Lifeboat Inn, St Ives
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About Lifeboat Inn, St Ives
On Wharf Rd, Lifeboat Inn, St Ives is a pub and hotel set directly on the St Ives harbour front, with rooms upstairs that offer sea views over the harbour. The kitchen runs to a 34-dish menu, with Malagueta King Prawns, Sautéed Squid & Chorizo and Grilled Halloumi among the choices, alongside Korean Chicken and Bbq Coated Chicken Wings. Breakfast is served each morning, with a buy-one-get-one-half-price offer running on Mondays and Tuesdays. The pub operates on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken for tables. Guests staying in the rooms can wake to the harbour view that the building's position provides.
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Menu & Prices
34 dishes · mains £1–31- Malagueta King Prawns£10.25
- Coriander & Lime Hummus£7.75
- Korean Chicken£9.75
- Sautéed Squid & Chorizo£9.25
- Bbq Coated Chicken Wings£7.75
- Grilled Halloumi£8.25
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, harbour sea view rooms, bingo night and local ales and ciders.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, harbour sea view rooms, bingo night and local ales and ciders.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the friendly, attentive staff, who several say stay pleasant however busy the pub gets. One family describes a drink on the house for a birthday celebration, and another a staff member who made an effort with their young children at bingo night. Food draws steady praise too, led by a Sunday Roast with a good portion size, along with breakfast, small plates and good Guinness, though one reviewer notes a limited menu. Guests who stayed describe clean, bright rooms and harbour views, and one suggests room 7. Another calls the rooms basic and warns of extremely steep stairs for anyone with luggage. The complaints are specific. One group says they arrived after a long drive to find only two of three booked rooms honoured, with the manager gone, and thought the rooms expensive for what they paid. A breakfast diner had to query an overcharged bill, which was refunded quickly.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the friendly, attentive staff, who several say stay pleasant however busy the pub gets. One family describes a drink on the house for a birthday celebration, and another a staff member who made an effort with their young children at bingo night. Food draws steady praise too, led by a Sunday Roast with a good portion size, along with breakfast, small plates and good Guinness, though one reviewer notes a limited menu. Guests who stayed describe clean, bright rooms and harbour views, and one suggests room 7. Another calls the rooms basic and warns of extremely steep stairs for anyone with luggage. The complaints are specific. One group says they arrived after a long drive to find only two of three booked rooms honoured, with the manager gone, and thought the rooms expensive for what they paid. A breakfast diner had to query an overcharged bill, which was refunded quickly.
Featured reviews
- Zara Wyatt
“Fantastic staff- especially Faith, Sam and Nathan, who helped us celebrate our dad’s birthday where nothing was too much trouble. Bar staff were also lovely and we really appreciated your kind gesture of a drink on the house for the birthday boy! Food was really nice and reasonably priced. Lovely pub! We will be back when in St Ives again. Thank you for a lovely time and fantastic service.”
- Jordan W
“I recently visited for a Sunday Roast and a Breakfast on another day. The sunday roast was excellent, good portion size and was good quality. Friendly bar and waiting staff and a good atmosphere inside. I visited again for Breakfast and on Mondays and Tuesdays they do an offer which is Buy 1 Breakfast get another for half price. The food was good once again however we had to query our bill as we was overcharged. It was quickly refunded and dealt with but this stops me from giving it 5 stars. One positive thing I would add, is that walking by on another night, I saw someone eating Fish and Chips which looked big in portion size and looked great but sadly I can't comment on the taste as I didn't manage to make it back to try it, it's now on my list for when I next return to St Ives!”
- Lynda Reid
“Cool English Pub. Friendly, busy atmosphere. Excellent location, walk everywhere. Meals and breakfast were excellent. Rooms are basic but comfortable. Extremely steep stairs up to the rooms, beware of you have a lot of luggage. And …”
- mollyash
“We booked 3 rooms through Expedia. I thought they were quite expensive for what we paid, 280 each for superior sea view.||When we arrived after a long drive taking over 9 hours we were told we only had 2 rooms booked. The manager was gone …”
- Yarys
“A fantastic pub and eatery located directly on the St Ives harbor front, offering gorgeous sea views and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Lifeboat Inn serves a great selection of local ales, Cornish ciders, and tasty pub food—including fresh …”
Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Pet-friendly
- Kid-friendly
- Bar
- Free breakfast
- Beach access
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- Smoke-free
- Beer
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- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Food at bar
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live performances
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