Little Bay Cafe in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

We come here for years, very friendly staff and perfect cappuccino and cakes! Just a few minutes away from Pentewan beach and beautiful walk at Pentewan Valley!

This is an excellent small cafe. Not only is the coffee great the desserts are to die for. We were staying with friends in Mevagissey and they introduced us to this gem. Our friend ordered a birthday cake for us and it was delicious. We also sampled the desserts in the cafe which were fresh and tasty. Everything is hand made and delicious. I highly recommend this cafe if you happen to be in this beautiful part of England.

Absolutely love this cosy little cafe. Great coffee, fabulous home made cakes and friendly people. We always make a point of stopping here on our walk from Kingswood to Pentewan. Dog-friendly too.

Leanne made a Black Forest gateaux for my daughter’s birthday and it was truly amazing. Highly recommend. Thank you so much

I would have walked past this little cafe if I hadn’t read about it on Tripadvisor. I had the cream tea which was lovely and the rest of the homemade cakes looked great as well. Sat outside in the sun on the little stools which make the best use of the limited space. Service was good and very friendly.

This cafe, situated in the seaside village of Pentewen serves breakfast baps, coffee and luscious cakes. I had the banana cake, and my wife had a strawberry cream cake. Both were delicious. I highly recommend visiting.

Cannot recommend this place enough, cake, coffee and sandwiches were all incredible and staff were super friendly and helpful. Literally just over the bridge from the campsite.

Such a lovely little cafe in a lovely location with a great choice of delicious cakes and sandwiches. We had coffee and cakes nicely presented and really friendly staff. Pop in if you’re in Pentewan you won’t be disappointed.

Awesome bijou dog friendly cafe next to the ship inn, visited twice the cakes are amazing and home made. Reasonably priced too. Too much to choose from ! Decent coffee too, cannot believe the last review. Definitely recommend it & would return.

Ordered scones large chunky and crunchy For Wednesday morning, Got there a bit early as they were getting them out of the oven. Put them in cake boxes for careful transportation for me. Absolutely brilliant just what I ordered some fruit and some plain. My family and I were delighted with them, best we have had. We will go there again. So thank you so much.

I bought a birthday cake for my husbands birthday - strawberries and cream gateau! Fabulous cake, everyone enjoyed it at the party! I ordered it a few days before by phone and it was waiting for me when I called in!

We love it here SO much. The cakes are incredible and it’s all so reasonably priced for what you get. Staff are always friendly and you feel welcomed. It’s a shame there’s only a couple of places to sit indoors but we often just eat our cake in the car. My only critique is the coffee is not to our taste and we are a coffee family but that’s a preference thing. Keep doing what you’re doing :) x

Fantastic cake bought back many memories. Used to go to the thin end in St Austell now the owners daughter has opened her own place same cake same taste 😋😋😋😋

Absolutely fabulous how very true how good the scones for a cream tea are the best scones we have had and the cappuccino was fabulous also the two girls in there were so polite and helpful top marks well worth a visit 😋😋😋

Amazing scones, lovely friendly staff. Large selection of food and drinks on the menu and happy to help with a larger order to takeaway. We visited multiple times during our stay

Amazing little cafe, stopped for breakfast then returned later to try the scones…. All I will say is first class! Great people and great food well worth a visit.

Great food. Great service. Friendly staff. Good prices. Lots of Covid precautions in place and a really well run cafe.

A 25 minute walk from the campsite through the woods and you pop out in the village of Pentewan. A small cafe serves the nicest coffee and their scones are stunning. Homemade tiffin and cakes are delicious. Makes the walk so very enjoyable. Sit in the Square, enjoy and watch the world go by. Staff are friendly and are great on local walks, dog friendly beaches and pub recommendations. Thank you ladies for adding treats to our visit to a beautiful part of the world Cornwall, making it all the more enjoyable.

What a really friendly welcoming little cafe! The owner and her staff couldn’t do enough for you. It might be tiny but the service and food were as good - if not better than some of the bigger places in this tiny area. As with previous reviews, I agree wholeheartedly that the takeaway scones were huge and the jam and cream to go with them were very generous. There was a good choice of other cakes and biscuits as well. On another visit, we had a sandwich lunch and again, the portions were generous, produce fresh and it was cooked and served with such a pleasant friendly manner that you really didn’t want to leave. Both my Husband and I highly recommend. The lady owner explained she is 5th generation Cornish and her wonderful welcome proves that undoubtedly! (And her scones….)

