![A painting of St Ives harbour with the sun setting by Andrew Tozer](http://creamcornwall.co.uk/cdn/shop/articles/tozer_st_ives.png?v=1658061831&width=1592)
How to holiday in St Ives - a local's guide!
Food & Drink
For family dining we like the The Loft, Hub, Café Pasta, and Beer and Bird. You'll also find great pub grub at The Queens, The Lifeboat, The Sloop and The Castle. The Tretho lounge, as pictured below, always has a great atmosphere.
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![Porthmeor Beach Cafe image of fish on plate](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1915/0619/files/porthmeor-cafe-october15-025_480x480.jpg?v=1658055227)
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Shopping (aka retail therapy)
If you're looking for a chance to pick up some souvenirs of your trip then you might like to visit Poppy Treffrys on Fore Street where they offer locally designed, bespoke and handmade personal and household gifts that are all inspired by the local area.
The Cornish soap company which is also on Fore street offers you the chance to be reminded of the sea with their handmade seaweed soap. Of course, don't forget to pop in and see us at Cream Cornwall, and maybe pick yourself up something special such as this gorgeous Cream Cornwall Hamper.
Things to do & see
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![Exterior of Tate Gallery St Ives](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1915/0619/files/tate_st_ives_exteriors_ik2_2866resize_1_Cz3hL.width-1200_480x480.jpg?v=1658053651)
![Image of Zennor](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1915/0619/files/zennor_480x480.png?v=1658055972)
![Image of a girl surfing in St Ives at the surf school](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1915/0619/files/St-Ives-Surf-School-Rory-Monnies-01-web_480x480.jpg?v=1658053386)
![Image of St Ives from above showing the town and beaches](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1915/0619/files/st-ives-five-beaches_480x480.jpg?v=1658053563)
Parking
![Image of the seaview from the train to St Ives](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1915/0619/files/the_st_ives_bay_line_slider_02_480x480.jpg?v=1658574010)
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We are keen to use the railway link between St Ives & our stay at Carbis bay (&beyond…. Penzance maybe) Any local knowledge or advise regarding this would be most helpful.We’l be there 17th September for a week during St Ives festival🤞🎉
DEBRA
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