Swanpool Beach Cafe in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Popped in here after a swim for a coffee and something to eat. Queue wasn't that big but service was super slow! If you are going to shout out the number so people can collect the food when it's hot then shout it out loud.....I stood next to the hatch and the young people were practically whispering the numbers! Coffee hot and ok.

So slow! We live in the area. Been going for years. But you are getting slower and slower. Such a shame-as it’s so close and easy for us. Location is obviously great and the food is pretty good for a small cafe. Just don’t go there in your lunch break or if you’re hungry or in a rush.

Tried the ice cream this afternoon. First, the service was extremely slow. When it did turn up, it looked nothing like the picture of coco fudge. The cup was now where near as full as other thst came out before mine. Item just thrown on. Service was a lot better last Sunday.

Had a properly cooked, crispy skinned jacket potato - delicious tuna topping & side salad. Really enjoyed it! Beautiful location on Swanpool Beach - was glorious weather today and the cafe was very busy. Food served in boxes, wooden cutlery, plenty of seating. Relaxed environment - the ice creams were very tempting but I’d run out of room!

Amazing cafe on the beach. Great coffee, panini with bacon Brie and cranberry was excellent as was the Bakewell blonde slice. Shame we didn’t have room for the ice cream. Would recommend & return.

Nice walk to swanpool.had two brie bacon cranberry ciabattas,ok.but soaked in cranberry sauce and not much brie.not the best food

This cafe is in a great spot with a terrace overlooking Swanpool beach and also some tables on the beach. We had two coffees and two pan au raisin and it was £10. Very good value.

Popped to the beach for a quick bite to eat. A bap, ciabatta and couple of hot chocolates. Came out quick and simple to collect from easy access windows, lovely little seating area with parasels and nice view of the coast. Very good would recommend.

Rather disappointing place. On a very nice beach but it needs sorting out. Came here in November as well. Always seems busy but they are not from People returning. Don’t bother.

As a local, I buy at least 4 or 5 coffees every month at Swanpool. I’ve decided to forget buying any more after the rudeness this week when I politely asked if a savoury vegan bap option might be offered. ‘It would cost too much’ was the abrupt, answer from the disinterested young man serving me. Really? Even to keep a pack of frozen vegan sausages that take 10 mins to quickly fry? It seems a no-brainer to keep customers feeling included.I love the date flapjack but I’m not eating this every time other friends have sausage baps. The baked potato option isnot appealing again and again - and the one time I saw anything else vegan (a salad box) on offer was on a tiny sign I’d not even noticed before, and were no longer being supplied. I’m done bothering to spend money here now, sadly. A shame.

Very disappointing. We went down to have omelette but they couldn’t do them as their griddle wasn’t working. I ordered a bacon bap and my husband had a sausage bap. Bacon was sloppy, fatty and tasteless and the sausage tasted cheap and looked barely cooked.

Lots of parking. Amazing ice creams for 4.50 or 5.00 depending on your choice. You can walk along the rocks to the next beach Gillys. Sandyish beach and small cove.

Enjoyed sitting with a good view next to the beach on a sunny day. The tuna sandwich was large and delicious and a good selection of drinks, ice creams and cakes. We would definitely come here again.

My favourite breakfast when in Falmouth. The ciabatta was the most wonderful soft and yet crusty top with egg bacon mushrooms and sausage perfectly cooked. So delicious that my guests always asked to go back for breakfast.

Great view from cafe with wind protection via glass panels. Great service and accommodating staff to adjust menu options.

We were walking from Falmouth to Maenporth along the coast path and this was a handy stop off. The coffee was good. There is a car park, bus stop, and public toilets close by.

Typical beach type cafe, small menu reasonable prices, benches outside to sit on. Large pay and display private car park over the road.£2.70 for 2 hours machine does not give change. Toilets on far side of car park. You can also get there by bus from Falmouth.

We have been staying close by and visited swanpool beach a number of times. The return visits were influenced by the cafe which served great food at great value. Friendly staff, even at busy times, definitely recommend for a lunchtime snack (Tuna Melt ciabatta was amazing). Thank you.

I had the Omelette and it was very nice. This recipe was different to my last omelette and a definite improvement. The flat white was also nicer and in a smaller cup. Nice.

Not vegetarian or vegan friendly with savoury options. Only baked pots on offer w beans or veg - so very unimaginative, as keeping some other vegan bap fillings would be a doddle. Gilly Beach and Maenporth cafes nearby have much better offerings for non meat eaters. I’ve given 3 stars though as there are a couple of good vegan cakes and the coffees are a much better size than Gilly.

