Nins Tea Rooms in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Friendly mother and daughter team. Had lovely cream tea, excellent value. Later had bacon, sausage sandwich, great bread. Would have preferred bacon, sausage to be cooked more, but that’s personal preference prefer well done. Also sold hand selection of handmade jewellery, trinkets etc. bought lovely earrings and ring.

Just had the worst experience ever having lunch at Nins. The service was not that friendly and the food was tasteless, poor quality and pre heated. Advertised as freshly made which is so far from the truth. There are far better places to eat locally.

Ordered BLT & a Tuna mayo sandwich. The bacon had been previously cooked & was like rubber, the Tuna mayo sandwich was more like a Mayo sandwich. Over priced & wouldn’t recommend.

Just been for lunch, all changed since Covid, cant go in cafe now, NO toilet facilities, ( should be if serving food and drink). Paid £8.95 for a jacket potato and prawns, half a dozen prawns plonked on top of a potato, in a take away box (small) could've served on a paper plate, not even a bit of salad garnish, very overpriced.and very tasteless and boring .Used too be a regular here, not any more, very dissapointed, not friendly either, wont be going again and I don't recommend 😕

One of the best breakfast baps we’ve ever had! Hot drinks were also good and the staff were so helpful and friendly despite being rushed off their feet. The cream tea has been highly recommended so we’ll definitely be back to try that! Thanks so much for a lovely breakfast

I’m at a loss as to How this place has got any good reviews . I would say this is the worst eating experience of my life . £8.95 for a disgusting jacket potato with coronation chicken that looked like dog food . My prawn bap made on a cheap white roll with margarine was disgusting . All served on paper plates and plastic cups . Do these people not have a sink . Seriously , British people must have very low standards if they are happy to eat here .

Had a great meal here , really good service , great quality food and great value for money . Very highly recommend all to visit

On a wet dreary day and in search of a cream tea, we happened to stumble across this place after seeing the sign at the end of a road. It didn’t disappoint, the cream tea was lovely and I must admit, that I had food envy seeing all the other food coming out I would definitely recommend trying this place!.

Outstanding food and drinks. Popped in on a rainy afternoon and had the most wonderful meal. The hosts are super gracious and even gave us some complementary drinks to help us warm up in the rain. An absolute essential visit for anyone passing through.

Beautiful little place. Really good cream teas and well priced. One of the best cream teas we experienced.

Despite current restrictions Nin's still manages a good choice of food and a selection of gifts and cards. Breakfast baps quite delicious - ham, egg and hash brown in a fresh soft bap - what's not to love? Good coffee too. Socially distanced serving also works really well, but here's hoping it won't be necessary next year!

Tucked away but a rare find. The homemade food here is to die for. Such a vast choice and friendly staff too. The cream teas are a true slice of cornwall. Would reccomend to anyone. Superb and safe, easy to follow covid guidelines currently in place.

We stopped here for breakfast. Lovely fresh baps. Two of us vegetarian so able to swap some ingredients and add others. Nice coffees too. Reasonably priced.

There can’t be many tea rooms that are run from a semi detached bungalow! This place has to be seen and experienced to be believed, but don’t be surprised if you turn up and there’s no seats spare. We arrived just as it opened one morning and ordered from the breakfast menu. COVID wise we felt very safe and the tea rooms have put lots of measures in place to keep themselves and their customers safe.

Really nice,well laid out for covid prevention. Nice coffee and toasted fruit cake plus a biscuit for the puppy 🐶. We return and would highly recommend Nins Tea Room.

A lovely cottage eatery. Fresh food and friendly staff. Give it a try, you will love it. In normal times a superb full English breakfast at a reasonable price.

We visited Nin’s for lunch on our first day in St Merryn and ended up going back nearly every day! Nin and her lovely team clearly have a passion for high quality food and service. We particularly enjoyed the homemade cheese scones - delicious! Great food and very welcoming people!

We stopped here twice for breakfast on our visit to St Merryn. We had a delicious and well cooked breakfast and a very warm welcome from the staff that work there - they make a real good coffee too!Even our dog Toby was made to feel welcome and got given treats! Diolch yn fawr!

Been to this establishment many times over the years and found the food to be wonderful, the management and staff are great can highly recomend it

Visited here whilst on holiday. Lovely breakfast had by all of the family. Staff friendly and helpful. The cafe is dog friendly too which is great for us. We will definitely be back!

