The Lighthouse Cafe in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Wow. By far the best scones we've ever had! Homemade, warm and so fresh. The Cornish cream teas were incredible and came with generous servings of yummy local cream and jam. Really cute atmosphere inside and the staff was absolutely lovely.

Wow. That was an amazing breakfast and great value.

The small café has a wonderful atmosphere and the friendly hosts make it an absolute place to feel good. All products are homemade. We had the scones, in all variations 🙈 Freshly prepared by far the best we have ever had. Absolutely recommended 👍👍👍

Living locally, I have been meaning to have breakfast here for a while. The Lighthouse always appears to be busy and that is because the quality of the freshly cooked breakfast is simply outstanding and the service both very friendly and obliging. I went for the large full Cornish and added some hogs pudding with a flat white coffee. I was not disappointed... thick cut back bacon, delicious meaty sausages, fresh tomato along with beans, mushrooms and crisp hash brown potato. If I were being picky I would say that the hogs pudding slices were on the small side and I think that fried bread instead of toast would have made the plate perfect. I can only highly recommend the Lighthouse Cafe and very much look forward to my next visit.

Popped in for a breakfast this morning. Lovely fresh delicious food. Friendly staff and a service with a smile.

This is such a hidden gem of a cafe, the food is so tasty, we have had a few different things off the menu now and each time the food has always been delicious, because it is all homemade with fresh ingredients. The staff are so friendly they always make you feel welcome and it’s very reasonable too, would definitely recommend!

Beautiful cream scone and coffee. Sweet and savoury was definitely the way to go. Lovely atmosphere, great service and very friendly people.

Friendly welcoming and great food at great prices. A Mevagissey gem. A must go to place if you want the best. Will definitely visit soon.

Very friendly staff, delicious food and nice restaurant. Takeaway also available.

Had a cream tea here with my cousin, it was beautiful. The owner even went out specially to get me raspberry jam because I don’t like strawberry. The cafe is clean and had some lovely finishing touches. Will definitely visit again.

We've just had a gorgeous breakfast and pot of tea. It was my partner's birthday so they gladly popped some candles that I'd brought into his breakfast and sung Happy Birthday with me 😄. Lovely staff and lovely food - thank you.

Sweet restaurant with friendly service We were there with the family and felt very comfortable. The food was great, especially the scones were a hit. Good price-performance level! Date of visit: August 2024

The Lighthouse Cafe was one of the Greatest i have ever seen. The lunch was wonderfull and the crew was lovely!

Lovely café - we had the most delicious cream tea! Really friendly atmosphere too would recommend to anyone 😁 ☕️🧁

We come here and least twice a year for breakfast. Lovely food, coffee, service and atmosphere. Very accommodating with us fussy buggers who don't all like eggs and mushrooms... We had to pay by credit card unfortunately, but cash is preferred due to fees incurred. 😊

Great breakfast. Lovely staff. Fantastic vegan options. We.ate here twice it was so lovley. Thank you 😊

Phenomenal little cafe, rocked up not long before closing, with our family of 4 plus our Shollie, served with a smile, the most amazing cream teas, freshly made with warm scones. Super friendly, even when out Shollie made a mess and a fuss. Great to support an independent - small cafe exactly how it should be done.

Great full English breakfast, superb flat white coffee, had a breakfast at The Lost Gardens of Heligan and it was awful.

The perfect place to go for all your hunger needs. Lovely warm atmosphere and the food was brilliant. Would recommend to anyone.

Becoming our regular go-to for breakfast. Absolutely delicious breakfast. They will substitute certain items if you can't have them. Any hot drink you like in any combination. So friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Rachael, the owner, cooks all the food and made to order and bakes all her own cakes and scones too. Highly recommended! 5 stars!

A good small cafe good Cornish full breakfast reasonable priced

Great food, service, quality and helpfulness. We took a Cream Tea home with us, delightful homemade scones.

