TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in St Ives - Updated November 2024

"We have been coming to St Ives for years and some how never been here before, what a mistake it is our new favourite st Ives restaurant after our..."

Pete Walker

Simon Bosley

"What a little gem! Been past numerous times and threatened to eat here but today was the day! Great service, cozy little place up a street on the way..."

Yiddo24

"Had a fantastic meal with terrific service, everything cooked to perfection, would definitely recommend and return,the seafood platter was amazing,I..."

Malcolm Brown

"Wonderful little seafood place. All dishes cooked perfectly, they really know their fish. We couldn't fault it. My husband had the biggest prawn..."

Tracy Harvey

"Best restaurant I've ever eaten at in St Ives . Fantastic choice of food and drink . Staff are friendly and helpful . We were not rushed through the..."

Peter McDermott

"Beautiful food and fabulous service and wonderful find in the heart of St..."

Jamie Cormack

"So glad we found this hidden gem on our trip to St. Ives. The staff were friendly and welcoming and managed to squeeze us into their busy evening..."

Jake ROSE

The Sloop Inn

100/100 (1610 ratings)

"A great bar on the harbour front. Lovely to sit outside but equally lovely inside. Highly recommended the seafood sharing platter. All the staff were..."

Amanda Luby

"Fairly decent seafood, not the best since we’ve been here but there’s a lot of competition! Couldn’t get a restaurant booking but there was..."

MM Mei

"Great spot for a drink on the harbour. Staff are really friendly and will chat away to you at the bar. Inside has a really cosy feel which is great..."

Alice Buttery

"Captain's Table restaurant at the Sloop Inn was absolutely delightful! Atmosphere was gorgeous, and the food was divine. I had the scallops with pea..."

LiJen Leong

"We had an early dinner having been impressed with the choices on the menu. It was very busy due to the hot weather and the upstairs restaurant was..."

Howard Ashwood

"Called in around 1pm on a Monday in July. Found a tabke for 4 inside easily. Order an Oyster, the Mussel, Crab and Prawn Tagliatelle, the ribs and a..."

Adam Sinclair

"Location... Well you could not get a better one if visiting st Ives!! Staff were super fantastic, only downfall was parking and having no cutlery or..."

Vicki Colyer

"Great Place Didn't book its hotel rooms. Just a random walk-in customer. The staff were super efficient. It did not take long for us to get our..."

pui ting Leung

"We went here for lunch with my son and his girlfriend who have been here before and told us how good it is. I cannot express how good our visit was,..."

Martin Jones

"We’ve been twice (spaced a year apart whilst on holidays), consistently good food and portion sizes, fairly priced, cracking service. Loved Annie..."

Ryan Jones

"A very snug and cosy pub ideal for a warming drink or pint after a windy winter walk. Always a nice range of ales and ciders. Good standard of pub..."

Owen Lewis

"Excellent service. Just spent a week in beautiful St Ives and called for drinks most days. Staff always friendly despite being busy. Had food on the..."

jennifer bake

"Went here for a few drinks in the evening, bar staff were all really friendly. It's an old pub and quite dark inside but they have a lot of outside..."

Alice Storey

"Great pub if you go have the mussels they are the best I ever had..."

Eric Russell

Sharkys Fish & Chips

Wheelchair Accessible

"Beautiful fish and chips, chips didn't go hard after twenty mins like some. Batter how I like, crisp but not too crisp under. Price much better than..."

nigel pearce

"The best fish and chips in St Ives by far. Consistent quality and big portions, it's worth the walk up the..."

Rosie Marsden

"Great place, great fish n chips away from mass crowds. Big portions with no fuss. Definitely..."

Nigel Melton

"Cod and chips were great. Large portion, good batter and some of the best chips I've had in..."

Fiona Dunkerley

"Food was lush we had delicious fish and chips and service was excellent..."

Carolyn Reed

"Good fish and chips but the pictures are not correct. It is only to take..."

Xavier F. Gargallo Galceran

"We had cod, chips, mushy peas, and curry sauce. Large means large - if you finish it, you'll have done better than us! We starved ourselves all day..."

Rob Moss

"We were stopping in the local area and decided to check out local reviews of places before we settled on a chip shop tea and Sharkys did not..."

Lauren Elliston-Owens

"By far the best fish and chips we have ever had. Large cut chips with crunchy outer, fantastic fish and batter. Large portion for a reasonable price..."

Darren G

"Really good fish and chips, convenient if staying out of the town centre and easy to collect (rather than having to attempt driving into town) also..."

Gareth Conway

"This place is epic 😎 the food is always cooked fresh to order the freshest fish and by far the nicest chips ever we always use sharky's every time..."

Matt Danby

"These are the best fish n chips in st ives in my opinion. It's very popular and only open from 4.45pm til 8pm, 4 days a week I think. Its on a small..."

Ada Bish

"Their chips lived up to the considerable hype that they had from my colleagues! Best chips I’ve had in..."

Richard Margetts

"Never been here b4 first time today. What great and tasty food me and husband had. We had fish chips and curry sauce o and a sausage one of the best..."

Donna Rogers-trenberth

"Yum ! Best fish and chips anywhere don't bother to look anywhere else this is the place. Nice crispy batter on fish. Great portions. Best chips. And..."

Izzy Avery-Ward

"This came recommended from someone at home in Hertfordshire. Whilst we were on holiday in Cornwall we drove miles just for Sharky's fish and..."

Margaret Boulter

"Our favourite fish+chip shop in StIves . Our Go To place on every visit . Just stopped at Travalgan Barns for 8 nights , and used it 4 times..."

mick horgan

"Found this little gem by accident (thanks TripAdvisor!) and we weren't disappointed. The lightest, most flavourful batter I've had in years...."

Alec Waldeck

Local Fish And Chips

Plaice and Chips and Mushy Peas

Wheelchair Accessible

"It's a lovely clean friendly cafe. Food is delicious lots of choices. The staff are so friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Highly recommend a..."

Sandra Stocker

"I come in with my nephew Henry. They are great. Love the food and they are so friendly. Would highly recommend it. Thank you..."

Chrissy Pye

"Great place. Great staff. I have tried many items off this menu and all have been..."

Martin Cooper

"This has been my favourite cafe since I was a little girl, never disappoints and the staff are all lovely! Highly..."

Gemma Shinton

"Always pop in here for a breakfast B before I catch the guided bus into Cambridge, sets you up for the..."

Alan Leete

"Great food great staff!! eat there at least twice a..."

Tracie Young

"Great food . Fast service, polite staff and great price can't fault..."

Corinne Anne Badcock

"It's a brilliant cafe, food excellent the staff are very friendly and on the ball, clean and..."

Christine Sempie

"Stopped off here on a return journey from St ives football club today with my son. The cod and chips was amazing and so fresh!! Best cod and chips..."

whu 1984

"Whilst visiting the area, popped in here due to the good reviews. Must say they are thoroughly deserved. It was Sunday early evening and so a bit..."

Roy young

"The food was absolutely beautiful, came to our table very hot and tasted amazing. The staff are so friendly and very attentive too. Would definitely..."

Keely Marpole

"Called here for takeaway cod and chips after a local football game. Clean place, speedy courteous service, excellent fresh and hot food. Five stars..."

Phil Wade

"First time here tonight and the fish and chips were best we’d had for a long time. Friendly and very fast service. Would definitely..."

Felicity Turner

"The owner is fantastic. Arrived before closing and he made some chips fresh for me. As usual, quality chips - best around for..."

Ryan Johnson

"Really friendly person greeted me and they cooked the chips fresh while I waited. We are new to the area and will be back for sure 💖 Thanks so..."

Emma Edwards

"One of the best fish and chips I've ever had! Excellent,..."

paul crossman

"Best fish & chips I’ve had. All cooked to order, generous portions and served piping hot with a lovely mug of tea! Owners are so welcoming and..."

Paul Knappett

"Good price good portions always friendly service cooked to order always been..."

Davina Laud

"We were on the Ladybird boat and moored up in St Ives. Ordered food for 17 people, cooked on time, piping hot, delicious fish. Service couldn't have..."

Marie Newns

"A great place to be! Almost more than I could eat, more than enough for some, well taken care of premises, massively clean, friendly staff, generous..."

Mike S

"Good 👍 fish and chips, but cash..."

Jim Campbell

"Best place in Town for fish and fast food....the premises are great, the highiene is..."

