Polpeor Cafe in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Standard cafe cuisine but beautifully prepared and at a good price point. And the views …. Talk about location location location! We have visited many times over the years and are never disappointed.

An excellent little cafe with magnificent views especially from the outdoor tables. Food was of very high quality as usual and the staff were efficient and polite. Unfortunately the owners are leaving after this season and we send them our best wishes for the future, thanks for the enjoyable years we've visited. Hopefully whoever takes over the place can carry on as before without changing the character and ambience at all.

We had two cream teas here and a slice of warm chocolate cake on a Saturday morning in May. It was fairly busy, but we had a nice table outside. We had two plain scones each, which were quite light with just enough jam and cream. Everything was nice. Lovely setting.

Have been coming to this cafe for years,it has spectacular views and really that's why everyone goes. We holiday in this part of Cornwall every year at least once. This year, the staff are unfriendly and somewhat haughty, we were given a singular little sachet of salt with our fish and chips,my son asked for another and the waitress rolled her eyes at him. The fish and chips were swimming in vegetable oil, small piece of fish, cheap frozen french fries and a spoon of peas. Another visit one of the party had the ploughman's lunch, basically two small pieces of very bland non descript cheese when I asked the waitress what cheeses were in it she said a yellow one and an orange one! You also got a bit of salad,a pickle, small bit if relish and half a very small baguette (french type stick) which had been toasted for some reason. I think it was £10.50.I asked if I could please have a bit more bread and was told it was another pound! There's no welcome, no friendliness, they have amazing views and it's a good job because the food is very poor and their attitude is dreadful. I watched as an elderly gentleman asked for the toilets and was told he would have to go up the ( very steep) hill and use the ones on the national trust car park (a good fifteen minute walk away for him) yet they have a toilet they just won't let customers use it! Last year the waitress who doesn't seem to be there anymore,she was older, friendly and gave the dogs treats said quick use it now whilst the boss isn't looking they don't want customers using it! How can you run a busy cafe with no toilet facilities or anywhere for people to wash their hands? We've now started going to Wave crest just a bit farther up, spectacular views and the food and welcome couldn't be more different plus they let you use the loo!

A hidden gem, absolutely stunning views totally amazing food Super efficient staff always happy and friendly impeccable service. Great value for money and highly recommend all the food is freshly prepared ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Polpear Cafe: A Breakfast to Remember Polpear Cafe served up an absolute cracker of an English breakfast! The food was hearty, delicious, and incredibly good value for money. It was the perfect start to the day. But the breakfast wasn't the only star of the show. The views from the cafe are simply breathtaking. It's a real treat to be able to enjoy a meal while watching seals play in the sea. The staff were also lovely, adding to the overall wonderful experience. If you're in the area, I wholeheartedly recommend giving Polpear Cafe a try. You won't be disappointed!

Went here for a cream tea. Sadly we did not enjoy the scones. It was like eating air and the jam and cream were in paper dishes instead of china which did not work for getting the jam and cream out of. The view is superb and the service was great but please try out a different scone recipe.

Always on our list when visiting Cornwall. Lovely walk along the cliffs followed by a delicious lunch here. The staff are so friendly and helpful. This time we had the crab salad / luxury fish pie . Both superb . If the weather is nice sit outside you get wonderful sea views. If it’s raining though inside is still good. You can’t go wrong here.

Fantastic 60th birthday breakfast for my partner. Beautiful food as always, and Lucy is friendly every time we visit. She manages Polpeor brilliantly. Very dog friendly and great views. Look out for seals. Our local friends in the village eat here too. If locals use an eatery, it is nearly always good. We have eaten here year after year and we can't fault it. Top tip # 1.. use the toilet in the lighthouse carpark before walking down to the point as there isn't a toilet at Polpeor. Top tip # 2 ..If you have binoculars take them with you!

