About The Old Mill Cafe
The Old Mill Cafe occupies an old mill building beside the beach on Church Rd in Plymouth, sitting on part of the SW Coast Path so walkers can break mid route. The room is whitewashed with a slate floor and a wood burner, and seating is limited both indoors and out, with sea views from some seats. Orders go in at the counter rather than at the table, and there is no booking, so a wait for a table or to order is common at busier times. Pasties and paninis anchor the savoury side, while cream teas arrive with scones, jam and cream, and the same can be bagged up in brown paper for eating off site. A courtyard gives room for outdoor dining, and high chairs make it workable for families with young children. It trades daily during daytime hours, with ice creams sold alongside pots of tea and coffee, and toilets are nearby.
Good to know
- ParkingParking
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
Menu & Prices
60 dishes · mains £3–8- Steak£5.00
- Cheese£5.00
- Roasted Root Veg£5.00
- Sausage Roll£3.25
- Traditional Cream Tea£7.75
- One Scone Cream Tea£5.75
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fresh out of oven scones, cream tea with jam and cream, pot of tea and hot pasties and paninis.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fresh out of oven scones, cream tea with jam and cream, pot of tea and hot pasties and paninis.
Customer Review Summary
Scones anchor most visits here, described as big, generous with jam and cream, and more than once arriving still steaming straight from the oven, which one walker on the coast path called delicious and another said made the wait worthwhile. Cream teas draw the same praise, including a takeaway version served in brown paper bags that one couple rated the best they had had in some time. Close behind is the drink side, with repeated mentions of hot coffee, an excellent pot of tea called good value, and a chai latte one visitor tried on a server's suggestion. Others point to hot pasties, breakfast rolls, paninis and soup, and one reviewer notes the menu listed online does not match what the cafe actually serves. Seating inside and in the courtyard is limited, and several say it gets really busy, with one sunny afternoon bringing a wait for both a table and the order. Staff come up as friendly throughout, one group recalling an extra table put out so they could sit in the sun.
Customer Review Summary
Scones anchor most visits here, described as big, generous with jam and cream, and more than once arriving still steaming straight from the oven, which one walker on the coast path called delicious and another said made the wait worthwhile. Cream teas draw the same praise, including a takeaway version served in brown paper bags that one couple rated the best they had had in some time. Close behind is the drink side, with repeated mentions of hot coffee, an excellent pot of tea called good value, and a chai latte one visitor tried on a server's suggestion. Others point to hot pasties, breakfast rolls, paninis and soup, and one reviewer notes the menu listed online does not match what the cafe actually serves. Seating inside and in the courtyard is limited, and several say it gets really busy, with one sunny afternoon bringing a wait for both a table and the order. Staff come up as friendly throughout, one group recalling an extra table put out so they could sit in the sun.
Featured reviews
- Joanne Baker
“Lovely old building repurposed as a cafe. Stopped by for a drink on our walk on part of the SW Coast Path. Pot of tea and a scone which had just come out of the oven - absolutely delicious. Great value for a pot of tea.”
- My Birth Support CIC
“We stopped for cream tea and the staff were so friendly and helpful (putting out an extra table so we could sit in the sun outside). Scones were big and so nice! Generous jam and cream.”
- Ken Griffiths
“Loverly day on the beach followed by coffee,service excellent, coffee nice and hot lady serving very friendly and helpful picking to a different I've never tasted before coffee, chai latte, gorgeous”
- James
“Lovely cafe, good coffee and nice service but the menu on Google is completely wrong. They do breakfast rolls, paninis, pasties, soup, scones, tea, coffee etc, not small plates and full main meals. It’s a typical cafe not a restaurant.”
- TheReviewer
“Beach side cafe, simple menus with hot pasties and great coffee. Some seats inside and outside with sea views. Open every day. Staff are friendly and helpful.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Pasties, sandwiches and cream teas served in whitewashed, slate-floored room with a wood burner.”
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Parking
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
- Coffee
Show more amenities
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near The Old Mill Cafe
- 3 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian options
medium breakfast, freshly cooked to order, meal swaps and substitutions
- The Mess Room4.64993.4 mi
gluten free options, breakfast cooked meals, hashbrowns
- By The Park4.61094.3 miOutdoor seating
cakes, coffee, victoria sponge
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Mill CafeOutdoor seating | 4.3141 | — | fresh out of oven scones, cream tea with jam and cream, pot of tea |
| Blitz Coffee Shop & CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options | 4.958 | 3 mi | medium breakfast, freshly cooked to order, meal swaps and substitutions |
| The Mess Room | 4.6499 | 3.4 mi | gluten free options, breakfast cooked meals, hashbrowns |
| By The ParkOutdoor seating | 4.6109 | 4.3 mi | cakes, coffee, victoria sponge |
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