Kynance Cove Cafe in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Beautiful location ,food good one of our friends ( who cannot walk very well following a stroke) requested where the toilet was ? Stern reply we don’t have one nearest is a car park 200 yards away ,we then noticed a sign advising no toilet or wash facilities available . How can you legally operate a cafe without, such a pity.

A lovely friendly cafe in a truly stunning location. Pasty was a little expensive, but probably one of the best I’ve had. My wife had a cheese and tomato toasty, which was not to be faulted! Service was quick and friendly. I’d have loved to have given a 5 star review, but sadly the krypton factor recyclable paper cups let them place down - I actually had to go and ask how to drink out of it! 🤣🤣 Beautiful place, but please rethink your coffee cups!

Went there on a very misty day in August . Beach still looked cool even with the tide in (we’ve been lucky enough to see it in great weather too ) The cafe itself was overpriced and bang average ! Small scone for cream tea . Almost £7 for a pastie etc . Liked that everything was recyclable though . They seem to rely on their popular location rather than produce any decent cafe food. Wouldn’t eat here again but visit the beach for sure .

Walked from Lizard Point Lighthouse along the coastal path to Kynance Cove. Took about 50 mins at a leisurely pace. The path is quite steep in places with lots of steps. Arrived at the Cafe at Kynance cove not long after it opened, and ordered to bacon and egg rolls and 2 flat white. The breakfast bap was great, the coffee tasted good but trying to drink out of their sustainable cardboard folding cups was not an easy experience. Toilets behind the cafe. Took the gravel track back up towards the car park, and rejoined the coastal path.

Lovely place, but £6.80 each for a pasty, the most expensive one I have eaten , and £2 for a bottle of water ,take our own with us next time!. Beautiful beach!!

Such a treasure between the cliffs this place is. A lovely family run business that has the most amazing food and views. The scones are home made and a lovely size. We'll worth the walk down and back up again.

It was well worth the walk to the cafe. The gentleman who served me was very welcoming. The coffees we had were hot and tasted really nice too! The views were stunning and the weather was really kind.

Visited this cafe in the Summer. Pleased to find that it was open between Christmas and New Year! Great service from friendly staff and generous sized portions of delicious cakes! Stunning location and spent a few hours here.

Il caffè più a Sud dell’Inghilterra. Molto intimo e carino, con uno stupendo affaccio sulla baietta. Cornish cream tea delizioso. Personale gentile e simpatico.

We visited with our dog had a great time on the beach, then had lovely fresh prawn sandwiches from the cafe which we enjoyed while sitting in the deck chairs 😎

Excellent Cafe snuggled into Kynance Cove. Staff were lovely. Hubby thoroughly enjoyed his slice of carrot cake! Nice coffee, too and there's no view like it anywhere else!

Lovely picturesque little cafe with a great selection of food and drink considering the location. Well worth a visit after a great walk admiring the views.

We had a fantastic morning sat on deckchairs enjoying the view and eating and drinking. The food and drink were lovely and reasonably priced. We enjoyed our morning so much that we started with coffee and cake and continued into lunch. How lovely that the owners put our deckchairs for all to enjoy the spectacular view. I recommend the lemon cake and the sandwiches were made with lovely fresh bread. If we lived nearby it would be regular cafe for us. Thank you, one of the best cafes in Cornwall.

5⭐️ for the views, 3 for food as the pasties were awful. I’m sure other food items were better though and next time I’ll try something else. Those views though.

The cafe never fails to impress any time of year. Set in one of the most idyllic locations in the world the food is amazing.

i love kynance cove and use their cottage and come every year with my family the staff and Luke and Victoria are excellent i think its a welcoming atmosphere and also i recommend their food and drink to anyone who visits thanks again for a great stay love martha xxx

I had a fantastic mackerel salad here today, washed down by an ice cold Korev, couldn’t have hit the spot any better after a beautiful dog walk. Good local food, good value and Excellent service, I can’t recommend it enough. I have to thank Luke the owner in particular for coming to Kiki’ rescue in her hour of need. 😉 Thanks a million Luke, you truly are one of life’s Earth Angels 😇. Kind Regards Kiki & Vicky

Beautiful Kynance Cove has a cafe worthy of it! Lovely, eco-friendly, serving delicious food/beverages for all. The cakes are just delicious! However, most importantly, the staff are so helpful and caring. My husband became quite poorly whilst we were walking, and having stopped there, he couldn’t continue. We had so much help, in particular from the owner manager Luke, who phoned a local taxi company to take us back to our campsite. We returned to our walk a few days later, starting at Kynance Cove, and had the opportunity to thank him for his help. Such a nice guy - was just pleased that my husband had recovered and we could continue on the SWCP. “Being able to help each other is what it’s all about “, he said 💕

Lovely coffee and tuna baguette we had overlooking the cove beautiful place worth a visit ,very friendly staff

A lovely little Cafe, perched atop a cliff overlooking the main cove and sea. I have visited this place out of season in very atmospheric conditions with huge swell and waves, this time sun, warmth and relatively calm seas for this location. Staff and service excellent, food cooked well and tasty, flat white decent!, sag looking out to sea enjoying the views before a dip in the crisp cold sea.

