Everything was just super top notch! We were greeted promptly and allowed to sit where liked. We…read morewere given plenty of time to peruse the menu and then a super helpful waitress took our order. Loved the variety of fish and add-ons and being able to have curry sauce for our chips! Yum!! The salad was fresh and so much better than we expected/are accustomed to. Both varieties of fish were excellently prepared and super crispy. Bravo!

Do you want gourmet fish and chips with a gorgeous setting, located right in the harbour part of St…read moreIves? Then hit this spot. They have a lovely cafe style come restaurant upstairs. Harbour Fish & Chips Cafe and Takeaway has lovely views onto the harbour in St Ives Cornwall. It serves fabulous locally caught fish & seafood either battered or grilled.

Food is decent, the servers are nice but the absolute rudest host I've ever encountered in a…read morerestaurant. Avoid unless you want to be treated like crap.

We came in here for a couple of shakes as they had been hyped up to us…read more We entered to find it rammed with noisy kids cautiously we picked a seat and decided to share a salted caramel shake between us..they are served in those large canisters so one is apparently more than enough. When it arrived i got excited with the tasty cream perched on top only to find it very thin and lacking in salted caramel taste. Regretting my choice too share one we then chose some mother clucker fries and pulled pork ones. Mine were just soggy fries with lots of cheddar on..the chicken ones did look better. After choosing just to pay at the bar we left. I felt very discontent.

This is a relatively new addition to the eating options in St Ives, and is on a higher rung than…read moremost. The decor is modern with paintings by St Ives artists, and a view of the kitchen. As well as the imaginative menu, there are blackboard specials. I had a special of wild rabbit leg, wild venison bolognaise, herb gnocchi, and parsnip puree. This was truly delicious. I always give extra points to places that do rabbit! My partner had scallop and crab risotto with micro leaf salad. I only wish we could have tried starters and puds, but we had eaten a late lunch elsewhere, so we weren't up for the full monty. But we will definitely be back. Mains and wine for dinner for two was £36.

Visiting family in St Ives usually means a diet of fish'n'chips, pasties and fudge. But, in search…read moreof a higher class of restaurant, we were advised to check out The Black Rock. All the locals were a bit against the place at the start because it replaced a hardware store which had been in business since the 1950s. However, once they tried the food they were completely converted - and so were we. Everything here was fresh, locally found and made from scratch. My starter was the daily special: freshly caught and simply grilled mackerel. It was full of flavour and tasted great. I then had Cornish steak with hand cut chips. The meat was served perfectly with just enough truffle butter to bring out it's taste. The chips were crispy and delicious - almost as good as Fernandez and Leluu's ones! The rest if the menu was mainly fish and looked as good to eat as everything I had. We finished with a dessert of vanilla panacotta and two spoons. It was so good that we had to order a second. I can't recommend this place enough for anyone passing through St. Ives - or make a detour if you're close by.

We had dinner here two out of three night of our stay. There were plenty of other restaurants but…read morewe wanted to try more from this menu.

If you are a gin lover and like smoked meats you need come here!…read more Having prebooked a table we were taken up stairs and provided a menu. Luckily we were sat right under the specials board from that I instantly chose the fried haggis and then a ox cheek dish to follow. I also decided to sample a fire side cocktail which packed a punch of tequila. The fried haggis was sublime with it poached egg and was the perfect amount for a starter. Cream spinach was ordered to accompany my ox cheeks which turned out to be so tender! However it was so rich with the red wine sauce and mash that i struggled to finish. To complete the meal I opened the gin menu which was extensive. My friend had one that changed colour where I got a sake based one. Each one was carefully presented with delicate fruits .. Overall a very lovely place and a must to attend to in St Ives

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.

I wasn't quite sure what to make of this place, its brash exterior seems a little out of place in…read moreSt. Ives' historical street frontages; but we were assured by our local chums who had made the reservation that it was THE place for seafood, and they were right. Having got ourselves settled in and drinks ordered, we were told to go and peruse the day's catch in the counter and pick our choice of main course. There is a 'standard' menu on the tables to help you decide, and it would be much easier if they just let you choose from that instead of having to huddle round the counter; still, it's a nice option to offer. We picked the seafood medley for two, which offers a good cross-section of what's on offer, and it was just the right size to satisfy the appetite without resorting to gluttony. Everything was very tasty and well-cooked - it doesn't get much fresher than this! For dessert, I couldn't resist the chocolate, hazelnut and tia maria torte, although in deference to my dairy intolerance I had it without the clotted cream. To give them their due, the server did come and ask if I was OK with that as there was some dairy involved in the torte itself; I responded that sometimes I'm prepared to suffer a little where chocolate is involved! I'm glad I did too, it was absolutely yummy, and I love the little crunchy sugar-caramel decorations that accompany several of the desserts. I'm definitely bookmarking this place for the next time we're in St. Ives.

