Nestled beneath the steep grassy slopes of St Ives "Island", right on the beach with unbeatable and uninterrupted views across St Ives Bay to Godrevy Lighthouse. Now open all year round. Holidaying in St Ives is all about going to the beach, no matter what time of year. Here at Porthgwidden Beach we have one of the cleanest beaches in the South West.
Porthgwidden Beach's bathing water quality has been classified as 'Excellent' by the Environment Agency. Porthgwidden Caf is open all year round for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as serving a selection of patisserie and our exclusive St Ives roasted Foundation Coffee, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Porthgwidden Beach's bathing water quality has been classified as 'Excellent' by the Environment Agency. Porthgwidden Caf is open all year round for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as serving a selection of patisserie and our exclusive St Ives roasted Foundation Coffee, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
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Porthgwidden Beach Caf overlooks the stunning Porthgwidden Beach. It is open all year round for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner. Whatever time of day you choose to join us, and whatever the weather, you are guaranteed spectacular views of St Ives Bay overlooked by Godrevy Lighthouse standing sentinel and imposing.
Below the main restaurant sits the Porthgwidden Take Away & Bar. Enjoy alfresco dining from our wooden benches just up from the beach itself with quick and easy access to the Beach Shop, where you can find everything you need to transform your day at the beach from buckets and spades to creamy Cornish Ice Cream.
At Porthgwidden we have 36 beach pods that are available to book online. The Pods are split between two levels, called Balcony and Terrace. The latter being located on the same level as the Shop, Takeaway and only yards away from our award-winning Restaurant. If you require flat and level access, please book a Terrace Pod (on the next screen).
Live feed from the webcam located on the Cafe. Our thanks to Carbis Bay Holidays for working with us so that we can provide these beautiful views for you. Some of the best views we capture are of the breath-taking sunrises we get. Carbis Bay Holidays are an accredited self-catering holiday lettings agent offering luxury 4*& 5* star self-catering accommodation exclusively in St Ives and Carbis Bay.
We recommend you leave your car at the park and ride in Lelant, take a ten minute, scenic, old-fashioned train ride on this beautiful stretch of coastline to St Ives, then a 15-minute stroll through the picturesque town past the harbour and through to Porthgwidden. Porthgwidden does have a long stay carpark just next to it called the Island Car Park.
Reviews (15)
Lesley Fullbrook
Jan 28, 2022
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Tessa Hewitt
Jan 23, 2022
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We had our wedding at Porthgwidden Beach Cafe in October and the whole team did such an amazing job. It is a gorgeous venue and Di, their wedding planner, was absolutely fantastic throughout the whole planning process and on the day. She is amazingly organised, friendly, proactive and professional, and really put her all into making sure that the day ran smoothly. She was really on top of everything that needed to be organised and helped so much with things like working out the timeline of the day. We were in touch so much before the day that it felt strange to stop all the texts and emails afterwards
Michael Wallage
Oct 01, 2021
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Great little place to stop off for a cuppa and a bite to eat, prices did frighten the beejezus out of me but then again I’m a pesky tourist and not used to Cornish prices. The town council however ought to be… ashamed, the gents toilets adjacent to the cafe had a blockage, toilet water mixed with god knows what else running out of the door and down the street…… YUK !!! I little friend joined us part way through and shared a biscuit, that made me happy again.
Balerathon
Sep 12, 2021
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Claire Bowery
Aug 28, 2021
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Andy Morrell
Aug 28, 2021
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Helen Williamson
Jul 30, 2021
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Gail Churney-Baum
Jul 24, 2021
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Britt H.
Jul 12, 2021
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Spoil Off
Jul 08, 2021
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Jean-Louis Holtzhausen
Jun 24, 2021
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Really really good food and very friendly service. The whole.place was very calm and relaxed. We were told as we arrived to follow Covid protocols in a very informative and friendly manner. The service was delightful even though the waitresses had to do it from behind masks. Food was excellent and very very good value. Can not recommend this place highly enough if you're visiting St. Ives.
Mhairi Gibb
May 09, 2021
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Hans Klueche
Aug 22, 2020
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Far away from home we wanted to celebrate an 18 birthday with friends and our choice fell on the Porthgwidden Beach Cafe. We knew it was good there, but we had no idea that it was so good at this big dinner. I tentatively mentioned the event on the phone, especially since we made the reservation at very short notice in the middle of the season and the restaurant is quite small. All the more surprising was the nicely prepared table right in front of the window with an awesome view over the beach out to the sea. And there was wonderful food for all ages, gourmet burgers for the youngsters, my beloved
A. Engineer
Jul 29, 2020
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Jon Bull
Aug 09, 2019
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The food was great, the view is fantastic but the staff were even better. As soo. As we arrived they were friendly and welcoming. We had two children and acessability needs and they couldn't have done more for us. The squid was the best we'd ever had. The atmosphere was warm and cosy. Located by an idilic beach where the boys went and played on the rocks and the sand for the rest of the afternoon. Great place can't recommend it highly enough.
