Fishery Wharf Cafe in Dacorum

Great food.... and very dog-friendly!

Quirky place by the canal, with excellent food in a relaxed atmosphere. The salt beef and croques monsieur are really good. Excellent to see Mad Squirrel beer on tap too. Look out for the occasional entertainment too. Love it!

Great for a cuppa and slice of cake

Funky lil place! Super nice coffee and food and everyone seems lovely

Food was delicious and the staff were friendly. 4 stars because the price was a little on the steep side.

Adorable and sizeable waterside café, right on the canal. Coffee was gorgeous, fairly priced. Cake was nice if a little expensive, service was polite, cheery and fast.

Well where do i start, The first this I see when I arrive is a rat running behind I can only assume is the kitchen !! The manager was rude and disrespectful towards me and my partner when I asked him about dairy intolerance. I had friends recommend this place due to the food and one of their favourite servers who they think is Australian but not sure. When the food did arrive it was cold and inedible and tasteless and I felt sorry for the young staff who seemed to be stood around doing absolutely nothing at all, phones in hands looking like they’d rather be anywhere else on earth. Never in my life have i been so disappointed with a cafe. Never again !!

A very nice place to have good food with good talks.. The food was nice.

The food at this place is second to none, I have been visiting the fishery wharf cafe for years now and I have never once had a bad meal, always excellent! Nice outside canal seating and some interesting interior decor if you want the warmth. Nowhere else like this anywhere in the surrounding area. A gem 💎

Fantastic fantastic fantastic. Fantastic food fantastic music fantastic atmosphere. It’s a special place. A wonderful place to chill and feel truly welcomed. 5 Stars ⭐️👍☺️🩵💙🩵

Friendly, helpful staff. Good food.

Late September visit on a Saturday with bright sunny warmish weather. It busy but not crowded. Very nice coffee and the sausage sandwich was full. Choice of bread made it even better.

The Fishery Wharf, eh? A proper spot for a bite! The soups and hot chocolate there are top-notch, tasty treats for sure. But crikey, that Aussie bloke there trying to be the next big comedian? Give us a break! Despite the random humor, the food and drinks are well-made and delicious. A jolly good place to grab a meal, just mind the jokes! Cheers!

Went there for an open mic music night, had a fantastic time! Will be coming back as often as I can!

I give them 5 stars. Great coffee, cakes; tasty food, nice local beer, live music performances, open mic, dog friendly...what else...and very friendly staff.

Little gem of a place coffee is fantastic I had a breakfast so tasty would love to back for an evening at the bar and live music

Little gem of a place coffee is fantastic I had a breakfast so tasty would love to back for an evening at the bar and live music

Super lovely staff, great food and drinks, amazing canalside views and run by fellow boaters 🛶❤️also dog friendly!

Super lovely staff, great food and drinks, amazing canalside views and run by fellow boaters 🛶❤️also dog friendly!

Lovely find. Simple quality food, relaxed place

Host was absolutely unhinged. I've never heard such nonsense banter from restaurant staff without it being the theme of the restaurant. Amazing. I can't wait to to back after the divorce is final.

I recently visited the Fishery Wharf Café with my family, and it was a delightful experience. The café is situated right by the canal, offering a lovely and peaceful atmosphere. We enjoyed coffee and brownies, which were absolutely delicious. They also offer a variety of food options, from hearty breakfasts to light lunches, all made with locally sourced ingredients. The staff were incredibly friendly, adding to the warm and welcoming vibe of the place. Afterward, we took a short walk along the canal and were lucky enough to see boats passing through the locks—a real treat! There is convenient but limited parking available, so it’s worth arriving early. Highly recommend it for a relaxing meal or coffee break, followed by a pleasant stroll by the water!

We usually come in the day, the evening fish and pizza menu is fantastic!

