Lamorna Cove Cafe in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

After a long coastal walk from Mousehole, the cakes and ice cream were much needed. Friendly staff and lovely selection of cakes, they had a vegan option as well which was a nice welcome too. The ice creams were huge. A lovely little cafe in a really lovely location.

Brilliant hidden gem, fantastic views, a brilliant cafe with amazing service from Jo, Dan & Ollie we had crab sandwiches and crab loaded fries, then returned after our walk for coffee and amazing lemon cake and apple pie... Just outstanding a proper foodie paradise

We walked from Mousehole to Lamorna along the coastal path and we were ready for a drink and piece of cake. Good selection of cakes and drinks and we opted for apple pie with cream and coffee. Quick friendly service and beautiful pie. We ate outside - looking out to sea - fabulous views. Can be accessed by car if you don’t fancy the walk.

Amazing little spot! Delicious homemade lunches, pasties, cakes, ice cream and milkshakes! We recommend the coke floats!

Beautiful spot. Quite a long winding single track road to reach. Limited parking required cash payment in the machine. A nice mix of seating, some benches and some chairs with tables, some of which were under cover and terraced making best use of the viewpoint over the cove. Gorgeous hot chocolate drink and excellent Bombay potato pasty. Quite busy as we were with an open water swimming group who all descended at once but the service was cheerful and quick. A lovely way to spend time in a beautiful location.

A fantastic crab sandwich and cake. All locally sourced and freshly made. Fab spot and very friendly. Beautiful views. Will be back and would recommend.

Discovered this wonderful little gem purely by chance. Had heard Lamorna Cove was very picturesque so followed the road all the way down. Had a short walk then returned for the best coffees we have had in a while and delicious cakes (warm treacle tart with clotted cream and a chocolate orange brownie) which we enjoyed outside whist watching the sea. Staff were polite and friendly. Highly recommend this spot to anyone

Service was slow and we were "shouted from the doorway" to go and take the tray from the waitress, coffee was expensive and not worth the money for what it was. One price that stuck in mind was £5 for a hot chocolate. Cakes were not covered up. Seating area was tired and damp. Let's not talk too much about the state of the toilets... Due to slow service, also ran over a few minutes on the car park and got a £60 fine from the not-too-obvious ANPR cameras on our return home.

Utterly beautiful location which seemed to be an excuse for charging extortionate prices and providing a very average service We had two crab sandwiches which arrived with a few cold oven chips on the same plate. She said that they had run out of salad. A pot of tea for two with one teabag and two cans of coke with no glasses (let alone ice) Total £43.07. They did bring it to our table! I understand that crab is expensive but it was wholly bland and tasteless and priced at £14.95 a sandwich. My maths is fairly reasonable but how they added the rest of the bill up to £23.23 is a mystery to me. The outside toilet was pretty disgusting. It was in the same building but to be fair may not belong to the cafe. In any case , if they are directing their customers to use it, one would assume they would want it to be clean. The carpark for the cove is priced fairly. My advice is to go and enjoy the beauty of the place with a packed lunch, just like generations of our forefathers have done!

This cafe really needs to pull its socks up! The teenagers working here are surly & the prices are high for what is available. The outside area is quite frankly extremely sad-weeds in the “ flower boxes” & it all looks neglected. The ( singular!) toilet looks like a health hazard, as does the outside tap. It’s a bit of an effort to get here through the narrow lanes… I remember it as being charming years ago but won’t bother coming again.

Lovely cove, great to have a cafe that takes contactless payments. Cakes taste incredible, I tried two but could do with being kept with glass lids to protect from flies and close customers. Crab sandwich was delicious. Ice cream also tasty. Great selection of drinks. Only complaint would be that I think when ordering just a slice of cake or ice cream it should be served to you at the time of paying rather than waiting for someone who’s prepping in the kitchen to do it as the person behind the till is just waiting for the next customer, this would stop people gathering up in the cafe just waiting for food as it’s a small space and also takes up unnecessary time for everyone involved. Will definitely be visitor again though thank you

