Hannafore's Ice Cream Kiosk in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

What a wonderful find, having just walked from Polperro and feeling very much in need of refreshment. The queue reflected the popularity of the cafe, and the wait was worth it. We feasted on delicious home-made pasty, soup and a sandwich. Even our dog got in on the act with a yummy doggy ice cream. What impressed us most was the fully recyclable containers and cutlery that were used, without compromising on hygiene or protection from any greedy seagulls who might have given it a go, but seemed to know it wasn’t worth it. No waste, and plenty of taste. Thank you.

This kiosk is not as good as it was. I think it must be new owners now because I have been going for quite some time over the years and loved it, but not so much now.

I have visited many times as a holidaymaker AND a local resident and the food and service is second to none.My personal favourite is a bacon bap...packed with bacon,real butter,dash of white pepper.mmmm...They even left the tea bag in for me as I like it strong. They just provided 3 days of free music over the Looe Weekender,a marquee and Gazebos for the comfort of the customers.Great food,face painting for the kids and a banging chilli. Tea,coffee,cold drinks,Ice creams ( all year round!) Hot and cold food and a great view of Looe Island. Service and prices are second to none...no old eyewash about preferential treatment for locals,all are welcome.Always busy up there as it is very popular and open all day without fail 364 days a year. In the world of good,reasonably priced take away food in Looe...long may it reign.

We visited the Hannafore kiosk yesterday as 2 families, we ordered several items, one of which was a ham and cheese baguette which my autistic daughter wanted - we took it down to the beach to eat only for her to complaint that it tasted funny, so I tried it and it tasted strongly of fish and there was also red onion in it. This obviously meant they’d clearly used the same prep area for meat and fish. Having owned a restaurant before I know how this breaches food safety rules. Incidentally my daughter had an upset tummy yesterday evening as well to add insult to injury having only had toast for breakfast and we live locally. No symptoms prior to the baguette so it couldn’t have been anything else as we are locals and didn’t eat anywhere else and she’s 18 and does open uni at home with no symptoms prior to the baguette. She ate about a third of it because she was hungry but kept saying it tasted disgusting so I asked if she wanted anything else and she said no but we decided to let them know in case they had a new member of staff and they weren’t trained in food safety in case someone in the future could be allergic to fish which thankfully my daughter isn’t. My husband spoke to the owner Gina who became very defensive and rude. My husband is a mild mannered gentle middle aged man and she didn’t even hear my husband out before biting his head off saying “I’m sorry there was a little bit of onion in your roll” (without acknowledging the fish at all) very sarcastically and just made him another roll. The silly thing is we didn’t even want another roll or even our money back as I like supporting local businesses and my daughter wasn’t hungry after that as it completely put her off. We were only telling them in case one of the staff didn’t know about cross contamination of fish and meat as lots of people have severe allergies and there could have been a serious incident but she didn’t even have the manners or decency to hear him out. The appalling way she responded to my husband was completely unprofessional and unnecessary, he’s also autistic and didn’t know how to respond so he just took the new roll and left very upset without saying anything else. We live locally and had brought close family friends down telling them what a great place it was and that they do music and theme days but I will never return to eat there again after this. Not because of the food mix up but because of how rude and sarcastic she was. We didn’t even get a proper apology other than the sarcastic one as when I went to talk to Jocelyn after my husband returned upset she wouldn’t even acknowledge it merely saying Gina had left, and also didn’t apologise even after I explained this was a potential health risk and an unacceptable way to speak to customers. A nicer lady with short dark hair that I didn’t recognise then stepped in asking me for my number saying that Gina the owner would call, needless to say she hasn’t. After reading the replies to the other complaints on Google (not Tripadvisor) I can understand why. She mentions to another customer about going up to talk to her but if our experience is anything to go by her rude response isn’t worth the upset it’ll cause as she clearly won’t accept any constructive advice and her sarcastic responses are prohibitive to conversation. And she is incredibly rude in her responses to others who dare to complain. We didn’t want a new roll nor did we want money back. We just wanted to let her know about the cross contamination but the way she responded was appalling and I can see by the responses to other people’s reviews on Google how aggressive she is to them too. She’ll always have business from the tourists but if this is how she treats locals word will soon get round and eventually she’s going to end up being sued by someone if they don’t follow food hygiene rules and someone has a full on anaphylactic reaction because of their sloppiness. I hope they take note and ensure all their staff are trained for the future and they ensure they use in date food as I can’t explain why else my daughter would have a funny tummy especially as the roll tasted fishy and horrible. 3 years ago on goggle someone complained that a girl who made him an ice cream took cash and didn’t wash hands in between, we all know cash harbours a vast amount of bacteria so why aren’t they wearing disposable gloves for hygiene? Not impressed at all, your customers deserve better, we didn’t want anything else and were only letting you know so you could ensure everyone was food prepping safely and you responded so rudely as seems to be your norm given the awful responses in Google. Mistakes happen in every business so we wanted to let you know so you had the opportunity to ensure it wouldn’t happen again, we didn’t want anything else and didn’t ask for a refund, but we were met with rudeness and sarcasm, we certainly won’t be recommending especially after the stomach upset and aggressiveness on top.

