Jailhouse Café in Weymouth and Portland

Stopped for a quick lunch. Place was immaculate! Lively American diner, music, Americana decoration. Simple, straightforward menu. Quick and polite service. Very good value for money. Would definitely recommend!

Interesting venue but overall a nice place to eat, good value for money and supporting a worthwhile cause, staff were very pleasant and were doing a good job, it does get quite busy so maybe worthwhile booking in advance during peak season or be prepared to table share. The views from outside are spectacular on a clear day would highly recommend a visit.

We dropped in here for breakfast during our 1 week stay in Portland. The cafe is in a very interesting location with excellent views in all directions from the outside space. We all enjoyed and full english breakfast with tea and were happy with everything on offer. In our view well worth a visit and in doing so you are supporting a great initiative.

Visited here in a family recommendation. Spacious and clean and dog friendly. The food was lovely and reasonably priced. Quick service and efficient staff who diddnt rush us at all. Certainly the view is also amazing.

Love the breakfast, the friendly service. The view of the harbour and the value for monies you get here. But if the Dorset apple cake is on, it is the best.

Extremely rude reception from the Manager, although the staff were friendly enough. We were made to feel so unwelcome that we finished our not very good coffees and left. Shan't go there again, and do not recommend.

My first visit yesterday and what a great surprise. The food was excellent and sensibly priced and the views along the Jurassic coast must rate among the best. I will be a regular visitor. 6 stars for this cafe.

Around several hairpin bends with great views across Weymouth and beyond In a beautiful spot with panoramic views. No fuss Full English with mug of tea all at a sensible price. Really interesting and informative staff who are happy to see you. Dog friendly tables or just sit outside,relax and enjoy the surroundings. Loved it!

What a place friendly staff, excellent food at a very good price. Plus a view from the garden which rates as one of the best on the Jurassic Coast. Definitely worth a visit.

This was a new experience but we enjoyed our snack immensely, it was well cooked and very well priced. The atmosphere is quite basic but you are made very welcome and if you venture outside the views on a good day are exceptional.

Had a lovely breakfast and coffee Staff very friendly and food came within 5 mins was hot The cafe looked very clean and had fantastic views and there was outside seating Only thing is a little difficult to find But well worth a visit

Excellent value food served here. The staff are pleasant and obliging and very efficient. Be careful with the size portions you order as they are massive. Most of the food is cooked to order so there may be a bit of a wait especially at busy times but it's worth waiting. Several tables outside offering splendid views over Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour. The cafe is situated in the grounds of the Verne Prison and has a small car park. The is disabled access. There are a small selection or jams and preserves on sale inside plus a small selection of tee shirts and other souvenirs.

Lovely service, good food & beautiful location. Would recommend a visit to this hidden treasure. We each ordered a ploughman’s lunch, not recommended for those wanting something small! Next time we would get one for the 2 of us to share, I had to leave half of mine. The panini’s looked very tasty too.