The Old Custom House St Ives in Cornwall

My favourite restaurant in St Ives. A very friendly welcome and superb fresh food with strong Italian influence. Small dishes gives you the opportunity to try 3 dishes each - or more. Small venue so booking advised.

people, MUST COME HERE. We ordered 6 dishes they were all excellent. Everything exceeded our expectation. Must order: Duck Liver paste bruschetta, grilled peach, cod roe

Just had a meal with my husband in this Treasure of a restaurant. Every ‘sharing’ dish was an explosion of incredible flavour. Amazing! Everything was perfect!

Phenomenal little place. Excellent wine selection and the food is incredible. You should definitely visit.

Incredible food and views over St Ives harbour. A very intimate and special restaurant, couldn’t recommend more.

This is a very intimate little restaurant with only about 7 tables. The food is creative and a taste sensation. The atmosphere is romantic, warm, welcoming, relaxing, enchanting and on and on. The young lady who served us and everyone else was delightful and able to make exact recommendations. I would highly recommend this place/experience. Must go!

This is a really fantastic restaurant, with a terrific harbor view and beautiful clean interior design. The owner took our order, recommended dishes (that were great!), and even offered to let my partner borrow a pair of boots to talk a walk in the country when she mentioned that she'd forgotten hers! We were here in the off season, and just at opening time, so it was quiet, but the place is small so it might be a good idea to book ahead. The presentation is mostly in the form of little plates. All of the ones we sampled were aesthetic and delicious, definitely don't miss the beet tops---they're like a local (improved) variation on tempura, just the lightest touch of batter, beautifully crispy and powdered with a touch of cheese shavings that dance like the fish flakes on agedashi tofu. Definitely we would come back again in a hurry! Prices also very reasonable, especially given the quality.

A hidden gem in St Ives harbour. Wonderful food and service, loved trying so many small plates. Thanks for a lovely evening, we will be back.

Consistently delicious and cosy. Friendly service, wonderful small plates offering great value for money. Never thought I’d get that excited about chard 😀.

Tasting great and very friendly - e.g. crispy battered beetroot leaves. She's got a wide variety of tapas.