Top Restaurants in St. Ives
Top 10 restaurants in St. Ives, Australia
Discover the best restaurant in St. Ives, Australia including The Old School Trattoria, The Cook's Garden, Salt Pepper Nutmeg, Hanuman Thai Restaurant, Tapas Tapas Bodega, Cafe Lyon, The Black Taste Thai, Mehfil Indian Restaurant, Stanley St Cafe, Kiplings Garage Bar Turramurra
Things to do in St. Ives
1. The Old School Trattoria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By WellTravelledAussie2 - Sydney Australia
The service was good and the waitress was friendly and helpful.
Most of our group were satisfied with their food but my wife was not. She had ordered the Dory which was one of the specials. Badly cooked with little flavour. It was dry and most disappointing. Worth less than half of the $37 charged for it.
The rack of lamb was flavoursome but a little fatty. Those that had the veal were full of praise.
The desserts were also tasty.
The Trattoria has a nice atmosphere being in the old school building. Parking is plentiful and free.
2. The Cook's Garden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 208 reviews
Reviewed By martynandrea - Sydney, Australia
We have eaten here for both lunch and dinner several times previously and enjoyed it. However, we had dinner there recently and were very disappointed. When we arrived there were 5 young wait staff standing around chatting and eating their take away dinner and they showed no interest in greeting us, Seating us , explaining the specials or offering us drinks. The haloumi appetizer was 2mm thin and deep fried to the texture of cardboard. The salads were totally over dressed to the point of the lettuce being soggy. The main fish was just pub fish and chips with four pieces of lettuce and a lemon wedge. The salmon salad main was tasty. The barra main totally lacked flavour and seasoning. The kids banana split was generous and they loved it. It seems like the menu has definitely moved away from the concept of fresh, flavoursome and wholesome, to deep fried and cheap , but still with the hefty price tag.
Think we will wipe this venue from our list.
3. Salt Pepper Nutmeg
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 213 reviews
Reviewed By LaughingKookaburra - Sydney, Australia
We enjoyed a lunch of salmon penne which was delicious, notable for its fresh ingredients and flavour. We were surprised how many others were lunching here mid-week given that the restaurant is right on the highway and you’d need local knowledge or a recommendation to find it. We loved the ambience: vases full of old worlde type flowers, lettuce in bowls on the tables, floor to ceiling book cases, crates of veggies at the counter. We could imagine happily lingering over a coffee and cake on a wet morning while browsing through the books. Staff were attentive and friendly. As the restaurant is only a few doors from the local cinema they probably do very well of an evening. So it would be worthwhile booking a table, which we’ll do for lunch next time as they do get busy.
4. Hanuman Thai Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By Linda J - Gorokan, Australia
Nice restaurant and atmosphere but that's where it stopped for me. The food is lacking true thai flavour. For entree we had the duck spring rolls which you couldn't even taste the duck. Mains Massaman beef meat was tender but lacking flavour and Chicken pad Thai not bad but who serves lemon and not lime with this ruined the meal in my opinion. We have moved from the Central Coast and are yet to find a Thai restaurant that matches Charming Thai restaurant on the coast... Will keep searching.
5. Tapas Tapas Bodega
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 123 reviews
Authentic Spanish TAPAS FROM THE CATALAN AND BASQUE REGIONS
Reviewed By Germgr70 - Sydney, Australia
Have now been to this tapas bar twice and both times the food has been excellent. The tapas dishes are really tasty and remind you of those great dishes served in the better tapas bars in Spain. The staff are friendly and the waiter even got out the Spanish guitar and started playing some great tunes while we were dinning. Excellent atmosphere and total authentic feel to the place.
6. Cafe Lyon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 298 reviews
Reviewed By Sydneysida - Sydney
Dined there with a group of friends and generally we enjoyed the meal and the night despite the poor service. I had the terrine and the spatchcock . Both were excellent. However the wine list was exorbitant for a local suburban restaurant. The food cost were also pretty pricey. Having just returned from 5 weeks in Italy where, in the many restaurants we dined in, the service was generally excellent, the food was delightful and reasonably priced and the wine was plentiful and also very reasonably priced. In comparison Café Lyon just did not make it.
7. The Black Taste Thai
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By barbh329 - Sydney, Australia
Great place for local Thai food. Very good quality. Friendly service. If not eating outside it is best to request a table in main section of restaurant as the other side is a bit too far away from where it is cooked and if food is carried that far it is not as hot, especially if weather is cold or wet.
8. Mehfil Indian Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By Paul B - Sydney, Australia
This place blew my taste buds off my tongue! It was so delicious we ordered takeaway with come friends and ate at theirs, with a mixture of vegetarian dishes and meat dishes. I am not a vegetarian but these were the best by far of what we ordered, I kept going back to them for more!!
Everything was just so tasty and went well with our chosen wines. I and my friends will definitely back for more Mehfil.
9. Stanley St Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By Belinda M
Only place to get coffee in St Ives. I get my coffee here almost every day because it is consistently great!
10. Kiplings Garage Bar Turramurra
Overall Ratings
4 based on 247 reviews
Kipling's Garage Bar is housed in a former auto service garage in Sydney's Upper North Shore. The once 1920's garage now features a chic industrial setting serving up elegant, rustic, honest 'street food' tapas menu that flicks your senses from classic, nostalgic flavours to new, inspired dishes cooked by executive chef Chef, Thiago Menezes. The casual neighbourhood spot serves classic and modern spirits, craft beers, ciders alongside a selection of 200 + wines featuring a kaleidoscope of vintages and varieties from Australia, Europe, and Latin America of which 50 are available by the glass. Kipling's accepts lunch Reservations daily from 12pm, a dinner reservation may only be taken for a 6PM sitting, Sunday - Thursday, after that we operate on a walk-in basis. No Reservations available for Friday and Saturday night dinner, walk-ins only
Reviewed By Neil D
Arrived around 6pm to this lively multi function restaurant. Clientele ranged from families picking dad or mum up from the station, through casual diners to formal diners. Busy and alive location. Food was good and a wide ranging menu. Not cheap but not expensive either.