Sergio Alejandro González

"perfect. i took away the leftover chips and fish, and made cheese fries at home. great amound of size and..."

Aimee Kim

"Top halal chippy in St Ives! Stumbled upon this place not knowing it was halal. When we saw it was, we decided to stop in for a late lunch. So glad..."

Shahid Hussain

Becks Fish And Chips

91/100 (2306 ratings)

Fish and Chips and Mushy Peas

Beer

Battered Sausage and Chips

Rib eye steak

Fish & Chips

Haddock Chips and Mushy Peas

Haddock Chips and Curry Sauce

Curry

Gluten Free Onion Rings

Just Green Salad

Burger

Fishcakes Chips and Mushy Peas

Hake

Battered Sausage Chips and Onion Rings

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Gift Cards Available

Free off-street parking

"Took my son there for a meal on 19 - 9 - 17. This was the 2rd time I had a meal here. I can honestly stat still the best cod and chips I've eaten for..."

Stephen Jones

"Really friendly staff, got there early Friday night an hour later and it was packed people queuing for a table so speaks volumes for its popularity..."

Bernie Smith

"Excellent food , the cod and chips portion is huge . We had a bit of a wait but it's well worth it . We will be back..."

Guy White

"A lovely family place with a charming owner who we had the privilege to chat with for a while� We”ll be back to visit your friendly, cornish..."

Ingela Lundskog

"We have various dietary needs in our family; gluten free plus milk and egg free... It is rare to find somewhere we can all eat out together, but we..."

Anna Joy Noble

"Discovered this wonderful place several years ago and will not eat fish and chips anywhere else while in Cornwall. The food us amazing, the staff..."

Jacqueline Gates

"Great.. used visit here when young and always had fish and chips on a Friday.. visited restaurant while on holiday this week loved it.. brought back..."

Linda Doidge

"Fabulous Cod and Chips in gluten free batter with gluten free onion rings, washed down with a Cornish Pilsner coupled with great friendly service...."

Nicola Cox Barrow

"Excellent restaurant and food, friendly staff, lots of choice and cater for gluten free too, highly recommended..."

Alison Hillyer

"Top place with cool staff. One of the best fish n chips takeway in St..."

Raman Singh

"Always fantastic fish n chips and efficient service. And even better, they do gluten free..."

Louise Louise

"We just love becks the food was fantastic and the deserts were amazing Its got a lovely old fashioned atmosphere and personal..."

Tracey Blackmore

"Visited here last night with my son and husband. Check the opening times as it closes early at 8pm. And it is closed on a Sunday and Monday. We eat..."

Mrs Foster

"Becks Fish & Chips was one of the restaurants we had to try whilst in St. Ives. Unfortunately they were closed on Sunday & Monday, so we visited on..."

M Ditta

"Great place to dine for fish and chips. Very traditional and family run place. I really enjoyed it in there. My fish was a bit oily for my liking and..."

Kishan Chavda

"Best Fish and Chips we have ever had! We were staying down on The Lizard but drove 45 mins to Carbis Bay just to get Gluten free fish and chips from..."

Joanna Simpson

"Excellent takeaway Good portion sizes Well cooked fish and chips Efficient service, can still be a long queue due to their popularity Clean..."

Stephen “Concretehippo” Harris

"Probably one of the best fish and chips I have ever eaten. Definitely worth a visit. They even provided my wife with freshly grilled haddock, without..."

Mike Loveridge

"Nobody can leave here without a full stomach and a conversation about "proper food" and fond memories of great family chippy teas. One of the best..."

Kevin Eaglesfield

"My husband and I went to Becks Fish & Chips during our visit to Carbis Bay. One could tell that it is a very popular amongst the locals as there was..."

Pragya Jaiswal

"Great fish and chips, fish pie, fish curry. Lots of other options too but quality not as good as the fish and chips (understandably). Great service..."

Andrew Martin

"Really enjoyed it here. Nice bar waiting area (the Offshore Pilsner really hit the spot). Service a little hit and miss but just need to keep this..."

Aaron Little

By The Sea Restaurant

90/100 (1044 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Non-smoking restaurants

"Love this chippy great choices great food and wonderful staff highly..."

Tarran Savidge

"Fantastic food yummy chips and great vegetarian options. Friendly and helpful service. Highly..."

Jayne Hood

"Excellent fish and chips! Lovely staff and very speedy service. Will definitely be visiting again soon..."

Patricia Christophers

"Just been here for fish and chips. Great service and very tasty. Kids loved..."

Emma Ball

"Best fish and chips in cornwall and run by a really great..."

Cecily Rose Cuff

"Yes Yes Yes Best fish and chips definitely ..and the staff are well organized and quicle to serve You..."

George Marian Vasile

"Great fish, great fryer. Friendly..."

Robin Goh

"Superb fish and perfectly cooked crisp chips. The owners Laura and Liam are so friendly and really made our visit a real highlight of our..."

Steve Simpson

"Brilliant Local Chippy! Best chips in St..."

Jack Steed

"Refurbished and now called BY THE SEA. The most amazing sea food i ever ate. I would definitely recommend. You can't miss this place while visiting..."

Oana Radulescu

"Friendly staff great service and most importantly great fish and..."

Nigel Lang

"Lovely fish and chips. The 3 young members of staff were brilliant. We ate in for no extra charge and were felt so welcome. We came from Eastbourne..."

Matt Harvey

"A rather good looking owner behind the till served me my exquisite chips with vigour and haste. The experience was seasoned delicately with..."

Will Wedgeman

"I have had fish and chips in different places when in Cornwall and this one of the best, quite surprising even as I have visited quite quoted and..."

Sandro

"Great value for money, nice food, but no toilet. Plus my mushy peas turned into baked beans? Good job my 2 year old grandaughter likes..."

Derry Gaunt

"Best fish chips and curry sauce we have had for years. Freshly cooked and friendly service. Well worth the 30 mile round trip! Will definitely go..."

Brian Dawson

"Best fish and chip shop in St Ives! Free wifi and indoor seating available which has a great vibe and is incredibly welcoming. They also offer some..."

Tamia Mallam

"Excellent food- Haven’t tasted a better fish and chips in ages. PS: Pretty sure this place is named By The Sea..."

Robert Hamilton

"Best chips I have ever tasted, the only thing I would say is they don't open enough but it might be for the best because the St Ives population would..."

Ross French

"popped in on our final night, lovely little place with good fish and chips, licensed also which was a bonus, would certainly use..."

ian

"Great little fish and chip shop with good food and great customer service. Showed interest in me and even sponsored my walk for the charity Wilmslow..."

Alex Jabore

"Best fish and chips we've ever had... We keep coming back and it's still just as good. Never close..."

Michelle EWalker

By The Sea Restaurant

Accepts American Express

Non-smoking restaurants

"My husband and I searched for some good seafood places and found this one on google. It’s a nice and medium sized place away from most of the..."

Nilza Bhikha

"The restaurant was very busy when we went! Seemed like there was only 1 server for the ground floor, we saw one customer who came down and..."

Yang U

"Just walking by, thought I'd try it... So good!! Best calamari I've had in a long long time!! Sea bream with the veg and thai sauce was fantastic......"

Fiona

"Delighted to find this seafood restaurant just a couple of minutes walk from the harbour. Delicious fish tacos and chips. Very clean, bright and..."

Deborah Jarvis

"Nice and cosy restaurant, bright and colorful decoration. Great customer service. Very tasty, freshly prepared and beautifully served food. Generous..."

Grzegorz Betkowski

"We had a takeaway. Food was very very tasty but it is extremely expensive. I cannot give 5 stars due to how expensive it is. I had a portion of..."

Richard Walters

"Extraordinary food with an incomparable taste. Everything very fresh and professionally cooked. I can't wait to go back. Everything was..."

Marius Serban

"Update: I visited this restaurant for the second time when taking my mum around St Ives a couple of days ago and it's still amazing! If there is one..."

Anna Dolidze

"It’s easy to find near the entrance to the side walking street! The food are freshly prepared and delicious! The mussels is very fresh and cooked..."

PH PC

"absolutely loved this place! the best battered fish and chips…fish just melted in my mouth. crab salad starter was also delicious. as was most of..."