A beautiful small beach with great access for those with poor mobility. Food from the cafe is excellent and there are plenty of picnic tables available on the beach if you wish to bring your own food. There is also the option to hire a kayak or body board. We didn't take up this opportunity but it does seem reasonably priced. You can also hire a wet suit. Across the road and adjacent to the large car park, there is a lovely crazy golf course for the young and young at heart. Again this is available for a small fee. The course and the equipment are both kept in really good condition and the course overlooks a beautiful lake with ducks. The only thing I would like to see added would be some benches to increase accessibility for those with disabilities or poor mobility.

And after that what's better than a great big tasty sausage butty and a flat white! Sitting on the decking warming up in the sun our food and drink arrived promptly and accomplished its job.

Great beach cafe in a lovely location. (Especially if you’re snorkelling/spear fishing). I ordered a ham and cheese ciabatta and it was delicious. I also asked the girl on the till if I could get a tub of boiling water to heat my babies food up which wasn’t a problem at all! I just wish I tried more, especially the ice creams as they looked amazing!

A great cafe in an idyllic location on the beach. Plenty of seating and an amazing selection of ice creams. Don’t miss it if you are on the beach - your won’t be disappointed!

Visited on Sunday afternoon after checking both trip advisor and google for opening times - dry weather. Arrived at 3.59 to literally have the shutter closed in my face. On asking whether I could have an ice cream the young girl went to ask another...

Surely the picture says it all? Get a Mega Quirky and enjoy the best ice cream in Falmouth. Top tip - getting your Quirky or Mega Quirky in a tub to give you more time to enjoy

Used to be one of the best places in Cornwall for ice creams. Has definitely gone downhill in terms of choice, quality and price.

A great refueling stop for hungry teens (& their Mum!) The menu covered all we needed, was quickly served and was ready swiftly. The ice creams are too be recommended.

Great food & amazing ice creams so many choices had a lovely time with a great beach.The beach is dog friendly with rock pools for my little yorkies to paddle in. I advise anyone to try this really good cafe with very friendly & helpful...

It's a cafe on the beach at Swanpool, hence the name. Decent espresso, home made cookies We shared a very good chocolate brownie. One way system - order and pay at the first window, collect at 2nd window, then walk all the way back round...

Lovely ciabatta , although a little on the expensive side for a beach cafe. Very reasonable coffee though and good selection of quirky ice creams on offer!

It was a cold windy day but the cafe was open and we enjoyed a ciabatta sandwich with ham and cheese. Really fresh and delicious. There are places to sit and the service was quick and very friendly

Had an exceptional lunch at this lovely beachside cafe serving lovely Brie, bacon and cranberry chiabata sandwiches served to us by a delightful young lady called “Mila”. Highly recommended

The cafe is fine, alittle overpriced for what they offer, the gingerbread coffee was a nice idea but was cold and very little coffee. My main problem is the "golf area" when was this last painted and updated? We have has how many lockdown s...

Sorry but the coffee is awful. Tastes burnt!! You need to sort it out. Otherwise cafe is ok. Staff are friendly

We’ve only just started getting to the beach before 4pm to enjoy its wares. Now it’s an addiction! They do vegan cookies and a vegan snickers which are priced reasonably too! They also do oat milk. So after a freezing swim we can treat ourselves...

Extensive menu, served promptly and with a smile, great food, friendly staff, great views, highly recommend. Situated on the beach at .Swanpool

lovely cafe on the beach very quick efficient service and reasonable priced . The food was lovely , fantastic beach and views

Walked along the coastal path from Maenporth to Swanpool. Stopped at this cafe and had the Creamiest ice cream ever. So lovely with clotted cream. The best I have tasted. I was surprised they sold chai lattes but very pleased they do. Nice and spicy and hot. Great place to enjoy a snack, ice cream and a drink whilst watching the waves and people surfing.

Just orfered two coffees. One black , one white. Black coffee was so weak you could see the bottom of the cup. I poured it away.White coffee was like drinking milky tea. £4.40 wasted. I dont mind paying for quality. I hate wasting moneyThe queue was too long to go and ask for the cafe to provide two quality coffees with coffee taste. What a shame.