We stopped here after a walk on the beach having read the glowing reviews in TA. First thoughts were that they’re doing something right as there was a long queue. Despite this, service was relatively quick and the staff work like trojans to keep customers fed and watered. There is a wide variety of sandwiches, salads, hot meals and cakes that should cover all tastes. Our cakes were delicious, the downside was that the cappuccino was average, basically a milky coffee with a smidge of froth on top. Would I return? Definitely when in the area

Fantastic place - great menu which is served until 8pm! We really loved the atmosphere, service and the food was really nice and freshly prepared! So unlike normal seaside kiosks! Dog friendly and next to the dog friendly part of Looe beach. Great views across to St George's island, free parking next to it.

The place was always busy with a mixture of locals and visitors. The food selection and quality was second to none. Ice creams were absolutely delicious.

Well what can I say.!!! Just perfect. This gorgeous little cafe does the most wonderful salad bowls and baguettes. Sat overlooking the sea makes it perfect. Well done to all the staff. Well worth a visit for a place to paddle and have lovely tasting food. 5*

Just had to write a review after being bowled over by their lunch bowls! My daughter had a nacho bowl, full of chilli, nachos, cheese, salsa and fresh avocado. She loved it. I went for the Texas BBQ bowl; a base of skin-on wedges, topped with a very very generous heap of the tastiest and most tender pulled pork, a load of fresh peppery coleslaw, a pile of mozzarella cheese and salsa. It's the tastiest dish I've eaten in a very long time! Packed with flavour, put together beautifully (save some wedges to mop up the tasty juice at the end) and a joyfully serendipitous discovery. Was everything great? Food, yes! Coffee, hmmm a touch thin, but I'm finding that around a here. Seriously, try these bowls!

What can you say about this incredible Kiosk in such brilliant surroundings. Superbe crab sandwiches and so fresh! Staff are friendly and courteous in fact I was surprised to hear it was Council run. It must come from working in such an inspiring background. Keep it up, loved all 5 visits we made during our week long stay.

Stopped off here on our way home after a week in Looe and not having been 'round the corner' to Hannafore. The kiosk is great - outdoor seating only but a brilliant view over to Looe Island. We just had coffees and shared an excellent apple danish pastry - what a treat. The ladies are friendly. They were doing a good trade, great place to stop on a dog walk, or if it's a bit damp you can sit in your car or get something to take away. Highly recommend!

Love this little place. What a wide range of things available. Brie and Bacon Baguette was amazing and my daughter kept coming back for the ice cream as it was ‘the best’! Pooch enjoyed her 1st doggy ice cream too.

A really delicious, home cooked lunch and wonderful ice-cream. Very good value, lovely friendly staff. Thoroughly enjoyed.

We visit hannafore regularly and cannot fault the kiosk. I have found them to serve the best pasty I’ve had for a long time, full of flavour and packed with meat. Our children always love an ice cream and we appreciate the smaller toddler size option especially when buying for four kids! Also lots of flavours to try. The menu is always so inviting with lots to try. Service always fab and quick. Lots of tables but these do get busy, of course because it’s such a great place to enjoy the views! I’m sure we’ll continue to visit many more times.

what a gem fantastic food at reasonable prices. we had the fish chowder absolutely delicious. iif ever in Looe go there you will not be disappointed. if it's open

What a find! Came across this little gem whilst exploring and it's so obviously THE place to be! Staff welcoming and friendly, food delicious and very reasonably priced and wonderful views. Looe, you are incredibly lucky to have thos place!