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Porthminster Beach Cafe

89/100 (3863 ratings)

Porthminster Fish & Chips

Scallops with Flaked Almonds and Butter

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Saffron Poached Pear Pavlova

Halloumi

Fish and Chips with Garlic

Cakes

Crab Cake

Cornish Style Mussels

Shrimp

Pesto

Chowder

Pink Roasted Duck Breast

Wheelchair Accessible

"What a place to have our first meal in St Ives. The service is amazing and the view is incredible. We ordered lobster bisque and crab linguine for..."

Richard Dix

"Had a great dining experience here. The view from the terrace is splendid, food is on top notch complement with exceptional services from the..."

Shien

"You almost have to search for it; but it is worth to 😊 Our colleagues have already been here for several times. If you like seafood, you are at..."

Daniel Stamm

"Lovely restaurant set on the beach right by St Ives Station. Very popular so you'll need to book in high season but so worth it. Fish based menu but..."

Kathy Turner-Hart

"Flavoursome tapas style food, fresh ingredients and perfect seasoning. Although it was very hot outside, it was uncomfortably cold inside. We had..."

M Ditta

"Lovely restaurant on the beach with great views and great decor. The staff was amazing and very welcoming. We sat by the balcony and had some fish..."

Tahira Roohi

"We had a truly excellent lunch here with our young children. Service was calm, relaxed and attentive, (and the kids were spoilt for attention!) The..."

Tim Black

"Beautiful Tapas. Shared my birthday with friends. Staff so friendly. Booked well in advance. Views stunning.Highly..."

Kim Palmer

"Wow! What an amazing restaurant overlooking the harbour. We were lucky enough to have our dinner watching a beautiful sunset whilst eating delicious..."

Evie Carlisle

"Absolute amazing food, and the staff and service was the best I've ever..."

Samantha Jeram

"A must visit if you're in St Ives and looking for good food. Thoroughly deserve the 2 rosettes, the food was sublime and paired with some great wine...."

Nathan Sarahs

"I recently had the pleasure of dining at Porthminster Beach Cafe and have to say that exceeded my expectations in every way. From the moment I walked..."

Olivia Ortega

"Amazing meal here. Wonderful location right on the beach. Service was spot on with great recommendations for food (including our painful dietary..."

Laura-Jane Mason

"Woooow!!! Absolutely, genuinely fantastic!!! I've had the opportunity and fortune of eating at some amazing eateries around the world and this place..."

Tom Cargill

"We visited this restaurant for the third time (every time that we have come to St Ives) and the food was amazing - as it has been every time we have..."

Andrew Marshall

"Beautiful, light, airy restaurant with incredible beach views. Food was great, the dessert in particular was sensational. A little expensive but..."

Josh Dimbylow

"A great experience from start to finish. The staff are friendly and professional - easily the best service we’ve experienced around St Ives. We..."

Tim Brotherton

"Today's 3 o clock lunch was AMAZING 👏 Pork belly was divine, lobster was fresh and well prepared, the monkfish curry was delicious. The chocolate..."

Ladi Snow

"Thank you Jasmine, chef and the whole team. As two vegans (who still drink wine and appreciate all food and drink) we were blown away by the..."

Stephanie Flanagan

Porthminster Kitchen

89/100 (2749 ratings)

Pan Fried Duck Breast

hot chocolate

Oyster

Banana Cheesecake

Korean Fried Cauliflower

Classic Moules Mariniere

"Would highly recommend it. The food, staff and atmosphere were wonderful. So friendly and welcoming. Had an excellent seafood curry and will..."

Lisa Butcher

"Myself and new wife booked into the kitchen for a evening meal on the last night of our mini honeymoon. We had a lovely evening. The food was..."

Matthew Dodd

"Excellent food, very friendly staff. Would definitely recommend to friends and..."

Caroline Assirati

"New Years Eve meal was wonderful. Service was tremendous considering the amount of covers. They looked after my kids too with interaction. Spills..."

Chris Woodman

"Gorgeous views of the harbour. Breakfast was top notch. Focaccia bread to die for! Waiting staff were friendly and attentive...."

Sarah Gadsby

"Great view from both the balcony and the window tables. Good food and nice coffee. Good selection of gluten free and vegetarian options..."

John V Newcomb

"Fabulous food in a fantastic setting . Service was great and the views are amazing . Would..."

Dorothy Harrison

"Lunch to celebrate my wife's birthday. Perfect setting with clean fresh and modern decoration. Outstanding views across the harbour and bay. As you..."

Neil Milbourne

"Love love love this place. Did a bit of research for dinner and narrowed it down to a few. Ordered a selection of starters to share and a main each...."

V S

"Lovely restaurant with amazing staff and great food. The restaurant has a great view and amazing ambiance. I loved how courteous and warm their staff..."

Sayanti Dutta

"Best quality food in St Ives, it was just fantastic! We had the vegetable curry and seafood linguine, both delicious. Service, atmosphere and views..."

Simon Bosley

"Oh boy. Such a delicious food! Every dish was tasty and done to perfection. Muscles sauce is like a rich chowder, sole was amazing and same was..."

Sigal Blonder

"Delicious food, very nice service and great view. Highly recommend. We booked in advance and asked for table by the window and we had incredibly..."

Alla Tsyganova

"Came for dinner whilst visiting St Ives. Absolutely gorgeous settings overlooking the harbour. The food was also incredibly tasty! A must visit when..."

Stephanie Czoboriek

"Fabulous food with a view. Had a superb lunch here with an ice cold bottle of wine in the sunshine on the balcony enjoying the lovely sea..."

Phil Williams

"Nice food and I would say beef sandwich is the best. Nice sea view from the restaurant. Staff are nice and..."

Felicia Feng

"Excellent staff and service. Food very tasty Would I recommend, YES. 2x dining , balcony..."

Andrew Lewis

"The food is amazing, this restaurant deserves Michelin Stars. And the staff are really..."

Liam Twyford

The Beach Restaurant

89/100 (3348 ratings)

Catch of the Day Grilled Seabass Fillets with New Potatoes and Salad

Crispy Sesame Chicken with Sticky Soy Sauce Glaze and Spring Onions

Sticky Toffee Pudding

"Lovely and friendly ladies accommodated us in everything we asked for, we also had a toddler with us they do a children's cup free and small cutlery!..."

Weesie Swat

"Lovely place. The food was amazing with a stunning view overlooking the harbour. We arrived without a reservation and they were full. We got told to..."

Helen Louise Kuhn

"Our meal from the drinks, appetizers, main dish was superb. Fresh, well prepared, just perfect! The seafood chowder changed by world! Would love..."

Angela Reidner

"Had an evening meal here a week ago and it was delicious. Very good fresh food. Great views and very friendly staff. Will definitely come again..."

Laura Barlow

"I've never had a sub-standard meal here. The food is always first class, the service is always friendly. Fab restaurant, lovely views, excellent..."

Sue Rau

"Very friendly staff. Resturant was very busy, as requested got table by the window and loved my lobster. During dinner two staff member came to my..."

Kashif Ali

"Fabulous food, fabulous service and fabulous views. Never eaten here before in al the years I have been coming to st Ives but will certainly be back...."

Debra Palfreyman

"Crab sandwich on point �highly..."

Phil King

"Awesome - exceptional food, great value for money, excellent service and lovely, friendly and helpful staff. The perfect last meal to end our..."

Natasha Jane

"Definitely recommend the Mussels and the Crab. The kids loved the ‘Ice Cream Shop’ dessert. We will be back..."

Kelly Hyde

"Beautiful view, delicious food and lovely staff. Your scallops with coriander and lime sauce was the best I ever had in the UK..."

Maruko Watts

"An absolutely amazing dinner for the last day of our holiday in Cornwall. Fantastic staff and beautiful food and surroundings. Well worth a..."

Racheal Jane Ayms

"First time i have dined alone on holiday. I certainly landed in the right place. I explained my situation and was looked after like a queen...."

Sheila Lovegrove

"Chanced this place on a Friday night and the staff went out their way to accommodate us. And what a gem of a restaurant, good selection of food and..."

Neil Towers

"Great views, some of the best of the harbour in St ives, in a well lit, comfortable interior. The atmosphere was great, with everyone seemingly just..."

Dom Smith

"We made a reservation for date night dinner and ordered the mackerel pate, scallops, hake and seafood chowder. Everything was delicious, I..."

Maggie Lan

"The service here is the real highlight, along with the Thai curry sauce on the Mackerel and sweet potato curry. The view is also pretty..."

