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The granite wall of a pier in St Ives harbour rising from the sand at low tide, with people at the railings on top and a wooded headland beyond

St Ives, Cornwall

Dog-friendly pubs, cafes and restaurants in St Ives

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You can take your dog inside every pub, cafe and restaurant on this page except The Sloop Inn, The Loft Restaurant & Terrace and Porthgwidden Beach Cafe, where they can sit with you outside.

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Pubs and cafes

Pub · Wharf Road

The Lifeboat Inn

Dogs welcome inside

Welcome everywhere in the pub except the main restaurant; there is a log fire in winter and the harbour across the road.

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Restaurant · Porthminster

Pedn Olva

Dogs welcome inside

Welcome on a lead everywhere except the main restaurant, with views over Porthminster Beach from the terrace.

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Pub · Fore Street

The Union Inn

Dogs welcome inside

A traditional pub on the cobbled Fore Street that welcomes dogs.

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Pub · Market Place

The Golden Lion

Dogs welcome inside

A pub in the lanes off Market Place, with pub food and real ales; dogs welcome.

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Pub · The Wharf

The Sloop Inn

Dogs outside only

Sit outside on the harbour front or on the upper deck; dogs aren't allowed in the restaurant.

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Pub · Halsetown

The Balnoon Inn

Dogs welcome inside

A country pub with a fire, inland from Carbis Bay; dogs are very welcome.

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Restaurant · Wharf Road

Hub

Dogs welcome inside

Burgers on the harbour front: dogs can sit downstairs or on the small veranda at the front.

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Restaurant · Wharf Road

The Rum & Crab Shack

Dogs welcome inside

Seafood and rum on the Wharf; dogs welcome.

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Restaurant · Fore Street

Beer & Bird

Dogs welcome inside

Craft beer and fried chicken on Fore Street; dogs welcome.

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Cafe · Market Place

Scoff Troff Cafe

Dogs welcome inside

Opens early for breakfast; dogs welcome inside.

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Cafe · Fore Street

The Yellow Canary

Dogs welcome inside

Coffee, cake and lunch on Fore Street, with dogs welcome inside.

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Restaurant · Norway Lane

The Loft Restaurant & Terrace

Dogs outside only

Dogs on the terrace only, with heaters and blankets; mention the dog when you book.

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Cafe · The Island

Porthgwidden Beach Cafe

Dogs outside only

Dogs on the terrace above the beach, or for takeaway.

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Where to stay in St Ives with a dog

4 hotels, inns and B&Bs and 5 cottages and holiday lets that take dogs, each with its dog charge and limits.

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Quick answers about pubs and cafes in St Ives

Which pubs in St Ives let dogs in?
The Lifeboat Inn lets dogs in everywhere except its main restaurant, and the Union Inn and the Golden Lion welcome them too. At the Sloop Inn, sit outside on the harbour front.

Map of dog-friendly places in St Ives

S = stay, B = beach, P = pub or cafe, W = walk start. Hover over or tap a pin to see its card.

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Pubs and cafes

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages, checked on the date shown. How we check

  1. Rooms and dog-friendly accommodation (Lifeboat Inn (St Austell Brewery)), checked 30 October 2026
  2. Dog-friendly restaurants and pubs in St Ives (Aspects Holidays), checked 30 October 2026
  3. The Lifeboat Inn (node 10800409478) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026
  4. Our rooms and dog-friendly accommodation (Pedn Olva (St Austell Brewery)), checked 30 October 2026
  5. Pedn Olva (way 1556764502) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026
  6. The Union Inn (node 810139957) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026
  7. The Golden Lion (node 14030668440) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026
  8. Dog friendly restaurants in St Ives (Orange Roofs), checked 30 October 2026
  9. The Sloop Inn (way 651240378) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026
  10. The Balnoon (Visit St Ives), checked 30 October 2026
  11. Balnoon Inn (way 67028667) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026
  12. Hub (node 14159449266) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026
  13. The Rum & Crab Shack (node 6088987917) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026
  14. Beer & Bird (node 6088845859) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026
  15. Scoff Troff Cafe (node 6089714783) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026
  16. The Yellow Canary Cafe (node 10800409457) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026
  17. The Loft (node 8078966518) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026
  18. Porthgwidden Beach Cafe (node 10800409453) (OpenStreetMap), checked 30 October 2026