The cafe is set in a wonderful location. We found the food to be very tasty and very reasonably priced. I highly recommend this cafe to anyone visiting Kinance Cove.

Visited Kynance Cove on a lovely warm summer day in May. We sat in the deckchairs outside the cafe and had a fantastic view whilst enjoying a cup of coffee - the scones with jam and cream looked delicious BUT looks can sometimes deceive, scones...

Wow! Great spot with fantastic views. Deluxe hot chocolate was fabulous and the coffee, very acceptable.

After previously visiting, I was excited to try this cafe. Ice cream flavours were sparse but what we ordered was tasty; staff weren’t particularly friendly which was unfortunate but not rude. The outdoor seating areas are great with lovely views

A great spot the staff were nice and friendly and nice ambience inside and out. Coffee pretty good and cake fine to so why only 3 stars. We were really disappointed that you have to have coffee in a takeaway mug rather than a proper...

We’ve been here many times and the location is amazing.. it’s a mission to get to , yet the cafe is always busy which really does tell you something. These guys work hard and are super efficient at delivering, under pressure… Cornish Pasties, salads, burgers...

This was just such a lovely find - on a stormy but sunny day, the setting was well worth the walk form the National Trust car park - couldn't go over the beach as the tide was very high. I and my friends had the...

You can park at the NT carpark and walk towards the Cove, about half way down if the tide is in you can follow the coast path up and over to the Cafe....or do what I did and a well timed run gets you across...

Visited with my family and 2 dogs, 1 dog is very nervous and as nobody was in the cafe we went in with the dogs. We ordered and ate then was about the walk out the the door as was getting too busy for the...

In the climate of rising prices this well run cafe is quite reasonable and has a good selection of hot and cold snacks. The Cornish pasty was hot, fresh and absolutely delicious as was the coffee. The cakes looked amazing. The staff were chatty and...

If you are visiting Kynance Cove, I would recommend you taking some refreshment at the café located just above the beach. We tried their homemade carrot cake and the homemade scone both of which were delicious.

Get here early or miss out. 10 minute walk and steep stairs (if you can class the as stairs) to the beach. Do drive to the National Trust Car Park (if you arrive early enough) as others sell parking spaces and a 30 minute walk...

Excellent staff, helped out when my daughter got stung by a weever fish and gave her an ice cream for being brave! Cakes are very good too!

Great little cafe with a wide choice of delicacies (the sweets, man o man) on top of a stunning cove along the south west woast path. Friendly staff (I was the first guest on a cloudy day)

Had lunch here after a walk from Lizard Point. We had sandwiches. They were fresh and tasty ; very welcome after building up an appetite walking. Seating outside was available, perfect view to see down into Kynance Cove. Worth a visit.

Great position overlooking the sea - deck chairs for customers- great choice of drinks, ice creams and cakes and also savoury. Loved it.

A truly enjoyable scone and coffee after a lovely walk. A good range of GF products were available including the scones. Well worth a visit

Had a good selection of sandwiches, baguettes and jacket potatoes. Ideal for anyone walking the coast path. Plenty of seating with lovely views over the cove. Surprisingly quick service given the numbers of people waiting.

Visited Kynance Cove today with the family. Staff were outstanding, efficient&Friendly. The BBC is now a firm favourite! Lovely cream tea, best we have found during our Cornish stay 😋😋😋

We recently visited Kynance Cove cafe for a cream tea and definitely were not disappointed! The scones were delicious made even better by the lovely location and welcoming staff. It ended our holiday perfectly. We will definitely be returning next time!

Probably the worst cream tea I’ve ever had. (Living in Cornwall, I’ve had a few!). The scone was almost inedible. It was verging on stale and appeared to be warmed up in a microwave. The scone, cream and jam were presented in a carton in...

Me and my family was enjoying a day down at kynance cove so we decided to go get an ice cream, the lady behind the counter was very rude, I said i would like 3 double cones all with different flavours so she huffed at...

Beautiful views from the outdoor seating area. Breakfast and cream teas very nice. Roads are narrow and parking limited. Weather in March was amazing and a quieter time with less traffic.

