St Ives Bay Bistro in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

all positive here! there are copious choices on the menu which is always great to see. the food is also tasty and quite clearly made freshly. i'm in love with the interior as it is very spacious & there are plenty of tables and chairs. the staff are super polite and friendly so we are really grateful for that☺️

Eggs benedict was gross with the poached eggs tasting nothing but vinegar. Hard eggs as well and didn’t even come with the ham it was meant to. Another member of my group ordered the cooked breakfast which vegan sausages, no bacon, one hashbrown where it implies plural on the menu. Normally we have a good experience but today was awful. Waiters were understanding and seemed as confused as we were, seems down to the chef. Really hope they sort this out as a lovely place for holiday.

Understaffed and overcooked food. Staff not interested in you or their job. Food was so overcooked my pizza was dry and so hard I couldn't cut it. Chicken was dry and tasteless. Poor show every meal. Unenthusiastic staff I know it's out of season but you still take my money so offer the service!

Myself & my Son spent 5 days at the resort from 10th-15th October 2022. We called into the Sands Bistro on 2 mornings and had a full English Breakfast. 1st of all, I would like to say how welcome me and my Son were made to feel upon entering. Very friendly staff who couldn't do enough for us. Breakfasts were plentiful and delicious. Prices were affordable. We will be returning to this site 2 more times in 2023 and we will be visiting the Sands Bistro for our breakfast when we are there. Outstanding all around 10/10+

Myself and daughter on holiday for 3 wks at the site. We've just had a meal here, absolutely gorgeous, the surfers burgers are absolutely amazing. Very good prices and amazing views accross the bay to st Ives

the worst place i ever eat in my life the forks and knifes was so dirty i found a hair on the food it wasn’t even cooked i found egg shell on my uncooked egg

After eating here for many years during our stays at St Ives Bay this year we found that the food wasn't good and was over priced. The drinks also were very expensive. We will not be returning.

This restaurant on the st Ives bay resort is not great fir prices. The selection of food is limited and the drinks are expensive. There is mainly burgers, pizza and chicken. They could make this much better especially with the great views here.

Been available in October half term for our last two visits. Very welcome menu especially if you want to stay on site and have time off from cooking whilst on holiday. Thanks to the camp for taking notice of requests for it tobe open longer into the season.

hubby had steak I had cod goujons fab food fast service good value for money just a shame that for the rest of our holiday week they closed at 2pm so we had to eat elsewhere

when on a self-catering holiday, there are sometimes you just dont want to slave over the cooker/bbq and the Bay Bistro is just perfect. A good selection of food with something for everyone. There is a massive breakfast menu too.

Simple furnishings but modern and allways clean and has great views... the food is very good with large helpings and you can also get breakfast .. food allways arrives very quickly and staff are great

Good range of breakfasts which are served until the afternoon, next to the beach, so very handy, although it's a very steep trek Bach up.

More like a cafe in a conservatory with poor quality furnishings and food very expensive too. The site could do with a restaurant that does carvery And pizza etc or a proper restaurant and a chip shop.

The first thing you notice on arriving in the bay bistro is the foul smell of greasy food, fat fryers... You get my drift.... It's not pleasant. It totally puts you off eating. There needs to be healthier options on the menu... Not everyone wants to eat fried food every day even on holiday. Very hot inside too with little ventilation. I think the kitchen area needs to be more closed off from the eating and serving area

The food , the view Good value and Andys cheesecake is the best. Lots of choice And specials every day

Open all day and free wifi. Comfy sofas overlooking St Ives Bay. Good value food and a bottle bar until the Sands Bar opens. Perfect place to have a bite to eat whilst sitting outside on the newly refurbed patio area, admiring the view. Just beware the seagulls!

This Bay Bistro on the st Ives Bay site is excellent, very friendly, helpful staff offering a good selection of quality food at reasonable prices. Inside seating can get hot during sunny weather but the outside seating area is great with stunning views over the bay.