Very friendly staff, great coffee and an excellent breakfast

Excellent breakfast and ham/cheese sandwich. Great coffee. Very friendly.

One The ladies was rude to my husband when he picked up cutlery because we had our food.Our food was different to what was on the menu mine was supposed to be a sandwich with crisps so I asked why I had been given chips instead she said thought u would like chips so I told her I would like crisp so 5mins later she brought them out to me my other family members had to ask for the bread and butter they should of got with there meals so she brought that out. the chips that where on the menu was not the same should of been potato skin chips but where just normal chips and to end it all a family member found a bit of metal in there egg shame the customer service was so bad

No words. Just genuinely phenomenal. Portions are unbelievably generous, the jam with my cream tea was to die for… and the atmosphere was fantastic. Easily the best cafe I’ve been into for a long long long time!

A lovely little café with really friendly staff and one of the best cream teas I've ever had. Definitely pop in if you are in Mevagissey!

Today we came across the Lighthouse cafe in Mevagissey. A very pleasant lady named Rachel served us with the most delicious fresh homemade scones cream tea which we highly recommend. Another BIG plus for us, it is dog friendly. Thank you Rachel we shall definitely be returning 😋 x

Fab cafe. Staff are sooo welcoming. Homemade cakes and scones.Yummy.

Wonderful cream tea with most pleasant service

Absolutely delicious sandwiches!

We came on a coach trip, I had the cream cheese and salmon bagel and mum had sandwiches and all of it was fresh and also a large pot of tea to share. It was a cloudy day but was amazing and local it was a pleasure to be there. Will come back soon.

Went today with my wife and dog. Had two fantastic breakfasts. The dog had a sausage to herself. Would recommend and go back

Visited The Lighthouse Cafe today on our day trip into Mevagissey. Beautiful little village and a lovely little cafe to visit to start the day! We ordered the Bacon, Brie & Cranberry Toastie. My partner had a Vanilla Latte and myself an orange juice. The toastie is one of the best I’ve had, packed full and great value! The 2 ladies there were friendly and welcoming. Would love to visit again if we’re back down in Cornwall on future holidays. Thank you😊

Absolutely lovely cafe. Great service a lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

Great food and friendly staff 👌 😋

The perfect spot for a cream tea! Delicious warm homemade scones and a pot of tea really reasonably priced and tasty. Gorgeous little cafe and would absolutely come back!

10/10 amazing breakfasts, cream tea and coffee. Best scones I have ever tasted. This place won’t let you down!

Always a very warm welcome and a fab selection of food and drinks on offer and excellent value for money

Had a cream tea in here. Lovely freshly baked scones. The owner was friendly and nice to talk to. Highly recommended.

Lovely cafe, I ordered the Cornish breakfast with black pudding and a tea. Service was excellent and fast, breakfast was cooked well with good ingredients. They also had honey for my tea instead of sugar which is always a plus. Very reasonably priced given it's location, and potentially high overheads. Good atmosphere.

Lovely cafe, good veggie breakfast to set us up for a scamper along the coastal path. Thank you very much Rachel! Highly recommended!

Hi best cooked breakfast in meva, My sister Sarah says best vegetarian Option in mevagissey Simon.

Absolutely wonderful little cafe, myself and my partner had breakfast here while staying in the area. We were greeted by a lovely, friendly lady who sat us down and took our order at the table. This lady (as we overheard her saying to some regulars) was the only member of staff working that day as it was the 2nd of January, so she was taking orders and cooking all the food - she was amazing! The food was delicious and very generous portions. I had the vegan breakfast and my partner had the scrambled eggs with salmon, both faultless and extremely tasty. The coffee was excellent too. Very reasonable prices and a lovely homely atmosphere, couldn't ask for more!

What a brilliant cafe. Food and price is amazing

This little gem is so adorable and definitely worth a stop. Rachel is an absolute legend!

Great spot for breakfast with friendly staff.

