Gylly Beach Cafe in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

A great place to visit and watch the world go by.

Beautiful location and view, very pricey £10.50 Ham bap but guess you pay for an amazing view.

First time we got through an Entire game of cards, but the food was good and the atmosphere was awesome.

Amazing food, service, value for money and views of beach. Can’t miss if in the area

Me and my family were there last week for lunch. We really had a good time with the food, atmosphere and outside beach. Staff were so helpful and served nice food and drinks. It was worthy to be there.

Really like Gylly Beach Cafè. I took my sister there for her birthday breakfast. The staff were very welcoming, very good service, the eggs benedict was delicious and the coffee was perfect.

We love Gylly Beach Cafe and decided to visit last Friday for the first time this year, love what they've done with the new extended area. Food as always was very good, however the young lady serving us ruined the evening, she was serving the table next to us when i said excuse me to get her attention, she turned to me and said very abruptly and in a rude manor, i am serving this table and when i've finished serving them i will get to you, even the lady she was serving looked at me in astonishment. I was just chasing up the sauce the gentleman who was serving us hadn't bought over. The plates were left out for a good half an hour after we had finished eating and hadn't been cleared by the time we left. We won't let this one incident put us off but it did dampen our evening.

A delicious breakfast on the new deck overlooking the beach in the sun. I had poached eggs which were cooked perfectly and my wife had the fluffy pancakes with blueberries. Drinks arrived quickly with charming service.

Very tasty food, however, not many choices as a vegetarian on the dinner menu. We had a broccoli steak, which could’ve been deemed slightly pricey, and two sides of potatoes which were delicious. We sat in the self serve area due to a high demand for tables, although it was very little burden only requiring going to the bar to order and picking up your own cutlery, food and drinks are still delivered to your table. Overall a very good spot for a meal and a drink and right by the sea for a good view.

Lovely view, very happy friendly staff. Can be busy but recommend!

Visited twice whilst away on our holiday, we were staying round the corner from this lovely beach cafe and were so happy to have this gem on our doorstep! Our first visit was just for drinks and we had a lovely time. Our second visit was exceptional, we turned up after a previous poor experience at another establishment that left us without dinner. Gylly cafe sat us 15 minutes before the kitchen closed and were so welcoming, going above and beyond to ensure we were fed and looked after. The food was great quality, service was impeccable. We finished our evening with a relaxing nightcap on the terrace with friends. Beautiful views right on the beach. We intend on returning again!

Asked for the poached eggs on avocado on toast got it with no avocado and also a tea at same time which didn’t come so sent back and then the correct food came but again with no tea

Amazing location, right on the beach. Delicious food and great service

My starter, crevettes, main, fish of the day were floating in oil. I ate the crevettes but sent the fish back. I wasn't charged for the fish, but it spoilt my evening. The loos in the restaurant were awash. Kids from the beach were using the loos, even there are public loos on the beach. The kids serving were delightful, but where was a manager to sort things out?,

Lovely spot for breakfast and lunch

I gave the management opportunity to address my concern about our experience before going public but they chose not to respond. Went for breakfast last Sunday family of 7 who’d came down for the weekend. 1st time trying the new patio area which was great location and a relaxing chilled vibe. However for half of us to be served after 30 minutes and the rest served after nearly an hour with what turned out to be cold food was not good. Didn’t make a fuss at the time as didn’t want to embarrass my guests but when I politely asked why the food took so long , the waiter just said “we’re busy”. Locals won’t put up with this so presumably aimed at tourists ?

A fabulous venue, with an impressive renovation recently completed. We ordered sandwiches which were ok when they finally arrived, but took almost an hour. It’s ’pay up front’ so we would have walked out but waited. They didn’t seem particularly busy or understaffed, hopefully they’ll rectify this by busy season.

Nestled along the shoreline, Gylly Beach cafe is a gem that offers excellent food, superb service, and a calming environment that encourages you to relax and rejuvenate. The staff exudes a warm hospitality that makes you feel right at home. Whether you're indulging in a sumptuous meal or simply enjoying a quiet moment with coffee, this cafe is a must-visit for anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Their menu features a variety of beautifully presented dishes, Paella sometimes served outdoors in the evenings at the weekend. Highly recommended!