The vegan treats from here are delicious! Great that there is a variety of options. Will definitely be going back in summer

Lovely owner, polite and welcoming. Large selection of cakes available, we opted for the freshly baked scone and my, my, the best scone we have ever had. Large, slight crunch and delightfully light in the middle. We are coming back first thing before we hit the road to buy some more! I would 100% recommend this gem.Thank you!

Delicious cream tea to takeaway. Scones were huge and served with lots of jam and cream. Large selection of pasties, drinks and ice cream also available. Really welcoming staff

We had takeaway cream tea here today and it was lovely. I’ve never had a scone so lovely it was Amazing. I struggled to eat the whole lot and I’ve a big appetite. My husband had aBacon sandwich and said it was delicious. Definitely find this little gem of a cafe. It’s amazing

Ordered a cake with this cafe, even though I asked when I wasn’t in the place due to coming on holiday here they were more than happy to agree and make me a cake for my fathers birthday! Cake was amazing I would defiantly recommend

Huge portions, good price & outstanding quality. I'm a connoisseur of cream teas - LoL - my Canadian daughter in law thinks a tour of UK with us is a tour of cake shops. Nice people too.

We were walking some of the coastal path and stopped in here to get some lunch. Currently only running as a take away, but plenty of benches, the beach to take you food away to eat. We had 2 quiche and salad, a pasty and 3 cakes, all of the food was delicious, obviously home-made and fresh, my quiche was superb. Friendly service, when we are back in pentewan we will definitely stop here again

Worth a visit to this lovely cafe , good food great cake Tucked away in pentewan village , lovely cream teas

The lady who owns this gorgeous cafe is a delight. She obviously is recovering from the period of closure so deserves every bit of support.I would prefer to walk off a nearby site and spend my pennies and pounds at this cafe so it is there next time we go to Pentewen.We had great coffee, takeaway cream tea (definitely the best scones in Cornwall) and breakfast baps too.I popped there a few times and it was very convenient to also be able to make calls whilst waiting for food and check emails.Also was able to get takeaway food to keep my 11 year old son going whilst he had his scuba review around the corner.The sausage baps were amazing and the cream tea too.Keep up the good work lovely lady and make sure you support her lovely locals and holidaymakers.

A gorgeous afternoon tea enjoyed from here today. Take away only at the mo of course but packaged beautifully and totally delicious. The scones are enormous, we cut ours into 4, light and fluffy too. All the cakes I’ve seen photos of look fantastic and we will be back to try soon. Thoroughly recommend!

The special place to go for delicious cakes and snacks with wonderful teas and coffee is the Little Bay. Annette the owner and her staff will give you a welcome second to none. Most of the food is home cooked by the owner including some tasty doggie treats for your 4 legged friends who are very welcome. A more homely place is very hard to find and when Annette knows you better she'll treat you to some light hearted banter. Unfortunately the Pentewen beach is privately owned and a dog ban is in force from 1st March for the holiday season. So the Little Bay will lose some of their loyal dog walking customers so will now need holiday makers etc to enjoy the comfort of the best cafe for miles and miles. Highly recommend.

Great coffee, lovely service , plenty of cake options, owner very welcoming, nice stop whist walking a fantastic beach.

We went in this particular cafe as it was nearest to where we parked the car. So glad we did. The scones are made by themselves & they were amazing. The staff friendly & the tea was freshly brewed in the pot at the table.

Full marks to any cafe in a small village which is open in the middle of January. We only stopped for a couple of coffees, but it's clearly a nice spot with a regular clientele whatever the season.

Popped in for coffee and bite to eat on a lovely sunny day ! Everything was excellent and am already looking forward to returning to try the delicious looking cakes ! Thanks Annette and hopefully see you soon !

Some times the gods smile on you ,after a few days of atrocious weather we sat outside in our shirt sleeves on 20th December!!The food was good, the service was excellent and the tea and coffee ...perfect.Festive cakes for dessert...what more do you need, and it’s a couple of hundred yards from the beachIt’s easy to walk from St. Austell along the river.

Had an excellent cuppa and food in this quaint tiny cafe. Great food quality and conversation with owner & locals. Welcoming to dogs and free treats. Highly recommend cafe and Pentewan for a visit.

Found this by accident - had coffee and sandwiches, my goats cheese and sundried tomato toastie was perfect, enough basil to really flavour it, really good quality cheese and top notch bread. Served with vegetable crisps and salad. Husband had a generous and very reasonably priced breakfast bap with sausage, bacon and egg. The coffee was so good we had two each. We sat on the sunny terrace in mid Nov. The cafe is tiny but worth a wait. We'll definitely revisit.

