Randomly came here and got a nice table in the back. Excellent food and service. Great…read moreingredients and excellent cooking. What else could you want ?

One of the most delicious, enjoyable meals I have had while visiting the U.K.! The food was…read moreabsolutely wonderful, (enjoyed the special sweet potato soup and linguine), and the location and ambiance can't be beat. Service was great, food was hot and fresh and it has a wonderful view overlooking the water. We also got a slice of the lemon drizzle cake to go and enjoyed every last crumb on the way home. My only regret is not getting more cake. I already can't wait to come back for another meal next time I'm in Cornwall!

The food here was absolutely amazing. I had the crab nachos and the white fish with capers.. soo…read moregood. It is a cute little restaurant with excellent service . I would highly recommend it!

Rude owner on tripadvisor, food was good but way overpriced. £16 for a crab sandwich and chips! You…read moreneed to fix your price. Food was a 7/10. DO NOT GO IF YOU DONT WANT TO BREAK THE YOU BANK!

Nice little place to stay on the edge of town & not far from the bus & rail station. Rooms very…read morenice & not small. Some nice touches in the bathroom with soap & shampoo dispensers. Dining room clean & tidy, breakfast nicely cooked. Overall we enjoyed our stay & found Neville the proprietor very helpful with local knowledge. Would use again.

We went recently having bought a voucher worth £50 for half price via Pirate FM. On arrival we were…read moreasked to sit and have drinks and browse the menu while they bought out apperitifs - lovely touch! When I mentioned that we had this voucher the menu's were whisked away, and we were left with only the a la carte, which did not really have anything I particularly wanted as I don't care for fish. I chose the cornish beef fillet which attracted a hefty £6.75 supplement - the price for a la carte is £24 for 2 courses and £29.95 for three. As vegetables are not included with the meal we added that to the order, another £3.95 The food was absolutely wonderful - very tasty and beautifully presented. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the surroundings were pleasant. We only had one alcoholic drink each and ended with coffee but the bill came to just shy of £37 to pay after the £50 voucher had been deducted. I would wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant to anyone who wanted fine dining and can afford it, as for myself - when I win the lottery, perhaps I will return and bring family and friends with me :-D

Excellent meal, quality dinner, wine, and dessert. Friendly attentive service. The sirloin was…read moreprepared medium rare to perfection, and the hake was a thick cut and grilled to a perfect flakiness. 5 stars for this restaurant.

A soothing discovery after our arrival on a cool drizzling evening. Lovely cozy little place near…read morethe Union Hotel. We ordered pan fried mackerel and lemon sole, both of which exceeded our expectation with fresh ingredients and well-balanced sauces. Reasonable prices and friendly staff.

5 Stars is not enough for this restaurant. Ocean Grill is such a diamond of St. Ives!!! Food is…read moreimpeccable, very very fresh and delicious indeed plus the price is not a wallet killer. Service is ace, I could say flawless, staff are well-trained and very understanding. Special requests will never be rejected. Starters, main courses, desserts, 2 bottles of wine, coffee, tea and liquor for 4 people....altogether is around £30 each (more or less). This is one of the highly recomended places in St. Ives.

The Ocean Grill is one of the best restaurants in St.Ives…read more It is situated on the sea front and if you get a seat by the window you have an excellent view out over the beach and sea. The staff are very friendly and can't do enough to help you. There is a wide range of food and they do an excellent fish and chips. The portions are also very large - I have a big appetite but couldn't finish my main course! The prices aren't the cheapest available but given the quality of the food and the location it is good value for money.

Be prepared for an amazing evening. The chef is passionate…read moreabout the excellence of his ingredients and the importance of preparation to emphasize freshness. This is not a regular restaurant. You must book in advance and be prepared for a seafood forward tasting menu of the highest quality. Brilliant wine is available as you wish. This is also an incredibly fun evening at a communal table with like minded food centric people. One of the best eating experiences in Britain!

