Madeleine’s Tea shop

Bijou and quirky, and the only place to sell gluten free Cornish pasties in St. Ives (eat in or take away) — and they are wonderful too.

Absolutely lovely place to try your first cream tea (as I did:). Maybe it’s not the cheapest place around, but definitely offers sweet and homey atmosphere, especially on the 1^st floor, where you can run away from the crowds of tourists.
Apart from lovely scones with famous Rodda clothed cream and jam, the place offers salads, wraps, sandwiches cupcakes and selection of alcoholic beverages.
And if you feel a need to but a souvenir to a member of family and you don’t know what to choose, the place also sells selection of ciders brewed locally, packed in nice boxes.
I’d give 5 starts, however the bliss was disturbed by a waitress having a private conversation about condoms with another member of the stuff, not to mention her flip flops, dress so short that we almost could see her knickers and bra strips lurking from beneath. I wouldn’t mind if it was a beach bar, but from place of this class, I’d expect a bit more of taste.