Seafood cuisine: the best places to taste it in Isle of Portland
8 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"What a wonderful eatery! Staff were extremely attentive, and explained things to our grandchildren. This place has things well sorted- enough waiting..."
Mark Westbrook
"The staff are always pleasant and helpful, the chef accommodated my dairy allergy requests and put themselves out to check and adapt what I’d..."
Jackie K Eksi
"I have now been to this place couple of times, and both experiences were very differents !!!The first was the best of both, as for my second..."
Flat Eric
"Full English breakfast is lovely and very reasonable price❣️Not only the food, but also their service is great 👍🏻 This cafe’s location is..."
everydayeunji
"Stopped in for lunch before a walk on Chesil beach. Very hot day but nice and cool inside. Staff friendly and attentive, iced coffee was very nice...."
Matthew Maclellan
"We visited on a particularly bad weather day and needed somewhere to dry off for lunch. We were so happy to have walked in.
The staff were incredibly..."
Thomas Piekos
"Truly outstanding... First class breakfast, excellent coffee, crispy black pudding, perfect fried egg... REALLY tasty bacon......"
Peter Ballard
"Fresh and tasty food with great views!
Prices seemed expensive until we got the food! Well worth the price, nicely presented and BIG portions. Cajun..."
Lindsay Barzilay
"Interesting and varied lunchtime menu with local seafood available. Sandwiches and toasties were well presented and tasty. Side dish of chips were..."
Richard Everett
"Very good food. Prompt, polite service. Fantastic views. Very clean..."
Cilla Weir
"This little glass-sided cafe offers great views. It's a dog friendly cafe. We brought our little dog; the couple next to us had a very large (but..."
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"Our go to café in South Dorset. Taste @ Chesil is absolutely fantastic, the staff are attentive, friendly and efficient.
The menu is updated..."
George Bell-Starr
"The yummiest posh fish finger sandwich EVER! Great quality food and friendly service..."
Sarah Jayne (Nixon_Creations)
"Went for a cup of tea and cake, saw the crab sandwich option, couldn’t resist the temptation! It delivered, generous quantity of crab, lovely bread..."
Nick SMITH
"What an amazing seaside cafe. The food is just superb. I had the best crab sandwich ever and the full English was excellent. Staff are friendly and..."
Omar Ramroop
"Over the past few years I’ve visited this place a few times. My visits have always been good.
You can eat in, get a take away and there is a few..."
Martin Upton
"Amazing breakfast with lovely views pleasant atmosphere and table service inside seating area outside you have to order at the till
Will definitely..."
sarah connolly
"Decent coffee shop, friendly and welcoming staff and amazing view through..."
Ulla
"Great! Mainly because it was open in January and I was struggling to find anywhere to eat along the South West coast, and the perfect spot..."
Truan Jay Mathias
"It was the perfect spot for some breakfast, The service was quick and the staff were all very friendly. The views are..."
Paula Ritchie
"Very nice little cafe on the beach with everything you need. Dogs welcome (dog ice-cream and dog homemade cookies!).
Very welcoming team! A good..."
"Really enjoyed this little cafe. The view from the outdoor tables is lovely! We arrived in the later afternoon after a busy morning, so the kitchen..."
lindsey childers
"Quiddles on a paella night has to be booked in advance but is well worth it. For £7 you can prebook three different types of paella. I have dropped..."
Stephen Bassett
"life changing calamari and the whitebait, chips and scallops were also amazing. friendly staff and nice atmosphere. highly..."
Tom Greenhalf
"Very quaint local 'cafe' (the lunch we had was more restaurant standard than cafe!) We've been before and sat outside, but booked beforehand this..."
Lindsay Barzilay
"We went for a late breakfast, we had black pudding and bacon butties, two of us had coffee, my sister had wine.
We did ask for crispy bacon, didn't..."
veronica jones
"Great place to have some lunch as it has a spectacular view especially when the sea is rough. Staff friendly and polite. The problem is the speed ..."
Rob Bellini
"This is the type of little gem of a fish restaurant you are hoping to find at a beach. Surfer Shack vibes, limited menu of fresh seafood dishes but..."
Lisa M.E.
