Stargazy Cafe in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

We had a little brunch here yesterday. The meatballs on focaccia were perfect, and the owner was wonderful. I can't recommend a visit here enough!!

One of the best places to eat in the local area! Absolutely delicious!

Some of THE BEST cake in Cornwall! Will always make a beeline for this place when in Penryn!

Fabulous! Wonderful atmosphere & incredible cakes/pastries … coffee great! Will definitely be back! Can’t believe it’s been there all the time & we haven’t been in before.

Lovely atmosphere. Fabulous baking! Coffee excellent. Can’t believe it’s the first time we’ve been in!

Fabulous food ! Great service 👍🙏love this place ! You need to try it !😜

Great place, perfect coffee, lovely proprietoress (who is also an adventurous baker of delicious things ..))

I absolutely loved this place. Fantastic warm welcome. Ruth, the charismatic owner, had a steady stream of artists and musicians pop in. Most of whom she treated by name. Highly recommended

Really amazing food!! All home cooked and really tasty and filling! 🤩. The owner is real and I enjoy chatting with her! The cake!! OMG!!

Can’t recommend enough. Such gorgeous food made with love. The owner is so lovely and the atmosphere is perfect. I can’t wait to come again!

I'm a frequent visitor to the daytime menu at Stargazy and it’s fantastic Ruth is now opening occasional evenings too. Friendly atmosphere, łocal art, excellent breakfast/brunch/lunch and now evening menu (I recommend the Turkish Eggs - a spicy zingy dish!) . Always a delicious menu, great music and the most fantastic cakes and pastries all made with love and passion by Ruth often with home grown ingredients!

Beautiful, small indie café, quirky interior full of art with tables that are shared amongst customers. Owner was super friendly and chatted happily with the customers who were a mix of regular locals and tourists (like me!) as she took orders and made the food. I had the Turkish eggs which were out of this world! Perfectly poached eggs, homemade flat breads and the right amount of spices to wake you up and get rid of any lingering hangovers 😂 I also took a cake to takeaway which was 👌🏼 Such an amazing array of cakes that you can tell have been made with a real passion for baking. Deffo worth a visit if you are nearby, just gutted I didn't find this place earlier into my stay

Been a weekly lunch spot for a long time now. Delicious pies, salad and always an interesting dessert. Couldn't recommend more highly.

I enjoyed my visit to Stargazy today. Great coffee, delicious treats, a real gem.

Quality produce with an Italian leaning. I enjoyed my visit, well done. Happy to recommend. Support local.

My partner and I had a wonderful breakfast at Stargazy Cafe. The food was incredible, the coffee was great and speaking with Ruth, the owner, and learning about her and her life really made the experience that bit more special. Definitely don’t miss the opportunity to come here if you are nearby. Thanks again Ruth.

Awful experience. Was spoken to rudely and made to feel extremely uncomfortable throughout our whole experience here. We bought two drinks each and would have purchased food if we hadn't been treated so horribly. The owner clearly didn't want us there as students. Clearly hasn't realised she is running a business in a University town, dominated by a student population. Openly and loudly stated to another customer that she didn't want students in there, whilst we were sitting right next to them. Actually asked to leave whilst still drinking our second drinks to allow for other customers to come in, despite nobody even arriving to need our table. A real shame as the building and interior was lovely but will not be returning and I wouldn't recommend any student to go in as we are clearly not welcome, even when we are trying to support our small, local, independent businesses.

This small, personable and stylish cafe/pantry is the hidden gem of Penryn!! Situated in the center of Penryn high street, you will find the most delicious food, cakes and coffees but also the most wonderful woman greeting you - Ruth, host and chef extraordinaire!! We love this place for so many reasons. Our fav meal is the tasty (and generous) Huevos Rancheros!! Also the most amazing dish Ruth calls Caponata which combines a succulent aubergine stew with hummus and homemade focaccia bread… drooling now. Ruth is an absolute genius in the kitchen, and such a lovely lady, making everyone welcome with her charm and gentle stylish manner. Also she makes the most delicious selection of cakes, coffees and pastries… Go, feast and you’ll not regret it!!!

