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The Loft Restaurant & Terrace

Norway Lane, St Ives tr26 1lz, England
01736794204
Ranked #12 of 76 restaurants in St Ives
4.5 of 5 stars 119 Reviews
Price range: INR957 - INR1,801
Cuisines: English
Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

We started with a table for 7 which increased up to 10! on a Saturday evening,, the staff were really helpful everytime I called to increase our table no"s ! It's not the cheapest of places to eat in St Ives but well worth it, try and ask for a table window side, nice views. More

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St Ives, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Friendly waiter service for drinks on the terrace. Good views, relaxing place to unwind. More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

This was the second time the wife and I have visited this restaurant and if anything it was even better than the first time. The Loft is a very pleasant, intimate space, with great views of the harbour. The service was perfect - smiley and friendly without being too in your face, and courses came out of the kitchen exactly... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

The food here is always good and the service is also excellent. The seafood is an super choice and the atmosphere is also very laid back. Would recommend this one indoors when it is cold and on the terrace when it is warmer More

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Bristol
Senior Contributor
29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
63 helpful votes 63 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Ate with my wife on an early Saturday evening. Very reasonably priced early evening menu offer. Good Thai sweet potato soup, excellent haddock main course, good lemon cheesecake. Good wine list, very friendly attentive staff. Would definitely return. More

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Essex
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77 reviews 77 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Had a really lovely meal on a chilly night with the prospect of rain however the good food and service overcame the weather. Food is beautifully prepared and service excellent. We always come here when we are in St Ives and it never dissapoints. More

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Reading, Berkshire
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Had an early dinner on a Thursday evening, there were only 4 tables occupied but it was a lovely atmosphere, tranquil and all candles lit on all tables which is much nicer than just the odd few. It was just my husband and I, we were greeted by a very welcoming, lovely lady, seated at a window table which had... More

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Northamptonshire, UK
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107 reviews 107 reviews
Reviews in 42 cities Reviews in 42 cities
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

The Loft seems to be a different place during the day compared with during evening dinner. We had dinner. We were suffering fish overload at this point, so had a soup option and a beef carpaccio (quite good), then chicken supreme (OK) and a fillet steak (blue - and it was! Lovely steak). Despite some slight politically-inspired guilty feelings we... More

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Hereford
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

I dont want to put 'poor' because this restaurant has bought good quality food in but I dont want to put average , because 'average' could mean a Beefeater. I was just disappointed . My husband had the Scallops to start ( we had a bet on how many we would have for £7.95 - Four-and we were right) but... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Having eaten here before we were expecting good things so we invited my partners father and his partner who live in St Ives. The results of the food were:- burger and chips.....average burger terrible skin-on chips which were overdone.....fish and chips....excellent piece of fish but with the same chips which were complained about....an asian beef salad....needed lime to flavour and... More

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