• The Market Place

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Tea room selling vegan cream teas (using coconut cream), vegan pasties and more. Open Mon-Sun 10:00-18:00.


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17 Reviews

First Review by barbicanben

marka

Points +34

Vegan
05 Jul 2024

Mark

Wouldn’t recommend , the manager was very loud and announced loudly she hadn’t had time to bake anything vegan all week.
So she had nothing Vegan available. 3/07/2024

rgaiok

Points +43

Vegan
24 Aug 2022

Lovely cream tea

Really friendly staff, great location. First vegan cream tea I’ve had and it did not disappoint!

LeeFletcher

Points +21

Vegan
15 Oct 2021

Fabulous vegan cream tea.

Very friendly staff, pleasant cafe in the heart of St Ives.. would recommend

Pros: Vegan cream tea +++

RyanTruman

Points +30

Vegan
09 Sep 2021

Great vegan cream tea

First vegan cream tea i've ever had but it was a really good one, the coconut cream used is really nice and thick, so not like clotted cream but it was a great fresh take on a classic.

The woman was the only one working on the day, so was clearly stressed but still made an effort to chat to us and be friendly.

I would rate it 5 stars if the app would let me.

Pros: Great vegan option, Good service, Small business

Veganinlaaandon

Points +76

Vegan
08 Aug 2021

Don’t recommend

I don’t normally leave negative reviews, but I would not recommend this tea room. The manager was very passive aggressive and made our whole party feel uncomfortable. They do vegan cream teas and pastries, but honestly there are much nicer tea rooms in St Ives.

Pros: Vegan cream tea

Cons: Not a nice atmosphere , Manager

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Points +19618

Vegan
19 May 2021

The Market Place

Lovely little cafe that offers vegan creamed tea. Though, the cream offered was very gritty and didn't taste great. This cafe is worth a stop for its cuteness and to try a creamed tea if you've never hand one before, but it won't blow your mind (at least it didn't blow mine).

RachelKing

Points +111

Vegan
19 Jul 2020

Does vegan cream teas!

Had a vegan pasty and vegan cream tea! Pasty was very dry and very pale, with not much filling so I wouldn't recommend. Was really excited to have a vegan cream tea as I hadn't had one since becoming vegan. I did enjoy it however it was a little bit dry. Great selection of teas!

Pros: Does vegan cream teas with coconut cream!, Friendly staff., Cosy cafe overlooking St Ives old streets.

Cons: Dry pasty with not much flavour, Scone and cream a bit dry.

Hatty

Points +18

Vegan
27 Jan 2020

Yummy and cute

First vegan cream tea ever! So exciting! Such a cute little cafe and hand made scones and cream, could have had a little more coconut cream as I had to ask for some more, but really great and several sweet and savoury options for vegans! 😋

whumpty

Points +524

Vegan
17 Sep 2019

Ok for a cream tea

Nice little place, lots of cakes but only one vegan option (a crumble). Apparently they don’t have the vegan waffles anymore due to supplier change - don’t make on site anymore. Did have some vegan ice cream. The scones were nice and the jam good but the cream wasn’t great and nothing like dairy cream or even other vegan substitutes elsewhere.

Pros: Staff lovely, Scone itself lovely

Cons: Waffles not available, Cream not great

Josiegottahavefaith

Points +111

Vegan
14 May 2019

Vegan Cream Tea

A cute cafe with a good location for people watching. I ordered a vegan cream tea, which had an option of plain or fruit sconce. The scone and jam were yummy. The cream worked fine on the scone and added another flavour but it definitely could have been more cream like.

Pros: Great to have a vegan cream tea option

Cons: Cash only, Cream could have been better

TonyFennJames

Points +32

Vegan
23 Nov 2018

Incredibly disappointing

I was served the worst Cornish pasty I’ve ever ate in my life, that was completely soggy and oily from the microwave. We were then ignored by the staff despite there only being one other table in the place, and had to clear our own plates in order to get their attention to serve out vegan cream tea. The cream is just bad, if they think that is why vegan cream takes like I feel very sorry for them. I would not recommend this place at all and there are far better alternatives all across St Ives, avoid at all costs.

Pros: I guess they had something vegan that was edible

Cons: Over priced , Everything microwaved, Complete lack of service

KarouAuri

Points +123

Vegan
19 Nov 2018

Had the vegan cream tea

It was pretty good I guess! The cashew cream tasted odd on its own but was nice on the scone and the scone was delicious. The reason I only give 3 stars is the fairly slow service and incredibly annoying bell by the door!!!

peasandunderstanding

Points +257

Vegan
17 Sep 2018

Not very impressed

Tried the vegan pasty that is offered at The Market Place. Unfortunately it is one of those items were they combine the special diets, making it a gluten free vegan pasty. Great if you're a GF vegan, but for the rest of us... so-so.

The filling was plain potato, crust very difficult to bite or even cut through and to top it off my coffee arrived burnt. Might have been better off trying the cream tea on offer!😄

Cons: not great value for money, tasteless pasty

Thelma21

Points +54

Vegan
24 Aug 2018

Excited to see vegan cream tea

Lovely little place, glad I was able to have a cream tea on my visit to Cornwall. Using coconut cream, this was a delicious vegan version of the classic.

georgiastar

Points +201

Vegan
05 Aug 2018

Wonderful!

Had a lovely vegan pasty and cream tea. Absolutely delicious! :-)

Pros: Vegan options, Reasonably priced, Good location

Browntabby

Points +20

Vegan
09 Jul 2018

Vegan Cream Tea!

We were delighted to see a sign on the window of this café saying that it served Vegan Cream Teas! Cornwall is famous for its cream teas, but it's rare to find one that includes vegan scones and vegan cream! In this case, a coconut based cream was served - it was thick, looked as though it was mashed coconut, but it tasted delicious on the large scone (plain or with fruit) and jam, with no taste of coconut at all. Hooray!

Pros: In the centre of St Ives, a characterful building, Coffee and tea good

Cons: Basic decor inside, Two small rooms downstairs

barbicanben

Points +805

Vegan
09 Jul 2018

First time I've ever seen a vegan cream tea!

As well as some standard menu items like vegan pasties, this place also does vegan cream teas! The scones are large and fluffy, the coconut cream goes well with the jam, and the tea is available with soya or coconut milk. Nice friendly little tea room in the heart of St Ives - thoroughly recommended.

Pros: Vegan cream tea!

Cons: Only one scone (not two) but it's a good size




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