The Lookout in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

I enjoyed one of the best coffees I've ever had here, which with friendly service and a fabulous view, must make this the best cafe in Falmouth.

Lovely salad as always, returned again for the second time. Friendly staff, great service. Wonderful views. Definitely will be back again.

Had the sweetcorn fritters - they were excellent, in-fact the best I’ve had and it’s my go to breakfast dish . Staff were polite and provided a prompt service. Lovely views.

Live locally so have eaten here many times before however probably not again. Had the roasted mushroom and tomato ciabatta - approx a third of a ciabatta, two mushrooms approx 2 inches across and 6 cherry tomatoes for almost £9! Very tasty but certainly not value for money. Would also suggest that staff don't loudly discuss issues with the plumbing at home either.

Superb lunch as always at The Lookout . Delicious mackerel salad and grilled sardines with salad. So fresh and very tasty. Great tasting coffee too - so good I had a second cup. Wonderful views over the river and harbour. Also outside seating in a secluded courtyard garden. Looking forward to our next visit - hopefully soon!

Down here for a break, had breakfast with a view! Waitress was super nice, friendly and professional, the coffee was to die for, had a mega breakfast, best sausages and locally sourced. The restaurant was very clean and tidy, lovely decor and had a nice vibe to it, chilled music on the speakers was also nice. Great place, will be back again when I’m in Falmouth.

Crab sandwich was tasty but as a local who grew up in Cornwall I've never had one with so little crab. Was probably two teaspoons of crab max. Service was also lacking, took a while to come to our table once seated even though it was dead and not sure the feedback we politely gave on the day was appreciated...they'd rather argue there was enough crab and why we're wrong and they are right... Unfortunately I wouldn't come back or be recommending it.

Nice place, but unfortunately the staff were not very attentive. Had to wait a while for our order to be taken. Ordered wine and water, they forgot the water, had to ask again. Ordered a crab sandwich, it was tasty, but hardly any crab at all, literally 2 teaspoons if we were lucky. Had the open steak sandwich, advertised as rump, pretty sure it was cheap bavette, it was marinaded, so a small saving grace. There was no check back whilst eating. And when our plates were cleared, still no ask about how it was. So I said a small bit of feed back for you... which I've stated above, the server replied, oh well we do have a new chef, still learning the ropes. Then added no one else has complained about the amount of crab before.. not much care, and didn't even say goodbye when we left. Would rather spend our money else where in falmouth. What a shame. Least the view was good.

Excellent Lunch on Easter Sunday . Fish finger sandwich were amazing and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely return .

A hidden gem with delicious food and an amazing view over the harbour and beyond. My son, his partner and I were looking for somewhere for lunch and spotted this lovely place. The food was fresh and delicious, the service perfect - not too pushy, but attentive when required - and we wished we'd had more time to sit, have a dessert and relax. We have no hesitation in recommending this lovely restaurant, we can't wait to go back!

A lovely solo coffee with great service.

Wonderful lunch stop in Falmouth. Superb jerk Chicken Ciabatta and chips. Sometimes the simple things done well are best. Wonderful service too. 2 servers and I assume the owner made sure we were well looked after.

Really lovely full Cornish breakfast .. looking out over the harbour . Nice quality ingredients.. good coffee & excellent service

Superb tasty lunch of mackerel and another of fish finger sandwich. Stunning views, super service in a relaxed ambience. Toilets are exceptionally clean and fresh. Quantity and quality that matched the bill.

Lovely place, great views and great food. Jerk Chicken Chiabatta was fantastic.

It was a gorgeous lunch, the crab sandwich was beautiful with fries and sald. My husband had the calamari with fries and salad The resturant itself was over looking the harbour an added bonus and had a garden area too. The staff were lovely here too.

Beautifully cooked mussels some of the best I’ve ever had. Two ladies serving in the garden area fantastic and so attentive

Difficult to see inside the restaurant from the main street, but really nice inside . The tapas we ate was amazing, the best meal ever on the holiday! You could chose from 7 dishes & all were out of this world ! Definately worth a visit !

Great food, reasonably priced and very friendly staff. Topper!

Called in for lunch today...loved the idea of lunch "in the garden"... but we hadn't realised that we'd a view of the harbour too. A steak sandwich and a bowl of mussels and chips later....we left absolutely delighted with our lunch-time restaurant. Great food, very personable and courteous staff... highly recommended.

It’s Tapas dishes, each dish is expensive, we were 3 guys so we ordered 7 dishes to share. The bread, olive oil, humous was a joke. 2 slices of very ordinary bread, a small pot of humous ( buy better in Tescos ) The smoked mackerel fish I expected better, 4 very small pieces of smoked mackerel and a bit of pickled red cabbage. I could go on about every dish. Very very small portions. Mistake we ordered 3 desserts. I had probably the worst, cheapest ice cream I’ve ever eaten. ( all crunchy with ice in it ). We left hungry.