I explained im a coeliac and asked for soya milk latte it was served very weak very milky. I thought it was coffee grain coffee as i have to be careful with added ingredients. I was up all night and not sure what was in coffee as it tasted more like milk than coffee.

Rightly renowned locally for the vast and frankly somewhat surreal range of ice creams on offer. Whatever combination you can imagine, they've probably got it. Got a variety of hot and cold sandwiches and hot drinks too, as well more as more substantial fare - just what you need after you get out of the water. Clever arrangement of screen deck areas for some sheltered seating if the wind is up, but no indoor seating here.Large pay and display car park across the road, along with toilets. The local Shorelink bus service also stops outside. If you're walking from Falmouth Maenporth along the cliff tops from Pendennis, this is a nice mid-point to stop for a drink / snack with a beautiful beach view.

Such a shame because salad boxes and soups are delicious but the coffee is awful and they charge top price for them! We had a regular coffee from the machine and a decaf (this is granules and they should tell you and not charge £2.80). We told the staff who seemed disinterested in the info re their coffee. Such a shame ....

Asked if they could do decaff cappuccinos - "Of course I can" was the reply. It was instant decaff granules made up with half a cup of hot water and topped up with hot milk, with chocolate sprinkles, all in a paper cup. There was a 5mm layer of froth on top. I skimmed off the sprinkles and left the rest. My partner got a bit further, he drank about an inch before he gave up.I would rather they had said no, they couldn't do decaff cappuccinos than serve us this horrid stuff. We're fairly local but we won't be back.

On our travels we stopped off here for a walk and a drink. A lovely little cafe with a good menu for food and drinks. Great hot ciabattas and lovely hot drinks. Great view of the sea. A popular place to come with young families.

Efficient service, reasonable prices and excellent 'home made' cakes. Plus instant advice on how to get a local taxi. Recommended to all cliff walkers heading through this section of the path.

Walking the SW Coastal Path in Cornwall just outside Falmouth, you naturally arrive at Swanpool Beach. A small, family oriented swimming beach Swanpool also boasts a water sports rental facility and a “bouncy castle” feature for the little ones. The cafe is the diamond in the rough. Many varieties of sandwiches—hot and cold—quiche, etc. are on the menu. Highly recommend anything with their excellent garlic ciabatta bread. A bit light on amount of sandwich contents, but that’s not unusual over here. Ice cream looked to die for. Young people manning the kitchen and counter were very friendly, helpful, and cheerful. Really pleasant to do business with. Again, a very nice surprise.

we enjoyed coffee and children's drinks after walking to Falmouth - lovely staff and excellent drinks.

Beautiful location with outdoor seating. Was tempted by the delicious sounding ice creams. Decided on the coconut tub version which has a fancy name. There was a lot of it but quantity did not make up for quality for me. (£3.50).It was essentially vanilla ice cream with perhaps some clotted cream mixed in and dedicated coconut just sprinkled on top! Would return to try their food, but would give the ice creams a miss.

Absolutely great range of ice cream and snacks.Probably the best coffee around. A little gem!! Swim and paddle board and its all right there!!

We visited here a few times during the week we stayed and had coffee but only had lunch and ice cream once.Delicious!!! Ice cream and clotted cream We had ciabatta for lunch and they were lovely with plenty of filling.Look forward to visiting again!!

Nice cafe. Reasonably priced items from food items to hot drinks and ice cream. Had hot drinks from here and ice cream.

Had a yummy ‘hedgehog’ ice cream and later a peppermint tea. Sat and ‘people watched’. The beach is clean.

Be prepared to be astonished at the ice cream menu and its creativity. While the flavours aren't vastly different, the inventiveness to create a hedgehog icecream is great fun, although a little expensive. Their hot chocolates were also lovely.

Never tire of popping down here for a coffee. Such a lovely place. Can thoroughly recommend the mushroom and cheese baguette and the breakfast baguettes take some beating too. Staff are always very friendly. I especially like coming down on a sunny winter’s morning for a hot drink and borrowing one of the cafes blankets while watching the sea.

Popped into this cafe to have a light snack for lunch. We chose from a selection of baguettes and I had a quiche with a salad box. The food was tasty, nicely presented in eco friendly wrapping and the staff were friendly. We topped off our visit with delicious ice-cream from an interesting selection of choices. The food was good value for money especially the ice cream!

Hedgehog ice cream now nearly £6.get real swanpool Asda sell large bags of hazelnuts for £2. Enough for three or four hedgehogs.

