Lookout Cafe in Weymouth and Portland

Food wasn’t nice at all frozen sausages on breakfast and frozen fruit on what looked like slop on pancakes. Wouldn’t recommend and surely won’t be going back

Welcoming service, very tasty food, plenty of seating! 😁

There is nowhere for an accessible wheelchair vehicle to park. Apparently the outside area which is gated cannot be accesed due to council restrictions. We could see a ramp to enter the cafe but due to the above were not able to try the menu which did look good.

Had lunch, coffee, cakes etc here a few times. What a spot! I highly recommend the bubble and squeak!

Lovely food but was a very long wait for our food. Had people who ordered after us get their food before us. Did wonder if our order had been forgotten. Beautiful views.

I was looking for a dog-friendly café whilst in the area and came across this lovely spot ☕🐾 Amazing location with stunning views, and seating both inside and out 🌊 Nice coffee and a good selection of food – perfect way to finish with a beach walk! 🐕‍🦺🚶‍♀️ Staff could be a bit more attentive in my opinion, but overall a great little find.

Disappointed wouldn't go again. Food was overpriced. No customer service. Crab sandwich was nice enough.So called gourmet burger was not good. Very greasy - poor taste. Not good standard at all. Shame!

Consider yourself warned about this place!!! Absolutely disgraceful service and extremely poor communication from all the staff. Having walked a fair bit (for me) to get here for lunch, first impressions were not great as most of the empty tables were filthy with previous customers dirty plates piled up. Despite this, we were about to order - the cashier knew we wanted hot food (2.28pm) but I took a moment to check what my husband wanted and in that time told (back to the counter at 2.31pm) that the kitchen was no longer serving hot food as it was after 2.30pm There was no communication about this from staff, no signs / warning, full menus on the table to say that hot food stopped at 2.30pm and the staff really couldn’t care less. When I told the cashier, she knew I was about to order she acknowledged this and initially there was not even an apology - just ‘tough luck’ you’re a minute over attitude, what a joke. We had a child with us, I am also a disabled person who struggled with a walking aid to slowly walk and make it here and instead of seeing this, being flexible, given they knew we were about to order hot food off the kids menu and was in the process of doing this, they refused to take the order as during the ordering process I was a minute over - really??!! I explained to the waiter that gave us the table what had happened and he said they’d just ‘decided’ to do this and nothing he could do - utterly ridiculous!! If you have customers come in and you know you’re about to stop serving hot food you should tell them immediately, have different menus of the food you offer and have clear signage. I was so frustrated and angry, it made me tearful (mainly as I knew this was ridiculous and I had a hungry child who wanted a hot meal), so I asked to speak to a manager to complain and was told to go on Tripadvisor to share my feelings - so here you go. What a baffling and terrible way to run a business. Given the stunning location, what a shame - this could be such a special place. We will not be returning to this poorly run establishment.

Great view of Weymouth and Portland, breakfast is good too. Would recommend to anyone visiting.

Good food … pleasant staff very relaxing and good views over Weymouth

Amazing views, and plenty of seating in cold weather. Was clean, and service was quick. It was nice to sit, eat, and watch the sea, but the food did slightly let it down. Drink was hot and the place was not too noisy. Lots of dogs in enclosed outside seating, but not allowed in the cafe. Parking is on the street, so may prove difficult in the hotter weather.

Good range of food at reasonable prices. Halloumi burger is excellent. Great location with fantastic views over Weymouth and towards Portland. Parking available along road near café.

I love going to the Lookout Cafe for many reasons. The location is perfect with stunning views of Weymouth. The staff are friendly and efficient and cope well with busy periods. The food is consistently great and my favourite is the bubble and squeak and the American pancakes with fruit. I will definitely be back!

Beautiful cafe situated in a stunning location near the seaside. Great service, lovely smoothies. Ideal for a coffee break or cool drink by the sea.

Great mid-point of our walk stop for us. Coffee is always good; cake portions are impressive. Service is mixed. Baristas are A* but a bit more training required for one of the lads who was happy to stand around in a sea of dirty dishes and unbussed tables chatting while I wasn't getting served. I wouldn't tolerate that in my establishment sonny. Views are great and lots of outside tables for the fabled warm days we are promised soon....