Simply Fantastic, great meet and great from South African gentlemen. Dog Friendliness was amazing. Recommend the Turkish Eggs and the Houllumi and Avo. Thanks Team great place to eat and drink

Great cafe on the canal. Nice staff. We love going here for brunch, lunch, and pizza! Squeaky cheese breakfast/brunch with the halloumi and the salads and specials for lunch. The pizza is great and we've had dine-in and take out. Always like ordering the veggie one = yum! 🍕 Last time we went, they were super helpful with the beer choice 🍻

Amazing little cafe on the canal - amazing staff and great tasting food - this place has been earmarked for a couple of years and managed to head down the other day and we weren't disappointed that's for sure. Food and coffee were great, they are kid and pet friendly. If you live local you have to try it out if you're passing through defo worth a shout. Will defo be coming more regularly now.

Nice and cosy outdoor seating next to the canal maintaining a natural aesthetic. Food was tasty

Loved it idillic shabby chic easy going

Excellent food, prepared to order. Lovely

Lovely little cafe with a great selection of pastries and drinks as well as an enticing menu

Popular venue, buzzing when we were there for breakfast. Great food, served quickly by engaged and friendly staff.

Love the atmosphere here, really nice to sit and do work. Good veggie and vegan options and the staff are always welcoming.

Lovely little place. So friendly

Amazing little place for a delicious sale beef sandwich by the canal. Lovely staff and great coffee. Definitely worth a stop off on a nice Sunny day!!

Great food friendly staff and a great little music venue. With live bands every Saturday.

Hidden gem! Well worth multiple visits. Lovely host.

What a wonderful place for an alfresco lunch located on the edge of the Grand Union Canal in Boxmoor. We had the pancakes and bacon, the avocado and halloumi on toast, the fish finger triple deck sandwich, and the cheese and ham croque monsieur. Well worth a visit!!! 😋😋😋

Fabulous food with a great selection of cakes and pastries. Took us 10 mins to figure out that once seated you are on your own. So get your seat and then go order as the counter. Bit weird but the food is worth the visit.

Nice little find! Great food! Nice surroundings located by the canal

The almond croissant changed my life. X

Lovely atmosphere lovely people,great music and food as well as lovely cider😊

Proper Boaters Cafe run by real boaters Food and coffee is 10/10, dog friendly ,great atmosphere and friendly staff

Brunch, dinner, it's all amazing. The best pizza I have ever eaten and it is such a nice relaxing area!

Went for brunch. Has lots of events on so a bonus if there is. Nice ambiance. By the canal.

It was so lovely. The service was great, the atmosphere was super quirky and my drink was nice. If I lived near I’d 100% go often.

Great spot good produce and good service highly recommend

I just love this place. Food is fresh & tasty, great selection of booze, a huge warm welcome from all & the music is fantastic. The festival was so well run. Thanks for making our weekend fun!

Popped in for a quick coffee whilst on a ride. Well made coffee, nice vibes. Would gladly go back if I'm in the area again.

I've always said I must pop in and try this place. Today, I did. We were greeted by a happy go lucky chap who was nice and chatty. All the staff were friendly and happy to help, service was very good and the food and drinks were very nice. The place itself was spot on, rustic charm with an eccentric twist would best describe it, and it works really well. It's definitely worth a visit.

Hemel Hempstead little gem, from humble beginnings this little haven is the place to be. Great food and drinks, great atmosphere and talented musicians from a variety of genres

What an incredible spot, lovely people, great staff, incredible live music, the beer was beautiful and the pizza was to do die for. Alan has done an incredible job. Best portaloos I've ever used as part of there boxmoor canal music festival, just brilliant

Great find on the canal..cool vibe as music festival on too. Decent coffee and nice bun.

Delicious food,plenty of vegetarian options,staff lovely, good service, thank you, highly recommend.

Very good bacon sandwiches very big flapjacks!

Quaint under canvas heated area and various other covered areas or under the sun,nestled between fishery lake and canal opposite the fishery Inn. Crafted coffees and pastries with breakfast,lunch and snack menu,with something to suit everyone.Very relaxed atmosphere,popular with hikers,walkers,dog walkers or those out for a scenic stroll.Very popular with local community in the know. A best kept secret of a delightful venue.Keep and eye out for their special events including up coming stand up comedy .

