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Where to Get Breakfast in Tintagel

2026-09-07·Tintagel

Short answer: King Arthur's Café near the castle car park is dog-friendly with excellent scones and strong vegan and vegetarian breakfast options; The Olde Malthouse pub-with-rooms welcomes dogs at breakfast too.

The two

Time it with the castle

Tintagel Castle gets busy from mid-morning, and the steps are much more pleasant before the crowds. Breakfast early, then straight down — but check opening days and wind closures first, especially out of season. With toddlers, the stroller-friendly alternatives save the day.

Later on

The pasty verdict for lunch, fish and chips for supper, and the sunset in between. More in the Tintagel guide.

Breakfast hours shift with the seasons and small cafés sometimes close a day or two a week out of summer — if one place is the whole plan, check before you go. Spotted something we've got wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.

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