Absolutely fantastic spot! Stopped in for a latte and a smoothie, but the delicious-looking food was too tempting to resist—and I’m so glad we ordered! Everything was fresh, tasty, and beautifully presented. The perfect place to refuel before a Sunday walk in the sunshine. Friendly staff, great atmosphere, and stunning views. Well worth a visit if you're in Bowleaze Coveway, Weymouth! Highly recommend! ☕🥤🍽️🌞

Good coffee and cake with a nice view!

Food was good, but overpriced for what it was; you're paying for the location, which is lovely. It's roadside parking, which was no issue mid-week in March, but I would imagine becomes pot luck in high season. Dogs are welcome in the rear veranda seating area.

Lovely cafe. Visited a few times never been disappointed but was extremely disappointed today. Prawn salad sandwiches ordered. Was told a 20 min wait. No problem but still waiting 50mins when finally sandwiches come out without the sauce. The young waiter went back got the sauce put it in a small paper cup for us to mix with our prawns.sandwich very poor for the price.

Visited with a friend while we were in Weymouth. Some original ideas on the menu, several vegetarian options and very tasty. We sat on a covered area adjacent to the main cafe as we had the dogs with us.

Great drinks with a fabulous view

After our first cold water swim in November it was nice to visit lookout cafe for a hot latte very friendly staff and very helpful quick service 😀

Wasn't much to lookout on. But that's because it was a misty January day. Still worth visiting though, nice food, fairly priced. And I'd imagine the view is great on a clear day

Sadly had hust closed when we arrived

I fly kites at Bowleeze Cove common ground, and the Lookout is right next to the field so it's very convenient. They provide great food with good sized portions and the freshly ground coffee is lovely especially on a cold day. Would recommend 👍

Lovely little place located on the top of the cliff with stunning views. We had a breakfast and all food was great, the cafe wasn't dog friendly itself, however they had a covered area out the back with tables and doggos were allowed. Really cute little spot for a coffee, breakfast or a bigger bite to eat.

Great view and coffee. Decent vegan options. One of my favourite places.

Great place for excellent food, great views and friendly staff

amazing food, lovely service, and so much range of choice, I wanted everything! I had the seafood platter, and a freshly blended smoothie, which was amazing and fresh. I've vowed to go back for cakes and breakfast on my next visit to weymouth as I only found out about this place on the last day of my stay.

Lovely view. Lovely cup of tea. Friendly staff.

Lovely place to eat. Friendly staff and very efficient. Food excellent and best flat white I have ever had. Very busy when we went but tables were clear and place very clean. There is also a toilet which is great for families.

Stunning views of weymouth bay, good food, good service and helpful, friendly staff.

Amazing views on a clear day over Weymouth bay. Food was nice and service is friendly.

This is a small cafe located at the top of what I call bowleaze coveway. It has an indoor cafe area and a large number of tables outside. From the outside tables, you have a view of Weymouth Bay to the right and Bowleaze to the left. Sat outside as it was at least a little bit sunny. It's a great spot just to chill and enjoy a light lunch or cuppa. Food has never been anything but excellent. Staff were friendly as well. I go here quite a lot, and out of season on a warm sunny day it's very peaceful. Atmosphere only 4 as I was sat outside.

Absolutly love this place, all the staff are friendly and the food is great. The cafe is in a good location and the views are excellent.

The views are simply breathtakingly spectacular!! As ypu sit and enjoy a bacon buttie you can watch the watercraft in the bay which stretches out in front of your view from this stunning clifftop location high above the scenic coastal town of Weymouth. The staff are all extremely friendly and polite, with a sumptuous menu offering handmade delights that are sure to please every palette. I would recommend the Lookout Cafe highly as a place to add to your sightseeing list on the South Coast..

Took pity on me when I forgot my wallet! (I've paid since!!)

Not a great selection of food after 12.00 (breakfast)

Decent food at ok just prices. No real view anymore due to extension. Gets busy in season.

We pop in to the look out for lunch to day haven’t been for a while We ordered a gourmet burger each Well it was one of the worst burger I’ve had it was tasteless and like rubber No salad or coleslaw to lighten up very greasy I think the place seems to have gone down hill or they are buying poor quality food to make more profit

Great service, very friendly & food was fantastic, will definitely come back

Arrived at 11:50am waited patiently to be served, only to be rudely told that the breakfast menu had finished at 12:00, even though we got there with plenty of time and waited in the queue for 10+ minutes. No apology, when I challenged this, I was told there was lots of other places to go. Would NOT recommend getting your food from these poor customer service employees. This cafe is under staffed and I can see why.

Delicious breakfast and wonderful views.