Although a bit of a treck, the location is amazing. You can cheat and park in the nearby carpark but the walk from Lizard is well worth it. We were there with the tide in so it may be even better with it out. We...

Beautiful little cafe set in the stunning setting of Kynance Cove. After the small trek to get to the cafe, the cream tea was much welcoming to enjoy the fabulous view. Friendly staff, dog friendly, tasty coffee, warm scone, plenty of clotted cream and jam...

Incompetence taken to new levels. Poor food, overpriced and trading on the fact that they have a monopoly in a gorgeous, remote setting. Take your own sarnis and a flask instead!

We visited the Kynance cafe today with our two dogs. The staff couldn’t of been more friendly and caring. Every member of staff was happy and smiling. The breakfast that we had was lovely. One of the ladies even came over to check that our...

What a view while eating lush cream tea. Price was good too. The service was great really helpful and patient. Very clean. Freshly homemade cream tea. With the views and the food it was like being in heaven. What a great experience

Ordered a cream tea only to be disappointed that the cream tasted sour and off. I politely told some members of staff only to be told it was normal and then could openly hear them discussing it and ridiculing my claim in the kitchen which...

The best cafe we visited in Cornwall! Lovely baguettes, cakes, Ann's pasties and proper cornish Ice cream with cream on the top ! I wish we could go back but it's quite a walk to get to . Stunning views the prettiest cove to visit...

Went in and said aloud “oh I wonder if you order here” the woman serving (Lynda) scowled at me and said “wait a minute!” She was snappy. She was taking someones order at the time and I was actually just talking out loud to my...

Lovely little cafe next door to Kynance Cove. Friendly staff, decent seating areas, and a good choice of food. Great views for whilst you’re eating too!

Most stunning view and was hoping the cream tea would match the amazing location but sadly it really didn’t was only just edible with a very dry doughy scone and the cream was served warm which was bit of a worry later in the day...

Great little cafe, friendly staff and absolutely beautiful views!! Can’t wait to come back again!!!!

Lovely busy little cafe. Cracking views of the sea. Had a cream tea not very expensive after a long walk down the cliff side. The had a good selection on the menu . Plenty of seating outside but very busy, we were lucky to find...

Superb cafe on Kynance Cove, great covid rules and good value, very busy but helpful staff and good menu...friendly staff. parking at Kynance Cove Trust car park can be a challenge to pay, sometimes machines take coins, no cards , no phone signal or Internet...

Incredible food, great efficient service, really good system in place to make a very small space Covid safe and the best view in the world to enjoy it all in! This small business has got it absolutely spot on!

I was disappointed by the response I received when I contacted Kynance Cove Cafe to dispute a transaction. I found a charge of almost £30 on my card from the cafe when I had only purchased one ice cream. I sent a query by email...

Spent a whole week in Cornwall and lunch at this cafe was honestly the best meal we had all week. But baguette and hot dogs were amazing. One HELL of a walk though. Was very windy and the seating area is very exposed.

Busy little cafe, amazing ice cream. You cannot drive to it you have to walk down nothing to taxing but some may struggle (especially prams) if nearby visit. Price wise is also decent

Located at the bottom of the path down from the National Trust car park and sitting at the entrance to Kynance Cove, this cafe is the only one in the cove. It offers a good selection of snacks, drinks, and gifts......the bacon baguettes were excellent...

This café is situated right at the bottom of Kynance Cove and not accessible by car. Not recommended for non-walks, or people who have difficulties walking. Its more of a pit stop cafe whilst exploring the cove and area. VERY overpriced for what it is,...

We decided to walk from Lizard car park to Kynance after a recommendation from a local lady. Once we got there we were hungry! This cafe was amazing. In fact it was the best place we’ve eaten this week whilst on holiday. We had two...

Very clean. Good covid safe measures in place. Lovely selection of ice cream. Pasties quite expensive (£6 each). Similar prices for sandwiches, hot dogs, omelettes. Nice to be able to get a hot drink at the beach.

Not too surprised for a NT cafe. Well organised to order and collect food safely. A nice variety of food and drinks to chose from (although a few items are quite expensive). Clean cafe and outside tables to use (if you can get a seat...

So nice to be back at Kynance Cove, a wonderful start to our weeks holiday after being in lockdown. Cafe was buzzing, a lovely atmosphere on a beautiful sunny day. Service with a smile & lovely welcome & efficient too with minimal wait. Excellent Cornish pasties (absolutely huge!) with great coffee & a spectacular view.

Visited here yesterday after a lovely walk along the cliff tops.The views are just amazing from here.We had drinks,coffee scones and homemade flapjack and they were delicious.Toilets available and benches for cafe customers only.Definitely worth a visit.