Excellent cafe, we were very impressed and think it may be the best cafe in Cornwall. Certainly it's the best one we've been to so far. Lovely friendly staff, a really good Full English, free treats for the dogs including Puppicino's. Great location too.

We stumbled across this cafe by chance and it was such a lucky find. The views are spectacular and this is the most southerly cafe in the uk. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The food was delicious I had a ploughman’s which was very tasty and my fiancé had fish which he said was excellent. I think it probably gets pretty busy in summer so I guess probably good idea to book ahead in high season.

Stunning location - sun shone for us, which was a bonus. Views of Lizard Point just magical. Staff were excellent, attentive, friendly, helpful and have a sense of humour. Good menu. Toasties, cake and coffees - all great, no disappointments. Shame we live 3.5 hrs away :)

We were looking forward to a hot drink on a very blustery afternoon. The waitress service was friendly and very quick but my hot chocolate, waa a disappointment. I declined whipped cream on top but the drink was hot, chocolate flavoured water. Wonder why hot milk not used to make this particularly as it was £3 or so.

Wow, this cafe is incredible. We were a large group with 4 separate families within that group. The large party did not bother the staff at all, they managed it without any panic which was nice to see. Everyone got their orders quickly. my family ordered main meals. The portion sizes were great. On the menu it said chips only came with meals but when we asked the waitress she said it was fine to order just a portion of chips. My husband had a bacon sandwich. The bread was nice and chunky and there was a decent about of bacon within the sandwich. It also came with a decent amount of salad as well. My three year old had a decent portion of sausage chips and beans. The rest of the party all had a cream teas. The staff said they would be more than happy to get more jam or cream if anyone needed it. I was incredibly impressed by the cafe and the staff luckily we live locally to the lizard so we will be visiting again. It was lovely to see that despite the fact they were busy you were treated like you were the only people there.

Hey, what a place to have breakfast.. Excellent food, good and polite, very speedy service..with a view that Frankly is absolutely amazing

We visit every year. Drove today and a cold windy day and sat inside for a change. The food was absolutely delicious. There was a new food on the menu which was mediterranean Sea bass with pesto which was absolutely sensational back again next year as normal. This is the first time we have been inside as normally its always hot outside. The views are lovely

A lovely experience, staff friendly and efficient, food delightful and an amazing location. We recommend the chowder- quite delicious!

Even though the cafe was closed the ladies kindly did a take out tea and scone with jam and cream for me which I really appreciated.

This is a wonderful wonderful piece of heaven, that is open in January - hoorah although would love it if it stayed open longer! Came here first around 10 years ago and the food hasn't changed - still the sane delicious menu. Good value and fabulous views! Love it!

Very disappointed, have been visiting this cafe for many years now and have enjoyed a few nice breakfasts prior to a walk, it appears this cafe is under new management or ownership, you now have to wait to be seated and no longer get a choice as to where, if you are a party of two you will usually get shoehorned into a corner as they concentrate on bigger parties, we’ve now had three bad visits in a row, all with issues or missing ingredients, the only consistency is poor quality and not cooked well, at this price point ingredients should be better using local products as it once was, you are now only paying for the view it seems, I will no go elsewhere

This is a very nice cafe perched atop the cliffs with glorious views out to sea. We stopped off for a drink and something to eat. The Veggie burger was excellent. To enter the cafe you need to go down the side between it and an outhouse. The very obvious sliding door is not to be used! Plenty of seating both inside and out, along with friendly and helpful staff.

We came here for a coffee and cake mid afternoon. I had the chocolate cake and my husband and daughter had a doughnut. The cakes were lovely although I could have done with more cream. The views over the sea were amazing. There is a national trust carpark a 5 minute walk away. The prices are expensive but you are paying for the lovely location.

What an amazing place to have a bite to eat. Right on the cliff edge of Lizard Point where, if you're lucky with the weather, you can sit and watch the sea while spotting seals. The staff were so friendly and accomodating and even brought out binocculars for us to use. We had a cream tea and they were huge. Six scones between four of us and 2 massive pots of jam and cream, absolutely delicious! I could have happily sat there all day.