Came based on many reviews and it did not disappoint. For those who have not yet done their…read moreresearch, this is a chef led restaurant, where the chef (I don't have his name handy) has worked at multiple Michelin starred restaurants and The Shore is a good bet to get one in the future. Interesting theme, as the only option was do you want the drink flight (which I would not recommend) with the fixed menu. I did the drink flight but I'll start with the menu. First dish was an excellent fresh oyster with wasabi and some other bits, truly delicious (probably my favorite course). Then came a raw mackerel that was surprisingly good, not at all fishy or bony, prepared perfectly. Next was local lobster in a sort of gazpacho (more of a gelatinous sauce) with fresh cherry tomatoes. Then two excellent fish courses (I think plaice and cod but do not quote me on it). I loved the first one but the sauce was a little too sweet for my wife. We both loved the second. Dessert was a strawberry gel with a whole lot more that I don't remember. Each dish was interesting, with multiple flavors. As I said, though, I would order drinks a la carte. When I have a tasting flight, part of the experience is the presentation, learning about each wine, why it pairs, etc. Here the drinks were all good (especially the first sake) but the wines were just handed to me without fanfare, told the name (which often did not register as I was told quickly), and that was it. One last thing. I exchanged emails with the chef earlier in the week and he prepared the seafood menu for my vegetarian daughter, i.e. without seafood. It mimicked as much as possible the actual menu and she thoroughly enjoyed it. You just need to make sure to discuss with the chef in advance as he normally only prepares the set menu.

This is one of my favourite restaurants in Polzeath (if not my favourite)! We went as a group of 8…read more My friend is a coeliac and the waitress notified us that most of the menu was indeed gluten free, along with the fact that one of the chefs is indeed also a coeliac! My mum is also allergic to crustaceans but there were other options for her to eat, such as chicken breasts, steak and cod. The service was prompt but it didn't feel rushed and the waitresses were all lovely and knew the food well. The food was absolutely fantastic! I had the mussels to start (photo attached) and the half split lobster as my main. Both were fresh and the sauce was delicious. My experience was fabulous and I will 100% return the next time we are in Polzeath.

Cosy little seafood bar serving a great variety of local seafood as well as beer, cider and wine…read morefrom Cornwall. Super tasty rotating menu. Extremely friendly staff.

My friend and I visited right and lunch time and were lucky to get a table as almost all the other…read moreopen spots were reserved. We were so happy as we are both seafood lovers. It's a small restaurant right in Padstow that does small plates that focus on seafood. To start, their cocktails were great! I wish I could remember the one I got but I added a photo of it. I think it had passion fruit in it. It was so good! My friend's favorite dish was the scallops and mine were the prawns. :) They were giant and so tasty! The oysters were good too and I definitely would order more next time. Being from a landlocked area, it was so cool to hear how fresh this seafood is! Definitely recommend stopping in if you get the chance.

This is one of the best dining experiences I've ever had…read more Prawn on the Farm is a delightful, casual-chic tent restaurant set on a farm lawn with a stellar vista over the Padstow area of Cornwall, out toward the coast where their fat, creamy oysters come from. It may sound strange to those with preconceived notions, but the place has the exact vibe of a well-done Burning Man camp, including the sense of being comfortably ensconced in the environment. The constant presence of the benign outdoors--beside the operation's hooped greenhouses--is absolutely perfect for a restaurant that prides itself on fresh, hyper-local produce, fish, and beverages. And what food! The menu is small plates...except for some larger whole-fish options. The strategy is to order 2-3 per person and share. This ensures that you are getting a cascade of delightful flavor combinations that remain surprisingly subtle despite deep character and a broad flavor palate that ranges from the mild creaminess of cannelloni beans and bacon sparkles under a small slab of baked hake, to a scallop grilled in a soup of Thai green curry. Flavors combine to gently surprise: tree ear mushrooms and fresh dill, candy-sweet cherry tomatoes and tarragon, kale with truffle oil. The combinations are so insightful and unexpected that it's often tricky to identify them, even though the dishes remain clean, simple, and pure. The extreme freshness and site-specificity of the ingredients means that quantities are limited and the dishes on offer are constantly cycling. If you see something that looks good, order quick before it changes to something new! The service is excellent, with a young, skilled and friendly staff both in the front of the house and in the open kitchen; a snafu with our order was quickly and easily resolved. Unsurprisingly, the bar offers local alcohol, including Padstow Brewery's excellent modern and traditional beers/ales, and Tarquin's interesting gins. The POTL team also has a taqueria in Padstow, and apparently the temporary tent will be replaced with a permanent structure next year. I hope they find a way to retain the current feeling of the place, because it's just perfect (even though the season is quite short). Be sure to reserve WELL in advance. Though you have no sense of packed busyness while there, this place books out during the summer season, and it would be a pity to miss out on food that tidily upends Britain traditional reputation for bad cooking.