Lovely breakfast here after a long early morning drive down to the area for our camping holiday.. Great service & really nice home cooked food. Will definitely return. 👍

We discovered this little gem because everywhere else was closed on a Sunday morning, and how glad we are that we did. A lovely selection of breakfast and lunch dishes, friendly homely service and we sat outside in the sunshine for an amazing brunch.

Fabulous cafe with very friendly and welcoming staff. Great food reasonable price and well worth a visit. Fabulous seating outside and a brilliant little gift shop tucked away at the back

Great place food was excellent nothing was to much trouble cooked breakfast were really good homemade jam or marmalade great facility for children changing mat nappies lovely little shop with unique gifts

Wow the best breakfast my partner and I have had in a while also stop here for lunch a few days later and couldn't fault it at all Service was excellent and very friendlyThe cafe serves fresh good quality food the menu has a lot to offerit also has a litte gift shop inside and you can also by home made jams and chutneys which the marmalade is amazing

We came today for lunch and the staff were friendly and the food was very fresh and tasty. Would love to try the breakfast menu in future as sounded delicious.

Great breakfast, great value and great welcome! Not to mention the delicious chilli & garlic jam!! And a good little gift shop to boot - what's not to like!

Great breakfasts at this very friendly cafe, would highly recommend stopping here, the staff were really good and the breakfast was a great traditional one with plenty of toast. Will be visiting again when back in St Merryn next April

The location is pleasant, and being able to sit outside on a sunny morning for breakfast is a bonus. But when your day starts with overcooked flavourless scrambled egg on tasteless thin supermarket toast and dry rock-hard bacon . . . you know the rest of the day is not going to go well. My wife just had two unexciting fried eggs on similarly disappointing toast (it couldn’t really have been butter, could it?). The mug of tea was decent and strong (you choose when to remove the bag) and the service friendly.

This is a quaint family run place to visit. We went for breakfast several times here during our weeks holiday. Good fresh and wholesome food. Nothing was too much trouble. Nin herself is also very talented. She paints and makes items such as decorative mirror frames. There is a tiny shop within selling nick knacks. It was a real pleasure going to this place and everyone is made welcome. You can sit inside or in the garden. Prices are also reasonable. They cater for solo, family and couples. Breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. We will definitely go there again. Thank you Nin and your family from Dave and Caroline x

As usual the BEST cream tea in Cornwall. Just love this little tucked away gem! Lovely ladies, providing friendly service. The food is excellent. Lovely little gift shop too!

We popped in for a cake but ended up staying for lunch. Delicious home made soup and my daughter had coronation chicken on jacket - again, home made. Really nice touches - the children we offered a sweet as they left and the dogs all had a biscuit and water. Little art shop at the back where Mum sells her creations. Nice little twists - the soup was served with thick garlic toast - delicious! Cakes were delicious too!!

We visited Nins for breakfast just before our long journey home and had a fantastic full English breakfast, all perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious! What a lovely place, if you are passing make sure you visit as I’m told their cream tea is wonderful too!

Whate a great place to visit for a meal, no matter what you want this excellent family run business does its utmost to accommodate your every whim and it is all done with love and care, but mainly with a smile, thanks 'girls' of all three generations, we will be back again.

Amazing friendly cafe. Great coffee. Generous slices of homemade cake, and warm homemade scones with lashings of clotted cream.

Lovely little cafe, spot on breakfast, maybe just a little on the expensive side, also I like to see on my receipt what I am paying for. But great food.

Visit here a few times a year in the summer months whilst caravanning at harlyn. Always friendly, cook lovely well portioned food and will always make an effort to come and speak to you. So friendly and genuinely welcoming. I always bring my 2 dogs and we sit outside in the beautiful flowered courtyard. Will always make an effort to give the dogs a treat too! A lovely place to visit

I recently visited Padstow, and I was camping near Harlyn beach and one morning I couldn’t believe my luck as I stumbled across Nins Good Food. The Veggie full English was the best I ever had! I would highly recommend this restaurant if you are passing by the area.

Lovely sandwich, beautiful fresh bread, home made egg mayo. For the Cream tea, you get 2 scones and a huge dollop of clitted cream and jam. So good to actually get more than enough cream and jam..

Fantastic place to eat , good choice of food served by the most welcoming friendly staff . We are always made to feel as if nothing is too much trouble . Excellent tasty food .

Always come here for the delicious coffees when staying locally. Taste food as well and a shop onsite selling a variety of interesting local goods. Great coffee!!

We could not believe our luck in finding this place. The ladies that run this are super kind and it's a nice mix of locals and tourists. The food is simple, homemade and excellent value. Especially since they gave our dogs a biscuit each and got them water too. Lived this place....