Amazing home baked Italian food, great individual service from owner Ruth. Local roasted coffee from Yallah.

Lovely tiny cafe. Absolutely outstandingly great coffee, which you can also buy in packets to make at home.

Recently moved to Penryn and what a great little cafe. A cosy intimate environment. Great lunch choices. Huge portions, Cakes to die for, and friendly staff.

Always come and eat here whenever I'm back in Penryn. Delicious, healthy, good portion Italian / Mediterranean influenced dishes, great coffee and home made cakes, quality local produce and art works in a Cool and cosy setting. Ruth is a great host! Highly recommend if you a food fan.

Extremely friendly service, delicious cardamon pastry and coffee. Worth a visit to Penryn or even Cornwall just for this.

Service was amazing and friendly, the cake and coffee brilliant! Highly recommend.

Called in when passing. Enjoyed a lovely coffee and cake. Cosy, small cafe with a special atmosphere. Look forward to a future visit. Thank you Stargazy... and good luck for the future.

If you're even remotely working class, don't bother. Full of scruffy vegans being rubbish snobs. It's the only place I've been into where I was shown how to use tableware, a mistake from waiting staff is to show a diner how to read a menu without being asked.

Love this place! Been coming here for the last two years. Best coffee for miles around and food is always top notch. Food portions are very generous. I recommend this venue to anyone that’s looking for delicious authentic Mediterranean food and a friendly atmosphere. Thanks Ruth and Josie!

Upon entering the small, but vividly painted café on the main street in Penryn, you are transported to a colourful idyll; enveloped by the smell of fresh coffee and the sound of some smooth jazzy song, often in Italian or Spanish. The food is well priced for the size of the portion (which is hearty) and the quality of the Cornish grown produce that went into making the beautiful all day brunch style dishes. The coffees are warming and aromatic and the cakes that accompany them are always fresh and homemade. There is quirky artwork adorning the walls, local artists predominantly, some even friends of the slightly quirky proprietress (quirky in the best way possible of course, a deeply interesting human being). It is altogether a wonderful experience every time I happen to venture into Penryn. Marvelous

Lovely place and the owner is a fantastic host / cook really enjoyed the food and would recommend

Wonderful little Italian restaurant and very nice decorated. We had a very tasteful lunch. Friendly staff and owner. Good food concept.

Lovely decor and super Italian chef. We had delicious cakes and coffee. We will be back. Now open some evenings, reservations recommended.

My wife and daughter visited today at around 2pm. Very unhelpful staff person. The ordered Welsh rarebit with coffees. Burnt toast with pointless items around plate. Coffee ok but not as hot as it should be. Bad experience will avoid in future.

This is a small, very friendly café who serve up a delicious range of drinks and food. The decor and surroundings are quirky and the staff are very obliging.

Excellent home cooked food and banana cake. We went into the cafe down and upset and came out ready to face the world again. Thank you to Ruth and customers for the pick me up.

Cafes like this are hard to find. The menu is imaginative and the food is delicious. I had the perfect breakfast and a lovely change from the normal breakfast menus in most cafes.

Food was lovely, staff were nice

Most delicious meal I've eaten in a long time. Food heaven. Lovely atmosphere too.

Ask for the mystery coffee. It's amazing.

Fabulous brunch of huevos rancheros for him & smoked salmon, poached eggs & avocado bagel for me. Lovely coffee, relaxed atmosphere, good value - will definitely be back.

The food was great. The menu is relatively small, but with plenty of variety in both unusual and classic offerings. Both dishes provided an excellent combination of quality ingredients for a satisfying meal (decent portions, too). It's not cheap, but worth the price. The drinks were nice as well - good coffee. Also, friendly and helpful staff.

I had a chocolate walnut brioche bun and it was amazing! Staff very friendly. Lovely south american music, great decoration! Very comfy place. Decaf coffee not amazing, but still alright. Recommend!!

Food was excellent with a small but brilliant menu, all at a very reasonable price. They make really good coffee and have a couple of different sweet options. I had the cake and it was delicious! Very friendly, lovely staff. Excellent experience.

