Storm in a Teacup in North Devon

Beware parking fines! Just got a £100 fine for parking up for cream tea. The parking is nothing to do with the cafe but a lovely cream tea just become an incredibly expensive experience - more signs needed on the cafe to remind customers to pay and display - inadequate signs outside Storm in a Teacup

This is such a hidden gem, in a wonderful location. We came here on a sunny day, and sat outside. It was so beautiful looking across the water. The menu selection is vast, and best of all they had many Gluten Free options so we did not miss out. Such lovely staff and they are obviously doing something right as the place was pretty much full when we left. Will be back again to try some more of the lovely food!

Wow what a gem this is set in the harbour. We had the pasty , followed by cream tea and it was superb. Staff very friendly. Great food with a lovely view

We visited on a rather windy and wet day. The friendly staff and fantastic cake, milkshakes, and scones were lovely! Check out this hidden gem by the harbour.

Fanatic views of the bay , great homemade food we visited each day for lunch friendly staff . We walk around the bay which was 15 walk

The cafe has NOTHING to do with the parking. There are SEVEN signs on the way in to the harbour warning that it’s pay & display… After paying for parking, go and enjoy THE best prawn sandwich, pretzel melt or crab sandwich with a fabulous view, whatever the weather! It’s a joy of a place…Don’t go if you are in a hurry…Costa is always an option for speed! The coffee is freshly ground, the food is fab and at peak times you might have to wait, but sit back enjoy the view and the company you are with

Be prepared to pay £100 in parking fines when having a coffee here! Have been before never noticed any signs so this time parked up had coffee and on returning home there was a parking notice on the mat. Tourists cannot return to verify if signage is clear, I would not have risked paying £100 for a coffee if I had seen the sign but have no proof. Don't risk it!

Absolutely lovely. Went for an afternoon tea in this lovely hidden gem of a cafe and left amazingly happy. Having a gluten free option was great for our family and the treacle and raisin scones were absolutely perfect and homemade. Our four legged friend was also catered for with some doggy ice cream and lots of water bowls.

What a beautiful, unique and quirky place thus is. A real gem. Right at the mouth of Watermouth Harbour. A gorgeous setting. We came here everyday from the campsite, next door. The food is amazing, including several vegan options. Always a plus for me. Super dog friendly. Their pasties are amazing, as are the home made cakes. Just a truly fantastic find.

What an excellent little find this cafe is. Gluten Free food available without pre-order and nothing seems to be too much trouble. Lovely view of Watermouth Cove - and access to the Cove itself - with a covered area if the weather is not so nice. Dogs welcome with water bowls in various places. A real homely feel and somewhere we visited a couple of times whilst staying close by. All food reasonably priced and very good quality.

Can’t fault the food as it was lovely but the service was something out of Faulty Towers. The breakfast menu finishes at 11:30 so you can’t order a sandwich until the lunch menu at 12:15. I went at 12:15 and rather than take my order they refused as they were running over and told to come back for 3rd time. 3rd time lucky I joined the 10 man deep queue. Why not just take the order and say there is a wait. I arrived hungry at 11:30 and got a sandwich at 12:50. Shambles saved by an ok sandwich. Location nice, you have to pay to park.

Love friendly service. Staff are very welcoming. The food is delicious. Very clean and the views are beautiful. Very reasonable prices. Dog friendly too.

Lovely stop off for a piece of coffee cake and a drink before carrying on with our walk. Great views of the bay as you head out back onto the coastal path towards Ilfracombe.

Just wanted to say thanks for the yummy coffee and cake !! I totally recommend this cafe - the location is awesome and such a warm welcome

We visited this lovely cafe on Bank holiday Monday. The staff could not have been nicer and the coffee and cake delicious! They were also brilliant with our nervous rescue pup, Stanley. I would thoroughly recommend a visit.

Love love love this cafe! Love the place, love the people, love the food. Staff are welcoming and friendly and the position of the cafe is lovely with a gorgeous view of Watermouth Harbour. The food is super too - the majority of it homemade...

A great stop off when walking Ilfracombe to Combe Martin. We only had a cuppa before heading off but it was a HUGE mug 😃 Very clean toilet facilities.

