Porthgwidden Beach Café

Name: Porthgwidden Beach Café
Address: Porthgwidden, St. Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom, TR26 1PL
Telephone: 01736 796791
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.6

4.6

2207 Reviews

£26 to £40

Fish

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2 people

Jan 24, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 3 times today

Great for scenic views
Charming
Neighbourhood gem

Nestled beneath the steep grassy slopes of St Ives “Island”, right on the beach with unbeatable and uninterrupted views across St Ives Bay to Godrevy Lighthouse. Now open all year round for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.

The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. The café specialises in Mediterranean and Asian seafood cuisine and is an oasis of taste and visual beauty. The café is open daily for a selection of patisserie and the finest coffee.

A Holiday in St Ives would not be complete without going to the beach. Here at Porthgwidden 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.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Fish, Fusion / Eclectic, Contemporary British
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
01736 796791
Website
http://www.porthgwiddencafe.co.uk/
Payment Options
Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual

Location
Porthgwidden, St. Ives, Cornwall TR26 1PL
Neighbourhood
St Ives
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,207 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Cornwall
Child-friendly
Cornwall
Gluten-free-friendly
Cornwall
Neighbourhood gem
West Cornwall
Best Ambience
West Cornwall
Child-friendly
West Cornwall
Good for groups
West Cornwall
Healthy
West Cornwall
Neighbourhood gem
West Cornwall
Great for fine wines
West Cornwall
Romantic
West Cornwall
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Porthgwidden Beach Café shines with its "fantastic views" and "delicious food," making it a favorite spot in St Ives. Guests appreciate "friendly and welcoming staff" and a "great atmosphere." Highlights include seafood linguine and fish & chips. Although some mention high prices, the "amazing setting" and "great service" leave a lasting impression.

2,207 Reviews

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Ingrid
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food. Beautiful view over the beach and coast. Highly recommend this for lunch
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Graham
London
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Two of us for dinner - grilled full sea bass and cod fillet. Beautiful meal - fish was amazing and cooked simply - loved it. Good value and although only a few people in, it was still great - perfect spot - one of our fav places. Service was friendly, helpful and made the night.
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Chris
Cornwall
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
restaurant had almost as many dogs in attendance as diners. The food was basic and in the case of the fish & chips over cooked (fried) in old veg oil. Biggest issue was being surrounded by dogs watching me eat the food enviously I’d paid £50 a head for! My advice review your pet attendance policy. Maybe have pet free nights?
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Christopher
VIP
Surrey
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on January 3, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The restaurant was shut for a few weeks. Now you have opened the new menu is not all that exciting. Where has your flair gone?
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Francesca
VIP
Cornwall
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Really good food as always. Service was good. Menu has recently changed; the belly pork starter has gone which is disappointing. Children’s meals excellent, although would be good to not have salt added to children’s meals- meant the youngest refused to eat most of it as I’d forgotten to point out no salt. Over all really good. Not the best experience we’ve had, but that’s because the bar was set exceptionally high earlier in 2024 on a previous visit. Bring back belly pork asap please!
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Sally
Devon
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place. Return several times on every trip back to St Ives. Love it
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Suzanne
VIP
London
33 reviews
5.0
33 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The team are so lovely and friendly. The food was very good, we had catch of the day which was delicious and the crab tacos were very good. And the views are insane.
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Ben
Edinburgh
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service and great views we really enjoyed ourselves yet again
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Graham
Devon
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is my partner’s favourite place to eat in St Ives. As usual the service, food and ambience were outstanding. We would highly recommend.
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Natalie
Worcestershire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great value with a fixed price 2 or 3 courses for lunch. Just perfect with hungry teenagers. Amazing view and really friendly.
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Porthgwidden Beach Café is rated 4.6 stars by 2207 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Jan 24, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 3 times today

Porthgwidden, St. Ives, Cornwall TR26 1PL

Additional information

Neighbourhood
St Ives
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–8:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Fish, Fusion / Eclectic, Contemporary British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
Visa
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.porthgwiddencafe.co.uk/
Phone number
01736 796791

Porthgwidden Beach Café

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