Have been meaning to use the kiosk for some time (years!!) nice to see card payments were now accepted. Kiosk was really busy, staff were friendly and helpful. Food was very reasonably priced and our order was a lot less than it would have cost elsewhere. The cakes were lush and the savoury scones were divine. Love the fact the kids hot chocolate was priced according really refreshing to see a business not ripping off kids! For all the above reasons we would DEFINATELY support his business again. Loved it!

Beautiful views and fantastic food, don’t be fooled by the word kiosk, you can get excellent salads with delicious home made potato salad, pulled pork, feta, roasted veg, fish chowder, scones, sandwiches, cakes, ice cream and lots more! Definitely worth a visit to Hannafore for the kiosk alone, never mind the spectacular views and lovely, dog friendly beach! And it’s open all year round! Hope on the Looe Land Train if you don’t fancy the (uphill) walk!

Free road side parking adjacent to kiosk. Fabulous comprehensive menu from traditional pasties, crab sandwiches, cream teas, ice creams, cakes to more modern Mediterranean options based on wraps and salads. Incredible level of produce from such a small kitchen. Very busy at peak times but worth the wait. Ideal location for a long walk along the concrete promenade below. Free parking is a massive bonus compared to other rip off locations. A calm area looking out onto St. George’s Island and the Atlantic beyond. You could lunch here every day for several weeks and have a completely different choice each time.

Usually have a coffee when we come to Hannafore for a walk, but yesterday as it was lunch time we purchased a chunky sandwich each, they were absolutely delicious, good fillings ( I had tuna my husband had ham salad) great value for money, will definitely be back. Thank you, brilliant food and brilliant sevice.

We have visited here many times for the very best ice cream, always a highlight of the day for me, especially after a long walk. Staff are always friendly, good service. Today I decided to bring home a crab baguette for my supper, I asked them to wrap it well for me, which they did. It was amazing, full of crab, very tasty, no bits of nasty shell, I shall certainly do that again

Stopped here for lunch after a great walk from Talland Bay. The homemade quiche and salad , mackerel salad were freshly prepared and plentiful. Best lunch we had all week. Well done, you are so much more than an ice cream kiosk.

I love this place. I have been coming to Looe since i was a small child in the 60s.This kioskis just lovley,wonderful food and lovely,friendly staff.The brownies are the best i have ever tasted,cant wait for my next visit.

What a wonderful place with excellent service lovely views for sitting and relaxing after the walk up the hill ice cream was delicious i am sure the food served would be of equal standard

Great little food outlet on the hanifore beachfront. We went there most days for breakfast, everything freshly made to order, great food. Would highly recommend for breakfast, lunch, ice cream, cakes, cream teas or just a cup of coffee.

A terrific café kiosk with unrivalled views of Looe Bay and Island. The menu is impressively large, varied and on the strength of our choices, very fresh and tasty! Sandwiches, salads, wraps, hot savouries, sweets, ice cream, hot and cold drinks. A spacious outdoor seating area - although not very sheltered in the rain when we visited, despite large umbrellas! It’s always busy, so clearly a firm favourite with visitors. Hannafore is a 10-15 minute walk across the bridge from East Looe, but worth the effort for this place and the views

Love it here, absolutely fantastic food., great service and beautiful views. Needs no recommendations really. When you come here once you will just keep coming back

We LOVE the kiosk ! The point they’ve got to with this place is fantastic. The Gibsons ice cream is second to none, especially the salted caramel. The hot home made food is also really good and we always try to make it along to their themed events which are always busy with locals. They do themed food and have little bands playing too. Whether it’s a hot day and you get a sandwich and an ice cream or a cold day and you get a pulled pork panini and a hot chocolate you just can’t go wrong.

We are so privileged to have the kiosk so near our home. It is far more than an ice cream kiosk - although the ice creams are the best in the area as well anyway. Proper, local hot pasties, superb chicken and root vegetable hot soup, big selection of paninis, sandwiches, BLT, cakes and flapjack and much much more that we choose from frequently. So pleased that it is now open all year round and even today when it was unusally wet and very stormy weather all day long. Looking forward to the special pork rolls with apple sauce again over Christmas like we had there last year. A very highly recommended place for all whether you sit there on the chairs and tables provided or just stroll along the front and sit on the seats there or just eat in your car admiring the best view in Cornwall.