A fab little cafe in the pretty village of Pentewan. There not much space inside or out but well worth a visit. Food is good, great value and fabulous cakes. The owner / staff are super friendly and happy to accommodate requests for tweaks to the menu.

My friend & I stumbled across little bay cafe at the beginning of last winter & we have been back at least once a week ever since! It suits us perfectly as we both have a dog & the dogs that visit this fabulous little cafe are made as welcome as the humans. ( dog biscuits are provided free of charge, or they also make homemade dog treats that only cost £1 & doggie ice cream is available for the warmer months) It’s a lovely walk through the kingswoods & we don’t feel guilty about having a delicious slice of cake as we then walk back to the car. The cakes are always varied & totally yummy!We have never been disappointed! We love this place & the staff are very friendly & always take the time to chat ( no matter how busy they are) It is like a home from home with such a warm welcome, despite muddy boots & wet dogs! It is a treat we both look forward to with anticipation, to see what new cakes have been made!I cannot write a review without a mention of the coffee, it’s as good as, if not better than any of the big chain coffee shops! I would recommend anyone visiting or in the area of Pentewan to give it a try... I promise you will not be disappointed... & if your local you may find yourself visiting more often than you think.

Really cute cafe on our walk. Friendly service, good brew and warm fresh scones. Tiny but lovely and clean and well laid out.

I visited the Little Bay cafe with a friend and two muddy dogs. We were made very welcome including the muudy dogs! The coffee was excellent as were the delicious toasted teacakes. An absolutely delightful jewel hidden behind the pub. Maybe I should have provided a less favourable review to keep the throngs away :-)

Whilst visiting Cornwall for a trip away, my and my partner needed someone to stop for a hot drink and rest. We came across this cafe through trip adviser and we are happy we visited. The staff were so friendly and polite and the drinks & food were so yummy :)

Having been here many times over the last couple of years, I think it's safe to say that I never expect anything less than the best...and I am never disappointed! The selection of drinks, snacks and cakes are varied and always great value. The use of local produce and recycled/compostable take out containers makes it feasible to pop in when you're in a hurry and the best part of all is the tasting. As they say, the proof is in the pudding!

I would have taken a photo of the amazing lemon and almond tart, and mint chocolate cake. But they were so delicious that they disappeared before we could get the cameras out. WE LOVE THIS PLACE

'Little' is an important word - there are probably 20-odd seats and a short counter, everything was cooked fresh (and really well... but definitely not in 5 minutes), and it isn't a fast-food place. I'd guess that in high summer it might be hard to get fed quickly, if at all. But in September it was great. It's a lovely spot in the 'quaint village' half of Pentwean rather than the holiday park. The brie & bacon panini was way above average - excellent and beautifully cooked bacon in a huge portion, real bread, and a good veg-crisp accompaniment. Full marks.

Friends who live locally took us for afternoon cream tea. The cafe is small with outside seating. The young woman who served us was very friendly. Tea and scones are very tasty. Worth a visit and would go back.

A tiny cafe in a quintessential Cornish village. A perfect stop after a beach or river walk, with or without dogs. Delicious, genuinely home made fruit scone (baked before the start of business daily) flavoured with just the right amout of cinnamon, warm, with a huge dollop of thick Cornish cream and Megagissey strawberry jam. Very, very fattening!!! Or - something savoury: best ever brown bread toasted brie, crispy bacon and cranberry sandwich with veggie crisps.

A really lovely spot for lunch. There is a good selection of sandwiches, panini and baked potatoes all served with a well dressed salad. Save room for scones and delicious cakes.

Absolutely terrific cream tea . Very clean . Staff lovely definitely will be back soon . Best tasting scones ever .

We went to the gardens of Heligan and wanted to look for a local cafe that did cream tea. This was the first cafe that came up with the best review and it didn’t disappoint. Nothing was too much trouble.

Lovely very friendly little cafe, great tasting breakfast, dog friendly. Definitely recommend if toy are passing by. Thank you

Just so good! Got to be tried. Good conversation just a nice place to be. How life should be. Drinking tea by the beach in summer.

For the past 14 years my husband has never brought me a afternoon tea and on booking our holiday to Cornwall i told him i wasn't coming home until i had one.

I went with my dog. I am totally deaf and live locally and go for long walks. Have not been there since change of ownership..so it was a chance to revisit.