Really tasty food! And all the staff were very nice and helpful. Staff were honest about food waiting times which I really appreciated. Looks a little expensive on the outside but the quality and the taste we got is worth what we paid. Thank you!

Have been to Falmouth on a number of occasions over the years but never tried this restaurant. What a great find it was today. Three steak sandwiches which were absolutely delicious. The caramelised onions with hint of garlic really brought out something special with the rump steak and the chips were perfect too. Very friendly staff and it was good to have some interaction with all of them. Keep up the good work and service. Highly recommended!! Peter

Lovely oasis in the centre of Falmouth. Great views, great food, lovely people.

The sliders are great, and all the food in general is really nice. Lovely staff, very helpful with allergies as well.

Too noisy Obnoxious other diners spoilt our dining experience

Had a very nice lunch. Calamari and fish finger sandwich. Nice location.

Great food and attention to detail

Excellent food, tapas was fabulous. lovely views over Falmouth harbour and friendly cheerful staff. Another fantastic meal, wonderful view of Falmouth harbour, great service.

Staff couldn't have been nicer or more attentive. Food was absolutely divine, mussels, calamari and steak all perfectly cooked. A pleasure to go here for lunch, beautiful views and Al fresco dining to cap it all off. So good, can't fault it at all 😊

This was our second visit to the Lookout and we felt that it may be under different management. This is a tapas place and whilst the food was good we were not as impressed as on our first visit. We ordered the recommended 5 dishes plus 2 sides, which was more than enough food for 2 adults but service seemed rushed compared with out last visit and the dishes came out too quickly which meant that some of the hot dishes were cooling whilst eating others. The Lookout is fairly casual although as there aren't many tables I would recommend booking. Be warned if you don't like food too spicy you may want to think carefully about ordering the pork balls and Jerk chicken. The beef sliders were very good, quality burgers.

We had not booked and called in on the off chance of a table - successfully. One of us needed a gluten free meal and the team could not have been more helpful in identifying all of the options. The meal itself was quite delicious, the service attentive and quick given a busy lunchtime. This restaurant does not advertise itself as a specialist in GF yet they had a significant depth of knowledge and understanding. They do good food and do it really well. Thank you for what you did for us.

Great service, staff and view across Falmouth estuary. Great crab sandwich and open steak looked fab too. Cute spot for lunch 😋

Thank you for a great family supper. Service was, as usual, excellent and tapas, mussels, prawns, steak, pork patties, jerk chicken, and fries. All washed down with an excellent red. Our son loved it. Views to die for - Carrick Roads and Roseland. Who needs to go on holiday? We'll be back. Thanks all.

Staff were all nice and friendly. For food we had a kids burger which was very small, came on its own on a big plate, no fries or salad, the bun was burned so very dry, the burger it's self was too thick and was burned on the outside and pink in the middle, overall it was very dry my child couldn't eat it. Halloumi and red pepper flat bread was nice but so simple it could have been whipped up in 2 mins from lidl ingredients, no still required. Crab sandwich was tasty, well seasoned but small quantity of crab the bread was the main feature. Overall £40 + quid for a disappointing lunch, felt like an expensive mistake for us to make, not fair value.

Lovely food, freshly cooked and accompanied by a great red wine. Service is so good and the view can be amazing. Booking is a good idea.

We phoned up on Friday night and asked for a table in the next 15 mins… and to our delight, they were able to accommodate us. Great service from the moment we arrived, wonderful view over the bay from our table and great tapas style food for us to share and nibble on. Was perfect for our first night in Falmouth whilst the rain drizzled outside.

Fantastic food, lovely people, great place with a secret garden complete with views of the harbour. If in Falmouth, go there. Oh. And let the Crazy dog in as well.

Not for Coeliac's (strict gluten free) unless you're content with a sandwich while you watch your family eat a lovely looking meal! At least they are honest about using a shared fryer therefore you don't have to risk no cross contamination but leave hungry. Shame.

I stopped off for lunch with my guide dog and best friend. We have the best crab sandwiches I have ever tasted. And the customer service was EXCELLENT. As a blind customer I was treated with great care and respect. I can’t wait to go...

Got breakfast on a Sunday. Nice view and drinks were good and staff are friendly but food was incredibly average. Had a very pricey smashed avocado on sourdough with poached eggs. They ran out of sourdough and the poached eggs were definitely more hard boiled. My friend ordered extra mushrooms and was given a single mushroom. Not sure if it’s because it’s a Sunday but would advise coming at a different time or not at all

4 ladies from South Australia during Sea Shanty weekend. Great service and good food. Lovely lunch, thank you

Great food and lovely staff great service. Their bread is tip top and taste great. 5* plus on your food Have a lovely season and keep the good work up.

