Jack & Julia’s guidebook

Julia
Jack & Julia’s guidebook

Food & Drink

A quick selection of our go-to cafés and restaurants in St Ives and nearby.
Great spot for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The tapas-style menu is recommended. Ideal for watching the sunset over Porthmeor Beach (only 650m away). Pre-booking before your stay is essential.
252 localnici recomandă
Porthmeor Beach
Porthmeor Hill
252 localnici recomandă
Great spot for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The tapas-style menu is recommended. Ideal for watching the sunset over Porthmeor Beach (only 650m away). Pre-booking before your stay is essential.
Great spot for lunch overlooking the harbour or a romantic date night. More relaxed than sister restaurant Porthminter Café, it is one of our favourites! Pre-booking before your stay is essential.
101 localnici recomandă
Porthminster Kitchen
Wharf Road
101 localnici recomandă
Great spot for lunch overlooking the harbour or a romantic date night. More relaxed than sister restaurant Porthminter Café, it is one of our favourites! Pre-booking before your stay is essential.
Our favourite pub around St Ives! Great selection of beers, excellent food, friendly service and rustic atmosphere. Pre-booking essential for drinks, lunch or dinner via their website and make sure to book for Sunday lunch far in advance to avoid disappointment.
93 localnici recomandă
The Gurnards Head
93 localnici recomandă
Our favourite pub around St Ives! Great selection of beers, excellent food, friendly service and rustic atmosphere. Pre-booking essential for drinks, lunch or dinner via their website and make sure to book for Sunday lunch far in advance to avoid disappointment.
Best burgers in town! Ethical, locally sourced. Takeaway menu only. Orders can be placed by phone from 5pm with collection times 5pm – 9pm.
48 localnici recomandă
Blas Burgerworks
19 Warren
48 localnici recomandă
Best burgers in town! Ethical, locally sourced. Takeaway menu only. Orders can be placed by phone from 5pm with collection times 5pm – 9pm.
Amazing Thai food. To book a table, go down at 5pm and put your name on their waiting list. Orders can be placed for the takeaway menu by phone from 4.30pm with collection times 5pm – 9pm.
58 localnici recomandă
Talay Thai Kitchen
Wharf Road
58 localnici recomandă
Amazing Thai food. To book a table, go down at 5pm and put your name on their waiting list. Orders can be placed for the takeaway menu by phone from 4.30pm with collection times 5pm – 9pm.
A hidden gem, not always open (check website) but by far the best coffee in St Ives.
10 localnici recomandă
mount zion coffee
10 localnici recomandă
A hidden gem, not always open (check website) but by far the best coffee in St Ives.
Great spot to grab a locally roasted coffee, with or without donuts from St Ives Bakery. Make sure you bring your reusable cups! The coffee shop is one of our favourite spot for breakfast, lunch or cake and coffee.
13 localnici recomandă
Yallah Coffee Kiosk
Wharf Road
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Great spot to grab a locally roasted coffee, with or without donuts from St Ives Bakery. Make sure you bring your reusable cups! The coffee shop is one of our favourite spot for breakfast, lunch or cake and coffee.
We sometimes drive to Newlyn just for Mackerel Sky's fresh seafood, highly recommend. Open 11.30-9pm, no bookings. Walk-ins accepted for take-away or pre-order by phone on the day from 10.30am up to 4pm (recommended) 01736 366 626 (number for takeaway enquiries only).
154 localnici recomandă
Mackerel Sky Seafood Bar
New Road
154 localnici recomandă
We sometimes drive to Newlyn just for Mackerel Sky's fresh seafood, highly recommend. Open 11.30-9pm, no bookings. Walk-ins accepted for take-away or pre-order by phone on the day from 10.30am up to 4pm (recommended) 01736 366 626 (number for takeaway enquiries only).
Best stop for pizza and a chilled evening at the beach (only 650m from the apartment). Open from May to September, grab a takeaway or book a table online, Don't forget to watch out for the seagulls! Bring a beach umbrella if you can.
14 localnici recomandă
West Beach Bakery
14 localnici recomandă
Best stop for pizza and a chilled evening at the beach (only 650m from the apartment). Open from May to September, grab a takeaway or book a table online, Don't forget to watch out for the seagulls! Bring a beach umbrella if you can.
Great spot on Fore Street for coffee, pastries and sandwiches!
16 localnici recomandă
Yellow Canary
12 Fore St
16 localnici recomandă
Great spot on Fore Street for coffee, pastries and sandwiches!
Wine, beer and coffee. Off licence and takeaway. Open Thursday to Saturday from 9am – 2pm. A local's favourite.
27 localnici recomandă
Lovetts
1 The Coombe
27 localnici recomandă
Wine, beer and coffee. Off licence and takeaway. Open Thursday to Saturday from 9am – 2pm. A local's favourite.
Low intervention wine bar. Welcomes walk-ins and taking reservations for groups of 6 or more. Located opposite the Barbara Hepworth museum, they offer a menu of natural wines, house cocktails and small plates of cheese and charcuterie. Pre-booking is essential. You can also wine to be delivered to the apartment.
12 localnici recomandă
Little Palais
2 Barnoon Hill
12 localnici recomandă
Low intervention wine bar. Welcomes walk-ins and taking reservations for groups of 6 or more. Located opposite the Barbara Hepworth museum, they offer a menu of natural wines, house cocktails and small plates of cheese and charcuterie. Pre-booking is essential. You can also wine to be delivered to the apartment.
Great spot in St Just, lovely food, the atmosphere is warm and friendly. Open 9am-4pm.
26 localnici recomandă
Cafe Dog & Rabbit
North Row
26 localnici recomandă
Great spot in St Just, lovely food, the atmosphere is warm and friendly. Open 9am-4pm.
Lovely pub in Zennor, you can currently enjoy food and drinks in the garden. Book ahead for food.
67 localnici recomandă
The Tinner's Arms
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Lovely pub in Zennor, you can currently enjoy food and drinks in the garden. Book ahead for food.
Best ice-cream in West Penwith with parlours in St Ives, Zennor, St Just and Porthtowan!
10 localnici recomandă
The Moomaid In Zennor
10 localnici recomandă
Best ice-cream in West Penwith with parlours in St Ives, Zennor, St Just and Porthtowan!
Best pizzas in West Penwith (in Julia's opinion). Pre-booking essential.
11 localnici recomandă
Totti
41 Market Jew Street
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Best pizzas in West Penwith (in Julia's opinion). Pre-booking essential.
Another of Julia's favourite place, located one of Cornwall oldest estate Trelowarren, the restaurant has just been awarded a Green Michelin Star! Pre-booking essential.
29 localnici recomandă
New Yard Restaurant
29 localnici recomandă
Another of Julia's favourite place, located one of Cornwall oldest estate Trelowarren, the restaurant has just been awarded a Green Michelin Star! Pre-booking essential.
Sister-restaurant to the Gurnard's Head, make the most of a trip to Mousehole and book a lovely meal or drink in the garden.
76 localnici recomandă
The Old Coastguard
The Parade
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Sister-restaurant to the Gurnard's Head, make the most of a trip to Mousehole and book a lovely meal or drink in the garden.
One of the best roast around, lovely menu, beautiful setting. We are getting married in the Gardens this year. It's a special place.
34 localnici recomandă
Tremenheere Kitchen
34 localnici recomandă
One of the best roast around, lovely menu, beautiful setting. We are getting married in the Gardens this year. It's a special place.
Great spot in Newlyn. If you love fish and seafood, a visit to Argoe is a must.
26 localnici recomandă
Argoe
26 localnici recomandă
Great spot in Newlyn. If you love fish and seafood, a visit to Argoe is a must.
Lovely new venue, great atmosphere and food, includes a déli, bar and kitchen.
14 localnici recomandă
45 Queen Street
45 Queen Street
14 localnici recomandă
Lovely new venue, great atmosphere and food, includes a déli, bar and kitchen.
Favourite new spot, excellent coffee, wine and small plates, delicious pastries if you can snap them before they go, particularly the almond croissants!
6 localnici recomandă
St. Eia Coffee & Wine
The Digey
6 localnici recomandă
Favourite new spot, excellent coffee, wine and small plates, delicious pastries if you can snap them before they go, particularly the almond croissants!