A nice café located on a hill with an amazing view of the bay and Portland Island. Delicious food and helpful staff. You can enjoy coffee and a meal inside the café, in the wind-sheltered garden, or outside. Highly recommended.

We went for lunch, 3 of us had pickle and cheese sandwiches with a small salad garnish. The bread was stale and cheese plastic. Not a good lunch for £7. My son had sausage and bacon sandwich, again stale bread, tasteless sausages and one small slice of bacon between the 2 sandwiches, the gulls enjoyed it! We paid £5 for tea for 2 and not enough for 2 tiny cups each. We were all so disappointed having read the reviews. The staff were really nice though, Valerie

The food was very basic. Quantity, not quality. I just paid £10.95 for "twisted fries (vegan): spiced fries topped with homemade twisted beans ragu, melted vegan cheese & chives." What I got was oven chips covered in tinned tomatoes cooked with some chickpeas & butter beans & a minimal seasoning, & no chives in sight. This is not ragu. For some reason it's on a chopping board. After walking half an hour & with no other options nearby I've eaten a third of it & headed off. Nice view over the bay though. Unless you like a greasy spoon I'd avoid.

Nice view over weymouth bay, but was a bit chilly, food good.

Lovely food with fantastic views

What a beautiful place to go and have a coffee and some breakfast, but sadly disappointed bacon was burnt looked like had half the grill stuck to it, sausage overdone, but a nice coffee smoothies are pretty good too. The view if you sit outside is amazing I would definitely go back for just for a drink though no food staff are very helpful and polite and the atmosphere is busy

Great food and service, friendly staff.

Great breakfast in a great spot!

Amazing place, great food, friendly staff and brilliant service

Food and service were both amazing so we came back today.

Popped in for a quick bite to eat after visiting the Roman temple ruins. The cafe has the perfect location looking out over the bay, and has seating both inside and out. Staff were super friendly and even though it was fairly close to closing time they were incredibly accommodating. We had the seafood platter, and even though they did not have a lot of crab meat, they offered to make it up with another part of the platter instead. That being said, the platter had a great portion of each of the seafoods, and the salad was very good too. Personally I really enjoy radish in salads so glad to see it here. We also got a milkshake and a smoothie, the milkshake was a great refresher and my partner said she loved the smoothie. Finally we also had a couple of cakes to finish our lunch, I had a rocky road which was superb, and my partner had the largest slice of coffee and walnut cake, which of course I helped finish off. Definitely worth going for a nice meal with a view!

Great cakes, coffee and tea (we stopped both ways walking from Osmington Mills to Weymouth). Views are spectacular to!

Fabulous strawberry milkshakes!!!

Stunning views . Dog friendly . Friendly staff . Lovely food .

Nice little cafe, decent food, good views. 2 indoor seating areas one for dogs, plus tables outside.

First time visitor. I was hoping for some fish and chips , but they don't cater for this. I had a bowl of chilli , which I thought quite expensive at £11 .The food was not that warmed up or spicy , a bit insipid. The location is great , atop the hill overlooking the cove and Weymouth Bay . Much nicer than the Blackpool like development down the hill.

Amazing views, that must be what you pay for as the food was overpriced, the cakes on offer ,good choice, but average quality. Victoria sponge very dry. Wanted a cream tea but only had butter, shame. Milkshakes were nice though, freshly made with strawberries

Absolutely stunning views and amazing food

If you have butter on your bacon sandwiches, you're in luck if, like me, you don't have butter. Remember to tell them, otherwise everything was good

Recommended by my friends cousins and wasn't disappointed. Great breakfast and coffee. Great views across the bays! Must be good as we left at 10 q was well out of the door!

Great vegan options with good service. The view was superb from the outside tables. Get early to park though.

Hello, I have known and loved the LookOut Cafe for it's views for decades. So popped up for a quick coffee today. Could not have been more disappointed 😞 I ordered an Espresso, single shot apparently. Knew it would be strong so asked for a little hot water, happily served. But £2.40 for not even a soup spoon full of coffee ! I'm confused 😕 ? Would two shots/soup spoons have been £4.80 ☹️ Sadly after so many happy memories 🌞 Thermos cup and a bench for me from now on. I despair of finding an affordable, tasty coffee in Dorset 🥲

Excellent venue. Fantastic views. Super dog friendly. Outdoor/awning/inside space so lots of options. Free parking on the road.

Treat day ..and was not disappointed.