David Moore

"The restaurant food was very delicious but to " PRICE" for the type of food, staff very polite and friendly, everything on point, the view to the sea..."

vitor abreu

"The food was gorgeous and they even had all the stuff our fussy eater kids liked! Definitely worth a..."

S Ainsworth

"You definitely need to book in advance to get a table at peak times. Staff were friendly and food/drinks were well presented. I had the seafood..."

Ai

"You need to book in advance to get a table. Unfortunately, we were not able to book in advance. However, we were accommodated by their staff, and..."

Jamie Marie

"We had a late lunch here today in the upstairs restaurant. We have been here in previous years on visits to the area and are never disappointed. My..."

Giles Causton

"Friendly welcome by staff. Lovely and very obliging and helpful. Beautiful views. Food was lovely but one negative I found it strange just to..."

ingrid alm

Coast To Go

Wheelchair Accessible

"Lovely little eatery on the harbour front. Great selection of burgers, pizza and crepes to eat in or take away. Highly recommend..."

Paul Watson

"Best in St. Ives..enjoyed the fish and chips!!!.good..."

Debbie Wallace-Bawden

"Best food in St Ives staff are..."

Gaz Stableford

"The best fish and chips ever! Great service..."

Cheryl Lewis

"I agree! excellent service!..."

Nikki Church

"Really great quality burger amd chips. Wife had an amazing chocolate and strawberry Crepe also. Considering it was 5.00pm we got table and served..."

Kiran Chankria

"This is such a lovely place to eat! We arrived late and hungry, and were worried nowhere would be open- but the lady made an effort to stay open for..."

Rosy Ellis

"Decent food. Great to go and sit on a bench over the harbour. Update, 5 years later- great coffee. Good price. Very..."

cliff brothers

"Ordered from here 15/5/21. I had the bacon and cheese burger & large chips. My husband had cod & chips. The burger was restaurant quality, so..."

Amy Price

"BBQ bacon cheese burger was utterly amazing. Just what we needed after watching the sun set over Porthmeor tonight...."

Jon Read

"Wasn't expecting the pizzas to be this good in a fish & chip shop but they're made fresh and are..."

Dan Shortell

"WOW! This place has the best tasting fish I’ve had in a long time. The fish was so flavoursome and the portion sizes were perfect for us. It was..."

alice lockley

"Visited on a busy Saturday night, good service and excellent food. Very limited seating inside but plenty of benches at the..."

Paul Bishop

"Great place for a bite to eat, the prices are about 20% cheaper than Cafe's along the harbour but the quality is just as good. The burgers are worth..."

eric jones

"It was great experience And so kind good..."

Rin Kam

"Ordered late one evening me and my family had prawn tacos and two portions of Nacho's one with pulled pork one with chilli. Everything was fresh and..."

Raymond Marsland

"Great food, freshly made!!! Eat-in has a couple of tables or take away. Got standard cod and chips at £5.95, Chips weren't the standard freshly cut..."

Im Shab

"They do a variety of food and hot drinks. We purchased crêpes which were lovely, freshly made in front of you and with your choice of toppings. Can..."

Matt Dodd

The Golden Lion

88/100 (2375 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We've been going to the Golden Lion for years and always have a great time. The staff are so nice and friendly and the food is always top notch. The..."

Wendy Parkes

"Have just spent the last week in St Ives and last Sunday used the Golden Lion in the evening for their superb Sunday roast , I think we have eaten..."

Bob Scarrott

"Great dog friendly pub in central St Ives Food is typical pub food well presented,tasty and reasonably priced A great selection of local ales..."

Carol McFarlane

"What a great place food was amazing and the people working was so helpful with having a push chair and dog. Will defo be going back before we go home..."

Stephen Stott

"Just ate the best burger I had in England so far. Very good meat, very fresh. � Just loved it. Also nice location and music and the people are more..."

Johanna Stefanie

"A very warm welcome, dog friendly and fabulous food! I had pork tenderloin and my wife had the whole plaice. Both the best we've ever had. Proper..."

John Park

"Tidy pub with several good real ales, a pleasant, chatty landlord and staff. They had goid live music on in the back bar which was very..."

Stuart Lawes

"Great pint, atmosphere, staff and food. Definitely..."

Gill Griffiths

"We came in looking for a beer. The bartender in the beer garden was friendly and made it a lot of fun. He gave me samples of several beers along with..."

Julie Seymour

"We came for a meal for Fathers Day there were 11 of us! Beautiful food at a brilliant price! The service was fab too! A very friendly pub we shall be..."

Rachel Bamford

"Great staff, fantastic well priced food, great too get away from the crowds but still in a great central..."

Paul Trueman

"Sunday lunch Wow lovely, can’t fault it, meat just melts in your mouth, fresh veg.. it’s a..."

Sheree Adams

"Lovely dog friendly pub with friendly staff and lovely food. Made to feel very..."

Caroline Taylor

"Great little pub on the heart of St Ives. Food was tasty and at a decent price...."

Matt Kent

"Very friendly and helpful staff. Lovely atmosphere and dog friendly. Good pub food. Had a very enjoyable stop off for lunch and a sit down. And, very..."

Sue Bendelow

"Excellent food at decent prices toilets a lot better than some other establishments nearby open mike on Mondays and live band on Fridays friendly..."

John Whitson

"Amazing place , food great , good choice of beers , larger & wine ...."

Lorraine Kent

"We have only been going in for the last 12 months and it feels like we have been going in for years and the sunday roasts are just the best theres so..."

Janette Callaghan Jackson

"Excellent place. Great food, great company and fantastic live..."

Justin Bishop

The Balancing Eel

88/100 (1253 ratings)

Fish chips and mushy peas

Half Chicken with Salad

Curry

Cod with Chips and Mushy Peas

"Tucked away just behind St Ives harbour, this fish and chip shop is the best out of them all. If you want super crispy chips, your food freshly..."

Jennifer Buttery

"This restaurant has above average fish and chips at great prices. The fish cake was also tasty, but the chips were a bit soft and there is no seating..."

Ege Kockesen

"Best fish and chips in St Ives, by an absolute mile. Fish was huge, chips were amazing. Curry sauce was lovely. Kids had chicken nuggets and chips..."

J

"Delicious fish and chips. Line caught haddock available, and tasty chips. So busy when we ordered, but no..."

D Spillman

"Nice fish and chips for takeaway only. Ordered the small cod and small chips which was already of a decent serving size. Food was freshly fried so we..."

Ai Ling

"Great fish and chips takeaway with curry..."

Laura Stothard

"Best fish and chips by far in the town but portion size was a little on the small side, asked for a large but was quite small (cod). If I could give..."

GOB JECTZ

"No complaints from me, especially as it seems hard to find a good traditional fish and chip nowadays. I had cod and chips with mushy peas and it..."

Colin Reid

"Best fish and chips shop in St Ives. Quick service, and delicious food. There’s always a long queue for this place and it’s def worth the..."

Yara Caspell

"Best fish and chips in the area in our opinion. Great batter and nice chips, definitely not soggy chip shop..."

Jordan Huggett

"Good fish chips and decent service. More recently the portion of fish has gotten smaller and prices have gone up but then that’s hardly surprising..."

Anthony Hodge

"Absolutely brilliant chippy, incredible large fish and chips (only downfall check opening..."

Darren Teather

Porthgwidden Beach Cafe

87/100 (2828 ratings)

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Chicken Nuggets with Fries

Tomato & Basil Linguini

Thai Style Vegetable Curry

"Stunning food ... we had the dressed crab and also lemon sole.. perfect with the salads it came with. Lovely drinks .. staff really friendly and we..."

Amanda Smith

"Wow, this place is magical, we had our wedding reception here a few days ago, i can't recommend them enough! Dianne and all the staff were brilliant,..."

Caroline Beddard

"We found this place by accident and we were so amazed! We were there before it had actually opened for the evening and they were so welcoming! We had..."

Sindy Staples

"We had an amazing day at Pete and Carrie Beddard’s Wedding at the cafe on Saturday 9th of June. The staff were absolutely amazing , they work so..."

John Wood

"We had a lovely lunch yesterday and we're welcomed even though we were a party of 13! Fab food and great service! Always worth a visit and..."

Vicky Round

"This is NOT a coffee shop (although you can have coffee etc), but a relaxed small cafe/restaurant. We went for a light lunch and we were spoilt for..."

Patricia Friskney-Adams

"Absolutely awesome breakfast - reasonably priced and great quality food + location best in St Ives ..."

