Peppers Pasta & Pizzeria

Head down Fore Street and you'll find yourself in one of St Ives' most reliably good dining rooms. Peppers does that thing Italian restaurants should do but rarely do—it keeps things simple and lets the ingredients speak. You're looking at wood-fired pizzas with proper leoparding on the crust, pasta dishes that don't rely on heavy cream to hide mediocrity, and a wine list that knows what it's doing without being pretentious about it. The room itself has that warm, unpretentious feel that works whether you're bringing someone special or just after a decent Friday night out with mates.