Excellent freshly cooked food. Cooked while you wait, great coffee and all fairly priced

The hubby and I stopped here twice on a recent visit to the area - really lovely staff, great food and atmosphere, would definitely recommend!

Plenty locals in when we ate our lunch Quick service Good good

Great place for a cream tea and some cake freshly made everyday but opening times can vary completely agree that Rachel needs a day of and relax

Freshly prepared, delicious food and drinks. Sandwiches and veggie and vegan breakfasts were absolutely delicious (and much better value than elsewhere in Mevagissey). They also do homemade cakes, waffles, sundaes and cream teas. Highly recommended.

Best breakfast and cream tea in Mevagissey and would highly recommend. All cooked fresh.

Sehr zuvorkommendes Personal. Suuper leckere frische Scones. YUMMI!

Wonderful cafe, we would highly recommend. Lovely,friendly staff and customers!, very reasonably priced. Welcomes dogs. Would highly recommend

While on holiday went in for a meal and I was really surprised 😮. I always enjoy scampi with chips and garden peas and this was what I chose from the menu and when it was brought to my table it not only looked fresh, amazing and good but it tasted fabulous, in fact I would go as far as saying the best I have ever had. It was not greasy it was very well cooked and very well presented. The service too was amazing as we were asked if there was anything else we wanted, and if the meal was OK. Another good thing about this cafe is that if you have your dog with you they can come in and sit under your table and are also made to feel welcome. So if you are visiting Mevagissey I would strongly recommend a visit to The Lighthouse Cafe you will be made most welcome 😊

Went here for breakfast yesterday, very nice it was to, we will defo be back. The cake was very nice to and it's not to expensive.

Awesome breakfast and friendly staff thank you!

We had the best crab sandwich ever and it was very good value, very friendly and charming place , locals enjoying homemade food and her warm hospitality

Amazing food. Great choice. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Lovely cosy friendly atmosphere. Great coffee. Value for money as it was so delicious

Perfect place for breakfast! Food was gorgeous and staff lovely.

Really great fresh food served by lovely very accommodating ladies. Would highly recommend this little cafe in my favourite harbour!

It was pouring with rain so we ducked in here for shelter more than anything but we had great food, great coffee and the warmest of welcomes from Rachel, the proprietor. Recommended!

A lovely little Cornish Cafe with smashing food and very welcoming staff.

We visited twice and had a lovely warm welcome both times. Can recommend home made cakes, sandwiches and huge pots of tea! Our dog was made very welcome too!

The best pot of tea in Cornwall! Delicious tea, cake, and sandwiches. Wonderful, friendly service. Dog friendly, too. Thoroughly recommend.

It's our bolt hole from Newquay, lovely staff excellent food and service. And they do a 'PROPER' sausage sandwich .......

Good service providing good value food.

We had a fabulous lunch on Christmas Eve. The toasted humus sandwich (who knew!) was delicious as was the Cornish Breakfast. It was warm, welcoming, spotless and the service was great - would definitely recommend!

Charming little cafe, cash only!

We had a light lunch here. It was very nice, as was the lady who served us. The leek and potato soup was hearty and the scrambled egg very good. The chocolate brownie was delicious. The big windows make the cafe light and cheeful.

Popped in here for coffee and cake whilst on holiday. Rachel the owner was absolutely lovely and the cake was amazing. Very reasonably priced too!

Really good freshly cooked food

A brilliant cafe in the middle of Mevagissey. Great selection of food and lovely staff

Had a lovely lunch here this week. Service was friendly and the food was really nice, perfect for our family if 4. Good portion size and quick really nice place to each and a change from all the pubs and restaurants around.

Best cream tea ever! Lovely little cafe, dog friendly.

Reasonable prices for a popular resort . Food was good and service very good .

