The Galley in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

As usual The Galley provides the very best lunchtime snacks. Tuna sweetcorn sandwich full of tuna on delicious bread. Hot mug of tea to wash it down. I took two cream teas away to eat later with my husband. Large home made scones. There is nothing in Charlestown to beat this place and the prices are so reasonable. Try the crab sandwiches!! Fantastic

What a lovely find and a good welcome; super sandwiches and many other lunch options; friendly caring service. ‘The’ place to be!

Excellent service and extremely friendly staff The pasties were lovely. Thank you Gemma and the team. Our favourite place to eat when we go to Charlestown. 100% recommend to anyone if they are going to Charlestown.

Visited Charlestown whilst staying in St Austell and found this lovely little outside cafe and even in the rain was beautifully decked out with umbrellas and blankets over the seats to keep a dry bum! Ordered a 2 sandwiches one crab and one Brie and bacon and two lattes - absolutely lush!! I can imagine this would be a little sun trap in the summer - would definitely return if we ever found ourselves in Charlestown again

Small cafe with outside seating only but large umbrellas which kept us dry through the odd shower. We had crab sandwiches on granary bread which were delicious, white meat only, and beef, Cornish Brie and chutney, again delicious. You get so much filling and the bread was so fresh. Great coffee to. Would definitely eat there again and recommend others to do so.

Very nice mugs of tea and a great latte. Two sandwiches ordered - cheese salad and tuna mayo. Good quality bread, thick filling, lovely ingredients, generous size. Scone and jam was tasty (but would be nice to have the butter at spreadable temperature). Staff are so happy and friendly and the prices are sensible. Plenty of seats outside in a little courtyard, with some covered areas and parasols for shade. No loos but there are public conveniences available close by and if you are visiting the museum, there are plenty in there.

What a fantastic place this is. Fresh and very well presented food at incredibly reasonable prices. We had the crab sandwich made with granary bread and full of white crab meat for the price of £10.50. An absolute bargain. Most places in Charlestown are charging £15 plus for a crab sandwich. Staff are extremely efficient and friendly. I have been here several times and have never been disappointed. The only downside is that it is an outdoor venue and opening times are a little dependent on weather conditions.

On a drizzly day in pretty Charlestown popped into The Galley. A Pretty courtyard to sit in and luckily found an umbrella to protect us for the inclement weather. As we only wanted something lite, shared a "huge" Cornish pasty, It was yummy. Next time will eat a whole one!!! Highly recommend

Best sandwich in Cornwall! Thick, soft bread with delicious, deep filling. Husband loved the biggest pasty he's had. Great prices for a great lunch.

Stopped to grab a sandwich and a coffee and was very impressed with it all. Lovely fresh bread, plenty of filling and top quality ingredients. The coffee that they serve is top quality. It’s so easy to skimp on quality at coffee/sandwich establishments but they certainly don’t do it here. Recommend to anyone.

Great little gem in the heart of charlestown reasonably priced, great staff and the food was with us within 10 minutes. Would definitely recommend!

Lived here for 8 years and never tried this place. Will definitely be going back. Stopped here for lunch and everything was good, good quality flavoursome ingredients, good value and good service.

Called in this place by chance. It looked busy @ the time and now i can see why. Food was outstanding! So was americano coffee. Highly recommend the cornish pasty too. Well worth visiting, dog friendly as well

A great little gem. been here lots of times in the heart of Charlestown, lovey staff, great food highly recommend the crab sandwich and the coffee but never had anything that wasn't great. a little feedback for the owner really.... if I had to be super critical.. I would say a bit more outside weather protection like a sun sail the next time you are doing any improvements so you get more customers in more of the time but take nothing away this place is great:)

Great little sun trap next to the harbour selling delicious sandwiches and paninis with hot and cold drinks. Fast and friendly service and a pleasure to visit-highly recommended if you are in the area.

We walked around, seeing ridiculous prices for food until we went into The Galley. What a nice place, very good prices and lovely staff.

Lunch with children and grandchildren. Really lovely people. Great sandwiches and paninis. All in a lovely sheltered sun trap next to the harbour.

Delicious pasties and homemade sandwiches. Sat and ate in the courtyard which was really inviting. Plus the staff are so friendly and attentive - would definitely stop again when in the area.