Popped in and decided to have daily special which was steak and ale pie with creamy mash, large and delicious helping! Partner had gammon and pineapple with chips, couldn't finish helping. Tasty and good value.

Went here for a breakfast as we were staying on the site. I got a full English which was fine. The kids got scones which they didnt really like. Nothing wrong with anything was just an average breakfast.

Second time we have visited St Ives bay and we have found the Bay Bistro great and used it numerous times.

Great snap. Had a few breakfasts there and evening meals and couldn’t fault it. Very friendly staff as well

Cannot praise them high enough.

Comfy seating watching the world go by,inside is a bar open from 7pm till 11pm and the bistro open all day in the high season serving meals,lunches,breakfasts and coffees

when in a few times for breakfast they do a good range and reasonable prices also do nice cream tea,s lovely setting overlooking the beach

Was on holiday for a week & visited the Bistro every day - out of a group of 8 of us at least 2 of us ate each day. Service brilliant as were the staff. Food was fantastic, plenty of it, freshly cooked with no complaints. Absolutely 100%

You do not have to be staying at the holiday park to try the food here. You can access from the beach or coastal footpath. Sadly closed now until March 18 . We live locally and enjoy a freshly cooked breakfast on a Sunday morning, it is always excellent. The lunches are delicious, as are the evening meals and daily specials . The best item on the menu for me is the absolutely delicious home made cheesecake by Andy the owner and head chef. It is superb . Best cheesecake I have ever had . The staff are friendly , the Bistro is clean the views over St Ives Bay are fantastic . Looking forward to March 2018.

The food here is incredible. I had the fish goujons and they were so light and fluffy, and proper fish fillets. Great value for money

Hi all just got back from this place we spent 7 nights here in our own touring caravan , we spent several meal times throughout our stay her and wasn't disappointed ,they have plenty of staff here so they have a quick turn around when you order any of there menu meals and they also cater for child portions to,which could also benefit people with smaller appetites and mega amounts for the hungry,nice panoramic views from within or if you please can be seated out side within the decking area whilst the kids can play on there swings and other things that kids like to climb over,i never saw a person without a smile all week here so it speaks for itself I'm sure.

Accepting that this is a Family Holiday Park then we were well pleased with the food and the prices. Fairly large menu and everyone at our table was happy. A great place to eat without leaving the site. Definatley worth a visit.

Jacket potato with hard grated cheese and burnt bacon bits. Steak overcooked. Not nice at all. The views are nice and the prices are not too bad.

I've only went there once, but I loved it! Great place for the kids, cheap, I recommend it to everyone.

We are here whilst on a walk along the beach. The Bay Bistros burgers are huge and well worth the money (really tasty too!). I must recommend the Mexican burger as it was stunning.

Well organised & good food. "rubbish food, service station, school canteen etc... not sure what some people are used to but i think its ok for an holiday park

We've been coming here for the last 8 years - and have never been disappointed. Super service, clean, tasty, fresh and generous portions. And the most amazing sunsets.

Sin duda sentimos más de una cafetería de ambiente sin autopista, pero aunque no comimos allí la comida tenía buen aspecto

AMAZING!!!Our first family holiday to the St Ives Bay holiday park. A great place with the Bay Bistro being first class. Always charming and friendly with great food, super portion sizes and something for everyone. Highly recommend.

We stayed at the Si Ives Bay Holiday Park in early July 2017 and ate in the Bay Bistro either lunchtiimes or evenings depending upon where we travelled each day.The choices were wide, the food was always freshly prepared and tasty and represented good value.And - sitting eating and drinking while looking out over St Ives Bay was brilliant!

