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Food and ambience

Local cuisine, Cafe, International, British, Vegetarian Friendly

“Best crab sandwiches”“... our Wedding Anniversary as I love L...”“... wraps, paninis and cakes but done s...”“Fresh crab is amazing”

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Marine Drive, Looe PL13 2DJ England

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A pretty little cafe right on the South Coast of Cornwall near Looe. Strangely omitted from the 'restaurant' category on TripAdvisor. Breakfast butties, lunches, daily specials and hearty sandwiches. Famous for Crab sandwiches, salads and chips, generous cream teas and homemade cakes. All served on beautiful vintage china in a beautiful setting with a very nice view.

Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options

Meals

Brunch, Lunch

CUISINES

Cafe, International, British

FEATURES

Wheelchair Accessible, Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Accepts Credit Cards, Street Parking, Digital Payments, Beach, Dog Friendly

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Camper60333384461

3 reviews

Reviewed October 7, 2023 via mobile

Love this cafe…

Super friendly staff, delicious lunch and the perfect location. Love the fact that this cafe gives you extra hot water with the pots of tea; it’s the small gestures that make the biggest difference!

Date of visit: October 2023

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Abigail C

5 reviews

Reviewed September 14, 2023 via mobile

Great food with beautiful sea views

My dad and I always holiday in and around Looe and make sure we visit the Island View. Not only does it have glorious views across Hannafore Beach to Looe Island, the food is delicious (we had smashed avocado on toast and sausage and egg...sandwich) and the welcome always friendly. The garden full of beautiful flowers and the pretty interior make this cafe a pleasure to visit. It’s dog friendly too. Highly recommend.More

Date of visit: September 2023

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elliedb

20 reviews

Reviewed September 1, 2023

Lovely Cafe with amazing view

Had a nice brunch at Island View Cafe. Great location with an amazing view. The staff were very friendly and the panini's we had for lunch were very nice. Great little spot away from the crowds of Looe. Would recommend defiantly return.

Date of visit: August 2023

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Gail D

1 review

Reviewed August 26, 2023

Great ambience, great food and excellent customer service!

This unique cafe with its creative decor,hand crafted mosaic walls and tastefully chosen vintage china sets ,is an absolute delight! The staff are friendly and efficient and are clearly happy working here. The food is fresh, well presented and good value for money.I highly recommend...the crab salad and the light,warm,succulent scones -the best I have ever had .More

Date of visit: August 2023

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A76HI

37 reviews

Reviewed August 12, 2023 via mobile

Lovely lunch

Stopped off here for lunch, service was friendly & fast, sandwiches were delicious. We sat outside & had a beautiful view of island. Definitely a short walk out of Looe for a spot of lunch.

Date of visit: August 2023

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andyhX7334TV

20 reviews

Reviewed August 10, 2023 via mobile

Great place to eat breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea.

Lovely little cafe on the front with good food and pleasant staff. Good place to stop off after a long walk and great for breakfast too.

Date of visit: August 2023

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Exm357

1,524 reviews

Reviewed August 6, 2023

Excellent cafe with spectacular views

Situated on the cliff road out of west Looe next to the tennis club, spectacular views over the sea from its large front lawn, v friendly staff, reasonable price, extensive menu, we ate excellent tea loaf and lemon cake with v tasty coffee. We would...recommend and revisit this cafe.More

Date of visit: August 2023

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CaveCanem

11 reviews

Reviewed August 5, 2023 via mobile

A little gem

What a find though technically a recommendation from my father. This place was excellent, from service to food to the incredible view. An absolute must if you are planning to visit Looe. A simple menu of sandwiches, wraps, paninis and cakes but done superbly well....Very tasty. We will definitely visit again if we come back to Looe.More

Date of visit: August 2023

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martin j

110 reviews

Reviewed July 26, 2023

Excellent food

Decided to visit on our last day, would return, very friendly staff great location for sea views, crab sandwiches and exotic salads tasty good quality excellent

Date of visit: July 2023

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Scott A

2 reviews

Reviewed July 20, 2023

Amazing find

Fantastic little cafe with the most amazing views. Good food, tea served in China pots and cups. Staff are all friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Dog friendly too. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Date of visit: July 2023

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S3371VWpeterb

198 reviews

Reviewed July 8, 2023 via mobile

Holiday lunch

Popped in with my wife and the dog had a lovely lunch and my wife had a grea gluten free lunch service was quick staff very friendly

Date of visit: July 2023

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Oz22

227 reviews

Reviewed July 6, 2023 via mobile

Good cup of tea and lovely view

A good cup of tea and the cake and cream tea were fine. There is a a pretty garden and lovely view. Staff not as friendly as we would hope.

Date of visit: June 2023

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bonia1980

33 reviews

Reviewed July 5, 2023 via mobile

Stunning location and delicious fresh food

Stunning location with lovely fresh foods . Wanted something nice for a birthday lunch and stumbled across this gem. Delicious fresh food enjoyed by us both

Date of visit: July 2023

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Dream36397241064

2 reviews

Reviewed July 4, 2023

Loved this cafe for many years!

I have been coming to thr island view cafe for many years and i have seen lots of different owners over the years.My latest visit was june 2023 and i have to say this is the best i have seen it and the food and...service is just wonderful.I was hoping to go there on my birthday for afternoon tea but it was closed that day,so made up for it by going the day after...i wasn't going to miss out.It really is a credit to the owners👍More

Date of visit: July 2023

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Tall_Paul_F-4

146 reviews

Reviewed June 30, 2023 via mobile

Best crab sandwiches

A little gem of a cafe and worth a short trip along Hannafore Rd to find it. We were recommended to go here to try the crab sandwiches and weren't disappointed, so we're passing on the recommendation. The crab was fantastic . I had the...Tomato Balti soup off the specials board and that was superb. Highly recommendedMore

Date of visit: June 2023

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