I recently stumbled upon a charming coffee shop that quickly became my go-to spot for a delightful pick-me-up. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted by the inviting aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the cosy atmosphere of the space. The baristas were friendly and passionate about their craft, ensuring that every cup was brewed to perfection and the breakfast...👌👌👌👌

Great little cafe near the canal. Staff were extremely friendly and funny. Food was fresh and delicious. We got the brunch menu and the poached eggs were oozy and golden yolks.

Very slow service. Coffee was pretty average leaning towards bad. But seems like a nice place to chill on a Saturday morning. Concerts and stuff in the evening. FYI: The toilets are not great. Plastic booths.

Unique and wonderful. Splendid service. Fishery Wharf cafe really is rather special. I was there for a music event. Excellent organisation and presentation of the gig by Alan. If you've not been I strongly recommend you pay a visit

A very quirky place! I always get the waffles and ice cream as it it AMAZING! I highly recommend for anyone wanting to visit to go! They have all sorts of events going on In the evenings.

Fantastic, great food, cakes, drinks by canal side in the sun...

Saw Furnace Mountain here last night. Absolutely brilliant. Very quirky, terrific place. Has the feel of the 70’s North American coffeehouse scene.

Nice canal-side stop for coffee, with delicious range of cakes and a decent breakfast menu. Good atmosphere and friendly helpful staff. Would be 5 star, but that some prices are a tiny bit above what you'd expect - e.g. £4.60 a mocha - and it's a bit more dog-friendly than I'd ideally like.

Stopped here for a late brunch. It is quite a quirky place. Given the inclement weather, we ate indoors. Staff here were super friendly and chatty. The brunch options were good and we couldn't fault our food or coffees. There is parking here for around 8 cars. The entrance is a little hard to see just over the bridge. Nice place to stroll alongside the canal too.

Ana was an excellent, professional & friendly waitress. Bravo & thank you.

As fairly regular visitors to Hemel Hempstead, my wife and I often visit the Fishery Wharf Cafe. It's position next to the canal is fab. It also has a very good range of veggie options. It's look is undoubtedly 'shabby chic' but there's nothing shabby about the service. It's a great cafe - what more can I say.

Great place, lots of atmosphere and the food is great. Can be tricky to park if the attached car park is full, but there are spaces in the surrounding residiential streets.

Avo and eggs on toast was very nice. BLT also very good.

We had bloody Mary's and the dogs got a free dog sausage each. Would defo recommend to pop in mid dog walk.

Great live music and 3 course evening meal too. Lovely food and generous portions too. Very welcoming vide made us feel at home immediately. Highly recommended.

We came in for a Friday lunch - there is plenty of seating either inside or out and a full menu and bar. Service was excellent and the sandwiches we ordered were generous in proportion and reasonably priced. Definitely one to try out!

We went to an Open Mic night there and shared a giant burger … good food, good range of drinks, lovely staff and an entertaining evening. We’re going back again soon!

Quirky place, delicious food. Thankful to my friend that took me here for lunch. Highly recommend and hope to return again sometime.

Quirky canalside cafe, offering lovely food and drinks. They also have live musice events

We are alwaaaaays welcomed so lovingly every single time we come. Food is delicious, portions are great... Atmosphere is lovely too on a sunny day. Love this place!

Great flap jacks, cosy vibes, dog friendly and staff are friendly and attentive. Really enjoyed our lunch!

Fabulous independent cafe and music venue

The food and service are always fantastic. Highly recommend.

I wasn't aware of the Fishery Wharf Cafe until I was invited along by a friend to play at the Open Mic night (which happens on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month). The open mic is hosted by local legend Shane Lamont and is an absolute blast. If you're a musician you need to get on the board before 7pm in order to be certain of getting a place (typically there are 15 - 20 looking to perform). The cafe is a cozy little place by the canal with a lot of outside seating, and inside seating enough for about maybe 40 people. They have a small menu, mostly burger-oriented. There is a small but well stocked bar. The guy who owns the place is friendly and clearly enjoys his work! I visited in winter but would be quite keen to visit during the summer! Look forward to returning!