We’ve holidayed in Cornwall for the last 3 years and we’ve gone back to the Lighthouse Cafe each time. They have generously sized portions, a lot of local produce on the menu and they always go the extra mile to make sure you have the best possible experience. We were there in August and the Crab Sandwiches were fabulous and they even popped upstairs to get a locally produced chutney (given to them by a regular customer) for my cheese and chutney toasty. Highly worth a visit if you go to Mevagissey!

We had delicious homemade cakes and tea and coffee. A warm welcome on a wet and windy day. Many thanks. Really recommend.

Had breakfast there and it was good. Well cooked fresh and good company, give it a go!

We had a delicious vegan breakfast and oat milk cappuccinos when we visited! The two ladies who run the cafe are lovely, and really accommodating- they brought us a portion of Flora to replace the butter on the table without us asking! If I had any suggestions at all, it would be to maybe add some extra protein on the vegan breakfast (like eggy scrambled tofu), but everything we ate was beautifully cooked and flavoured!

I did a 'shout out' on our local Facebook page for a takeaway cream tea. The owner responded very quickly and we arranged for me to collect some cream teas the next day. When I arrived I had a very warm and friendly welcome and the cream teas were all packed up ready for me. Delicious scones, large helping of Boddington's jam (made in Mevagissey) and large dollop of Roddas clotted cream, lip smackingly gorgeous. Highly recommended and will be using again very soon, many thanks.

A tiny cafe but excellent coffee and the best Avocado on Bagel with bacon and egg that I’ve tasted in a long time. Dog friendly.

We had full breakfast....plus hogs pudding.... really tasty and good service... would definitely recommend....cakes looked amazing.

Brilliant little cafe with homemade cakes. The crab sandwich my husband had was delicious and I even got a scrumptious crab salad as I don't eat bread although it wasn't even on the menu! Very friendly service. Highly recommended.

Lovely cosy little cafe, reasonably priced. Great service - beware the slippy toilet floor (there is a sign to warn you). The choice of cream/afternoon teas is impressive and although we just had drinks on this visit I'd definitely return to try them out x

Staff are very helpful had full English breakfast it was lovely will go back again very homely and you never know you will meet 😀

What a fabulous restaurant this is! It's unique and the food is fantastic. The staff go out of their way to make your meal a good one! Being a coeliac they informed me of what my choices were and not once did I feel like I was disparaged because of my condition and my meal was especially created for me. Thank you!

A very small tearoom in Mevagissy, seating about 16 folk, but having quite a good range of hot and cold food. Open from 9am to 4pm. Very pleasant member of staff serving, therefore a nice ambiance. Has a toilet. Only about 100yds from harbour.

The place is small but really nice. Lovely decor and staff were great. The cream tea was the best I've had, the homemade scones were amazing. Well worth a visit

Very nice breakfast pleasant staff

A great start to our holiday with a fabulous breakfast, delightful service and great chat. We’ll be back!

Let us in though she had technically closed. Excellent food and service

Cornish cream tea. Cream on top always.

Lovely, no nonsense cafe with excellent cakes

Disgusting staff! Avoid at all costs could make someone very ill with lack of education! Take no responsibility for their own actions and blames customers. Very ignorant. Avoid like the plague. Ran to the newspaper because it was highlighted they were not using the correct protocol to maintain standards for catering to intolerance and allergies. Staff very aggressive and abrupt. Slanderous and very vindictive. Spelling may be poor but I’ve never nearly killed someone or made them seriously ill by lack of knowledge or ignorance. That’s more important to me but thanks!

Best cafe I've visited for years. The food was perfect and the staff are amazing. Thank You.

Lovely little cafe. Nice to see local independent businesses doing well and providing a great service during very testing times. Great food, great staff - all you want from a cafe.

Best place we’ve been to on our Motorhome tour around Cornwall. Upfront and honest with my wife who is gluten free and celiac. Lovely staff and more than well worth a visit . A credit to Cornwall

Beautiful food, with excellent customer service from the friendly staff.