A really good, solid, real ale, old world pub set in the heart of st Ives windy, cute streets. I…read morewas allowed to sample three local ciders before deciding on what I wanted. Lovely old world pub with mismatched chairs, friendly staff and beams and beers mats aplenty dotted on the walls. My husband and I were there with a bottle of red for a few hrs. My daughter joined us and she sampled a Rosie cider. We were happy.. a lovely locals pub. Come n stop a while...

Castle Inn is a superior real ale pub in the centre of St. Ives, just a short walk from its popular…read moreharbour. Like many community pubs it doesn't look like much from outside, but the place is fairly elaborate and its rough, dark wood décor exudes the atmosphere of real local history. The range of hand-pumped real ales is far above average for St. Ives, and unlike many other establishments in the town it is not affiliated with or owned by St. Austell Brewery. As a result the beer selection offers real variety. They offer live music events on a regular basis, and it is one of those places where locals and tourists mix. Recommended.

We visited here this evening and my mum and aunt were served ham with many shades of green, grey,…read moreblack and blue. They instantly recognised that the ham had gone off and after my own research on the internet, I found a source also saying " If your meat is turning an unhealthy green, gray, or black colour that's a sure sign it's gone bad". Since they were too shy and polite to say anything, I told the barman/waiter about the problem. He then came to our table and offered another cut from the same piece of ham. Naturally, not wanting bad bellies, my mum and aunt refused. The barman then walked away and did not speak to us again during the whole time. We received no apology at all and were not offered anything else or even a partial refund. Not a word was said to us even as we left. This was our only meal out for our holiday here and we were really looking forward to it. We were mostly disappointed that we did not even receive an apology and there was no compassion at all. My best recommendation to all would be to AVOID this pub. However if you are happy with a bit of gone-off food and no compassion or understanding from the staff, this may be the pub for you! (Or perhaps not). I'm sure that this lack of compassion will be followed up via a comment from management, especially given the other comments given back on other customers' reviews.

Very traditional pub with a lovely warm fireplace and lots of locals around for a fun atmosphere…read more(dogs are allowed!) Decent selection of beers on tap. We were starving and waited for a table for ages before being told the policy is to order the food - then you get a table. Very weird and non-standard, but the food I had made up for the wait. I had the lamb shank and my other half had the sausage and mash. The lamb was super tender and fell off the bone. The mash was ok - but the red wine sauce made up for it, and the veg was fresh. Tried a bit of the sausages and they were very tasty as well. Enjoyed dinner and ambiance here, would stop in again.

The Golden Lion is a friendly community pub not far from St. Ives Harbour and offers a decent…read moreselection of beers/ciders, solid-quality pub food and a relaxed atmosphere. This is less of a tourist place than, say, The Lifeboat Inn, so your may find more locals than foreigners (myself excluded) here. The bar staff are very friendly indeed, and you can better unwind in this rather small establishment than at the larger, busier places. As food I had the chilli chicken with wedges and a better-than-average salad garnish (not the three dry leaves often served). The chicken breast was agreeably spicy and well prepared. There were quite a few inviting options on the menu. Drinks prices are pretty much average for the location (so, not too low).

Curiously a great, warm place to chill out on an afternoon and get some work done. This will be my…read morenew St Ives haunt I think - good food, comfy chairs, accomodating staff, wifi, etc. The only things I'd improve is the card minimum (£5) and have more power sockets... and perhaps cheaper soda & lime :) Oh, I must try the "low carb sandwich" at some point - sounds like, well, a salad..

The cheapest pub in St Ives, therefore attracting a certain 'character'. The people hanging around…read moreoutside most nights (and in fact days) can put you off visiting. Inside there were Skinners branded pumps, but they looked long unused. Faced with just courage, I went for a scrumpy, which was pretty decent (as was the barmaid).

Locals pub with it's loaction no real reason to go there, unless you play pool.read more

So, back in the days when I used Twitter, one of the pages I followed, a page about British things…read morethat made Britain Britain, they posted a picture of this pub, and I thought that this was the pub with the coolest name ever, so I actually made a trek to visit it and have a beer. It is a bit of a hike from the station, but it was worth it, especially as it is a really old pub (though the ceilings are low, so watch out if you are tall like me). Yeah, this pub is very British, and pretty awesome, but I came here because of the name (and there is a story behind it as well).

As soon as I saw the name of this place, I had to visit. The legend goes that a very long time ago…read morethe owner went out to get a bucket of water from the well (yeahTHAT long ago) and instead got a bucket of blood due to there being a dead body at the bottom. It did change names to the appallingly bland 'New Inn' at one point, but has the old name back now. They also believe the pub is haunted. The pub itself is a very nice dark woody old style looking pub with quite a low roof (I has to duck slightly). They serve a handful of good Cornish ales and have a few tables outside, where you take in the sun weather permitting. The do food but I had already eaten. In short, this was the kind of pub I was hoping to find in Cornwall.

