The Mad Hatter Tea Rooms in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Had another lovely stay at the Madhatters tearoom. Great food and accommodation. Pauline and Mark are lovely people and always make you feel welcome. Set off for early start home and Pauline supplied lovely sandwiches and cakes. The weather was beautiful even after a stormy start on Saturday it turned out well. Will look forward to visiting again. Thankyou Pauline and Mark. X👍

Gorgeous cream tea (& one savoury cream tea!) Delicious food, and lovely warm welcome. Great atmosphere and quirky decoration. Would recommend 😁 Thank you!

Stayed there in the B & B part of the business, with a friend and Stanley the dog, for a flying visit to Hayle. We'd initially booked for just the one night but were made so welcome by Pauline, the proprietor, that we stayed an extra night. Our breakfast in the main tearoom was amazing (do try the Hog's Pudding if you're having a full English) with plenty of choice. The distraction of the cakes sat in the chiller was tough! Our rooms, single and twin, were spotless and the beds very comfortable. Views from the bedroom across the tidal Hayle estuary at the front are lovely - if you're a birder, there's loads to see. Our schedule meant we didn't get a chance to sample the delights of the quirky Tea Room itself, but we could see that it was very popular. We bought some cake before we left to take back with us and cannot recommend Pauline's baking skills enough - Coffee and Walnut, and Carrot Cake to die for! All in all, we were very happy with every aspect of the Mad Hatters Tea Rooms and B & B and will definitely stay there again next time we're in the area. Thank you, Pauline, for being a great and accommodating host. The Mad Hatters Tea Rooms was the icing on the cake for our visit to Hayle.

Fantastic find. Excellent breakfast, great coffee and fantastic staff. Just outstanding. I popped upstairs to use the facilities and saw the B&B bedrooms. They looked cosy and comfortable. Couldn’t recommend this establishment more. Five⭐️s

Called in for breakfast after a long journey. Pauline was very friendly and attentive. Food was fabulous freshly cooked & well presented. Nice cosy dining room with outdoor seating area. Highly recommended.

If you are in Hayle I would highly recommend eating here. The owner was friendly and welcoming from the moment we walked through the door. She bakes amazing cakes but the quiche was INCREDIBLE! I would recommend asking her what she has been baking and what she would recommend. Huge portion sizes, great value for money and a lovely experience allround. I will definitely be returning.

Stopped on our way home. Fantastic breakfast, great service, very friendly . Loved the quirky decor! Takeaway cake which was gorgeous! Will definitely return.

It must be about seven years since we last visited the Mad Hatter and seeing as we only had one day left of our holiday we decided to have a Cornish cream tea. The food was excellent, still warm scones with jam and clotted cream complete with a pot of hot tea. The lady serving was very nice and friendly and who can complain about sitting outdoors on a sunny Sunday morning? Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

Just returned from staying at The Madhatter. Had another lovely stay. Pauline and Mark are a great couple friendly and welcoming, nothings too much trouble. Fantastic big breakfasts. Nice clean comfortable rooms. The Alice in Wonderland theme Cafe sells delicious homemade cakes and sandwiches etc. Lovely sitting area outside. We have stayed here several times and never been disappointed. We will be going again. There's a little sign that says come as strangers leave as friends and it's so true. Thankyou Pauline and Mark for a lovely stay. From Jean and Mick. X

We have just left this tearoom after having 2 cream teas and my son had a Pannini and milkshake. We felt watched over towards the end of our time by the owner which made us feel uncomfortable. Not impressed seeing a family who had booked a table for 12.30 been turned away for been 6 minutes late as they was told the table was rebooked for 1pm!!. How can you possibly allow only half an hour for someone to have a table. We were the only people there and 2 other lots of people were also turned away one set of 6 people were seated and then told to leave- as table was booked for 12.30 and this was the table that was also rejected at the door for been 6 minutes late - no trying to accommodate them in anyway and not the way to run a business or deserving of customers to visit. Not all negative - place was attractive and appealing - just the attitude of the owner which made us feel uncomfortable. Even if asked would not be going again as first impressions count.

Very cute little tea room we had a lovely breakfast there on 2 occasions this week. The staff and owner all lovely.

