Down By The Ferry in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Lovely spot to stop, shop and refuel! Great coffee and gorgeous cakes! You can just about get away from the crowds here, worth venturing away from the middle of Padstow, just on edge of shop area, perfect for walkers coming off coast path at Padstow from Hawkers Cove!

Called in today Wednesday 8th May 2024. Ordered 2 decaf Latte takeaway coffees price shown £3.50 each…. When paying charged an extra £1 for being decaf coffee. Will not being calling in again ripping of people.

Probably the best coffee in town (my humble opinion!). Lovely, smiley, friendly staff and owner and Ray, the resident dog, is a true sweetie! Thanks!

Managed to get a table outside. Lovely to sit & watch the world go by. Great icecreams & my son said his vanilla milkshake was just the best!..having been disappointed with one he’d had a couple of days before in Polzeath which was really bland and not sweet. Lovely staff & the shop has lots of great gifts and souvenirs. Love this shop thanks guys x

We stopped for a bacon roll and coffee while on holiday in Padstow. The bacon roll was lovely and warm with plenty of bacon and the coffee was lovely too.

You'll get a good coffee here and also a varied selection of cakes and local made savories. Some outside seating makes it very pleasant in the sunshine.

We stopped for brunch with our two goldies, and my bacon bap and my husband's sausage bap were delicious, as were our lattes. A great place to sit outside and watch the world go by.

There was a great menu, I had a bacon sandwich and it was gorgeous. There was quite a high turnover of seats so we didn't have to wait long to eat and sitting outside watching the world go by was lovely.

This is a lovely little takeaway that has LOTS of vegan options. About 5 different vegan pasties to choose from (I tried the sweet potato, mushroom and sundried tomato one and it was delicious!) They also have vegan sausage rolls, vegan flatbread and some vegan cakes! Staff are very polite and helpful.

My favourite place to sit and watch the world go by and catch up with the lovely locals. The coffee is great as are the staff

Great for coffees, snacks and vegan options. Had an awesome pasty, sausage roll and flat bread. Definitely worth a visit.

We found this shop last year and had a lovely coffee and cake, later on in the year we came back again and it was just as good so this year on holiday we came to padstow just for a coffee at this shop and again it did not disappoint.. highly recommend

Popped in to get takeaway coffees and cakes here this morning. COV-iD measures almost non- existent! ( sign showing one way around shop obscured by towel roll. 2 tiny arrows on floor & 3 sets of footprints. Hand sanitiser available) Staff disinterested and more keen nattering to each other. No 'hello', please or thankyou. Coffee and cakes were okay.

The ladies here are excellent hosts making visitors so welcome all day from dawn to dusk. I call in most days for a coffee when ever the weather is kind on my daily cycle ride.

Probably the best cream tea around although it’s strangely separate, you pay for 1, 2, or 3 scones with jam & cream then pay for tea or coffee separately, but all I can say is !! it was wonderful & I shall return

Super cup of coffee and cakes to die for! They serve food all through the day too, have enjoyed their pasties at lunchtime. Breakfast baps etc etc.

Called in for a hot drink following a wet and windy walk with dogs. Flabbergasted at prices especially a cup (normal size) of basic hot chocolate. No frills in the form of marshmallows. Cost £3.30!!! Won't be repeating the experience especially as the staff really gave the impression that I was interrupting their chat and had the temerity to actually order something!

Me, my dad and my brother ordered a coffee here on an afternoon and the coffee was delicious. Their latte was smooth and balanced as a good coffee should be. My oat milk in my flat white seemed a little weak, unsure what brand they use but I'd recommend oatly as it goes better with espresso coffee. Needless to say after being spoiled by coffee aroma in Lincoln this place was a much needed spot.

Albeit I only called in to purchase a bottle of water (the price of which I will be referring to later), the lady who served me was unfriendly, cold and completed lacked basic customer service. After my payment went through, I wasn't thanked or said goodbye to. I also think the prices in this established are the epitome of Padstow greediness, I cannot believe a bottle of water was £1.50 and a panini was a fiver! It was not even made in front you, it was just in a packet. If you want my advice, visit many other cafe establishments in the harbour which are more reasonably priced and give you far better customer service.

Lovely to sit outside, fantastic views, great selection of cakes, gluten free, homemade etc. Really nice coffee. Quite extensive lunch menu too.

We were in Padstow for the day and walked round looking for somewhere for lunch. A lot of places were expensive, one place wanted £12 for a crab sandwich ! There were people sitting outside this cafe but as it was hot I asked if they had seating inside. To the right they have a charming room. My husband had a panini and I had a toastie. They were both delicious, the pot of tea was huge. The lot came to £14 and a few pence. Excellent.

Lovely coffee and cake served by a very friendly and helpful waiter. The shop is good to browse in too.

We only had coffee and brownies but they were excellent. DBTF is let down by the tattiest tat shop next door, which can appear to be part of the same place - IT'S NOT! Just walk away from the busy harbour and get some great coffee.