A lovely friendly café with good quality food and very good paninis I’d recommend the salmon and cream cheese sandwich it’s full of filling and great value. The staff were very helpful and welcomed dogs that very much enjoyed a dog treat from one of the waitresses. The view from the outside seating is gorgeous on a sunny day. Brilliant service would definitely recommend!

Love this place, friendly, affordable and the best cream tea in Cornwall. Most of our family come here when visiting Cornwall and all say how nice it is, very clean and all the food is fresh. 100% recommend.

A good little cafe, well put together and just right for a coffee/hot chocolate. Haven't tried the food but looked appetising. Friendly staff.

Lovely dog friendly welcome and great flapjacks too. A nice sunny spot in just the right location for a rest break before heading back to Mevagissey.

Absolutely amazing vegan selection, never been greeted so enthusiastically in a cafe before. Wonderful service, kind, caring staff. Had an amazing vegan cheese, sun-dried tomato and basil panini and if I didn't live five hours away I'd be a regular visitor. Highly recommend

Have visited here on several occasions, always the best scones with the local Mevagissey Boddingtons Jam and plenty of clotted cream. Reasonably priced menu, friendly welcoming staff and right by Pentewan Beach Well deserved 5 stars!

I have been visiting 'little bay cafe' for a couple of years now and the food, gentle ambiance and personal welcome is second to none. If you're visiting the village or staying near by, you will be delighted by this little beauty of a cafe!

Lovely little cafe, our first visit to Pentewan for several years and we were so pleased to find this little gem. Will definitely visit again, give it a try 👍

A return visit, we discovered this little gem last year. We had bacon butties, scrambled egg and smoked salmon and cream tea. All were fabulous. Staff are super friendly too. Highly recommend.

We stopped off here before our onward journey as we had been recommended to pay a visit. We weren’t disappointed what a lovely place, the lunch and cream tea was amazing and such lovely staff. Very attentive and made us feel very welcome, thank you.

Small café in the lovely village of Pentewan. I visited here after seeing the TripAdvisor reviews of the Cornish cream teas and wasn't disappointed ! (2nd best place in Cornwall for cream teas)

Really impressed with this little cafes food and drink. The goats cheese toasty and the cheese and pickle toasties were fab. Our friends had a brie toasty and a bacon sandwich ...ALL...were great.

This was my first visit to the Little Bay Cafe, on recommendation of my parents and sister who have been a few times since it opened. Cute and cosy with seating outside too. I had the tomato and basil soup which came with a cheese straw/scone (which was divine!) and I would thoroughly recommend. Also tried the new Smarties cheesecake which was delicious. Run really well and great service.

This is a really friendly small cafe Very cute and clean. My goats cheese toasted sandwich with salad was so very delicious I’ll definately be returning for another.highly recommend.

We got caught out in the rain with the dog and ended up muddy yet we were still welcomed in by a lovely lady. We had one of the famous scones which was delicious and a fully loaded hot chocolate which was also yummy! Despite the beach not being dog friendly we still enjoyed walking here and stopping at the Little Bay Cafe, we would highly recommend it.

We have visited the little bay cafe every time we come on holiday to this area. Our friends fell in love with the place when we came with them last year. We visited again and the cream tea was just as lovely as we expected. The owner and daughter were so friendly and helpful about other places to visit. We truly recommend eating here you will not be disappointed.

We've tried the famous scones with Cornish tea, panini with bacon, brie and cranberry sauce and white chocolate + cherry cake.

Wonderful welcome, dog and walker friendly. The mint Aero cheesecake is the best (I didn’t even realise it was a thing!)!

We have made this our new must go to place. The Hot Chocolate is to die for and the scones are amazing. Will be back to try the cake.

Visited this lovely cafe today. Very friendly and very helpful. Made us very welcome. Panini was very nice and the cream tea was the best. Thank you and best of luck in your business.

I must admit I was sceptical of their claim - the best cream tea in Cornwall. I was proved wrong. I’ve literally never seen or tasted anything like it! The biggest scones in the world, copious amounts of jam and cream, and a really good cuppa. Probably the best in the world!

We regularly cycle down along the river form the Kings woods. We quite often visit this lovely little Cafe for a hot chocolate, a latte or just an ice cream.

We have been here several times and its always a lovely experience. The staff are helpful and the food and drinks are great and reasonably priced. I would highly recommend.

Cute little place only a couple of tables friendly staff and dogs are allowed I had a panini as that's the veggie breakfast option... really fancied a mushroom and egg bap but there was limited choice as you would expect from a little cafe. Delicious though

Lovely menu and the food was excellent all freshly made. The service was excellent and they went and checked their was no mushrooms in the meal as they will make me very ill for 2 days. Would recommend to anyone and family and friends

After a rainy & windy run up the Pentewan Valley Trail we arrived wet & a bit muddy to a warm welcome.