Lovely tasting coffee and fantastic pasties. Set us up properly for our walk today. Great service and a pleasant area to sit out and eat.

Tasty fresh made to order paninis and rolls, backed up by fine teas, unfortunately served in disposable cups. Excellent friendly and helpful staff.

Lovely eating here (or having a takeaway if no tables) when we visit Charlestown. Always very friendly staff. Great choice of sarnies and always fresh and tasty. Not overpriced unlike other places in Charlestown. We will be back again.....and again.

Always eat here when I’m in the area. Excellent food and great value. They don’t scrimp on the fillings which are always fresh. Pasties are pretty good too. You can sit in or go sit on the wall by the harbour.

Ate here for some lunch Freshly prepared when ordered. One said ham, cheese and tomato and I asked for just cheese and tomato which the girl serving had to double check I could have and I heard a staff member said they can have whatever...

Small place with outside seating only which was doing a roaring trade for takeaway and sit in pasties and sandwiches. The food is reasonably priced and a good alternative to some of the more expensive upmarket eateries that Charlestown is now attracting. You will have...

Three of us visited for a spot of lunch and we were pleased that we did. I had a large steak pasty whilst the others had filled sandwiches. All the food was delicious and freshly prepared. In addition I had a tasty brownie. Very busy...

Outside seating only here but what a friendly service and excellent sandwiches with the freshest bread I have had in a very long time. Also extremely good value for those on a lower budget who are visiting Charlestown, which can be a bit pricey.

The best sandwich I have eaten for a long time. The bread was very fresh and the chicken and bacon was delicious, good service and good prices would recommend

Saturday lunch in the rain , the place seems very popular but not a lot of seating excellent food tho

Had a lovely lunch here a few days ago, very friendly staff and tasty food. Can tell food is very fresh and high quality. Really recommend if you’re looking for an affordable, fresh lunch or snack x

Having gone the day before to Port Isaac (highway robbery territory) we had lunch at the Galley, literally their prices are half of Port Isaac's and quality is far better.

What a gem of a place, four of us had different foods including a pastrami sandwich, egg sandwich, Cornish pasty and a panini. They were all delicious. Slight mix up with the order but it was soon rectified. I wish I could find somewhere as...

We stopped here on 2nd June for a mid-morning coffee and cake then returned for lunch as we liked it so much! My son had his first ever crab sandwich and what a wonderful sandwich it was too! Everyone loved their sandwiches and pasties and...

Loved it really fresh delicious crab sandwich for me made to order, my husband and son had the steak pasty which both voted as delicious! Would recommend

We enjoyed fresh sandwiches made to order on lovely granary bread. Wide selection of fillings and I hadn't even seen the specials board which had mojito chicken! The grab sandwich was almost twice the price of the others, probably worth it as local crab, but...

Really tasty Brie and chutney sandwich made to order. Ready very quickly and a very reasonable price. Would go again

Had an almost heavenly sandwich, and the staff were lovely, still smiling even in the lunch time rush! Pricing was really good too, especially compared to other options around the harbour!! Would 100% recommend

A lovely, cute little eatery, nestled at in a small courtyard off the main road down to the harbour, just adjacent to the inner dock. Some outdoor tables and seating.The staff were very welcoming and friendly. Clearly strive to provide a warm and good service.We had the cream tea in a box to takeaway, as I was heading home that day and wanted to take one home with me. £3.50 for the freshly baked scone, small pot of jam, small tub of clotted cream and disposable cutlery (biodegradable) and a napkin. Also included a takeaway cup of tea (also biodegradable). It was truly a fantastically tasting scone. Clearly home made and presented in the takeaway box beautifully! £3.50 is also an excellent price and great value for money. Would be great to take away and eat on the beach or harbour wall!If I hadn’t had a lunch reservation elsewhere, I would have definitely tried the pasty’s and sandwiches on offer. I was gutted I didn’t manage to have one. Again all very reasonably priced, homemade and looked very tasty. If you like supporting small & local businesses, this is definitely one to try!!