With a monopoly on coast path hikers, day trippers and families staying locally, this cafe should be doing far better. But our visit today clearly demonstrated why it is not. An overpriced menu for average food, very poor and even rude service, a terribly inefficient ordering system, no cards or cashless payments today, and a poor atmosphere await you. I felt like writing a list of "tips" for their optimistic tip jar (whichI noticed was empty). It would read: 1) Smile! Welcome the folk who have made a real effort to come to this fairly remote place. 4 sullen teenagers serving us make you feel like an inconvenience for turning up. International visitors were given short, bad tempered replies to their innocent queries of what a flapjack was. 2) Sort your system out. Very order (even for ice cream and can of pepsi) is written down on a paper list to be serviced by someone else! Just give us the food as we order it! Unless it requires prep, provide as you go! 3) Microwaving a scone is not the best way of serving a cream tea. Unless it is freshly baked, I'll have it cold! No wonder it took 10 minutes to arrive! 4) If your crd machines aren't working, let customers know BEFORE they start ordering and apologise! Don't wait til the end of their order and point to the sign next to the till! 5) Hygiene - all your uncovered cakes and slices sit out inches from the ever queuing customers (due to the inefficient ordering system), catching their covid laden coughs. PLEASE cover them! 6) Attention to detail: Lined up alongside your wines was bottle of febreze spray! The sullen teenagers mope around the kitchen confusing and bouncing into each other, shouting random orders at eachother. 7) Diversify - you could do so much better by providing pre-packed handmade sandwiches, pre-prepared salads and wrapped cakes will speed things up make life easier. Sell more things for kids on the beach, local Lamorna info and maps, souvenirs and other useful items. She your wifi code for customers. A little business sense goes a long way. Must do better!

Very tired & dirty, that’s outside but inside even worse! There was a good selection of cakes, but flies all over them! Nothing covered & put me right off my coffee! Avoid!!

I visited Lamorna Cove Cafe yesterday on the recommendation of a local. I was not disappointed! Great fresh food menu👍 I had the crab& lobster burger I didn’t want the chips it came with so the lovely young ladies running the cafe offered a salad as an alternative. I had this as a take away to sit on the pretty little beach which is just below the cafe. Thank you to the ladies for such a great meal and to the local who recommended the location. Definitely worth the narrow lane journey!!

Superb sea view, fresh crab sandwich was excellent 👌perfect stop at the coastal path. Service top score!……………………………….

Nice enough staff, but a 20 minute wait for two cups of tea at 4pm on a weekday afternoon seemed a bit ridiculous. Didn’t eat but the food was ambitiously priced - £5 for a slice of cake, £14 for a crab sandwich.

So many happy and cheerful people at the cafe but the poor staff, they are miserable. It's expensive and you have to sort of guess what they may have because lots of the stuff on the boards isn't available. This is a classic 'captive audience'...

Friendly cafe with good selection of cakes, drinks, etc. Great crab sandwich, with good bread and juicy white crabmeat (generous amount). Bakewell slice also delicious.

Walked from Mousehole to Lamorna Cove (ability for rock hopping required) had tea/coffee & cakes most welcome and very tasty. Busy but good friendly service. Considering it was their first week of opening it was excellent. Inside Space a little limited but good covered external...

Lovely food stop whilst walking the coast path. Crab sandwich fresh and tasty and a lovely cream tea consumed. Well worth stopping off at.

This cafe is situated next to a car park where they will fleece you. The cove itself has been allowed to fall into disrepair. There are many fine restaurants in West Penrith, avoid this one.

Cafe website shows opens at 10.30am, so thought we'd visit for breakfast. Arrived just before 11am and parked car. Got out to pay for car parking and menu. Boards hanging up outside cafe made look like it was open, but cafe locked. Decided to wait...

A beautiful Cornish Cove totally spoilt by the land owners greed in exploiting visitors who park their cars and are then pursued for entirely spurious claims of illegal parking as we were. The Café is very basic with no toilet and completely lacking in anything...

Great place to have a rest while walking the coastal path or just to visit the cove. Good putsdie seating with views

This cafe is in a beautiful spot overlooking the cove here. Unfortunately the service did not match the view. We arrived after 11am. We asked for 2 coffees and was told the machine was still warming up! We waited at least 15 minutes. The xafe...

The Cove is lovely however the most unfriendly place I have ever come across in Cornwall over many years. The café is overpriced, the lady on the till, on her first day, was berated by, presumably, her boss for being slow whilst he instead of...

I was literally told to leave after sitting down to drink one of their tiny, over-priced cartons of juice! If you want a long, cool glass of lemonade, a table inside to escape the sun for a few minutes, a healthy Vegan snack or a...

After making it down to this quaint cove we were so pleased to find this cafe with a lovely terrace to sit and admire the view and wha's more the Smoked Mackerel with horse raddish was the cherry on the cake!...talking of cakes, they were...

