Best Vegan Breakfasts in Cornwall
As someone who’s lucky enough to call Cornwall home, I’ve spent a lot of time exploring the best spots for plant-based food across the county. Whether it’s a slow Sunday brunch, a quick coffee stop after a coastal walk, or a treat-yourself breakfast in one of Cornwall’s hotels, I’m always on the lookout for places that serve great vegan options.
Over the years, I’ve discovered some real gems tucked away in small villages, beachside cafés with oat milk flat whites, and brunch menus that are more than your standard avocado on toast. With more cafés and restaurants embracing vegan and sustainable food, it’s definitely getting easier than ever to eat out as someone who eats plant based food.
So in this post, I’ll share my favourite places for a vegan breakfast or brunch across Cornwall. Whether you’re visiting for the weekend or live here year-round, I hope this post helps you find a new favourite spot to enjoy a relaxed and tasty vegan breakfast.
Best Places to get a Vegan Breakfast in West Cornwall
Yallah Cafe
St Ives
A small kiosk and upstairs cafe on the harbour front at St Ives. Head up the stairs into a small cosy café offering a beautiful view, delicious coffee roasted in their own Cornish barn and tasty vegetarian and vegan light brunches. They roast single‑origin beans in Falmouth with sustainably driven practices—beans even arrive via sailboat—and serve them in compostable cups beside harbour views. The kiosk kitchen offers a concise menu of vegan‑friendly breakfast and brunch items like sourdough toasties (vegan mozzarella, fresh chard, turmeric–ginger jam), vegan eggy bread, house‑made samosas, flapjacks, and indulgent vegan cinnamon buns—along with non‑dairy milks and pressed juices.
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The Honey Pot
Penzance
Tucked away on Parade Street in one of my favourite Cornish towns is The Honey Pot. It is a cosy, independent café serving a yummy vegan Full English, creamy porridge, and miso‑mushrooms on toast, alongside indulgent treats such as vegan cream tea and freshly baked cakes.
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Orange Cafe Bar
Mousehole
Run by a mother‑daughter duo (Dee and Emerald) this cosy 100% plant-based café is tucked away in the charming fishing village of Mousehole. Orange has the cutest colourful interior with bright orange walls and vintage décor, including a grand piano‑bar centrepiece! Start your morning with their vegan full English, featuring scrambled tofu, crispy potato rostis, sautéed mushrooms, and smashed avocado. Or try the miso mushrooms—a favourite for good reason. For something sweet, don’t miss their vegan cream tea with jam and dairy-free cream. Pair your breakfast with a house-roasted coffee, a butterfly pea latte, or freshly blended kombucha. Then linger a little longer for one of their decadent vegan cakes or a chat with Kahlua, the café cat.
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Best Places to get a Vegan Breakfast in North Cornwall
Strong Adolfos
Wadebridge
This Swedish–Cornish gem offers a warm, stylish atmosphere with panoramic windows, reclaimed wood interiors, surfboards, and motorbike-inspired décor Although not a vegan cafe, this roadside diner has a damn good vegan breakfast. The Strong Adolfos Full Vegan breakfast offers your usuals but with corn ribs, dukkha and kimchi.
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Box & Barber
Newquay
A cute coastal café in the heart of Newquay that serves fresh acai bowls, smoothies and a ‘Sunshine Tofu’ vegan breakfast made with tofu hash, refried beans, avocado, pico de gallo & spinach. Box & Barber serve
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Nalu
Newquay
Located just a short walk from the beach, Nalu Coffee House is a small but well-loved cafe in the coastal town of Newquay. Started by two best friends who travelled the world together, it has a lovely laid back vibe with a focus on fresh, locally sourced food, it’s a great place to grab a vegan-friendly brunch—whether you’re coming in from a surf or just passing through. The menu includes smoothie bowls, bagels, vegan breakfast wraps, and plenty of coffee options with non-dairy milk.
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Best Places to get a Vegan Breakfast in East Cornwall
The Courtyard
Looe
This hidden café serves tasty plant-based food including some of the best vegan breakfast options in Cornwall. Escape the busy streets and relax in their cosy courtyard and pick from their changing seasonal menu. All their bread and cakes are baked in house and are completely egg and dairy free.
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Short & Long
Charlestown
Short & Strong Café & Deli, located by the historic Charlestown Harbour overlooking the water, is a friendly, dog‑ and family‑friendly café known for delicious coffee and a varied brunch menu. Despite not being exclusively vegan, they offer a solid vegan brunch selection, four vegan sandwich choices, a Buddha bowl, and an all‑day vegan breakfast.
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Best Places to get a Vegan Breakfast in South Cornwall
Slice of Cornwall
Constantine
The vegan options at this brunch spot are endless. Apart from the standard vegan fry ups you’ve also got veganos rancheros, hard scorched portobello mushroomss with roast hazelnuts, chimmicurri, garlic oil and baya pillow bread ears or banana bread, hot berries, brûlée banana, roast coconut.
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Sasparella
Falmouth
They don’t just do delicious doughnuts but they also make some absolutely delicious bagels. Including a double (vegan) bacon one. Marinaded smoky tofu bacon, crispy maple coconut bacon, sliced tomato, lettuce, and mayo. It’s a must try for a quick and on-the-go vegan breakfast.
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Cantina Vegan Cafe
Penryn
This cosy vegan café is based inside an art studio and gallery in Penryn. They host regular brunch and breakfast clubs featuring vegan breakfast tacos and breakfast naans.
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Sunshine Cafe & Yoga
Falmouth
Nestled in Penryn—not far from Falmouth—Sunshine Cafe & Yoga is a light, airy sanctuary perfect for plant-based breakfast lovers. Expect vibrant bowls and wholesome toasts, alongside crowd‑favourite plates like the “Sunshine Breakfast Bowl” loaded with sweet potato rosti, roasted mushrooms, greens, beans and house sausages—all on vegan or gluten‑free bread. Their granola with coconut yogurt, fresh fruit, plus super‑tonic lattes and freshly pressed juice rounds out a perfect morning menu.
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Potager Garden
Constantine
A greenhouse hideaway serving creative, seasonal vegan brunches pulled straight from their garden—current dishes include coconut laksa, beetroot risotto—and a relaxing verdant setting for brunch and lingering.
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Bonus Picks: Vegan Treats & Quick Bites
- St Agnes Bakery: Vegan pasties, sausage rolls, croissants—grab-and-go goodness.
- Loaf Bakery: Vegan pasties and sweet treats.
- Be Kind Vegan: Tasty sarnies, vegan goods.
Cornwall has quietly built a great reputation for vegan breakfasts, with plenty of cafés putting real care into what they serve. Whether it’s a proper cooked breakfast or something simpler, you’ll find places that focus on flavour, fresh ingredients, and a relaxed atmosphere. It’s a good reminder that eating plant-based doesn’t mean missing out—especially in a region that knows how to do food well.
Did you enjoy this post about the best vegan breakfasts in Cornwall? Or did I miss any of your favourites? Leave a comment and let me know!
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