"Lovely place, great location. Service was very good. Food was good, over priced for the amount served (but this I guess is due to cost of living..."
Maisie McEvoy
"What's not to love. Great service, great food and a view across the sea and of Portland. Lovely. Worth the visit, even if it's just for tea and a..."
Sarah Jakes
"Beautiful location at the portland end of the 19 mile stretch of the Chesil Beach. Many fresh fish dishes, home cooked cakes excellent coffee in a..."
Tom Roncarelli
"Fab we had breakfast Sunday morning. It was out of this world. Staff were so friendly and made us very welcome. Very busy little cafe..."
wobblebox adventures
"Great cafe with lovely views.
Food great, have had full english and bacon and sausage sanwiches.
Staff very friendly, prices reasonable and dog..."
Wayne Campbell
"Brilliant place. Food was very good and service EXCELLENT 😋. Thank..."
Joanna
"Popped in for lunch. You grab a table and then give your order in the Cafe. The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. The food is delivered..."
Paul Ellmer
"Very friendly and welcoming. Recommended the cafe by relatives living in the island and not disappointed. Food was excellent, lovely crab sandwiches..."
Trevor Hawkins
"It was pretty busy but was shown a table within 5 minutes. The food was excellent, Chowder, halloumi burger and cheesy chips and the waiting staff..."
Edward Thomas
"One of my favourite places to go for the views, relaxed vibe, good food and friendly..."
"Such a lovely, friendly place to eat. Overlooking the sea and what's more - beautiful food. I really had the best melt in the mouth calamari ever. ..."
Shirley White
"Had a lovely lunch of bacon and brie paninis and some of the best chips we've ever had, all washed down with some strong and delicious coffee which..."
Disa Hayward
"It's the best setting....with amazing food and friendly staff. Who, seriously, could ask for more? It's absolutely my favourite place to..."
Nicola Leedham
"lovely intimate diner with awesome food, I had the prawn in garlic butter and they were to die for. Beautifully fresh and exultant service, highly..."
Hugo Jameson
"Great food, even better service! We arrived at lunchtime, there were no free tables but they made up an extra one for us, we were made to feel really..."
Derek Barnes
"We sat there yesterday with the sounds of the waves lapping against the shore, eating lovely seafood drinking a glass of wine , our little Staffy..."
Pat Clifton
"What a fabulous place. Lovely staff, amazing location, the most delicious cake and a great choice of drinks. We will definitely be recommending..."
Karen Harris
"Sat outside on Sunday night and it was so good we ate there again tonight - fantastic mussels, calamari, cod tempura, burgers, steak - all good...."
Sheena Shefford
"Really nice cafe in a really good spot overlooking the West Weare in Portland. Staff were very friendly and even tucked my daughter into a blanket..."
Daryl Woodward
"Superb quirky place set in an amazing location with lovely food. Not easy to find but definitely worth the effort..."
Jeanette Blacker
"Fantastic place, great vibe, lovely people, amazing food and incredible views. What more do you want? Highly recommend..."
Lucy Ryan
"Fab service, food and superb setting, love it! Celebrated my Son's birthday in style. Love the friendly Team.
Had a special treat of warm dorset..."
Lynn Hanger
".....the best seafood chowder ever! Even the bread roll was..."
Susan Louise Beecham
"Excellent lunch we had the calamari and the scallops. Cooked to perfection. Lovely friendly staff and beautiful..."
Christine Croad
"Really enjoyed this little cafe. The view from the outdoor tables is lovely! We arrived in the later afternoon after a busy morning, so the kitchen..."
lindsey childers
"Quiddles on a paella night has to be booked in advance but is well worth it. For £7 you can prebook three different types of paella. I have dropped..."
Stephen Bassett
"life changing calamari and the whitebait, chips and scallops were also amazing. friendly staff and nice atmosphere. highly..."
Tom Greenhalf
"Very quaint local 'cafe' (the lunch we had was more restaurant standard than cafe!) We've been before and sat outside, but booked beforehand this..."
Lindsay Barzilay
"We went for a late breakfast, we had black pudding and bacon butties, two of us had coffee, my sister had wine.
