i'd recommend walking away from your food or even taking your eyes off it for too long as they close in pretty fast!

The food is home made using produce locally sourced from the island....tasty, fresh in lovely surroundings ...even the hoards of local sparrows and thrushes are friendly. Another place to revisit yet again next year.....thanks Rosie

After a disappointing cream tea elsewhere the day before we decided to visit Covean for a cream tea whilst on a day trip to St Agnes. As it is also a guest house I don't think it started serving until 2 or 2.30pm. This suited us fine as we had been walking round the island earlier in the day. We didn't pay a great deal of attention to the other items on the menu as we were intent on having a cream tea! We went round the rear of the building to order our food and only had a short wait until it arrived. The scones were nice and warm and we had plenty of jam and cream - it was a delicious cream tea, couldn't fault it and the waitress was very pleasant. Rather than tea to drink we opted to go for the home made lemonade (at an extra cost of approximately 10p) as it was a really hot day. This too was delicious so all in all well worth a visit. The setting is lovely in the front garden area (there is also indoor seating) and there were plenty of tables. Beware the local birdlife (as mentioned in previous reviews) as they are keen to get involved and will eat up any crumbs (or jam and cream) that are left. All in all well worth a visit.

Ideally located for energetic walkers or golf carts for the less energetic, lots of fresh tasty snacks and drinks at reasonable prices.

My family and I visited Coven Cottage Cafe in late summer for lunch. I enjoyed a butternut and feta salad with some homemade lemonade (proper stuff!), and the team were more than ready to cater for my gluten-free cousin & auntie. As it was a clear day, we chose to sit on the picnic benches in the garden, but there is more than enough space within the lean-to/conservatory. The cafe is dog friendly; we certainly weren't the only ones with a four-legged friend! Overall, if you're on St Agnes I recommend a visit; friendly staff, sea views and great food... what more could you want?! PS. As with many outdoor eateries on Scilly, watch out for the rather tame sparrows - you only need to turn your back once and they'll be eyeing up your food!

We stopped here for a drink one morning having just arrived for the day. We enjoyed a coffee and ginger beer outside in the garden under one of the large umbrellas and were joined by some exceptionally tame sparrows who ate nuts out of my hand - love it! Having been thus charmed, we came back for lunch. For lunch, we ate inside because it was raining a bit and we were chilly. We ordered a simple egg mayonnaise roll and were so glad we did! The white roll was home made that day and was possibly the nicest white bread I have ever tasted. The egg mayo filling was a glorious rich yellow, made using local eggs. There was also a beautifully dressed salad to go with this. It was without a doubt the best egg mayo roll I have ever eaten in my life. What made this joyful lunch so much more fantastic was that (unusually for lunch in Scilly) it hadn't cost the earth, no more than £4.95 I think. Definitely go here if you can for lunch - the sparrows alone make it delightful but the delicious, simple, appropriately priced fare on offer really made it stand out as one of my favourite places to eat anywhere on the islands. Nice job Covean.

This is a picturesque cafe not far from the quay on St Agnes. The coffee (cafetiere) was tasty and of good quality and the food is home-made. The cafe owner was attentive and helpful and it was a pleasure to be able to enjoy our morning break in the lovely garden. This deserves to be busier than it seemed but I suspect the local pub is a strong competitor.

Pleasant and helpful, enjoyed our stop with a great view and good service. unfortunately it was raining hard but provided welcome shelter

Stopped here for lunch - cream tea for one of us and feta & butternut squash salad for the other. Shamelessly good scones and tasty salad.

Un buon posto per fare uno spuntino, mangiare una pietanza o una insalata, un panino, un gelato e bere qualcosa. Il tutto in un meraviglioso giardino pineo di fiori e con un personale estremamente gentile

A great place to stop for a cup of tea, a home cooked lunch or cream tea/home made cake.Menu is quite limited, but everything is home cooked and tasty, with my particular favourite being the creamy mushrooms on sour dough toast. The balance between the cream, tarragon and garlic is sublime, and the texture of the sour dough just right to prevent unwanted sogginess.Seating is provided in the garden and in the conservatory. Opening hours are between 11 am and 4.30 pm, and a guest house is also run from the property.

Fantastic breakfast and afternoon teas, we all really enjoyed it. The staff are super friendly and the kids loved ordering at the little window.

Home made scones clotted cream and jam as good as you will get any where on holiday freshly made coffee you even get to share the crumbs with the local birds which eat off the table.

Situated just a short walk from the quay is this delightful little restaurant and we only too please to be to sit in the colourful garden. Deciding to treat ourselves to a cream tea was the right move. The homemade scones were a wonder to behold, quite large with a beautifully short texture, served with strawberry jam and lashings of clotted cream! Absolutely delicious!

Had a pleasant lunch on one of our St Agnes walks, and later in the week took advantage of the pizza evening while staying on the campsite

I happened to visit this cafe recently and the view from the garden on the sunny day that it was was genial. The tea went down well with a smattering of St Agnes dairy milk and the clotted cream and scones were mouth watering. The local birds thought so too sitting on the table with their beaks open. They took the crumbs out of my fingers and one even had jam on it's head!

