Porthgwidden Beach Café

Porthgwidden Beach Café reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   terence

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Service was good & the staff were all friendly we used to visit Porthgwidden every time we visited St Ives but it changed to Tapas & we didnt like the selection so we havent been for a few years so it was good to see they had reverted back to normal with a good selection of main meals & desserts
   

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   FIONA

   Devon3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was delicious, all dishes, catch of the day, mussels, crab starter, calamari, prawns. All good size and beautifully cooked and presented. Warm, friendly staff, very professional. Immediately booked to go again! Great location and Sea views. Only downside, heaters were too much for current weather and music level a bit too high as everyone was laughing & chatting so little background music was needed
   

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   Jo

   Cornwall1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My favourite St Ives restaurant - service is always wonderful, the food is superb and the views are stunning. Couldn't ask for more!
   

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   Jane

   Gloucestershire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely delicious mussels from Padstow, friendly staff and lovely view.
   

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   Marie

   London4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 22, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Just a little disappointed with the fish n chips, it was more like a child’s portion than full adults portion, waitress was an absolute delight
   

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   pippa

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely fantastic lunch, couldn’t have asked for more, huge mouthwatering doorstep crab sandwiches, cracking fish and chips, and crispy chicken burgers and stunning crab tacos and amazing dessert selection. The most amazing view and service topped it off. Thank you … I only wish I could have stayed for more expresso martinis xx
   

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   JM101

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The staff were kind, attentive & super helpful. The meal was delicious & the weather was the icing on the cake. I felt that whatever the weather or time of year we would have been treated to the same superb service & good food from all of the staff. Thank you for a wonderful Sunday afternoon - worth every penny!
   

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   ben VIP

   Oxford5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Fantastic setting and great food! We've eaten here several times and always good!
   

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   Lindsey

   Cornwall1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely food in a great setting overlooking Porthgwidden beach! The staff were friendly and attentive and the manager excellent! Would recommend
   

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    Duncan

    Essex5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    Waited 1 3/4 hours for our main course and my potato was stone cold. Sent it back, it took 10 minutes to return potatoes were hot but the fish was completely dried out and inedible. We walked out. Have to say the staff were very good and understanding when we left and gave us a lot of money off but food quality was terrible
    

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