I came in on my first night in St Ives thinking I better have some good seafood. I got the crab…read morelinguine and it was good, I wouldn't mind having that again. But it was kind of pricey, especially considering it didn't come with bread or anything on the side. Flavorful and well-made, though. I waited about a half hour between finishing my entree and getting my bill. I heard others being asked if they wanted dessert, and I might have been interested in that (which speaks to how non-full I felt after my meal), but I was ignored for too long. That was annoying, but they've got a vibe here that makes it a pleasant place to hang out. Great location on the Wharf. Worth checking out, especially if coming in just for drinks on the pub side.

Nice enough restaurant slash pub..divided Down the middle, food on one side, watering hole the…read moreother side. Nice ales and ciders on tap. The service was friendly but slow. The burger was pleasant, the ribs had a nice smokey flavour to them but were a bit dry. My husband had the steak and he said it was too salty.

Select menu done well. Fresh seafood was our choice. Spiciest food I have had in the UK. My…read morecrayfish pasta was cooked perfectly the crayfish were naturally sweet contrasting with the fresh red chilies and garlic. For a starter we had warm baguette with olives and ras el hanut, a Moroccan spice blend, and fruity olive oil. The chief honored my request for a dairy free entree. The hubs had fresh John Dory sautéed in brown butter accompanied by new potatoes and a small salad garnish. It was nice to find local seafood done simply. There were great looking pizzas coming out to the other table near us.

This is a pleasant little pub on the edge of the centre of St Ives. It has a main bar, which is…read morerather dominated by a pool table, as well as another indoor area (kind of like a conservatory) and a beer garden. The pub serves a couple of real ales and is one of the few places in St Ives that has Sky Sports, so it is useful if you want to catch the sport. They serve foodand have a lot of choice including a take away pizza option. I'm afraid I'm not sure how good the food is. I have only sampled the carvery on Sundays and I'm not a big fan of carveries (is that the plural? AnywayI was with my familysometimes you have to bite the bulletor in this case copious amounts of meat). I would expect it to be quite good though. I will come here sometimes in winter or if I am watching sport, but the pub is very child friendly. In a place like St Ives with lots of holidaymakers people often have to bring their children to the pub if they want to go out. This can mean a few too many kids to bear..especially if you enjoy a quiet pint like I do.

Nice pub, despite outward appearance, which does no justice. Good food, good prices, weekend…read morecarvery good value, but as with most carvery meal the veg is not as hot as i'd like. Popular with locals and holidaymakers alike. Owners are nice, but not overly friendly despite eating and drinking in there normally every day during our holidays in St ives. Can be very busy in there, especially in high season, but not as busy as other places in town. Bar staff will do their best to accomodate you even if all the tables are showing a reserved sign. Well worth asking. Staff have no problem with children. I would recommend it, and can't wait to go in a few weeks time.

I went here for fish n chips as a protest within my own head once I saw the prices around the…read moreharbour for fish n chips, at over a tenner for not a lot and ice creams at £6 for two scoops. I really really despise being ripped off. We got two codfish & chips with mushy peas a pint of Leffe beer (6.2abv) and a glass of Rose wine for £23. Cod 3 stars factory made chips 1 star, mushy peas from a tin 2 stars. Value overall 4 stars. I can eat and drink far better for half the price of the harbour area here at the Trevi Fountain in Rome and the centre of Lisbon yet merchants in this town and other places we've been in Cornwall complain that Brits go to Europe for holidays. This pub is part of the Wetherspoons chain established by a Northern Irish bloke who favoured Brexit and who would likely fit into ulster unionist traditions. Locals call it Spoons. I'm no longer clear if I am an out and out hypocrite or that I'm a miserable beggar or that my not wanting to be ripped off dwarfs all else. I pay road tax and huge fuel taxes, I pay taxes when I insure my cars to go on the road so I really hate to have to pay a fourth time to park on a road. I've never been to St Ives before. It's picturesque and quaint. It has a long history and was heavily into sea fishing for its wealth but e left it thinking more about not bothering next time and go back to Spain and Portugal.

I like what they have done with the place. I can still recognise it from its previous incarnation…read more The modern refurb is a tasteful one in my opinion and the end result is smaller and cosier than your average spoons. My first choice of beer, Cornish Chough from Lizard Storm had a taste I'm not too fond of. I used to think it was a bit of a cleaning fluid like taste, but due to friends comments I've come to realise that it isn't and that it is just a personal preference. In which case it is only fair to order a second beer! That beer was Tintagel Gwaf Tan 5.8%. Now this is a beer. Talk about delicious caramel flavours...seriously..talk about them! I could happily have had more of this, if only I had time. The fire alarm went off 3 or 4 times while I was here. As they're quite new I'm going to let them off that annoyance. They did apologise and allow me a ketchup allocation for my uncle as recompense!

This place is located on the top of a hill just behind the main drag which gives you a partial view…read moreof the shore which was super nice. The glass around the entire patio gave us protection against the cool wind. I noticed there are heaters available for colder daThere is a full bar and table service. We had Aperol Spritz, enjoyed the view and had a great time .

Back again to the lovely St Ives and have to call in and see him and the gang for drinks. Love it…read moreup here to watch the world pass by. This time weather was not so sunny, a little over cast but still very enjoyable. Glass now fitted to surround outside, nice edition keeps the legs warmer. With the canopy and patio heaters it was very pleasant.