The Old Boat House in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

We have visited The Old Boathouse twice in last few days for a couple of alcoholic beverages. Very friendly and welcoming family team. Lovely riverside setting, seating overlooking the quay. A bonus with the sun coming out. Would certainly recommend a visit.

Lovely view, nice beer and nice chunky chips but… The pizza for £9.50 was ridiculously small and certainly not the nicest. From reading the other reviews, my suggestion would be to stick to the scones and panini etc (although we did not try) - Avoid the pizza - you will feel cheated ! Probably won’t returning which is such a shame!

Lovely cafe/bar in a brilliant spot on the river looe. Food was delicious and served with a smile. This was second visit in a few days

Popped in for a cuppa and decided to treat ourselves to a scone with jam and cream. Service was so quick and friendly. Good strong cuppa in a teapot for two and the scones were amazing. So fresh and fluffy and light. With the strawberry jam (on first of course) and the thick clotted cream they were absolute heaven on a plate.

Went for day trip from Exeter, I must say the cafe was very nice with very nice young people serving ,the lemon muffins are some of the best we have tried,coffee great to.

We popped in here for a drink and to escape the awful rain! It's a lovely cafe with an easy laid back feel. We had flatwhites and a piece of cake all good, all tasty. A nice location on the Quay side.

Booked the OBH for myself and 25 friends to celebrate my 60th Birthday. It was fabulous as it always is and nothing was too much trouble for Phil and the Team. Can’t recommend the place highly enough 👏👏👏

I'll be honest, we go here mainly as it's one of the few places with outside seating and a lovely view. Luckily the food, coffee and service is great too!

Visited here last week whilst on holiday. Popped in for lunch and ordered paninis and chips. both paninis were good however the chips were slightly disappointing, tasteless and slightly burnt. Saw a poor lady loose her food outside to a seagull and the staff were very helpful in replacing the meal and also chasing away the seagull.

This is adjacent to the water and has outside seating which is ideal for people watching. We only had a coffee but it was excellent and the staff were lovely and friendly.

Nice location, lovely coffee and delicious cake. Highly recommended for break if locally. Quick service.

Stopping in for a couple of panini we asked for a couple of milkshakes to go with them Best choice we made, they were amazing and can whole heartedly recommend them

Another year and another trip to looe 2nd time dining in the old boat house and again enjoyed everything that we had . Dog friendly so sat indoors along the Quay side and had an afternoon tea . Great selection of freshly made sandwiches and cakes . Couldn't find a fault .. definitely a must when in looe

Whilst we only stopped for a drink sat outside in the sun, the food coming out of the cafe looked amazing. The location is perfect too - overlooking the harbour. There will always be seagulls to look out for but that goes with the territory! Really lovely cafe and it was very busy too

With seating inside and out, this is just the perfect place to sit and while away time watching this beautiful harbour in action. The food is generous and delicious. The staff young, but so polite and friendly.

Really enjoyed our cream tea. This place is in a great location, waterside. We had a few drinks and cream teas, thoroughly enjoyed them. Will visit again when in the area.

Location is great, prices are acceptable but food is very average. Sandwiches were dry and pasties were burned. You get what you pay for.

The coffee here is excellent and a lovely location on the upper East Looe quay with seating inside and outside.

We stopped here for a quick drink before a boat trip, although the service wasn't overly quick. However, the prices were average and the service was friendly.

Stopped off here for a short pit stop, nice little place, quirky quayside decor and a lovely cake! Coffee wasn’t bad either and being right on the quay the view was lovely

We came here for a quick grab and had lunch, had to order inside and sat outside with the view for the meal. Great staff, I would recommend to stop by when you can.

Wasn’t as good as normal and the sea gulls didn’t help. Friendly staff and food good enough but that extra thing that it normally has was missing. Will still go back

We wanted an afternoon tea and so glad that we came across this cafe. It has lovely views of the river and across to West Looe and we found a cosy corner with a comfy leather sofa. Our tea comprised a choice of sandwiches (we...

2 of us visited this place the other day.When the hot drinks turned up there was no sugar with them,so i popped in to get some.I was told that they did not have any and was offered sweetners,not may choice of thing to put into...

we visited early in the afternoon, and the cafe was extremely busy, with people waiting for tables. Location is great - some of the tables are right by the quayside. Despite how busy it was, the service was good, the waiting staff friendly, and we...

After a great boat trip a nice cup of coffee and 2 milkshake it was well worth it , clean and tidy and very busy.