We stumbled across this when searching for somewhere to have a cream tea (we didn't just an ordinary cafe) and we are thrilled that we did! Tucked away in a little harbour this was perfect for us. The staff perfect hosts and the food was...

I fell in love with this beautiful and charming cafe. Everything about it is perfect. The staff were amazing, the food was lovely and the setting and scenery are stunning. There's even a basket of neatly wrapped throws for colder days.

Stopped at Storm in a Teacup on a very rainy/windy walk from Ilfracombe to Combe Martin. It was a perfect place to stop - the vegan Keralan curry pasty was amazing!

Unfortunately my scone and cup of tea which were perfectly delicious have cost me a £100 parking fine. I didn't park in the car park there was plenty of space on the road side before entering the car park which was full of boats and...

Walked over from Coombe Martin along the North Devon Coastal path. Great to find a lovely cafe that serves drinks, cake and light bites. The cake were extremely nice and so was the coffee. We did have a bit of a wait but was worth...

It's been a while since we have been to Watermouth and it was great to see this new addition to the harbour. It's a great place to sit with some fantastic cake and a hot drink after a morning of walking. Service was good and...

Stumbled across this while walking. Nice place to stop for a while. Flat white nice and hot with a good slab of coffee cake too.

unfortunately arrived just after breakfast was being served and before lunch so we were limited but we had a delicious pasty and sausage roll and very nice hot choc and tea. very friendly staff, pretty area. Parking was £1an hour, toilet on site for customers.

Lovely little coffee shop and restaurant. The Victoria sponge is the best bin Devon. We’ve tried them all. Great staff.

Called in today for a birthday cream tea for two, and couldn’t have ask for more. Stunning location, great service and lovely staff, very attentive and overall a joy to visit. Cannot really understand the comments re the parking, as there are two large signs...

coffee shop is good but due to harbour masters decision to implement a private parking company you run the risk of being hit with a £100 fine to visit a coffee shop. Car parking signage not clear that charges apply from the second you enter...

What a charming, unique and picturesque café! Yummy breakfast bap with the perfect view. Touch on the pricey side but compensated by the quality of the food, and the setting 🌊

Great little find. Lovely setting overlooking the natural harbour. Menu is lovely but we opted just for the Cream Tea which was delicious. Warmed huge scone (plain-yes!!) with generous bowls of jam and clotted cream. Cute little cup-and-teapot (no dripping stainless steel spout here!) make...

Discovered this place by accident . Ended up coming here every day for either breakfast or lunch . Great little cafe with lovely food and setting . Was a highlight of the trip to North Devon

Pleasant team, at least four staff on but seriously no one seems to know how to run a cafe. 45 minute wait for instant coffee and a bacon roll and some toast. Places get busy, I understand this as I've worked in hospitality for years....

Having walked from Ilfracombe along the undulating coastal path, the storm in a teacup was an oasis. Great coffee and possibly the best pasty ever. This was a Monday and they only do limited items as it was their prep day, but we were mightily...

We called in to the cafe with our hearts set on a cream tea. We were not disappointed and were served light, crumbly scones still warm from the oven, accompanied by thick, yellow clotted cream and a succulent strawberry jam. The cappucino coffees we ordered...

The staff here were fabulous at dealing with my daughter’s allergies. They carefully explained which allergens the had in their small kitchen and which they didn’t, and checked things like the mayonnaise they used to make coleslaw for “may contain” warnings. We felt reassured about...

Superb lunch at this lovely cafe today. We enjoyed the freshly made food which was delivered with a smile. The cheese melt pretzel & the crab sandwich were delicious accompanied by a great tasting latte. The setting is picturesque looking out over the harbour. We...

Lovely place and has a great menu, though it took more than 35 mins to just have coffee arrive the first time we were there. Even to order is very slow. That said the coffee was good and the place is lovely to sit and...

Googled cream teas Watermouth Bay and you were recommended - rightly so. The freshly baked scone was tasty, nice to get a pot of cream instead of a generic plastic tub. The gazebo is nice when it's a bit fresh out. A nice way to...