Big thumbs up for Jack and Ella who run the best cafe we found during our week in West Cornwall. Amazing location, great choice of cakes, lovely hot chocolate and coffee, difficult to know what have been better. We went back everyday. Very dog friendly....

Visited Lamorna Cove at lunchtime expecting an attractive cafe there with tasty snacks. What a disappointment! Had the worst toasted sandwich ever - how can a cheese and onion toastie be so bland ? Couldn't taste the cheese and the sandwich was completely squashed flat....

Visited the cafe just as it was opening one early weekend morning late August. The weather was hot and glorious, the tide was high and sea like a millpond. What a glorious scenic setting … Wow! As the car park quickly began to fill with other early riser tourists our intentions were to simply to purchase late breakfast or brunch and find a spot on the cove below. Lamorna is certainly a popular to visit for a day out. Toasties and drinks were duly ordered to takeout. What was presented was sadly very basic with barely any fillings unreflected in the price. Covid rules still reign at the cafe understandably but I was underwhelmed at its limited food menu. It certainly has the monopoly until it closes at 4 pm but it could certainly draw folk to its destination long after the majority of the beachgoers leave. Missed opportunity perhaps or just happy as they are? Wonderful picturesque setting nevertheless.

Quick snack and stop off. Clean tidy and quick service. Lovely view into the bay. Tucked out the way but worth stopping on the way past.

Visited this cafe on previous holidays but this year they were happy enough to take your money for drinks but too stingy to provide a toilet! Poor

I'm not sure why this cafe has had such poor reviews (although you can hardly blame the cafe if you get a parking ticket). We visited twice recently, enjoying toasted sandwiches & Rattlers overlooking the harbour & found the whole experience wonderful. The staff were friendly & the service excellent.

4 of us visited yesterday and purchased food and drinks, my wife asked about the toilet, but was told only operating takeaway so no toilets need to be provided, even though they are providing loads of outside seating. A business that just wants your money, and to spend as little on customer facilities as possible.

Beautiful, quiet cove with a lovely little cafe which we had hoped to get the special of the day, a Crab sandwich, unfortunately there is a shortage of crab in Cornwall at the moment so we settled for the smoked Mackerel & horseradish toasted sandwich which was delicious. Loved the service & presentation.

The best crab sandwich I have ever had, very friendly, great service and definitely worth a visit, beer, wine and soft drinks together with an interesting menu with something for everyone

A cafe offering cakes/bakes sandwishes. We had a crab sandwich which was bland - no seasoning - we have had better on this holiday. Coffee great. We had two bottles of still water on opening found seal broken and amount of water missing - returned to counter to be advised the chef keeps hios open bottle in cabinet assessible to customers - it was swopped with no questions but this should ne be allowed to happen in these times

We parked in the quarry section of the car park. Didn,t see a sign re paying if using the cafe. Pay machine back near the slipway. Walked back to the café for coffee. Parked 35 minutes. We thought parking and using café ok. Now have parking ticket for £100. As a curtesy there should be a notice in the seating area SAYING ONE NEEDS TO PAY even when using the cafe..

Every time we have been here we’ve been grateful for the refreshments after the ordeal of the coastal path from Mousehole but there has always been something to spoil the experience. Usually the price. Like others on this site I have detected a sense that customers are not entirely welcome which I’m sure is unintentional but the monopoly must be influential? I’m not covidphobic and resent the extra little humiliations it has brought to customers of the service industry but you feel they rather enjoy adding a little unhappiness here? This place has stopped bringing food out to your table but the signs still say to tell them your table number when ordering. Instead you get given a little gizmo that will go off when your order is ready. Would be sensible to change the signs - people were confused. Then you go for your food disrupting the meekly socially distanced queue waiting to order. It was chaotic especially for one man whose bleeper hadn’t gone off and it was like it was HIS fault! The food was goodish - a generous crab sandwich and a toasted mackerel sandwich with red onion and horseradish both with a few crisps - but with two 500ml bottles of beer came to a toppy £26. For some reason it’s only outside service still and the food comes in takeaway cardboard. I don’t suppose any of my or anyone else’s comments will make any difference with no competition.