Nice little cafe on harbour front but made to feel quite unwelcome by the snappy attitude of the young man serving us.

A lovely little cafe serving cream teas, we were seated at a table inside and you order at the counter. They do a variety of different options of cream tea with plain or fruit scones. Other foods are served here too. We enjoyed our cream...

Visited this establishment for an afternoon cream tea on our day trip to Looe. The staff were very welcoming and friendly, the service was quick and the scones were huge and beautifully cooked. All the drinks were lovely too, we would definitely return in the...

We enjoyed coffee and home made cakes. I am so pleased we found this place and there is plenty of outside seating by the river. The staff are very helpful and pleasant. I am happy to recommend this cafe.

Whilst waiting over 20 minutes with three other tables to be served, we watched the waitress clearly chatting to friends and another on their phone. We finally gave up and as we left I popped my head in to the cafe and said, 'ladies, just...

We had an impromptu stop here for a coffee when walking around Looe. The staff were really friendly and welcoming and dogs were allowed inside too which was really nice. The coffee was really nice and not expensive at all! The barista that served us...

Poor tea but nice location - staff seemed to be happy chatting rather serve customers people left before they were served - coffee nice - training required of young staff

This is a lovely location great for people watching. Sandwich was disappointing as the filling was thin compared to the size of the bread and there was no garnish. Food has been better on previous visits.

We sat outside in the on & off mizzle which was great because of the harbour views coffee and cake was great as was the people watching saturday staff were fantastic

Lovely food in a lovely setting. We sat outside overlooking the water which was lovely and so was the food. Staff were friendly and helpful

Bumped into a very nice lady on our coastal walk who told us to try Gibson’s ice cream as it was the best , so we stopped off here to do just that . The ice cream and drinks we had were excellent, however the service and organisation was woeful, we sat down and asked if we needed to order at the counter inside or did they come to the table ? And was told it’s table service but the menu is on the board at the front of the cafe , which fair enough so I went to look st the menu , then waited an age for some one to come and take our order , which was basically one girl who had the solitary iPad to take orders , pen and paper obviously a thing of the past despite a lad taking orders right outside the shop using pen and paper and serving people who had only just sat down whilst we and now three other tables were still waiting to order , eventually the girl took our order and I said to my wife , i’m Not convinced she will get that right , we ordered one pink rose lemonade , one pint of rattlers cider and two x 3 scoops of ice cream ( she didn’t know what flavours they had so I said any three random ones will do ) , the drinks arrived followed by one x 3 scoops of ice cream which was very nice but it would have been nice to have one each , so ice cream lovely, service leaves a lot to be desired, heaven knows what they will be like when it gets real it busy

A family run business offering great coffee and freshly baked pastries I looked forward to my Latte and toasted tea cake each morning

Always nice and friendly with the best view to eat at In Looe. Always visit and will be again. A family favourite

This is by far my favourite place to get a coffee in Looe. Friendly service and a great place to sit and enjoy the river and views out to sea. Just remember not to feed the seagulls :)

Good place to get a quick coffee and snack with outdoor seating for Covid Restrictions. Nice staff too.

Due to covid not many places are open for good coffee but found this cafe with outdoor seating and as it was lovely sunny we enjoyed on more than one occasion a flat white made by Kirsty.

Searched high and low for a decent flat white in Looe in fact not just Looe, obviously during covid times many places were shut. Stopped for a coffee which was served in a china cup not a paper one! Excellent, just how it should be. We returned three times in one week and each time was served by Kirsty a great barista. Staff were polite and made our short break a pleasant experience.

Outdoor seating which is covid secure. Simple menu of sandwiches and paninis etc. Nice lunch - comes with garnish of crisps and salad. Also very good ice creams and milkshakes

Stopped for a drink as we were passing and a table was free. The young lady serving was lovely and really polite. Drinks promptly came and the service was good. Have only marked down due to the fact that I asked about track and trace and was told that it was unnecessary!!!! Odd because I thought it was a legal requirement?

Rarely give a 5 star, however this place managed one of the rarest of things, a properly lovely cappuccino. Great location with a superb view.

I stopped here for a rest and a small snack, I sat out side and they took my order, A pasty, one Stella and a Cream Tea. this is situated in the Quay and the view of the river and sea are outstanding. Only surpassed by the quality of the food and Service. The Cream tea was exceptional (Jam on First) and the pasty was exactly what you would expect from Cornwall. the menu looked very good and was very reasonable in price. I could easily while away my days here in peace and tranquillity.

