Southwest EnglandRestaurants

Café restaurants in Southwest England

  1. A

    Café Retro

    This place is a poke in the eye for the corporate coffee chains. The paint job's scruffy, the crockery's ancient and none of the furniture matches, but that's all part of the charm: this is a cafe from the old school, and there's nowhere better for a hearty burger, a crumbly cake or a good old mug of tea. Takeaways are on offer from Retro to Go next door.

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  2. B

    Café Incognito

    An arty hangout between the university and the nightspots of Mutley Plain, this groovy café has free wi-fi and in term-time is packed with students writing essays. Robust bistro food includes chicken fajitas, memorable chilli and an utterly satisfying homemade sticky toffee pudding.

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  3. C

    Heaphy's

    Squeeze into one of the benches at this chaotic Glasto fave and settle in; the food might take a while. When it does you'll find hearty pizzas, doorstop sarnies and hot chillies on your plate, washed down with English tea or fresh-squeezed fruit juice (organic and ethical, of course).

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  4. D

    Renaissance Café

    Light streams in through floor-to-ceiling windows at this contemporary café, hidden away in the Wharfside Shopping Centre overlooking Mount's Bay. Club sandwiches, ciabattas and salads feature, with more-substantial mains by night and late-night music at weekends.

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  5. E

    Chy

    Chrome, wood and leather dominate this stylish café-bar with a patio above Towan Beach. Perfect for a gourmet breakfast or lunchtime salad, or pitch up late when the DJs take to the decks, the beers flow and the beautiful people arrive en masse.

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  6. F

    Seafood Café

    Fish of every description comes straight off the day boats into the kitchen of this café, from weaver and turbot to sea bream and shark steaks. The ciabattas, club sandwiches and cakes are also really good.

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  7. G

    Kindling

    Another locals' favourite renowned for its carefully crafted café food and Manhattan coffee-shop vibe; plus free wi-fi for you and toys for the nippers (or maybe the other way round).

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  8. H

    Gourmet Burger Kitchen

    A new boutique-chain burger joint with imaginative versions including chicken, camembert and curry or aubergine and goat's cheese, accompanied of course by doorstop fries and cold beers.

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  9. I

    Pickwicks

    Soup of the day, paninis and sarnies are the mainstays at this little pine-finished café; it's also a good bet for afternoon tea and sweet-tooth spoils.

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