This is a real quaint place- no frills, but with a focus on the location, great quality ingredients, excellent/very friendly service. Coffee and food are both sublime- simple but fresh and of real quality.

The best coffee around! Such a great place to chill with amazing coffee and top quality food. The food is so good and I especially love the breakfast menu Such a gem of a place, lots of great events in the evening too Highly recommend a visit, you will not be disappointed

Had the fabulous home made coffee, walnut and caramel cake today, it was so good😋 talented chef👌love the cinnamon buns too.

What a lovely find during a quick visit to Hemel Hempstead. The homemade curry was delicious ( thanks so much to Louise). The cakes are to die for!

My absolute favourite place to go. I take the dogs and it’s the perfect little treat for my weekdays. The hot chocolates are to die for!

Went for lunch on Sunday. Sat inside as weather a bit chilly. Allowed with a clean, well behaved dog. Staff all welcoming, friendly, helpful and chatty. We ordered the ‘special’ pork. A roast dinner. Everything included even apple sauce. Got extra gravy too. The food was excellent. Compliments to the chef. Loved the large mug of tea too. Will definitely go back.

What a lovely little spot. The food was outstanding. We fancied brunch and a coffee afted walking the dog. Very dog friendly place. We had poached eggs, avacado, palma ham and Hallumi on sour dough, and it was superb. I dont nor.ally write reviews but i felt that this is worthy of it. Its off the beaten track but well worth stoping in, we will certainly be going back.

Great tasting food and drink, such lovely friendly staff and a warm greeting. Was well worth the long walk for a cheeky unhealthy breakfast this morning.

My partner and I went for breakfast here. Lovely breakfast, brilliant to be by tge canal. Great service and lovely friendly staff. Will definitely be back.

Went here for my sisters 51st birthday breakkie, with 2 big labradors who act like they've never seen other humans when in public so they barked a few times when other people came in etc. Staff could not have been more welcoming, understanding and accommodating. Food was super lush and I would 100% recommend

Very unexpectedly different, and in a nice way!! Quite eclectic in decor but the coffee was amazing, as were the cakes!! Most, if not all dietary needs are catered for, with an amazing outlook onto the Grand Union Canal, quite spectacular!! Somewhere to sit, soak up the ambience and enjoy the scenery. There's a very vibrant, happy vibe here and its infectious, if you're feeling a bit 'at odds' with life, a few minutes here will take care of it!!

A very intimate place to watch any music but to see Albert Lee WOW what a treat

25-Mar-23: Visited for late lunch on a Saturday. The building itself is very basic and rather ramshackled and open to the elements but the food and service was good and it's a very handy location by the canal. The brunch / lunch options are great, and ingredients are high quality. For a casual meal on a warm day, I'd recommend and return.

Quirky little place. Service was very slow for 2 coffees but when they came the coffee was excellent! Very friendly chap doing the meet and seat

Lovely setting by the canal and wide selection of food.

Nice food, but so expensive. We had brunch here the other week and whilst the service is good and it's a nice atmosphere, the food is far too expensive for what you get. I get that you need to pay for quality, but there are places in St Alban's where the quality is the same or better but the cost is far less. The final straw was being charged £3.95 for a really small square of very average rocky road!

Great place, right in the canal. Can get busy though, freshly cooked food, slight wait, but definitely worth it!

A bit chaotic as I arrived a strange system one is allocated a table then you queue and order. Reclaim your seat and they wobble over with your drinks and food.

I just love going to this cafe with my dog. Staff is always excellent, food is simple but really good and fair price. And I really enjoy the quirkiness of decorations. Live events are really good too. I think it's one of the true gems in Hemel / Boxmoor

Such a great lunch and cake. This place is such a good venture and you can see all the hard work that goes into it. The staff were so happy and friendly. Loved it.

Great food, great views, great price! A grade all round!!