Gerties Snack Bar in Plymouth

Don’t bother, service very slow and it wasn’t even busy, when we remind them we were still waiting we were told we haven’t even started your order thanks for reminding us! lunch food was very average. Wouldn’t bother again, shame as a lovely location.

We stumbled across this gem whilst havign a awander around the waterfront after visiting the aquarium. It was a nice sunny day and we thought we'd stop by for some ice cream. Oh boy! We ordered an apple crumble dessert, a biscoff dessert and magnums for the kids. The desserts were amazing, we would absolutely recommend this place for ice cream! There was plenty of outdoor seating overlooking the harbour with some undercover seating when you need a bit of shade too.

We called in as we became aware that these ice creams were possibly the cheapest and best within the Plymouth Barbican area, if not further afield as well. Great friendly family orientated atmosphere even on a rather damp day! Good variety of flavours all hand made topped up with flakes, sprinkles, topping and clotted cream. Great value at £2.50 according to the family.

10 out of 10. Customer service went above and beyond to help me out and give me water for my dog. Great products I had the apple crumble! Was so rich and tangy with the flavour crumble is crunchy and snappy with great texture.

We stopped for a snack as a family of 6 and there was something in n the menu for everyone. Really family friendly food. Very flexible in food choice which was great for the kids not wanting salad etc on baguettes. All freshly made whilst you wait

We come to Plymouth every couple of years from the USA. One of our first stops is always Gertie’s. It’s so nice to get a fresh delicious meal without having to waste time sitting in a dull restaurant. It has something for everyone too. Priced right, fresh ingredients, delightful staff, and wonderful food. Grab a bacon butty and jump on the ferry to somewhere beautiful!

Great quality coffee. Excellent Panini. One of the best side salads I have ever had! Add to that very friendly service, great prices and excellent location. Highly recommended.

Gorgeous panini! Really nice snack bar on the harbour front, visited whilst on holiday in Cornwall. Definately worth a visit whilst on the Plymouth Harbour front!

Fantastic location, service and value for money. Had the most amazing baguette with salad and a coffee for £6 meal deal, considering the prime location on Plymouth Barbican this has to be the best value, delicious baguette and the salad was wonderful. Friendly and relaxed with super service. Well done,will definitely be my regular venue now.

Delicious paninis and baguettes with choice of fillings, served with small but interesting salad or crisps. Add drink of choice, coffee, tea, cold drink, all for £6. Only outside and only few tables, but thoroughly recommended.

Fantastic simple yet tasty food. Homemade and delicious. Great location, great prices and great service. We visit Plymouth fairly often and first visited this cafe in summer 2019. We were very impressed with the service and food we received then so now visit every time we come to Plymouth. Never disappointed. Highly recommended!

My daughter and I stopped for a light lunch and we couldn’t have been more impressed. The staff were really friendly and the food was presented beautifully and tasted great. Added to this, they’re in a fabulous, waterside location. Thank you. We will be back soon!

Stopped for a snack at gerties.. great service. Very friendly lovely staff. Freshly prepared food made to order. Great value. Exellant hygiene standards. Will definatly be retrning.

There are two adjacent units at the southern end of Commercial Wharf. They are cafes owned by the same guy. The first was Bertie’s which is predominantly ice cream, well served and good value from a wide selection. It has its own TripAdvisor listing. Next door is the sister business Gertie’s which is an easy going but well organised and useful cafe serving all that you could hope for if you need a late breakfast, any kind of lunch or snacks for the rest of the afternoon. Both places are serviced from old storage spaces built to serve the quay, most recently fishing, and watersports, but now many are catering. Originally, this area was occupied by a naval victualling set up and when RWY was built this area became an emigration complex designed to send less well off Brits to India, South Africa and Australasia while Liverpool etc was dispatching mostly Irish people to the USA. The view across the Cattewater and up the estuary as well as the QAB marina and the mixed traffic in and out of the Sutton Harbour lock creates a pleasant distraction and way to pass the time. We didn’t notice any booze. We have rarely encountered daytime drunks around here during daytimes. Either cafe is worth a visit.