Lovely, lovely breakfast. Tasty, satisfying and healthy.

Bloody great! Yummy value yummy easy yummyness

Delicious home made food and cakes. Fantastic service and the Coffee is great too

Rustic cafe with really lovely staff and even lovelier food. Meal portions are very adequate and taste even better! Highly recommended!

The food is fabulous, Ruth is a wonderful host & the atmosphere is great. Highly recommend the Friday night food experience .

Delicious food, ambient music and lovely service

Visited with my daughter. Feast for the eyes as well as the tummy! Beautiful food presented in a very colourful way. So different from the usual cafe and the usual food. A real treat to the senses. See you again soon.

Something different. Tired of standard cafes this is a little jem. Food is well thought out and top quality. Attention to detail and very tasty. Only wanted a coffee but had to sample the fare and was not disappointed. Will be back.

Very tasty food and good service.

Having looked at the reviews and photos online, I had high expectations for Stargazy Café and was a little disappointed. The place has branded itself as an 'artisan' café, and the prices reflect that. As a massive brunch lover who can be hard to please, I have no problem paying extra for a great breakfast but, for me, the quality of food here did not justify the high prices. The menu choices seemed limited and my eggs were over-seasoned to the extent that all I could really taste was salt. I was also not very impressed with the service. The two waitresses I interacted with seemed to be in a bad mood and did not smile once or give a single 'please' or 'thank you' when I paid the bill. As someone who used to work in hospitality, this is a massive pet bug of mine. The food was pretty good, but unless they're going to offer something a bit more special they need to bring the prices down and the service up to attract me back again.

Great cafe Dog friendly Interesting meals Very friendly staff One thing to improve Move it to Chesterfield says my wife

The best food in the area. Breakfast and cakes are amazing. Fresh, healthy and fresh. Great service and lovely atmosphere. :-)

Yummy food , love ly atmostphere always welcoming,

Gorgeous food, fast and friendly service, very relaxing atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone. Also provides gluten free.

I had a smoked salmon, poached eggs, and avocado on rye with some delicious pickled ginger on the side, it was gorgeous and a really good sized serving. Love it in there, will definitely go back again.

Excellent cafe! Beautiful cakes, delicious coffees and other drinks, lovely atmosphere and the menu is great for all tastes. I love it there. Not a Panini in sight- not sure where that woman was...

Perfect for vegans! Probably the best meal (actually three as I tasted my friends' meals too) I've ever eaten. The owner created something for me off menu as a vegan that was fresh, delicious and filling. The cake was also divine.

Delicious and beautiful - love this place!

Wish the other reviews made it clear this is NOT a cafe! It doesn't do meals, but is more of a strange sandwich bar. Panninis etc is the norm here and you can't swing a cat in there! Just 4 sit & wait tables. Not for me! More a hippy bar.

Found by a lucky chance. Lovely decor and amazing cakes..... wish we lived near enough to come here again!

A great little find. Unusual eclectic dishes, lots of yummy eggs and sauces. Love the funky interior. Service friendly. Wow this lady knows how to cook with love. Now open in the evenings, well worth a visit. Vegetarian. Great additions to Penryn.

I love this place .Good range of dishes which are slightly quirky and are cooked well .Friendly staff and the added bonus is that I can take my dog !

Interesting menu , excellent beverages and a lovely ambience with very friendly staff and owner ..... well worth a visit

Good food, despite the near-London prices. Young staff are a bit slow.

Always a winner! Personal service, delicious food, great ambience. What's not to like? A hidden gem that shouldn't be missed. Love you Stargazy Café.

Such a cosy quaint cafe , the service was personal but not pushing. The food was amazing the salad was an adventure on a plate.. pomegranate seeds, seeds, tomatoes, salmon, peach.

I'm a big fan of the daytime menu at Stargazy and am delighted Ruth is now opening some evenings too. Lovely atmosphere, great art on the walls, lots of fresh flowers, excellent choice in beer and a great choice of menu.

My favoritt place in Penryn. Some i of the best french toast I have had. It has a really lovly atmosphere with a welcomming staff.