As a family we live this place!!! Great food, great prices and great staff!!! We love this place and having it on your doorstep is the best thing ever 💖💖

What a great find, lots of lovely food and all reasonably priced. You can tell its good by the amount of people that use it. We had a lovely egg/salad bun, a lovely pasty and 2 cappuccino’s for £8.10 really good value.

I really like Hannafore, the beach is awesome with loads of rock pools when the tide is out, you can park next to the beach for free and this cafe is really good. Great food, great ice cream, friendly ream and even live music on...

We live about ten miles away by road and use the kiosk whenever we can . Today the world and his brother were also using it . Spanish Tapas were the days special but we had a massive sandwich with no extra charge for the...

We stopped here for coffee and to enjoy the views to Looe Island and could have stayed all day. Beautifully located and with an extensive menu and super friendly staff, what's not to like?? Very busy all the time we were there so they are...

The kiosk, which is far more than just an ice cream kiosk, did an amazing job in getting into the Jubilee spirit by offering themed food from around the commonwealth. We came here with friends to sample the food, which was really good... although ordering...

Service was brilliant! Food was outstanding! Warm goats cheese salad, ice cream & a cup of tea! All lovely & reasonably priced! So much more than an ‘ice cream kiosk’! Even picnic benches to sit & eat at! We will be back asap!

Lovely friendly staff. Amazing value. Huge ice creams. Wonderful baguettes. Lovely position overlooking Looe island.

Great little Cafe for food and drinks. Friendly and lots of service and smiles. Little Gem! Regularly visited for Coffee and a chat. Always goes that little extra!!!

This little kiosk has a very wide selection of café style food/drink. The ladies running it are friendly and helpful. Prices are keen and there are plenty of recycling bins by the tables, which impressed me. It was great to enjoy alfresco snacking on the...

Went for a walk along the coast and came across this little kiosk and stopped for some ice cream as it looked really good. Went for the double scoop so we could try 2 flavours and it was huge! It came with 2 scoops of...

Excellent little spot! Lots of vegan and vegetarian options, including non diary milk options which I really appreciated. Delicious salads and sandwiches, a family member said it was the best crab sandwich they’d eaten. Coffee mocha ice cream is particularly tasty. Really reasonably priced and...

Visited Hannafore beach several times during our 2 week stay in Looe and this little gem of a kiosk is beautiful. Well positioned, reasonable prices, great service and prawn crab and ham sandwiches to die for. Wife dairy intolerant so a big bonus that the...

Hot drinks, cakes, ice creams and more. Loads of tasty vegan options too. Friendly staff. Longer opening hours than the nearby cafe too. Eat at the adjoining seating area or down by the beach. Just guard your ice cream from the seagulls!

We have stopped here to eat a snack and get an ice cream virtually every time we go to looe , service is good ,food is good, ice creams are great, what else can i say, Andy and Heather

Lovely I've cream, plenty of choice of flavours good price - what more can you ask! Come back here every time we come to Cornwall

We have been here a few times over the past few months. We love coming here for the ice creams. The lady that served us on Tuesday afternoon was very friendly. My kids loved their ice creams and so did our dog!

what an amazing experience we had. The best service from Harriet. Thank you so much! Also yummy ice cream.

We really enjoyed the homemade quiche from the kiosk. Thanks to the friendly owners/cooks. Looking forward to sampling the ice cream tomorrow!

Had a lovely walk in the sunshine and then stopped for an ice cream each for the dog and me. Disappointed to find that the doggy ice cream was no longer Scoops ice cream and rather than actually being good for the dog is now full of soya glucose syrup and maltodextrin. Will not be buying it again.My ice cream however was delicious from Father Tom's.

Delicious ice creams in a lovely setting with great views. We enjoyed hot drinks and snacks. Great service and the dogs enjoyed their ice creams too. Highly recommended!

Lots of choice for a small kiosk, coffee, tea, snacks and wonderful ice cream. Many flavours and generous portions. Lovely lady serving .

Simple review of this place for ice cream - definitely recommend! The ice cream was great, the com=nes were a great size and the good portions will certainly have us revisiting!