Absolutely top drawer cream tea dog friendly cafe/gift shop The cream teas where excellent value large pot of tea massive fruit scones with massive portions of jam and clotted cream what more could you ask for delicious thank you

I think we had breakfast / coffee here nearly ever day this week, fanatic little location perfect for an early not cuppa to soak up the views, whilst enjoying a toasted tea cake or bacon roll.

Only just found this gem, the coffee is probably the best flat white in Cornwall!

My girlfriend and I went here for breakfast. The food was good and we loved the decor. Only annoyance was one staff came across slightly rude like we were an inconvenience. However, all in all we would recommend.

After a long walk long the beach at Padstow, we dived into Down by the Ferry for refreshment. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Coffee tasty and kids enjoyed the milkshakes. Definitely a winner

This is a delightful little cafe cum gift shop. It has indoor & outdoor seating - the latter is ideal for people watching and/or looking out over the quay and view beyond. I had a pot of Earl Grey tea and a slice of carrot cake (delicious!). I also stopped again en route to the Rock ferry for an ice cream. The staff are really friendly.

Fantastic seating area outside for enjoying the view and people watching Coffee was great and staff pleasant and very helpful, definitely one to go back to

Looking for great coffee and pastries- look no further - right on the quayside a shop come cafe with quirky outside seating - south facing with fabulous views of the Quay and across to Rock - pastry whirls with either white chocolate or Nutella filling - also offers a range of sandwiches and panini for lunch.

Loved this cafe, really friendly, helpful staff! Sat outside in the quirky seating area, could have quite happily stayed and people watched all day! I had a mocha and it was prefect for a rainy day! Also sampled some of their little cakes which were delicious! Great pit stop during our time in Padstow.

Me and my partner made a visit to the beautiful town of Padstow today and thought we would stop off for an ice-cream at Down By The Ferry. I thought what a lovely little place, they sold coffee, ice cream and lovely gifts. I could not see the board which detailed the flavours of ice cream (although I believe there was one), so I asked the lady behind the counter what flavours there was, this obviously irritated her as she replied with a stern face and attitude for me to go outside the shop and have a look myself through the window. I thought would it have been a great deal to show me the board which listed this or for her to even tell me. I walked away and decided I didn't want the ice cream due to the look on her face. My partner got a coffee and came outside and advised the lady never said please, thank you or even smiled and said she was very rude. It's a shame as the other staff were friendly.

Avoid this cafe if you're a coffee lover. Cappuccino was average, the Americano too watery and the flat white bitter and milky. Having experience as a barista, I would say it's a cheap coffee machine. On the upside, it's a decent gift shop.

Being a keen cyclist I do thousands of miles a year and the driving force is to visit cafes and have coffee! On top of that I travel all over UK walking and again visiting coffee shops is the best bit !! Been to the above twice this week with my wife and we can both say this place turns out the best coffee ever . It’s not pretentious with outrageous prices in this wealthy area . It’s a rustic place in a setting by the harbour with really friendly staff, but the icing on the cake is their Cappucino !

This funky cafe sits right at the end of the harbour, so really great to stop here if you are heading out for a walk to the point, or indeed getting back from a days fun on the beaches.

We adore this shop cafe... I will start with the shop.

This is a great place to stop for a bite to eat and good coffee. Would recommend the pasties, milk shakes, cream teas & coffee.

We found a lot of the staff rude with one girl even tutting at my mum when asking a question, and then I asked for an extra scone as there was 4 of us offered to pay an extra pound and was refused and was told I’d be charged £2.95 which I didn’t understand.

As a coffee freak i was very pleased on my first visit to enjoy a very good Latte’, the place was very clean and the service good. We shall go back as its a lovely place to relax....

Whilst staying in Padstow for 2 weeks we visited here numerous times for coffee. The coffee is fabulous and the items in the patisserie are lovely. A very friendly and quick service. I was all ready to give this review 5 stars......... on our last day we went for early morning coffee and were considering having our lunch there as well. A couple came and sat 2 seats down from us and the guy was smoking. Because of the wind direction it was blowing straight at us and over our coffee. He quickly finished it and stubbed it out on the floor (nice!). They ordered coffee and when it came the woman asked can we smoke? The waiter said yes i will bring you an ashtray. They both lit up so we had double smoke over our coffee. As this place only has seats outside and they are very 'cozy' then surely they could ban smoking? We eat at numerous places that do not allow smoking on the patio or terrace.

Stopped here for a quick coffee whilst walking around town... if you've read my other reviews you'll see that I'm quite particular with coffee and this was spot on perfect.

We stopped at this delightful cafe for a nice drink while overlooking Padstow Harbour. The service was good, price reasonable, seating comfortable, and views great.

Opposite the tourist info just off the square and opens till at least 7pm (unlike some that shut at 5). Cafe has Cornish coffee and the obligatory Cornish tea with scones cream and jam. Various pastries and lots of other cakes in the cafe with outside seating for ten to twenty people.