Called in here with my family on Thursday lunchtime, we were lucky to get a table as someone was just leaving. Excellent service by the very friendly girls, a warm welcome on a damp day!! Great Cornish pasties and a little cheese and ham sandwich for our little one. Just delicious!! Thank you girls keep up the good work and great to see strict Covid guidelines covered. Well done x

The galley has always been one of our regular lunch venues.Gemma's Crab Sandwiches are one of the best to be had locally. There are many other options available and delicious hot pasties if you want the Cornish experience!A good selection of cold drinks and tea, coffee and a selection of cakes available if you just want something light!

Called in for light lunch on a hot day and left well refreshed. My 98-year old mother who has been holidaying in Cornwall since she was a child expressed the view that her pasty was the best she had ever eaten! Sandwiches were also given a rave review being well filled and presented. A delightful spot which is a welcome relief from 'fast food'

Fab fresh crab sandwiches. Reasonably priced soft drinks. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.

Call in for a takeout pasty and decided to go for the large steak to share with hubby. Unfortunately for him the pasty was so delicious he did not get a look in.

We went to Charlestown for my 6 year d son who wants to be a pirate!! While there we got hungry, now I’m not tight with money but we found the restaurant and pubs there very over priced. So we walked up the hill and came across this little cafe situated in someone’s back garden, serving food and being very busy. Ha ha me hearties (we thought, )grub!!! The menu was really good, lots of choices and the food was very fresh and delicious and plentiful and hot.The staff were young, very polite and friendly. It was very reasonable priced as well.My little pirate cleared his plates !5 star recommendations.I would eat there again!

On the main drag down to the harbour, its nothing special to look at but don't let that put you off. Welcoming staff. great outdoor seating, if the weather is good its wonderful. Great food at a cheap price.

We stayed in Charlestown for a week and had a light bite and a cuppa 3 or 4 times here. Great choice,homemade cakes and snacks made to order lovely paninis and sandwiches made with plenty of filling and large slices of crusty bread, all served with a friendly smile,well worth a visit,you won't be disappointed

Simple, friendly, non pretentious, welcoming and helpful. All great adjectives that easily describe The Galley. Was well looked after with Gluten Free Panini and plenty of care to make sure all dietary requirements were met. Recommended.

Had a late morning coffee and snack. Two Lattes (they do decaf if you need decaf). Caramel shortbread and a small pasty for £7 Absolute bargain and the pasty was delicious and a proper Cornish Pasty at that. Do a large one for an extra £1.50. Really recommend this place and service was friendly.

While visiting Charlestown yesterday, my wife and I called in here for lunch, so glad we did. For a small place there this a very good selection on the menu, My wife had a sandwich( egg mayonnaise) and I had a Panini, both were freshly made and very tasty. The prices are very reasonable and service was very friendly with a smile.

Had the pleasure of eating a lite lunch here recently. The food is so fresh, lots of choice for a small place. The staff were polite and helpful and the little courtyard was great on the sunny day we visited. Well worth a visit

It’s the jewel in the crown at Charlestown.

On a sunny day but with a cool breeze, it was lovely to sit in this little courtyard cafe for a snack lunch. It was quite busy but after ordering, our panini’s were brought out quite quickly. The cold drinks were all £1 each, so very good value. In all, 2 paninis and 2 cold drinks came to less than £12. The paninis were quite thick though, so I felt it was too much bread, so next time I will try the pasties! We would definitely recommend here if you want a snack etc but don’t want to pay the exorbitant prices of many of the other places in Charlestown.

The Galley has been a regular lunch stop for us for the last couple of years and has never failed to delight us. Gemma and her staff are brilliant and you'll be hard pressed to find a better crab sandwich.

An amazing little place with extremely friendly staff and top notch food. Great atmosphere, dog friendly and you definitely need to visit. Recommend the freshly caught local Crab sandwiches (all sandwiches are made to order, so great for people with intolerances).

Popped in for a quick pasty, while mooching around Charlestown. We all had the traditional steak. It was very tasty (lovely seasoning) and a good price too. The staff made a lovely sandwich for my daughter; she could pick her filings and type of bread. This was a winner, as she was being rather grumpy! The staff were extremely friendly and we were served very promptly. The hot chocolates went down very well. We'll definitely be back in the spring!

We stopped here for afternoon tea: Lemon drizzle cake and Cherry-and-Almond cake, both very tasty. Beautiful location to sit out on a sunny day. Dog friendly.

