Simply an amazing restaurant! Lovely menu choices, amazing food, and lovely service. And the ambience of the restaurant is the best there is. Be sure to make a reservation as tables are popular!
Lois Clarke
Had a lovely meal here yesterday. Service was prompt. Waiting staff were both friendly and accommodating and the food was delicious. Would recommend and go back!
Anne McKay
Great ambience. Helpful staff. Gorgeous food.
Md Mahin Reza
Atmosphere is fantastic. Food is also very tasty. Really loved the ambience.Parking: Roads are very narrow. Really difficult to find parking.
David French
Excellent seafood in a historic atmospheric location.
Rich Sobieraj
Our second visit to The Mermaid this evening and once again, the food, staff and atmosphere were outstanding. We had the prawn cocktail and crab cakes for starter. The prawn cocktail is fantastic, so fresh and delicious. The crab cakes are also excellent.We both had the fillet steak with the red wine jus which is an absolute must-have. The steak was a fantastic piece of meat and was cooked perfectly, the chips are also excellent.Dessert we had the chocolate mousse and the sticky toffee pudding. Both were brilliant, the sticky toffee pudding is absolutely incredible.The staff are incredibly friendly and attentive and we had a fantastic evening.Thank you so muchRich & Rosie
Carla mccormack
Always have a wonderful time.
StreetwiseSmart
We enjoyed our visit to The Mermaid…have been passed this place several times over the years and always said ‘we must visit’. So glad we finally did! The interior is kinda quirky, the service efficient, the menu nicely varied (including non-fish options), with great portion sizes (all fairly priced). It’s quite a stroll up hill from the harbour, but there is a car park nearby if that’s an issue (free after 4pm). Online booking was very easy too, so definitely worth making a booking if you’re visiting St Ives.
If you love fish and seafood, you must eat here! We booked in advance to make sure of a table, had a lovely cosy table to ourselves. The fish dishes we had were spectacular, cooked to perfection, and a very nice wine too! Definitely Five Stars.
sb50KDLC
This really is one of the best seafood restaurants in the South West of England. Not only do they serve great food but the service is so good as is the atmosphere. It was beautifully decorated for Christmas when we went and every table was booked so it was lively. It is imperative that you book as it seems to be fully booked most nights which is not surprising.
trulyscrumptious2018
Great food, always tasty attentive service. Very tasty , Booking is advised as walk ins are not guaranteed Out fave dinner out
Stephen R
A really good meal in a delightfully atmospheric restaurant. we had wonderful fish dishes and had friendly service. a great experience
jem a
Just the best seafood and service anywhere and all at such a reasonable price. Such a great friendly atmosphere and everyone we take just loves it.
Sea food platter every time, perfect.
Simply an amazing restaurant! Lovely menu choices, amazing food, and lovely service. And the ambience of the restaurant is the best there is. Be sure to make a reservation as tables are popular!
Had a lovely meal here yesterday. Service was prompt. Waiting staff were both friendly and accommodating and the food was delicious. Would recommend and go back!
Great ambience. Helpful staff. Gorgeous food.
Atmosphere is fantastic. Food is also very tasty. Really loved the ambience.Parking: Roads are very narrow. Really difficult to find parking.
Excellent seafood in a historic atmospheric location.
Our second visit to The Mermaid this evening and once again, the food, staff and atmosphere were outstanding. We had the prawn cocktail and crab cakes for starter. The prawn cocktail is fantastic, so fresh and delicious. The crab cakes are also excellent.We both had the fillet steak with the red wine jus which is an absolute must-have. The steak was a fantastic piece of meat and was cooked perfectly, the chips are also excellent.Dessert we had the chocolate mousse and the sticky toffee pudding. Both were brilliant, the sticky toffee pudding is absolutely incredible.The staff are incredibly friendly and attentive and we had a fantastic evening.Thank you so muchRich & Rosie
Always have a wonderful time.
We enjoyed our visit to The Mermaid…have been passed this place several times over the years and always said ‘we must visit’. So glad we finally did! The interior is kinda quirky, the service efficient, the menu nicely varied (including non-fish options), with great portion sizes (all fairly priced). It’s quite a stroll up hill from the harbour, but there is a car park nearby if that’s an issue (free after 4pm). Online booking was very easy too, so definitely worth making a booking if you’re visiting St Ives.
Sea bass was
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If you love fish and seafood, you must eat here! We booked in advance to make sure of a table, had a lovely cosy table to ourselves. The fish dishes we had were spectacular, cooked to perfection, and a very nice wine too! Definitely Five Stars.
This really is one of the best seafood restaurants in the South West of England. Not only do they serve great food but the service is so good as is the atmosphere. It was beautifully decorated for Christmas when we went and every table was booked so it was lively. It is imperative that you book as it seems to be fully booked most nights which is not surprising.
Great food, always tasty attentive service. Very tasty , Booking is advised as walk ins are not guaranteed Out fave dinner out
A really good meal in a delightfully atmospheric restaurant. we had wonderful fish dishes and had friendly service. a great experience
Just the best seafood and service anywhere and all at such a reasonable price. Such a great friendly atmosphere and everyone we take just loves it.