the beach restaurant
Deep in the heart of beautiful St. Ives, the Beach is a fully licensed restaurant
E-mail: info@beachrestaurant.co.uk
FOR RESERVATIONS CALL: 01736 798798
With fabulous panoramic views and situated in the heart of beautiful St Ives you will find the Beach restaurant. Owned and managed by the same local family since 1957 the restaurant offers first class local fish, seafood, poultry, meat and game. We are family friendly at the Beach and positively welcome children.
A recent visit to the Beach Restaurant by the Environmental Health Officer (EHO) resulted in the highest accolade for cleanliness possible: 5 Stars.
Opening Times: 9.30am – 10pm every day
Menu
starters
soup of the day served with granary or garlic bread 4.50
fish chowder local fish and shellfish brought together in a creamy broth served with granary bread 6.95
prawn cocktail in a cocktail glass with crispy lettuce and our homemade cocktail sauce 6.25
mussels from falmouth estuary steamed in white wine with shallots, garlic and cream 6.95 12.95
cornish crab in a cocktail glass with crispy lettuce, and our homemade cocktail sauce 6.95
st.ives bay smoked mackerel pate served with crusty bread 5.95
field mushroom with cornish blue sauce on dressed leaves and toasted pine nuts 5.95
marinated cajun chicken skewers with a mint and cucumber dipping sauce 6.50
bruschetta of grilled goats cheese and red onion jam & thyme served on mixed leaves 5.95
selection of bread served with lemon aioli and chilli crème fraiche dips 4.25
smoked duck breast served with chilli, coriander and balsamic reduction 6.25
vegetarian
field mushroom tagliatelle with wilted spinach and crumbled cornish blue cheese 8.95
tagliatelle with mixed pepper and tomato served with fresh torn basil and parmesan shavings 8.95
bean bake – root vegetables and pulses stewed together with tomatoes and fresh herbs topped with
sauté potatoes and crumbled goats cheese, served with mixed salad or garlic bread 10.95
salads
goats cheese and candied walnut salad finished with beetroot and orange salsa and warm bread 8.95
cornish seafood salad crab, cray fish tails, cockles and mussels with mixed salad and cocktail sauce 14.95
mains
all main courses are served with a choice of either: – garlic and herb sauté potatoes, chips, mashed potatoes, rocket mash, mustard mash or noodles.
cornish fillet steak – just seasoned and pan-fried 17.95
or served with onion rings and peppercorn sauce 19.95
cornish sirloin steak – just seasoned and pan-fried 13.95
or served with onion rings and peppercorn sauce 15.95
free range chicken breast – just seasoned and pan-fried 12.95
or marinated in cajun spices with a mint and cucumber yoghurt 14.95
braised lamb shank in a rosemary garlic and red wine gravy 13.50
crispy pork belly – apple, rosemary and cornish cider sauce 11.95
cod loin just seasoned and pan-fried 11.95
wholegrain tempura battered served with mushy peas & homemade tartare sauce 13.95
local monkfish tail simply seasoned and oven roasted 12.95
or oven cooked and served with a tarragon thermidor sauce topped with prosciutto 15.50
sea bass fillets simply seasoned and grilled 13.95
or steamed with lemon, white wine, spring onion, ginger and cherry tomatoes 15.95
mackerel simply seasoned and grilled 10.95
lemon sole fillets simply seasoned and grilled 11.95
or served with a mushroom and white wine sauce 13.50
plaice fillets just seasoned and grilled 10.95
or baked with a parmesan herb crust with tomato & mixed herb dressing. 12.95
fish trio – sea bass with fennel, monkfish wrapped in prosciutto and local cod 14.95
bouillabaisse – our chefs special recipe made with st. Ives bay fish & shellfish 15.95
extras, to compliment your meal
local vegetables 2.50 garlic bread 2.25 seasonal salad 2.50
rocket/cherry tom. Salad 2.50 fried mushrooms 1.95 chips 2.75
bread and butter 1.75 mushy peas 1.40 extra potatoes 2.50
onion rings 1.95 noodles 1.50 olives 1.95
extra sauces available: white wine cream and mushroom, thermidor, tartare, yoghurt cucumber and chive, pepper sauce and tomato, olive and tarragon 2.50
Childrens menu
(under 10’s)
all 4.95
small cod and chips chicken nuggets and chips
jumbo sausage and chips scampi and chips
half chicken breast and chips burger and chips
cheese salad tomato tagliatelle pasta
(mash potato available instead of chips)
baked beans, mushy peas .80
vegetables of the day 2.50
child desserts
ice cream with chocolate sauce
ice cream with strawberry sauce
warmed chocolate brownie
2.50
Novelty ice cream, choc, vanilla or strawberry
2.95
Desserts
dessert of the day
sticky toffee pudding (no dates)
cheese cake
warmed chocolate fudge cake
crumble of the day
Eton mess
all served with clotted cream or Kelly’s cornish ice cream
4.95
cornish cheese board – cornish blue – yarg – mature cheddar served with sweet west country cider chutney and biscuits
5.95
speciality coffee
with a choice of liqueur, topped with whipped cream. 5.50
Irish… Bushmills Whiskey
Monks… Benedictine
Jamaican… Dark Rum
Normandy. Calvados
Caribbean… Tia Maria
French… Cognac
Highland. Scotch whisky
Kernow. Cornish Mead
Irish Cream Baileys
Drinks
beers & cider
(price per bottle)
stella artois 3.30 beck’s 3.30
cornish one and all 3.75 legend 3.75
san miguel 3.30 old rosie cider 3.30
sherry, port & aperitifs (50ml)
rich cream sherry 2.20 tio pepe, amontillado 2.20
taylor’s port (lbv) 2.50 cinzano, martini 2.30
cornish mead 2.80
liqueurs (25ml)
benedictine, cointreau, crème de menthe, grand marnier, tia maria and baileys
2.80
spirits (25ml)
courvoisier, martell, bushmills irish whiskey, glenfiddich malt whisky, grouse whisky, vodka, jack daniels,
beefeater gin, bacardi, captain morgan’s rum, tequila, calvados, archers, southern comfort, pernod, Malibu
2.60
minerals
fentimans shandy 1.95 orange or lime squash 1.00
coke/diet coke 1.75 lemonade 1.75
choice of pago 1.75 tonic 1.00
strawberry, orange, pineapple & apple elderflower presse 1.95
cornish spring water still/sparkling 750ml 2.75
soda, lemon, orange, lime splash 0.40
hot drinks
espresso single 1.50/ double 2.00
macchiato single 1.50/ double 2.00
cappuccino 2.10 café latte 2.20
white coffee 2.10 americano 2.00
mochaccino 2.30 hot chocolate 2.40
pot of tea 1.90 herbal teas 1.90
Lunch Time Specials
(served 12pm – 5pm
prime cod fillet in batter £6.95
haddock fillet in batter £6.95
breaded scampi £7.50
all served with chips and our homemade tartare sauce.
