7 of Our Favourite Cafés in Cornwall

Last checked July 2026. Opening times and menus can change, so it is worth checking with each café before travelling.

This is a tricky one: how do you compile a café list in the foodie haven that is Cornwall? There are so many I haven’t tried yet, and plenty more I can’t wait to sample. This is far from an exhaustive list, but here are seven suggestions for your next caffeine fix.

1. The Harbour Light, Boscastle

The Harbour Light opened in 2025, but Proper Vintage, who run this walker-friendly stop, are old hands at bringing the delicious. Doug and Hannah have spent years converting vintage vehicles into places to sell their cakes and ice cream, including the beautifully restored Beryl at Bossiney Cove. Their fully fledged café in Boscastle is definitely worth a visit.

2. The Peacock Café at Pencarrow House and Gardens

The Peacock Café has such a perfect setting. Pencarrow is a lovely day out, with guided house tours, dog-friendly grounds, ancient woodland and formal gardens to explore. The café, named after the peacocks that rule the roost, serves light lunches, cream teas and very beautiful homemade cakes.

3. Olive & Co Café, Siblyback Lake

Olive & Co is such a surprising find in the middle of Bodmin Moor, right beside Siblyback Lake. The food is delicious, and my most recent breakfast was pretty perfect. There are plenty of vegan and gluten-free choices, as well as staff who understand different dietary needs.

These days I have to avoid wheat, dairy and soya, so I am always keen to find places that offer suitable choices or are at least flexible. This is the kind of food that feels as though it is doing you good while still tasting like a naughty treat.

4. Woods Café, Cardinham Woods

Another popular café tucked away from the main roads is Woods Café in Cardinham Woods. The quaint cottage is the perfect reward after a lovely walk, and there is always something tempting on the counter. Expect handsome cakes, intriguing drinks and a compact menu of breakfasts and lunches with choices for different diets.

There is plenty of outdoor seating, while a few tables inside make a cosy place to hunker down by the fire during the winter months. You can read more about the surrounding woodland in our guide to Cardinham Woods.

5. Little Bay Café, Pentewan

If cakes are what you crave, a stop at Little Bay Café should be on your list. It is very hard to choose between a slice of fresh strawberry gateau and something rich with apricot and chocolate. Perhaps the only sensible answer is to return another day and try both.

6. The Café at the Duchy of Cornwall Nursery

Living in Lostwithiel, I have watched the Duchy of Cornwall Nursery blossom over the years. I remember when the café was little more than a coffee machine. Now there is a welcoming café and an elegant Orangery serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and Sunday roast.

The cakes are beautiful, the food is local and it feels like a proper treat. It is somewhere we love to bring guests.

7. Sea View Farm Shop, near Delabole

Well, the name has me for starters! Near Delabole, Sea View Farm Shop occupies a spacious barn serving fresh local food with far-reaching views towards the coast.

It is ideal on a sunny day, with plenty of outdoor space and a children’s play area. I have visited on a colder winter’s day too, which was just as lovely with the fire roaring. The breakfasts are popular, and the oak-smoked mackerel sounds especially tempting.

Cornwall has no shortage of wonderful cafés, whether you want coffee after a woodland walk, cake beside the sea or somewhere special to take visitors. It is always worth checking current opening times before making a journey.

For more Cornish food inspiration, see our guides to seven of the best Sunday roasts in Cornwall and five of our favourite farm shops.