Horrific customer service me and a good friend went in there at 11:45 and asked is it ok to to be seated outside and have a menu and they said no menu yet until 12 o’clock so we sat at table and they was asked...

Excellent and filling crab salad and mackerel salad. Very good service.

Personally, food is not worth the money. Bland but edible. Service is lovely, and great view for a few drinks but would no recommend for eating

Walked past here so many times, keep meaning to try it out, so maybe my expectations were too high. Went for brunch, eggs benedict was good (according to husband), avocado on toast with poached eggs was average (hence 4 stars). Coffee good. Great views if you get one of the two tables by the window. They have a pleasant looking outdoor area.

Had open steak sandwich on onion topped sourdough with fries, looked lovely, unfortunately the onions on the sourdough were really salty so had to leave this part of the dish just ate the steak and fries, told the waitress to mention this to the Chef. Hope they heard the message. Thank you

Food was lovely, we had the tapas, you order everything you want and it comes out in sections rather than all at once Really nice staff too :)

I love this place. The owners and team are always welcoming, friendly, chatty and, without fail, want to make sure your visit is enjoyable. In the off-season this is a great place to work remotely when you need a change of scenery, In the holiday...

To be honest weather was atrocious so we went in catch a break I dont like paying lots of money times are hard for everyone at the minute But I can say the breakfast was worth every penny lots of flavour in everything on the...

Nice cup of coffee on their terrace.

I saw nothing but 5 stars when I read up on here so decided to check it out .. Very disappointing. Food was tasteless. Unremarkable. At best it was average … I just don’t get how they got 5 stars. 🤷‍♀️ nice views though …...

Beautiful food- crab sandwich and calamari were excellent. Great if you sit in the back garden that looks over the harbour. Recommended to me by a very smart lady in a shop - thank you !

Fab food and lovely service. Really good value for fresh produce!! The Seafood Platter was particularly good value.

lovely food, lovely views and lovely staff. reasonable prices compared to the surrounding cafes too!

Popped into the Lookout while in Falmouth on a rainy day. Lovely find. Special was a seafood platter and we also had the sliders. Seafood was fresh, perfectly cooked and beautifully presented. Sliders were succulent and tasty. Good wine, great views and a friendly, cosy...

Had the crab sandwich, perhaps not quite as good as Mackerel Sky but if you don't fancy a 50 mile round trip to sample theirs then this would be an excellent option. Thoroughly recommended..

Very friendly staff serving very good food. The place has a nice vibe and good views. We both had crab which they seem to specialise in.

Excellent cappuccino - can’t recall when I had one better plus the most delicious bacon sandwich made with exquisitely fresh white crusty bread. Friendly, efficient service. Just fab.

Wow. Hadn't been for 4 years and was sad to find it closed for refurbishment in October when we once again in Falmouth. Went on Friday night for the first evening open since the refurbishment and wasn't disappointed. Absolutely delicious across the board and the jerk chicken a stand out along with the pork patties. Oh, and the calamari, AND the mussels. Excellent service too. Wonderful evening. We'll return as soon as possible.

Wow. Hadn't been for 4 years and was sad to find it closed for refurbishment in October when we once again in Falmouth. Went on Friday night for the first evening open since the refurbishment and wasn't disappointed. Absolutely delicious across the board and the...

Great food lovely position and pleasant staff. A must if your passing

What a fabulous find. We booked a table for the second sitting for dinner on friday. Really nice atmosphere , helpful, knowledgable staff. DELICIOUS food we had numerous dishes and could not fault any of them. We loved the steak, duck and potato and chorizo dishes and the puds were winners with a group of nin ouddibg eaters 😂. We will definitely be back. Thank you x

We called for lunch and had the white crab sandwich which was very tasty with lemon mayonnaise,so good we booked there and then for the evening Tapas Menu and were not disappointed we chose to have 5 which was recommended on the menu and a...

We ordered falafel&coscous and the fish of the day. Falafel dish was a disappointment with its size and taste. Three marble size falafel and 2 spoon of couscous do not worth 11.90 pound when you compared to sandwiches in the menu with 9.90 pound. The...

Beautiful views and staff very helpful and courteous

Delicious food, great service and the best view! Lovely staff that were really helpful with my sons allergies too. We were in the area and looked on Trip Advisor to see where to eat and this place didn’t disappoint. I would definitely recommend eating here...

Great place to eat, friendly staff and amazing quality of food. Definitely coming back :)

Dropped in randomly for lunch and had a lovely warm greeting. The setting is nice and cosy, the staff were very attentive and the food was excellent.

I wasn’t going to write a review as I understand that some things can’t be helped but I decided I should because of how we were made to feel after we let a woman who was working, know about our experience. The woman was defensive...

We were looking for lunch with a harbour view and discovered this little gem. A really cosy little place with lovely, friendly staff. I had crab salad and my husband had a steak sandwich, both were absolutely delicious. Thankyou!