newlyn crab sandwich served on granary bread.
£7.95
grilled st.ives bay mackerel served with seasonal salad and cornish potatoes.
£6.95
6oz aberdeen angus burger topped with cornish blue cheese in a toasted bun with salad and homemade mixed pepper & tomato relish, served with chips.
£7.50
fish pie served with seasonal salad
£7.95
Wine List
white wine
quinta hinojal verdeho, viura castile 12.95
spanish, bright dry easy drinking with a zesty dry edge, summer sunshine in a bottle!
riddle creek chardonnay 12.95
a crisp and fresh modern Aussie Chardonnay with just a whisper of new oak.
matra hill pinot grigio 13.95
great value dry pinot grigio from hungary, nice and spicy.
frascati anfiteatro superiore 13.95
frisky italian favourite and very superior.
carta vieja sauvignon blanc 14.95
zingy sauvignon blanc is cool these days – especially when it comes from chile !
terra de lobos, fernao pires/sauvignon blanc 15.95
a flinty dry blend of the fashionable Fernao Pires with a dash of Sauvignon for freshness. A fantastic accomplaniment to any fish dish.
hellfire bay chardonnay 17.95
rich and sensuous western australian beauty
cable bay marlborough sauvignon blanc 24.95
cable bay exemplifies the best – ripe, luscious but at the same time fresh and clean.
camel valley atlantic dry 24.95
cornwall’s must-try wine, crisp, clean and irresistable.
red wine
riddle creek shiraz 12.95
light juicy australian shiraz full of hedgerow fruits and balanced with ripe tannins.
campo lagaza tempranillo 12.95
eat your heart out, rioja. this tempranillo from neighbouring navarra is just brilliant.
Noemie vernaux pinot noir 14.95
raspberry ripe and delicously light, ideal with meaty fish and white meat.
carta vieja merlot 14.95
meaty merlot stuffed with bramble fruit and a bit of grip in the mouth.
malbec las olas 15.95
a real argentinean beauty! smouldering, slinky and dripping with ripe plum and cherry fruit.
hellfire bay shiraz/grenache 18.95
whopping western australian – big, bold and beautiful.
cycles gladiator cabernet sauvignon 19.95
A lush and mouth filling dark fruit Cabernet with dusty tannins and a hint of mint on the nose.
rioja excelsus, vina herminia 23.95
this is what happens when a good aussie winemaker goes to work in rioja – sheer class.
rosé wine
pacific height zinfandel blush 12.95
a medium pink californian, packed with peaches and strawberries. easy drinking any time of the day.
pinot grigio blush 13.95
pale, light and easy pink pinot grigio for those lazy, warm days in st ives.
sparkling wine
cava portaceli Rosado or brut nv 14.95
pink or brut, great fizz for all occasions.
camel valley brut sparkling 2003 35.00
award-winning sparkling wine from cornwall’s top vineyard and made in the traditional manner. more than a match for champagnes at the same price
veuve clicquot brut champagne nv 42.95
full-bodied and individual – there is only one widow.
dessert wine
vat 5 Botrytis Semillon 11.50
half bottle; indulgently sweet and sticky, a wonderful end to a great evening.
by the glass
white
175ml 250ml
quinta hinojal verdeho 3.30 4.50
riddle creek chardonnay 3.30 4.50
matra hill pinot grigio 3.50 4.60
carta vieja sauvignon blanc 3.75 5.00
red
175ml 250ml
riddle creek shiraz 3.30 4.50
campo lagaza tempranillo 3.30 4.50
Noemie vernaux pinot noir 3.75 5.00
carta vieja merlot 3.75 5.00
rosé
175ml 250ml
pacific height zinfandel blush 3.30 4.50
dessert & sparkling
125ml
Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon 3.50
cava portaceli brut 3.95
V.A.T. is included at the current rate.
We accept MasterCard, Visa & Switch cards.
An optional service charge will be added to tables of 6 or more.
Meals are served from this menu according to the time of day, your waiting staff will advise.We make every effort to offer this menu as shown; however, under exceptional circumstances it may be subject to alteration without notice.
Please note we cannot guarantee that products on this menu are free from nuts, nut derivative or fish dishes are free from bones.