Really wanted to give this establishment a better score. We visited last year and all seemed great, but sadly this year was not so good. After walking the 4 ½ miles that turned out to be 5 ¼ miles from Mullion Cove, our group were looking forward to a pasty, but they had sadly sold out. My second choice was a bacon, Brie and cranberry baguette, but sadly it wasn’t very good, as the Brie was hardly cooked.Considering it’s so early in the season, and with the chance so many more people will be visiting this year, I feel more planning needs to be done. Maybe a call to the Cornish Oven in Helston maybe a good shout.

The scones are amazing, no probs with the food... the eating area... would have like the tables to have been cleaned down, we visited in august and the flying ants were awful, it’s packed too and I mean packed we left after 20 minutes as we felt very vulnerable to the COVID situation zero social distancing

Catching up on reviews, we visited in September.Fabulous view from the cafe garden out across the cove. Covid precautions were good and well observed by everyone there when we visited. Good coffee & cake. Hubby had a cheese sandwich that was packed with cheese but he said it was tasteless so he was disappointed. My jacket potato was good,a decent size, beans with salad on the side, they put some cheese on it which I didn’t want, perhaps they had too much to use up that day, ha ha.

We visited in October. The hospitality at the Cafe was great. Unfortunately, on the beach after our cafe trip, my grandma had a fall. The care and attention shown by the Cafe staff was first class, and they even took us back up to the top in their car. This is a big THANK YOU, to the staff who helped us on that day. The care supported a quick recovery!

Stopped here after walking from Lizard Point. Loved the walk and this place was very welcome at the end. Pasties were excellent and very generous in size. Sandwiches and jackets also very good. Beautiful setting

Not for people with disabilities ... had read the fantastic reviews so decided to try it, when we arrived at the car park we realised the only way to it was down the steep path, so we went back to the cottage. I rang the cafe to explain and said I’d noticed a white transit van driving down a road to it but the r oh ad was behind a locked gate so wondered if we booked could we bring the car down, I was very disappointed with the lady on the phones response, that road is for us and our suppliers and I’d have to ring the national trust to get permission to drive down the road, I explained it was back holiday weekend and I was floored by her response ... well if you can’t ring then you can’t use the road and come to the cafe and she hung up Disabled customers aren’t welcome

A welcome spot at end of long walk along south west coastal path. Beautiful setting and the food exceeded our expectations. Freshly prepared and delicious. Gf Cornish cream tea was the cherry on the top! Highly recommended!

This is a small cafe with only out side seating. The views are stunning and the service is quick and well organized with covid precautions in place. One orders inside and collects the food from the out side collection point.The food along with the Cornish bottled beer is first rate. Lots of choice and ice cream available too!Toilets are located behind the cafe.

We had a nice walk from the Lizard to Kynance Cove and once we arrived here decided we’d treat ourselves to a Cornish cream tea. We sat at a picnic table overlooking the cove eating one of the best cream teas I’ve ever eaten. The scones were so light and fresh that they crumbled when spreading the cream. They also had a very good covid system in place to ensure everyone’s safely.

Just about the best crab sandwiches ever; well-filled and really fresh baguettes. Worth the walk down and back just for these.

Bearing in mind the location of this cafe, the prices are more than reasonable and all food is of an excellent quality. They sell beer as well. We tried butties, pasties and scones and all were beautiful. Full of filling and the scone was warm. Mmmm.

I am not much of a walker (I used a stick to help protect my knees...), but this was well worth it!!! we were one of the first people down - lots of steps and rocks and pebble then lovely sand, and interesting colours in the rocks (tin?). Loved wandering around the rocks and coves and enjoyed a hot chocolate (oat milk) with bacon and egg. The avocado and courgette cake was a bit disappointing as it was quite dry, but appreciate there were GF options. Friendly service, good toilets and great to see good recycling Walked back the ''easier' longer route. amazing views and air....National Trust car park, so take your membership card if you have one

Amazing views Limited outdoor tables, so a case of waiting for a spot or taking it away. Brilliant choice of food, beef pasty was delicious.