Fantastic food from a great little restaurant with a beautiful outlook. The food they produce from such a small venue is outstanding,

The greatest location spoilt by terrible fish and chips ! Having saved having traditional fish and chips all week waiting for that special location we thought we had found the spot !fantastic views, great staff and dog friendly however the fish and chips were a total let down ! Expecting something really good as advertising fresh fish, we received half cooked battered fish, and thin frozen French fries! Couldn’t eat the fish as the uncooked batter was still coating the part cooked fish ! As we were on a time limit we didn’t say anything to the staff as they had been so accommodating and had already told us these were the last two cod available… sadly a spoilt lunch that weren’t cheap at £14.95 each…. Very disappointed and left feeling unwell all afternoon ☹️

This was a return visit for us and we were not disappointed. We sat outside and watched the waves crashing and seals bobbing. We had beautiful fresh fish and chips and it was delicious. The best cafe in Cornwall for so many reasons.

Quirky, friendly and beautiful scenery. We had the cream tea for 2, just what we needed on a blustery autumn afternoon. The signs inside answer the most common questions which helps. Great place to sit & relax whilst having a good warm up with a brew. We really enjoyed the visit

Nice cafe with spectacular views and hasn't changed for as long as I can remember. A little cramped on the inside, but you could say the same for most cafes I suppose. Large menu with plenty of options and reasonable prices. Scones for the cream tea were soft and really big (I have a really sweet tooth but I'd struggle to eat 2 so I'd recommend sharing a cream tea between 2 people if you can). Had lunch there on another day (lasagne and ploughmans) both of which were nice enough but nothing to get excited about. Waitresses on both occasions were very nice and one even came outside to point out seals to customers and hand out binoculars. Overall recommended as a decent place to get lunch or a snack when down at the point.

Great position overlooking the sea 👍 Beautiful frontline sea view. Fantastic & friendly staff , who aim to please. We had a cream tea We had 2 warmed scones with cream & jam Delicious !! We ended up taking some home with us as there was too much !! We were very lucky with the weather and got to see seals with binoculars borrowed from the cafe Dog friendly - the staff came with treats for our pooches Will return again on our next visit Thankyou ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Have been visiting here since 1966. Still has same charm and location is so special. Have celebrated many holidays and ensured where had my 50th Birthday Supper when used to bring own drinks for evenings. So far with weather been able to get down for 2 excellent breakfasts. Staff always excellent. Location stunning with freshly cooked food to match. A must on your holiday bucket list.

A beautiful spot by the coast. Lovely food. The mackerel and cream cheese pate was excellent. Good service too

We have been visiting this lovely cafe for many years. The food is excellent and the views are fantastic. Today our experience was spoilt because of the staff. Normally there is a really relaxed atmosphere. If you want to sit outside to eat you just chose the table you want and someone will be there to take your order. We were met with someone trying to promote food we didn't want and then we were pushed onto a table we didn't want. She even told my husband to move his chair back into position as he had changed it to be able to see the sea better !!! A couple sitting next to us had a similar experience with the attitude and because of that decided to just have a drink and go and eat elsewhere. Please don't change the relaxed experience !!!!

Always head to here when in Cornwall. Never disappointed. Service great, two fish pies lovely taste and not dry. Took two cream teas home. Highly recommend. Lovely views.

This is becoming an annual visit for us and this time we had daughters and grandkids in tow. As usual the staff were fun and engaging which is often not the case in such popular spots. We ordered eight different breakfasts and it all came...

Stunning location, great menu and friendly staff. We ate here more than once during the week, and it was perfect every time. The fish, cajun spiced salad, scones and the best Eton Mess I've ever had, all served up right on the cliff edge overlooking...