Lovely setting for a cafe, serving lovely food and drink Tables inside and outside, with great views over the bay Staff really friendly and welcoming Remember to pay for parking

Absolutely lovely venue and the food was excellent with choices of Gluten Free meals without having to book in advance.

Wanted to visit this quirky cafe for a while but I don’t think we will be hurrying back. £27.50 for a ploughman’s, a toasted sandwich, cappuccino and a can of Pepsi. Unfortunately they’d run out of pork pies for the ploughman’s and the replacement was...

We stopped here for an ice cream and some coffees. Friendly staff and lovely quality coffee. It was great

We only found out about this place because the landlord of the B&B we are staying in in Lynmouth told us about it - and told us to drive through the holiday homes to get to the harbor. Not cheap, but very big on quality...

Stopped here for coffee and toastie for two people. Ordered and paid £25. Then told it would be 30-40 minute wait. Thought that was a bit long so reduced order to 2 coffees, then told it would be the same time for 2 coffees. Cancelled...

A really pretty place with a nice cafe, but we got hit by the £100 parking charge. It is really unclear that the whole of the harbour area is under the punitive parking regime. If we had known we would have paid the fee happily....

The cafe is very sweet. An old boat conversion, outside space, alcohol gel, lovely coffee and cake. HOWEVER be very careful as it is on private land, and we just got a £100 parking fine, reduced to £60 if you pay quickly. A VERY EXPENSIVE...

Lovely spot. Quirky cafe overlooking the bay with lovely coffee and usual tea and snack menu. Delicious milkshakes and flapjack but also cream teas etc. Well worth a visit - dog friendly.

A lovely spot overlooking a small bay at Watermouth Harbour. Lovely scone, millionaires shortbread and ice cream. Good coffee.

Great spot situated looking out from Watermouth harbour. Home made cakes that are off the scale of delight. Fresh warm scones with jam and clotted cream yummy. The food does not disappoint. Lovely spot, excellent covid precautions. Well worth a visit.

It's a lovely little place in Watermouth Harbour, great spot for a coffee and just chillin. Reason for 3 stars.. we ordered coffee and a couple of slices of 'homemade cake', the lady brought across our coffee's but no cake, when my wife went across...

Lovely little cafe by the harbour. An old disused boat turned into a very cute little kitchen. Outside seating only, some undercover. Good menu for the size, very friendly and accommodating staff. Dog friendly (even sell dog biscuits ). Best latte ive had in awhile...

Where to start!? Very cute looking from the outside and the view was great but that's where the positives end. Service was seriously slow, not only to order but also to get the food. If coming by car you have to pay for parking even...

We decided to go here on the last day of our holiday & we weren’t disappointed. The harbour setting was lovely & the gluten free cream tea & breakfast roll were delicious. We will certainly be back.

The coffee was ok; not great. The milk shake was disgusting - probably the worst I’ve had - thin sweet milk a bit frothy with raspberry syrup dripping down the sides. The bake well tart sweet, soggy and inedible .

Little gem in a fantastic location away from all the hustle and bustle. We enjoyed delicious smoked mackerel and a toasty, accompanied by a fantastic salad consisting of unusual ingredients. Staff willing to adapt food to our taste. Really realxing and we loved it!

What a find visited with all the family 21 of us for breakfast butties it was delightful and served to us very quickly staff were lovely thank you so much we will see you again next year . And the most wonderful views of the...

Would not recommend. We spent £30 on 1 pasty, 1 egg mayo sandwich, 2 soft drinks, 1 toastie and 2 coffees.

Good location. The ploughman's was very nice (when it eventually arrived) but sparse, and for over £11 a head I expected more.

Made it here just as the heavens opened. Sat undercover wife wife and dog. Great homemade food. Really nice. Would of been a lovely view but was a tad wet

Good food… very slow service. Everything given to your table in takeaway boxes, plastic/wooden cutlery and cups and instructions on disposing if your rubbish! What a waste of paper/plastic. I would say more of a takeaway with seating rather than a cafe! we don’t have...

