Tides St Ives

You'll find yourself right on the water here, watching the boats come and go whilst proper hungry people eat proper food. Tides has that rare gift of nailing both the setting and what arrives on your plate—no empty calories traded for postcards. It's the kind of place where locals keep coming back because the cooking doesn't rest on its laurels, and the staff actually seem pleased you've shown up. The room catches the light beautifully across the water, which doesn't hurt either.