Gylly Beach Cafe in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Amazing food, amazing service, amazing views! Have been visiting Gylly’s every week since moving to Cornwall and it never disappoints. The new food menu has been fantastic as well!

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!

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

Always call in 2-3 times a year as daughter on Exeter Uni campus … Have day treats and a definite Sunday lunch.. Can get hectic but food is always really good .. Great staff , great atmosphere and reasonably priced .. Good plentiful Sunday platter .. A must do if in area

It gets busy bit it's a great place for breakfast or a hot chocolate on a wintery day

Great place, whether you just want a drink to take in the view or something to eat. We recently visited Falmouth and stayed near by the beach and really enjoyed gylly beach cafe, really friendly staff and service, well worth a visit.

I have my brother and sister in law visiting from Suffolk and we had a fantastic lunch today. Super place in every respect and I shall be back.

Lovely place to sit by the beach. Fairly basic food but worth it for the views.

Great breakfast food with sea views and indoor and outdoor seating. Lovely friendly staff.

Cracking cafe! Excellent location, lovely staff and tasty food.

Absolutely incredible, we’ve been back here for both breakfast and lunch and couldn’t recommend it enough. The food is delicious, every plate coming out looked so good too. Usually we avoid seaside cafes like the plague, but this places blows all of them out of the water. The view of the beach is gorgeous. Service and staff are lovely. 100% recommend

Marvellous beach cafe/restaurant, real beach vibe. Outside seating with big benches undercover, light & airy.

very crunchy mussels that must not have been washed... otherwise v nice. and took a while to arrive... but nice setting...

Visited today with my partner, we both ordered the chicken breast Caesar salad at £19 each, was very disappointed when it was brought out to us with 5 lettuce leaves, 3 small chunks of chicken, 5 anchovies, a light dusting of parmesan cheese and 4 small spots of mayonnaise and not forgetting the stale croutons (e.g. thin slithers of stale toasted bread), I would definitely not call this a salad, nore would I recommend it to anyone unless your not hungry. but £19 each for next to nothing I could of made a better salad at home. very disappointed used to rate the food here but not since new ownership. Chips purchased separately.

I was excited to go for the view, but my excitement stopped there. The bathrooms were dirty and had no tissues, not a great start. I ordered the “Korean fried chicken” it was one of the worst chicken dishes I’ve ever eaten, so overcooked and dry, and not one reason to claim it’s Korean.. no spice or seasoning. The hummus was not bad, but just okay really. The squid was about the same. Super disappointed as a lot of people really seem to like this place, but not really any reason to go back for me.

The beach is gorgeous and the views from the cafe are much the same

Brilliant so helpful & nothing to much trouble, being able to access all areas, due to wheel chair user

Great service. OK food. Nice beach front location. The restaurant is a nice place to sit and spend some time. Staff were excellent. Very friendly and attentive without being overbearing. Had Scallops for starter on a thin slice of overdone Hogs pudding. 3 small scallops, with no flavour. Ok, if a bit underwhelming. Main for 3 people was The Hake on crab risotto. Incredibly bland, watery risotto that appeared not to have been seasoned. Flavourless. Hake was of decent size and cooked well but with such a mild flavour really needed the risotto to shine. Others had steak which was cooked well. To be fair the chips were excellent. I’m only reviewing my food and experience. Hopefully the other dishes were of a higher standard. Again, can’t speak more highly of the staff.

Lovely beach side cafe didn't have food but coffee very nice and nice staff

Went for coffee and cakes whilst looking at the views One of the cakes, a Muffin, appeared uncooked in the middle so we asked for a replacement, staff member returned the cake having dissected it into small pieces and said it was just the banana. This was returned again to suggest that it was not pleasant to eat something that had been broken down by staff, they then denied touching it and refused to replace it Very poor customer service

Very accommodating, lovely food

We returned 4vtimes in a week speaks for itself

Had a recent breakfast trip to Gylly Beach and loved our visit. Service was quick and friendly, and the food tasted great. The only issue we had was the wasps which was not part of their service!ha. Highly recommend the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on toast.

Our breakfast was luke warm at best. When we asked for 2 more pieces of bread we were told: we don't do it. What on earth did we have with our eggs? The manager did ask us if we'd like free coffees but what we actually wanted was a warm breakfast and 2 extra slices of bread!

The only restaurant in town where I felt unwelcomed. We had made a reservation for dinner for two. When we reached the staff took us to a table which was supposed to be reserved for us, but the reserved table only had one chair and it was in a tight corner where the chair barely fit with the table. Now I understand, we booked at the last moment but He didn't have a hit of embarrassment offering such a table to a customer. He could have easily told us that, unfortunately we don't have tables left and we could wait for a self service table outside once it's free, which we eventually did ourselves but he was very weirdly rude and ignorant. Then when we ordered, I gave the table number and the server went and gave our food to another table and we got it cold because of that but still not half bad, I was already annoyed about the service at the beginning, so we just decided to leave. Scallops and Specials menu: Risotto with the catch of the the day, simply amazing would have been better if it was warm.

Food was delicious and fast service. Great to enjoy some decent grub and a pint on the beach ❤️🍟🍺⛱️

Lovely place! Stopped for a very welcome drink on a long walk down the South West Coast Path. Staff were friendly, great views out to sea and a nice cold beer; great 👍

This has to be one of the best seaside cafes in the uk 🇬🇧 👏 To be honest, calling it a cafe is like calling a diamond a bit of coal 😀. THE FOOD WAS OUTSTANDING on our visits. Yes, visits it was so good that we went back the next day to try something different off the menu. Everything was cooked to perfection 👌 👍 the choice, although not extensive was excellent, and the taste and presentation superb 👌 👍. While not overly expensive, it is on the upper side of cost ie £20 for fish and chips, but they will be some of the best you ever had. Honestly, they are that good. Overall outstanding experience ✨️ 👌 👏

Love this cafe/restaurant not just because of the location and view but the food is great and we have never had a poor meal. The atmosphere is relaxed and there is plenty of choice on the menu.

Very nice beach. Dogs are not allowed in high season, but you can sit on benches along the path and stay there with your dog. Shower and toilet available on the beach. Snack options right on the beach.

Always a great place to visit. Lovely food, friendly staff and sea view!

Enjoyed a delicious morning breakfast next to the beach which was served by friendly staff. Thank you.

This place is brilliant - the food is delicious and all members of the team are so so lovely. You were our favourite place on our Falmouth holiday! Thank you for all the amazing food and the top notch service

I absoloutley love this restaurant. The staff are the best bit, the ones who are friendly and bubbly anyway. The food was okay, a little overpriced for what it actually is. However...the manager, Rees i think his name is, is the worst, most ignorant, rude, self absorbed individual i ever met. I heard him talking to his staff, he treats them as though they are poo on the bottom of his shoe. He will work for 10 minutes, and think that enough, then he will disappear. To make this place better, start with ridding yourself of such a waste of space.

Nice Place and Right on the beach