Lovely little cafe with stunning views of the sea. The girls were lovely in there and very accommodating for us as a group of 11 over 2 tables. My friend and I wanted a cream tea and it was delicious. Thankyou

Always visit the Polpeor every time we are in Cornwall, sadly this time was an emotional visit for a bereavement. As usual the service, food was at its usual standard which puts many restaurant to shame, thank you once again for your kind words

Great service and beautiful view. Food was very good and all plates were cleared. Dog friendly and they even got a bit of a snack from the excellent staff. The special was a steak baguette which got served promptly and devoured equally quickly.

Beautiful food with amazing views and perfect service would highly recommended. The best cream tea in Cornwall ❤️

Outstanding service, staff are so nice and friendly. lovely choice of food with an amazing view, definitely worth a visit.

Hadn't been here for a few years but wow, it never fails. We are a family of four - had lunch, did a coastal walk and came back for dessert. Food was delicious, service was excellent. Look forward to our next visit. Super!

Stopped here for a refreshment break after a wonderful walk along the cliffs. Staff were attentive and polite. The view was amazing and got a tan as well. We could have sat here all afternoon, it was very pleasant and the prices were good too

A must visit when in Lizard. Beautiful views, beautiful food and fantastic service!! Probably the most amazing scone I’ve ever had! Thoroughly recommend!!

As a group of six we stopped at the cafe for brunch before walking along the cliff side walk of Lizard. The waitress was very friendly and helped us with our enquiries about Gluten Free options due to three of us being Coeliac (family curse)....

We visit this place every year when we holiday in Cornwall. Excellent location, lovely staff and really tasty food. We had the cheese ploughmans and Fisherman's platter - we would highly recommend both dishes.

We visited last year and loved it. Returned this year and it’s just as good. Delicious food. We had the HM luxury fish pie , HM crab cakes served with fresh colorful salad. The fruit cake was moist and a generous portion. Scrummy hot chocolate....

We stopped by this afternoon on a breezy sunny day, didn’t have to wait very long to be shown a table and service was prompt and polite. We had lovely knockout views and friendly staff, food was excellent and well priced. We will be back...

Had a coffee and a delicious traditional Cornish ice cream with a mountain of fresh clotted cream on it. We shared a vanilla ginger and chocolate ice cream in one of the shady seating areas in what was like a mini boat shed, very cute...

Never fails to impress....service, food, views, perfect place. Highly recommend fish and chips and ploughman's lunch

If you are looking for somewhere to have amazing food, served by the friendliest people whilst looking out onto a scenery which is just breathtaking, then Polpeor cafe is the place for you. Lucy, the manager is, in my opinion the best at her job....

We had a lovely outside seat. Indoor seating closed for some reason. A Cornish Cream tea each was lovely and service very prompt. Binoculars provided to watch nearby seals in sea. The most Southerly cafe in UK certainly worth a visit when at Lizard.

A lovely cafe in Britain's most southerly location. We (3) shared the cream tea £8 a head as you can see from the picture well worth it. I did however get told off by the lady in the cafe for making my scone in the...

Fabulous lunch outdoors on cliffs at Lizard Point. Whitebait, crab cake and fancy meringue dessert. Plus a great view. We are not walkers, but if you are, use this as stop or jumping off spot.

We fancied a crab sandwich and decided to share one £15. The young lady who served us was so lovely and asked if we wanted salad with it, she brought us two plates with salad on each and the sandwiches were delicious, lovely soft white...

Third visit to this cafe and unfortunatley i feel that this last visit was not as good as previous ones. Fantasic location and views. Friendly staff and clean tables. There was 4 of us and we had sandwhiches and cream teas. Cream teas were good,...

Popped in for a cornish cream tea on a beautiful April afternoon. Very attentive staff, good food at reasonable prices, and a view to die for.

Amazing food! The whole experience from start to finish is great waitress is always so friendly and kind. The food can’t get better. Always a great spot with a lovely water view to get great food.

