The Shack in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

This is an excellent cafe and vendor of local produce. Lovely seating area near the sea. The owner couldn’t be nicer and the choices of coffees, teas, cakes and pasties are perfect for a visit. Now licenced to sell alcoholic beverages means that you can enjoy your favourite tipple in the sunshine with friends or family.

Lovely salad made from Fresh ingredients. Plenty of seats and a beautiful view. Friendly staff and a good selection of local produce as well as take away teas and coffees.

Flustered owner, who chased my friend away who had a small puppy because the dog was excited and barking....I do not recommend this apparent 'dog friendly' "Shack"

We stopped here for a break while out kayaking. Nice icecream and less common but really nice cold drink selection. The hot food looked really nice. Ownervery nice and helpful. Highly recommend.

Award-winning, melt-in-the-mouth Cornish pasties, giant scotch eggs and delicious pork pies are some of the treats awaiting. Not to mention a full hot drinks menu (thick, luxurious hot chocolates were popular in our group) and plenty of sweet treats. This is a casual lunch experience, grab your treat, take a seat at one of the two tables there or wander to the benches opposite it or round the corner to watch the tide lap, or crash (which in itself is incredible to view), whilst savouring your snack. Definitely a repeatable experience!

Wow, what a welcome discovery after walking for several hours along the coastal path. Very tasty pasties (the best I had all week), delicious and fresh apple and cinnamon cake and a perfect tea. The lady that runs it was very friendly too. I can’t wait to go back and try the ginger cake next. I really envy the locals having this nearby.

This was a handy find on our short Coast Path walk from Mevagissey to Chapel Point and back. As well as tea coffee and light snacks there is also a small shop with a limited selection of essentials. My partner was also welcome to bring her tea and cake from The Shack to join me with my cider in the Rising Sun Inn right next door which I thought was a nice touch.

The most amazing coffees and pan au chocolat. The lady who served us was lovely. We will definitely be back again. We recommend taking your coffees and cakes and sitting on the harbour/

Gorgeous scotch eggs.the only problem was that they kept running out of them! Wish I had the recipe. Nice small place near the beach. Just what you need.

Good coffee and a lovely scotch egg. My only criticism is that the lady serving us didn’t seem too interested in, well, serving us! She didn’t get eye contact, didn’t smile and generally didn’t make us feel welcome. When we left, I shouted ‘thank you’ in front of the one other customer there, and the member of staff totally ignored me. I think The Shack has a huge amount of potential, it would just be nice to feel like our custom is appreciated.

Friendly, chatty lady served delicious pasties, cake and coffee to us on several occasions. Nice cafe shack with useful options to purchase produce too. Well worth dropping by.

Love this place right next to the beach with oat milk coconut cream etc for hot choco and cake or a warm pasty right next to the beach

Spending easter in Portmellon with the family and have frequently stopped at Kirsty's little shack at the bottom of the hill. Great selection of local produce, lovely cheeses for sale and always fresh cakes and great coffee from Yallah Coffee, a local roaster just around the corner in Falmouth. Service has always been impeccable and in a world which, has been ridden with Covid for years this little place really needs your love! How refreshing and amazing would it be to see all visitors fully embrace this independent and local little watering hole? The world needs more of these places but sadly people often join the keyboard warriors when things go bad rather than actually applauding it when things are incredible! If I could rate it higher I would - the coffee is much better than many places back in Oxon, and even a few London based cafes would struggle to produce anything similar to what Kirsty is producing here! Well worth a visit

Visited here at the end of a long walk. Food was great, with a selection of home-made cakes and tarts. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Would highly recommend

Rude service. Very low hygiene. Coughed into and hands and still served food. Coffee was cold, and overpriced. Lady service was incredibly rude.

Ordered a coffee, £2.50 for a tiny cup, gave me hot milk, i said it needs coffee, she put it in and asked for another £2, i wouldn't pay so she took the cup and wouldn't give me my 2.50 back. Needs to be careful she doesn't mess with the wrong person. Really unhygienic

Just read Freshone 2021 review. Thought my partner had joined Facebook & written this. We had exactly the same experience. We completely echo your comments. What an extremely rude young woman who really needs to take stock of herself. We, needless to say also left without purchasing anything.

I was appalled by the rudeness of the lady here. Very abrupt and very unwelcoming. I didn’t purchase anything so can’t comment on food. I walked away after I was barked at TWICE. Needs to learn some manners a PLEASE goes a long way obviously...