When we arrived our table has been given to 2 people, the team advised us we had to wait. We…read morethought it was terrible service as there was a few empty tables of two seats and the two people were holding our table. The team didn't even offer us an aperitif while waiting so we left and went to a pub next door to spend our money. 40 minutes later... our table was finally available. As a starter, a few of us had the scallops. The dish was well presented but the scallops were pretty smalls and tasteless. Two of us had the whitebait fritters, the battered was light and crispy around the whitebait, a fine starter but nothing exceptional. For main some opted for monkfish, Cornish megrim sole and sea bass. Some others had duck or chicken breast. I didn't think the main were nicely presented, they were quite simple. I had my monkfish as recommended with hollandaise sauce. It was two tiny pieces of monkfish, it was good but again I wasn't impressed by the dish and by its taste. For dessert, few friends shared a chocolate and orange creme brûlée. I didn't like it and I just thought this dessert shouldn't be called creme brûlée but chocolate mousse ! Overall I didn't think this restaurant was amazing. Maybe on this day we were not very lucky and the team was not at its best. The person who booked this place goes very often to the Sea food cafe and she was very disappointed by the night too and the lack of great service.

We came here last minute after the only takeaway was shut…read more Stepping in from the gusts of wind we took shelter in a booth. It felt like an American bar with country type music, a massive bar and well awesome food. As the name suggests come here if you only love chicken..you can have anything from chicken scratchings to waffles and pancakes. After ordering a stein of beer each we chose the chicken wings and I shared the big bird..two chicken breasts and lots of bacon! On the side we upgraded our fries to some cheesy ones. The wings flew in swiftly and were of good size. I wolfed three of these down immediately. Wings gone remains soon landed also. I was relieved to have shared it because even with help I still couldn't finish it. The chicken was tender and juicy..the bacon however not crispy to my liking. Service was good and the food cooked well..also nice to have a large choice of beer!

Bird & Beer is a very American style restaurant. A rustic, repurposed look and lots of burgers and…read morefried food on the menu. These types of restaurants are on every corner here in California. The atmosphere is very nice and comfortable. The service was good and they have a nice beer selection as well. All in all a nice experience. So I like this place and would definitely come back.

The two chefs Sue and Paul compliment each other with differing skills…read more The pastries are outstanding and the curries and sauces are divine! Cost= Very good value Staff = Welcoming and helpful Marks out of ten = 9/10 They are so good I can see that an award is waiting in the wings. The food is fresh and locally sourced. The flavours are creative and compliment each other. This is truly crafted and art for the palate.

It was my birthday and my husband and I found ourselves in St Ives for the weekend. This place is…read moreright on the wharf, but tucked away up some stairs. So glad we spotted it! We probably should have booked, but we were tourists and didn't know any better! Luckily we got in! Our hostess and waitress was very friendly and chatty and clearly had a passion for this restaurant. 40% of their food is grown on their own plot, everything is fresh and the have a great selection of organic beers and wines. The chef came out and personally answered all our questions and was just a great passionate guy. I imagine the menu changes seasonally, but I can recommend the homemade bread and olives. OMG. Amazing. Our mains were creative, delicious and meticulously presented. The desserts were perfect- have the special, whatever it is it will be the best! I would definitely come back her again!

Just steps from our Airbnb, our taxi driver insisted this was the best meal in the city and after…read moreeating there, we completely agree. Their Full Cornish outshines any "English" version I've had, built on the freshest ingredients and real care in the kitchen. But the standout for me was the Brisket Reuben. As both a Texan and a Jew, brisket is practically a food group, and I've become sadly a snob about it. This one was unlike anything I've ever been served: brisket that genuinely melted in my mouth. (And the house-made sauerkraut could merit its own review.) Trying to describe an eating experience is always a bit of a fool's errand, but you clicked here to find out whether this café is worth your time. So let me be clear: if you want breakfast or lunch in St. Ives, this should be your top choice. The only thing that surpassed the food was the warm hospitality from proprietor Mark, his son (whose name, apologies, I've forgotten), and chef Tom who made our visit to the city feel even more special. Easiest possible recommendation.

Great breakfast so I am sure the rest is done well too. Gluten free options for my wife. And a kind…read morestaff. It was a great start to our first morning in Cornwall.

Really pleasant restaurant overlooking the scenic beach. I came in for dinner and had excellent…read morefish & chips. My very kind server had a large table of twelve jolly regulars to deal with (and from their chatter it was clear that they come here for celebrations, which is telling) but I was never ignored. I had flourless chocolate torte for dessert with a gigantic dollop of the smoothest clotted cream I've ever had. They're open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a takout window facing the beach. And although they have quite a bit of outdoor seating, the generously-windowed dining rooms are where it's at.

Excellent food and service combined with a great view make for a five stars review. I had Thai fish…read morecurry which was delicious and beautifully presented. My wife chose traditional fish and chips - it was cooked to perfection. Tip: book a table inside for the best views.