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    Scoff Troff Cafe

    4.0 (4 reviews)
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    The Black Rock

    The Black Rock

    (4 reviews)

    ££

    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.

    Sea Food Cafe

    Sea Food Cafe

    (22 reviews)

    ££

    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.

    Scoff Troff Cafe - food - Updated May 2026

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