Food gone down hill since last year, still quite expensive , same old menus , special board not very exciting

A regular eating place for people staying at the holiday park. It serves nice food - breakfast lunch and dinner and is open all day, but after a couple of weeks the menu becomes quite repetitive - everything with chips, no vegetable options even for children, just baked beans and chips (except for the pasta). Having said that, there are salad options and the special dish of the day sometimes has vegetables. The food itself is tasty, and there are some options for beers cider and wine before the bar opens as well as standard selection of canned soft drinks and bottled squash for kids. Winning point is the view though, stunning views across the sea with St Ives one way and Godrevy Lighthouse the other way.

Have stayed at this location before which is supurb and so is usually the Bistro. Someone has obviously looked at the reviews and done something about improving the quality with a new menu.We stayed in late June which is not the busiest time but to sit on the balcony overlooking the bay with the sun going down is heaven.So having a good choice from the menu we thoroughly enjoyed our meal which was prepared and produced in good time .

Staying in St Ives Bay Holiday park we occasionally eat her for breakfast and tea. All the family enjoyed their burgers, pizzas, pasta I had the nachos with pork and salad topping very flavorsome and generous portions good value for money.

Lovely food and very quick on the preperation, sometimes the bistro can be short on tables at extremely busy times but well worth a small wait for a table ! Fab views over the bay .

great food for all ages, average priced, staff are very friendly and professional and always willing to help

Great Location and Food The staff are always helpful you can sit outside (weather permitting. ) we have been lucky enough to see Porpice in the Bay from the Bistro Fantastic. Always enjoy the food .I luv the GIANT Breakfast. Well done to all of the staff.

had many a happy meal time here plenty on the menu with a quick service turn around.the prices are mid range which you would expect from a service like this.

Good food and prices , always get a big portion the staff are friendly and very helpful and you get great views when you eat you're meal

Great food, plentiful and cheap! Daily specials as well as decent menu. Service was quick, even though it was pretty busy. All topped off with the best view of the Atlantic!

We were surprised by st Ives bay bistro the staff could not be more helpful and the food is excellent and far above standard of other holiday park cafes plenty of home made items and scrumptious desserts

we had our breakfast here on arrival, prices are very reasonable, the food was lovely, we had a few snacks here throughout the week too. lovely atmosphere, there was always a place to sit whenever we arrived

We tried this place on the first day of our holiday , the food plates were hot and burnt our daughters hand, the chips nobody ate as they were cold and hard, the fish was over cooked.. The garlic bread and onion rings was greasy. The only palatable food was the pizza, will not be using again

Visited twice in a week while staying at the adjoining camp site. Everything appears to be fried and very oily. There are salads available too which I didn't try but wish I'd had. Portions very large which is, yes value for money but not great for reducing waste food. The kids portion sizes were more suited for me. I had eaten here a few years ago and the food was much better then. Its gone downhill in my opinion. Cheap ketchup which was awful!

OMG the food here is amazing and very well priced. The service is great and the view out to sea in perfect for a meal setting. Well done to all the staff for another great holiday.

Perfect after a morning swim in the pool next door. My 7 year old loved the french toast with bacon and maple syrup. I am coeliac and whilst there arent any specific items on the menu they were very knowledgeable and helped me in ensuring I was happy. Often had bacon and eggs for my breakfast. Fantastic views over the bay.

Had a quicker fish n chips meal came out fast and tasty ,lots of people from the camp site use this place so can be a bit hit and miss plenty of parking with stunning views

Ordering was easy. Food ready at a reasonable time. Not waiting too long. Varied menu during the week.

always have my breakfast here when we arrivealways nice.staff not very friendly this year 2016other food we had not very nice.last few years been brilliant on staff and food.beautiful views of the sea.

Portions are large and the food is very much you get what you order. Lots of chips for the kids but some great Curries for the adults and an amazing carver on Sunday...

Had breakfast here on first morning of 1week stay, needless to say we didn't return. Food basic and expensive for what you got. Went in car as it is right at top end of site near beach.

This place was good on our last visit (9 years ago) but it looks like those days are well and truly gone. Very dry and nearly stale cobs for the burgers last Friday night along with rather oily onion rings. Not what you want on holiday if I'm honest.