Sumptuous mussels for lunch today. Fries and bread were perfect along with excellent wine. Service was friendly and professional and the setting is lovely.

Prompt service and lovely home made burgers with fries.

What a lovely gem. Great staff and lovely tapas. Reasonable prices Thoroughly recommend vs others in Falmouth good to book

Wonderful lunch, we sat in the garden and it was nice to hear languages from all over the world at the tables that surrounded us. We had the crab sandwich and beef sliders (the beef was excellent great taste!) and the crab sandwich was brilliant,...

Fantastic lunch. Food amazing and very attentive staff. Highly recommend

We sat outside at the back in a very quiet & pleasant courtyard/garden area. It had plenty of umbrellas so most customers were in the shade with a few tables in the sun for the sun worshippers amongst us. We didn’t wait long to order...

Nice food friendly staff good experience.

Not that many covers so a nice cosy feel with harbour views. They serve platelet style dishes, bigger than a tapas. The menu is excellent and we enjoyed our selection. The steak, pork patties, smoked duck and potato and chickpeas were excellent. Wife didn't like...

Wonderful tapas 😍 Scallops, mussels, steak shared with my wife, she had the duck I had the jerk chicken. Food excellent, just about enough food to keep you going. Kids enjoyed their goujon and chips meal. Pricey, but always worth it. Jerk has a real kick, save until the end if you think about it! I had a couple of draught lagers, a local pilsner, decent. Wife not impressed with the prosecco offering

An amazing space, hidden away! With a great outside area looking out over Falmouth harbour. The food was really great we went for lunch and the vegetarian option was a really good dish and the steak sandwiches were a hit too! This is a must...

Lunch outside for five. Good service, food tasty. Mid price (dishes £10-£16). Enjoyed hummus and bread side and side salad, others had open sandwiches and mussels with frites. Excellent frites. Every plate clean at the end.

Excellent food. Ate here twice during our holiday and enjoyed both the sea food platter at lunch and tapas dinner. Highly recommend.

Dined here last night we asked if they could save us a seafood platter which they did it was amazing as was the other tapas my wife had all great flavours and well presented

Excellent service and excellent food. They where so accommodating as there was 10 of us. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Great food, quick service, friendly staff. Recommend

Nice little cafe with lovely views. Service was quick, friendly and efficient. Food was really good. Perfect poached eggs. Kids loved their milkshakes. Coffee was great too.

After driving all day, a light supper of superb mussels and an excellent glass of Picpoule de Pinet - and v good service .

We have walked past this place numerous times but never really paid much attention. This time we were looking for lunch with a view which this has. I had a crab sandwich and my friend had the tomato & mozzarella salad. Both were delicious. The...

All of the Tapas were interesting, and well cooked. There were seven of us and we all agreed that the variety of the dishes that we were served was lovely. Will definitly visit again, and of course recommend. Madeleine.

Seafood platter was great and at £54 good value for money for 2 people. Sat inside and had a window seat looking out over the harbour. Staff friendly and welcoming. Note closes mid afternoon suggest booking, we didn't and had a nice meal Visited the Lookout again 11 months after my initial visit, again for lunch, however the seafood platter enjoyed was not available. On asking we were advised that it would be from the end of July. I had the jerk chicken, if you don't like hot food this is best avoided, but I do an found it quite authentic in heat and flavour. My wife had the muscles, a few of which hadn't opened, in my view these should be removed in the kitchen. Generally though quality and flavour were all good but if you're looking for the seafood platter, make sure it's available Tables were all being cleaned between customers.

This is a nice cafe with good views from the garden over the harbour / estuary. Food is pretty good and service is fine, a good location

Popped in for mussels and chips lunch in the garden. Nice bottle of Gavi di Gavi. Heaven. Service was excellent as was food. Lovely garden out back. Views of the Carrick Roads. Ignore at your peril. We'll be back. Thanks for a lovely lunch.

Lovely to have a few drinks here especially the weather was good & food was good as well

Excellent Tapas, service, staff and atmosphere. Chef cooked a prawn dish especially to suit my allergies. Fillet steak was melt in the mouth. Everything cooked fresh and brought to the table as it was ready. Scallops were cooked to perfection and good sized portion. 👌 All brilliant.

Wonderful lunch…sat outside looking at the beautiful harbour. We all had seafood and it was absolutely delicious. Thank you for the great food and friendly service. See you again soon!

Friendly staff and good service, we had the tapas and not one disappointed in flavour or presentation so throughly enjoyed

Lovely setting excellent staff. Food was served very quickly and was very good quality. The waitresses were particularly nice to our grandson. Would definitely visit again if in the area and would recommend it to anyone wanting a nice meal in a pleasant setting.

Lovely staff great food some nice views over Falmouth Bay.