Went for bfast with my partner who had a sausage and egg sandwich and really enjoyed it. They cater well for vegans, I had vegan sausage, beans, tomatoes and hashbrowns with toast and dairy free butter and it was great. Had a coffee with soya milk. Sadly no vegan cakes, hopefully they will expand the options in the future!

Great hearty filled rolls for lunch in the flower-filled little garden patio at the front of this cafe. You need to walk about 100m off the St Merryn crossroad to find it - look for the blue sign just as the buildings start to look like residences. Polite friendly service and freshly made meals. A great find!

We had the full English Breakfast and it was lovely, really tasty sausages, and the mushrooms were delicious too. Nin and her staff were courteous, friendly and made us feel very welcome. Actually couldn't fault it at all, I polished off the lot. Will definitely be back again soon, want to try the savoury cream tea next time.

Went here last year- had a top notch breakfast with my mrs who is vegetarian, couldn’t have been happier. However this time the breakfast hit the table within 7 mins no surprise really as while we waited we heard the microwave going overtime! Everything on my plate was pre-cooked and heated up, smaller portions and no fried bread which I enjoyed so much last year. My partner had pancakes and syrup, at £5.50 , two mediocre pancakes and a drizzle of syrup was unacceptable- even though she was offered some squirty cream on top, if they had been busy I could have understood the rush to get food out- we were the only customers in the place. This place used to be quality, however I feel complacently has crept in. Add to that the adjoining overpriced gift shop, cmon nins you’re so much better than this. Will go back next year hopefully to find a return to the ‘old’ ways x

One of my favourite places in Cornwall - great breakfasts, fantastic cream teas (including unusual and YUMMY savoury cream tea) and very dog and child friendly. Staff are lovely too. Highly recommend the homemade marmalade- buy a few jars to take home !!

We go to Nins tea rooms every year when we stay at our friends in St Merryn. The staff are so friendly, giving a very warm welcome. The food is excellent and all homemade. The savoury cream teas are delicious. You can also buy home made jams, marmalade and chutney. There is also a lovely gift shop. I would highly recommend!

Always a pleasure to visit the service and the choices for breakfast brunch are excellent the service is always great and for those who like a bit of shopping there’s a fab little gift shop

Ollie and I really enjoyed lunch and Nins with gypsy. Great food, service and spoilt the dog. Will be back

They clearly ran out of smiles and service sometime during the summer. We never got around to trying the food. It might be good.

I have visited this tea room a few times now, infact my holiday to Cornwall just has to include a cream tea at Nins in St.Merryn. It really is the best, warm "just out of the over" scones, homemade jam and luxurious Cornish clotted cream. The service is amazing, even offers of a biscuit and water for our dog.

Be warned, don't visit here if you expect service with a smile! Unwelcoming and unfriendly staff let the place down. The scones were disappointing and on the small side too.

Got to say... this place was good value for money! We had a prawn sandwich and it was loaded. Lots of choice, too. Lots of interesting curios - a tad pricey in the gift department but reasonable for food.

Good honest nosh at normal prices. In an area where everything seems to be more expensive than London, I'm almost reluctant to let this little gem get out. Simple and wholesome bites from a small village cafe, served with a smile.

Friendly and helpfull staff good service and food.Has a small gift shop with in interesting gifts at reasonable Nice seating outside when the weather is good.

what a great little family place to eat. we went for breakfast and the food was super and the service just as good

We were encouraged by the reviews and visited for lunch. We sat down and waited for 15 mins and no...

Good breakfast if not a little pricey. Service was rather slow but staff were welcoming and the cafe itself was an interesting and clean place to be

Ate in here a couple of times and thoroughly enjoyed every mouthful. From a full English to the special chocolate scone cream tea's (wow)

A nice homely tea room/ cafe, big portions for meals and always nice, very filling meals and quick to come out.

We come here at least twice during every holiday. The food is as good as ever but sadly the prices which have always been above average (but still overall good value) are now creeping beyond our budget. A good breakfast for four is now bubbling under £40 and so is a light lunch for four.

Having visited this cafe several times every holiday for the past few years (and written good reviews on TripAdvisor) I was shocked and very upset by the rudeness of one of the staff to our family yesterday. It's obviously so busy and successful now that it doesn't need our business any more. My children were particularly upset as this had been a regular treat in each summer and they've now witnessed that the staff weren't so friendly after all!

A little gem of a place in the bustling St Merryn village. Perfect place for breakfast or lunch and lovely little gifts. All local staff who really look after you and everything cooked to perfection. We never leave without one of Nins homemade jams!

