Seafood · Saint Ives
Right on the sand at Porthminster, this is the kind of seafood place where the view does half the work — big windows over the beach, plenty of outdoor seating, and buggy access that makes arriving with a pram straightforward. It's a proper restaurant rather than a chip shop, so expect monkfish curry with tiger prawns and coconut, catch of the day, St Ives Bay lobster, oysters and mussels, alongside a kids' menu and high chairs. Staff are warm and genuinely happy to steer you through the menu, which helps when children are deciding. Two honest notes: the sea-view tables get booked months ahead, so book early and don't count on a window seat, and at ££ it's a treat rather than a casual lunch. Desserts — a yuzu posset, strawberries with shortbread and mascarpone — are worth staying for.
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