Today Sunday 18th April 2021, we did a walk from Porthcurno to Penzance. We got to Lamorna Cove Cafe at 3:15 to discover it was closed. We had checked the website which said closing time was 4pm. I saw a gentleman in the cafe and tapped on the door just to confirm that the cafe was closed, he just ignored me. This was very disappointing to us as we knew we had a further couple of hours of walking before we got to Mousehole. I have just read the reviews and it is such a shame that they are still running this cafe, especially after the year we've had. This is the first Sunday after 4 months of lockdown that you can get out, the weather was fantastic with lots of people around. I would say to the owners that they need to think of the other little businesses in Lamorna, they need the visitors and you are going to put visitors off coming to the Cove. I would suggest you sell it, you are obviously in the wrong trade. We stopped at Porthcurno Beach Hut before we started our walk, I would suggest you go there and spend your money, stock up on food and fluids and bypass Lamorna Cove Cafe.

My friend and I waited for the cafe to open. All different now with Covid. We went in to place our order and then sat outside with our drinks and food. Would choose to sit outside if possible, as it's so beautiful. You're looking out over the sea. Worth a visit if you go to the cove.

About the only thing this dreadful cafe gets right is the strict Covid19 instructions on the white board outside, which lists, in an almost martial way, how you must act and stand on the premises. The place has an air of 1970s Britain about it, both in the cakes, which tasted like they were made back then, and the attitude of the old lady who grudgingly shuffled out to serve us. No words of welcome, just a gruff bark telling us to make sure that we were fully positioned behind the small Perspex screen (none of the cakes were behind this, nor were any of the staff wearing masks, just us). The place itself was ramshackle, with bins overflowing, and the only point at which the woman cheered up momentarily was when she informed us that there were no toilets. Overall, a depressing experience. There’s a sign outside saying rudeness won’t be tolerated. The unintentional irony made me smile. About the only thing that did. Definitely avoid: if you need food or drink, going hungry or thirsty is preferable to stopping in at this dire place.

Lovely visit to a beautiful place served by a lovely older lady who deserves a medal for dealing with the rudest customers -I think COVID has definitely brought the worst out in some people-I really hope no one ever treats my Mum or mother in law like what I witnessed on my visit-the food was lovely and we will definitely return -Thank you

We stopped off here for coffee and cake. We had walked from Mousehole (2 hours away) and really needed a toilet but were shocked that no facilities were available despite the cafe being open. Most people visiting Lamorna will be walkers needing refrements and toilet facilities. The service was not friendly ( I noticed the sign outside said they did not serve rude people...ironic as they are so unfriendly themselves!). The drinks and cake were ok but very overpriced...I wish I hadn't bothered with this cafe. I am always keen to support local businesses, especially at this time but honestly they did not deserve my money.

Went here on a whim, knowing nothing about it before we went. Cove itself dramatic and rocky,bumpy narrow road to access,and private expensive charged parking. Ordered 2 veg soup and fish soup,£14 and £9 respectively. Six half slices ‘Granary bread’ with it,but we got 3 of the heels as part of that. It absolutely felt like the end of that loaf. Soup was at best okay,but I couldn’t discern the advertised crab,nor was it worth £9 which if it had been lovely I’d have happily paid. Veg soup was salty and really uninspiring. Shabby surroundings inside and out,although nice-looking cakes to be fair. My wife had the coffee but didn’t finish it. We had a couple of soft drinks. Total bill £29.50! Wow. Before I read the comments here I felt the whole place had fallen on hard times and the serving lady made me feel that she really wasn’t enjoying things.I was puzzled by the comments on their board about ‘bad manners will not be served’ ,but I think I now know why.It stands out as a very disappointing place also because it is surrounded by totally classy,friendly places elsewhere in the area we visited in West Cornwall,serving lovely food at reasonable prices. Sorry,it’s a real shame to have your overall feeling that you wished you’d gone somewhere else. Nonetheless,the standard in other places is so good that it won’t be long before this visit is just the one place here I’ll choose not to return to.

Worst chips ever tasted. Bad car park, do not use. Not a friendly place to visit. waste of time and money

The staff were so rude and unwelcoming. But hey, who cares, this cafe has a monopoly when it comes to purchasing a refreshment overlooking the bay.

Not a pleasant experience sadly - soup was appalling and staff most unwelcoming. Leaves a bitter taste in the mouth - in more ways than one!

We stopped here for a snack and a brief rest while walking the South West Coast Path as the path goes through Lamorna Cove. We were very glad we did because the next 2-3 miles to Mousehole were quite challenging. There are chairs and tables outside the cafe on a small veranda and it was very pleasant sitting in the sunshine looking out to the sea. The crab sandwiches were very fresh and very tasty.

Only place to get anything to eat or drink after doing the costal walk from Mousehole. We understood prices may be a bit higher due to this but do not understand why you work in a place that attracts tourists if you so obviously resent them for visiting. Made to feel very unwelcome and started our walk back faster than anticipated.