Daniel Jones

"Another fabulous meal beautiful setting and friendly staff, worth every..."

Annie Platts

"An all-time favourite. Have been coming for what must be 20 years, and remains the ideal combination of food, view, atmosphere and staff. Food this..."

J Clive Matthews

"My daughter had her wedding venue here on Saturday 9th September 2017. Could fault nothing. Glorious weather and views. Fantastic food, lovely staff..."

Karen Faulkner

"My favourite place for breakfast in St Ives With a stunning view..."

Julie Carrington

"Fantastic service...lovely people... great food and what more could you ask than a view like this whilst eating our breakfast....really lovely..."

Joanne Aston

"Great food. Great location and superb staff. A first class place to visit and sample the delights on..."

Paul Gough

"Sat in the window inside, so perfect view east to Godfrey. Mackerel pate starter and fish and chips main very well done. Service was attentive for..."

Simon Proctor

"Great cafe for all types of food. Food very good quality in the restaurant section and staff nice snd friendly. Looks over the beach for fantastic..."

Richard Twydell

"St Ives Portthgwidden Beach Cafe is a wonderful spot for a very nice lunch or Dinner. They do walkins but if you can book as it is very popular. It..."

William Hayward (Will)

"Historically one of my favourite places and hadn't visited for about 4-5 years. The food was delicious but the menu wasn't what we were expecting...."

Andrea Fowlds

"Very welcoming & accommodating staff, given we arrived with no prior booking. They fitted us in on the indoor terrace, #whataview. Wonderfull meal &..."

Simone Hardy

"I will call this review the Hero. Today we come to the restaurant to have some lunch. We come and the bartender give us a table close to the door..."

The reviewer L

"Great location, food first class worth the walk to get away from the main shops and..."

Marc Shrubsole

"If you want a fantastic venue in an up beat, trendy bistro/restaurant/cafe with the most astonishing views, this is the place. The supervisor was..."

Roger Tolley

"Wonderful setting outside the hubbub of St Ives on a stunning beach. Food was excellent and the service outstanding. Special mention for Clare…...."

Nicola Schrager

"We had a lovely coffee in the morning overlooking the beach. One of the staff out an umbrella up to protect us from seagulls. We also visited early..."

Jackie

"The food was great, the view is fantastic but the staff were even better. As soo. As we arrived they were friendly and welcoming. We had two children..."

Jon Bull

"This cafe is right on the beach with tables and chairs and parasols to sit under. Fish and chips were cooked fresh when ordered. They tasted lovely...."

Linda Pepe

"Lovely meal, all courses were delicious. Great location with views over the beach. Service was excellent. Overall a fantastic..."

Robin Phillips

"Fantastic place and really helpful. The chef cooked me something from scratch without salt as I have an intolerance to it. Definitely above and..."

Josie Sharpe

"Really really good food and very friendly service. The whole.place was very calm and relaxed. We were told as we arrived to follow Covid protocols in..."

Jean-Louis Holtzhausen

"Most fantastic view, lovely food, friendly staff. Worth the effort to find it, it's a bit tucked away. Ask for a table with a view if you're..."

Ade Brayley

"We are here for the last night on our holiday and it was a really lovely night. The staff were friendly and helpful, offering a table with a stunning..."

Rebecca Nevill

The Loft Restaurant & Terrace

85/100 (1395 ratings)

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Gingerbread Espresso Martini

"One word!!!!!! Super that's all..."

Chris Goodall

"Best breakfast in St Ives..."

Kate Spencer

"This is a great dining spot in the heart of St Ives. An incredibly welcoming experience in a beautifully decorated restaurant… you have the option..."

Jennifer Buttery

"Wondered across this lovely place after an afternoon exploring St Ives, some of the best food I've had for a while. Staff were friendly and let us..."

Tegan Taylor

"New favourite restaurant in St Ives. We come every year and haven’t visited the loft before but are so glad we did! The food on offer is all..."

Alice Buttery

"Unexpected to find this place in the backstreet's of St. Ives Cornwall close to the harbour A small but very nice restaurant the food is very nice..."

roy bowden

"I was taken here for a birthday surprise and was not disappointed in the slightest! Highly recommend the prawn risotto if you get the chance to try..."

Ruby May

"Hidden Gem. Just off the front, but with sea views. Great value food, wife had the Prawn Rosoto, and I had the Lamb..."

Dean Hugill

"Always go to The Loft when in St Ives. Food superb as ever. Chowder to die for. Dog friendly on terrace. Overlooks the bay. Whats not to love? Thanks..."

Nigel Shelton

"Recommend to us from a friend. We we all blown away with the amount of flavour in the food here - I had the Prawn Risotto and my Wife had the..."

James Morton-Sherwood

"Gorgeous food beautifully presented and prepared, that was very tasty,went three times in one..."

Mark Dobson

"Wow, what a great restaurant! We were very disappointed that 2 of the mains options weren't available after having been chosen by our group. Having..."

Jordan Huggett

The Union Inn

85/100 (1443 ratings)

Pullwd Pork Wrap Chips Salad Coleslaw

Sausage and Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Steak and Doom Bar Ale Pie

"A lovely old English bub with a great atmosphere and helpful staff. The food is exceptional and of good value. The best fresh local crab Sandwich I..."

Busy Carlos

"Wow, not gonna lie I wasn't expecting what I got. It's a very old fashioned quirky pub (I love it) we could take our dogs in which they settled..."

Emma Munn

"Called in yesterday for lunch and a pint. Great cosy little pub which wasn’t busy given the hustle and bustle outside on the small St Ives..."

Yiddo24

"Nice pub with very friendly staff. Went on a Saturday night when they had a great band playing. Good food too at a reasonable..."

Louise Flowers

"Nipped in for a pint and stayed for hours,live band bow guitars were fantastic , we had already eaten, but the food portions that came out to other..."

Malcolm Brown

"We only ate at the pub lovely food and amazing service, very busy did not disappoint . Would stay go there for good pub..."

Matthew Flint

"We made this place our local loved it brilliant food huge portions the staff were lovely would highly recommend it a good pint..."

Terence Gell

"We ate lunch here on a recent trip to St Ives. Great wholesome food reasonably priced. Great friendly atmosphere making you feel welcome when you..."

Paula Edwards

"Great dog friendly pub. Really good choice of vegetarian and vegan options too. Food was really good. Nice to find a really good dog friendly pub in..."

Diane

"The food was really lovely (and I'm fussy), bar staff were really friendly. Would definitely visit..."

Clare G-B

"Great food, fantastic home made soups and friendly..."

Neil Baker

"Can't comment on rooms as did not stay but location great. Proper traditional pub with great atmosphere, tasty food at good prices and generous..."

Richard Hall

"Lovely cosy pub with friendly staff and tasty food. Highly recommend the crab..."

Elaine Keogh

"Best food I have had eating out in a very long time, staff were lovely. I will definitely be going..."

Deborah Little

"Fantastic dinner and huge portions - I had the Liver and Bacon with Mash, the best I've ever tasted, very good service and very..."

Adrian Wintle

"Honest quality “Pub Grub”. Nothing with a fancy name at extortionate prices, just food n beer you would recognise anywhere in the UK. Friendly..."

jon glass

"Good old fashioned pub, very welcoming. Food was delicious, friendly..."

Scott Hollingsworth

"Excellent food, and bar staff, probably the reason that we as a couple spend time in here whilst on..."

Alan Thackeray

"Absolutely amazing food! Fabulous portions and customer service five star! My place to eat when in St..."

Sandra Ferreira

Porthmeor Beach Cafe

84/100 (3765 ratings)

Latte and Free Sunset

Scrambled Eggs and Salmon

English Breakfast Build Your Own

Wheelchair Accessible

"Good place for a good breakfast, you can see the beach and the sea (very nice). The food had a good quality and you have the option to build your own..."

tony pirri

"Wow, what a perfect evening! We visited last with my husband and son. We had booked months in advance for here. We were 10 minutes early, but our..."

Mrs Foster

"We had a lovely experience here and the food was simply amazing! Some of the best Arancini I have ever eaten and the service was so quick, friendly..."

Jennifer Buttery

"Dropped in for lunch without a reservation and was accommodated. The staff are all friendly and provide an attentive and speedy service. The food..."

Nethin Maharaj

"We went in for lunch with our dog so we sat on the terrace. Heaters were wall mounted as it was a bit chilly June. Highly recommend the hummus,..."