We did ask for crispy bacon, didn't..."
veronica jones
"Great place to have some lunch as it has a spectacular view especially when the sea is rough. Staff friendly and polite. The problem is the speed ..."
Rob Bellini
"This is the type of little gem of a fish restaurant you are hoping to find at a beach. Surfer Shack vibes, limited menu of fresh seafood dishes but..."
Lisa M.E.
"Lovely place, great location. Service was very good. Food was good, over priced for the amount served (but this I guess is due to cost of living..."
Maisie McEvoy
"What's not to love. Great service, great food and a view across the sea and of Portland. Lovely. Worth the visit, even if it's just for tea and a..."
Sarah Jakes
"Beautiful location at the portland end of the 19 mile stretch of the Chesil Beach. Many fresh fish dishes, home cooked cakes excellent coffee in a..."
Tom Roncarelli
"Fab we had breakfast Sunday morning. It was out of this world. Staff were so friendly and made us very welcome. Very busy little cafe..."
wobblebox adventures
"Great cafe with lovely views.
Food great, have had full english and bacon and sausage sanwiches.
Staff very friendly, prices reasonable and dog..."
Wayne Campbell
"Brilliant place. Food was very good and service EXCELLENT 😋. Thank..."
Joanna
"Popped in for lunch. You grab a table and then give your order in the Cafe. The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. The food is delivered..."
Paul Ellmer
"Very friendly and welcoming. Recommended the cafe by relatives living in the island and not disappointed. Food was excellent, lovely crab sandwiches..."
Trevor Hawkins
"It was pretty busy but was shown a table within 5 minutes. The food was excellent, Chowder, halloumi burger and cheesy chips and the waiting staff..."
Edward Thomas
"One of my favourite places to go for the views, relaxed vibe, good food and friendly..."
"Freshly cooked, large portions and friendly staff. All in all, a decent..."
M W
"Well rumours are true. Rays Fish n Chips are delicious. Not too long to wait for a busy Saturday..."
Jeremy Edwards
"Lovely fish and chip supper from the friendly staff at Rays this..."
Dave Farmer
"Absolutely amazing quality fish and chips, a brilliant menu selection. Excellent money for the food you get, everything is fresh, clean and..."
Mercy
"Served by a lovely young lady, (the owners daughter I think) very competent and confident which was nice to see. Very good food and reasonably..."
Charles Parsons
"Always good. Lovely people..."
Tony
"Pleasantly, polite service making your food selection to order. Freshly cooked food requires a wait though (5 mins). Lunchtime visit and no queue to..."
robbob tomps
"Best cod and chips on the island. Lovely staff. Don't let the tired out dated building and interior put you..."
Kara Swann
"New are owners are fantastic and the food is amazing. Food cooked to order, fresh and crispy. Best chippy for miles. Highly..."
Richard Southorn
"Fantastic! Best F&C I've had in a long time, perfectly cooked chips, batter was fine, crispy, no stodge...."
Toby Leighton
"Friendly staff, the fish and chips were cooked perfectly.We got 3 small fish and chips and a 1/4 pounder beef burger, the fish and chips were really..."
Sam Wright
"Great chippie! I like Chinese people..."
Jason Harris
"Slightly more expensive than others, and portion sizes also smallest around. BUT great quality and flavour which more than makes up for it. Best..."
Archy
"Been in twice this week and must say the fish and chips was beautiful and will certainly be using again and our friends enjoyed them..."
Steve Pearce
"After trying a few of the other fish and chip shops on the island with mixed results, I thought I would give the new owners a go.... I was the..."
Matt Purnell
"Really nice and freshly cooked.
Unfortunately, fish and chips is not a cheap meal but the quality is..."
Kevin Ayrton
"Lovely food, chips were perfect! Friendly ppl too..definitely..."
"I have never eaten here except for the odd packet of crisps but the ambience of the place is like walking back in time into a true alehouse pub...."
Jan Slate
"The food was absolutely delicious! Good portion sizes. Very friendly staff and there was a great atmosphere, I highly recommend Cove House Inn..."
Tracey Griffiths
"Fantastic little place that's an almost hidden gem on Portland. Very well kept beer, excellent food and one of the best panoramic sea views from a..."