Terrible food & cafe - had a quick visit and grabbed a brink and cake. Staff were rude, cafe was run down and the parking cost was extortionate! Much better places in Cornwall

Dirty, bad food and miserable buggers too. I would not venture in there ever again. Save your money and eat at the pub, The Wink, instead.

This is such a beautiful setting and the staff are lovely however, I would recommend just coming to this place for a cake and tea, which was good. We had lunch here one day and it was very basic and not very tasty

Lovely little cafe in amazing setting. Good food and lost serving kindly added money to our pay and gave cash to pay for parking. This is a real hidden gem but I will say the drive is narrow. We did fit an X5 down the tracks but it is close.

Best not use this cafe as the staff don't seem to like having their lives disturbed by customers. Good choice of cakes etc IF you're desperate and have money to burn. Best walk past and get the lovely view from the end of the quay. Worth the small price of the carpark.

Keep away from this cove. The cafe does not open during the hours it states, is tired and run down, and is part of the parking scam that is quite frankly illegal.

We live locally and have visited the cafe many times over many years. On our last visit they wanted to charge me £16 for a crab sandwich. There is a difference between exploiting the visitors and taking the piss.

I have been visiting Lamorna for 40 years and have seen many changes to the harbour and this little cafe, but after our latest visit, we wont be going back in a hurry.Up untill a couple of years ago it was a realy pleasant place with a nice rustic outdoor seating area, friendly staff and great food, but somthing very differant now greets you.The older lady (manager) was openly argumentatve with the staff, my Bacon and Brie sandwhich was just undercooked fat, the tables and menues were sticky and the place and toilet were grubby.We tried to complain but after several minutes of waiting at an empty counter, we gave up and came away.To cap it off, on our return home we received a £100 fine for parking in the carpark without paying, even though we were told that patrons of the cafe didnt need a parking ticket.

Having walked to here from Mousehole on a windy October afternoon we were fortunate the cafe was still open. (It closed that day at 3.00pm)We enjoyed our well earned tea, and also looked through the folder of old photos of Lamorna Cove, which was interesting.

Don’t drive down to this cove as at the very end is a cash cow for the car park owner. There is a camera registers your car in and out. We Received a £100 fine for driving into the car park on a very wet misty day. Nothing there so we drove out but the cameras said we were there fo 17 mins which I dispute but have no way of proving hence the fine. We didn’t even get out of the car. What a rip off, will never go again

Had a walk round Lamorna Cove and found this cafe. The Cornish cream tea was extraordinarily good. Pleased to find some unique items in the next-door gift shop. Cosy, family-run, nice.

Everything that is wrong resides in lamorna cove. Greedy owners. They always have been and it feels that way. Hand over your money and then go asap. These people provide an overpriced service but worst of all they own the land. They have rebuilt the harbiur but not restored it properly despite being very well off. Sadly unwelcoming. Anyone who leaves dog biscuits on the ground and charges for them!! Says it all. DO NOT GO HERE. DO Not even turn your care around hre and never park here. Watch out because they are watching you on camera.

Great family run business with tasty cake and gifts etc. Lovely sea views. Professional staff in shop and cafe/ restaurant. Gorgeous setting

Went in for a coffee and juce. Very offhand service at the counter and the girl who brought the coffee out was rude beyond belief. When asked if they had suger, she just waved her arms and said'over there' without even turning around.The coffee was disgusting by the way. Supposed to be cappuccino but tasted like watery instant

Do not make the same mistake as we did.Ordered food, didn’t arrive. After 45 minutes I enquired where my sandwiches were. They informed me they had forgotten and would get it made but would take about 15 minutes. I asked for my money back because my parking was only for an hour. They did not allow this and said the food was already being prepared!Food finally arrived and was awful- they also run the car park and I received £100 fine for 10 minutes over on my parking ticket despite it being their fault!

We wanted a picnic to take away to the Minack theatre and the staff were very obliging and provided us with exactly what we wanted

I left my phone in the Coop at Newlyn while walking the coastal path in July 2019 but didn’t realise until I arrived at this beautifully sited cafe for a well deserved pot of tea.The lady manager was delightful and really helpful. She tried ringing my phone then found the number of the Coop and spoke to them saying I’d be walking all the way back to pick it up later that day. The tea and cake were wonderful and I will be forever grateful for this lady’s kindness.