Always visit this beautiful spot when down in Cornwall usually 2-3 times a year. My hubby has a cuppa & I have a hedgehog ice cream cone. Sadly not this time though.The ice creams are all £3.20, which is more than enough to pay for an ice cream. This time they wanted £5.00 for a hedgehog ice cream due to the “increased price of hazelnuts”. ABSOLUTELY NOT paying that for an ice cream. £1.80 increase, I think you are taking the proverbial. I settled for a cuppa too at 1/3 of the price.

Great place to stop off for a drink and some rocky road. There is no indoor seating but the terrace does have a glassed windbreak which means you can enjoy your food and drink outside even in February whilst enjoying the sea views!

I got a bit lost in Cornwall and came across this little cafe on the edge of the beach, they have the most delicious hot chocolate selection and friendly staff , food was nice.

The most amazing ice creams you can imagine!!! Topped with clotted cream and topping of your choice... such indulgence lol Baguettes are to die for too, plenty of filling!! Lovely 😊

Este lugar simplemente tiene el mejor helado! Es una simple vainilla con una deliciosa cucharada de Cornish Roddas Crema coagulada rematada con lo que alguna vez supere a tu gusto, malteados, bebés de gelatina, barras de menta, chocolate y ¡la lista continúa! También ofrecen bebidas, fríos y calientes y aperitivos disponibles también! Lo mejor es que te sientas y disfrutes de la hermosa vista. ! Usted debe visitar aquí!

Just bought drinks here. The person serving had no customer service. Didn't smile once, looked bored. It's not the sort of impression you want to give you customers. A smile doesn't cost you anything.

In this day and age and the reliance on contactless payment I find it a very negative signal that the owners are sending to their customers. No credit cards under £5 come on they the owners will probably be charged maybe .5% a single penny how mean can you get. Captive audience and they couldn’t give a jot. Last time I buy from them.

Been visiting this cafe now for 12 years. The ice- creams covered in clotted cream are the best ever. My family’s favourite is the jelly belly covered in jelly babies. A must!!

Amazing ice creams where clotted cream is spread all around it with your choice of chocolates put into it like a hedgehog!

Great little cafe right on Swanpool Beach were you can get a wide range of snacks and drinks. You must try one of their special ice creams, great. You can relax at one of the tables whilst you watch the energetic people in the water.

We had lunch at the café after walking from Maenporth. It's right on the beach and the toilets are just across the road. We ordered at the counter and found a lovely table. I ordered a salad box and my husband a jacket potato. You get a ticket/receipt with a number on and when the food is ready they give you a shout and bring it to your table. The salad box was delicious, salad leaves, beans, hummous and more, all served in a little box. My husband's jacket potato was good too. A lovely summer holiday atmosphere and lots of families with children. The ice creams looked delicioous as did everything I saw.

Good coffee and such a selection of home baked cakes. The menu was extensive and good. How do they do it in such a small place.

Stopped off at this beach cafe for the second time this week.

Was assured when I asked them that I could have plain mayo so ordered tuna mayo baguette with cucumber but no other salad. Waited for order then returned across road to my car. When opened up I found it had salad in. Returned and asked for it to be remade, which it was. Having returned to car a second time I opened it up to find onion in the mayo. So again had to return it - this time I asked for and was given a refund. Lunchtime totally ruined for me as i had come to the area to birdwatch and had paid for 2 hours parking. So I never got my lunch until much later. I wouldn't have an issue apart from fact I said I wanted plain mayo and also no salad and was very clear about that. Disappointing visit to a place that from the number of people there, I would have said it would have been good cafe to eat.

Having just reviewed another place for ice cream I was reminded of this cafe as though I am not a huge ice cream fan I do think it's very very good here. A few years ago I used to come here with Molly the dog who became a maniac on the beach such so that she would not allow me any respite here or in Gylly. I had to bribe her with ice cream to shut her up. Should I feel guilty for clogging her arteries, perhaps so but I am happy to say she lived to 22. Though I was made to consider my actions one day when an older lady (I am no spring chicken myself) looked on in horror at Molly sitting up with me being fed her ice cream crying out in horror "I have seen everything now, a dog being given icecream!"

Terrible service despite being quiet. There were loads of staff, all doing nothing. All ignored us while we were waiting to order despite them seeing we were waiting to order.

What a lovely cafe! Right on the beach....benches/seating area. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices. Fair selection of food and drinks. Lovely place to visit!

