Sail Loft in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

We visited on a rainy cold day in June! We definitely needed hot drinks & snacks when we arrived, all delicious & well priced, definitely recommend.

Five of us had afternoon tea at the Harbour loft for a family members birthday trip out last October. The staff were excellent. They were quick, attentive and very accommodating to our groups varying allergen (mustard, pineapple) and dietary needs (gluten free, lactose free, vegetarian, pescatarian). The gluten free vegan scones were delicious, and it was nice to be given allergen free alternatives that were similar to what the other party members ate. Everyone enjoyed what they had (whether that be veggie, meat or fish) and said they would love to go back again next time we visit the Mount!

After your causeway walk, you could need a snack and the cafe provides what's required..Given the large number of visitors can be crowded

We stopped for a coffee on our way back from the Mount, and were tempted by many more of the attractions on offer. I had the Davidstow Rarebit (a delight) and my wife and son had the cinnamon bun and the millionaire shortbread. We all had either teas or coffees ands the bill came to around £20. The service was incredibly quick. The sweet treats came almost immediately, and my rarebit in no more than 5 minutes. Tables were cleaned just as guests left. The café is in the ‘village’ and accessible from the mainland at low tides and no obligation to visit the castle, though would highly recommend.

After a tour round the mount what more could you want than a bowl of soup and a cheese scone? It was 2pm in December, a crystal clear day with several visitors and the only cafe open on the mount. High tide do a wait for the craft to go back to the mainland. (Captive clientele) Only 1 available soup but no alternative offered, we opted for the Luke warm coffee I’ve been told was served out of a flask. Needless to say - I won’t be dashing back.

Wonderful Welsh Rarebit, cream tea and a bottle of sparkling cider from the local Polgoon vineyard. Lovely setting before adventuring up to St Michaels Mount

At 3.30 they had little left and were keen to get away. You could only sit on an uncleaned table not an empty one with a view. Nothing to recommend with cleaning before customers.

We visited the sail loft on Friday the 13th, were given number 13 as our table number.....but we had a great lunch. We were early and I think it would have been slow if we had eaten later. The portions could have been bigger for the cost - but I guess this is to be expected based upon its location. That aside, the views from the windows are good, the seating area large and airy and the staff friendly. Food was tasty too and it was the 13th!!

Well worth eating here, despite the huge queues we were served efficiently and our food order came quickly. The food is spot on, delicious.

So bad. Incredibly disorganised, tasteless scones (either no salt was added, or far too little, when making the scones). The jam was tasty but very hard to spread. My mother had the cornish rarebit...it was awful. Oily, tasteless, and the pesto that went with it was nothing but raw garlic. The salad dressing was uninspired and tasteless also. Bad service, actually rude to us a couple of times. Wouldnt recommends, and definitely wouldnt go back unless made better. Boring menu also. Simply not good.

Long queues at lunch time which I realised was down to only one member of staff serving. There were several others around so I don't understand why this most basic of things wasn't organised better. I managed to have a gluten free sandwich with no spread but the choice was abysmal.

We visited here for late lunch on a visit to St Michaels Mount. Whilst my meal was fine my friend’s was not, it was not what she expected at all and was expensive, plus was served with bread which she was trying to avoid. It left us a little unsure of the place. Service however was very good and it’s a lovely place to sit and look out.

Si vous visitez le château et l'île, pourquoi ne pas vous arrêter au café et prendre un "cream tea" : thé avec scones, marmelade et la fameuse crème de Cornouaille, qui ressemble plus à du beurre qu'à une crème. Contrairement à ce qui est écrit, un pour deux suffit, sauf si vous n'avez pas mangé à midi.

The place is big, they have many tables with lovely views. We had cream team and those were 2nd best scones I’ve ever had! Fresh, soft with slightly crunchy top and they smelled absolutely great. They serve two scones with a hot drink. As we weren’t hungry, we shared cream tea, just ordered extra coffee, and that was enough. The menu is very broad, but everyone will find something nice. The only problem was sticky table, not a very good experience. Definitely will go back, for the scones!

We stopped for a light lunch as part of our day on St Michaels Mount. The sail loft offers a selection of sandwiches and other options with the toasted crab a standout! Staff as throughout our visit to St Michaels Mount were friendly. A great stop to recharge the batteries.....

Limited menu and nothing exciting from it. The food is unremarkable and quite pricey. Food tastes heavily salted. Lovely place with plenty to sit in. I would go back to the mainland if I want a proper meal.

We only stopped for a coffee and cake but the food looked amazing and the homemade cakes are certainly a winner!! Also do oat milk etc for coffee Great service also, coffee with a smile!