Went to go for breakfast as all the signs were all out point towards saying cafe open. Front door was open so went inside. The member of staff we spoke was very rude and abrupt told his we having got anything for 30 minutes and the front door shouldn't be open! And then we was basically thrown out of the door with it slammed behind us

Superb Breakfast here. The sausages especially were incredible quality. & everything was cooked to perfection 👍🏻All was very impressed with every meal served to our party of 10. Enchanting decor inside & cute little outdoor area. & they make a delicious chocolate brownie very reasonably priced for the portion you get. Highly recommend this place.

Very friendly and welcoming. Kind service. Food lovely. Would recommend this cafe to anyone. The decor is fun and enchanting.

We visited here for a traditional cream tea. What a lovely little cafe. Lovely,clean with beautiful decoration and Alice in Wonderland memoribilia. All the covid restrictions were adhered to. The lady who seated us was lovely and friendly. The cream tea was delicious. The scones were warm, moist and and melted in the mouth. The jam was delicious and the clotted cream finished it off perfectly. I loved this quirky little cafe and recommend a visit.

Great home cooked lunches, snacks and cakes at this lovely covid safe tea room! Friendly staff who made us very welcome, thank you! Thoroughly recommend this sweet place if you’re in Hayle!

If your passing or live in hayle then mad hatters is worth popping into and having some food or maybe even staying the night! I Have a bacon and egg bap 🍔 most mornings because it’s the best bacon and egg bap I’ve ever had. I have no idea how they can make them taste so good. If I could give them 10 stars I really would. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As with all my reviews, let me be clear, I’m not nasty, arrogant or a person that moans for the sake of moaning. I also accept places for what they are and my standards are adjusted accordingly but one thing I simply will not tolerate is rudeness and the owner of this place delivered it in spades. On arrival having sanitised my hands (covid) I was ignored and then after several minutes and deciding to take myself outside to meet my friends I was promptly and rudely asked “what do you think you’re doing?” I explained I was there to meet friends who were already sat outside. The owner made me leave the establishment and come back in and then proceeded to deliberately make me wait another 5minutes. She then demanded I sanitise my hands - I refused saying I already had. I was finally escorted reluctantly to the table where my friends were only to find out she had been rude to them too. I ordered a mediocre latte - the milk had been over heated and the coffee was average at best. I was going to eat but decided against it due to the rudeness of the owner. The cafe itself was cute and the speed of service fine but the menu was distinctly average looking if priced fairly. Now I understand people find Covid difficult and it can put a strain on businesses but she was not busy (2 other tables in) and she was not clear on what is expected in her establishment. Frankly, all of this is irrelevant because I cannot accept how down right rude and unwelcoming she was to me and my friends. My friend even said to her how rude she was being and she flatly denied it and did not offer an apology. I can’t recommend this place as I actually feel insulted by the owner. She needs to learn some manners and she needs to run her business more effectively - Avoid this arrogant, rude, real life Basil Fawlty and go somewhere else.

After visiting Paradise Park, we fancied somewhere for lunch and some cream teas before heading home. I stumbled along this lovely cafe. The cafe was very cute. We had a jacket potato with chilli, a bacon and brie panini and cornish cream tea. The food was lovely and hearty. The scones were warm, soft and very light. Delicious!

Visited this little gem whilst camping in Hayle, Received a warm welcome from a lovely lady, owner i presume Was seated outside in the sunshine, on her recommendation Ordered 2 full breakfasts and tried a hogs pudding (Cornwall equivalent of haggis) Hogs pudding was lovely as was the rest of the breakfast Will definitely be making a return visit when back in the area Highly recommend!!!!!

I loved visiting this cafe. I absolutely adore Alice in Wonderland and everything fit the theme perfectly. The host was absolutely wonderful and very friendly. The cakes were devine. The only thing I wasn't too keen on was the gamon ham but that's personal preference and the two family members I attendeded with said the sausages were tough.Other than that I highly enjoyed the experience and would love to go again when visiting Hayle in the future ❤️

We had a Cornish clotted cream tea here - it was all delicious , but the scones were the best I've ever tasted, really light - worth every calorie !

Had our third visit yesterday ,there was eight of us. We had several different meals and each one was delicious . Pauline is the perfect host and chef. We had a superb Baileys cheesecake. The other cakes looked yummy. We will definately be returning.