Called in for lunch and we had steak pasties,they were delicious,hot,plenty of nice lean meat,we ate it outside in a cosy forecourt from the bag like you should,coffee (latte)was lovely and hot,highly recommend this cafe,staff very polite and friendly ,if your looking for a good tasty pastie,then this is the place to come ,in the middle of Charlestown,you never know you might even bump into Ross Poldark!

Popped in for a lovely lunch. the Paninis where so good and freshly made, very reasonable and lovely staff. and a great cup of tea and Victoria sponge. we will be back.

The Galley is a great place for lunch. It's in a lovely quiet corner of this quaint Cornish town. The food is freshly prepared, very reasonably priced and served with a smile. We had a member of our group who is gluten intolerant and they made him a lovely salad, even though it was not on the menu, again with a great 'can do' attitude and a smile. Highly recommended :-)

A small cafe, which is really good for lunch, as they do a great range of sandwiches, panini's, as well having delicious cornish pasties. All outdoor seating with large umbrella's provided.

We fancied a quick drink and a bite to eat so dropped into this lovely little place. I had a flat white which was good and strong, we all had the small traditional pasty which was excellent. Plenty of meat and nicely spiced.

Plenty of places to eat in Charlestown down by the beach but we fancied a pasty so stopped here. Now it wasn't that late in the afternoon but a few items were sold out,is this a sign of miscalculated stock or popularity? The latter I think. A large steak pasty,a tuna and cheese melt and 2 egg and bacon pies were ordered. There were tables available and your order is bought to you. All was delicious the only downer was a filthy table but to be fair they were very busy.

Charlestown is very small and there are several places to eat but we opted for this place as it seemed small and friendly. There is only outside seating which was fine in the sunny weather and we ordered a sandwich for my husband and I asked for a salad so had the sandwich filling with a salad instead of bread. The food was served fairly fast and it was absolutely delicious. Chicken and bacon with tarragon mayo and a huge bowl of lovely salad. The sandwich was packed with filling and the bread was soft and very fresh. My favourite snack of the week and so filling! Friendly service and excellent value for money. Would definitely return here.

This little courtyard cafe is a few minutes walk from the harbour and the car park. The sun was shining, so we opted for cold drinks, cake and a scone. The almond and cherry cake was delicious, my husband said the scone was nice and fresh too....although it came already buttered!? It was quite busy and sells pasties, paninis and cream teas too - a nice little stop.

Charming independent cafe. Small cafe with outdoor seating. Offering a selection of sandwiches and pasties. Very friendly staff and great pasty and coffee here. Worth a visit. Don't go to the nearby larger restaurants if it's a pasty you want, the ones here are far superior.

Called in for coffee and a pasty. Not terribly busy and quite a lot of staff, but had to wait ages to be served after placing the order.

We had an almost ok cream tea, let down by tasteless jam and poor presentation. Tea brought in mugs with milk already in. Scones with jam and cream already on. Part of the fun of a cream tea is cutting into a scone, and adding your own jam then cream and pouring your own tea. Jam was tasteless, sadly. Plastic cutlery!!!! Come on, what about Plastic Free Cornwall?

Discovered this lovely little café serving the best steak pasties at a reasonable price and reasonably priced drinks as well. Ate our pasties in the pretty courtyard garden. Staff very friendly and helpful. Sandwiches that were being bought out for other customers looked amazing!

Very good service, the fabulous crab sandwiches were made with lovely bread and packed with white crab meat accompanied by hot chocolate and a latte sitting in the pretty courtyard, perfect.

Whilst walking around the charming village of Charlestown, we found this little cafe. They offer takeaway drinks and food, but we had pasties and a couple paninis. The paninis were chocked full of food! They were delicious. Staff were friendly and helpful. Definitely go back!

Love coming here. I've always had a pasty but when we dropped in early Saturday to get lunch for our drive home (200+miles) they hadn't arrived so I ordered a sandwich. Which was lovely.

Stopped off here for a quick snack before we left our friends. The cheese and onion pasty was fabulous as was the steak and onion, a little bit too much onion for my son! Had a rocky road cake and caramel one both very good. Alongside great hot chocolates. This place was lovely with fab staff and great prices!

Friendly service, great location, excellent Cornish pasty and a lovely cup of tea. What more do I need to say?! There is only outdoor seating, but that wasn’t an issue at all. There’s a wide selection of home made sandwiches and pastries and a full range of teas and coffees.