Been visiting Lamorna for years now, man and boy.We are on holiday in Bude and decided to travel the 4 hour round trip for a sit on the harbour wall and a dinner in the cafe, which in the past has been lovely, but boy, Its gone down hill a lot since last year.The lady on the counter is pleasant enough and hence the 2 stars, but the food isn’t great......Could eat my bacon and Brie toastie, the bacon was undercooked and fatty and there was a scented taste to it. My wife had the cream tea. Two large but dry and tasteless scones, one small pot of jam and a small pot of supermarket cream that was too hard to spread.We waited for someone to ask if all was ok, but they didn’t and we couldn’t complain on the way out because there was no one on the desk.Will go to lamorna again but will take a picnic next time.

Called in for a hot drink today at 3.55pn after a walk down from lamorna view. Immediately greeted with a stream of negatives: we don't sell hot food now, we have no scones, we don't have this, we don't have that blah blah! We hadn't even spoken, sat down or anything. We said we just want a coffee and were told we'd have to have our hot drink in a take away cup so we asked if they were about to close. The awful woman said they close between 4 and 5! Very helpful! The coffee was just about ok but not worth putting up with the service. We were there until 4.45 and they were still open with plenty of people coming in for cake and drinks. Don't have cakes there as there were flies everywhere and only one of the cakes was covered! We will never go back!

After paying £1 for parking in the Cove car park, we sat outside on a picnic bench by the cafe and enjoyed a bowl of chips each! Yummy chips and not greasy like takeaway fries, perfect portion size also. Dog friendly and pooches can even come inside the cafe! There was a mouth watering selection of cakes and puds and drinks also available. Prices were normal for this area!

Now, this isn’t the first time we’ve been here. Last time we vowed never to come back, but seeing as this is the only spot on the SW path around here to pick up some refreshment we weren’t left with much choice. Being well prepared though, we brought our own lunch (the recommended option on the menu). But bought a cup of tea to watch the usual shenanigans play out. As per usual, the surly staff had about as much charm and charisma as the concrete car park that does its best to spoil this beautiful cove. They routinely ignore you at the till, then drudge around fulfilling orders with the enthusiasm of someone on community service. When you finally get the honour of ordering your overpriced tea you are bluntly asked your table number. Fortunately, I remembered ours. The next customer was not so lucky. Arriving by herself in the car she pleasantly put in an order of tea and cakes. But the grump at the till refused her order until she had her table number. Now considering that this dirge of a cafe had only two customers at this time, this rather officious request seemed a smidge pointless. ‘But no, without it, how would the server find you?’ Argued the lady behind the till. Who also happened to be the lady who serves the food. Her memory must be as short as her temper. The customer gamely carried on. Suggesting that perhaps she could place the order now - after all she had had to wait some time to be served - then she could return later with a number?No. Absolutely not. This continued until the other member of staff, a sullen angst ridden teen with half black half red hair, angrily declared that ‘table numbers first is the policy’. I left at this point. Getting that additional bottle of water didn’t seem worth the effort. But as we picked up to leave, we saw the customer being physically chased from the cafe into the car park by the angry teen. I mean chased. Actually hounded out of the cafe for the temerity of asking for food (albeit not following stipulated procedure). We smiled empathetically at the poor customer as she sped from the car park. We didn’t get the opportunity to tell her that it’s best to bring your own next time.

Stopped here for lunch on a sunny day and sat outside. Lovely quiet port (when we visited) and great atmosphere. My husband and I both ordered Cornish brie and bacon sandwiches. Did laugh when the guys sitting opposite us went to pour their tea out, but no water had been added to their tea pot. Our order went to the wrong table, and then we had to make three attempts at getting cutlery (our sandwiches came with salad). That said, the sandwiches were lovely and we enjoyed our lunch.

Please visit this cafe we had cream teas but also offer excellent choice of fresh food.Overlooking the beach

I am going to make a promise. This is the last visit until they sell the business! The food has not improved at all. Read my previous review about the place. But also read what I said about the parking. So a little warning for you. They have now installed ANPR cameras so if you overstay your welcome you will pay £100 for the privelage of eating in their cafe.

Previously a lovely cafe in a beautiful location. Visited last week, - appears to be under new management. - Food was very disappointing and over-priced. The crab and fish soup was lukewarm and bore little resemblance to the advertised ingredients, The tables were unclean, the service poor as was the attitude of the staff. The toilets were dirty. Note the time on the ticket machine in the car park - aggressive policy!!

