Ardor
A Michelin Guide–recommended Spanish-inspired sharing restaurant, serving Mediterranean dishes with Cornish seafood and charcoal-grilled ingredients.
Located at 45 Fore Street in the old town. Chef-owner Dorian Janmaat trained in Michelin-starred kitchens, and the menu draws on his childhood in Spain. Listed in the Michelin Guide since December 2024, it focuses on small sharing plates: Cornish seafood with Mediterranean seasoning, some ingredients cooked over a charcoal grill. Signature dishes include Iberico ham croquettes with garlic aioli, monkfish and king prawn skewers with garlic yoghurt and harissa, and scallop, king prawn and octopus pil pil. The Michelin Guide recommends sitting downstairs to watch the open kitchen and starting with a round of sherry tasting. Reservations are required, and no-shows are charged £25 per person.
Opening hours
Mainly dinner; fewer trading days in winter, check the website
Nearby sights
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
- St Ia's Church
- Tate St Ives
- Porthmeor Beach
- St Ives Harbour & Smeaton's Pier
- The Island & St Nicholas Chapel
- Porthminster Beach
- Leach Pottery