Lovely setting in Watermouth Bay, delicious home made food but limited seating area. Check on opening times.

really lovely place to stop for a drink and cake. The service seems a little unorganised but friendly and it is shame that the coffee is being served in paper cups and the cake on a paper plate with a wooden fork. This spoils the...

Great choice of interesting lunchtime meals. Lovely looking homemade cakes. My deli box was delicious. Followed by bakewell tart and a cup of tea. All eaten on the edge of the beach!

Great Coffee and Service - Well organised against Covid spreading with sanitiser provided on every table.

It's been a few years since we visited watermouth harbour. I was pleased to hear of this addition from a friend. Although outside it felt safe with covid restrictions. Staff had masks on & thankfully all visitors seemed to comply too. We had a child's...

Yummy breakfast baps and lovely coffee. Despite it being a miserable wet early spring Saturday we had sunny friendly service and delicious food. 5 star location and the boat just made me smile. Thank you for brightening up our day.

Friendly staff and amazing location. The food is faultless. Well worth finding it. What3words: require.shocked.awakening

We have used Storm in a teacup before all their lovely salads and afternoon teas, so we thought we would try the breakfast, what a mistake, the bacon was burnt and so were the sausages the egg was hard and I really don’t know how...

One of the better coffees in the area but took nearly 45 mins in total to order and receive it which sadly really let it down.

The service was good and the staff are very friendly, the boat has picturesque views of Watermouth Harbour. The food is delicious and it is family friendly. However can get very busy on nice days.

This is just such a gem of a place. Set in a stunning location it offers great food and drink for takeaway or eat in. Bought a pork and apple sausage roll that was so delicious I went back to get 2 more to have...

Discovered this gem while camping nearby. Was impressed and reassured by their Covid measures. Super friendly staff. Loveky view from our table in the harbour bed. And the nicest scone I've had in years - complimented by a generous helping of clotted cream and jam....

We came across the cafe on the coastal walk from ilfracombe. What a delightful cafe. Working with Covid restrictions (take away, paper plates and disposable cutlery) the service and food was lovely. A great little find on our walk.

Best place around to get a delicious milkshake. Made with ice cream these are to die for. My fav is the salted caramel but the chocolate is also very good. Normally stop by to get a shake and a cake after a long hike. They...

Wonderful location very friendly and professional staff. Would highly recommend we had breakfast but there was a delicious looking selection of cakes too. Excellent coffee.

Very friendly staff, a good choice of food and drinks. It was a pleasure to visit this venue. It is perfectly located in the harbour - easy to walk to. Indoor and outdoor seating.

I loved this little treasure. But I especially loved that they did a savoury afternoon tea as apposed to just a cream tea. It was served in a box and the portions were just right. Certainly not small! I had the cheese scone tea and it was lovely. Looking over the cove and all the boats that were dotted about on a beautiful afternoon made the visit all the more special. I would certainly recommend.

The cornish pasty was soooo good with meat so tender. The treacle scone with what i assume was homemade jam was one of the best, if not the best we've ever had. It was pouring with rain the day we went and this really brightened our day. Great bakers :)

went here with family busy but not to busy very nice food waited but not long and no problem. All staff where very nice and didn't have to wait long understanble as there was a queue due to social distance which I liked they followed all suitable guidelines for the pandemic. Overall would recommend to holiday and local resident looking for a lunch bite.

What a fantasic cafe, in such a lovely unspoilt photo worthy position. Food was amazing, especially the homemade scones which are the best we have ever tasted. Staff are brilliant and service excellent. Really good to see a good covid set up working really well and all guidelines were adheared to. We would give it more stars if we could! Keep doing what you are doing!

I saw this idyllic location advertised and decided to give it a go, stunning area and lovely harbour. Quite cute cafe on a boat lots of seating outside. Very limited menu so we ordered two hot drinks and two scones with cream. Only had to queue for a few minutes but had to wait for the best part of an HOUR for our small order to be delivered- how is this possible??? There was no warning of delays and we just couldn’t understand the delay. Wouldn’t bother going again, scones weren’t even that big you can get much better else where.

We (inadvertently) arrived 5 minutes before closing on a rainy afternoon and, much to our relief, the very kind waitress insisted that it was no problem to place an order. The scones and cakes were delicious, and the coffee was excellent. Would definitely recommend!