Almost walked past this little place, so pleased we didnt!! The owners could not have been friendlier. We had beans on toast, a panini and a jacket potatoe. We could not fault any of them, perfectly cooked and presented. Afterwards the boys wanted to try an afternoon tea which was advertised as within the top ten in Cornwall. We were not disappointed! Home made scones that were slightly warmed, we tried one plain and one with saltanas. I asked the boys afterwards what they would score and they said 10 out of 10!!

Cosy and friendly cafe was a welcome sight after a walk around the village and exploration of the beach. Our scones were delicious!

Lovely little cafe which welcomes dogs and muddy people!! Pricing reasonable for basics. Friendly staff.

Popped in after a walk on the local trail. Very friendly staff and the lady who runs it is very passionate about her scones. She has every right to, they were ace! Large, warm and tasty. Worth going out of your way to visit.

Popped in after cycling the trail , extremely welcoming despite us being a little on the muddy side . The most amazing cream tea , children loved the hot chocolate and even the dog got a biscuit . Very highly recommended.

Went today with the kids after a walk in the pentewan valley. Amazing Scones, cakes and treats. Kids had half size hot chocolate which made it very reasonable. I will definitely be back for the huge, fresh scones. Kid friendly and very very welcoming.

just walked from St.Austell, before walking back popped in for a short break, and what a delight. Dog friendly we where the only ones there with out a dog. Can only seat a few inside and a few outside, The food is lush and very reasonable priced. The place is spotless, when you leave the table and chairs are given a good clean not just a rub over. The staff are very friendly, with mother hen having experience in pub trade, and of making some of the best pasties in Cornwall at a st.austell, butchers, so you know the food tastes as good as it looks. Sat on the S.W.C.path a must stop for all walkers.

Dropped in for a lunchtime cup of tea and a snack whilst out walking. We ordered a panini to share. It was nicely prepared and fresh. Staff were great. We had to wait because they were very busy but we'll be back because of the quality of the food and the nice people! We were delighted to be given 2 plates, both with vegetable crisps and salad.

Awesome sandwiched, scones and cakes. Want to return. Particularly recommend the Hummingbird cake and the Banana cake.

This little cafe is the best around the area.. The staff are very friendly and helpful and the cream teas and homemade cakes are delicious. A real bonus is that muddy boots and dogs are welcome too.

Whilst on holiday in Cornwall, we visited with our two daughters, in-laws and our one year of cavapoo. The soundings are good, the food excellent and the service exceptional. It's a lovely family run, dog friendly café. If you are lucky enough to get a table (it's small), thoroughly recommend a visit for cream teas and light lunch.

Been here several times now and the food is absolutely delicious and well presented with nice little touches such as the side salad and vegetable crisps that come with a sandwich but oh my word, can that lady bake!! The scones have to be tasted to be believed, they are the lightest, butteriest and tallest scones I have ever seen or tasted, with my favourite being the savory cream tea (cheese scone, cream cheese and home made chutney). Besides the food, there is a warm welcome, a lovely atmosphere and a friendly chat waiting for you.

Great little cafe serving light bites and cake, scones and so on. Beach/dog friendly. An ideal pit stop after a winter walk on the beach; it will be great in the summer too. Will definitely come back.

What a wonderful cafe, friendly, local, great at the end of a long walk. Everything is freshly baked and the small of everything is just yum.

everything on the menu is good with friendly service this is a locally owned cafe which is not to be missed

We had a lovely warm welcome on a very wet and rainy afternoon. Having walked the trail we stopped for some light refreshments and had some yummy cake and amazing hot chocolates!!! They had great variety and something for everyone, including a treat for the dog. Would highly recommend.

Gorgeous little cafe we discovered after a walk around Pentewan. Absolutely delicious cream tea with huge homemade scones. We will definitely be back!

Based on other reviews we decided to pop in for a quick lunch. We were not disappointed. The best value tea, a great BBC panini, a fantastic bacon and egg bap with brilliant bacon and the best fruit scone I've ever had that needed a step ladder to reach the top. The family that runs the tiny little place are all so cheerful and upbeat we felt like old friends.

Scones are ridiculously delicious and of a very good size; you will not be disappointed! Excellent choice of cakes and food, great coffee and wonderful service, thank you.

A surprising small cafe in this little village. Great cream tea and very generous bacon and egg roll. Delicious scone too.