Sometimes you just wake up and have a craving for a good prawn sandwich.
Today was one of those days.
After a long dog walk in the morning, we popped down to Falmouth for a light lunch at Gylly Beach Cafe (one of my favourite eateries by the sea)! The views over Gyllyngvase beach today were stunning; not a cloud in the sky and a glistening, Winter ocean.
But damn, it was busy.
Gylly Beach Cafe is always pretty busy to be honest – like many of Cornwall’s beach-based cafs, it oozes a ‘cool’ vibe and attracts a loyal crowd as well as excited tourists.
We opted for their avocado and prawn sandwiches with a side of chunky chips to share; yum. Always tasty, and (despite the busy-ness this bank holiday) always quick!
The only thing about this cafe that I’ve noticed before is the wifi and internet signal… there is none. In one way, I totally understand and actually quite like it; it forces you to be present and not messing around on your phone while you eat.
However, as someone who likes to take my laptop out to places for the occasional work afternoon, it’s also annoying. I’d love to take my work there, looking out to sea feeling inspired, but I can’t without internet.
But again, maybe that’s deliberate! No annoying hipsters like me sat on their computers…
After our lunch we went for a stroll on the beach. As I said, it was super busy (dogs and children everywhere), but also incredibly cold.
January has come full force with freezing weather. After a seriously mild December, I’d almost forgot what Winter felt like – but now I know. Hats and gloves are no longer optional folks.
Interesting fact about Gyllyngvase: it came out top in our blogger’s ‘Ultimate Best Beaches in Cornwall’ poll in 2015! At that point, I’d only ever been once or twice in my life, but now I feel like it’s becoming one of my fave hang out spots. Swimming here in Summer is like being abroad, so calm and Mediterranean-feeling.
It was also where I tried stand-up paddleboarding for the first time in the Summer with Olivia, which was so fun and I’m excited to spend 2017 doing more of that! Maybe on a day when there’s less surf though…
At around 4pm the sun started to set (casting beautiful silhouettes across the beach) and the temperature started to drop (a little too low for my liking), so we hopped back in the car to head home, bellies and camera memory cards full!
Where’s your favourite beach cafe?
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That first line haha! All about the prawn sandwiches!
Also, these photos are lush – haven’t been to Gylly for food in so long xx
Hannah | Oh January
It’s a truth we all know.
Well then, we should go together soon! :) xx
Whereabouts in Cornwall is this? I have never heard of it! I think I need to use good old google maps!
It’s Falmouth :) Between Pendennis Castle and Swanpool beach xx
We stayed in Falmouth a couple of years ago and the Gylly Beach Café is great. Right on the beach, as it’s name suggests. It’s perfectly positioned for a stop on the walk to or from the castle.
Since you ask about other beach cafes, I’m going to suggest:
The Hidden Hut (just north of Portscatho, on the Roseland Peninsula)
Polpeor Café (Lizard Point – OK, not strictly a beach, but wow, the views!)
Rockpool Café (just on the very edge of Mousehole. Park here and walk round the coast path into the harbour)
Porthmeor Beach Café (St Ives. I know, the grockles… but if you can get a booth (converted from the old beach ‘huts’), you can shut us out and enjoy the view)
Godrevy Café (Godrevy Head)
Wow what an awesome list! Thanks for sharing :D
Just LOOK at Gylly! Ahh I wish I was there right now! I’ve suggested to Adam that for our 4 year anniversary we recreate our first date and part of that was having hot chocolate and carrot cake at Gylly just after I met him at the train station! :) Nawwww! Alice xxx
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Awww <3 that is just the cutest thing. You should DEFINITELY do that :) xx
Gorgeous photography! Makes me so excited for spring!
x Annabelle
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Thank you so much! Yes me too :) x