Graham Hickman
"singular location ..Portland Bill behind and the out to the horizon.brilliant sweep of Chesil Beach shingle out to the horizon.
Top congenial..."
Jb BJ Zola
"Great beer, lovely food, fantastic staff all with one of the best views in..."
Graham Wimble
"Wow what an amazing pub/restaurant. We hadn't booked a table but the manager was so obliging and he gave us a lovely sea view table. The food was..."
Lynn Rowley
"Came across this lovely cafe spending a weekend in Portland. Friendly staff and a great place to watch the sunset. Highly..."
Simon Withers
"Love this place! Wonderful views, nice food great atmosphere highly recommend The Cove House..."
Kimberley Hall
"The food was absolutely delicious as usual with great Service. Really nice atmosphere with fantastic views of Chesil Beach. Thank you to all the..."
Sally Walker-Yakut
"A fabulous cosy place with amazing views.
Very friendly staff and yummy scrummy food.
Thank you..."
Juliet Marsh
"Tasty crab sandwich salad and a side of chips. Lovely food. Beautiful views. Good..."
Shelley Bond
"The best sited pub in Dorset - right on Chesil beach, tucked in to a corner of Portland. Fantastic views and good..."
Aidan Fisher
"Great food and friendly staff. Will 100% return. Had a meal with wife and Mother in law. View is nice as..."
Danny Spink
"Hadn't booked but they manage too squeeze us in before another booking turned up,as
long as we vacated the table when they arrived.Glad we decided..."
Martyn Rogers
"Quirky pub, great view. Always excellent service from Jordan, Roscoe,..."
Stephen Boucher
"Fab place to go wonderful location and lush food the sunsets are amazing..."
Pauline Duncan
"Well what a surprise. We had booked for Sunday lunch and it’s just the Beef Brisket roast they have on the menu but the specials board had other..."
Mike Barber (Mr&MrsSqueaky)
"Lovely location, we had a burger cooked to perfection, chips & a salad garnish.
Very relaxed atmosphere, staff attentive & efficient.
Good choice of..."
Perry does Vanlife
"So lovely we had to go back for more !! We were staying nearby and this quickly became our favourite place to eat. The food is exceptional and the..."
Lily R
"That's the best food I've eaten out in a long time. Amazing, cooked to order, not rushed, wonderful service. Highly recommend - although booking is..."
Suzanne Humphris-Groce
"Lovely pub, went here as quiddles cafe was fully booked, have to say food was excellent and better value , lovely beer, very friendly staff. Had crab..."
Paul Adams
"The food was surprisingly good. I say that, because the location is right on the beach and sometimes food quality suffers. The staff were very..."
Avg_Joe_CAL_UK _21
"Had a lovely meal. I had the brisket burger. It was quite possibly the best burger I've ever had!
All the staff were friendly and polite. It was very..."
Jac D
"Descended upon the place on a Friday afternoon with two other families and zero reservations. Staff were lovely and friendly. Beer and wine were..."
Sarah Middleditch
"Very windy day and a long walk had beer and bowl of chips... book early if you want a proper lunch..."
Richard Tilden
"Excellent food, service, atmosphere and..."
Steve Jacombs
"We had Sunday lunch. The beef brisket melts in the mouth. The gravy is a revelation! Staff have lovely friendly disposition and always have time for..."
Charles Barbour
"This is the place you must visit. The beer was good, i.e., Doom Bar real ale and Guinness if you like that. They have a strong seafood menu with some..."
Cecil Wood
"Lovely local pub and crowd. Beautiful views and sunsets overlooking Chesil..."
Matthew Allen
"Lovely pub, great atmosphere, gets quite busy definitely worth booking. The staff seem really nice the food is good too. We had some calamari,..."
Alex Themistocleous
"Came here for lunch and it was a great experience. The location is incredible, right in the coast with sea views for most tables. Beers were well..."
Tom Sinclair
"First time visit, can only sum up by saying brilliant. Our drinks and food host Emma was fantastic, certainly made me laugh especially when I was..."
andy blakeney
"Great food and super service. We’d booked a table outside but the weather turned suddenly (being Portland) making eating outside quite..."
