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Teacup Tearoom

Dog FriendlyCafe

Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5

Cream teas are easy to do badly and surprisingly hard to do properly, which is what makes this one worth the trip. The sourcing is deliberate: products used in the tearoom and in the boxed sets are Cornish wherever possible. The Mevagissey tearoom took Gold for Best Cafe/Tearoom in the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2025/26, with further recognition at the Cornwall and South West England Tourism Awards. Dogs are welcome throughout.

Homemade cream tea sets start at \u00a37.75, with scones plain or fruit, clotted cream and a choice of local preserves, plus homemade cakes from \u00a33.00. Gluten free, dairy free, nut free and vegan options are covered, and non-dairy milk in your tea or coffee costs nothing extra. Cream tea sets are also posted anywhere in the UK from \u00a325, ordered by email. Open daily from 9.30am, last entry 4pm, walk-ins only, so arrive prepared to wait at peak times.

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