My Husband and I had a lovely breakfast, full english, cooked very well. The staff were very friendly.

Popped in for lunch whilst on holiday and the food was fresh, tasty and good value for money. The staff were very friendly and provided an excellent service. They were very good with our dog who is a bit of a barker. Loved it and Highly recommend

Fabulous tea rooms run by fabulous people. Always get a warm welcome here. Food is specially made for you! And extremely good and fresh. Coffee is also very good. Lovely interior with a shop and super paintings by the owner. A must visit *****

Always enjoy visiting Nin's mainly for breakfast - fabulous choice, well prepared and delivered with a cheery acknowledgement. They are well versed in good customer service. Highly recommend.

We visited Nins tea room whilst on holiday this week after seeing it recommended by other visitors staying in our property. The food was lovely and the staff were friendly and welcoming. A lot on the menu so there's plenty of choice. They have a lovely little gift shop too. Well worth a visit!

After four years of visiting the village for our holiday we finally got around to trying Nins. Just a light lunch of ciabatta with brie bacon and cranberry , and one of coronation chicken presented beautifully with a salad , home made chutney and salad dressing.Very filling food,friendly service, but have patience, all food is freshly prepared so takes a little time, well worth the wait.

Visited whilst on a family holiday. Everything was great. Service lovely. Food was worth the price. No issues at all. Will come again.

this is a small café/gift shop but it is sooooooooo worth a visit and another visit. The atmosphere is sunny (even if raining), the staff are so friendly and helpful and nothing is too much trouble. An outside area is beautiful in the sunshine but inside is lovely too with the owner's artwork on show and a little gift shop well worth a browse.

Visited here on Good Friday with my husband and 13 year old daughter. They had been very busy and were just catching up but very friendly and accommodating. We sat inside as there was a chilly wind but they have a nice outside seating bit too.Very good choice of food, from cakes to sandwiches to cooked meals, all well prepared and delicious. I had the savoury cream tea which was unusual, a bit too much cheese for me but still all homemade and well presented.Would recommend a visit here for good, home cooked fayre.

My partner and I popped in for breakfast and we have to say it was fantastic, I had the full English and it was lovely everything cooked perfectly the sausage was the best I have had, definitely be back p.s the staff are a true credit to this great place.

We've been coming to this little tea room for years and each time it's just wonderful. The staff are friendly and attentive, the food is wonderful and always fresh. There's a little gift shop that's full of home made treasures by the talented Nin as well as locally made gifts there's something for everyone. Certainly one of Cornwall's hidden gems and we'll worth a visit!

I finally got around to visiting this tearooms. I've been meaning to every year. Huge choice on the lunch time menu of homecooked foods. Something for the in law's and the children. The staff were friendly and helpful. Homemade jams and preserves also for sale.

Great food for our last time in the area this Season. The sun was shining and we sat outside. The staff are so friendly and the flat breads are delicious.

This isn't gourmet, it's good home made food and a really great price. The staff and surroundings are friendly and welcoming. It isn't pretentious at all and their breakfast baps are the best!

Based on the excellent reviews, we decided to have breakfast here. looked up on trip advisor, says it was open on Monday, so travelled 30 minutes, to discover a sign advising it was closed until Wednesday. We don't be trying this location again in the future

We always visit here when in Cornwall and usually more than once. The atmosphere is extremely welcoming, lovely family staff who remember your name! The food is home-made and really, really good, as is the coffee and chat! The portions are more than generous and the prices very reasonable. There is also a shop where you can purchase original artwork and, well, something for everyone really.We love this place and I'm sure you will too. 5 Star in my book!

We popped in for breakfast before we drove home. Really glad we did. Lovely welcome and nothing was too much trouble. Our two Border Collies were made extremely welcome and were immediately given biscuits. Lovely, fry up for both meat eaters and veggies highly recommend.

Every time we visit Cornwall we go to Nin's. Why ? Because it is the best place to have a meal that we have ever been to anywhere in the country. It is the best because of the quality and the quantity. On top of that Nin, Jo and the other staff are so friendly and welcoming. To Nin: if you keep going I will keep bringing my legs !

After staying at Trevose Head Lighthouse for the weekend, my wife, daughter and myself had to be out by 10am, we found this amazing place Nins Tea Room, the Staff were fantastic, the setting amazing and the FOOD was absolutely out of this world, well presented, hot, and the quality was brilliant. My wife and daughter had the Ham, Eggs and Hash Browns, while I had the Full English, the portions were excellent, the wedges of toast was the best toast we have ever had. This place is a must for everyone visiting Cornwall and we will back every time we visit Cornwall. Well done to Nin and her Team FANTASTIC

We visited the tea room the 1st day we arrived. My wife had cream tea, I had the coronation chicken on flatbread. It was amazing! Best coronation chicken I've had; when I asked about it at the end they advised it was a homemade recipe. Highly recommended. The staff were very friendly and the service was excellent.

