My first cream tea ever.... did anyone else know there was a scone involved with tha? And a darn…read moretasty scone at that. Coasters is bright and cheery. The service was great. Tea was very good but the scone was the big star. Warm, soft, moist, really unlike any scone I have ever had. Came with a little dish of jam and clotted cream. Per local practice (after a little coaching from my UK friends and the instructions on the menu) I put jam on first then clotted cream. Delicious! When you pour your tea the proper way is to add milk to the tea cup first... otherwise it is obvious you are American.

Fantastic lunch quiche delicious and a very varied salad. Great service nothing too much trouble…read more topped up the tea pot 3 times for us. Staff very friendly. Would highly recommend.

The scones in this cute and cozy cafe are warm, dense but cake-y as scones should be. The tea is…read morewell strong and the server was very accommodating and served my friend soya milk for her dietary needs. The cakes were hard to resist and the the apple ginger cake did not disappoint. The flavour soaked thoroughly in the cake and chunks of apple were present at practically every bite. The staff are very friendly and helpful and make this place a gem. I saw one give directions to a little old lady who wandered in from the street and even equipped her with a map before sending her on her way. Another staff member kept an eye on the children who were sat outside while their parents were inside and reported on the boy shenanigans that were going on. Even a young solo backpacking foreign diner was made to feel comfortable and at home. The Cafe's also displays local art works on their walls which are available for purchase. Stop by and visit Olive's Cafe. I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Perfect little tea room for a little snack, cake, beverage while looking around the cute town of…read moreHelston. I really enjoyed the Chorizo, black pudding and jalepino panini. Also Artwork for sale, local crafts and sweet treats made in Cornwall

Friendly staff, great atmosphere, freshly baked goodie, gluten free options and a great selection…read moreof freshly prepared meals. We visit every week as locals because it's the perfect way to see other friendly local faces, but also to meet people who are just passing through. We highly recommend stopping in for a coffee and a slice or a light snack or even a full English breakfast.

Fab, fab, fab!…read more Rustic but modern decor, right on the front at St Ives. Even on a rain lashed Friday, it was cosy and welcoming. We couldn't get a table right away but staff ushered us in so we could wait for our table and shelter from the rain. Food options look lovely - the menu board was so tempting and appeared to be very Cornish in flavour by combining options composed of lovely local produce. I came for the proper Cornish cream tea - even gluten free and it comes with authentic Cornish tea (tea made in Cornwall) - yummy! Seriously, a great place. I found it on google after searching for gluten free in St Ives and it was amazing. They cater for 'normal' people, but most of the menu can be catered for in gluten free form - breads, cakes, scones, quiches, pastry products which I was so impressed by. The menu is marked G which shows the GF options available. Makes a change from the one or two options - usually soup or salad... The scone was to die for - two scones actually in a cream tea with clotted cream and jam and a pot of tea - £5.95 but well worth it. The scones were the best GF ones I've come across and my mum, although not a huge scone fan, raved about her non-GF ones all day! I even had an extra scone - purely to use up my left over jam and cream of course as it was so great. The jam was lovely - clearly local and home made and definitely not from a supermarket jar - I could have ate buckets of it with my scone it was so good. If I'm in Cornwall again, I would definitely make the trip to St Ives to check out The Tea Room - there was so much on the menu I would have had, if I wasn't maximising the cream tea opportunity. Staff were friendly and helpful and certainly not judgemental about the GF girl and the three scones... :-)

A nice, simply laid out cafe on St Ives harbour, where I enjoyed a very tasty leek and potato soup…read more One of our group received something they had specifically asked not to have with their meal, but it was an easily rectified problem.

What a cute, pink cafe in a tiny, sweet courtyard area away from the main drag.read more

Popular cottage tea room serving visitors to the Enys Gardens, famous for its bluebells. Outside…read morepicnic tables, as well as indoor room. Teas, coffees, and cakes and scones served through a hatch from the kitchen of the owners cottage.

Beautiful little tea room just off the fore street, well worth finding, great selection of hot and…read morecold drinks. The have wonderful home made cakes and biscuits. Also have quite a few deli products ie mustards jams etc, lots of hand made pottery it's just perfect.

Tried this place in search of a good coffee in St Ives, sorry only 3 stars. Average coffee, nice…read moreenough place.

Though I don't think this is the best ice cream in the world (or country or even county), I *do*…read morethink this is a great attraction. It was a lovely little farm, with cute towns and another farm (that makes cider) nearby. In the main building, there are detailed descriptions of how the farm and the dairy work, including photos, video, and a peek into the facilities themselves. It wasn't crowded - even on a Saturday (though note that you can't see the dairy workers live on Saturdays). There were farm animals you could pet or see (pigs, chicks, etc.), and a place to wash your hands afterwards. The gift shop was cute: it sold fudge, stuffed animals, greeting cards, books, plates, and of course, ice cream. The tea room had ample flavors, and the cashier/ice cream scooper was very kind and charming. I enjoyed the chocolate fudge flavor, and my friends liked their white chocolate hazelnut and mint chocolate chip. They also offered clotted cream vanilla, clotted cream strawberry, clotted cream black currant, cherry jubilee, pistachio, oriental ginger, honeycomb crunch, banoffee, and lemon sorbet. Looks like the flavors vary depending on when you visit. I'm so glad we stopped here. It was an excellent way to break up the drive.

What can I say, other than this is very likely the very best ice cream in the entire freakin'…read moreworld? We're talking rich, creamy, made with fresh fruit and clotted cream, bursting with flavour, sweet but not overpowering, icy wonderfulness here. The first time I had this, I was in shock ice cream could be this amazing. Fast forward 7 years, and I don't feel like I'm actually home unless my visit has involved eating Callestick Farm ice cream. The absolute best is the blackcurrant & cream (made with Cornish clotted cream!!!) ice cream, but I'm not positive they're still making that. Otherwise, the strawberry and cream is a close second! Best of all, not only can you get these by going to the farm (which I've done) but now, you can also pick up pints at Sainsbury's, and tons of local restaurants, tourist traps (does every English Heritage site in Cornwall stock Callestick?), and shops also sell Callestick... Sometimes I'm really surprised that I don't leave Cornwall weighing 10 pounds more than when I arrived... and also, really grateful I can't get this stuff in Canada.