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The Drill Hall on Chapel Street: a granite front with arched windows, an arched doorway and a black sign reading 'the drill hall, shops & cafe'
Arts café · The Drill Hall · St Ives

In through the granite arch.

Cafe Art sits inside the Drill Hall on Chapel Street: coffee, sandwiches and homemade cakes, with a changing programme of exhibitions and events on the walls around you.

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Three windows in

Inside Cafe Art: duck-egg blue walls, a hand-drawn chalkboard menu, two black-and-white Cornish flags, bunting and spotted oilcloth on the tables
The room
The counter: cakes under glass domes on blue shelves, teapots and bunting above
The counter
A cappuccino and an iced drink on a grey-and-white mosaic table, with pink carnations in a jar
The table outside
Serves great coffee, sandwiches, and homemade cakes. Cool vibes.Cafe Art's listing on Visit St Ives
  • Google 4.6 · 84 reviews
  • Tripadvisor 4.5 · 59 reviews
  • Food hygiene rating 5 (May 2025)

Chapel Street, under the arch

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The Drill Hall, Chapel Street
St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2LR
Hours
Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm · closed SundayAs listed on Google. Check Facebook before a special trip.
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Today, on the board

Coffee, toasties and homemade cake, chalked up by hand behind the counter at the Drill Hall.

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Inside Cafe Art: duck-egg blue walls, a hand-drawn chalkboard menu, two black-and-white Cornish flags, bunting and spotted oilcloth on the tables

Drinks

  • Americano, cappuccino, flat white, latte, macchiato, espresso, mocha
  • Chai latte and hot chocolate
  • A board of specialty drinks

Toast & such

  • Toast, toasted teacakes and crumpets, with butter
  • Homemade cakes, under glass on the counter

Toasties · sandwiches · wraps · salads

  • Cornish cheddar, tomato and onion, with pickle or pesto
  • Ham, cheese and mustard
  • Cornish brie and chutney
  • Tuna mayo with red onion or cheddar
  • Gluten-free toasties and wraps available

Read off the café's chalkboard as photographed. Boards change, so ask at the counter.

The counter: cakes under glass domes on blue shelves, teapots and bunting above
cakes, under glass
The Drill Hall on Chapel Street: a granite front with arched windows, an arched doorway and a black sign reading 'the drill hall, shops & cafe'
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Come in, sit down

Rated 4.6 on Google from 84 reviews, and 5 for food hygiene.

Address
The Drill Hall, Chapel Street
St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2LR
Hours
Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm · closed SundayAs listed on Google. Check Facebook before a special trip.
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Coffee under the Cornish flag

Two St Piran's flags hang over the counter at Cafe Art, an arts café in the Drill Hall on Chapel Street. Cornish cheddar and Cornish brie go in the toasties.

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Inside Cafe Art: duck-egg blue walls, a hand-drawn chalkboard menu, two black-and-white Cornish flags, bunting and spotted oilcloth on the tables
The Drill Hall on Chapel Street: a granite front with arched windows, an arched doorway and a black sign reading 'the drill hall, shops & cafe'

Cornish on the board

  1. Cornish cheddar, tomato and onion, with pickle or pesto
  2. Cornish brie and chutney
  3. Ham, cheese and mustard
  4. Tuna mayo with red onion or cheddar

Gluten-free toasties and wraps available · Read off the café's chalkboard as photographed. Boards change, so ask at the counter.

4.6Google, 84 reviews
4.5Tripadvisor, 59 reviews
5Food hygiene, May 2025
The counter: cakes under glass domes on blue shelves, teapots and bunting above

Find the Drill Hall

Address
The Drill Hall, Chapel Street
St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2LR
Hours
Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm · closed SundayAs listed on Google. Check Facebook before a special trip.
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Spotty tablecloths, bunting, cake.

A cosy arts café in the Drill Hall, St Ives. Good coffee, toasties and homemade cakes, with art on the walls.

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The counter: cakes under glass domes on blue shelves, teapots and bunting above

Pot of tea?

Teapots line the shelves, next to the coffee machine making cappuccinos, flat whites and mochas.

A toastie

Cornish brie and chutney, or Cornish cheddar with pickle. Gluten-free bread and wraps too.

Cake

Homemade, under glass domes on the counter.

Inside Cafe Art: duck-egg blue walls, a hand-drawn chalkboard menu, two black-and-white Cornish flags, bunting and spotted oilcloth on the tables
A cappuccino and an iced drink on a grey-and-white mosaic table, with pink carnations in a jar

Pull up a chair

4.6 on Google from 84 reviews · 4.5 on Tripadvisor from 59 · food hygiene rating 5.

Address
The Drill Hall, Chapel Street
St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2LR
Hours
Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm · closed SundayAs listed on Google. Check Facebook before a special trip.
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Exhibitions: changing.
Coffee: constant.

A contemporary arts café with a changing programme of exhibitions and events. Follow the Facebook page to see what is on the walls now.

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Inside Cafe Art: duck-egg blue walls, a hand-drawn chalkboard menu, two black-and-white Cornish flags, bunting and spotted oilcloth on the tables
The RoomDuck-egg walls, chalk, two Cornish flags, oilcloth
The counter: cakes under glass domes on blue shelves, teapots and bunting above
Still Life with DomesHomemade cake, glass, teapots, bunting
A cappuccino and an iced drink on a grey-and-white mosaic table, with pink carnations in a jar
Cappuccino, CarnationsCoffee, mosaic table, Chapel Street light
The Drill Hall on Chapel Street: a granite front with arched windows, an arched doorway and a black sign reading 'the drill hall, shops & cafe'
The VenueThe Drill Hall, Chapel Street, granite

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On the counter
Serves great coffee, sandwiches, and homemade cakes. Cool vibes.
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Cafe Art's listing on Visit St Ives
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4.6 on Google (84 reviews) · 4.5 on Tripadvisor (59) · food hygiene 5

Admission free

Address
The Drill Hall, Chapel Street
St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2LR
Hours
Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm · closed SundayAs listed on Google. Check Facebook before a special trip.
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Toasties, tea & homemade cake

If it fits in a toaster, I can cook itTin sign on the café wall

Cafe Art is an arts café in the Drill Hall, with vintage signs, teapots and cake domes, and a changing programme of exhibitions.

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What fits in the toaster

Cornish cheddar, tomato and onion, with pickle or pesto
Ham, cheese and mustard
Cornish brie and chutney
Tuna mayo with red onion or cheddar

Gluten-free toasties and wraps available. Read off the café's chalkboard as photographed. Boards change, so ask at the counter.

The counter: cakes under glass domes on blue shelves, teapots and bunting above
Inside Cafe Art: duck-egg blue walls, a hand-drawn chalkboard menu, two black-and-white Cornish flags, bunting and spotted oilcloth on the tables

Open six days

Rated 4.6 on Google from 84 reviews. Food hygiene rating 5.

Address
The Drill Hall, Chapel Street
St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2LR
Hours
Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm · closed SundayAs listed on Google. Check Facebook before a special trip.
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