This cafe is open all year and it is a rare occasion of wild weather which causes it to close. If it’s cold blankets are available. They offer a great selection of breakfast dishes and each lunchtime a different soup and main dish is available....

just love this place for the hedgehog ice cream it does so well, lots of varieties but I'm old school and love the one with the hazlenuts and clotted cream, so so lovely and so so calorific I have to limit myself once a month,...

Went here for a coffee while visiting friends at their holiday let we had to wait 15 minutes for a table to come free on the balcony overlooking beach,what a view to say the least anyway we took a look at the menu and decided...

Had breakfast here on a sunny February morning whilst my dog played in the water!

Great location, imaginative menu but whats up with the coffee? I asked for double shot soy latte this time, hoping...

We went here today for the hot chocolate which was recommended to us. I had the \shy Coconut hot Chocolate...

Fantastic views from the lovely deck and great hot ciabatta rolls filled with all sorts of yummy things. Love the...

Lovely beach location, with seating on the beach. Great for a stop off if you are walking the coast path....

The coffee is hot and the ice cream, their speciality is well worth every penny and a great choice. The...

This beach cafe is often busy: not surprising considering it serves quirky large ice creams, a range of drinks and...

Mocha one of the best, totally addictive!!! Tuna melt panini very good. We didn't have room for a quirky ice...

Breakfast on the beach at swanpool cafe 3 mornings running!!!

The food here is fantastic beach suited food.

Good menu, reasonably priced. Efficient staff and nice seated area. Beautiful spot to sit and watch the sea next to a fabulous little beach.

Nice, simple eat with a good view. Don't expect the spectacular, or even unusually good, but not bad either. Just what the average mark is there for, barring the view which is 5 star.

Quiet on the beach today. Thought we would have ice cream. Ice creams were great but the service was extremely poor. So many staff on today but utter chaos. No one knew what they were doing and one staff member was rude to a foreign chap. We were continually asked to move up to the service hatch - no more room to move up to given the number of people waiting. Very disappointed!

So often places on the beach allow the location to bring in the money. Not so here. The staff work hard at producing the best food they can when often on tight schedules. Friendly and efficient is how to best describe this one. They work hard at keeping the place clean and tidy as well. Full marks to all involved.

In my view the best ice cream in the world. Delicious Clotted Cream Ice Cream smothered in Clotted Cream with chocolate or a variety of other tasty treats added to it. Well done Swanpool Beach Chef!

Stopped for lunch at Swanpool cafe after walking the coastal path from Falmouth. Good outside, covered seating area right on the beach. We were pleasantly surprised by how good the salad and sandwich was we had followed by the best ice cream we have ever had - Cornish ice cream covered in clotted cream then a choice of topping, we had dark chocolate ginger. Obviously we visited again!

After relaxing on the beach, the nearby café serves a good selection of food and drink. The special ice creams seem a little pricy at £3.20, but they are a good size and you choose from a large range of toppings to go on them. Great salads and baguettes as well.

Went here in June 2017 while visiting Falmouth with my cousins. I got a smoothie along with my cousins and it was well worth the price. The staff were amazing. Unbeknown to myself I dropped my wallet while visiting and they put it aside for me. This would never have happened elsewhere. Thank you Swanpool Cafe!

Selection of teas/coffee sandwiches cakes and light bites. Nice ice cream. Outside seating right on the beach lovely views great place to stop for refreshments

Take one cone. Add two scoops of vanilla ice cream. With pallet knife, coat ice cream with clotted cream - all over. Then stick loads of chocolate pieces into cream. One very satisfied customer.

Popped in to this café for a light lunch. Had coffees, which were excellent and a hot ciabatta with bacon and cheese and a tuna mayo baguette. Service was very quick and the food tasty. the ice creams eaten by some other diners/visitors looked awesome. May come back another day to sample the malteser one...

Had the 99 cone and sat watching the sea, life doesn't get much better than this. Such a lovely relaxing way to pass the time :-)

Right on the beach, a great place for a stop to watch the waves. Great selection of cakes - surprised and pleased to find veggie and gluten free options. It can get really busy and sometimes takes a long time for food to arrive - but also worth a visit after a walk when the weather isn't great - the colours of the sea and beach are wonderful and the seating area is sheltered so a nice place to sit with a warm coffee and pastry! Child friendly as they can run around on the beach and you can see them - although you do have to drag your pram across a small span of sand to reach the cafe.