Gylly Beach Cafe

Cafe · Falmouth

Gylly Beach Cafe

Cafe · Falmouth
On Gyllyngvase Beach, Cliff Rd, Falmouth TR11 4PA, United Kingdom

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Beachfront cafe with modern style, great views, and seafood  

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On Gyllyngvase Beach, Cliff Rd, Falmouth TR11 4PA, United Kingdom Get directions

gyllybeach.com
@gyllybeachcafe

£10–20 · Menu

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On Gyllyngvase Beach, Cliff Rd, Falmouth TR11 4PA, United Kingdom Get directions

+44 1326 312884
gyllybeach.com
@gyllybeachcafe

£10–20 · Menu

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Aug 8, 2025

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Louise Dorsett

Google
Delicious and well prepared food. The atmosphere is fabulous and you can people watch being right next to the beach. It would be good to have menus on every table or somewhere easily accessible but other than that lovely visit. Great choice of food and I would have loved to have tried a few more things on the menu!

Jade Wildman

Google
Visited twice whilst away on our holiday, we were staying round the corner from this lovely beach cafe and were so happy to have this gem on our doorstep! Our first visit was just for drinks and we had a lovely time. Our second visit was exceptional, we turned up after a previous poor experience at another establishment that left us without dinner. Gylly cafe sat us 15 minutes before the kitchen closed and were so welcoming, going above and beyond to ensure we were fed and looked after. The food was great quality, service was impeccable. We finished our evening with a relaxing nightcap on the terrace with friends. Beautiful views right on the beach. We intend on returning again!

Tash Thomas

Google
Had a great experience here. The staff were super friendly and helpful to a party which included a wheelchair user and a dog. We managed to negotiate the entrance to sit in the sheltered outside seating area overlooking the beach. The staff helpfully rearranged the table a little to make us more comfortable with the wheelchair. Food is super high quality. Not cafe food but good restaurant quality food. They also filled specific requests regarding the food perfectly without drama. Such a great spot to overlook the beach in a comfortable environment. The patrons were all super friendly too.

Charley Kinghorn

Google
Very tasty food, however, not many choices as a vegetarian on the dinner menu. We had a broccoli steak, which could’ve been deemed slightly pricey, and two sides of potatoes which were delicious. We sat in the self serve area due to a high demand for tables, although it was very little burden only requiring going to the bar to order and picking up your own cutlery, food and drinks are still delivered to your table. Overall a very good spot for a meal and a drink and right by the sea for a good view.

Kat Pierce

Google
Such a disappointment. This place used to be an absolute winner. We went for breakfast, got the full English and it was so overcooked! Bacon was so chewy it was inedible. The eggs were rubbery and the sausages dry. Such a shame as I took my friend there especially as I’ve had such a great experience in the past

Kevin J King

Google
Absolutely amazing. I had Rattler battered fish and chips, and my girlfriend had the 6oz steak. Both meals where superb, full of flavour and presented wonderfully. Many thanks for a great evening.

Chris Stanley

Google
Food took over an hour, staff member was rude when I had to send my food back as it was undercooked. Over priced food is not worth the waiting time or taste. Clearly targeting tourists who won’t return

Christopher Brown

Google
We called here for drinks and sat outside on the patio/decking area. It was a windy/drizzly day and this place had a warm atmosphere to shelter from the elements and take in the view. First time visiting, and first time trying Rattler.. both were amazing. We’ll definitely be calling in again when we next holiday in Cornwall!
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Qype User (craigs…)

Yelp
Based right on the edge of the beach this swish cafe bar looks very appealing, they were booked up for food so I'm not sure of the quality but if its as good as it looks it should be great. On a hot sunny afternoon I think I would enjoy relaxing for an hour or two here.
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Amy S.

Yelp
I came here with friends after an 8 hour train ride from London and we were famished! Unfortunately, we were informed that in the afternoon all they served was desserts. Not even a sandwich? Nope. Raw veggies? I don't even need them cooked! Sorry. Oh well, a coffee and piece of dry cake that has been sitting out all day it is then. The reason it didn't get 1 star is that the view is beautiful! And if we'd only known, we wouldn't have come during 'no food served in a cafe' time. We sat on the outside patio, drank our coffee, and cooed over one of the other patron's dogs. Their website doesn't say that they are still doing this no food during certain hours thing, so just be careful when you go. Because you never know...
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Azul H.

Yelp
Simply wonderful location, right on the beach. High quality café with very friendly staff, competent at handling a volume of people.
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Jodie O.