Small but perfectly formed! Without doubt our favourite place for breakfast/brunch. Lovely home cooked menu, wide variety with some unusual but fantastic choices - loved the "Turkish Eggs". (Dog friendly)

Really excellent and tasty food. I wasn't quite sure what I wanted but the waitress was really helpful and did a great job of talking me through the menu. I had the welsh rarebit which was fantastic, and have since returned and had a full breakfast which was also great, especially the sausage patties. There is an excellent variety and choice on the menu for both meat eaters and vegetarians. The cakes are extraordinary: light, moist and fluffy. I will definitely be returning again!

Nice and relaxed atmosphere, with easy going customers. Unfortunately, first impressions are key, my initial welcome and query was greeted with silence and rolled eyes, and a waitress who scurried back to kitchen to converse with the chief about a difficult customer. I was hungry so I stayed and ate good food. There are lots of little cafes in Penryn and I won't be rushing back to this one. Maybe if you appear more to the proprietor taste you will get a better welcome.

I called in with my son for mid morning brunch - what a delightful place! Great food at a good price, great service and a lovely vibe. I will definitely go there again!

A compact beautiful cafe in the middle of Penryn town. Popped in with my son and baby daughter due to recommendations and I have returned numerous times already! A fantastic range of cakes and hot, freshly cooked food. I have tried the Welsh rarebit, the bacon hash and the brioche French toast. All extremely tasty and a lot of food on the plate! The staff are very kind and polite and the premises is welcoming. It is a small cafe but you can have your food to take away also so it's win win! The cakes are eye catching and very delicious a lot are also gluten free. Definitely a place to go to and enjoy some Yallah coffee or Smalt hot chocolate or Tea pigs tea!

Friendly staff, good food, extremely small premises. So chances are you will need to share a table with others.Great food, but too expensive for such small portions. £7.50 for avocado, two poached eggs on one slice of small toast. £2 for a black decaf coffee in a small cup, wish I took a picture now! Food was well presented but for me was not value for money or worth it. If you have deep pockets and a small stomach then this could be the place for you! Good luck in your adventures Stargazey, no hard feelings ☺

We popped into the Stargazy as we were passing through Penryn. It is a small independent, friendly cafe. I had leak and potato hash with fried eggs and my partner had creamed mushrooms. Both were cooked freshly and were excellent. Nothing pretentious but very nice. We will be back.

Great find for a Sunday Brunch (or any other food stop)! Really interesting menu, we had the Japanese omelette with sticky rice & avocado & the breakfast leek & bacon hash with fried egg. It was a really nice atmosphere & all served with lovely smiley, helpful service. The cafe interior is warm & friendly & we will definitely be back. Nice job Stargazy, keep up the good work!

Stumbled across this cafe while walking round Penryn looking for a late lunch. Not only is the food delicious but the staff are relaxed and friendly too. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a light meal and worth making the effort to travel to.

Well, in the words of the advert, "it does exactly what it says on the tin". Fabulous decor, friendly service, and superb food and drinks. It's quirky, delicious and reasonably priced. Goat's Cheese and caramelised onion sandwich in Artisan bread was epic but the side salad, complete with Cape gooseberries, pomegranate and nasturtiums, completely upstaged it! Wow. Tbh there isn't much in Penryn on a Sunday but this is well worth a daytime visit.

Very friendly, relaxed and colourful environment. Didn't eat - this time (i'd already breakfasted), but the menu looked delicious and as did the cakes on the counter, i will be sure to try them in the future! It was a lovely start to the day!

This restaurant was such a surprise! This has been so far the best breakfast I have had in Cornwall. The owner and chef was brilliant including the waitress serving us. They just exactly knew what our taste is and made our breakfast to order. We are vegetarians and indians and our breakfast couldn't have been made any better. The quantity was just perfect. I don't even know where to start with the coffee which was out of the world. We are only here for two nights and I am definitely going back there again. Love it love it love it!

Full English breakfast with choice of duck eggs and homemade baked beans, great coffee and exotic flowery cakes. Warm friendly cafe set in the narrow picturesque streets of historic Penryn. This is honestly the absolutely the best breakfast I've eaten in years. Enjoy!