Bar Rakuda in Plymouth

Great little place, walked past and seen people eaten out the front, and their food looked amazing. So, I decided to try it out myself, managed to get discount with my Blue Light Card and had a girl play the guitar and sing, which was pretty cool. Great voice to! Food and service 10/10

First time in there We will definitely be going there again

Very quick, staff were extremely nice, great prices for the portion sizes. Recommend coming for late lunch/early dinner for nicer atmosphere.

Absolutely fantastic place. The pasta was amazing and great service

Found this place by accident. Lovely atmosphere, great views over the harbour. Friendly smiley staff and the best food we have had all week and probably the cheapest too. We Definitely will be back.

Pizzas were very good and freshly made in short time. Staff was also very helpful and friendly. Just the live music was a little bit to loud.

Great service, very busy. They had the time to provide a lovely carbonara removing an allergen.

Nice restaurant with a beautiful view of the harbour. Our pizza was delicious, perfect meals for lunch kids meal for only 5 £ and pizza and pint deal for 15 £, nice staff, We enjoyed our stay!

What a lovely place to sit and enjoy the views of the harbour, really nice place food good value and friendly service.

Despite the good food and nice services the live music (great otherwise) it was so loud (lunch time) that we had to leave. Impossible the have a decent conversation at the table. They should seriously reconsider the volume, we were there for a quiet lunch and a chat, not for a live concert. Wrong venue…Glastonbury is a few miles away…..🤷‍♀️

Great place to eat. Food was lovely. Right by the sea. Lovely staff. Choice of indoor or outside seating. Often has live music.

Waiter very friendly, atmosphere was nice. Guest garden very large. Pizza very tasty.

The environment is excellent 👌 I totally recommend 👌

OK for a quick bite, small tapas portions, limited menu, vending machine for drinks which wasn't very appealing. Two couples ordered and all our choices were mixed together on large plates despite us ordering and paying separately.

Went in for a quick half and sat in the patio area outside. Plenty of seating, some of it under cover with some taps outside. Can get pizzas from the outdoor pizza oven at certain times. Music playing outside was not too loud and a really chilled style. Perfect for a calm Sunday afternoon with a bit of sun and a drink (or two). Not at all busy, plenty of space to sit. Interior has had a redecorate since the picture I can see on the google listing. Very cosy with booths. Bar staff were very friendly and suggested different beers when I was struggling to decide. Let me try a drop of one, first. Will definitely make a return visit. Particularly looking forward to summer, when hopefully the sun will get high enough to bask with a beer.

David was amazing one of the best staff there tomihght!

Had Tuesday pizza and a drink for £10.00. Amazing value. A huge pizza. Friendly staff, always busy cleaning up. As a short person it is difficult to climb up onto the new benches and seats inside.

One of our locals. Nice staff. Good choice of cocktails. Good Tuesday Pizza & Pint offer.

Great Harbour bar with live singers and guitarists every night. Atmosphere is relaxed . This is a cool 😎 place to enjoy a few beers and food xx

Always a warm welcome by the staff, in particular the owner who insisted I sat under a heater and even offered me some of his food. I'm a regular for the live music. Such a variety of performers and you can't get a more stunning setting.

Great atmosphere, good location, food is nice and prices are decent. Heated outside seating with covers

I love this place just because they have Italian food.And I'm mad about it especially there carbonara pasta 😋 mum yummy 😋 even now I have the taste in my mouth.Well done guys keep it like this,you are the best 👌

This was our second visit. Went in on my birthday for cocktails. The young women that served us greeted us with 2 for £14 cocktails, I had a passion fruit martini, my partner had a strawberry daiquiri, brought to us at our table. They were lovely. We went up to the bar to order two more cocktails with the two guys that were serving and got told it was £18. My partner challenged this as it was 2 for £14, to which he was told that’s only on the same cocktails. Fine, but we didn’t have the same cocktails the first time? They followed with excuses of ‘Oh it must have been before 6pm’ to which it wasn’t, followed by ‘it must now be after 7pm’ which it also wasn’t.. The cocktails were then produced, left on the bar, and we were told ‘there you go guys’. My partner half jokingly said, ‘so not only have you over charged us but now you want me to come and get it? The last lady brought them over.’ We got a rude ‘I’ve got other customers’. There were two of you?! But don’t worry, as long as you enjoyed your coffee that’s fine! So… Firstly, let’s make sure one knows what the other one’s doing. Ie, one member of staff charging one price and another member another price and let’s stop with the excuses. Secondly, sort your attitude out and don’t speak to your customers like that. Thirdly, hope you enjoyed your coffees rather than bringing us our cocktails!