We visited for a mid morning snack, on waiting the staff where very publicly moaning about they wish the tourists would “climb back in their hole”. It was embarrassing to listen to the staff barking orders at the customers. The food and drinks were ok....

I love the gorgeous fresh coffee , the smell of hot steamy pasties and the Eco vibe of this friendly wooden cabin next to Portmellon beach , and right next to the paddle board and kayak hire place. There is also a supply of veg...

We love going to the Shack. There is great coffee, nice snacks, some provisions and even some gifts. Fantastic staff and a great time right by the sea edge.

Everytime we visit Mevagissey we have to stop by for a pasty... they are the best pasties with plenty of meat and potato. We found on the off chance while visiting a couple of years ago the pub was closed so I grabbed something to...

Lovely place with fresh produce, hot drinks and lovely treats. Great service and seating area in a beautiful part of the world!

The Shack is a real gem, a haven of deliciousness and a beacon of light at brunch, lunch and tea. Great, hand prepared barista coffee, handmade pasties, home made cake and a handy on-site mini shop. Apparently the salads are good too - but I'm...

The best pasties, upon the planet, and home-made, unlike so many mass produced local bakeries! Always wonderful to return to Portmellon, and see Kirsty, and her wonderful staff beaming at you. We stay locally, and if walking nearby, get Kirsty and co, to make us...

Love coming to The Shack very year. Kirsty & her team are always very welcoming and friendly. It even has a little shop for some of the few essentials.

Lovely sensitive setting with some great home made food and unfailingly good service with a smile. A regular stop of ours when walking the coast path.

A must to go too We had best pasty’s ever with amazing coffee The staff are so helpful too In a good location right next to the small beach

Thanks to the staff who helped me with my order whilst I attempted to juggle kids and an overgrown puppy. I needed that coffee and it was lovely 😊

This little place is great, the food is really nice and it has a really lovely beach shack atmosphere, great for when you want a bite to eat or a nice coffee when you’re at the beach!

Love this little cafe with its beautiful views over the water and best vegan pasties ever!! Coffee amazing too and home made cakes to absolutely die for. Great little find and will certainly be back☀️

So pleased to have found this little gem - previously a beach with nowhere to find a coffee or snack, it has lovely cakes/coffee/pies/sandwiches as well as a shop with local veges/gifts. Love it, and long may it stay!! xx

What a treat… after a lovely walk from Mevagissey to Portmellon I came across this delightful little cafe overlooking the beach. Great coffee and the savoury tarts are amazing, nice friendly staff and what a view - definitely be going back

What an incredible little gem! Completely unexpected to find such a lovely place. We cant understand the bad words written on previous reviews? Are they at a different place? The staff are knowledgeable and the cheese and onion pasty is to die for! Local suppliers...

We love this little shack in Portmellon. They do the best veggie pasties & tarts I have ever tasted. I can’t comment on the meat ones but my husband says the same, also the best cup of take out tea he has ever tasted too...

The staff were offhand and very curt. Not wearing masks themselves but expecting customers to wear one, even though it is outside! Unhelpful and very absorbed In their own conversations.

Well the cake was lovely but don't think we could have felt more unwelcome. The seating is awkward and the portaloo just ok. Go to the Mermaid in Gorran Haven instead for a cheerful welcome and more choice

A really lovely little spot, perfect cup of coffee with a bit of fun banter. Highly recommended. Definitely worth a stop 😊

Lovely pasties, some of the best we have tasted in Cornwall, we consider ourselves pasty experts as we frequent Cornwall a lot. Very reasonably priced and good friendly service. Highly recommended.

This is a great asset to Portmellon cove and the coffee is fantastic ! I would love to give 5 stars but do find some of the staff a bit offhand . They really don't want to engage in any conversation and get what one...

Great location right by the bay and the pub. Excellent cornish pasties and coffee served with a smile. Fresh fruit and vegetables also available but we didn't need any.

Passed this on the way out of Mevagissey. By a lovely little bay, inside a small car park. Perfect stop-off for lunch on the go. Great flans and salads and yummy flat whites. Definitely worth popping in if passing by.

Instead of barking orders at customers they should try some polite reminders about social distancing and then not make further rude comments after, we are potential paying customers on holiday not sheep! Walked away without purchasing anything after hearing their unprofessional derogatory comments.