Ian Atkinson
"I’d already booked and was glad I had as the place was very busy. All the staff were very friendly despite being clearly rushed off their..."
Alan Cribb
"We found this pub on the spur of the moment on a visit to Portland. Fabulous location....staff accommodated us immediately with 2 dogs in tow despite..."
"A smart and sharp place, lovely garden area in warmer weather and delightful inside. Nice selection of drinks inc some bottle beers. Vegan options..."
Jp Russek
"What an AMAZING Cafe this is. Stumbled across it whilst driving past and it looked so lovely and inviting we thought we’d stop by. The coffees were..."
Sailesh Makwana
"Lovely sun dried tomatoe, pesto and mozzarella focaccia with a spinach arancini.
Great flat white with a fab coffee and walnut cake.
And thank you..."
Andy Pearson
"Been using cove park for a few years, but this trip we finally went into the hayloft... What a brilliant place. Great selection of feed and drink -..."
Simon Townsend
"We wished outside seating was on as it was not due to weather. Food, staffs all great. New menu..."
Hauzs Zimini
"Great coffee and food! Friendly staff, dog freindly sit inside or out. Italian deli panni, focacia and cakes on the menu at the moment..."
Chris Fairman
"Really friendly staff and tasty food. Very pleasant interior and space outside. Would just like to see a more extensive..."
Rachel
"Had the most amazing gluten free quiche I have ever eaten. It was homemade by Hannah. The pastry was perfect and the filling really tasty. It was..."
Karen Sharpe
"Delightful here. The coffee is outstanding and they do a nice selection of fresh bakery items including a great Stilton quiche. This is the second..."
A S
"Lovely layout and decor. Excellent facilities and staff. But best of all food was delicious. Don't be afraid to ask as they have alternatives..."
Matthew Sharpe
"Selection of paninis,£6.25 to £6.75,soups and a variety of cake,generous portion as well,plus usual drinks. Half a dozen tables inside plus outside..."
Nigel Hodge
"The staff are amazing - friendly, efficient and welcoming - the food is incredibly good - 3 yummy Pannini's followed by the most beautiful cakes and..."
Shaun Maxfield
"Excellent menu, nice and varied, clean, well maintained, nice location, excellent coffee with a choice of sizes. Dogs welcome inside in front..."
Nick
"Very friendly, good service. Definitely recommend this place for a spot of..."
Jerold Easel
"We had a mix up with my wife's drink and they were training new staff. The guy with the beared was very helpful and handled the situation well even..."
Matthew George
"Lovely food & staff. Added bonus loos were big, cleaned & looked after.
We will definitely make his one of go to places..."
"Very nice room. Staff were accommodating. The room was very clean with everything available. Would recommend this B&B. Views are amazing. The lady..."
Zoheb Chughtai
"We were visiting the Lighthouse which is right opposite the Inn, however we were too late and it was closed when we reached. We were famished and..."
anushaka sibal
"We had only 1 night there,but that was lovely. The room was beautiful, very well designed. The lampshade matched with the curtains,I loved it 👌Bed..."
Barbara Vitaris
"Lunch is excellent. It's not good for the disabled to walk inside the pub. There is a ramp & some seating to get to..."
HRM Dowdall
"The food was rated 10/10 from all four of us who ate there. They allowed our dogs and it was spacious. The service was cool..."
Rose Wagner
"Excellent stopover in our camper. Only £10, food looked good and reasonable, excellent views, superb location, WiFi and they even opened up earlier..."
Soraya Khan
"Limited opening hours with Kitchen undergoing a refit, so no food. But very helpful pleasant staff who made us..."
Bevis M
"Stopped for a drink. Plenty of choice good service, great views. Beware zero phone signal! They do have WiFi but that's feeble..."
Jane Williams
"Nice food but the starter was cold as they were shutting the kitchen and we were told we had to have the starter and main..."
J & D Training Ltd KD
"Beautiful view, very quiet when we were there, food was..."
Ian Roome
"Awesome Inn great food faultless service from the barman and the kitchen, with a very polite waitress. If you're at portland, mosey on to the Pulpit..."
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