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St. Eia, Saint Ives, Cornwall

St. Eia

4.8
4.8
13 Reviews
£26 to £40
Bistro

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
  • Great for fine wines
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
St. Eia is an intimate wine bar & shop tucked away in the back streets of St. Ives, a stone's throw from Porthmeor beach and the Tate Gallery.

We serve seasonal bistro inspired food alongside wines which focus on conscientious farming practices and family values.

Daily changing wines by the glass and an ever expanding selection of super rare and exciting wines by the bottle at reasonable prices.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, Wine Bar, Modern European
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue, Sun 09:00–16:00 Wed–Sat 09:00–21:00
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual

What 13 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 5Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Cornwall

    Best Overall

  • Cornwall

    Best Service

  • Cornwall

    Best Ambience

  • Cornwall

    Best Value

  • Cornwall

    Great for brunch

  • Cornwall

    Good for business meals

  • Cornwall

    Child-friendly

  • Cornwall

    Innovative

  • Cornwall

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Cornwall

    Healthy

  • Cornwall

    Hot spot

  • Cornwall

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Cornwall

    Great for fine wines

  • Cornwall

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Cornwall

    Romantic

  • Cornwall

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • West Cornwall

    Best Overall

  • West Cornwall

    Best Food

  • West Cornwall

    Best Service

  • West Cornwall

    Best Ambience

  • West Cornwall

    Best Value

  • West Cornwall

    Child-friendly

  • West Cornwall

    Healthy

  • West Cornwall

    Hot spot

  • West Cornwall

    Neighbourhood gem

  • West Cornwall

    Great for fine wines

  • West Cornwall

    Great for outdoor dining

  • West Cornwall

    Romantic

  • West Cornwall

    Good for special occasions

  • West Cornwall

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • West Cornwall

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
St. Eia is a delightful wine bar and restaurant near St Ives beach, cherished for its excellent wine list and "fabulous food" with "amazing flavor." The service is "impeccable," and it's family-friendly with a kids menu. Though some find the food more akin to bar snacks, many return for its charm.

13 Reviews
  1. melanie

    Berkshire

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a wonderful experience. The food was delicate and delicious, the wine divine and the service relaxed and friendly. Superb!

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  2. Sasha

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 7 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    probably my favourite place to dine in England. Simple elegant food, outstanding wine. Lovely hidden gem beside the ocean!

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  3. Lorna

    Cornwall

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our food was delicious and the staff were extremely helpful - great. Would be good if there were a few cheaper bottles of wine.

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  4. Tania

    Bristol

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 18 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We returned after a few years for a special occasion and everything was just as good as last time. Best restaurant in St Ives by miles, simple but interesting dishes with amazing flavour cooked perfectly and friendly, down to earth service. Would highly recommend!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Highly recommend this place - excellent wine, food, and service!

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  6. Alan

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 25 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous food, wine and service. Thank you guys!

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  7. Fiona

    Cornwall

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great little spot. Everything was well thought out and done with care x Can’t fault a thing.

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  8. Anton

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent wine list, great food and service, always a pleasure to stop by.

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  9. Laura

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 25 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    St Eia is a gem of a wine bar and restaurant right near the beach in St Ives. Our family loved our lunch including our young daughter. It's fantastic to find such a nice restaurant with a kids menu. Highly highly recommended!

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  10. Farrah

    London

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 8 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    So I booked this place after spotting it in an article about the best new places to eat in Cornwall. And so I was expecting great things. But whilst it's a lovely wine bar, it's by no means a restaurant. On the night we went, the menu was basically things out of a jar (olives, crisps, etc), things out of the fridge (plates of ham, pate) and things on toast (crab/cheese/tomato). It felt like nice bar snacks, but it wasn't exactly a proper dinner. Staff were charming and service was very efficient and friendly, but overall slightly disappointing on the food front.

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St. Eia is rated 4.8 stars by 13 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for St. Eia

The Digey, Saint Ives, Cornwall TR26 1HR

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    St Ives
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue, Sun 09:00–16:00 Wed–Sat 09:00–21:00
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, Wine Bar, Modern European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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