This place needs totally re-inventing, awful "drab" luke warm offerings at premium prices. If you're staying at St Ives bay holiday park, my advice is to eat out.

We had both a light lunch time snack and some evening meas during our stay. Food was cooked very well and most enjoyable.

we stayed at St Ives Bay Park for a week in May and the bistro was only open till 1 pm. It was quite a large conservatory area. We only had drinks on our two visits, as the menu says they use GM oil to cook with and that put us off quite considerably. The food coming out didn't look to great so were glad we'd not eaten there. We tried to play pool and the table swallowed the cueball and wouldn't give it us back. I asked someone behind the shutters (the bistro was closed by this point) to help us and initially he offered us our money back but then decided to just give us a spare cueball and said to play until it went down. We didn't get our money back. He had the most appalling BO, it was incredibly uncomfortable being near him - and as he clearly worked in the kitchen, another reason we were glad to not have eaten there.

Great choice of food and tasty. Always hot and enjoyable, nice view when a clear day. Family friendly with lots of space, would recommend when staying on site .

Have eaten here many times when holidaying at St. Ives Bay Holiday Park. A varied menu, not just chips with everything! Pizzas, salads, jackets, burgers, breakfasts, curries and lovely desserts too. Never had a bad meal here. Even though it does get very busy at times the food has always been quick and hot! Your value too, by today's standards. Highly recommended.

We were staying on the caravan park for a fortnight. We have been to a couple of restaurants but we're not impressed. We decided to try the bay bistro on the caravan park and were pleasantly surprised. The meals were excellent and very affordable. The staff could not be anymore helpful, on two occasions they supplied items that were not on the menu. The last one was a chicken tikka Marsala which was extremely well cooked and presentedWe will definitely be back.

We went for breakfast at Bay Bistro it was very nice, I had the proper job breakfast and it was proper indeed.If you like your food like I do it's a must as it comes on a platter.

Food here is ok but we do find it lacks consistent quality sometimes it's ok sometimes it's not.It's a shame as I would have eaten there all the time if it was good especially breakfast but instead I made our own everyday.And went off camp for a descent meal.Try the devils mouth cafe cafe further up the coast superb.

We were staying on site so thought we'd try the bistro for convenience. In total I had two main meals, a snack and a cooked breakfast. All of which I wish I hadn't bothered with. Every single item was overcooked. Most items were deep fried to within an inch of its life and the toast was so dark that my three year old thought it had marmite on. I had gammon and chips twice, bad move. To add insult to injury it was also very expensive. Service was quick but it would be even faster if the food wasn't cooked for as long! By the 3rd day of our holiday I refused to waste any more money there.

Stopping on the St ives bay holiday camp with the grand -children we ate at the Bistro a few times at tea time. Can only say that the food was totally average in every aspect. eg portion size, price, standard etc. Pure pub grub in basically a canteen. All it does is full a hole after a day on the beach .You would not be disappointed but you would not be impressed.

Ate here lots on our holiday last year...ate here once this year...my food was ok but had a tiny amount of the dip that came with it..my husband had the triple burger that was meant to be homemade..no way was it..it was horrible. Kids meals ok. Canteen style food and not good value for money.

Good quality "pub grub" with a selection that would keep you interested over a 2 week stay. We ate their every night over 7 days.

This is a good value place to eat for a fairly large holiday site Good choice of food and mostly good prices Great views of St Ives and the bay Would I eat here again - for sure

plus points, the view is wonderful, the convenience for campers while staying at St Ives bay, tea for two is £2. The minus points, chips were dry and over cooked, pizza not freshly home baked more frozen with extra cheese to hide the evidence. Kids meals seem to focus on being as unhealthy as possible. When you question anything to the staff, they either laugh and agree that the food could be better or they request a charge for a piece of lettuce to give the bland kids burger some colour. The location of this place is one of the best for views but the staff need to get their act together.