Lovely freshly made rolls for lunch reasonably priced and good value. Get you sandwiches early as they tend to run out quickly.

Whenever we're in the area, my family always comes here for a mid-afternoon ice cream and it never disappoints! There's such a variety of flavours for whippy ice cream and for 'normal' ice cream- takes forever to make a decision!

This is a favourite place to walk and seeing the Kiosk open we thought we would have a hot drink BUT when we saw the ice cream flavours they were selling we forgot that it was a cold day!

wer in Looe zu Gast ist, der sollte auf alle Fälle einen Spaziergang nach Hannafore machen denn die Aussicht, die dort wartet, ist wirklich sehenswert! Den Durst oder kleinen Eiscreme-Hunger kann man dann an dem entzückenden Kiosk stillen. Und wenn man Lust hat auf einen kleinen Ratsch, dann sollte man sich ein wenig mit der Kioskbesitzerin, einer sehr freundlichen Lady, unterhalten - Insider-Tipps garantiert!

Yo estaba medio esperando confirmación nescaff en un vaso de plástico, pero me sorprendió gratamente. Bebí un montón de café en Looe en nuestro reciente viaje, pero este fue el mejor. Buenas vistas y un servicio alegre. No dejes que el humilde 'kiosco' etiqueta!

delicious ice cream served here by helpful staff, lovely to eat on our walk to Talland and Polpero -

There must be a sewage / dirty water problem with the properties in Hannafore as the west end of Hannafore beach absolutely stinks. What ever you do do not let children or dogs play on the beach.

Decidí parar aquí de nuevo ya que el helado es realmente precioso y con buena relación calidad-precio. Yo también tenía una cornish pasty, que era preciosa y deliciosa, pero estaba demasiado caliente para comer enseguida, así que hubiera sido mejor un poco más fresco. Tenía una crema muy agradable de hielo ginger después, trozos muy cremosa y de jengibre

Wright's Ice cream kiosk in the centre of Polperro village may not be a posh parlour but the ice cream is very authentic. There were many flavours made from 100pc Cornish milk or cream but went for plain Mr Whippy in a cone - cheap and cheerful. When visiting Brixham the next day - first had crab sandwich for lunch in a fish and chips cafe/restaurant overlooking the harbour/port, then popped into an ice cream parlour and went for Mr Whippy again, made from 100pc Devon cream or milk - equally delicious.

Paramos aquí para un helado cada uno y no nos decepcionó. Un montón de opciones. Tuve la fudge, un montón de cosas y fudge helado cremoso, otros muy cuajada helado de crema de limón y jengibre y un merengue. Muy buena relación calidad-precio. Taza de té de £1, no puede estar mal, hermosa vista demasiado

Después de un ajetreado rock mañana reunión en la playa de abajo los niños estaban desesperados por helado. Realmente me alegro de que estuvimos aquí, los cuatro sabores diferentes y todos lo pasamos todos pensamos que eran excelentes, especialmente el de caramelo y el limón salados de merengue. Poder sentarse a tomar el sol mirando Looe Isla con un gran helado era excelente. Sin duda volveremos en el futuro.

Teníamos 2 helados aquí esta noche. Ambas estaban muy sabrosas, especialmente el merengue de fresa. Personal amable

we called in for coffee and ice creams. the service was friendly and the treats we bought were lovely. also sells beach essentials like crabbing buckets :-) reasonably priced.perfect

Lovely coffee and biscuits, later in day delicious Cornish ice cream and cup of tea, great location very close to beaches and sea wall which is amazing

We have used this little cafe several times on our visits to Hannafore beach ! Always great service with the ladies chatting & most importantly smiling , Lovely food & drink to enjoy with amazing views !

We came across this very welcoming snack kiosk at the end of our 2 hour walk from Polperro to Looe; and very welcome it was. The weather was sunny and warm (for October) and we were able to sit on the benches/tables outside overlooking Looe Island.The prices were very reasonable - £1.00 for a cup of tea and there were various biscuits and warm snacks available. Highly recommended.