Nice quiet dry day so sat outside at Down by the Ferry and enjoyed some hot drinks, cake and ice cream (on 2 visits) very friendly staff and lovely food and drink.

Great cappuccino and hot chocolate with seats tucked outside next to a serving hatch but out of the wind. Good spot for people watching 'down by the ferry', as the name suggests.

Found this place while having a stroll around Padstow and decided to sit awhile. Coffee is good and strong here and the view of the water is relaxing. We had the bacon rolls which were very nice indeed. We had the place to ourselves as it was a bit of a damp, dull day but on our return later in the week, only one table was available. It was a nice place to sit for a while just people watching and drinking good coffee. The seats aren't the most comfortable but well worth the time we spent there.

Sat outside with my wife and dog, on blankets provided with one of the best views of Padstow harbour, and sipped wonderful coffee. The coffee really is excellent as were the accompanying pastries. Great friendly service. We went back again. Excellent placed to stop and watch the world go by, especially if you have a dog with you!

After walking the dog along the coastal path fancied a Coffee . 'Near the ferry' offers great coffee with a great view over the harbour. The cakes looked delicious and were generous portions.The outside chairs had cushions and blankets. The young ladies serving were very pleasant and the coffees reasonably priced. All in all a great experience

A lovely little cafe with very friendly service, unfortunately there is very little seating space. There are only 4 tables all of which are hey close together.

This is an excellent place to sit and have a coffee (or tea if you prefer). It has quaint seating outside with cushions and blankets with views of the harbour, and the coffee is well grounded, fresh and all so much cheaper than Costa! Their cake is also splendid and I highly recommend their lemon drizzle cake. All with excellent service. A great place to find refreshment in Padstow and just on the Coastal Path makes if very convenient either coming into or leaving Padstow for Stepper Point.

Called in here a couple of times for a coffee during our stay at Padstow, great location on the quay, if you can get a seat outside, good to watch the world go by, prices fair, cakes, good portions and fresh, had a couple of lovely paninis, warm, friendly staff, will call again when back in Padstow, thanks.

headed to padstow and the park n ride is a great idea as it gets packed in town, 4 pound for a car and the bus leaves every 10 mins. as I said town gets packed and packed it was, strolled round quayside and came upon "down by the ferry" at far end. got a few bits n pieces in shop and were lucky to get a seat outside so we stopped for a coffee.

This is a fabulous little cafe where you can relax n watch the world go by with a fab coffee n cake. Staff are so friendly too. Nice little menu. Just enough for a snack n drink. All looked delicious. Hope it lasts a long long time.

Patronised this Cafe last year when we were on holiday. So pleased nothing has changed it is excellent. The cream teas are the best. Can't fault anything we have had from tea, hot chocolate, paninis and cakes. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Looking forward to going again tomorrow

Just has the best cappuccino and latte ever. Went out at 8.30 for a walk and a coffee. No one else open apart from this shop. Enjoyed a cappuccino and latte whilst looking out over the estuary. Nice and peaceful. Browsed the shop attached to the coffee shop and bought some lovely bits for home.

Amazing coffee and food, polite staff, dog-friendly, great range of gifts and they even do printing for hoodies! Come back here every holiday!

OMG rugs for your knees on a cold wet day. Great staff so friendly and smiley. Gorgeous cakes and coffee what more could you ask for ? Oh and chatty visitors

Stopped here with my friends for a quick refreshment break. Lovely setting and sitting outside was lovely. Quirky gift shop as well. Food was very tasty and good selection of drinks and snacks. Particularly enjoyed cream tea. People here are kind and honest, left my purse here and have posted it back to me! All round good visit

Apart from it being a good place to sit outside and people watch, it is overpriced for coffees and (over sweet) cakes and the older woman who served me was rude. Wouldn't go back.

In need of refreshments after a 3 hour journey we stopped at down by the ferry recently. Padstow is very festive at this time of year and it was lovely to sit outside enjoying the sea air and watching the people go by. Blankets provided if it is too cold!

DOWN by the Ferry is a must do in Padstow.

Lovely setting especially as the sun was shining - coffee and carrot cake outside - really nice Need a little work on the scones though

Disappointed over the years to find that Padstow is now one massive art gallery. How delightful then that this café has had the sense to put some seats outside where people love to sit. Had coffee and cake which were scrumptious.

this is a lovely friendly little cafe. The best cream teas in padstow and very reasonably priced. Called here most days after we got off the ferry from rock for cream tea and hot chocolate to die for. The staff are always happy and friendly and nothing too much trouble

What a lovely place for coffee cake and sandwiches. Great veiw of harbour. A little bit cramped but very nice and good service.

I stopped off for a quick pick me up, double espresso. Service was swift, coffee was nice hot & hit the spot. They also serve milkshakes in jars!!

Stopped for a coffee and a rest. Small but lovely outdoor area out front with cushions to add to your comfort. Good coffee (although the regular size is very small - have the large). Some wonderful cakes - try the small Italian pastries (Cannoli) only 50p and absolutely wonderful (vanilla or cappuccino).