Highly recommend. Amazingly attentive staff in particular Kirsty. Visited on our first day and didn’t need to try anywhere else. Location was brilliant. Right on the harbours edge. Great place to watch the world go by.

We have been coming to Looe for 12 years! Over that duration we have visited many different cafe’s. The Old Boathouse in Looe is a million miles ahead of everybody else in our opinion. Fantastic food, fantastic service & competitive prices from a lovely family run ethos. During these difficult times of Covid - 19, they are going above & beyond for all of their customers! Tables cleaned, table service for ordering & masks worn at all times. 5 stars yet again from us, we will continue to be customers for years to come. Adam & Michelle x

We had. Drinks and ice cream on many occasions on our holiday in Looe. We were always lucky to get an outside table so we could watch the boats. Staff were friendly and worked hard keeping all of the tables clean. Highly recommend

We had afternoon tea for two, really tasty and absolute bargain at £15.50 for two people. Would definitely recommend

Waiting staff didn’t bother to clean the table after the previous occupants, we had some wipes for the kids so ended up doing it ourselves. We asked for a high chair which they brought out covered A mixture of dried on, and still fresh food from multiple previous users. Ordered some beers which the waiter handed to us with his fingers on the rim of the glass. Not great at the best of times, but right now?!

Lovely cup of tea and yummy carrot cake. First slice had a little issue but the staff were very apologetic and immediately offered to replace, change order or refund. I chose to have another slice and boy it was worth it. Probably the best carrot cake we’ve had. Dog friendly too. Lovely view. Great place.

Popped in for a coffee on a beautiful sunny Saturday. Great location to watch the world go by, so stayed for a light lunch and drinks too. Staff all very friendly and provided good service.Panini was OK. Shared a portion of chips which were really tasty.Best feature is its location on The Quay so would recommend for a casual, no rush Saturday light lunch.

A lot of ill will towards this place by Covid obsessives which I really don’t understand. We stopped off here as a family of three for a quick lunch : very good paninis and sandwiches and friendly and quick service. No complaints here!

Don’t bother. Four of us visited today with a view to support a small business on the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme. The business is registered and showing on the .gov restaurant finder, which we checked before going in. We placed our order and my other half paid. I asked him what the cost was and it seemed unusually high considering it was supposed to have been 50% off.At first we thought let’s not question this, however on principle decided to query the amount. I received a shrugged shoulder type response from the female behind the counter so a male behind the counter came over and I repeated myself asking whether they were on the scheme and if so, why we had not received a discount. He responded abruptly that their till hadn’t been programmed to give a discount. In regards to food, this was average. The carrot cake was dry and we ordered a cream tea with two scones and only one arrived. I also noticed that tables were not fully sanitised between customers. I decided not to complain about these matters and just speak to them about not applying the discount.Overall, the fact that we hadn’t been given the required discount was not appropriately addressed. Surely any business can handle inputting a discount on their till? This reflected the overall poor level of service.

We always stop off at The Old Boathouse for a few drinks and lunch when we are visiting Looe. Unfortunately it didn’t feel as Covid secure as other places we have visited this week. I appreciate that it is difficult here to manage the occupation of the outside tables due to the passing footfall and the tables they have on the other side of the road, but think it could have been managed slightly better by perhaps having one of the members of staff purely watching for table changes and then sanitising accordingly. I cleaned our own table having found one whilst my husband went inside to place our order, and when our drinks were brought out still no-one offered to sanitise it when they served us. It’s still a lovely spot for a drink but due to how busy the quayside is perhaps the managing of the occupying of the tables needs a rethink whilst the pandemic is still with us

Spot the cheese !!! Lol waste off money Better off going to the co op at lease the staff smileOver £25 for 3 paninis and 3drinks .Many more places to eat in the area and we had to clean our own table in order to eat.

Stopped for a cold beer, appears to be one of the few places to drink/eat with outdoor seating in the sunshine, with a view to the river to watch the boats coming and going.

A nice spot by the river for a cup of tea. There is a good selection on the menu if you are looking for more...

Avoid terrible experience, if you dare to complain you are immediately the problem the Owner and his daughter the manager are both very rude and will even lie to worm out of a problem. Both need a course on customer relations. As someone else said uncaring as they live on passing trade. Worst experience ever.

Very rude manager, made a show of us asking for ID. No need to be so rude and making us look silly when my kids are over 18! Not good experience when we have spent over £300 with them already this week! Perhaps ask for ID at time of order. I appreciate your licence is important, but being polite to customers is also highly important. To note, ID was provided. Won’t be visiting again. Happy to go to. Competitor who treats their customers respectfully.