The fish & chips were the worst I’ve had in a long time. Fish overcooked, tasteless & very dry & no tartar sauce which they didn’t say when we ordered. Also no aparol spritz available which on a sunny evening at the weekend is my drink of choice and was on the menu. I gave 1 as the staff were friendly.

Beach front Cafe. Busy in late April during a heat wave!

So my wife & I went for lunch, the extension to the cafe looks lovely,we went & sat on the under cover front terrace. So here’s my first observation, there is now no short cut to the inside as the patio doors are locked so you could get another table inside, so no notice, walk to the end & go in around past toilets or around through front door. Next I’m in a standing along the bar & I’m 8th in line, if you want a drink only & the new outside bar is not open ( it wasn’t at that time) you hope someone comes along & asked if your only want drinks, not the best system. Split the bar & have people queeing 90 degrees to the bar, job done. The meal prices are at a premium because of the position but, my fish & chips though ok could have been better, so let’s break it down, mushy peas good,quantity good, tartar sauce was nice but a small quantity, next chips, god I hate chips in a bucket,but were tasty but frozen, next the fish, hmmm well beer batter ok but not big & very thin for the price, Falmouth is a fishing port? Next & I am being picky, so I noticed when I ordered the food there was no salt & pepper on any outside table so pinch them from inside which were on every table. So food delivered & I asked for vinegar (the tomato sauce if I wanted came in a tiny bowl, REALLY!!!!) I had one yes one in those bloody things you can’t open, my wife had to stab it with her fork, crap. Come on I know you you want to get your investment back, you employ a lot of young things floating around serving which is good but you need to step up for customer enjoyment & value for money. I hope it’s not just relying on the the position of the cafe as we have been going for years & it was good back then.

Nice location by the beach but hate no table service, a little expensive standard food cheapest wine £24 yep it’s just a cafe, staff were good.

Unfortunately, had to modify my initial review. The service and the food quality is getting progressively worse and I don’t think we will be back. Couldn’t place an order today at the dinner service as everything was out of stock including desserts, the whole sea bass was served RAW twice now, and I am talking raw, took half an hour to get the bill and another half an hour to actually be able to pay. We had to go to the till to try to pay, only for all the waitresses just passing by without paying absolutely no attention to us. The new stuff seems to be massively under-trained, no one seems to know what is happening, keep brining wrong orders to the table. The food also became very hit and miss. Very disappointed.

Lovely place but got a food intoxication from their veggie menu so can’t go back now.

Gylly Beach Cafe is a staple visit when we are in town. Stunning location good food and the new terrace bar extension looks great

Highly recommended, it's probably no longer an insider tip.

Food took over an hour, staff member was rude when I had to send my food back as it was undercooked. Over priced food is not worth the waiting time or taste. Clearly targeting tourists who won’t return

Absolutely lush place! Had some coffees and soft drinks and the views are gorgeous. Would love to go back for food.

Great place to relax and watch the world go by, the new decking area is tops

What's not to love!! On the beach watching the people play with their children , swimmers, dogs 🐕

The service was disrespectful. The breakfasts were all cold and did not come out together. Actually did not eat 4 out of the 2 and requested a refund which we were given.

We arrived around 4.30pm and we ordered beverages at the bar, as we were informed by one of the waitresses that the evening meal, couldn't be ordered until 5pm. Although they were overrunning with staff, no one came back to take our food order at our table so hubby ordered our meals at the bar. All the tables around us were laid up for the start of the evening service with most tables already being reserved apart our table appeared to be the only table not laid up, hubby had to ask at the bar if we could have an evening menu and someone went off too print one up by all accounts. When our meals came out, we had to request cutlery and a water jug, at no time was our used tea pot and cups and saucers ever removed from our table, plates were taken away which was a bonus and our meal was exceptionally tasty. We weren't asked if we would like dessert or any other drinks, and noticed that service was being provided at some tables. Service appeared quite lapsed as at this point in time, they weren't that busy! No one was greeting any customers at the door and showing them to a table, instead potential customers were just wondering around looking for a table that didn’t have reserved on it! I watched one of the chef's preparing a sauce or something in his blender, where he was repeatedly using the same spoon to taste his mix, during preparation of which I thought was not something that would be allowed in any kitchen prep!