Great little National Trust cafe at the foot of St Michael's Mount. Had soup & roll & pot of tea. Lovely

I thought £22 for two sandwiches and 2 cans of coke on dry bread was a little steep. The cafe was however pleasent and the staff were friendly and helpful with allergies, they did also have a decent range of vegan and vegetarian food.

Order at the till food,but hot food brought to you. The cream tea was wonderful, the scones were perfect.

Nothing for coeliac diet unless u want a overpriced package of crisps-nothing more to say unless greasy tables are a problem, noisy very disapointed

We only stopped for a coffee. We did consider lunch later but found the menu a bit expensive for what it was and the service was a bit dithery (although very pleasant). It took long enough to get coffees so goodness knows how they would cope with lunch.

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What an absolute treasure. The restaurant is really nice and the staff are friendly. There are a lovely selection of sandwiches, hot food and drinks available. The food when it came was nice tasting and plentiful, my only complaint would be that it was rather pricey.

Lovely little cafe with great staff and fabulous views but too much mustard on the ham sandwiches kind of took the edge off it for us. Otherwise well worth a visit. Perhaps next time we'll ask for no mustard!

Great setting, beautiful views and delicious food. A perfect place to retreat to from the cold wind when visiting St Michaels Mount.

Don’t let the queue push you away. There are plenty of tables and food comes quickly once order is made.

The amazing location is offset by the stuck-up kids doing a job they clearly aren't interested in doing.

We had enjoyed a 10.30am guided tour of the Castle, so decided to have lunch while waiting for the tide to go out and reveal the Causeway.

Good choices for a lunch menu offering something a little different than the basic sandwiches often found in this sort of location. The food when served was freshly prepared, flavoursome and plentiful. The staff were very friendly and efficient even though they were clearly rushed off their feet. Nice option to take advantage of the stunning location.

Enjoyed a delicious lunch with my husband and 3 sons. ‘Anglo’ toastie was good, Newlyn crab sandwich was generous on the crab and everyone had a bite! Boys had homemade fishfingers and chips which was highly popular. Clean cafe with attentive staff.

Fab mackerel fillets on brioche with quince jelly and crab crostini. Amazed at quality and value given such a captive passing trade. Brilliant.

Great place to pass the time, which meant my husband was able to explore the island. Coffee is great and the lunch menu gives great choices

Stopped for coffee and cake when visiting St Michael's Mount, good service. Good choice but we only wanted a quick snack so we could walk back over the causeway.

Above average cafe serving fresh sandwiches, scones, artisan sausage rolls and delicious cakes. Hot meals available too. Eat inside or out.

£4 for one scone. Highly overpriced! The girl was very rude, and couldn’t be bothered to explain her pricing, particularly when the menu read differently, nor thank me for my custom. We will not be back.

I think if you come over to the mount then it should be a tradition (like it is for my family) that you start with a cream tea at the sail loft on the way upto the top of the mount , and then go to the cafe for a coffee on th other side of the harbour before setting off back to Marazion!

We had lunch here as we were visitIGN the mount. The cafe was very busy, but we were served quite quickly considering. We both had sandwiches which were nice, but over priced for what you got. I had the crab sandwich on the back of another reviewer sYing it was the best they'd had. Sadly, I couldn't say the same.

Great food and great location, a little bit of a queue to get in but once we was in we found a table easy and the food was really nice. I had the crab sandwich with a side of chips to share with my partner.

went in for a cup of tea and a beer.....cant have a beer unless you have a meal...as we were eating out in the evening this was a non starter. think its down to their licence. seemed VERY expensive for fairly basic offering.....I'd save your money and eat on the mainland.

We visited it after looking around the castle and grounds. The food is limited and the queue was long due to only one person making teas and coffee. The food is expensive and when we got it, it was very poor quality. The floor was sticky as was the table even though it had been cleaned. Wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Expensive and poor quality food.

Great service with a smile in a extremely busy lunch time service. Meals where made fresh and where extremely tasty. If visiting the castle would stop off on your walk back down for a lite bite

The blonde lady who served me kept rolling her eyes at me while I was merely trying to place my uncomplicated order. She really was very unhelpful and made me feel as if I had done something wrong as a customer?!?

Very busy day but service VERY chaotic- the way that service comes together needs an overhaul - one person to sort drinks- one person to sort food and one on the till- not rocket science but seemingly not the current plan !!!! It took an AGE to get served .

Was a bit dis-appointed. Could not order a beer late in the afternoon unless a meal was ordered. Ice cream hut was closed mid afternoon. We had dinner plans for later, so we shared a soda. I am sure there are some reasons for these decision.

