Usksider Photographic

There’s a really super little seafood restaurant in the ”Down-A-Long” area of St Ives on the appropriately named Fish Street known as The Mermaid and if you’re ever in the area I can thoroughly recommend it.

“Down-A-Long” is the old fishing quarter, which is the older and many say, more attractive part of St. Ives. The Mermaid started life as a “Sail Loft” where sails and nets were stored and mended. However in 1904 the premises became “Tucker’s Pop Factory” owned by the Tucker family, and to this day it is still known affectionately by local people as Tucker’s. The factory closed in the 1950s and became The Mermaid Studio before being converted into a wine bar. The present owners made the jump from wine bar to restaurant in the 1980s and the current Mermaid was born.

I really appreciated efforts of the owners who have captured the character and charm of the old part of town with a great collection of photographs that adorn the walls, portraying the fishing boats and fisherman of St Ives, relatives of which supply the restaurant with lobsters these days.

The food and service is excellent, but don’t just take my word for it make a booking and go and enjoy it for yourselves.