Jackie

"Our favourite restaurant in st ives! The food here is always amazing - we come every year. One tip is to book as far in advance as you can as tables..."

Alice Buttery

"Absolute favourite restaurant at this part of Cornwall. Top 3 fav in order: 1. Crispy squid 2. Deep fried sea bass 3...."

hui ting eeo

"Amazing experience! The cafe is next to the beach where the view is stunning. We were greeted very warmly as soon as we walked in. Our server was..."

Curt G

"The Porthmeor Beach Café is a very nice higher end Cafe that provides some very nice food. They have indoor, balcony (that is under cover if..."

William Hayward (Will)

"Quality full English breakfast! Sausages are really nice all cooked to perfection. Staff quick and attentive. View unrivalled. Nothing to not..."

Rhodri Lazarus

Harbour Fish & Chips

84/100 (2528 ratings)

Seafood Sharing Platter

Seafood Platter to Share

Fish and chips haddock

Lemon Sole with Salad

Seafood Selection to Share

Wheelchair Accessible

"amazing food! great value for the portion sizes, polite staff and quick service. travelled from devon and best fish and chips restaurant we have..."

J T

"Great fish and chips. Really tasty and friendly staff. Their potatoes are from a local market. The only downside is that there is only a single..."

Juan Juan

"We ate in because the weather outside was rainy and windy, service was excellent, the food is amazing yes you may pay a little more than usual but..."

Adrain Rogers

"Absolutely delighted with my meal at The Harbour Fish and Chips! The mackerel was cooked to perfection, complemented perfectly by the golden, crispy..."

Shafiq Mohamed

"I’ve been here a few times now and I am still under the opinion that it’s the best fish in st ives. The fish is always so fresh, so tasty, and..."

Dom Smith

"Food was great. The cod and scallops were extremely fresh and chips were not too greasy. Unfortunately the table was very sticky and not cleaned...."

Tobias

"Great option for fish and chips in the harbour. The main selling point are the healthy options being grilled fish and salad. Everything is homemade..."

Arden

"I ordered a battered haddock (£6.95) and small chips (£3) for takeaway. They also have a restaurant where you can sit in. The service was quick...."

Karl Joseph Martin

"Great place to eat. Nice view of harbour. Eat in or take away. Generous portions. Fresh fish freshly prepared. Friendly customer..."

Grzegorz Betkowski

"Lovely fish and chips and nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. Tad on the expensive side though. £39 for 1 fish and chips and curry sauce and Chicken..."

Reeseyboy1

"What a lovely experience: great food and excellent service! Love mackerel and have enjoyed it so many ways but 1st time battered. Delicious and..."

cliff duff

"Been here a few times and absolutely love the food. It is always superb and worth the visit. Highly..."

Richard Thorneloe

"Great fish and chips with a lovely view. Understaffed but the waitress coped really well and did a great..."

David Greenwood

"We used it’s bustling takeaway service this week and can honestly say that that haddock was probably the best we’ve ever had. The fish was lovely..."

Jemma Davies

Kingfisher

Graham Ball (Taking The Pix)

Nick Flynn

Dave J

Chris Hogg

Tregenna Castle Brasserie

84/100 (5272 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Lifeboat Inn

83/100 (3878 ratings)

Cornish Mussels and Mena Du Stout

Cheese and Pickle Sandwiches

Wheelchair Accessible

"We always pay the Lifeboat a visit on every trip to St.Ives. Never disappointed with the food or service yet and yesterday was no exception. The only..."

Paul Green

"Fabulous place, good food and lovely staff. Excellent views of the harbour especially when it was snowing. Toilets were lovely and warm with instant..."

Barbara Dyer

"Fantastic service, staff were all friendly and made you feel very welcome. We got the cod and chips and the seafood platter - worth every pound! ..."

Jacki Ryan

"Only had time for a drink, but food menu looked fab, a great atmosphere. Main thing though is the staff is so friendly I just wanted the management..."

Andy Buckley

"It was my birthday yesterday so we decided to have lunch at The Lifeboat Inn as the seafood platter is a favourite on mine , so my daughter and I..."

Kay Clackworthy

"Outstanding help and service. Very friendly and welcoming. I recommend this place for families and lads / girls. Has sky sports in stacks of..."

Chris Woodman

"Perfect. Called in tonight for food and found a table, ordered drinks and asked for a cloth to clean the table, the manager asked for the table..."

Mike Shaw

"The Lifeboat Inn what can I say every time we visit it’s just the best good food, friendly efficient staff wonderful location we will..."

Kevin Brown

"Always our go to place for lunch when we visit St Ives. Best fish and chips ever!!! Just love this place. Staff always friendly, service always good...."

Kim Millar

"Excellent food and drink and very attentive staff. With the sunshining outside watching the people walking past just looked like a living painting..."

Kevin 'Beano' Green

"Really enjoyed the food here - had cajun chicken and ribs. Delicious. The lady who was front of house was also very suited to the role and was very..."

A Gregory

"Great pub, serving great food which is reasonably priced. New menu launched this week and can highly recommend the chicken and waffles. The range of..."

Marie Allen

"Here on holiday. Had live music on tuesday, beautiful decor nice and light. Came back to watch the ashes. Decent prices. Food was lovely recommend..."

Sammie

"Absolutely Lovely Atmosphere, Great Pub & Lovely Food! What Can I Say Sunday Lunch Yorkshire Pudding Wraps With Sea Salt & Rosemary Roast Potatoes..."

Kean Spence

"Great place, great food (reasonably priced) lovely ladies behind the bar.. visited a few times during our week in St Ives..."

Rodeo Man

"Called in to rehydrate and both us and our dogs were made so welcome - menu looks great as well so will definitely call back..."

Julie Robson

"Amazing visit for Sunday dinner it was gorgeous food, we could take our dog and the staff were the friendliest I have ever know, did everything to..."

Alison Goodall

"Lovely pub that sits in an excellent location on the harbour front. Warm welcome by Holly which made our visit more enjoyable. Very good food in..."

Hippy Chippy

"A nice pub in a great location. If you’re lucky you can get a window seat which will allow you to enjoy views across the harbour, not to mention..."

Gareth Taylor

"Beautiful little pub staff really friendly and welcoming food is amazing and not to badly priced definitely worth a..."

Emma Hawtin

"Felt very welcome with our dog. Been to St Ives before but never ventured into this pub as didn't realise it was dog friendly. Staff very good with..."

jennifer bake

"Great service and food. Just got in from an evening in st Ives. The service most the day had been awful in the town but the life boat restored my..."

Kim Griffin

"Been here on several occasions. Great food and a fantastic..."

Jonathan Cullen

"Great pub with lovely views of the Harbour / Beach. Friendly bar staff with a fine selection of ST Austell Beers , I tried the new ' Anthem ' which..."

The Great Nickardo

"Amazing location, dog friendly, variety of beers and food. We came here with our family and Claire, Amy, Kath, Abi & Chloe offered us fantastic..."

James Rowling

"Lovely pub and fantastic food, really good value and would highly recommend. The burger is absolutely gorgeous. The owner who i think does the bingo..."

Gareth Ponting

"Always our go to when in St Ives, which is many times per year, staff are fantastic, food is excellent value for money, all the sports on the TV’s,..."

Jon Cope

The Queens

"Wonderful and friendly staff. Room had a very comfy feeling and fairly clean. Toilets were well aerated. Overall simplistic design that feels like..."

Peter KCN London

"Stayed here for one night on Easter weekend. The staff were lovely and welcoming and the room was quirky and cute. Some little things need fixing and..."

Annabel O'Neill

"In the heart of St Ives it's great to see a good, old school pub. With the kitchen being refurbished I'm sure it will be even better once finished. I..."

Stephen Seurre

"Stopped here for lunch today. Awesome staff! We had a large group of 7. We ate all of our food. Delicious! We had burgers, fries, onion rings, ..."

Jennifer L Carlson

"We had a wonderful time there, staff very friendly and welcoming when we came in July this year, can't wait to try the menu . We will be back next..."

Yvonne Stafford

"Nice b&b in centre of town. Walking distance to all beaches and harbour. Nice clean room and staff was really helpful and kind. Nice breakfast, would..."

Michal Nitriansky

"Recently watched the England game here, really nice spacious light pub with a good pool table and a few good screens. Didn’t eat here but nice..."

S Martin

"A local pub with a pool table, televisions for sports, live music and..."

