Birdies Bistro in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Tasty food, really friendly staff, great service, lovely atmosphere.

Great place you can take dogs in

Lovely breakfast made with quality ingredients

Popped for lunch but ended up choosing the all day breakfast. Very good portions of top quality ingredients, perfectly cooked. Lovely friendly staff. Dog friendly too. Nice to see dogs welcomed rather than tolerated! (Although I don't currently own a dog myself). Beautiful estuary views.

(Breakfast) Light, attractive premises with views across Hayle Estuary, friendly service & excellent food. Highly recommended.

What a little gem. Fantastic breakfast and super friendly staff. Food was amazing and well presented. Definitely worth a visit

We went for breakfast on a Saturday morning, and even though it was December, the place was buzzing, but despite not booking a table was soon found for us. Most there seemed to be locals, which is normally a good sign, and we weren't disappointed. The staff were great and couldn't have been more helpful or welcoming. The food was excellent from the Full Cornish through to their fruit topped Waffles it couldn't be faulted. Portions were large and definitely filling. The Bubble and Squeak with a poached egg and hollandaise sauce on top deserves a special mention. Their coffee is excellent. Prices were reasonable. There is a car park on site.

This was always my go to for food but the last couple of times I think the food is not as good. A shame as it was really good but now only average.

Lovely food, quiet and beautiful surroundings, just the place to meet up with friends for brunch

Visited with my grandma who is gluten free and can’t eat potatoes. They said they can accommodate her and make sure she’s happy Example chicken katsu burger is gluten free without the bread crumbs at first it was fine Was ready to order and waited 30 mins before someone came They said best thing they can do is a pain chicken burger and no chips as anything else will mess up the kitchen but still paid full price for kastu burger So we ordered took another 30 mins for drinks to come and still missing drinks Waited another 40 for food Food came everything was dry and plain I had a burger on the special which was almost 20 quid and probably get a better burger at brewers fair The menu made sound more than it was Waitresses were very rude apart from one We’re normally a regular customer every now and then now where not ! And the toilets ! Dirty broken and rough Would not recommend

I am a solo diner and a local customer who had not visited the restaurant in a while. The initial orde was taken quickly, sitting in the conservatory. The food arrived in good time and the food was lovely, some of the best mushrooms I've tasted in ages. But then I was left, kind of ignored. The other tables around me recieved attention but not me. I would have liked desert and coffee but after 30 minutes of waiting I got bored, fed up, so paid and left. At the counter I did comment on the lack of attention. I would hope this is unusual service as I'd heard how good the restaurant is but I have absolutely no inclination to ever return. I am lucky that Hayle has other very good eateries that don't make you feel unwelcome.

We had a really lovely breakfast at Birdies. The staff were all very friendly and welcoming, our food and drinks were served really quickly and both were delicious. We will be back!

Thoroughly recommend Birdies. Amazing food. Perfect setting and fantastic staff. The Seafood Chowder was the best I’ve had in a very long time and you can’t fault the portion sizes. Definitely returning soon.

Lovely location. Beautiful setting. Good food

Really lovely service by staff and atmosphere plus food was great.

A walk in bistro. Staff welcoming with quick service and great food. Had the moving mountain veg burger and lamb kofta with salad. Excellent cooking and good value for money.

Lovely breakfast and lovely staff! Wish we had discovered this place at the start of our holiday as we would have come here more than once for sure. Thank you 🙏

Had lunch. Fab food and drinks all round. Sat outside as weather was nice.

It is a really nice place to go and have breakfast or lunch. It was popular and busy, but the service was still very good.

Great place, good food, accomadating friendly staff. Speedy service, had breakfast which was delicious, coffee is spot on nothing to complain about here. Only wish it was on my doorstep!!

What a find, lovely location great views, service was brilliant, very friendly staff food, try and find better 5*

Nice place for bit of lunch eat outside weather permitting

We have visited many times and never disappointed. Good safe car parking. Clean toilet facilities. Variety of seating areas. Log burner in winter months. Wonderful location over looking the Estuary. Varied menu. We have visited for dinner and on other occassions for coffee/cake. Friendly staff. Relaxed atmosphere. What more could we ask for??