Yelp
Came here for dinner on a beautiful Sunday evening. On Sunday you can't reserve a table and as its right by the beach it does get really busy. There is one outside area which runs the length of the building and faces on to the beach and although it looked nice, it was very very busy with people waiting for a seat. Inside you sit wherever you want, decide what you want to eat and drink and walk up to the bar to place your order. On all the other days (not Sunday) your food order gets taken at the table. So I'm not sure why Sunday is any different... Throughout the summer months they have BBQ and so I chose the rib special and my boyfriend got the chicken burger. They were both really tasty and my ribs were seriously huge. As they are specials they do sell out, and I got the last ribs because they crossed it of the specials board. Although I enjoyed myself, I'm giving three stars because I think it needs a little bit of love. Clean the tables, floor, windows. Have salt, mayonnaise, ketchup on all tables. Maybe a few more staff. I would be interested to try on a different night and sample their regular menu.
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Steve S.

Yelp
Visited here with some old friends whilst on holiday in Cornwall. Food was superb and Service. We had a fantastic view of the beach and the evening was very nice. The Staff were very friendly and even when we asked a question about the hire times for the beach surfing. They did not know the answer but offered to find out for us. This was great customer service. Well done guys. Would defo visit again when we are in Falmouth!!!
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Qype User (thesus…)

Yelp
We loved this place. Beautiful beach location with heated terraces, a pleasant interior restaurant and (despite the previous review) very polite staff indeed. Probably an idea to book the inside restaurant in advance as it was full of happy punters when we were there but outside was available - we dined well on sharing platters of veggie chilli with home made nachos. Well worth a visit...........
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Qype User (snakek…)

Yelp
One of the best beachside restaurants I have eaten at. As I live in London I found the prices reasonable and the food well presented and tasty. The seafood chowder was excellent but the BLT was a bit odd, inch thick slices of granary bread. We visited on a bank holiday Monday and got a table for 7 straight away. This was my fourth visit and it is potluck if you get a table and therefore get to eat but worth trying. We have a live band playing whilst we were there.

Olivia M.

Yelp
Gylly Beach Café obviously has one of the best spots in town with some of the best ocean views. It's great to sit out on the couches with the blankets and heaters on a chilly day. Their pastries and food are pretty good, I've never heard anything bad really except that the roast is apparently very small. What brings down the rating is that the staff don't seem to care much. They get tons of people every day, obviously, but you can't really call it "service" - its just taking your order and money. Isn't much attempt to keep up a friendly vibe. I ordered food last week, the guy brought me the hot plate of food, then told me that I had to get silverware from across the room, where he'd just walked by. Self-service is alright, but if you realize your customers didn't understand the system, you be friendly and go get them their silverware, instead of making them let their food get cold in order to walk across the entire restaurant to get silverware you could've brought with. It is your job!

Qype User (snowyh…)

Yelp
The Gylly cafe is in a great spot right on Gylly beach, the refurb has really modernised the place with outdoor heating and comfy seats for in the winter. We've dropped in a number of times over the last few months for a hot choc while walking along the coast, the drinks and the food do seem a little pricy but thats because of the location. For a beachside restaurant it suffers the same problems in that it gets absolutely packed during the summer and bank holidays, we've not been able to have a meal in there for a while. Nice place, recommended for an evening drink or for dropping in.

Eileen N.

Yelp
Gylly Beach Cafe is a wonderful place to met friends and family, have a chat with and look out to sea. What more would you want? I loved this little place but was very Disappointment with what I saw there. We all like to eat somewhere clean and hope the staff respects the fact that we are paying to eat, drink in a clean Place. I'm up for environmentally friendly cleaning but to see the (I think was the manager) wipe the table down with his hands and not a cloth is not on. I have e-mailed this person and he seems to think it's ok. I gave a 3 star because of the Beautiful Location.

Elizabeth Y.

Yelp
Perfect location, many hours can be spent looking out to see with a hot chocolate (recommend). It is a tad pricey and they usually don't accept card payments under £10 so take some cash just to be on the safe side. But the food is always beautifully cooked and the staff are really friendly. Only advice would be book at lunch/evenings as it gets very busy!

Qype User (Narn…)

Yelp
Gylly Beach Cafe provides great food in a great location. The interior is very modern and stylish and has a contempoary beach theme. The food is quite pricy but you do get what you pay for. The menu is seasonal and changes often. I reccomend their home made nachos at lunch time! The drinks are fairly price and not as expensive as you might think given the places location and reputation. The outsid seating area is perfect, especially on a warm day. Also nice at night, they light it with candles and leave a basket of fleece blankets out so you don't get chilly. Great great place, but in the evenings I'd say generally more orientated to couples than familys although they do provide a childrens menu.

Jemma H.

Yelp
we came here last saturday afternoon and it was really busy . we ordered the shell on prawns in garlic and herbs with caibbatta bread and red onion salad. well we loved it the prawns were massive for he price we paid. the slices of caibbatta were rather thin but very tasty, and the prawns could of had just a touch more garlic but that is my taste as I love garlic. the salad was lip smacking. we was very happy with the service and the meal so two pleased cusomers