Talay Thai Kitchen

If you like Thai food this is the best restaurant in St Ives hands down! Having eaten here many times over the past 3 years, I can confidently say this is one of the best Thai restaurants in the UK. They don’t take bookings, so get there early and get your name down, then head off for a drink and they’ll call when your table is ready.

Been here on my husband's birthday who's not much experimental with different cuisines. He totally liked it and said the lunch with the view made his day. Thanks to the staff who were very welcoming ! Love the food and drinks 💖

Absolutely gorgeous. I am a veggie with intolerances to gluten, milk and eggs (GF, Ve), and my partner is a fussy eater and for the second year running we've visited this restaurant and left completely satisfied. The views are beautiful from the restaurant, the food is the best Thai we've eaten out and the customer service and care to my intolerances is amazing. I'd recommend to all and we'll be back again next year.

Great Gem! Fast and friendly service! Many options on the menu! Quite busy but turn around is fairly quick! Great food! Recommend if you are nearby!

Definitely recommend to visit the place for authentic Thai food ! It's very delicious ! Also, we were lucky enough to get a table with a nice clear view of the St Ives harbour/bay. Service is quite fast ! Staff is friendly and very helpful ! Food quantity is sufficient! We had ordered: 1. veg spring rolls for starters 2. Thai Green curry with Jasmine rice 3. Chicken noodles

Had cocktails in the downstairs bar each evening of our trip to St Ives. Bar person made lovely cocktails, was very professional, always on the go but made time for us so you didn't feel rushed. Remembered our order- Negroni and a Risky Old-fashioned- and made them really well. She is an excellent representative of the business. Made us feel really welcome and even asked how my partner enjoyed his birthday when we went in the next night. It is a special skill to work a bar area so well and make customers feel so welcomedxx

The staff were super welcoming and accommodating. Visited for lunch and it was quite busy, but the service was pretty fast. The drinks were delicious which also includes a few imported beers. The dishes were freshly made and were very enjoyable. Would recommend the rice dishes if you are unsure what to order. The menu has a bit of everything including dumplings and the open kitchen was a nice addition. Nice view of the beach if you manage to grab a high table by the windows.

We ordered tapas expecting dishes to come out staggered, but everything arrived at once with the mains. When I asked, staff said the kitchen was too busy—something most restaurants manage fine. There’s no mention of this on the menu or online, and it meant we had to rush through food before it went cold. No check-back during the meal, and the chef on the pass had earphones in, which just came across as unprofessional—especially in an open kitchen. The food itself was OK but nothing special. The rice came in a plastic bag, which felt half-hearted and odd for a dine-in experience. Service was rushed and impersonal. Staff kept asking for our order before we were ready, and there wasn’t much warmth or enthusiasm. They added a service charge, which I didn’t remove, but honestly didn’t feel it was deserved. To top it off, the toilets were a mess—unclean and clearly not checked regularly. For the price, I expected much better. Wouldn’t return based on this experience.