We popped in here for a tea stop after visiting the castle at St Michael's Mount. It was literally a tea break so cannot rate the food but the premises seems clean and spacious and was popular. The only thing of note is that this is not a National Trust cafe, despite being on NT property so if you collect the stamps for the free drinks you won't get one in here, sorry! I believe there is another cafe at the other end of the mount and I am sure that is an NT one.

The café is located in a lovely old spacious building. Food choices are limited but what is on offer is good. We had delightful scones and Cornish clotted cream and jam. Staff were very friendly and helpful

Delicious hot chocolate and reasonably priced for a tourist attraction. Staff work tirelessly to keep it clean and tidy especially a blonde lady (maybe the manager) she never stopped the whole time we were there clearing tables and tidying and making sure everything was spotless!

Lunch at the Sail Loft was excellent.

Great stop for a cuppa before our walk up too the castle!! Nice and welcoming staff! Daughter was very pleased with her gingerman! Thank you xx

Excellent service and beautifully presented , good quality food at a reasonable price. The premises were spotless. I recommend the homemade cakes especially the clotted cream cake that comes in the most enourmous portion

Ordered a child's pack. Mould on the roll. Returned it and received a replacement and a refund. Other child's pack contained a packet of plain crisps that smelled very strongly of fish. Ordered gluten free - came as normal. Returned. Replacement had mould on it. Cut it off. Couldn't be bothered by then. Very expensive mistake choosing to lunch here. The girls working there were very nice though.

Lovely cream tea nice fresh scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream Great service and very friendly

This was a fantastic place to stay. The rooms were modern spacious and comfortable. Right by the sea which provided a lovely walk along the sea front. The food was excellent, well presented and very tasty.

I had been looking forward to a cream tea after exploring the house and gardens, but what I received at the Sail Loft left me thoroughly disappointed. The long queues and the inflated price goes without saying, but you don't mind too much if the food is good. The scone i had been looking forward to, was huge and looked quite appealing, but was really dry and the serving of cream and jam were so small in comparison i had to pay extra for a double serving to cover the scone. As the dry scone was leaving me very thirsty i really needed a nice pot of tea, unfortunately I got a mug of hot water and a tea bag still in its packet!!! Unbelievable. I wondered if they were going to pay me for making it! I realised I would have been far better off getting a takeaway from the ice cream stall next door, at least they would have put the tea bag in the cup! Such a shame at the end of what had been a lovely visit. I think perhaps the National Trust are taking their patrons for granted.

Very well decorated and good range of refreshments and foods. The cream tea is certainly worth the visit itself! Enough staff to cater for all the visitors and quick to clear tables. Happy to recommend

Good food, hot and cold options. Hot menu - pretty much just fish options. Pleasant little place, which is handy since it is your only option before coming back to the mainland!

This place makes an effort; there is a great selection of cakes and sandwiches as well as hot options for lunch. The coffee is good too. The prices are reasonable so it's definitely not pricing its location into the equation.

We went here with friends for tea and scones. We were given two scones each which really was too much and when we visited they had run out of jam so the jam when it came wasn't very nice. That said it was still a good coffee stop so unfair to be too critical.

Had a lovely lunch here this week on our visit to the Mount. Our sandwiches were very good, flavoured with herbs and seasoning. Every time we visit, the method of ordering and paying for food is different. At the moment it is a self order counter where you pay up front and then select a table. Don't really like this - it was much better when you could sit down and give your order to one of the girls. This current method means queuing up for quite a long time to order and then wait for it to be delivered. Anyway, the food is lovely so don't let this put you off!

We spent a lovely morning at St Michaels Mount and had lunch between the castle and gardens. The Cornish sharing platter was fantastic... loads to eat and the ham was amazing! Washed down with a glass of white and a bottle of IPA it definitely added to a brilliant day on the mount.

This is the sort of meal you'd expect to get at a high end restaurant, but without the price tag! We had fillet of Brill which was cooked to perfection.

This restaurant is the better of the two places to eat on the island with full menu and waitress service. Good food, good service, friendly staff.

This place has good views, serves a good flat white (which is depressingly rare) and the raspberry flapjack is to die for (but share one as they're large). We didn't eat lunch so can't comment on full meals.

Great views from the restaurant. Go up and order. Beetroot and feta salad was nice. Ham sandwich would have benefited from less mustard mayo and better quality bread, especially with the prices. The chips were nice.

