Porthminster Kitchen

I had a lovely solo dining experience at Porthminster Kitchen. While the veggie options were limited, the food I had was really nice. The garlic bread with the soup of the day was delicious. The service was friendly and welcoming, and the waitress made sure I was well taken care of. The view of the beach was incredible, and the warm, cozy atmosphere with the fireplace made it a perfect spot to enjoy a meal on my own. It’s definitely a place I’d recommend if you're looking for a relaxed setting with great views and tasty food.

Lovely experience. Walked in and luckily was able to get a table for 5. It was busy though soon after during dinner service so would highly recommend reserving beforehand. There was a nice fireplace as well. The food was delicious and well presented.

While exploring St. Ives Harbour, after a Googling for sea food place, we stumbled upon a hidden gem: Porthminster Kitchen. This charming restaurant, though not immediately noticeable, offers a delightful culinary experience. The restaurant's interior is modern with a beautiful designed old wood frammed fireplace that creates a relaxed dining atmosphere. However, the entrance to the second floor dining area could be better marked to attract more guests. Food: The menu at Porthminster Kitchen features a creative and diverse selection of dishes. We started with the Korean Fried Cauliflower and a custom salad, both beautifully presented and bursting with flavor. For our mains, we had the Roasted Hake Fillet and the Whole Cornish Sole, which were cooked to perfection and showcased the freshness of the ingredients. To finish, the Crispy Rice Pudin with Coconut Sorbet was a delightful and refreshing dessert, particularly appealing to vegan and gluten-free diners. Service: The service was attentive and friendly, adding to the overall enjoyable experience. Our server was knowledgeable about the menu and made recommendations based on our preferences. We highly recommend!! Yummy 😋🤤

Had lunch here of fish and chips. The food was delicious, and the fish tasted so fresh. It was a great view over the harbour even though I sat inside. The atmosphere was great and the music was not too loud. The only grumble I had was that the service charge added to the bill was not explained to me that I could ask to have it removed. Plus, I asked for a small sparkling water and was charged a different price from what I was told by the server.

Our second time here and its every bit as good as the first. Delicious food, good wine and a wonderful view too. Thank you for being so accommodating with my gluten and dairy free intolerance, much appreciated desert was a real bonus!

I can’t even begin to describe how fantastic my experience was dining here. From the starters all through to dessert, each meal was carefully crafted and cooked to perfection. The staff were incredibly friendly and made us feel so welcome. A perfect way to celebrate mine and my partner’s birthdays!

Four of us booked this in advance for our holiday to Cornwall. We were so looking forward to this dinner, and I have to say it was amazing! The seafood was incredibly fresh and tasty. I don’t think we’ve ever had such good seafood, and some of us come from Sicily! The staff were so nice, attentive, and enthusiastic about their work. We loved everything! The pictures don’t do it justice! Shout out to Lucy/Lucie for taking good care of us 🩵 also to the kitchen staff for such good food and amazing food presentation!! 🤌🏼 Thank you all for your hospitality!

Really wonderful food and excellent views. We had some oysters, pate, scallops, lobster and for dessert, crème brûlée and baked rice. All was really great and their wine list is excellent too. We brought our dog and she had her own space too. The service was ok but not great. We had to ask repeatedly to order food and also extra drinks, which was a little off putting.

Excellent modern food! Everything we had was outstanding. Including rib eye beef; vegetable curry; pan fried mackerel; mackerel pate; charred kale; baby gem salad; peas with mint and butter. Very fresh, creative, great flavors. This is the place to come for your vegetables; they do a great job with them, nothing over cooked, and have super variety. Also, we got lucky walking in at 6:00 without a reservation, and had to be done by 7:30. So, get a booking in advance if possible. Highly recommended.

Porthminster Kitchen is lovely. They have really friendly staff, gorgeous seafood and interesting deserts. It is located upstairs so also has beautiful views of St Ives harbour. We tried: - Mackerel pate: Oh my goodness I loved this! I could eat a bucketful! - Scallops (one came with bacon jam, the other with mac n cheese and truffles...) These *were* good, but I think I have been spoilt by the truly stunning scallops in Japan...so they didn't quite compare. - I had the hake, served with potatoes and beans. It was light, perfectly seasoned and delicious. - My husband had the sea trout with some sort of ponzu sauce. I tried a bite of this and it was also lovely. - I also tried the frozen apple desert, which was a bit of a work of art! I liked it, but had food envy for the white chocolate mousse. My friend (who booked a table for us) told me that the owners also run the Porthminster Beach Cafe, which is more famous, so harder to get a table. It was pretty busy when we visited, so it is probably worth booking a table in advance, even if this is their less-well-known resturant.

The food was decent but it's really the view that makes this restaurant. The food is modern with a hint of Asian fusion. It was pretty good but I've found the best places tend to be out of st Ives. Ordered the grilled oysters - which I can't rate because I think I don't like cooked oyster!! The pork crackling was ok but I'd say the dish of the night was the mackerel pate. Had the hanger steak as a main which was decent but not the best.

food ok, but service crappy food is not bad but the service lady (yellow hair, mid-aged looking, no function of smiling of coz) is rude, annoying, impatient, immature, unprofessional. doesnt look like the waitress was there to serve but there to get served. this is UK anyways.. so should have reasonable expectation regarding the civilization here and not too much complaint... a "poor" rating is fair. definitely does not deserve the Michelin recommendation. well probably the same case with most of the restaurants there. anyways, avoid going there if you wanna be served like a guest

The best meal we've had so far in either London or Cornwall. a welcome break from all the English standards. very well done.