The atmosphere is fantastic Staff were absolutely brilliant and so polite The food was really great and big portions ***** Can't wait to return

Hi, Claire and I visiting our daughter in Falmouth, we had breakfast on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. Just wanted to say well done on the new extension, it is amazing, love it, and also, in addition to the food being simply great, the overwhelming thing for me was the warm welcome, friendliness and service we were fortunate enough to receive from Will, and all the staff. Absolutely first class. Thoroughly recommend, ... thanks so much for a really lovely experience.

Beachside cafe. Excellent food. It was busy when we went so lengthy wait for cream teas. Quite noisy, dogs allowed, only gripe, tables too close together. large car park nearby.

Absolutely out of this world Sunday roast. Wonderful atmosphere and by the beach. What could be better!

Very slow on food service but they were busy.

The food here is awesome. Absolutely order the steak and chips. The steak is perfectly cooked (as in not much) The view of the beach is spectacular and the staff could not be more helpful.

We are locals to the area, staff are friendly. We ordered breakfast (pancakes and 2 portions of toast) took 40 minutes and when it came it 1 portion of toast was burnt, pancakes were burnt on one side and 1 portion of toast wasn’t even toasted. Very disappointing as the pancakes had been flipped over so the chef must had known. Very unhappy as it is a lovely location.

What a find fantastic. Staff at all levels superb. Food mmmmm View and vibe legendary.

The sun was shining a little, chilly March day, inside a warm welcome with smiles, effective ordering and delivery to the table by a young motivated team made for a great visit to the cafe in its inspiring location; repeat.

Went and had a full English breakfast for the first time since being taken over by Healys , and was disappointed in the size and quality of, the toast was warm bread , beans were cold and I could count them, bacon was under cooked the hash browns well if that what they call it was the size of a 50p piece all this came long time after my tea was served so was cold at the time I ate this breakfast for £17 I found this very expensive for the size and quality , I’ve had better at Witherspoons However the staff was friendly

Had a great experience here. The staff were super friendly and helpful to a party which included a wheelchair user and a dog. We managed to negotiate the entrance to sit in the sheltered outside seating area overlooking the beach. The staff helpfully rearranged the table a little to make us more comfortable with the wheelchair. Food is super high quality. Not cafe food but good restaurant quality food. They also filled specific requests regarding the food perfectly without drama. Such a great spot to overlook the beach in a comfortable environment. The patrons were all super friendly too.

Gylly Cafe is a great spot with amazing views, attentive staff and lovely scones! It’s a must visit while in Falmouth😊

Great location, great food and great place! The customer service was awesome and special shout out to Will who made us feel very welcome!

We stopped by for a quick lunch on a reasonably sunny weekday. Unfortunately the wrong menu had been left on the table so we didn’t realise certain menu items were available for lunch. We ordered at the bar quickly, and our drinks arrived shortly after - followed by our food - very quick service! Great presentation and good quality food. The mussels in garlic and wine were great… lovely tasting, but lacked salt/seasoning. The chicken Caesar salad looked incredible when it arrived, but was unfortunately incredibly under seasoned (the chicken) and had barely any dressing on the salad, so we were quite disappointed with this item. On the whole, a nice lunch, but definitely needed more salt (and this is coming from somebody who doesn’t ever add salt or like things salty 😅).

Great food, live music is a plus! A bit more attention needed on service.

We stopped here for hot drinks from the Ghylly beach kiosk. Good drinks and decent price, all takeaway but plenty of picnic benches to sit down and enjoy the views.