On a recent visit to Charlestown we found ourselves there at lunchtime. We came across the Galley, as we only wanted a light lunch this seemed to fit the bill.

Visited Charlestown for the morning and after a stroll found this wonderful little place almost hidden away among the other glaring "hey look at me" restaurants just down the road.

Excellent cup of tea and a piece of rocky road. Very competitive prices all served promptly by lovely chatty staff. Give them your business!

Tucked away in a little yard right on the side of the harbour, this place gave us just what we needed; good, quick food at a reasonable price. We had a steak pastie, a bacon and Brie panini, a ham and cheese sandwich and drinks. We are in a lovely little courtyard in the sun and were served promptly and attentively. There were a lot of other restaurants on the on the same street but they were all rather expensive and not the kind of place you'd take kids on a day exploring so this place was a real boon! Recommend!

I don't think I've ever had such delicious Cornish pasties as here at The Galley in Charlestown. They also serve a range of other food and hot and cold drinks. Also, as they don't serve ice-creams, they were happy for me to go down the road a short distance to an ice-cream shop and for my lady companion to have her ice-cream in The Galley's courtyard. The staff are charming and friendly. This really is an excellent place. Highly recommended!

Yo trabajo en el pueblo, así que a veces por capricho nos dan un almuerzo para llevar de la galería. Las empanadas son siempre frescos y rellenos encantador y el sándwiches recién hechos a la orden. En el pack que te llena las gambas eran...

Comimos allí. El patio era bonito y la comida excelente. Como se acabó por empanadas, regresaron el coste y, de hecho, dio un panini como compensación. El personal es encantador. Sin duda visitar.

Visitamos ayer para un bocado y un trago, Mi marido y yo tuvimos un delicioso café y compartimos una Cornish pasty. El pasty era genial. Todo el personal era encantador y el servicio en general fue muy buena. Patio pequeño en el que sentarse con...

The Galley is a favourite haunt of mine and combines excellent quality with the best value in Charlestown. There are several other places to eat but none are as good. Always a great selection of food, which is good for people who like me eat there regularly so I don't have to have the same stuff every time. Especially lovely sitting outside on a sunny day. Friendly people too.

We ended up in The Galley after leaving the Harbourside Inn along the road - we'd left after seeing they were charging £9 for a jacket potato and £7-8 for a sandwich. More than we were willing to pay! The Galley is an outside cafe with plenty of seating in the grounds and it was very easy for 7 of us to sit together. We ordered 6 paninis and 7 drinks - I couldn't eat of the menu as there wasn't a Gluten Free option - total £32 ... half the cost of the sandwiches alone not including drinks from the previous eatery. The coffee was hot, the hot chocolate was delicious and the paninis (only £3.50) were huge and jam-packed with fillings - looked like they should cost much more than we'd paid. The serving staff were also very pleasant and didn't seem phased with our order for 7 - all meals came together - despite them being busy with other orders as well. Would return in an instant.

We have been walking the SW coast path around Cornwall from N Devon and The Galley wins our customer service prize in over 270 coastal miles covered so far. Arriving just as the cafe was closing we were greeted by a friendly smile and tasty suggestions to bolster our flagging energy levels. Delicious warm pasties, coffee cake and flapjack were all washed down by good coffee from the re-switched on espresso machine, whilst we enjoyed the view from one of the outdoor tables. A very different experience when compared with some cafes in other parts of Cornwall where they have thought it too much trouble to serve customers just before closing time let alone after it! We were even offered water bottle top ups without having to ask.

Oh what a lovely lunch. The staff are brilliant, the service excellent and the food just great. Mugs of tea, the best crab sandwich in Cornwall, chunky bread, loads of filling and tasty.The other customers were raving about the pasties and everybody was smiling.

Fantastic food at excellent prices, with very friendly service (and a lovely photo of "Poldark" on the counter, taken whilst they were filing in Charlestown!)

Stumbled on this place when coming to visit the harbour. It was the easiest place to get in on that side of the harbour with my Mum in a wheel chair. It only has outside tables but the weather was sunny so it was perfect. Me and my husband had prawn sandwiches which were packed with juicy prawns in a Marie Rose sauce. My Mum had a crab sandwich which was pack with white crab meat and my son had a sausage roll. All were delicious and couldn't fault the quality. The prices were for takeaway food so extremely good value, although my husband did get his cup of tea in a proper mug. If you are in the area then it is worth popping in. Very unexpected find.