My husband and I and 2 children; 16 and 9 years walked from Lizard Point to Kynance Cove. You cn drive there and park in the car park at the top but be warned it fills up quickly. The 2.5 mile walk was well worth it. When you arrive, you have alot of steps to go down to get to the Cove. When you get down, you need to walk across the large beach pebbles/stones so make sure you are wearing a sturdy pair of shoes. The cafe is a welcome stop at the end of the walk down. We had a Roskilly's ice cream at on eo fthe picnic benches. It does get busy so grab a bench if you can upon arrival. There are toilets behind the cafe. The cafe recycle and ask that you don't eat your own food at their benches. We Googled the tide times but Google was wrong. The staff in the cafe had their own timetable which was great! It was high tide when we got there. To realise the true beauty, you benefit from seeing High AND Low tide. We decided to walk back to Lizard, pick the car up and drive back to the Kynance car park in time for low tide. It was truly breathtaking. We did head back to the car in the dark and got some beautiful photos of the beach at sunset. A must if you visit Cornwall.

What beautiful views for a cup of tea! Lovely little cafe at the Top of kynance cove not easy to get to as you have to walk down the steps across stones if tides out or the long way around the coastal path! We arrived around 11 and got 2 lattes and 2 large Blt baguettes for £17 food was fab, tasty and fresh! The gentleman who worked in the cafe went down to sell some morans who were in the sea during storm Ellen to get out he got a round of applause for doing so as people could’ve lost their lives! Will deffo return for the coffee and views in the near future!

Simple, straight forward cafe in a truly beautiful location, with plenty of outdoor seating. Can become very crowded at busy times.

Beautiful views of cove and lovely cafe where we enjoyed pasty’s and coffee on the sun lovely place to visit

Great Cafe and the scenery is breathtaking, it’s a must. People watch or use the small cove. For the adventurous, walk the lizard walk.

Decent cafe with sensible prices. £2.40 for an ice cream isn’t a rip-off given the remote location. Good toilets and showers nearby too.

Beautiful location and a fab little cafe run by two of the nicest people you will ever meet. Victoria and Luke have run this place for 20+ years and they LOVE it just like the rest of us. Long may they do so!

Great place to grab a bite to eat or an ice cream whilst enjoying Kynance cove. Either eat on tables and enjoy view or take down to the beach. Loved my Cornish cream teas. Will be back

We had burgers, hot dogs and ice cream here. The hot dog and burger was average but OMG the ice cream was the best! I had salted caramel, absolutely delicious. What makes the cafe even better is the beautiful views.

Great little cafe just off the beach, they have a good little system in place for safely serving their customers with que barriers and not to many people in at one time. Inside seating currently not available but still all the outside seating available. Great food locally sourced something on there for everyone.

Great little stop on the coast path. Portions were excellent, staff were lovely and food was great! Good attitude to COVID-19 putting customers at ease

What a special place. Kynance Cove is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. We weren’t expecting to find such a brilliant cafe there - that was a lovely bonus. The scones were the best we tasted in Cornwall.

Stunning place to relax and have a coffee and gluten free cake, amazing views and truly wonderful place

Peak of summer and a very hot day. But great service and super choice of ice creams and a range of foods for lunches.

Gutes Wetter ist bei einem Besuch sehr zu empfehlen. Der Innenbereich ist sehr beengt, aber die Terasse ist sehr weitläufig und gemütlich. Es geht durch den großen Andrang sehr chaotisch zu, dennoch schmeckt das Essen gut und der Ausblick ist nett.

Lovely cafe overlooking Kynance Cove. Had tea and shortbread biscuits and a ice cream. All served fresh on a tray.

Arrived at 3.20 at cafe decided to order pasties & ham sandwich. We were told that the ovens had been switched off. They were not doing food , so asked if we could have a ham sandwich, the answer was no they closed at 4pm they weren't doing food . So we asked if we could have cold pasties they said yes , i payed for 4 pasties one to go when we had eaten ours so we suggested to microwave them , the answer was no they would take to long & not be very good & soggy ! We asked again , the girl asked the kitchen staff to cook them in the microwave , they agreed. The she said we have only 3 steak pasties because one was reserved but they had a cheese one . So we agreed again. The were ready in a couple to five minutes. But still not offered a replacement for the ham sandwich or apology £5.70 each for the pasties. So they could have missed out on a good taking potentially! Pasties tasted fine & looked ok ! As we said possibly the owners weren't present & unaware of the consequences. Will again next year !!!!!

Food was simple, quick and really filling. Staff were super friendly. Cakes were great! Prices were reasonable too!

Sorry but didnt get to the cafe. I dont know if there's an easier way but we walked down the hill and then saw at the end of the steps was lots of big stones and rocks to walk over to get to the cafe and my daughter didnt have good enough shoes and was worried of harming herself.But the experience there was lovely

Came down with Liz, Andrew and Iz for a cuppa and was not disappointed.It was high tide and the wind was up so the waves were crashing and the spray was blowing. Very dramatic and a great place for a delicious cup of coffee which tasted better than any pretentious high street branded coffee that comes at twice the price.