My friend and I have visited here many times over the years and their crab sandwiches and crab soup are second to none, however on visiting today there has been a substantial price hike. The crab soup is usually £6.50 and it's gone up to £10.00 and the crab sandwich has gone from £12.00 to £16.00. The quality is still excellent and I accept they have to make a profit but an increase of over 50% for the soup and 33% for the sandwich is just too much. They have lost a lot of money today because we decided to share a crab sandwich . We also shared the cream tea (plus an extra pot of tea) and we got 2 lovely scones, ample cream but a tiny pot of jam sufficient only for one scone. This was most disappointing. Not sure why they've hiked the prices up that much but I think we shall be eating elsewhere in future unless we win the lottery! One other point... the single loo had no hot water, no soap and the dryer did not work. We were not impressed.

Being "locals" we visit the Cove maybe 2-3 times in Summer, but always when we go, being "locals" we always try the soup. This tme (today) the Fish/Crab Soup was superb, meaty and a little peppery it was nice. also we had the usual fried brekkie things which with the reallygood coffee made the visit, as usual,as we Cornish say "Zakly!" as it should be. :-)Would recommend this cafe to anyone looking for a nice early/late lunch.

Went early January. Death metal thrash music playing which was an eyebrow-raising awful background to such a beautiful spot! Service and welcome was immediate. Order taken, paid and seated. Drinks were prompt but filled coffee mug was somewhat grubby on the outside. The empty tea mug was badly tea stained on the inside and rather off-putting to my companion. Milk for the tea was off and curdled when added to the tea! Very promptly replaced in fairness and apology given. Let's be kind, the cutlery placed for our snack was less than sparkling! Food itself was well presented, fair value(ish) and okay. Transport cafe standard. As other guests arrived and ordered food the cafe filled with cooking smoke and fumes and became rather hazy and choking! If they have kitchen ventilation it wasn't in use! Overall okay but certainly nothing above average. Shame they have no competition to drive improvement.

we were walking the South West Coast Path and arrived here tired thirsty and hungry !!The staff were so welcoming and friendly and warm and wonderful even though we had huge backpacks on and looked a little rough at the edges !!We had a lovely meal and HUGE piece or incredible chocolate cake !! It got us all warm and full up ready for our continued hike and was a much needed stop and wonderful place to stop !!Thanks

Not bad decent breakfast and reasonably clean bit pricey for a standard English breakfast, but you do have a great view to enjoy if the weathers kind and you can sit outside.

We were here at the start of a coastal walk to Penzance and wanted to have a coffee before starting off. As we approached the cafe it just had a very strong odour coming out from it of a greasy fry up cafe. Fortunately although not a hot day it was dry and there is the option to sit outside with a sheltered canopy which we did. If we had sat inside we would have taken the smell with us to Penzance! The coffee and service were ok and then we went to use the toilet before leaving.....disgusting I will say no more other than it was the end of September, very quiet so no excuses!

An October visit so Lamorna was quiet lovely sunny day. We finished with a visit to the cafe the cream tea was very nice plenty of jam and cream. Well worth a visit. Jam first.

Lamorna Cove is a remote village off the beaten path. Walkers are attracted here because it is on the Coastal Path a very popular 10+ mile walk. The Lamorna Cove Cafe would be a convenient place to stop for drink and/or light meal. But it doesn’t stick to the hours it has posted on the door 10:30a-4:30p. For example if at noon they don’t have enough customers they just close for day. Or sometimes don’t open at all. Very disappointing. I finally refused to give them my business even on the days they were open just on principal. Went to Lamorna Pottery just over a mile away instead at least they were reliable and very pleasant made you feel welcome.

Crab/fish soup and a ( massive) bowl of chips halfway through a stiff section of the SWCP ; perfect! Good view over the harbour too.

Liked the sound of Lamorna Cove so just turned up, rather narrow road to access it. We did a short walk of part of the coastal path lovely views. After a a walk you want coffee and cake we visited quite a few cafes and tea rooms during our holiday and this cafe had the best selection of cakes of them all, served by a very busy but friendly member of staff.

We were served quickly first with two desperately needed pots of tea then followed by jacket potatoes. I chose the avocado and bacon jacket which was really nice. The salad had a lovely dressing and the meal was well presented. My husband chose the chilli potato which came ‘without the chili’. Sadly no spice to it so a jacket with mince. Also nicely presented with a lovely salad dressing.

We had lunch at this cafe yesterday. We had the best fish and chips ever! And the Apple Pie with ice cream was outstanding! The food was fairly priced and the customer service was excellent. The view of Lamorna Cove from where we ate was also superb!