Lovely meal . The Caribean Gammon was one of the nicest Gammon meals i have ever had . Staff are attentive and helpful . Stunning views . Great value for money .

staff weren't interested we only had a snack not the best can,t understand why so many people seem to love this place its a shame because it could be so mutch better

Conviniently near to the swimmng pool so you can eat once getting out or before you go in. Also convinient to the beach. Views are magnificient and staff are pleasant. Food is tasty and loved the little buzzers to let you know when it is cooked! Haha

Ok so I've been coming here to St Ives bay holiday park for over a decade. Been to the bay bistro probably about 4 times. Why only 4? Well the reason is I find that the chips they serve with the food are really very bad. They are very hot but always raw or hard in the middle. They are frozen chips of low quality and cooked badly. I have complained in the past but been told I'm the only one to complain. I doubt that. But don't get me wrong place is clean and staff seek ok. But the chip issues just mean I pass it by rather than stop to eat. Shame as it's good on site place. I'd say it's ok just skip the chips

Varied menu at reasonable prices. They have 'Special' nights with which give extra value. Only open on a few night while we were there.

Good choice of food on menu, all cooked fresh. Good value for money, cheesecake was amazing. Takeaway also available

Visited there twice for food while staying at the adjacent caravan site. Reasonably priced, good potion sizes and very good quality. BBQ pizza was particularly good! Bar wasn't too badly priced and had a handful of very good real ales (all Cornish) available. Views from the balcony were stunning. Staff were very pleasant. Nothing groundbreaking, just a very good experience overall.

The food from the Bay Bistro is really good. You get your value for money here as well. The quality of the food is fantastic. The only thing we could possibly say is that the chips seemed a bit dry. However, we had several meals here and enjoyed every single one of them. Definitely recommend.

Food cooked fresh when ordered. Much like a Harvester foodwise but is appropriately priced! Spent many evenings here overlooking the lovely beach and sunset.

The lady who served us was very polite however despite paying nearly £10 for a burger and chips (given its credit it was quite big and did come with a single slice of bacon and some onion rings) but the quality of the meat was very substandard for the price and about half way through i noticed there was hair in my burgar!2-3 pieces of hair about 2cm long. The lady serving seemed quite embarrassed and then suggested it was probably just from a cleaning pad and apoligised.However i am not convinced this came from a cleaning pad. I am very disappointed and quite disgusted that the kitchen staff seem to think that this quality is acceptable. This would be a 1* had the lady serving not been so polite.I don't enjoy giving bad reviews and maybe i just got unlucky with my order.

Had a few meals here and the food was decent food, not amazing and not horrible. They do a fairly good range of meals and the prices are not extortionate by any means. The staff were friendly enough, HOWEVER, my fiance was stood at the till area waiting to be served for a minute or so whilst one of the girls stood there on her phone completely oblivious to the fact someone was stood there waiting to order food, and even when she noticed, she didn't apologise, which was a little annoying. Don't expect fine dining, its not advertised as such, but not bad for a meal to eat there or takeaway to your caravan or chalet.

This was our first visit to this particular park with 3 generations in tow. The new set up, as they were in their first year and contracted in, seems to be let down at the start. The staff offered us Spaghetti Bolognese with either cheddar or parmesan and I asked for the cheddar. When it came to the bill, they had charged us 95 pence for a tiny amount of cheese. Am I mistaken that this meal should be with cheese, and should a teaspoonful be enough so disappointed on our first. the other meals were non descriptor and jacket slightly hard

It's really nice food staff friendly. U can sit + eat your food looking over at the sea + beach. Nothing to disliked.

The grandchildren both enjoyed their food, which was a good thing as they are a bit fussy. We also enjoyed our meals, and the service was good. Clean area to sit and eat, with lovely views over to St Ives.

Relaxing while the kids play in the pool or playground. Very nice food and staff, fabulous environment, and great specials nights for the meals. Hoping to experience the famous hog roasts next time!!