I have rated this café as excellent for all of the reasons given in your other 5-star reviews: the location, the food, and the friendly and helpful staff. I have a further reason to give this five stars: after our lovely lunches of crab salad...

Had lunch here over the Easter weekend, was a brilliant experience. Not only is there the novelty of being at Britain’s most southerly cafe but the food is really great too. I had vegetarian lasagne which was lovely and the whole menu is reasonably priced....

Delicious food as always, big portions, great menu with a good choice. We come here for lunch every time we visit the Lizard. Very dog friendly & staff lovely. Highly recommended

Apparently the most southerly cafe on mainland Britain. It was a real treat to sit outside form lunch watching the seals in the bay. Staff very friendly and food was excellant. Would certainly make a point of going again. Our party of 10 age range...

After a five mile walk we ended up at the Polpeor Cafe. Fantastic views, fantastic food and great, friendly and helpful staff. They even made a fuss of our very bouncy dog. Thanks.

Absolutely stunning views, service and food. We are locals and have already reviewed this cafe a couple of years ago but after our food and service today I'm writing you another 10/10 review!!! The burger my husband had and the cheese and tomato toastie I...

Popped in just over a week ago on our coastpath walk. Such a lovely friendly welcome & excellent coffee🤩 Thank you. Enjoyed it there so much we were back today having walked from Ruan Minor & along the coast path. Another warm welcome & Coffee...

Cosy cafe in a stunning location with amazing views.Friendly but efficient service, Wide choice of simple food at reasonable prices. Outside tables draughty but fine for dog owners .

We emoted our coffee overlooking the sea, we were going to try a cake as well but weren't tempted. We decided what we wanted before we sat down and explained this when we were seated but were still left for quite some time before being...

Totally unexpected to find such a great cafe at the end of The Lizard! Almost on the edge of a cliff with superb views across the horizon, this little restaurant has indoor and outdoor spaces, dog friendly, a huge menu and great staff. Had the...

Lovely to be back. Possible to eat in or takeaway. Very windy, so we ate in! Tasty jacket potato, friendly helpful staff. Found nearby geocache too!

We turned up for lunch at this small restaurant a group of 13, the staff could not have been friendlier and reorganised the inside dining room in order to cater for us all together, food was greatly, reasonably priced and served promptly. The views are...

Whilst visiting the area we walked down to the southern most point at The Lizard and nipped in here for a cuppa. We couldn’t resist trying a cream tea and we were not disappointed. The scones were warm and delicious and lashing of cream and...

Polpeor Cafe is the best cafe I have ever been It is perched on the cliffs in the lizard over looking the sea. The staff are great helpful and friendly can't ask for anything else We ordered a hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows and...

Walking the coastal path we decided to stop at this cafe,.Approaching it,there is a narrow walkway to the cafe between buildings,with a clear sign asking patrons to wait at that point to be seated.So we waited.......waited....waited....we could see there were hardly any other customers seated,no...

Great views, friendly service, but when I ordered the crab sandwich at £15, I was expecting something slightly more special than a couple of slices of brown bread along with a mediocre portion of crab, and a bit of salad. Don't get me wrong, I...

A stunning location when sat outside looking out to sea. Very friendly service. Had a really tasty 'Ham + Cheese Omelette' when there and would definitely recommend a visit.

This place was so good we visited twice in one day. Once when we got to Lizard Point and then when we had walked to the Marconi station and back round the coastal path. Service was bright and efficient but beware - the Cornish cream...

Despite a very busy restaurant the service was great and we finally got to eat a local lobster with an abundant salad and separate but generous serve of chips. Highly recommended!

Lovely cafe with amazing views of Lizard Point and we saw several seals bobbing about. Staff were lovely and the food was very tasty with lots of choices. Prices on par for a tourist area.

Came here for breakfast a few times - always lovely food and always managed to get one of the tables overlooking the sea (I think it gets much busier later in the day) - and friendly little sparrows who will land on your table to...