Roy L

"Pros : Friendly staffs, Clean rooms, Walkable distance to almost every attractions in st.Ives, Nice breakfast, decent room Cons : No parking..."

Jameskutty Stanly

"Nice pub showing the football. Lots of seating, good selection of drinks & a decent pool..."

Alice Storey

"It's getting better in the queens every week. Friendly staff and good music , brilliant 😃 After posting this I went in to watch Joe Dukes gig on..."

Stuart Phillips

"This is quite possibly an overlooked little gem of a place!! We visited St Ives a little while ago and the town was totally rammed with visitors, so..."

Nigel Mounter

"Highly recommend, lovely pub, great choice of drinks and fab atmosphere. Lovely pool table my family and I spent a couple of hours at only 50p a play..."

Michelle Freeman

"Wow! Really simple dining room but the food was..."

leslie goh

"Absolutely adore this place me and my wife have been coming here for the last 5 years the room is always perfect the staff are always friendly and..."

Kenny Turkish

Smeatons Fish & Chips

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Eric's Fish And Chips St Ives

Free off-street parking

"The Haddock, chips and mushy peas are really good, not to bad a price, very good quality for down south, almost as good as being in Yorkshire...."

Sean Sanderson

"Usually a great place with good service and food, l decided to cycle the 5 miles to get the best fish and chips in the region, however, tonight's..."

TJ BuddhaXG

"Absolute legends!! They were about to close when we 3 very hungry mechanics wandered in in search of much needed sustenance! They stayed open just..."

Tim Dawes

"Still the best for miles around and well worth the drive from Hartford. Excellent fish and chips the best we've had for ages. Been going once a week..."

Terry Jacksonxg

"I have called here a couple of times while in the area and both times I've really enjoyed my food. The loaded chips are lovely and I really recommend..."

Louise

"My favourite fish and chip restaurant in the area, so..."

Rob West

"Ordered from here for the 1st time and must say their chips are lovely. We have only had chips so far. Was fast service, and service with a smile..."

Nicola Belgium

"Probably the best fish and chips I've had in ages. Rather a bizarre place to find it. But worth taking the..."

Emma

"Eric’s fish bar did not disappoint. Fish and chips often seems a pretty underwhelming choice when it comes to takeaway food. This is such a..."

Mavic Gray

"Excellent food and even better customer service. Alan you were so welcoming and you did everything you could to make our meal enjoyable. We will be..."

Michelle Dunn

"The very best fish and chips for many many miles. Every bit as gorgeous as the original in Thornham. Lovely people too. There are also vegetarian..."

Michael Reid

"Chips cooked in beef dripping, the freshest thickest cod I've had in a very long time Also deep fried jam sandwich!! The best fish and chips you can..."

Tom

Seafood Cafe

80/100 (3316 ratings)

Beer Battered Fish and Chips

Seared Scallop with Squash and Sage Puree and Candied Parma Ham

"Good atmosphere and very welcoming/friendly staff. Went without a reservation and thankfully there was a space for us. Such a cozy place. Food was..."

Yang U

"The food and service are fantastic. We had chosen some of the small plate options like Squid, King Prawns, Oysters x 8 (super fresh), Breads, and the..."

Robert Sunet

"We dined as a company of 6 and all enjoyed our time here. The menu was diverse, offering a variety of options beginning with small plates (lamb chop..."

Hope

"We dropped in on spec and were not disappointed. The staff were welcoming and very accommodating to our indecision when choosing the best available..."

John Flaherty

"Tried the fish pie, haddock scotch egg, mackerel fillet and the day's special - can't recall what it was but, yeah, it was awesome. Like with any..."

Ibrahim Oluwaseun Adedokun

"We had lunch at this place when visiting St.Ives recently. It is right in the centre of town. Our orders were mussels marinara, scallops with spinach..."

Aom Aomm

"A perfect spot for a lunch if your into great food more then great views. Pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. Scallops cooked..."

Mr James A Rooney

"This has been one of our favourite restaurants in St Ives for many years. The Fish and chips are the best in town in my opinion and the mussels are..."

Jessica Unsworth

"Had a really lovely lunch here on a busy day in St Ives, my seafood chowder was delicious and the mussels tasted very fresh - top quality. My..."

Fiona Davison

"Excellent meal! The Seafood Cafe menu boasts classic fish-based mains, small plates and appetising range of catch of the day (they also serve meat..."

Elettra Pellanda

"We had one of the our meals ever here! We loved the idea of sharing and trying different small plates. Each one of the plates was delicious and..."

Ioana M

"Top place to eat in St Ives. I have been going there for years and it only gets better. Every dish I tried was delicious and in its own taste...."

Jolanta Bathe-Taylor

"Food were so fresh and tasty. The mussels especially is so fresh. Love..."

Joe Ching

"This was one of few restaurants in St Ives that offered fresh oysters. Most had them fried as it was usually done to any seafood in Britain. We were..."

Roy L

"Lovely food and wasn't bad prices for fresh seafood. We had five small plates (good size portions) to feed two of us, two beers and a cocktail and..."

Olivia Jackson

"The scallop, mussels, and oyster were lovely! The crab linguine was average! Overall, it was a good..."

Atefeh - Ati O

"Visited this evening after a very long journey. The staff were so kind fitting us in without a reservation. The food was absolutely amazing. Lovely..."

Alice

"Lovely atmosphere and friendly service. Was able to mix and match on the menu and everyone in our group enjoyed the food. Would be nice to have the..."

Sharon Pichon

"On Nov 4, 2022, my wife, our younger daughter and I came here thru word of the mouth. All the seafood mains we ordered were the best in class...."

Peter Kam Fai Cheung

The Rum And Crab Shack

78/100 (3930 ratings)

Sharer Seafood Platter

Dressed Crab with Salad

"Always wanted to eat here and finally had the chance this year. A very quirky fun place, if your lucky you can get a seat near the window with a..."

Katie

"I recently had the pleasure of dining at The Rum & Crab Shack, and I must say, it was an exceptional experience. From the moment I stepped in, the..."

Hungry_Hippo London

"Honestly, one of the best meals I've ever had! Well worth the wait (told 40 mins but seated in about 25 and we had a drink while we waited). The menu..."

Aimee Bell

"I researched this place before coming on holiday and I was so excited about it. Boy, it did not disappoint at all. Great atmosphere, great music,..."

Natalia Marcu

"The Rum 🍹 and Crab 🦀 shack is a good choice to grab lunch at. Superb food and great drinks selection. The food comes fast and of good size and..."

Adam Pyrke

"The best fish and chips ever! Meat was juicy and the batter was crispy without being too oily. P.s it is served with fries, not the usually chippy..."

S L

"This place is absolutely amazing! The food is incredibly delicious, and our online research truly paid off when we experienced it in person. The only..."

Pedro Ribeiro

"Personally I liked the mussels my patient had the ribs he said it was alright. I didn’t really like the stew it only comes like this and it was too..."

Swely Avelino

"Lovely setting if you can make it up the steep steps to the entrance. Not for anyone with mobility problems, which is a shame because the service was..."

Trevor Phillips

"Great little hidden gem above the shop! Great fresh steam whole crab and some stout to go along with it. Absolutely amazing fresh and juicy brown..."

The RR Project (Athi)

The Harbour

"Great food, helpful staff. Would return. (Pictured is the vegan salt and pepper 'squid' with bottomless chips, vegan tartar and curry..."

Nic Milligan

"Really interesting fish and chips place. Extensive menu with great variety. And best of all, very tasty..."

Ed Paice

"Walked in for lunch time and got a place for four straight away. Was very pleasantly surprised by the fish and chips - one of the lightest, crispest..."

Jon Morrow

"Staff were really helpful and experienced. The decor is lovely and the music was great too! Surprisingly good stuff for veggies seeing as it is a..."

Ruby Walsh

"Excellent meal with my family! Fish and chips were amazing and everything tasted really fresh. Very accommodating with our 1yr old too! Would highly..."

Lauren Davies

"Absolutely amazing restaurant, vegan and vegetarian options are great! The vegan fish and chips is fantastic, actually looks and tastes like fish!..."

Grace Lippiatt

"Great spot and very good food. Ate here twice during our short break in St Ives and both times food and service were fantastic. Loved their scallop..."

Gus Kantauskas

"Really great food and staff clearly committed to doing a great job. Tons of seating and a very attractive setting. Definitely coming here again! Top..."