We wandered in at about 7pm on a Saturday evening and were lucky to get a table for 2 as we hadn't booked. The waitress did say we might have a bit of a wait as they were very busy, however they settled us down with drinks and menus and we didn't seem to wait too long for our food. The atmosphere was nice and friendly, with a mixture of families and young couples. The food was amazing!. We decided to be adventurous so had aubergine in tempura batter with lemon and ginger lentils, and gnocchi with sage and truffle oil. Both dishes were so tasty and filling! We will definitely be back next time we are in the area. Great service from the waiting staff.

Great breakfast and beautiful views

Over priced and under fed ! £14.95 for a full Cornish breakfast. £8.50 for a mini breakfast Paid £3 x 2 for toast and jam one lot delivered with no jam. Terrible value for money.

Absolutely amazing. I had Rattler battered fish and chips, and my girlfriend had the 6oz steak. Both meals where superb, full of flavour and presented wonderfully. Many thanks for a great evening.

We have been coming here over a number of years when it was fantastic for seafood, then the menu change, not so good but now the menu is back up to speed! The mussels in white wine and garlic is divine! Add the ciabatta bread to dunk into the sauce and you have a good winter warmer!

Popped in for a coffee on a windy Sunday. Gylly staff are always friendly and welcoming. They were full inside so sat out on the terrace with a lovely hot coffee. Fast, friendly and quality service. Thanks Gylly team, we’ll be back soon!

Only popped in for a coffee on a windy Sunday. Gylly staff are always friendly and welcoming. They were pretty busy and it was lunchtime so no tables inside available however sat outside on the terrace with a lovely hot coffee. Fast, friendly and quality service. Thanks Gylly team, we’ll be back soon!

Fabulous cake and coffee on a beautiful beach

Very Cold Cafe. Great food and Service. Im an 18 stone man and wear a Short Sleeve Shirt all year. I had to go to my car and get a winter jacket. Did the Cafe Staff not didn’t notice EVERYONE wearing coats? The cold wind is blowing in through the front door that’s constantly opening. This should be remedied by having a blowed hot air system at the entrance just like many shops and stores i have visited.

I honestly can't believe I've given this cafe another chance and it's failed miserably AGAIN. I'm local and love to spend a lot of time on the beach so when my son suggested breakfast here I was reluctant but thought give it another go. The coffee is always cold without fail so when I ordered breakfast I said to the waitress it's always cold could we please have it piping hot. Yes yes she said I'll make sure of it. Guess what? When they brought the coffee to the table the waiter couldn't figure out which was decaff and was trying to guess??? The coffee was so cold I could stick my finger in it. Honestly I do not know what the problem is with serving a cold latte! The breakfast was nice and well cooked but overpriced for what you received. The door opening constantly is absolutely freezing blowing inside and people still slide open the other outside door to go in even though there is a note on the door saying please go around. Walk on to The Falmouth Hotel up the road which is currently being refurbished (looking amazing!) beautiful setting and HOT COFFEE!! We won't be visiting Gylly Cafe ever again.

Disappointing breakfast. Bacon scarcely cooked, sausage on the other hand burnt. Scrambled egg watery. Not sure what's going on here? Are you using someone to do the cooking with little experience. If you are going to charge £15 for this you need to sort it out. I did say something to the person who collected our plates but she did not show much interest. My friends from outside Cornwall were dumbfounded at the price and the poor quality.

I love this place!.. with my daughter at Uni nearby it gives me the perfect excuse to visit! Today we both had the Gylly Steak Burgers.. and I can tell you they were AMAZING!! Ok, if I’m picky the chips were a little over done, but that’s minor The staff are amazing at this place and I will be back soon!!

Very busy, but the staff worked hard to keep the throughput going. The food was vary good. Also, they handled our gluten free meal very well. Seriously impressed.

We visited with family for the Full English Breakfast. It was very disappointing, the bacon was very underdone and I ended up feeding all of it to our dogs. The cafe is lovely as are the staff. The breakfast needs work!

lovely venue, wrong menu. perfect beach location but meal choice too "fine dining", trying too hard when simpler choices would be more suited for a mixed-age family group.

