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Porthminster Beach Café, St Ives, Cornwall

Porthminster Beach Café

4.7
4.7
4670 Reviews
£41 and over
Seafood

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
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 coffee, lunch 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.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Mediterranean, European
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    01736 795352
  • Website
    http://www.porthminstercafe.co.uk/
  • Payment options
    Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Ben Prior & Mick Smith

Menu

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What 4,670 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
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Cornwall

    Innovative

  • Cornwall

    Great for fine wines

  • Cornwall

    Great for scenic views

  • Cornwall

    Most Booked

  • West Cornwall

    Best Ambiance

  • West Cornwall

    Good for groups

  • West Cornwall

    Healthy

  • West Cornwall

    Great for fine wines

  • West Cornwall

    Good for special occasions

  • West Cornwall

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • West Cornwall

    Lively

  • West Cornwall

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Porthminster Beach Café offers an exceptional dining experience with "amazing views" and "fantastic food." Nestled right on the beach, this spot is perfect for seafood lovers. Guests rave about the "attentive service" and "beautiful setting," making it ideal for special occasions. Remember to book early, as it's a popular choice!

4,670 Reviews

  1. Kim

    Bath

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely food, well presented with a stunning view of St Ives. However, Limited menu in terms of main courses.

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  2. Daniel

    Cornwall

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Porthminster Beach Café is consistently brilliant. The staff are attentive, the views are beautiful and the food is superb. We love it here.

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  3. JACLYN

    Kent

    13 reviews

    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We’ve eaten here several times previously and we’ve always enjoyed exceptional food. To celebrate new year, we chose starters of lobster linguine and smoked haddock. They were superb. We had the following main courses: moules et frites, pork belly and seafood curry. They were mostly good, though I was disappointed with my pork belly which wasn’t at all crispy and consisted mostly of fat. There was hardly any meat. I would still come back, but given the price tag I’d hope this was an exception. The service was excellent as was the ambience and the location couldn’t be better.

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  4. roxanna

    Birmingham

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    We booked a table for New Year’s Eve and were told that the restaurant was fully booked and that we could watch the fireworks at 12 as it was NYE. There wasn’t any atmosphere and restaurant was almost empty by 11pm. Food wasn’t great, menu limited especially for vegetarians, one main we had to send back and both fish dishes were under cooked so hard to dissect the bones. Overall poor experience and very expensive for the quality and experience we had. It Maybe different when it’s not NYE but we won’t be back to try. Thanks to our waitress though, she was great.

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  5. Sian

    Leicestershire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic New Years Eve dinner. Staff were excellent and efficient, so friendly and accommodating. We stayed to watch the New Year fireworks with a cocktail in hand. Perfect start to the new year. Would highly recommend. Thank you

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  6. Gail

    London

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Fish turbot was plain not much flavour. Fish curry was very good and pork belly wasn't a lot of it. Service was very good. It was very noisy the waiter spoke so quietly it was a struggle to hear him. The food was overpriced for what it was.

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  7. Tracy

    VIP

    Warwickshire

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a lovely way to spend New Year’s Eve fabulous food and delightful staff see you all in 2025 🥂🎉❤️

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  8. Hazel

    London

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place and fabulous food. Can’t recommend highly enough

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  9. Natalie

    Birmingham

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience for a New Year’s Eve lunch! Party of 7 including 3 children. Excellent service especially as the restaurant was busy! Food was excellent. Lovely view of the sea!

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  10. Helen

    Gloucestershire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Gorgeous setting delicious food and welcoming staff - couldn’t ask for more x

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FAQs

Porthminster Beach Café is rated 4.7 stars by 4670 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
9:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
Google Map for Porthminster Beach Café

Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2EB

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    St Ives
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Mediterranean, European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    Visa
  • Executive chef
    Ben Prior & Mick Smith
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine
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