Amazing amazing amazing strawberry milkshake! Lovely scone too. Beautiful setting, and we felt very comfortable given the Covid situation. A one way system has been put in place and there is plenty of sanitiser. A great place to stop on a coastal walk!

Freshly caught mackerel was absolutely delicious! Treacle and raisin scones were also fantastic! A lovely venue, safe and clean.

Great location, good food, spoiled by officious staff of women of a certain age who see customers as an inconvenience. Younger, keener staff cheerful and helpful. Spoils the visit.

We walked to the Boat House café at Watermouth harbour. We read the Covid instructions on the blackboard which said to wait by the bouys to be seated which we duly did. The waitress did see us but she had a conversation with some other diners, made a fuss of her dog, gave it some freshwater and disappeared into the kitchen. We probably waited 10 minutes. There was plenty of seating, in fact there were only two other parties dining there and eventually we left without being seated.

It was in a beautiful location. It did lovely food. The staff were friendly. They welcomed dogs too.

Such a interesting location for nibbles and coffees as well as great breakfast venue.lovely location with sea view .

Such a joy. Wonderful, setting with stunning views and a great menu all adds up to the perfect cafe.

5 adults and 2 doggies, we enjoyed the outside seating area under shelter- a great idea. Our food was served with surprising speed and attention to detail considering the size of the tiny kitchen. The food was yummy- highly recommend the Harbour Tea and milkshakes. Thank you.

Were told about this place by the hotel we were staying in. A really different idea with a cafe in a boat and a lovely outdoor seating area. They have a great selection of fresh food & lovely homemade cakes. Service was fast and staff very friendly. Highly recommended!

This is my fourth visit to this delightful cafe each time l have gone the owner has upgraded and improved the physical surroundings. You always get a warm greeting and despite having to wait on occasions the service and quality of food is impressive. This last visit we went for a sandwich lunch. I had Crab and the other choice was smoked mackerel with accompaniments. The creamy horseradish sauce rather clashed with the oiliness of the fish, perhaps a Gooseberry, Blackcurrant or Red Onion based chutney would go better and add a sharp flavour. The tea was served first but unfortunately by the time the sandwiches arrived had become cooler. Space is a little cramped but there is enough room to manoeuvre , dog friendly too.

Visited Storm in a Teacup for the first time today and loved it. Such a cute setting. The cafe is inside a boat and there is lots of outdoor seating (some covered), all overlooking Watermouth harbour. I had the most amazing salted caramel milkshake (made with milk and ice cream) and a delicious tuna melt toasty, served with coleslaw and salad. Soooo tasty and large portions. We couldn’t resist a cake to go. Can’t wait to return. What a wonderful place for a cuppa, breakfast, lunch or a good slice of cake.

Have eaten breakfast here several times, what a fantastic place, eat in or out, friendly staff, great food, fantastic location, highly recommend 😬

Clean tidy and harbour facing Food is tremendous A little tight for space when busy Well worth a visit The crab sandwich and cream tea are delicious and made fresh

Watermouth Harbour right by the waters edge a cafe in and around a boat. The view is wonderful and so is the food. Its right on the coastal path so great to have a drink before the next hill. I can recommend the crab sandwiches and cakes.

Fabulous quirky place which did not disappoint in the cream tea we had - perfection. Great menu and lovely people await you if you go. The cream tea was just as you dream of when booking your holiday and thinking hmmm a cream tea.

Fabulous, authentic and cute. Cream tea was top notch. Such a beautiful setting and such a novel idea. I wish this business every success, and hope that boat enjoys a long retirement.

Beautiful location set in Watermouth Harbour in and around an old sailboat. Cakes and cream teas galore, sandwiches, jacket potatoes, brunch. All good value and lovely hostesses. Off the Beaton track but well worth a visit. Next to Watermouth Valley camp site and cove holiday park.

Mainly had our daily coffee after walking the dog each morning, lattes to die for! Had lunch on our last day and it was so good, so fresh and tasty.Staff all very helpful and friendly. Can’t wait to return next year!