Porthgwidden Beach Cafe
South West
St Ives

A small and welcoming beach café, overlooking its own little slice of heaven.

After a busy day exploring St Ives, Porthgwidden Beach Café is the place to gather with sand-encrusted family and friends and share fragrant bowls of mussels, crispy squid and tasty fish curries, accompanied by a bottle of wine perfectly chilled in a colourful beach bucket.

Tucked between the grassy slopes of ‘The Island’ and the town’s picturesque harbour, Porthgwidden Beach is one of St Ives’ best-kept secrets. Slip around cobbled corners, meander down twisting lanes and eventually you’ll find the small and sheltered bay, home to a café beloved of summer visitors and locals alike. 

Porthgwidden Beach Café is family and dog friendly, and is open all year round for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.

Accessibility Information

Dogs are welcome on the terrace during the period they are permitted on the beach (between 1st October - Easter Day each year). 

Please note that during the winter our opening times my be slightly reduced - check the website for details. 
Though we make every effort to accommodate wheelchair users and those with mobility issues, we are restricted by the location - please call ahead to discuss your requirements and we will do everything we can to assist you.

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