I've been here several times for drinks. Ordered the ploughman's. One slice of ham. Two tiny squares of cheese. One slice of bread. Few shreds of lettuce and two slices of cucumber. Two soggy pickled onions. Small pot of coleslaw and pickle. One whole tomato that I couldn't cut with the butter knife. Vastly overpriced. Had a cheaper ploughman's at another restauant in Looe and the difference was astonishing.

Does what it needs with its menu, food and cakes good, coffee excellent , right on the water and on a sunny day it’s a great location to sit and watch the world go by when your having lunch or just a coffee and cake.

Called here. 5 of us and 2 large dogs. All had milkshakes and sandwiches. Loads of choice of flavours for the milkshakes. Sandwiches were lovely. Bread nice and fresh and loads of filling. Good service and nice location.

Called in here for a quick bite to eat, great location to eat and watch your kids crab on the key.The food was served quickly and fresh by warm staff.The menu is simple but wholesome and adequate. I had the ploughman’s and was excepting a bit more than just a slice of ham, chunk of cheese, whole tomato and 2 pickled onions, pot of pickle and coleslaw.Other than that, all good, coffee was lovely and the local gin and tonic was served perfectly....large goblet glass and lots of ice!!

Freshly prepare paninis which were delicious. Huge portion so no room for ice cream! Very clean. Friendly and efficient service. It deserves 5 stars. Ps lovely clean loo!

Perfect little place on the quay in Looe to sit outside or in and we've never been disappointed. Sandwiches are great with a good choice and garnish, with scummy cakes to follow at good prices. Pot of tea for 2 only £2.40 Well worth a visit.

We stopped for coffee with friends at this riverside cafe and enjoyed cappuccinos al fresco, efficiently served by a friendly waitress. We were severely tempted by the lovely looking cakes which were not badly priced. We declined only because we were due to have a cream tea an hour or so later. Next time, hopefully!

you simple can not go to Looe without having a crab sandwhich from this cafe. We have tried everywhere but this family run business is where we come back to each time. We have watched the girls grow up here over the last few years. The service is good the cafe is clean and tidy and well run. The food is fantastic and you have the choice of sitting inside or outside by the water. Do not walk past without stopping for a pot of tea or cup of coffee and a slice of cake if nothing else.

Looking for somewhere to enjoy locally caught crab, we headed for The Old Boat House. Unfortunately they only had enough for one Crab Ploughman’s but it was mid afternoon & everywhere was busy. So one Crab & one Ham & Cheddar ploughman’s was ordered, along with local g&t;, a milkshake & a local cider. Food & service were both good & very fairly priced given the quayside location. We then opted for a dessert of cake, chocolate fudge which was also good. Overall a really positive experience & I would return.

Went in as the sign outside said Vegan options, asked what these were and was told there weren't any desert ones, but sandwiches like cheese and onion! Shocking that they could write vegan options but not even know what it means. They then said they had a vegan frappe but safe to say I didn't stick around since they think cheese is vegan. A joke of a cafe, steer clear.

After calling at the RNLI shop and the beach, we went looking for a coffee. This place was easy to find, had good service, and the capuchino coffe very tasty and smooth. We did eat, but the food looked good - and not expensive compared to certainly higher prices from the normal Cornish chain's.

We stopped for a cold drink and decided to have lunch. The crab ploughman’s was fantastic as was the beef sandwiches. The young guy who served us was super polite as we the girls.

Nice day so we stopped for a drink in the outdoor seating. After a couple of drinks we ordered snacks, Overall food was average with a very small portion of chips served, and the scone was little floury. Service however was good and the atmosphere very pleasant.

Ordered a white coffee when I got it was told they had no sweetners cause people stole them,surely you can buy sachets of sweetners or keep them behind the counter...coffee ended up in the bin..

Delighted to find this was one of the few Looe businesses open on Boxing Day and despite this, the staff still all managed service with a smile and a welcome as always despite being very busy. Excellent wine, lovely coffee, food to die for AND ashtrays on outside tables, what more could one want for?

Family of four popped in here for lunch. Lucky to get four seats overlooking the river. Decided on sandwiches and went to counter to order. Woman was busy making hot drinks and said "won't keep you a second" fair enough i thought.

All the times I have been to Looe I seem to have overlooked this little gem. There are only about half a dozen tables and a comfy sofa and chairs but it doesn't feel cluttered or cramped. Lovely fresh bright decoration does help. My friend and I had coffees and lemon cheesecake cake which was fantastic and I can highly recommend. The young lady serving was very polite, chatty and friendly. It's also dog friendly and has free WiFi. Basically I will certainly be returning.