We stumbled across this idyllic little café on St Agnes before the end of our walk or we would have lunched there. Instead, we had afternoon tea and cake,- which was great. Delightful garden full of flowers, charming service, stunning location. Can't wait to go back.

We had potted crab and chocolate brownie with chocolate sauce and ice cream which was all lovely and fresh, sat in a nice garden with a view. Friendly staff and reasonable prices plus great homemade lemonade so did not miss the fact that its not licensed.Take out pizza in the evening

Everything you would expect from that great English tradition, the cottage cafe. The garden is beautifully kept and filled with colour and scent. The menu has the usual choices and few quirky extras. Everything we had was great as was the service. Ideal for a stop after a stomp around the beautiful Island of St Agnes.

A pleasant garden with lots of birds vying for the crumbs which might not be to everyone's liking. Nice views and a good selection of drinks/eats for lunch.Reasonable prices, order from a hatch and they deliver the order.

Visited recently with my partner after a wander around the island. We decided to fill our boots before heading back to Penzance later that afternoon and ate here. We had pea and ham soup and a spicy parsnip soup which were both delicious. We then shared a cream tea too! Scones baked fresh and come out warm with plenty of homemade jam and locally sourced clotted cream! Service was excellent from a young girl behind the counter. The garden is so quaint with beautiful birds and views across to sea. A definite must see on St Agnes. Keep up the fantastic work!

For: this is the best little cafe on st Agnes I totally recommend the homemade lemonade it's still but it's taste is so good.The little garden is so pretty and it attracts so many little creatures it lovely. And the little shortbreads are so good value for money Against: There's nothing I would change it's highly recommended

We live on the islands and enjoy walking around all of the islands regularly and often stop off somewhere for tea and cakes.Today was a beautiful October day and we walked the whole of the island and Gugh.On our way back to the boat we just had enough time to stop off at Covean for a Cream Tea.During the summer we have sampled most outlets on the islands and I can confidently say that this was the best by far that we have come across.Scones fresh from the oven, lovely tea and a perfect location served with a smile from Rosie the owner.We will be back time and time again for sure!

We had lunch here, in the garden on a beautiful day, and were very impressed with the quality of the food - delicious fish fingers and tartar sauce in a home made bap, and an equally good sausage and onion sandwich. And I enjoyed the home made lemonade, and the troupe of sparrows in attendance...

4 of us did a three island trip and had marked out covean for afternoon tea. We also had 2 dogs with us. Arrived about 3.30 to find a surly grumpy man behind the counter. We asked if we could come in with dogs he pointed to the garden and said 'there'. No good afternoon a smile nothing. We found a menu in the conservatory - he did not offer one- and still decided on cream tea. We ordered and our friend went to put the menu card down on the counter to go and sit down and was told aggressively 'put that back where you found it'. No would you mind, could you do me a favour. Needless to say we said forget it and went to the coastguard cafe further on who were the complete opposite. Based on the previous review I can only assume either these owners have some sort of problem or they think being rude to tourists is okay. Well it is not so if you are thinking of spending money here dont. Walk about 5 mins further along the lane and go to coastguards cafe who do appreciate your custom.

Lunch in the beautiful garden, watching the birds go to town on the leftovers from the visitors was very calming and enjoyable! I had a nice leek-pie, although I wish it had been warm, I really enjoyed its creaminess. Will definitely come back on my next visit to the islands.

We hurriedly made our way here from the quay. The sign says 10:30 - 4:30 so at 10:45 you would assume that it was open, however the sign inside the window says closed and there were no staff. We went elsewhere.

This was my first visit to the Scily Isles (my wife had been twice before) and I was completely captivated by them, and especially Bryher and St Agnes. My wife led me straight from the small boat that had brought us over to St Mary to St Agnes to this little cafe. She wanted to taste the fish cakes again. By fish cakes I mean big chunks of real salmon and cod with a fresh salad. I had a mountain of delicious creamy mushrooms on sourdough bread. My wife then ate Troytown ice cream on a large meringue spread with crushed raspberries, while I had a very tasty custard tart. The atmosphere was casual and laid back. It was the perfect start to the walk we then took around this beautiful island.

Stopped by on our walk around the island and shared a pot of tea. Friendly service in a beautiful garden location. Love the milk served in miniature bottles.

Visited the Covean cottage during our holiday on Scilly Isles, we visited St Agnes and called in for morning coffee, must admit, I have just written a review and got this one mixed up with one in St Marys, so many apologies, but we had a lovely coffee and cold drink followed by lemon drizzle cake, which was delicious , we would definitely go thee again,staff as most people on the Islands were very friendly.

Stumbled across this gem by chance. Beautiful cottage with super garden. I had the quiche which is unlike any quiche I've ever had, yummy, melt in the mouth - recipe please?!My youngest who is a fan of fish fingers was over the moon to finally after a week get her chops around her favourite dish. As it was such a big fish finger bun for her little tum, Mum and Dad offered to help, which turned into a feeding frenzy as the tartare sauce and dash of lemon made it very moorish. I know what I'm having next time.Service was quick and efficient, will be back next year:)

Lovely little cafe with beautiful views from the garden seats. Lovely coffee, earl grey tea and orange tart. Good scones with cream and jam.

