The Castle Inn
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About The Castle Inn
On Fore Street in Saint Ives, The Castle Inn is a pub and bar set back from the harbour front, with wooden beams, tables, chairs and floors shaping the room inside. Rock music plays through the space, and the bar keeps things simple on the food side, offering crisps and bar snacks rather than a full kitchen. Tuesday open mic nights draw musicians and listeners into the room, while dogs are welcome inside throughout the week. Walk-ins make up most of the trade at the counter.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
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Menu & Prices
47 dishes · mains £5–25- Beef With Mustard Or Horseradish£8.95
- Cheese & Pickle£7.95
- Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato£8.95
- Cheese & Tomato£7.95
- Home Cooked Ham & Mustard£8.95
- Coronation Chickpea£7.95
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention tuesday open mic, live music, wooden beams tables and out of the way.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention tuesday open mic, live music, wooden beams tables and out of the way.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the live music, including the Tuesday open mic, and the friendly bar staff. Some note the wooden-beamed interior, rock music, and dog-friendly feel. A recurring complaint targets rude, miserable bar staff who got orders wrong, and several mention the place needs a better clean. One reviewer reports a large cobweb. Food options are limited to bar snacks.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the live music, including the Tuesday open mic, and the friendly bar staff. Some note the wooden-beamed interior, rock music, and dog-friendly feel. A recurring complaint targets rude, miserable bar staff who got orders wrong, and several mention the place needs a better clean. One reviewer reports a large cobweb. Food options are limited to bar snacks.
Featured reviews
- Tina Webb
“Our kind of pub. Out of the way of the hustle and bustle harbour front places, wooden beams, tables chairs and floors, rock music, nice selection of drinks and friendly. Would have given 5 stars if there was a bit of food to choose when there, even if just cobs. Google says does food but there is only bar snacks/crisps.”
- Gill Graham
“Had a few drinks in here whilst waiting for table at Ardor. The place needs a damn good clean”
- Emma Stoll
“Chose to sit at a window seat until I saw one of the biggest cobwebs I’d ever seen in my life hanging there!! Would have left at this point but the drinks had already been ordered, the barmaid was possibly the most miserable person we’d encountered in st Ives and she barely spoke, didn’t smile and got the order wrong. Awful place!”
- L L
“Gemütlicher Pub, nettes Gespräch mit dem Barkeeper”
- Kirsten Stevenson
“Popped in here to get out of the sun with our dog. Bar maid was so friendly. Nice little pub.”
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Karaoke
- Live music
- Live performances
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Onsite services
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- Beer
- Dancing
- Food
- Solo dining
- Restroom
- Highlights· 4
- Great beer selection
- Karaoke
- Live music
- Live performances
- Offerings· 3
- Alcohol
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
Location
Bars near The Castle Inn
- The Union Inn4.41,0170 miReservationsGood for kids
roast beef, steak and ale pie, sticky toffee pudding
- Pilchard Press Alehouse4.84160 mi£1–10
local cask ales, cider selection, hidden alley entrance
- The Golden Lion Pub4.35270.1 mi£1–10Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
music bingo nights, sunday roast, generous portion sizes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle InnReservations | 4.3656 | — | £10–20 | tuesday open mic, live music, wooden beams tables |
| The Union InnReservations · Good for kids | 4.41,017 | 0 mi | — | roast beef, steak and ale pie, sticky toffee pudding |
| Pilchard Press Alehouse | 4.8416 | 0 mi | £1–10 | local cask ales, cider selection, hidden alley entrance |
| The Golden Lion PubWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.3527 | 0.1 mi | £1–10 | music bingo nights, sunday roast, generous portion sizes |
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