A little last-minute lunchtime soirée with my good lady. Quite an impressive selection on the menu and the portions were ample. Café style service but staff were lovely. Pirched on the top of the hill at Bowleze Cove, with some great views of Weymouth Bay and Portland harbour in the distance. On street parking is the only option but this will be busy during the summer months.

recently visited for breakfast. good place if you have a dog and want to stop for coffee

Great place for a quick coffee and snack..great views!

Love this place. Great views. Good food even though I chose to eat outside when it was cold.

Beautiful place and really lovely staff! The food was amazing and service was 2nd to none! Definitely coming back here

No hot food and rude young staff. Last two times have been a let down. Won't be returning.

Stunning breakfast with an amazing panoramic view. Will definitely go back time and time again when we are next in Weymouth.

Outstanding place for food, great service, and a view of Weymouth seafront you will not get anywhere else, great place.

What a view this cafe has ! Food and coffee excellent

Went today for first time. Had a lovely prawn cocktail sandwich and a texan ciabalta roll which was well priced for the amount we got and beautiful views as well

Great food and drink in a fabulous location

Fantastic views, plenty of places to sit for lunch. Great food, very little waiting time. Very nice friendly service, coffee and tea were just spot on after our long walk. Again cake.....lots to choose from...and we just had to top ourselves up for the walk into town. Worth a visit.

Absolutely stunning views, lovely staff and the food is great too. Would highly recommend a visit even for a cup of tea and just to enjoy the views across weymouth and portland.

Not many world Food, staff and space - fantastic I notice the ingredients are good quality A good place if you visit Weymouth to have a try for sure

After 10 years of visiting & always messaging before to check still doing pancakes & hours of serving them made the trip today to be told ran out! Wouldn’t recommend anymore! Guessing they have changed hands. Had to get £50 refunded and go elsewhere! Would not recommend. Was always our favourite place!

Brilliant cafe, beautiful location by the sea. Great food and service. Is dog friendly cafe.

Fantastic views Well, it's worth a visit Have not eaten there, so reserve judgement Disabled can park near the cafe but display your badge. Access is not great, but it is possible with help.

One of my favourites in Weymouth. Make sure you try their bubble!!

Lovely spot over looking the bay. Great choice of breakfasts, lunches and light bites.

Lovely place to stop if you are out for a walk. Food is amazing and good value for money

Great place to eat .Outstanding views.

Amazing breakfast, plenty of choices on the menu,fantastic views. Defo worth a visit

An absolute gem of a place . Whilst on a few days break we used this place 3 times . Meals were fantastic . Cake good . Coffee good . We have always loved Weymouth and Bowleaze Cove . This cafe is well recommended

Came on a Saturday morning and it was very busy. Easily a 15-min queue at least which just shows how good it is. Food was tasty and sitting outside was lovely. The daytime menu also looked amazing

Amazing time....maybe its was the view or finishing a night shift....but yeah the atmosphere was awesome, until it got busy...then noisy....I guess when it gets warmer it would be gorgeous sitting outside in the sun 🌞 ... Hot chocolate very yummy had too much froth and less fluid was given a replacement, - so great customer service, full breakfast delicious, scrambled egg okay but a bit too dry for my personal preference, also had smashed avocado with poached eggs and added smoked salmon...my fault should have delayed the delivery has by time I got around to eating it was cold... possible change to black pepper to give a bit more bite and taste.... overall a nice experience.

1st time I have visited this café and was greatfully surprised,food was lovely and the latte was really good too!

Great location overlooking Weymouth Bay.We regularly walk along the coast from Weymouth to the Lookout cafe(about 2.9 miles) and look forward to a nice cup of coffee & slice of cake.Very good range of hot or cold food available and plenty of seating both inside or out.The staff are very friendly and polite.Definitely worth the visit.

Lunch on a sunny day, with family. The loaded chips were lovely and plenty of them. The gourmet burger was delicious and the teas and the fruit smoothies went down very well. An ideal place to eat and relax in an informal setting....with great views over the bay!

Lovely place to chill , soak up the sun or enjoy the view

When I lived in Weymouth, we came here at least once a week. Now we've moved away, we visit when we can. Food has always been good but the only problem we have is that my wife cannot eat baked beans and as all breakfasts are set, they will not change items. We therefore go elsewhere for breakfast. Things used to be about the customer!

Fabulous location. Friendly professional staff. Great menu with plenty of vegan options

Had cake and was stale and found a hair in in yuk

Always good food and always good service highly recommended