This place offers fantastic pizza, great service, and a charming atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Just visiting Plymouth, stopped here for eats and a drink. Very pleasant young lady served us. Food very tasty and plenty of it. I'm ashamed to say we couldn't eat it all and we only had a pizza and a pasta dish.

Great place, great food - thank you

Staff lovely and friendly food was nice aswell but totally let down by the tyrannical owner who was shouting at staff and disciplining them in front of us ...totally unprofessional and uncalled for .....we will never ever give that man any of our hard earned cash again and STRONGLY advise no one else to either🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Far too expensive. Would not go again.

Love the live music, and the food 🥰

Lovely place went early evening service good food Lovely

Recently redecorated, friendly staff, excellent cocktails!

Good vibes, DJ Ranil was awesome and a good change!

Great live music on a Sunday evening

We went again the other night for food before going and watching the fireworks. Went in to order food and drinks as was sat outside, the gentleman who took my order was very helpful and polite. Food is good as always, had bolognaise and pizza. Only one thing I would say, is there are bins very close to where you sit which I understand is difficult being where the outside seating is located and could also do with a deep clean of the outside area flooring (pressure jetting). Again I understand it tricky but would be better for cleanliness.

Rude staff rude bouncers. Absolute joke of a place

Always a great vibe for a few beers

Excellent food, excellent staff loved it👍

Great place for a night out with friends & family.

Popped in for a quick pizza and a drink, nice location and the music was good too.

Location is perfect for all fresco drinks, lunch, apero overlooking the marina. Live music late afternoon / early evenings Casual and friendly. Downside? Have to place orders at the bar

Although in a really busy, popular part of The Barbican in Plymouth, this restaurant stood out. It has a welcoming feel, the menu is varied and very reasonably priced and the staff were above and beyond informative and engaging. There was also live music while we ate....literally my fave spotify playlist so I was very happy....ears and tum!

Great spot. Nice choice of drinks, and some great bar tenders. Food is nice and huge portions. Great value for money.

Lovely early evening in Bar Rakuda. The food was excellent. Good choice on the menu. I chose the Spaghetti meatballs dish. Served quickly, hot and delicious. Atmosphere was great.

Very pleasantly located in the heart of the Barbican with lots of outside seating they do put up huge closed covers which fold out with heaters when it rains.

Very pleasant bar, nice atmosphere. The only minus is the late opening hours in the season. They have two bars - one could be open from 10 or earlier.

I had a light meal and a couple of beers sitting outside on a warm evening with business company. It was quite pleasant if a touch too loud for easy conversation but it wasn't bad.

Don’t go to this place unless you want to be assaulted by their security!! I wasn’t even going to the bar/restaurant I was walking on the pavement outside no where near the entrance door with my sister (we were visiting the area for a little holiday) when I was grabbed and pushed by a bouncer who has left marks all over me and snapped off all of my nails which has caused serious damage to my fingers

Boss place, with amazing staff. Especially the doorman.

Just stopped for a quick beer. Nice little bar. They were setting up for some live music, but I couldn't stay to enjoy that. Would certainly return when I am in the area.

Excellent Mojito on a surprisingly busy Monday evening!

We just had a great meal here. Kid’s portions are MASSIVE, which is a big plus. Pizza Mexicana was perfect. Staff super friendly and helpful. Best place in Barbican to eat fresh and delicious food Prices super low. Highly recommend ❤️❤️❤️

Great place with heated outdoor seats and live music every night!

Quite the musical heart of the Barbican area, definitely worth stopping by for food, drink, or just some good music provided live by local talent! 💞🎉💖👌

Friendly staff and nicely priced drinks

Had a mini staycation at Plymouth recently, and luckily stumbled across this amazing place that we frequented every evening of our stay there because of the live music and amazing customer service provided by Colin. He has definitely made each of our trips there feel so personalized, constantly checking in on us, even moved us around to sit by the heat on chilly nights. The great food and drinks complimented the fun atmosphere. Overall a great place overlooking the water, to spend a chill, relaxing evening. Highly recommend! Will definitely be visiting again in the summer!