Was looking for somewhere to have a full English - read all the reviews on Nins and have to agree - it is a great cafe/shop the food all cooked fresh and brought to your table piping hot - very nice staff - family run. The prices are expensive at £7.95 and should include a tea or coffee - but they are the same as anyone else in the area. The cakes looked amazing and although large slices I don't think I would pay £4.00 for a slice of cake. Having said this it was very good food and very clean and I would definitely recommend.

The first time we have visited havingBeen spending the last 10 years in the village. Friendly welcoming little place. Excellent menu full of choice My daughter is gluten free and we had the gluten free scones and jam. They swapped the tea for coffee orGreen tea. They also shared information around their other dietary options. We purchased aPainting from the gift shop tooAnd were be pleased to be told the artist worked there. We will be back.

A beautiful treasure to find. Wonderful friendly staff.. a perfect cream tea and delightful cappuccino.Through the back to a very quaint little.gift shop with beautiful handmade gifts and mementoes. The tearoom is very clean and well presented, can't wait to go back again

Whilst visiting St Merryn , we visited Nins' . What lovely ladies and great food to boot . Had a breakfast and was really nice and value for money. Obviously family run and treated like a friend - Added bonus is the gift and curiosity shop within ( everything you need for Cornish gifts and those little items when you are looking for a personal pressie to take home . Quality food at a great price served by just lovely people :)

Amazing tearoom, run by amazing staff. Simply the friendliest, loveliest people who always make us SO welcome and on top of this the food is fab. The most scrummy Granola I have ever tasted and bacon baps and Full English to die for. Smashing little gift shop with lots of lovely things to tempt you!! I cannot rate this tearoom highly enough, very special

This is our 5th consecutive summer visiting Nins.We absolutely love it but are gutted to see it is for sale Was hoping to return next year.

Having never been to Cornwall before we had just finished a lovely time at the beach and stop here... the staff was so friendly and lovely and so welcoming. We sat outside in the beautiful weather with our dog.. they made a fuss of our dog bringing out treats and water.. amazing lil spot and a credit to Cornwall... food was a delight so we decided to go there again and still amazing service and food .....

Have been meaning to go here for past couple of years and finally got round to it! What a beautiful little place. We only had bacon baps and coffee but the bacon was excellent, cream tea which was lovely. Lovely friendly staff, what more could you want!

We go to this area every year (mother iveys bay). Over the years we have done all the usual pubs/restaurants in the area, including the obligatory rick stein outlets (which in general are ok). Nins is the only establishment we return to year on year.They do the best breakfast I can remember and according my wife and kids do a cracking cream tea (if Im honest, I can't tell one cream tea from another). I do know they have a good selection of teas and do an excellent lunch.The staff are lovely. They make you feel like your visiting an attentive aunt you haven't seen for too long.There is a quirky craft shop in the back selling nick nacks which is a bit of treat.Well worth a visit

Having checked out of our accomodation we needed breakfast. Nin's had been recommended and was excellent. Lots to choose from and virtually any combination of breakfast foods of excellent quality and value for money. No complaints at all from anyone in our party of 8. They also do lunches and snacks.

A little gem. 3 of us went, had 2 full English and 1 breakfast bap, prices are very reasonable for Cornwall and the portions are large. Staff very helpful and pleasant

Wonderful little place, our trip to Cornwall isnt complete until we have visited Nins, the service is always exceptional, even you dog gets a biscuit. I can highly recommend their creams tea & prawn sandwiches, for those with an extremely sweet tooth you must try the Chocolate version.

Found this place through tripadvise and really pleased we tracked it down. Food was excellent and the chocolate cream tea was fabulous. Staff were ultra friendly and helpful and were able to offer a gluten free cream tea. Dog was also very welcome.

The perfect place for a proper English breakfast. Very friendly staff and food cooked just as we had asked. We sat outside and really enjoyed our visit

We found ourselves in St.Merryn needing lunch and found this place. A little peculiar with the gift shop and array of jams, but the food was ok, rather expensive for the location (could have been summer inflation) but pleasant.

Really lovely tea shop . With friendly staff and interesting gift shop. Good Cornish cream tea.child friendly.