Shopping & Art

Selection of our favourite independent stores and art galleries.
Sells nice outdoor stuff.
7 localnici recomandă
Common Wanderer
30 Fore St
7 localnici recomandă
Sells nice outdoor stuff.
Started in 1981 in Penzance, Seasalt is Cornish-based clothing brand. Private shopping available.
12 localnici recomandă
Seasalt Cornwall
1-3 Adelaide St
12 localnici recomandă
Started in 1981 in Penzance, Seasalt is Cornish-based clothing brand. Private shopping available.
Our favourite gallery, regular new exhibitions of works, ceramics and paintings.
9 localnici recomandă
New Craftsman Gallery
24 Fore St
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Our favourite gallery, regular new exhibitions of works, ceramics and paintings.
59 localnici recomandă
Leach Pottery
59 localnici recomandă
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The Minack Theatre
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Not to miss

A trip to St Ives wouldn't feel the same without getting wet in one way or another! St Ives Surf School offers private and group surf lessons, kayak tours, stand-up paddleboarding and coasteering.
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St Ives Surf School
62 localnici recomandă
A trip to St Ives wouldn't feel the same without getting wet in one way or another! St Ives Surf School offers private and group surf lessons, kayak tours, stand-up paddleboarding and coasteering.
A hidden gem in the heart of St Ives, see the emblematic works of Barbara Hepworth.
209 localnici recomandă
Muzeul și Grădina de Sculptură Barbara Hepworth
Barnoon Hill
209 localnici recomandă
A hidden gem in the heart of St Ives, see the emblematic works of Barbara Hepworth.
215 localnici recomandă
Grădinile de sculptură Tremenheere
215 localnici recomandă

Rainy Days

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Proiectul Eden
1111 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Maritim Național din Cornwall
Discovery Quay
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Tate St. Ives
453 localnici recomandă
109 localnici recomandă
Newlyn Filmhouse
23-31 The Coombe
109 localnici recomandă

Sightseeing

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Cape Cornwall
76 localnici recomandă
Crowns Engine Houses, Botallack Mine
23 localnici recomandă
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Godrevy Lighthouse
90 localnici recomandă
690 localnici recomandă
Muntele Sfântului Mihail
690 localnici recomandă
7 localnici recomandă
The Island
7 localnici recomandă
144 localnici recomandă
Porthcurno
144 localnici recomandă
110 localnici recomandă
Tehidy Woods
110 localnici recomandă