My wife and I recently had soup which was a small bowl with and small slice of bread , with a pot of tea for 2 the total cost 21 pounds I felt this was way to expensive and will not be returning Gylly Beach Cafe again

Lovely little cafe. Visited as a group of 4 on xmas eve. Nice coffee. Food looked tempting but managed to resist. Thanks.

I have enjoyed socialising and eating in and taking out food and drink from here on a number of occasions. The staff are friendly and professional and create an inviting atmosphere for their customers. I recently ordered a coffee which was of top standard and beautifully presented. More recently, I tucked into a deliciously fresh fish and chips meal and ate it with the beautiful sea-view to accompany. The food was also of top-standard and I felt very pleased with the service. One unfortunate qualm I have is that there is no Wi-Fi service and for Giffgaff, very weak phone signal for data access, also. If you like the idea of disconnecting from the online world and want to be absorbed into the true beauty that Gylly Beach has to offer, though, then this is no problem! Thanks for your service, Gylly Beach Cafe. I hope to return in the future.

Great setting, friendly staff and handled coeliac and gluten free really well

I popped in here last night before heading to an event to have dinner and was pleasantly surprised. I ordered the beer battered fish and chips, which was served very quickly by friendly staff. The portion was a very good size and the food tasted really good! Atmosphere was very nice too. I will definitely be returning at some point.

One of the best views in my Falmouth, the Sunday roast is awesome 👍😎

Had lunch today and ordered the sharing plate at £27. Is this really worth £27? Not in my opinion. Gylly always used to be a great drop off but it’s now very expensive and of indifferent quality. Disappointing!

As a regular visitor to Gylly, I was very disappointed in the change in menu and increase in price. There is no longer a vegetarian full breakfast option, only a vegan option which is the same price (£15!) as the meat one and doesn't have any of the meat or eggs, the only thing it has that the meat breakfast doesn't is some bland wilted spinach... and if you want to add eggs it's £2.50 extra! Incredibly overpriced for no eggs, no toast, tinned baked beans, one tomato, a handful of button mushrooms, unseasoned spinach and what appear to be two freezer sausages and hasbrowns. Will not be ordering this again, which is a shame as the veggie breakfast at Gylly is usually a staple for any of my Falmouth visits. Also very bizarre not to have toast on either full breakfast option, the first I've ever come across that! Staff were very friendly though, it's not their fault!

Had our usual post dog walk coffees at the Gilly Beach cafe on Saturday morning. Plenty of room at 10.00am and well behaved dogs are allowed inside.

Food great but won’t let you use bathroom unless customer

Always relaxed, friendly and fun to meet up with friends here, or to sit and people watch.

Beautiful place, lovely staff, great service. A little disappointed my poached eggs in my eggs royale wasn't runny., apart from that lovely thank you

We were a party of 4 and we each had a different breakfast. All 4 breakfasts were well presented and tasty. The portion sizes were very small and at the prices charged, we found it very bad value. We will not be eating there again.

Had fish and chips and the fish was amazing, super succulent and the batter was perfectly crisp, however the chips were under cooked and the peas was not mushed as written in the menu but it appeared to have been an extremely busy afternoon so I can understand why. We shall come again the next time we're in the area (the fish really was brilliant)

We had a recent trip to Falmouth and had breakfast every morning at the cafe for 5 days. The staff were super friendly and so welcoming. The quality of the breakfast was worth the walk each morning. Lovely quick service and really clean premises. Sad to say goodbye this morning.

Visited for a quick beer on a cold day. Great views over the beach.

Our food got lost, (& cold) no idea of table number.

Calling this place a café is misleading, it's so much more. We should have booked but friendly staff found us a table. Great food and service and the place was buzzing! Really recommend!

Great spot and the food is top notch. Deserts are so yummmmm had to go and thank the chef for his desert last night it was beautiful I shared and so wish I hadn’t lol. Staff are lovely and restaurant very clean. Shame I don’t live here

Lovely cafe, placed on a beautiful, spacious sandy beach. Lovely cliff walk to nearby Swanpool beach too.