Cold inside as all open and queue alongside table all night. Single file queue to bar for drinks. Only allowed seating of eating. Food was good. No toilets available

Good food, excellent live music, especially the sax player Alfonso!

Very good and wide range of clothes

The experience was great, and the entertainers were amazing 👏

Great Guinness- what else matters?

Great fun to play every Monday and generally an amazing to have live music daily. Colin completes the place, wouldn't be the same without him.

Awesome location but big shame about the prices almost lost a star there.

Very good and comfortable environment

Lots of outside seating, nice place

£14 pizza that tasted like it was straight out of food 4 u

I'm going back as soon as possible

Let too many people in. Not enough room

Great place, brilliant live Music too

Drinks and snacks only but no problem and very nice. Great location

Lovely place in a lovely location with friendly staff and fantastic food

Had light food which was fine, live music and good views. It was early so quietish but good atmosphere.

Food was nice i had the pesto pasta but it needs something fresh in it like some uncooked cherry tomatoes or something, music was good. Chairs/tables are too close together outside though and was chaos getting out and in every time we left the table.

Only have 1 pizza and 1 cider. The order arrived quick enough and it's good. The waitress was very friendly and genuine. The price is reasonable.

Dough balls, pizzas and pints. The food is pretty good, the staff are lovely. Unfortunately the live singer they had in was terrible. It sounded like phoebe from friends had a stroke and decided she would carry on. It was like the all the best bits from the x factor fails all in one hit show. I 100% will eat here again.. I might just bring ear plugs

Good location on the barbican, great pizza

First time visit last week, I found this lovely place very well organised, helpful staff ,and it was a pleasure to sit and enjoy your drinks ect.

Enjoyed a drink here with friends and enjoyed our visit.

Be careful if paying by card. We had 1 pint of lager and 1/2 a lager. Was charged £19.50. Only realised when i checked account online later.

Staff were lovely, bloomin hot day, and even though it's not on the menu they made my Mum and I a really yummy iced coffee at lunch time. Didn't eat there but the menu looked really good too

Spent the weekend in Plymouth and decided to have lunch at Bar Rakuda. Beautiful location but unfortunately that is it. Sat down and waited for someone to come over for quite a while before asking for a menu. Waited again. Then went up to find a member of staff who said we had to order at the bar which we were not told when given the menus. Queued for ages at the bar to be told that they weren’t doing brunch that day, again we were not told this. Chose our lunch bruschetta, queued again to order and waited patiently. The bruschetta tasted lovely but it was the smallest portion I have ever seen, a complete rip off. I then ordered an Espresso Martini cocktail which was pre made as well from a pump. I will not be going back to this establishment ever again and urge others to keep away to save being completely ripped off.

Great view, lovely atmosphere with the live music. Pint was about £5.50 if I remember rightly

Lovely location with great atmosphere. Cocktails a bit bland.

Excellent bar, great service and friendly, respectful door staff (Monday night) top lads.

Lively bar with great cocktails on the harbour side. Unfortunately the kitchen closes at 9.00pm so we were unable to get any food.

The setting is friendly, as are the staff. On the other hand, I strongly advise against cooking…. Pizza no taste and the pasta really not good.

Nice located right by the water with live music and reasonable prices. Recommended highly

We sat down for a coffee, cozy, friendly place!🙂✌

Lovely location very busy and rowdy but people having a good time !!

Such a wonderful place, great food and really great, friendly staff thank you

Lovely place its so good to meet up with people here and enjoy a good time again

Great seating area, good music, perfect in the sun

Lovely place very lively the if you looking for a cheep piss up would recommend like I said lovely but exspencive

Lovely clean bar and outside area.

Loved the pizza, loved the vibes, live music, heaters and umbrella covers on all the outdoor seats, cracking.

The staff is really friendly and the food delicious

Went here yesterday and I'm so impressed with the way they dealt with one of their customers who was too drunk and being extremely inappropriate with one of my friends. I alerted a female member of barstaff (who was an absolute angel) and she got him removed within minutes, I didn't have to explain or plead my case, they just dealt with it in the most amazing way. Thank you Hope more places follow your lead.

Live music...nicely busy. Good atmosphere

Very busy bar. Next time I will try to come in less crowdy time 😂

Lovely food but they have no sense of crowding and just cram everyone in like sardines, clearly only care about money. Very horrible bartender with curly hair gathered his mates to bully a young girl screaming at her in the street.

Super grub and wonderful staff.