We popped into here for tea and scones, prior to looking around the castle .The scones were big and tasty and two scones were provided for one person. I believe that most people would order one cream tea and order an additional pot of tea for one (With some extra hot water to make a little more tea if required!) and share the scones, which is what we did.Most of the staff were pleasant. However, we encountered an issue with one of the young members of the team having what seemed to be an attitude problem when we highlighted that all the knives on display were dirty. I assumed that the knives may have come straight back out from the kitchen by mistake rather than being washed first as they were covered in cream, jam and other ingredients. When I asked for a knife I was asked to take one of the dirty ones and when I pointed the error out to the young girl, without even looking at the knives, I was spoken to in a rude manor and knives abruptly removed. I then waited a while for the clean knives to come back out before we could eat our scones. The young lady probably didn't realise the error and thought I may have spotted a finger print mark or something like that and thought I was being awkward perhaps? At least that was what my wife and I agreed it could have been. I hope that when she looked in the back kitchen she realised the problem and might think twice before being rude to customers in the future, if being presented with a similar issue or comment.Excluding the small incident, we would return and we would recommend the place. Other peoples food looked very appertising and was well presented. Prices were also reasonable.

Lunch here was fantastic, crab rarebit and a Australian Chardonnay, what could be better, and a great vista while you eat.

We had lunch here and it was simple but lovely hearty fare. Service was good though restaurant was crowded, and the scones were generous.

We had a lovely cream tea here after our visit to the top of the mount and back. How anyone manages 2 scones on their own I don't know! They are a generous size. We shared them and bought a 2nd drink. Very good scones. Not bad at £7.95 for this. Busy but still the staff are friendly and have a good system for the service so do a great job.

Yummy gluten free scones and brownies!! Definitely worth a visit for tea and cakes :) especially if your gluten free!!

We've had crab sandwiches all over Cornwall but these are definitely the BEST! Well worth £9.95 - the same price as the cafe at Mullion Cove which were nothing in comparison

Lovely setting. Can get busy but the brownies are worth the wait. Friendly staff too. Lots of seating

Dropped in here whilst on St Michael's Mount. Really nice food and prices as you would expect. Great views of mainland from cafe.

Great views over the beach, towards Penzance. We shared the whitebait - crispy and tasty; the smoked salmon - a soft delicious cure; and the Cornish sharing platter - truly home baked ham, tasty local cheese, delicious mackeral pate, homemade chutney, salad and crusty bread, all washed down with a nice bottle of Picpoul - it really enhanced our great visit to St Michael's Mount!

Was given a warm welcome upon arrival. However there seemed to be a breakdown in communication between the management and the staff as the latter told me lunch was not served until midday, whereas a woman who seemed to be the manager told me I could order before this time. She was confused and shocked when I told her the staff had told me otherwise. Additionally, the windows between 11 and 12 does not offer full meals but rather just cakes and scones so those in search of an early lunch should look elsewhere. However the food arrived very quickly and the portion sizes were perfect. The prices are not too high. It's also suitable for families as the the sales are large and it is spacious. Just plan your visit carefully.

Wanted to eat something, nothing special, just something. However, was a big disappointment. None of us liked anything, sandwhiches were not toasted, the fillings were disguting and wrong anyway. the tables were sticky and it was way too over priced.

This cafe is on the island of St Michael's Mount. Came here for a refreshing drink after a walk around the island and the castle. Paid an ok price for 2 cans of coke and a cookie each. For £1 each the cookies were delicious - would have liked to try a piece of cake but they were quite expensive in my opinion. This place would probably be very good for a bite to lunch - the specials board looked very appealing as did the regular menu.

We had coffee and a cream tea here. Very nice although the scone was too crumbly for my liking. Taste was good though. Staff is friendly but a bit young and could be paying a bit more attention. All in all, very nice break.

We'd read good reviews and we couldn't agree more. Best crab sandwich ever. In fact there was so much white meat, it needed a knife and fork! Crab rarebit was superb and the pesto was the most delicious I've ever had. Gluten free scone was also lovely and that's not easy to do. Simple food beautifully done. Highly recommended!

We sit here for a snack after arriving to the island. We like the cream tea, soup and coffee & walnut cake. The table was wobbly and you need take all cutlery and even the cake yourself which was a bit awkward as there was no room put the cake tray cover. We forgot to take soup spoon ourselves but one staff got it for us later.

We popped in here for "brunch" late morning after we'd got to the island relatively early and been up to the castle. In the end the breakfast options were limited and lunch service was due to start so we ended up ordering from lunch menu eventually*.I had a gorgeous beetroot salad to which I added some chips. I was glad of these as although tasty the salad had no carbs accompanying it. Husband had mackerel pate on toast which he loved. Children's meal was generous portion - sausage chips and peas - our three year old amazed us by eating it all! We drank tap water and didn't stay for pudding, saving ourselves for an ice cream later. *reason this delightful light and airy place doesn't get 5/5.. I tried to order from lunch menu at 11.50am when there was no queue. Waitress advised I would have to return at 12 as she couldn't "put it through" until then. Returning to the order point at 12.01 a massive queue has formed. With hindsight I regretted not asking that our order be taken with us acknowledging it wouldn't be started to be prepared until 12pm. As it was our food arrived about 12.30pm.