Lovely food Lovely service Lovely views Good menu choice - including vegetarian Pasty was amazing Jacket potato’s were great

Ticked all the cafe boxes. A Burger and fish pie with magnificent views. Polite and prompt service, reasonably priced for the area.

We went to Polpeor cafe for breakfast during our 2 week summer holiday. The food was amazing, the view was amazing and the service was amazing. The manager Lucy served us and she couldn’t do anymore for us. She was attentive and provided the most...

Just went to eat an evening meal here with my family and all the staff were very welcoming and a delight to speak to. The view from the balcony is incredible which we were told overlooks smugglers cove. The food was also incredible with a...

Popped in after walking in from cadgwith on a hot August day Very busy as expected, staff very friendly short wait for a table, served quickly, food and drinks came out in good time Amazing location perched right on top of the cliff edge, safe...

Such a wonderful place to visit. Food was delicious and the views are stunning. We ordered a mixed variety of food and all was delicious and beautifully presented. Lucy was great fun and made our visit all the better by being lovely!

Spectacular views. Despite how busy it was they seated us quickly and made sure the table was spotless before we sat down. Staff were all really friendly and work really hard to make sure you are served as quickly as possible. Just had sandwiches but...

Great location, friendly service and good value. Food was great, well worth the amount paid, staff are all young, friendly and happy to please, I hope they are all rewarded for their efforts. Enjoyed the visit so much we found an excuse to go back.

Friendly staff offer a great choice of delicacies for lunch or afternoon tea. From the terrace you have a great view of the coast all around you. On both visits I saw seals popping in. The coastal path tot the right and the left bring...

We decided to have a bite to eat at the cafe on what is the start of the peak season for visitors to Cornwall, well we were not disappointed. Not only is the cafe surrounded with spectacular views of our amazing coast, but the staff...

Great breakfast, really well priced, good quality and the most beautiful views. Dog friendly and staff are very helpful

After a long lovely day decided on the spur of the moment to get some food. SO GLAD WE DID. Everything was perfect. Every plate was glorious, the view absolutely stunning, the staff knew their stuff and were happy to go the extra mile even...

Went to the restaurant with little expectation but wow it totally amazed me! The view first of all was fantastic, we sat in the outside area and ate while staring at the sea and we could even see some sea-lions lying on the beach. The...

Fantastic cafe, lovely staff excellent food and a lovely view The manager Lucy was extremely helpful nothing was to much trouble

My husband and I have been visiting this cafe for nearly 10 years now during our annual trip to Cornwall (didn't realise I hadn't yet reviewed it). Views are amazing, staff polite and friendly and food is absoutely delicious. Great menu but we always opt...

Been coming to this cafe for over 20 years and it never disappoints. Friendly service and now one of the staff sharing her binoculars to help us view the local seals. I enjoyed the mackerel salad and my wife the plate of sea bass.

I have visited this lovely cafe before and reviewed it but feel it needs a review for every visit as it is a wonderful cafe. The staff are so lovely and welcoming - thank you Rosie who looked after us on this visit for your...

We hadn’t visited The Lizard before what a find. The car park is a NT one. We did a tour of the lighthouse first that was very interesting.. Took about 30 mins and there is a museum to look around. We then walked down to...

Lovely breakfast absolutely amazing staff with great views of the coastline will definitely recommend this place and will definitely come again

Stunning view and even the seals made an appearance. Had the fish platter and crab sandwiches for lunch, both excellent. Service from the staff as always was brilliant and smiley.

We called in here as I’d heard that the cream tea was one of the best and you can’t come to Cornwall and not have a cream tea can you. We ordered a crab sandwich as well and shared both between us. The food was...

It is a tradition for us to have a full English breakfast from here during our stay on the lizard every year, the views over the rocks are unique for a restaurant and there is usually an opportunity to spot some seals. The staff are...