Justin Burt (Allicorn)

"Fantastic place, it has to be the best food place I've ever been to, the food is amazing and the staff are just as great along with the prices we..."

Fat boi

"Delicious, plenty of vegetarian options. If you are vegetarian definitely try the vegan fish (banana blossom) & chips. It's quite pricey but was well..."

Megan Chisholm

Marsh Harrier

75/100 (4018 ratings)

Sausage and Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Beef

Mega Mixed Grill Platter

Chicken Katsu Pizza and Cocktails

Sunday roast

Salmon

Mixed Grill with Sweet Potatoes Fries

Chocolate Fudge Sundaes and Chocolate Brownie

Beer

Roast Dinner Mega Burger Pulled Pork Hash

Wheelchair Accessible

"Another lovely meal and visit to the Marsh Harrier today. Got greeted by happy faces, particularly Alex who's always so friendly but still..."

Kate Cross

"Yum yum yum ! Steak dinner yum Puddings yum yum yum Staff faultless all staff I have met have been polite, respectful and attentive with out..."

Emmajane Davis

"Food was really lovely, served quickly. Can't fault the staff, they were really friendly. Would definitely return, you can't fault anything at those..."

Vicki Bidwell

"Excellent , booked time and table number, correct table reserved, only two ladies serving and they were excellent. I complemented the person I think..."

Rosemary Cox

"Despite living locally and not visiting since it opened, I finally managed a trip to what some of the locals (rather uncharitably) call 'the plastic..."

Nick Toms

"We often pick the Marsh Harrier for lunch knowing it will good food reasonably priced. Always a warm welcome and attentive staff we were here for..."

joanne mercer

"I asked for sparkling water which was out of stock. I was offered an array of alternatives, where I accepted soda water. My companion hadn’t..."

Jane Busby

"We went mid week and late afternoon when there weren’t many others there. We had a table booked for between 10 and 12 people which was no problem..."

Paul Denniss

"It had really gone downhill since our last visit. The meals took over an hour to arrive and sausage and mash arrived with cold mash. My mum is 90..."

Carol Hart

"From the moment my friend and I arrived we received excellent service. The staff were polite and friendly. They gave us time to settle before..."

Chrissy Judge

"Had lunch today Steak was just as l asked for , but the rest was rather disappointing , the mushrooms were dried up and inedible the so called..."

Malcolm David Palmer

"The welcome was warm, the staff were friendly and helpful. The food was delivered quickly and was tasty. We were not rushed in any way. The table,..."

Margaret Baker

"We were greeted with a pleasant manner said we had booked a table was told table number and served our drinks ordered food which arrived after about..."

John Butcher

"I have eaten here twice now, once with a large group (16 people) and once with my wife and son (1 year old). I feel the atmosphere is welcoming and..."

Richard Bishop

"Very friendly staff, enjoyed our food. It was a shame that Pizza and Mac cheese off the menu but understood when reasons explained and found..."

Elizabeth Adkins

"Has been hit and miss in the past, but most recently it was a decent meal - steak was nice and thick and cooked spot on! Pizza was clearly handmade..."

Andy Knowles

"We were just in the area for a Lego festival and wanted to grab some lunch that wasn't too expensive etc. Easy to book and we were seated straight..."

Adam James

Pels

74/100 (2058 ratings)

"enjoyed coming here most mornings for breakfast with a fabulous view of the harbour. Great customer service, friendly and efficient I would..."

Chris Long

"Food, as always, was first rate. Chilli and rice is the best I've had anywhere. Been coming hear for many years and Pels is simply the..."

Damian Huggins

"Not only the perfect location, but excellent food, morning, noon, or night. Steve and his wife run a great ship, get really busy around lunch time,..."

Chris Acton

"Very nice service, good and cheap food. And so close to the harbor...."

Jan Kubec

"Had an amazing pizza here... Plenty of topping, stringy cheese, and the waitresses were really..."

DrakesVeryOwn

"We were in St Ives for a day trip yesterday and I was desperate to have a crab sandwich. Since it was on the menu, we chose the place and it was..."

Xanthe Weatherhead

"Pels is one of the best restaurants in Saint Ives! I have had burgers, pizzas, chips, and paninis here and all of them have been of great quality..."

Samuel Whatley (Sam)

"Been here 4 times in the past two weeks of visiting st Ives and loved every meal. Their pizzas were amazing plenty of topping, crispy dough and..."

Dan Healey

"Ordered pizzas for the family and super happy there was a GF option and also noticed the cafe has GF cakes also. The pizzas are incredible, the staff..."

Rachel Vokes

"Excellent service. Huge variety of gluten free options including sandwiches, crepes and pizza. Top quality food that is reasonably priced and great..."

Verity Nevitt

"After being turned away from another restaurant for having a baby with us. Pels allowed us to bring our 3 dogs in as well. Service was very quick and..."

Eell H

"Delicious Goats Cheese, Walnut and Rocket Crepe, well presented. Worth..."

James Webber

"Crepes are really good here but it’s definitely better to take away than eat in as it’s quite a small seating area with people standing to order..."

Helen Elmore

"Amazing pizzas made to order. We had a large meat feast pizza and a children's pizza *Too large for one child, so order one if you have two kids to..."

Yi Jone Li

"We had three take aways when we stayed in st ives in October. The food was amazing, the staff were very friendly and they had excellent covid..."

Jonathan roberts

"We had takeouts from Pels 4/5times in July all were lovely, salads were freshly done with what you wanted. jacket potatoes cooked to perfection, the..."

Karen Martin

"Located on the sea front of st Ives. It has indoor and outdoor seating with excellent views. I highly recommend this place. I come down on the..."

Mandy Ford

Firehouse Bar And Grill

73/100 (11722 ratings)

Firehouse Chicken Burger

Haggis Fritter with Hollandaise Sauce and a Poached Egg

Beer Battered Fish and Chips

"Food was all beautiful for 6 of us, juicy burgers (big burgers) with the most amazing parmesan and truffle fries. Chilli crab linguine was soo yummy...."

Jade Donnelly

"Absolutely amazing food. We went on our last day of holiday. I had the mussels to start. It's one of my favourite starters and have to say this was..."

Marina Smith

"Great find for a birthday lunch out in St. Ives. The gent who served us was both attentive and knowledgeable - suggesting a couple of gins for the..."

Neil Bilkey

"I’m writing this as I’m sat waiting for my dessert ( crème brûlée which I have to order every time I see it on the menu) and I had to start..."

Martha Sellers

"Amazing place to have anniversary dinner ❤️ cozy place and very friendly and welcoming staff 🥰 we enjoyed all. Thank..."

Nela Pruchova

"Turned up without a booking but got seated right away. Straight away we were brought water for the table. The menu had enough on it to choose from..."

GSX Jen

"We had an absolute blast. The setting is great - can't beat the views. Lovely atmosphere and fast service. Two of the three meals (Firehouse Burger &..."

Ricky Rew

"Have been here multiple times with partner 5* each time, booked table. Was sat downstairs, a table was available upstairs. Was then offered table..."

Adam Parr

"Our second visit to the Firehouse this evening, and it was a culinary delight once again! Incredible food, packed with flavour, and all the while..."

Mark Howse

"A quaint little restaurant in the heart of St Ives that had an eclectic menu and decent selection of brews. Tried the steak and Guinness pie as well..."

Cameron D.

"Was unsure on what to expect here, but the menu looked good with an extensive choice. We chose the sirloin steak and the half chicken with ribs. What..."

Ed Rhodes-McClean

"We just called in here off the cuff and was lucky as a couple to get a table (booking is advised) we was upstairs, the vibe was very relaxing the..."

dale robinson

"(Little GEM) Stopped by here 4 a meal & it was so good we booked again for the next nightFood is excellent portions good & well presented Atmosphere..."

Mark Edwards

"Absolutely fabulous!! Popped in for an early Sunday lunch with our two dogs. The team were lovely and very accommodating with the dogs. My partner..."

Eve Harvey

"Great food, and good..."

Omar Gillani

"This place is fire indeed🔥🔥🔥. Visited on 15.08.23. The food taste is out of this world. We asked to be sat upstairs with a sea view and we..."

Pineapple

"A great evening at Firehouse. Food arrived quickly, excellent selection of gins and staff prompt. We arrived for a table at 7:45 and were initially..."

James Webber

"Fab food, service was excellent and if you get a table at the front, then the views are..."

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