Travelled down to Lelant and stopped at Birdies for lunch, our lunch time venue when arriving in Lelant /St Ives. Menu excellent I had the curried kedgeree, delicious, my with had a chicken burger that she said was very nice. Service is alway friendly and efficient can’t fault it. This is a lovely place to stop for. Bite to eat, long may it continue.

Great location, friendly staff, great coffee

Fantastic Full English Breakfast!

3 of us had breakfast here 2 really enjoyed it ..I didn't ..the eggs Benedict looked great but the mushrooms it came with were over salted and ruined the dish for me

This place is buzzing with plenty of outdoor seating also. We loved the sardine salad (which was a special) The menu was great, interesting lunch ideas and great cakes. Efficient and friendly staff, great views over the salt marsh, on the South West Coast path. Also worth visiting the nearby Porth Kidney beach, it’s gorgeous.

Can't really go wrong visiting Birdies. Great menu.

Just had a week in St Ives – noted from train that Birdie’s Bistro car park always seemed to be full. Paid recce visit here at end of week for coffee and cake. Good vibes, but the cherry was going outside and snapping this kingfisher just the other side of the low wall of the external seating area. Will return next time we are in St Ives. PS - try a local day ranger rail ticket (adult price £4) – as many times as you like between St Ives & St Erth. Fascinating to see how the view can change in 30 mins with the weather – and also between low and high tide.

Just had a week in St Ives – noted from train that Birdie’s Bistro car park always seemed to be full. Paid recce visit here at end of week for coffee and cake. Good vibes, but the cherry was going outside and snapping this kingfisher just the other side of the low wall of the external seating area. Will return next time we are in St Ives. PS - try a local day ranger rail ticket (adult price £4) – as many times as you like between St Ives & St Erth. Fascinating to see how the view can change in 30 mins with the weather – and also between low and high tide.

Really really great place. Fantastic view's

Lovely piece of cake and coffee.

Absolutely lovely place, the servers there are so kind and welcoming! We had the special burger and the chicken bacon and Brie burger and it was delicious, big props to the chef! Will definitely be returning soon

Excellent location….lovely menu & food choices. We had a light lunch for four and was ‘well impressed’ ….we’ll be returning. The sunny & warm 23deg & no wind was an absolute blessing too 👍🏻

Great place to eat, good food at a good price

My brother who lives in Cornwall had recommended Birdies, so we went for breakfast .. it was a beautiful morning so we sat out on the terrace looking out across the estuary.. our order was quickly taken by the friendly waitress .. and we were not disappointed with the quality and portion size of the food .. will certainly be returning everyone that we encountered on our visit was very pleasant

Bobbed in for brunch. Lots of parking, friendly staff, great views - can dine inside, out under cover or out-out! Great selection to choose from. Both enjoyed our choices & the take away cakes got me at the end when settling up too!! 😉😋

Popped in for lunch, looked after by the lovely Ruby, great atmosphere and veiws,all the staff are very welcoming. Food was fantastic, we will be back soon

Amazing food we turned up needing a large table and with no problems was made to feel very welcome and comfortable thank you

The staff are amazing and so friendly! I will be making this my go to spot for Hayle!

Amazing food. Great service. Friendly staff. Very good prices. Love the waffles 😍

We had the most tasty meal here and the staff are Lovely , great atmosphere… what more can you ask for we will definitely be back ❤️

Love this place! Well worth a visit. Great menu suitable for all ages and tastes.

Nice food and brilliant service, Will come again

Popped into birdies with my family following on from a spur of the moment visit to the beach, but had been there for coffee a while ago and remembered that I had had a positive experience. The location is lovely, great views, ample parking, and the choice seating inside, outside or in a partially covered gazebo, all very nice. The staff where also pretty awesome. There was a bit of a mix up with the order, but the place was rammed and the error was minor and quickly sorted out, once again all very positive. The food (I've saved the best for last) was also very good, good menu, nice selection of locally sourced produce and the service was quick(remember they were stacked). Portions were okay (bit stingy with the fries, but you can't have everything right?) My only reservation about the food was that it felt a bit safe. I had the bacon cheeseburger which was amazing, but, the garlic mayo was so mild it was almost just plain mayo and what would have really taken it to the next level was maybe some chilli jam, or some salsa... That being said, I did do a little food dance, so that small criticism aside it was still a very nice place to have a very nice lunch, would very much recommend

Great service, The food is amazing. The restaurant is very popular due to the quality of the food so get there early for breakfast. They Open at 9am

Beautiful place for breakfast. They love dogs and serve dog sausage. Good job team.