I was hoping the kiosk would be open and I was not disappointed.I had the ginger ice cream and I sat on a bench eating it - for October the weather was being kind.Makes you think about how old you are!!Lovely ice cream.Hope it's open next time I call around there:)

We stopped off here a couple of times during the week after a walk along the front with the dog The owners are really friendly and nice people they offer a good range of hot and cold drinks and snacks and of course ice cream to sit and enjoy the views with shall return again when we come back to Looe.

We were very happy with our sausage rolls and tuna mayo sandwiches. We sat on the grass bank overlooking the sea and Looe Island. Ice creams were excellent too. Prices are keen and quality is good. A welcome cheaper option for our family of four. And the views cannot be beaten!

Kiosk and seating area over looks the sea and St George's island. Good selection of ice cream and reasonably priced. Ice cream tasted really good.

Friendly, smiling staff, great location (you just need somewhere like this after a walk) and an ever changing ice cream menu.

We popped hear for tea and scones before taking the kids rock pooling on the fabulous hannafore beach and were very impressed by the friendliness of the owners. Very beautiful spot and the kids thought the rock pooling was fantastic!!

It was a nice day so before walking along the beach we popped in for a sandwich. Reasonably priced food which was a good standard and tasty, my wife enjoyed her tuna baguette and I had a door step ham sandwich, the bread to filling ratio was a bit out of kilter but it tastes nice. Then we had cake with a second mug of tea, carrot cake for her and Viccie sponge for me, the highlight! Friendly staff and as it was warm enough, we sat outside with the dog. One of the guys even brought out dog a couple of doggy biscuits (but he was too ungrateful to eat!). We had eaten there years ago which is why we knew of it, right across from the dog friendly beach at Hannafore. Great place, lovely staff, fantastic view!

lovely place to stop off after playing at the beach lovely views. excellent ice creams and kind service.

A nice little relaxing cafe over looking the sea. You can drink your tea or coffee and watch what is happening with the fishing boats coming and going to Looe.

Great little kiosk. Lovely staff and we'll needed cuppa. Nice to be able to sit and enjoy the view. .

This traditional ice cream kiosk has wonderful views over Looe island. A great choice of drinks snacks and above all ice creams makes this a lovely place to grab a snack.There are traditional benches to sit and eat from and sniff in all that healthy sea air. It takes us back to our childhood. Superb.

Great location at the end of the Polperro coast walk. Very busy and no wonder as service is great, prices reasonable and ice cream very nice.

We only visited twice during our stay but found the staff to be pleasant and helpful. Food preparation areas looked very clean.

We spent a gorgeous day wandering along the seafront and what better way to end the day than enjoying a sandwich and a drink and this lovely kiosk/ cafe. The food was great and the view absolutely fantastic. One of the nicest places along this part of the coast.

Good selection of local ice cream, which you can enjoy whilst taking in the views. The staff are friendly, as are most locals.

We only stopped for a quick sandwich but it was a hell of a good one! The view over the rocks and out onto Looe Island was stunning and the misty weather made it look otherworldly. We grabbed a cheeky ice cream (which was also delicious) and headed onto the beach to explore! A must visit for quick snacks and yummy ice creams!

We just loved this place...the grandkids loved the icecreams...so did we...and the view are worth going for....Very relaxing place...we went back a few times so that tell you how good it was....Good value...lots to have ...and cheap enough with the grandkids....Enjoy it all.

Hannafore Heaven: scrumptious scones; creamy cakes; irrestible ice cream; friendly faces, suberb sea views - you have to visit

A stunning location with easy parking/walk from Looe. Friendly service and delicious ice creams, and drinks were well presented and using good quality products. Well worth a visit.

The Ice cream was superb and the staff chatty and friendly. The kiosk was clean and well looked after. We would definitely go back for more as it is ideally positioned for our holiday rental.

We called in for take away ice creams when our friends were visiting, so tried 4 different flavours and everyone said theirs was excellent. I had the stem ginger and crave more, so will definitely call in again next time we pass.

Lovely little cafe, pleasant lady owner. Nice hot coffee, but the cones are to die for. have one with clotted cream and a flake mmmmm. Just so fattening or i would have one every day

This ice cream counter/take away coffee shop is pretty much opposite the tennis club in East Looe. I cannot remmber the exact brand, but the ice creams were 'local local' (ie not Kelly's) and all the better for it. I had the stem ginger and it was excellent. The prices were fairly standard, I think around £1.80 for a medium. Recommended.