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Porthminster Beach Café, St Ives, Cornwall

Porthminster Beach Café

4.7
4.7
3704 Reviews
£26 to £40
Seafood
Nestled beneath the steep slopes of Porthminster Point, right on the beach with unbeatable and uninterrupted views across St Ives Bay to Godrevy Lighthouse. Now open all year round for morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
Porthminster Cafe in St Ives is a multi award winning seafood restaurant. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. The café specialises in Mediterranean and Asian seafood cuisine and is an oasis of taste and visual beauty.
A Holiday in St Ives would not be complete without going to the beach. Here at Porthminster Beach we have one of the cleanest beaches in the South West. We have been given the prestigious Blue Flag Award which guarantees the highest of standards.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 96 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Mediterranean, European

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    01736 795352

  • Payment options

    Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Mick Smith

What 3,704 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Cornwall

    Healthy

  • Cornwall

    Hot spot

  • Cornwall

    Great for fine wines

  • Cornwall

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Cornwall

    Great for scenic views

  • Cornwall

    Most Booked

  • West Cornwall

    Best Overall

  • West Cornwall

    Best Food

  • West Cornwall

    Best Service

  • West Cornwall

    Best Ambiance

  • West Cornwall

    Healthy

  • West Cornwall

    Good for special occasions

  • West Cornwall

    Most Booked

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  1. JacquiA

    Bath

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious taster menu , amazing sea views and fab service. Very special place
  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely meal at the Porthminster Beach Cafe. We both chose the taster menu . Not a cheap meal but throughly enjoyed everything.
  3. JulieJ

    Dorset

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our favourite restaurant in St Ives. One we keep coming back to over the years.
  4. HeatherV

    London

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall2food2service4ambience3
    Food was acceptable at best. Location was the only high point. View and staff were great. But priced way above quality.
  5. JayneH

    South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    When visiting St Ives we have managed to visit most years to Porthminster restaurant. Have to say this was the best year to date. Amazing service couldn’t do enough. The kitchen should be super proud of the food, attention to detail and all this whilst catering for gluten free allergy. Loved every minute. Can’t wait to go back and would recommend anyone visiting to get booked.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    London

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our second visit and was as brilliant as we remembered it. Superb service. Attentive without being over the top. Food was excellent. Such a difficult choice from a varied menu. All dishes served hot and flavoursome. (except dessert!) A really great relaxed lunch dining experience. We'll be back!
  7. GlynisH

    Devon

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    A good meal but quite expensive compared to similar restaurants
  8. DavidS

    London

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Never lets you down with great views, service & food. a perfect location for a leisurely lunch. We have returned several times which should tell you everything we think about this restaurant
  9. Keithm

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food5service4ambience2
    The food and service was excellent. This was our third visit and we travelled 90 miles from home in Devon. The only issue was the overwhelming number of dogs. I often wonder why the best restaurants don’t allow dogs.
  10. MarkJ

    Cornwall

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Fish cakes ordinary with purses of potato and too little fish and over fried dark brown. Scallop with cauli puree wonderful. Monkfish curry, wonderful, fish and chips excellent Nice if expensive Pinot Grigio. Lovely, considerate staff, great location for a special
  11. Simo

    Manchester

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great views, great staff - thank you.
  12. NikiH

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    As always, fabulous fresh and delicious food with the added bonus of a beautiful view. We come here whenever we can!
  13. JulieS

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Chef’s Choice was a delightful mix of surf and turf. Delicious! Lovely atmosphere and attentive service.
  14. AndyG

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wonderful spot. Excellent friendly service and delicious food
  15. OpenTable Diner

    Gloucestershire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Spectacular views, staff really attentive and professional without being overbearing, food spectacular. Eating here makes you feel as if you are somewhere really special whilst still having a really relaxed vibe.
  16. AnnD

    Devon

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Staff fantastic, What a welcome, making us feel very special, that was thanks to Amy and the team. It our very special place. With lots of sad and happy times. So a big thank you all at Porthminster restaurant. Ann and David. (Duffy)
  17. StuartT

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Porthminster Café is a delight with delicious food attentive team and a drop dead location
  18. KathrynK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent local, innovative food in a beautiful location.
  19. KarenT