We accidentally stumbled upon this place at the start of our holiday and it was so good we went back!! Delicious food (pasties are yummy!) and service with a friendly smile. Add in the dog friendly courtyard and quaint surroundings and what's not to like?A winner for a quick, delicious lunch if you're out and about with family and furry friends!!

Not a huge place and outdoor seating in a courtyard but dog friendly and sheltered from the wind and rain cover from sunshades! Lovely hot chocolate and coffee and beautiful pasties!

We chose this place to stop for lunch on our walk along the SWCP from Mevagissey based on the feedback from TA. They certainly serve up a very good crab sandwich, although perhaps they should add in some brown meat as it was slightly drier than I personally prefer. It is a very popular place, so expect to queue - it is well worth the wait!

Just a little walk up the street from our hotel, we found the Galley. Well its lucky we stopped in for a look. We ended up having one of the best Cornish Pastie that i have ever had. They also have a great selection of sandwiches, and homemade cakes. I've been searching for a similar pastie here in Aus since we got back and to no avail....

Very quick, efficient service with a smile. Just what we needed after our walk from Mevagissey - a lovely crab sandwich on tasty granary bread. Would recommend

A nice little find when we were looking to have a late lunch. I had a panini which was lovely and very hearty, my husband had a pasty which he said was very good (high praise from a pasty lover).

Stopped here for a small spot of lunch and we had the most amazing pasties!! Best ones we had all holiday!!It's just a shame the seating is only outside and we were pestered by birds.

The kid in me wanted to go to the beach, explore the cove, but she was wanting her scone with cream and jam. We had a bit of a stroll around the harbour, not really much here to be honest, after looking at a couple of places we chose here.The staff were very friendly, everything about this place has a good family feel to it. The service was good, price average, prices you expect to pay for a coffee when you're out. We sat in the top corner, it was quite busy in here so had to wait for a table to be free. I can't see myself visiting this village again, but if I do I would definitely pop in here for a coffee.Just like any coastal town, don't leave your food unattended, just be wary of the gulls.

Dad and I stopped by St Austell for a couple of hours to peruse the harbour area. We got a bit peckish so decided to stop by at The Galley, despite it pouring with rain and only outdoors seating on offer.The staff were extremely bubbly and friendly. The place was busy despite the grotty weather - clearly popular! The staff suggested I try a pasty - apparently very good! I'm not a fan of onions though, so opted for a Brie & bacon sandwich, and a flapjack. The food was delicious and so fresh, even the bread! The flapjack was nice and gooey. Couldn't fault the food at all! Very generous amount of Brie in the sandwich, and all for a great price.We managed to snag one of the tables with an umbrella, and the staff very kindly provided us with pieces of cardboard to use to sit on, to save getting wet bottoms!All in all, a delightful experience despite the rain. Would love to re-visit on a sunny day.Thanks for the great food & service!

Best visited when not raining as seating is outside and the table brollies do not keep the rain off! On the plus side, very friendly, enthusiastic service. Had a hot chocolate (much too strong & sugary - wished I'd gone for the coffee!), slice of lemon drizzle cake (fine) and flapjack (far too sickly sweet and did not give the impression of fresh/home baked).

Excellent food and super value for money. Change from a tenner for two steak pasties - delicious and fresh out of the oven and two mugs of tea. Homemade cakes just £1 a slice. Can't go wrong and topped off with a lovely view of Charlestown. Just go there if you are visiting!!

Great selection of sandwiches on offer, along with pasties and homemade cakes. There is a lovely seating area outside with a great view of the harbour. The staff are lovely and helpful. Have been about 5 times now for lunch and I would definitely recommend it!!

Limited outdoor-only seating could be a problem if wet! A bit of a queue and a short wait for food, but worth it for individually prepared fare. Portions generous - we could probably just about have managed with one sandwich between us! (Incidentally, should be listed here under Charlestown, not St Austell!)

Excellent little snack bar, with a delightful courtyard seating area. Great service, great food in a breathtaking location. What more could you ask for? Would definitely highly recommend.