Harden's survey result
Summary
This “lovely café” with “a view you won’t forget” is an “amazing spot for coffee, cakes and lunch” through the day, but “at its best on a sunny evening when the tide is out and the surfers are at play”. The food (from a menu whose inspiration flits from Cornwall to Spain, Mexico, the Middle East, Thailand and Japan) is “much better than at other over-hyped St Ives haunts”.
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Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, TR26 1JZ
Restaurant details
Porthmeor Beach Cafe Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Worth going to just for the stunning sunsets. Fortunately the food is really good as well. The crispy squid, furikake, miso-dashi mayo could well be the best squid I’ve ever eaten and the rest was not far behind: delicious scallops in ‘nduja butter, charred hispi cabbage, grilled mackerel. My only minor complaint is that they brought out all the small plates at the same time when it would have been easier (for everyone) to have brought them out in stages. Very good and friendly service. "
"very slow service of first course, the kitchen could clearly not keep pace with the seatings, tainted a previously unblemished record of very enjoyable relaxed experiences"
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, TR26 1JZ
Opening hours
| Monday | 9 am‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am‑9 pm |
| Friday | 9 am‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am‑9 pm |
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