...in about 350BC, the Roman historian Pythea called the Land's End peninsula 'Belerion', meaning either 'the Shining Land,' or 'the Shining Sea.' Shakespeare described Britain as "This precious stone set in the silver sea"
St Just is a rough diamond, set in a shining land and bounded by the silver sea
Good smells....of fresh ground coffee....soup cooking....flowers ....cakes baking.
Since we opened in 2003, The Cook Book has become more a way of life than a business. We treat visitors to our café exactly the same as people who come to our home.
Bright, cheerful staff engage in every aspect of the café-bookshop, taking great pride in their work.
The bar is a good place to sit alone or with friends. You will be warmly welcomed; there are papers to read and people to talk to.
The dining room is simply furnished, with 5 round tables seating up to 26 people.
Cook Book Coffee... an exuberant Australian told us it is "the best ever!" Part of the pleasure is visual. It is served in unique cups and mugs made by local potter, Helen Jay.
Breakfast is served until 11.30am.
Cakes baked here by Jenny Stephens include our favourite, dried apricot and almond; fantastic chocolate fudge, lemon drizzle that melts in your mouth and coffee and walnut that vanishes as soon as it's made.
Soup is one of The Cook Book's most popular lines and varies with the availability of vegetables and the ingenuity of the cook. Most soups are suitable for vegetarians.
Lunch-time Specials offer a selection of delicious meals, from home-baked ham, tarts, pies and quiches, local home-smoked mackerel to casseroles, salads and other dishes, depending on the season.
Our cream teas are a true Cornish feast - two home-made scones, a saffron bun, Rodda's Cornish Clotted Cream, delicious Boddington's Strawberry Jam from Mevagissey and your choice from a wide selection of teas.
Once a month chef John Nash serves delicious themed meals on a Saturday night. There are more details in our news letter.
Early booking is essential.
You are welcome to bring your own wine for which there is no corkage.
The Cook Book is a great place for a private party. Contact John Nash to arrange your meal.
As far as possible we buy local produce.
4 Cape Cornwall Street, St Just, Cornwall
TR19 7JZ
01736 787266
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Open all year
Open every day
Summer Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9am - 6pm
Sun 10am - 5pm
Winter Opening Hours
Daily 10am - 4pm