We recently visited 3 times Wonderful breakfast filled us up for the day, lunch also excellent .Pauline lovely 7 very cheerful .Sadly we cant go again as our holiday is over ,

We live locally and randomly elected to head out for a cream tea this afternoon. We thought we’d try Trevaskis Farm, but due to the bank holiday it was overcrowded and raucous, and felt a bit harried....We left before placing our order, and getting back to the car checked Trip Advisor for a local tea room - up came Mad Hatter so off we headed. We were not disappointed. We’d arrived during that golden time between lunch and afternoon tea, and had their cream tea in the calm oasis that is their courtyard garden. The cream tea itself was perfect - fresh and warm homemade scones served with just the right amount of jam and clotted cream. The tea was also perfect, the ideal blend. We are delighted with this gem tucked away in Hayle, and glad we voted with our feet and put business to Mad Hatter’s - we will be back

My family and myself visited this lovely cafe. Food was well prepared, staff were very friendly and the garden area is beautiful

We have just had the most delicious lunch at The Mad Hatter!the food was well presented ,and the salad so incredibly fresh ( the salad was picked from the garden prepared and served ) There were eight of us all having different meal which were all served at the same time (the hot food was hot too) The atmosphere was very relaxed and the whole place was spotlessly clean.The staff were efficient and friendly .Will we be visiting again most definately YES.Thankyou very much Pauline,Mark and staff.

A beautiful little tea room, with a lovely enclosed courtyard.Being vegan can be difficult eating out, but their attention to plant based diet was wonderful. Even ensured that any spread used was vegan (you'd be surprised how many cafés don't think about it!).Highly recommended, and will definitely keep going back.

We come here often because of the good standard of service and food. Tea room with an 'Alice in Wonderland' theme, the food is home made, the ladies are friendly and accommodating. Our son had a full English breakfast, which he thoroughly enjoyed. At other times, we have had a lush coffee and walnut cake and a traditional Cornish cream tea. Worth the visit

Quaint place for food, lovely cream tea and sandwiches. Very friendly staff and reasonable prices. Food very fresh, nice walk opposite around the Estuary

Fantastic full English breakfast.... we were not residents but made very welcome. Good food good service delightful place...... want to go back.

Excellent Cornish tea. Lovely Jam,scones and Clotted cream. Friendly staff, huge homemade cakes on offer. Worth a visit if in Hayle or passing nearby.

Called in on our first day after arriving in Hayle. Lovely little tea rooms with nice outside courtyard seating area. Had the first cream tea of our holiday and it was amazing. Made me feel like I was back in Cornwall. Staff were really friendly and welcoming. Shame they had sold out of the coconut cheesecake later in the week but obviously proves how good it was. Would highly recommend if you are in the area.

Visited as a party of 5 after the top reviewed cafe in the area turned out to be closed all week! Hayle wasn’t our favourite area so we were a little unsure what to expect.

The food was delicious and brilliant value for money. A beautiful setting and a fabulous host. Highly recommended to any passer byes. We will be back and next time definitely a cream tea. All of the cakes were baked by the owner and she even had a B & B above.

popped in for a cream tea with my family while visiting the area, very good with no complaints, The service was brilliant the staff couldn't do enough to help and the scones ect was just lovely,

Scones have never tasted so good! We had a classic 'Cornish cream tea' with fresh warm scones, plus savoury 'Cornish Cheese tea' as per pic. Big warm scones with Cornish cheeses and homemade chutney, all big portions and equally tasty. Have returned already for round 2. You won't be disappointed.

Our visit to this tea room was very pleasing. Owners very nice and welcoming. We have tired many cream teas this year and have to say even though all have been good, the Mad Hatter cream tea was the better. The scones were home cooked and fresh.

Called her on our way to our holiday home very disappointed rock hard tea cakes and very runny scrabbled eggs not a very good response when we complained used here last year different altogether wont be returning

We only had 1 night here, but Pauline couldn't have been more helpful. Her quiche made from homegrown veggies was delicious, and the breakfast huge and tasty. Very comfortable bed, great shower in the shower room, and really warm and welcoming.

Cuatro de nosotros nos alojamos por una noche en las dos camas individuales. El servicio es agradable y las habitaciones. Me hubiera gustado un poco más de espacio en muy pequeña pero agradezco este es en un edificio antiguo. Mis amigos tenían acceso a un baño compartido, lo que me pareció satisfactoria. El ruido de la carretera podría ser indiscreto fuera si no acostumbrados a este, aunque más tarde en la noche. disminuye El desayuno muy bueno. Importe total de la estancia un poco alto para la ubicación en comparación a otros, pero nos alojamos en apreciar que estuvimos allí sólo por una noche.

