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Great food, exceptional service! - Host St Ives, St Ives, Cornwall

Host St Ives

4.8
4.8
270 Reviews
£25 and under
Contemporary British

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighbourhood gem
Ingredients:
- One lovingly restored 19th century bank;
- Fifteen creative small plates full of flavour;
- Toped by three larger plates to show the chef's skill;
- Nine hand stretched, woodfired pizzas made with long fermented dough top with only the best ingredients.

Mix the above with great selection of quality Cornish beers and spirits and fold it carefully with a loving wine selection.

Turn the oven to exceptional service and bake it with a great big smile.

Serve it with friends and a double helping of good company!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, Tapas / Small Plates, Pizza Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Bar Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    01736 805979
  • Website
    http://www.hoststives.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Location
    Tregenna Hill, St Ives, Cornwall TR261SE
  • Neighbourhood
    St Ives
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • New Years Eve 20:00 Sitting

    £90.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Dec 31, 2024 only
    5 Course menu 2 Sittings 16:30 - 19:30 £70 or 20:00 - 23:00 £90 Sparkling Wine or a Beer on arrival Course 1 - Crab Caesar tartlet & - Wild mushroom tartlet & - Stuffed deep fried olives Course 2 - Sourdough with Smoked butter, olive oil, balsamic vinegar Course 3 - Broccoli & Romesco or - Chicken liver parfait, fig chutney, sourdough crisps or - Smoked mackerel fishcakes with gooseberry jam Course 4 - Beef short ribs braised in red wine with silky mash or - Wood roasted squash, celeriac, kale pesto, labneh, black garlic or - Whole sole buerre noisette, capers, lemon, parsley, silky mash Course 5 - Chocolate fondant brownie, kirsch cherries, clotted cream or - Mulled apple crumble, ice-cream or - Cornish cheese, figs and local honey

  • New Years Eve Early Sitting

    £70.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Dec 31, 2024 only
    5 Course menu 2 Sittings 16:30 - 19:30 £70 or 20:00 - 23:00 £90 Sparkling Wine or a Beer on arrival Course 1 - Crab Caesar tartlet & - Wild mushroom tartlet & - Stuffed deep fried olives Course 2 - Sourdough with Smoked butter, olive oil, balsamic vinegar Course 3 - Broccoli & Romesco or - Chicken liver parfait, fig chutney, sourdough crisps or - Smoked mackerel fishcakes with gooseberry jam Course 4 - Beef short ribs braised in red wine with silky mash or - Wood roasted squash, celeriac, kale pesto, labneh, black garlic or - Whole sole buerre noisette, capers, lemon, parsley, silky mash Course 5 - Chocolate fondant brownie, kirsch cherries, clotted cream or - Mulled apple crumble, ice-cream or - Cornish cheese, figs and local honey

Menu

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What 270 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Cornwall

    Best Service

  • Cornwall

    Best Value

  • Cornwall

    Good for business meals

  • Cornwall

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Cornwall

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Cornwall

    Hot spot

  • Cornwall

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Cornwall

    Great for fine wines

  • Cornwall

    Romantic

  • Cornwall

    Good for special occasions

  • Cornwall

    Lively

  • West Cornwall

    Best Overall

  • West Cornwall

    Best Food

  • West Cornwall

    Best Service

  • West Cornwall

    Best Ambience

  • West Cornwall

    Best Value

  • West Cornwall

    Child-friendly

  • West Cornwall

    Good for groups

  • West Cornwall

    Healthy

  • West Cornwall

    Neighbourhood gem

  • West Cornwall

    Great for fine wines

  • West Cornwall

    Good for special occasions

  • West Cornwall

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • West Cornwall

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Host St Ives is a culinary gem beloved by visitors and locals alike. With "amazing food and drinks," this restaurant offers delicious dishes like pizzas and Sunday roasts in a "beautiful environment with spectacular decor." Guests enjoy a "wonderful atmosphere" enhanced by live music and "superb service" from attentive staff.

270 Reviews

  1. Nigel

    London

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always enjoy Host, one of the best restaurants in St. Ives

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  2. Julia

    Devon

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely Sunday roast, beautifully presented!! Met the Host and he was particularly charming! Staff were friendly and welcoming! Will be booking again next year

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  3. Neil

    Devon

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely atmosphere, excellent service, lovely selection of cocktails.

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  4. Geoff

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We all really enjoyed the large family meal. Thank You!

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  5. Amee

    VIP

    Manchester

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Host is honestly one of my all time favourite restaurants. It has everything you want - a beautiful environment with spectacular decor, the most incredible service from Rassie and his team and the food is just outstanding. The wine and cocktails are expertly chosen and they always know what to suggest. I can't recommend the Host enough.
    Host St IvesResponded on November 1, 2024
    Thanks so much for the review and kind words, it really motivates all of us when our guests have a great time.

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  6. Ed

    VIP

    London

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Brilliant Sunday lunch, owner is so friendly. Dog loved it too

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  7. Jane

    Bath

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Fantastic cocktails - proper ingredients and properly made. Pizza was average - not crisp and could have been more generous with toppings and cheese. Nice ambience and atmosphere.
    Host St IvesResponded on October 29, 2024
    Dear Madam, Many thanks for the feedback. We will look into both points you mentioned in your review as we are focused on eventually delivering some of the best pizzas out there and sincerely apologise that this was not your experiance.

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  8. Sarah

    London

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great pizzas and friendly service in lovely warm elegant surroundings.

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  9. Michael

    Devon

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A fantastic Sunday lunch for 4. The service was outstanding, with any requests happily catered for by the amazing waiting team. The food was excellent, and enjoyed by everyone in our party. Good portion sizes, and excellent quality food. Roast beef was a particular triumph. Great choice of drinks and desserts too. We were very fortunate to be located on a quieter table to help our groups needs by the team. This is somewhere to add to anyone’s list.

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  10. Sally

    Cornwall

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Superb food, with a menu that suited me. Delicious vegetarian dishes, that weren’t too spicy. Great service on the two occasions we visited this week. Very friendly. There was a noisy group in last night, but they quickly moved us to a quieter area, and on Sunday it was lovely. A very good restaurant.

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FAQs

Host St Ives offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01736 805979.

Host St Ives is rated 4.8 stars by 270 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 p.m.
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Host St Ives

Tregenna Hill, St Ives, Cornwall TR261SE

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    St Ives
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Bar Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, Tapas / Small Plates, Pizza Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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