Lilys of Truro Cafe & Creative Space
opens at 09:00 tomorrow
Coffee shop Café Polish restaurant
We invite you to come and explore InnerTide, Living Gallery.
Art, inspiration, great coffee & food awaits you within this creatively restored building. Welcome! We believe, you are art, the wood is art, the food is art, the art is art, life is art. We live art and are passionate about this fine planet we share.
The interior space is the collaborative creation of the cafe's artist owner Tim Kellam and artisan carpenter extraordinaire Stephen Love and took 10 months to complete. Yes, we think it was long time too! Almost everything you see, feel or touch in the cafe and meeting space has been reclaimed, up-cycled or foraged from demolished buildings, scattered remnants of old Cornish hotels, scaffolding planks, potato boxes, etc. basically anything that was discarded and no longer had a life as it was originally intended. These bits and pieces were rescued, lovingly shaped, polished and emerged as something new. The whole Inner Tide team took part in the creationary process too. Being artists in their own right they added a lot of elbow grease scrubbing, polishing, filling grout, hammering you name it. Multi-talented they are now our champions of friendly service behind the counter
We believe 'you are what you eat' and for this reason we are committed to serving you wholesome, healthy fare. We try to use the most local, organic and fair-trade ingredients as possible thus ensuring you get maximum vitamins and minerals, keeping our carbon footprint low and helping our Cornish economy. For example our cakes are supplied by local artisan bakers, our coffee syrups and botanical elixirs are made in-house by Luscious Lucy Cornwall, (Tim's wife and the foodie in the family) from hand-picked, home-grown or foraged ingredients. We wish to honour the planet so our take-away packaging is purposely eco-friendly, biodegradable and made from sustainable materials.
The meeting & gallery space upstairs is a great place to get the creative juices flowing. It may be hired for luncheons, all day events, workshops, classes, exhibitions, etc. We will have a calendar of events up soon. If interested please ask a member of the Inner Tide family. Update description
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2016-05-06Loved the interior design - especially the multicoloured/patterned concrete floor with cross section treetrunk slices inset - great coffee too!!!
2015-04-01Visited this cafe this morning. Lovely surroundings and gorgeous food. The carrot cake is amazing. Our daughter Emily even got to 'name a tree' in...
2018-10-06My new favourite coffee shop
2018-10-04Best cafe in Truro. Lovely calm creative space to chill for a while
2018-09-15Genuinely the Best Gluten Free Carrot Cake I've ever had! Great little cafe, the staff are all lovely, love the interior - so simple yet so cosy! Also...
2018-08-13Very friendly and welcoming would highly recommend
2018-08-04Very excited to try this place, unfortunately we waited over 45 minutes for a simple sandwich. Ended up leaving hungry and dissatisfied
2018-07-31Fantastic cafe, coffee and surroundings
2018-07-21Amazing place. Amazing staff. AMAZING food. Gorrrrgeous coffee.
2018-06-18Lovely little find. Great staff and atmosphere too. Our dog loved his treats!
2018-05-28Worked from the Dog House their creative work space last week. Great location in centre of Truro, clean bright and with well set up work stations with...
2018-05-13Wonderful Cafe managed by Simon and Andrew.
2018-05-12Great atmosphere and amazing pop up Sushi night. Love the quirky decor. Simon and Andrew are the perfect hosts Highly recommended a must visit...
2018-05-11Sushi night this evening was stunning! I may become a regular at Lilys. Wonderful hosts and gorgeous food and cocktails.
2018-04-05Great choice of gin, beautifully presented in a number of mouthwatering combinations.
2018-03-31Lovely Café with great food, great hot chocolates and a great assortment of homemade cakes!!
2018-03-28Fabulous baked potato and a great flat white in a lovely setting.
2018-03-28Rented a Hot Desk this week. Great space, WiFi and loved the vibe of the place. Really cool decor and friendly people. Having the Cafe downstairs is a...
2018-01-01On a recent trip to visit family in Truro, we visited Lilly's for lunch. Excellent menu, fantastic coffee, great atmosphere, friendly and...
2017-12-12Lovely friendly staff, superb coffee a great place to chill out.
Updates from Lilys of Truro Cafe & Creative Space
2019-03-06
What are your plans for Breakfast? How about a delicious Avocado Smash with Crumbled Feta on @bakertomsbread toast. Accompanied by a Morning Glory Smoothie (packed with blueberries, peanut butter, banana, oats and flax seeds, to give you the perfect start
What are your plans for Breakfast? How about a delicious Avocado Smash with Crumbled Feta on @bakertomsbread toast. Accompanied by a Morning Glory Smoothie (packed with blueberries, peanut butter, banana, oats and flax seeds, to give you the perfect start
2019-03-05
Gool Peran Lowen ... Happy St Piran’s Day. We’ve baked a traditional Cornish Heavy (Hevva) Cake, so why not pop in for a slice and a cup of Cornish Tea to celebrate. #lilysoftruro #stpiransday #goolpiranlowen #traditionalcakes #hevvacake #heavycake #corn
Gool Peran Lowen ... Happy St Piran’s Day. We’ve baked a traditional Cornish Heavy (Hevva) Cake, so why not pop in for a slice and a cup of Cornish Tea to celebrate. #lilysoftruro #stpiransday #goolpiranlowen #traditionalcakes #hevvacake #heavycake #corn
2019-03-04
Our new Vegan Apricot Flapjacks are proving very popular. Why not enjoy with an @olfactorycoffee Macchiato. We offer Oat, Soya, Almond & Coconut as alternatives to milk. #lilysoftruro #vegan #veganoptions #vegancornwall #macchiato #flapjack #veganflapjac
Our new Vegan Apricot Flapjacks are proving very popular. Why not enjoy with an @olfactorycoffee Macchiato. We offer Oat, Soya, Almond & Coconut as alternatives to milk. #lilysoftruro #vegan #veganoptions #vegancornwall #macchiato #flapjack #veganflapjac
2019-03-03
We’ve baked a fresh Lemon & Thyme Bundt Cake for you to enjoy today. A perfect contrast to this stormy weather. #lilysoftruro #lemonthymecake #lemonandthymecake #cake #homebaked #freshlybaked #instacake #cakegram #truro #independentcafe #sunday #sundayt
We’ve baked a fresh Lemon & Thyme Bundt Cake for you to enjoy today. A perfect contrast to this stormy weather. #lilysoftruro #lemonthymecake #lemonandthymecake #cake #homebaked #freshlybaked #instacake #cakegram #truro #independentcafe #sunday #sundayt
2019-03-01
Is it too early to say the word SALAD! We talk about them all year at Lily’s. Enjoy a Moroccan Spiced Cous Cous, with Nuts, Courgette, Pomegranate and fresh Orange Juice, Lilys Zesty Slaw, all served with Baby Leaf Lettuce, Tomato & Cucumber. You can then
Is it too early to say the word SALAD! We talk about them all year at Lily’s. Enjoy a Moroccan Spiced Cous Cous, with Nuts, Courgette, Pomegranate and fresh Orange Juice, Lilys Zesty Slaw, all served with Baby Leaf Lettuce, Tomato & Cucumber. You can then
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20 reviews of Lilys of Truro Cafe & Creative Space.
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