Tenía una gran merienda aquí con mi familia, lo único que puedo decir a su detrimento es que era demasiado pastel y tuve que tomar algo de casa. Realmente disfrutamos de la ubicación y si estoy abajo de esta manera otra vez. El personal era maravilloso y servicial, incluso cuando mi hijo cambiaron los ornamentos de jardín alrededor. No puedo recomendar lo suficiente.

We tried here with our two young children looking for coffee and a cake, and were not disappointed. The lady owner was very lovely and the food and drink was really nice served in quirky china.

Este es un pequeño tes con una señora muy agradable que lo posee. La china es muy agradable y un poco peculiar - la jarra de leche tiene la forma de una vaca - preciosa! Nos sirvieron un plato pequeño con quiche de patatas fritas,...

La comida y el servicio son muy agradable y vale la pena el dinero., parece ser una casa familiar muy acogedor y convertido

My husband and I stumbled upon this tea room, the room was nice and quaint but I have to say...

We had the cheese scones with the trimmings soooo nice very filling and good came warm just right cannot fault

We are trying out various venues for afternoon tea. This place was very quirky and the proprietor was really friendly and helpful. The place was immaculately clean and it felt homely. We had a choice of sandwich fillings on brown or white bread. We also chose the scones and cream to follow. The sandwich (we both had prawns) was lovely. It had a nice sauce and it came with a crisp salad and some crisps. The scones were warm and we had a very good helping of both jam and cream. It was delicious and was filling. Highly recommended. We have tried hotels but none better this lovely tea rooms.

Walked past looking for somewhere for lunch and we were attracted bythe lovely looking cakes in the window! It didn't look like much from outside but inside was very nicely decorated and clean and we sat out in the garden in the lovely little decked sun trap which was sheltered from the wind and delightfully sunny. The food was really good and extremely reasonably priced, the orange cheesecake was huge and delicious, will definitely be returning! Oh and they welcomed the dog which was a bonus!

Driving along we were looking just to pull up and have tea in a cafe. We saw a sign and pulled in. The new owners were very welcoming . We had a lovely coffee and home made scone. Well worth visiting as it is very child friendly with a play area for the kids . Good luck to the new owners

Just popped in for cream tea. It was lovely, the scones were warm and had a really nice texture and taste. The jam and clotted cream were plentiful and good quality. We would definitely go again!

The lady was happy to do a veggy breakfast for us and the smoothie was ace, lovely lady but couldn't find the loo

Not very professional. Expensive. Dark and coffee machine was out of order :( awkward. Salad was nice though and the fish tank needs cleaning.

just been here today for a snack, it's a lovely place with a wonderful outside space. The trifle was fabulous. Will certainly call in again. Great staff very obliging.

Came here for lunch. It is a small tea room. I wouldn't advise coming in with a pushchair unless there is no-one else in. Given it was a Monday and empty, I was surprised that the high chair and some if the baby toys had dried-on food stuck to them. The plough man's lunch was ok-small, basic, edible. Nothing special. I didn't leave the premises particularly feeling as if I'd had a great lunch.

lovely family friendly place ,went there last year with the family ,made to feel very welcome,there is an out side patio where you can sit in warmer weather ,clean ,tidy also you can stay overnight xxnothing to dislike x

This is a lovely tearoom that also does B&B, my family have stayed there several times and raved about the breakfast. It has a small courtyard outside for use in good weather.The staff are very friendly and the food good.

We have been staying at the mad hatter every year for the past 8 years.we stay on a Friday to get an extra day for our weeks holiday.the family room is lovely, cosy and great views.Pauline and Derek and very warm and friendly.what can I say about the breakfast? Its worth the years wait! Hayle is an unspoilt part of Cornwall and a great place to explore the south of Cornwall.philps pasties at the end of the main road are delicious! The madhatter is magic and I couldn't recommend it highly enough!

Absolutely awful. Most unhygienic filthy hovel I have ever set foot in. The welcoming words as we walked in were ...'yes...?' Very rude service, tried to charge us double then told us 'it was how they worked out tea per person which is different to the menu' and then after charging us extra said 'do you get it now?' in a very patronising tone. The table was covered in old food and spilt milk and tea which she then proceeded to wipe onto our laps. Very rude Landlady and made us feel very uncomfortable and quite frankly ruined our afternoon. avoid avoid avoid unless you like rude filthy rip off merchants. Im not sure where these good reviews are from?? Victoria