Truly amazing food! We went on the bank holiday weekend in Aug 2024 so it was very busy and service was very slow. But the food was incredible, and so was the view!!

An unassuming bistro on arrival but the packed car park definitely confirmed the wonderful fresh food from the amazing menu, great service and lovely venue we found inside! We were unlucky with the weather on our visit but the view was still a beautiful addition to our very tasty lunch! A place we will most definitely visit again! Thank you to everyone at Birdies Bistro!

Good vibes, good foods. Free onsite parking

We had a fantastic evening meal at birdies this week, we arrived at 5:15 and it was definitely quieter that early, got busier as the evening went on. Great selection of beers, we enjoyed the Porthleven. We had the adults burger, lamb Greek flat bread and a children’s burger. All was very nice but the Greek flat bread was the stand out dish, absolutely delicious! We enjoyed a Mr Bs after over looking the gorgeous view.

Brought my parents- who are bird lovers. Food is great, accommodating service, and lovely atmosphere, specially on a sunny day! I had the katsu burger, the salad and fries were enjoyable!

As the weather was really beautiful everyone was outside so inside was beautiful quiet for a change. Food was really enjoyable and had to have a box to take some of my main course home as so much .

Delicious breakfast. Lovely staff and service in a beautiful setting. What more could you ask for ? We will definitely be back!

Amazing breakfast, lovely and polite staff. Will definitely be coming back!

I had a meal here yesterday with family. I had the gammon & it was the best I've ever tasted,so tender. Great size portions for the price. Staff were very friendly & the place is lovely, inside & out. I can't wait to come back again

Good honest clean food with generous portions and friendly staff. Will go again.

Stopped on the way back from Drift after it was recommended, can see why it was. Nice location lovely food and good service, can't ask for more.

Ate here, as a family for 4 - two adults, one 10 year and one 8 year old. Everyone found something on the menu to enjoy and the food that was delivered was amazing. Freshly cooked, grease free. Service was spot on and very friendly. We’ll definitely be back before we leave Cornwall

Good place to stop after a long bike ride for breakfast or lunch . Plenty to choose from and all fresh . Well done to all who work here

Lovely location. Food was delicious. Quick service. Generous portions. Lovely friendly and attentive staff. They brought the children’s food out with the starters which they loved. Dog friendly too… Will definitely return! :) Thank you!

Today 2 of us had amazing food that was excellent. Ruby our waitress was excellent at up selling and we were delighted with our extras. She was lovely, engaging and genuinely interested in us as customers. We will be back sooner than ever. Thank you all.

We visited whilst on holiday as it had high reviews and it didn't disappoint. 5 of us went for breakfast, we had 3 sets of waffles and 2 cooked breakfast. All food was beautifully presented and arrived at the same time. The staff were friendly, coming and very helpful. Unfortunately the weather was not on our side so we couldn't use the outside area, but the indoors was clean and comfortable. Would definitely visit again.

Great breakfast with a great view.

10/10 Probably the full English I’ve ever had. Came on holiday to near st Ives, did a quick google search for breakfast near me and this place came up. Super modern and bright inside, staff are lovely and very friendly. The food is amazing, we will definitely be back. Great value too!

Their food is pretty good… Quick service, And they can start a good conversation without GOING ON! Even with us Train Nerds! You can see Lelant Saltings Station from Birdies’, they have a Lelant Saltings Station sign on their wall and.. Oh! Sorry! Being Too nerdy… Anyway, I want newcomers to know that THEY. DO. NOT. SERVE. BIRDS. Even if they wanted to, they’re by a nature reserve (really sets the mood) the RSPB would B all over them and they would go out of business. However, they do do sausages… In Conclusion, They Good.

I often visit this wonderful place! Food is always outstanding, service always with a smile and nothing is ever too much!

Fantastic location on the side of the estuary. Lovely food, (great crab sandwich). The staff were lovely and dog friendly too.