Really good food. Usually go here for breakfast whilst sitting outside enjoying the view. A nice treat. Great, polite service. Prices have gone up a little, but so has everything! UPDATE: CHEESY CHIPS - the last time I was here they're cheesy chips or "fries" have gone downhill. No more chunky chips with mature cheddar (not melted)...now just some poor excuse for dry fries and some sad looking parmesan cheese 😞😞 RIP good chips

One wet and windy Sunday morning, it was unsurprisingly quiet, which I liked. They were rushed off their feet only the day before, as weather is a large contributory factor in the volume of people. The young lady taking and serving orders was very nice. They had no food on the menu available, only pastries, which I had no issue with. I chose a pain au chocolate and a caramel latte, both of which were good. Seating was on the beach, on the classic wooden table/bench combo, albeit wet from the rain!

Great place to go. We met up with friends at Gylly Beach Cafe for tea. We all enjoyed watching the waves on the beach.

I bought ice cream and draught cider here (rattler), very nice! Staff were friendly and helpful and checked an ice cream was gluten-free for me, which was great. There is a £2 cup deposit for the cider which you get back after returning the cup. Beautiful beach and relaxing atmosphere

1pm on a Sunday... "Sorry, no hot food today". We walked away.

Absolutely love it here! Fantastic atmosphere, friendly staff and the views are wow!!

Made 2 visits. Wonderful view, food, value and service excellent!

I was surprised to read the negative reviews as we had a wonderful meal there yesterday. Ordered the Seafood sharing board and some fries - totally did not need the fries as the sharing board was huge. Lovely salad with lots of unusual bits like edamame beans and artichoke hearts. We did manage to eat the fries as well in the end which were also delicious. Staff were pleasant and friendly. Hope to go back.

Stopped for a beer and snack in the afternoon and due to being in walking distance from our hotel, we booked in for the evening. The little plates were really tasty and great value. In the evening the cafe is transformed into more of a bistro and we had a delicious meal of hake and seafood risotto and a huge bowl of Thai style mussels with king prawns and crevettes. We had a nice bottle of white rioja. Very reasonably priced. Very good service thank you!

Listened to great music and ate good food - thank you. Always good to sit, looking out over the bay and enjoy good food. The staff were attentive and our meal was delicious.

Disappointing again. This was my 2nd time here & the first time there was an issue with drinks not turning up & being charged for something we never ordered. This time I ordered a vegetarian sausage & mushroom bap and a mocha. The mocha was luke warm & really really sweet. I took a bite of my breakfast bap & immediately knew the sausage was real meat. I took it back & they cooked me another one. The waiter apologised but that much seeing as it was quite a serious issue. I would have at least thought they would have taken it off the bill. My daughter had the children's breakfast & found a long hair in her beans. Really not acceptable. Will not be returning which is a real shame as it is prime location.

Great place wonderful views. Good cafe for a stop.

Shocking. Waited 40 mins for our breakfast that never turned up. When we asked about it, we were told it was “backed up” (which wasn’t true they had forgotten it) . When we asked to speak to a manager he didn’t show up, so after about 10 mins we went to speak to the nice lady who served us to ask for a refund. Then the manager came to us and said “well I was coming but you guys walked away and I was busy” No apology, just snarky rudeness. All it would have taken was some honest communication and an apology. This place has gone down hill. Avoid at all cost

Not up to usual standard. Have been going here for years and had family visiting this weekend so thought we'd take them to one of our favourites. 4 identical full cornish breakfasts ordered. After a long wait, 2 came without the hash browns and one without hogs pudding. When pointed out, the breakfasts were taken away for the additional items to be added, making them a little cold. As we started eating it was clear that the hogs pudding and mushrooms were undercooked and the toast only toasted on one side. Having guests, we didn't want to talk to a member of staff a second time. The staff were nice, the location is as good as ever but the catering was not what we've come to expect.

Fabulous, wonderful beach and views , nearby carpark and eats and toilets 👍

Great little place right on the beach.. we always call in here when using this beach

Enjoyed a lovely cup of coffee with the best sea view.