Had a lovely lunch today AGAIN!! Thank you Zain and Rosie. Orange tart to die for - crispy pastry and a fine creme brûlée top. Black pudding and chorizo salad perfect. Previous day's gluten free butternut squash, feta and green bean salad really filling and super tasty. The covean smoked salmon, blinis and cream cheese salad was much better than you would get in a more expensive restaurant. If you want a different, delicious, freshly prepared cheap lunch, this is the place to go. The menu is small but varied daily according to seasonal food.

Fabulous cream tea in a fabulous garden - the rest of the food looked fabulous but never got the chance to eat any :-( . The toilet at the top of the garden is astonishing - a boutique bathroom in what looks like a garden shed!

Stopped off here for a cream tea whilst visiting St Agnes for the day. The scones were exquisite and the presentation of the food and tea was delightful. There are lots of little birds in the garden who want to share your food. But there is plenty of inside seating if this is not for you. There are a number of cafés on the Scilly's that could learn something from this place.

we were lucky enough to get to stay here as well as to enjoy the cafe by day. rosie is a hard working host who has time for everyone, effortlessly manages to run the cafe, the bed and breakfast and have time to run people to the ferry and back and have a life somewhere in there too. the cottage is old and wonderful, so comfortable and was a great experience in amongst our Scilly times. Thank you.

We had a day trip to St Agnes and walked round much of the island. We decided to stop for a snack lunch at Covean as it was on our way and the menu looked so nice (including all their cakes and desserts!).I had Brie spring roll with a sweet chilli dip - really delicious. My wife chose the parsnip soup and bread - delicious and warming.It was a difficult choice for something sweet to end with, but we chose to share a cream tea for one (two scones, clotted cream and jam and tea). Yummee.We left well refreshed for our afternoon walk.

beautiful garden,lovelt teapots, wonderful cream tea, the service was friendly and heartfelt such a high to the day after our previous experience down the road!a true gem

We had a good selection of cakes and scones to sample - all lovely. The scones are something else - tasty, warm and perfect texture with jam and lots of clotted cream. Certainly helped take our minds off the damned fog that was hanging around! You can sit in the attractive garden or under cover. Very highly recommended.

We were desperate for a nice cool glass of white wine but when we stopped at Covean Cottage the owner told us he could not sell us wine without food, So we bought a flapjack!! and enjoyed our wine sitting outside in the sunshine.

I had a cream tea here while visiting St Agnes in June. There is an attractive garden which is ver peaceful. The scone was very nice but I could have done with more tea. One and a third small teacups is just not enough. More tea please, and please serve water with your pots too.

We had the full St Agnes breakfast here as well as a couple of cream teas during our recent stay. The service was good and very friendly and the scones are second to none. The other cakes are good too, although we didn't have time to sample them all.

Can recommend Pasties, Open sandwiches, cream tea, soup, jacket pots, cakes - really anything from the menu!Good value, good portions and friendly service always.

This is a small, friendly little cafe attached to a guesthouse in the middle of St Agnes. A welcome pitstop for a coffee and organic lemonade in a lovely and shady garden area. Looks like it would be a good guesthouse to stay at if we ever decide to base ourselves off St Mary's.

Beaqutiful place with chickens and tables outside but they don't make any of their own cakes or pasties. Slightly misleading.

Very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very friendly. Good tea

Lovely shady garden, most welcome refreshing drink. Falafel on menu!!!Yum! Thinking of staying there at their B&B if we decide to stay on the island next time round.

Food is fine but the coffee is disappointing - powder coffee from a machine. Please buy a proper coffee machine or use cafetieres.

Really relaxing eating outside. The cream tea was lovely and the lunches were fresh and delicious. Much of the produce was local and yummy. Zane and Rosie were delightful hosts.

Great position, clean, great hosts, comfy beds and brilliant breakfasts. Couldnt fault it in any way. Even little Boris my Jack Russel enjoyed it .Ideal for anyone wanting to get away from it all

Thanks Zane and Rosie for a delicious and different lunch. The brie spring rolls were gorgeous and the homemade lemonade is worth a trip to St. Agnes just for that! Thank you!

Fantastic, fresh, seriously good quality home-cooked food made with local ingredients, as far as possible. Delicious English fare... my mouth is watering just remembering eating here!

Great service and lovely food. Highly recommend the home made fishcakes. We had 3 meals here during our stay, all very fresh, beautifully cooked, served with a smile and lovely variety of tastes. Bliss!

Been to the Scillies many times and always end-up having something to eat here.The cream teas are the best I have ever had; and I have had a few.The scones are baked on the premesis, the jam is local(Plum) and the cream comes again locally from Troy farm.There is lots of jam and cream.I bake quite a bit myself and managed to get their recipe for the scones.If you like cream teas youll like these !!! The best