A nice place for lunch in a relaxing outdoor area, the staff were very friendly with good service.

We visited Birdies for lunch and was not disappointed, food , service & the staff were amazing, thank you guys for our lovely experience…..We will recommend highly 😋 can’t wait to come back xx

The food is excellent and the staff are always friendly, helpful and polite.

Full English and veg breakfasts were superb. Staff great, beautiful setting looking out over the marshes. Dropped one star for atmosphere only because the place is very popular and a bit noisy with shouty children. They do have a massive outdoor area as well, so in better weather we'd have been out there instead.

Love this place , visit every year on holiday, so dog friendly too Food amazing 👏 and the puddings xx

Lovely food and friendly staff.

Traveling through on vacation. Very tasty, typical English breakfast. Keep it up, perfect.

Good food super location. Lacklustre service.

Nice breakfast, good sized portions. Nice views, and decent parking.

A lovely spot, good views, great service. My only gripe is the last two times I have been there, my poached or fried egg has not looked nice. This spoils the meal and does not tempt one to eat it! The first time I mentioned it and it was immediately replaced. So just slightly inconvenient. The second time, the over cooked and unpleasant looking egg was hidden under another, so it was not obvious when I was given the plate. They were busy and I did not really want a second. But I had to look at it throughout and I don't think I'm being too fussy if I say it made the meal unappetising. We all have experienced cooking a less than perfect egg, but if you are charging for a cooked egg, the quality should be checked as a matter of course before it gets to the customer. This won't stop me visiting, but I'll be looking out for the quality of the egg as soon as it hits the table next time!

Poor service drink taken away when hadn't finished it. Steak cold chips cold very expensive for what you got in plate.

Good food and fantastic service.

Nice place ,food ok staff great .

Great for coffee easy to access and park

Great bistro in Lelant/ Cornwall. We had a salad, a burger and a crab sandwich - everything was delicious. It's also lovely to sit on the terrace - with a view of the bay. The price level is also right. Full recommendation.

Wow! If you haven’t been… then go! Such a wonderful and special place with wonderful food, scenery and service. Special thanks to Ruby and Ruth for taking such good care of us! Love and power to all xx

Absolutely amazing, so beautiful and so much better than I expected. Food is amazing and staff is very friendly. A bit more on the higher end of price but definitely worth it. The atmosphere is great in the summer, we sat outside and theirs music whilst watching the birds it’s great and the pastries look amazing

Excellent Inside and outside dining great location great menu big portions top food and coffee served hot , staff and service 5 star

Fantastic location. Excellent food. All local and very tasty.

What an incredible dining experience. We’ve got 1 year old twins and get a bit nervous about eating out. Every single staff member helped us in a different way, first with our table we were guided to a quieter area as they were sleeping when we first arrived. Then we needed help with their food intolerances and were very confident with their food choice after the lovely woman helped us. (Sorry we didn’t get any names but every single person we encountered deserves a shout out you were all very polite, kind & gracious) The food was incredible, every single bite was delicious. The hot chocolate and cakes we had were very tasty. Service was quick & efficient and the overall atmosphere is peaceful & tranquil. If we head down that way again we will definitely revisit. Thank you for such a positive eating experience.

Fairly nice breakfast, service a bit slow, but it was very busy.

Lovely meal the 3 of us had,one had fish finger ciabata,2 had cheese burger. Staff very friendly. Lovely and clean. 13.06.24

Had a delicious breakfast and coffee. When we arrived car park v. full and it was very busy inside - but actually plenty of seating (larger than it looks!). Service was very quick and friendly. Views of estuary were great, only downside was it was raining when we visited! Will defo return when sunny so can sit outside 🙂

This is a lovely Bistro with a great menu. With the various seating areas, you don't feel cramped.

Fabulous food and service plus added bonus of being dog friendly

A absolutely fantastic place great food friendly staff and lovely atmosphere 10/10

Delicious food and super views

Have used Birdies many times for breakfast since they began,never disappointed!

Just lovely, definitely worth a stop if your passing, nice setting, great food and lovely staff

Great food and service. Beautiful estuary views. Take your binoculars if you like to bird watch.

Great place for food especially on a nice day when you can sit outside. Dogs welcome too.