Had an absolutely delicious cream tea here yesterday. It was great value for money and the ladies working there even gave me a little bag to take my second scone home as I couldn't manage it! All of the staff were extremely polite and helpful. I really think I would have liked their toasted crab and cheddar sandwich but I don't think I could have done that justice as I wasn't hungry enough!!!

Had cream tea here in June 17. Excellent friendly service. The cream tea was excellent and they catered for our young daughter with sandwiches and crisps. Really nice location and food. Will definitely be back.

Ved besøg på St. Michaels Mount bør man spise på Sail Loft og smage på de lokale specialiteter - betjeningen og kvaliteten er i top, og det er et rigtig hyggeligt sted

Enjoyed tasty snacks (crab rarebit and salmon toastie) after visiting the castle and gardens. Limited menu but well presented- and they do have free tap water available!

Over priced for national trust and not very well run. The staff are all very young no organisation needs an adult to take charge

My sister and I arrived at St. Michael's Mount rather hungry and were so happy we found the Sail Loft. A beautiful restaurant with nice music, friendly staff, and delicious food. Highly reccomend

The description says it all! I was very impressed with this place. It's a perfect lunch destination and the views, especially from the window at the end of the restaurant, is gorgeous. I had the mackerel page (very fresh) and my wife had an incredible caramelised onion and cheese toastie. Very impressed with the quality. There is always a risk when you visit somewhere like this island that you're stung by poor quality venues because you have no other options; the Sail Loft is an exception. Lovely place.

3 of us on visit to St Michael's Mount. Had cream tea, 2 home made(?)large scones each, individual Cornish clotted cream and cornish strawberry jam. Pot of tea enough for 2 or 3 cups. Good view over harbour. Reasonable price for tourist attraction. Tap water freely available in bottles by entrance.

It maybe we visited out of season but the brochure had a stunning fish dish,yet when we visited it was simply sandwiches and cakes...they were ok but nothing special

If you pick the right seating, near the end, you get a nice view over the harbour. Drink prices reasonable for a tourist attraction

Considering you are a captive audience on the island the prices are good, service is good & food really nice. Not a huge choice but you won't starve whilst on the island!Worth popping in for a rest after climbing the Mount!

We are here for a short visit because of the tides. Having walked across the causeway, we were greeted by a very friendly gentleman. He told us the arrangements for the day, and the need to book our trip to the castle as numbers are limited.After booking our tickets, we have now wondered in to the Sail Loft. It is a very warm and welcoming place, the staff are extremely helpful. They have explained what is available at this time of year, and have delivered our order with a smile and a laugh. We will return when the weather is somewhat warmer.

We hid in here from the howling wind and pouring rain! It was a basic cafe, with no frills, but pleasant experience. Staff were friendly and helpful. Hot chocolate was a winner with the teenage girls!! Panini with bacon, Brie and cranberry sauce was good, and coffee was reasonable!

I t filled a hole after 2 hours in the castle. No soup left Even though very early afternoon. So has toasted panini.

I was ordered a BLT, which came on really lovely bread, but that was soggy thanks to the tomatoes being sat on the bottom. The Lettuce was really bitter and the bacon, half was burnt, half was undercooked. All in all, I hardly ate any of it.

Unsere Erfahrung war ein Cornish Cream Tea am Nachmittag Die je 2 Scones waren frisch und lecker. Der Kaffee gut.Wir waren überrascht, wie vielfältig das gesamte Angebot ist. Eigentlich ist für jeden etwas dabei. Die Portionen waren reichhaltig, auch an den Nachbartischen. Daher halte ich die aufgerufenen Preise im Verhältnis für moderat. Laut Karte gibt es auch Angebote, die sich bei Diabetes und Gluten Allergie eignen. Von uns eine klare Empfehlung. (und der einzige Grund, St. Michael's Mount erneut zu betreten ;-)

We went in for breakfast after walking along the coastal path from Penzance. It was very tasty a lovely big full Breakfast , the staff were so friendly .

Lovely old sailing loft transformed into a light and airy café/restaurant. Staff were very friendly.

Pretty nice for a quick stop. Had a tea, paninis and some fries. Food was good, staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was nice too.