Stopped off for coffee and cheese panini... what a waste of money .. no cheese and a disgusting soggy panini.. its a shame as such a lively little spot .. service was pretty poor too .

Went to this cafe bar ordered hot drinks and a strawberry meringue as we were eating the meringue I felt it wasn’t as fresh as one may have liked the cream was clumpy on digging into it further the cream was streaked with mould and what I thought at first was a freeze dried strawberry turned out to be one very old mouldy decaying fruit complained to the staff a young female she never looked surprised or even apologised but walked over to the till and put the money we had paid for the cake on the table and said do you want to order anything else we declined and left

Only had hot drinks but were very nice. Inside & outside seating. There is seating just outside or there is seating over the road, just by the river. The views are amazing. Friendly staff, good service, no parking.

There couldn't be a better spot than The Old Boat House outside space on the quayside. On a hot June day we couldn't resist the crab sandwiches and a glass of cider while viewing the estuary and the coming and going of small sea vessels. We were not disappointed with the sandwiches or the view. In fact our only disappointment was that we couldn't get a table later for afternoon tea. Don't miss it if you are in Looe.

Spent the day in Looe and called in for lunch. Friendly staff made us welcome, and found us a table as it was busy. Tasty sandwiches enjoyed by all of us.

We popped in for coffee and cakes today whilst visiting Looe.

We came to Loo as a short day trip from Plymouth, not been for a few years and found it a lovely vibrant place. We had a lovely coffee and pot of tea sat outside by the river. We were served by a lovely charming young lad. I would come back again and eat something next time as the food looked lovely.

We had well filled turkey sandwiches on thick, fresh and light granary bread. The staff were friendly and happy to provide a small dish of Branston pickle on request. Good choice of soft and alcoholic drinks. Competitive prices. Nice location overlooking Looe harbour.

We passed through Looe for a quick walk around to buy supplies. The Old Boat House is right on Quay, there are a number of tables and umbrella outside which was nice. The sandwiches were very tasty, we had fresh large prawns on brown bread with vegetable crisps all very nice. The only thing is to watch out for the seagulls they are as big as small dog and will steal your food given the chance.

Really busy but staff always friendly and polite. Coffee is good and the cream teas were lovely. Selection of beers and alcohol and good extensive menu.

Perfectly placed at the quayside and we had a wonderful seafood lunch. Service is friendly and welcoming and efficient.

Street and harbour fronting with constant stream of people walking to the beach not a bad thing. Many with sandwich envy the crab sandwich is great.

A lovely cup of coffee on a dull drizzly day in Looe. As a family of five adults and two children it was a real treat to be able to take over a corner with a settee, easy chairs and window seat. One of the youngsters had a slice of chocolate cake which looked scrumptious.

Dropped in to the old boat house the day of the Looe raft race it was busy but had lots of staff on, had nice coffee and a lovely bit of cake please we went in well done.

Popped in at 16:30 for a quick coffee, but the service was terrible. The waitress behind the till was on her phone the entire time and barely seemed bothered to serve us. Shame considering the coffee was good. I know these places are always busy because of tourists but actually offering decent service surely isn’t hard?

We called in for lunch on my wife's Birthday, we both had a Ham and Cheese Ploughmams which was very nice and well presented. The service was of a good standard and we were not pestered by the modern practice of "is everything ok for you".

My partner at I had a lovely lunch at the old boathouse while spending a day at Looe Beach.

Nice little coffee shop Not cheap but you always get what you pay for in coffee ! Nice looking over the harbour

My husband and four legged friend sat on the quay here for a coffee in the glorious bank holiday weather. In fact we ended staying longer than anticipated. Perfectly located, swift service and a lovely menu of drinks/sandwiches/cakes. Very popular place and perfect to chill and watch the the world go by. Lovely!!

Stopped for a coffee and cake as they have outside tables next to the Quay, disappointed that you couldn't get a bacon sandwich and although the cakes were ok not home made and very limited choice. Could be a gold mine if they extended the menu slightly, everyone was using it while waiting to go out on boat trips

We called in for afternoon tea and were not disappointed. For around £12 we had 8 sandwiches half cheese and half ham. Scone with cream and jam and two toffee cakes and chocolate muffin. Washed down with a cappuccino and a pot of tea. All served on a lovely stand. There was so much we couldn’t eat it all and took the cake home. If you have tea rather than coffee it is £11 something.