They made a straightforward error taking an order which involved doubling the amount of food that turned up! This could've been rectified easily but the woman who took the order was aggressive, unhelpful - and cowardly, sending one of the young people who work there to deal with the problem. My other half was quite upset by the experience.As lovely as the view is this has marred Lamorna forever. Long-time lover of Cornwall, but I'll never go back to this cove.

Had a brunch there last month and the view was stunning, the service excellent and the food delicious. Two breakfasts (one vegetarian whith vine roasted tomates and the other a full Cornish) and one waffle with fresh strawberries (lots of ) and ice cream - utterly delicious with good coffee.

This cafe has always been a favourite and I am pleased to report this summer (2018) the food and cakes are still as good. The apple pie is one of the best and highly recommended. Service is friendly. the wasps were not present this time which previously has spoiled a meal.

Tried a crab sandwich here served with crisps and fresh salad was £12 which is a little over growing rate but great quality as was first one! Very nice! Ordered a side of chips between two and was incredible! Want to try the seafood platter for £20 which looked incredible as did the cakes!! Lovely staff too

Lamorna Cove cafe has a menu to suit most tastesToday we had mackerel burger extremely tasty and chili jacket and salad this was very good salad excellentYou can get hot and cold drinks even alcoholic ones if it takes your fancySeating inside or out we opted for out and what great views you get of the Cove and small beach when the tide is outGreat value desserts and cakesGood foodGood serviceGood valueGreat views

Visited for lunch on Bank Holiday Monday.3 of us had a range of the toasted sandwiches with a couple of bowls of chips to share.The lady at the counter was was very pleasant and helpful , the chap who bought out first our coffees and then our lunches was helpful , finding extra sugars, ketchups etc. we didn't go expecting a tv chef meal, we wanted a good beachside lunch and thats what we got. service was quick enough and sitting on their terrace was lovely in this afternoons sun. no faults , we will return!

It was interesting to read the reviews as I was a little surprised at the heavy handed ‘pay and display’ signs all over the car park and then the ‘private road’ no parking anywhere signs all up the road! I did not realise one person owns all of this and the cafe and it is all up for sale. My lunch was wonderful. I was starving and I had vegetable soup with lovely bread and a gigantic slice of the best chocolate cake I have had in a long time. Service was fine and the loo was clean.

We regularly go to the cove for breakfast and in the past it has been great. Nice service and good value. But this time sadly not. And I suspect it might be to do with the business and Cove being put up for sale.So we arrived at 1145 for what we hoped would be brunch and was told, 'sorry we have stopped serving breakfast now' . However I pointed out that the menu said 'Breakfast served till noon'. They dismissed this as it's the 'end of the season' and they haven't yet updated the menu. There were several people in the kitchen doing nothing and evidently it was too much effort to put a few eggs and bacon in the pan.So I ordered a crab sandwich instead. This arrived in dry old bread but at least the crab was fresh. My partner had a smoked mackerel burger which she said was rather boring.The cove was busy but no one was eating and the menu offered little choice. Considering we are known locals the attitude was unhelpful and off handed.We normally stay for coffee and cake and enjoy the fabulous view before going for a walk. Sadly this time we resigned and hope that our experience next time will be better with, perhaps, new owners.One more thing. The time set by their parking machine is 5 minutes slow. They also have a permanent security presence. I guess they need to keep a close eye on the dozen or so cars in their car park.So the Lamorna clock runs fast for breakfast and slow for parking!

Nice cafe with a view over the cove. We went for lunch today and the service was great, even the BBC were there. Big portions, nice tea, cheesy chips were great, according to my two sons. My eldest ordered a Billionaire Hot Chocolate...... WOW, massive! Maybe better to ask for two spoons, huge. Going back.

Visited the cove and decided to try this lovely cafe!Food arrived quickly from friendly staff,had 2 toasted cheese and baby tomato sandwiches with fries and tea for 2.Food was really tasty and was amazed at the low prices,staff were great nothing was to much trouble,we had great views as well, looking out to sea!Can't wait to call in again,many thanks,Roger and Claire

Lovely location but terrible owners running the cove. Trying to squeeze money out of every possible opportunity. Very rude , not friendly whatsoever which is a shame as they rely on tourism. Dreadful food and overpriced. Dirty seating area and loos, greatly neglected.

The cove itself is beautiful and this cafe is the perfect place to spend time relaxing. The food was delicious with very generous portions. The staff were friendly and were dog friendly which is always a thumbs up.