    Dorset

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Service was terrific, lovely choice of drinks. Menu was slightly limited but what we selected was well cooked and delicious. Tender stem was slightly under cooked for my personal liking but we are all different. Desert of mille feuille was one of the best I've had Lovely evening.
  20. ians

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Definitely a meal to remember great food and excellent service we will be back
  21. KimP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Most excellent meal in a most beautiful location . All the best ingredients. Great service and plenty of space.
  22. ChristinaF

    London

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful setting (even in driving rain and gusty winds). Staff friendly and helpful and food delicious
  23. SarahB

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    A very pleasant place to eat. We had a fantastic seafood linguine starter and beautifully fresh/delicious mains.
  24. barrys

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience2
    I cannot fault the food which was very good. I was surprised how much the prices have increased from last year. I know their energy costs have increased. I thought the 12.5% service charge that was automatically added to the bill a bit cheeky and made the overall bill even more Probably will not come back at these prices.
  25. LesleyH

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Stunning setting, delicious food and a warm welcome to a quiet restaurant. Our 2 well behaved dogs were also made welcome which is so helpful when away from home.
  26. OpenTable Diner

    Dorset

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent menu. The staff switched on and super efficient and knowledgeable. Great experience. Loved it. And take dogs!!
  27. KathyG

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Pleasantly surprised with the taster menu and would definitely have again. Attentive service
  28. Lovefood1

    Bedfordshire

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The restaurant was excellent . Lovely welcome from Nick , fantastic food and happy to work around my onion allergy. The matching wine with each course was amazing and Toby was interesting and full of information about each different wine . We had a lovely evening and will be back .
  29. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    I was ‘told’ you must go to the Porthminster Beach Cafe if you visit st Ives….so as always I did as I was told…and what can I say the meal was truly fantastic! I went for my girlfriends birthday meal and we both said it was some of the best food and service we’d experienced in our time in Cornwall. In particular the staff are truly amazing. We had the tasting menu which was great…my only slight gripe is I felt it was a little over priced..but only a little👍🏼….almost forgot the view over the beach really made for a perfect afternoon evening.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing view, outstanding food and stellar service. Can’t say enough about the team at this cafe. A must visit!
  31. JillM

    Cornwall

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely surroundings, friendly and highly professional and knowledgeable staff, amazing food and brilliant wine.
  32. jojo

    Dorset

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic location with amazing food and very friendly staff. Great views over the beach.
  33. LucieB

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience4
    Slightly overpriced monkfish curry, but all delicious
  34. DiGreg

    Devon

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Service and setting are to be commended but the food was very average, we had a far more enjoyable meal in St Ives for a third of the price. Sadly the prices do not reflect the quality of the food.
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Devon

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friendly staff, amazing views and exceptional food.
  36. SimonaS

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Nice location along the beach. We loved the service and the food offer. Only disappointments were with the starter,I actually got 1 scallop for the scallops dish and with the Fish curry,where I found a whole star anise and wasn’t really rich in fishes(5 mussels, 1 king prawns, 2 prawns, 1 small piece of monkfish). One of the dessert, the millefeuille was raw,but they were happy to remove it from the bill.
  37. JoeD

    Cornwall

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was exceptional, the views amazing, and the staff just wonderful
  38. DonnaR

    West Sussex

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    We had a lovely lunch. The food was great and the beach setting stunning. The service was extremely friendly but the food was a little slow to arrive. The food was absolutely delicious, everything we ordered was well cooked, tasty and high quality. It is a tad on the expensive side, particularly the starters. Good wine list.
  39. PeterS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    We enjoyed a fabulous evening at the Porthminster Beach - The staff were very accommodating for us and very attentive - the food was very enjoyable too and we all enjoyed a large cross section of the menu on offer. Well priced and a great location. Will certainly visit again
  40. RobM

    London

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lunch at my favourite restaurant anywhere on the planet. Fantastic experience and the Monkfish Curry was the best it’s ever been.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Porthminster Beach Café is rated 4.7 stars by 3704 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 96 times today
Google Map for Porthminster Beach Café

Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2EB

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    St Ives

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Mediterranean, European

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Payment options

    Visa

  • Executive chef

    Mick Smith

  • Additional

    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

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