Platters Seafood Restaurant in Plymouth

Popped in for a traditional sit down lunch of Fish and Chips, and wasn't disappointed. The food was hot and tasty, the portions generous and the prices good. The availability of wine and beer made it a step up from your usual seaside F&C place, and the menu was quite varied. I had cod, chips and mushy peas, and it was excellent. I'd heard the seating in there described as a "little bit squeezy", which did describe the fact the placing of the tables makes it a wee bit cozy, but it didn't detract from my visit. Platters is well worth a visit.

Platters has excellent fresh food. Tge potions are mire than generous. All the staff are friendly, helpful and very accommodating. They even ordered ys a taxi. Would highly recommend.

Extremely fresh fish, nice selection of dishes and lovely waiters

I thought the fish and chips was great, the fish was cooked well and the chips were delicious. However the pasta dish was a bit of a let down, I ordered the crab pasta and they went a bit heavy on the peppers which dulled the taste sadly. The service and atmosphere was very friendly though!

Came in non busy hour for my late lunch. I ordered fish trio with lemon sole, sea bass and gunards. Nice ambience with Plymouth seaview and aquarium like interior. Very good service. I will come again.

I just found I was overcharged 💷3… The food and service are nice.

Popped down to the Barbican today, and took a chance on Platters restaurant, and we were not disappointed. Great service, fantastic food, and plentiful portions. Prices were not excessive for the quality of the food and service, and wouldn’t hesitate to pay a return visit. 👍

Lovely cozy restaurant which serves authentic, delicious seafood. We ordered clam chowder and calamari for starters. Clam chowder was tasty and the calamari was cooked well. For mains, my husband ordered haddock and chips and I had prawn linguine in tomato base. His haddock was really fresh and he enjoyed it. My pasta dish had 9 big prawns which was well worth it and really tasty. We were also appreciative of their accomodation to our 2 dogs inside. We were there in a Sunday at 3pm. We also had a bottle of white wine and total bill came up to approx £75 which we felt was value for money for the location and quality of food. Would come back again.

The best seafood restaurant in Plymouth! The reason why I gave 4 stars for service was because although they was very friendly I wasn’t offered another drink the waitress’s where talking with another customer who must have been a regular and by the time they had finished we had already eaten our lunch maybe they just didn’t want to be pushy? The food was absolutely amazing though and we will definitely go back! :-)

Beautiful meal. Food was incredible and a lot to choose from! We were provided excellent service with even getting bread to get the last of the sauce the mussels came in. Quite a small restaurant which is the only negative that could come to mind. Dog friendly for small and medium sized breeds.

Great place for simple but delicious seafood.

This tiny but packed cafe serves very little other than fresh, local fish. We decided to put them to the test, when in Platters, order a platter. It wasn’t cheap at £60 and my daughter had paella. In hindsight the platter was enough for 3. Calamari was delicious, 4 huge shell on king prawns, loads of crispy whitebait, 4 scallops, a little too charred but tasty and 3 pieces of what I thought was sea bass. There was also a huge bowl of muscles and should have been accompanied by chips. Sadly these failed to materialise despite us chasing up twice, seems the chef gave them to the wrong table and by the time some were brought to us we’d finished. Can’t fault the food, they knocked £5 off for the chips. I would go back but they could do with some more waiting staff, the young lad was rushed off his feet doing all the work.

Used to be fortnightly regulars under the old regime but only been in a couple of times since. Came this time only because there was a lucky parking space just outside. Steady trade inside. Bit of a squeeze sitting against the wall side. Menu prices a bit high. Reasonable selection of specials. We had plaice from the menu which were OK but the ‘whole tail scampi’ were a bit frugal and overcooked. The Sauvignon was disappointing and left unfinished. In the old days we couldn’t bring the dog but this time there was a large chocolate spotted Dalmatian type and later the Viszla joined in the larger table in the warm sun on the busy table out on the pavement.

Haven’t been in for a while, whas a bit scared the rose tinted glasses were on….. Not at all! Fast efficient service by very professional staff, as for the food, I had the trio, bass, gurnard, lemon sole, very nice, just right. Other family members were very happy with their food, pity no bouillabaisse, but there’s hoping 😉 Don’t need fine dining if fish is cooked well

Fantastic. Well cooked and great value. Platters is back to its best. I had the trio of Gurnard, place and bass served with enough chips to sink a fishing boat.

Good seafood (although, like everywhere in England, unfortunately almost everything is baked). Nice service, dog friendly.

My husband and I went here for lunch, and I ordered the mussels with chips and he had the fish pie. Absolutely beautiful, fresh mussels and the fish pie was full of fish, prawns and a tasty cheese sauce. The staff were super friendly and the portion size was huge, so I highly recommend visiting this great little restaurant. I will be back again on my next visit to Plymouth. Tracy (from London)

Probably the best fish and chips in the whole world.

Starters are super good but the main is not my thing

Platters is the best place for seafood enthusiast like me. My favorite is the clam chowder! I've never had clam chowder that's better than my own recipe but Platters only!😉We'll keep coming back to this restaurant.

Delicious food cooked to order. Friendly, helpful and very hardworking staff.

The restaurant is tiny itself, so tablets are very close to each other. Nicely decorated. The food was fresh and tasty. As a small group, we ordered individual plates and a platter to share, and some sides. Tablets are a bit too small, for the size of the plates and platters. Completely didn't expect that, but portions are huge ! The restaurant was packed, so I must say, that the staff was doing a great job 😊

Platters on window menu £50 for 2 people. When we asked for 2 of them we were told 60 each and they wouldn't honor price on window which had led us in. Looked like kids cooking but we were already leaving. Spent 110 at Fishermans Arms including wine for 2 platters. Glorified chipping, overpriced now.

Small and lovely restaurant with extremely friendly staff. The mussels and the plaice were delicious. So was the apple crumble for dessert. Highly recommended!

Inexperienced waiting staff, had no knowledge of menu. One member of staff wandering up and down the restaurant cradling a cup of tea during busy periods. Food portions small, over rated and very overpriced. Would definitely not return.

Excellent service and great food. You won't be disappointed.

Young charming enthusiastic staff. Excellent traditional fish and chip restaurant serving fresh local catch. Good portions well cooked, crisp thin batter, freshest ingredients, simple,e plain top quality grilled or fried fish and 3-4 local specials including a trio selection. The Garnard was the best we have had and really well presented and almost enough to share. Thank you, great value and a lovely supper by the seaside.

Absolutely delightful. Never regret going there, freshest food and most delightful staff.

Lovely seafood platter dinner, excellent

Excellent grilled sea bass. More food for the money than expected. Perfectly seasoned and enough chips (fries to us Americans) to fill you up and peas had nice flavor. Highly recommend.

Looked forward to an honest meal of some local fish brought in straight from Sutton Harbour based on the location of Platters. However… I went with scallops in butter to start (£8) followed by haddock and chips (£15) and my wife, fish pie (£17) The scallops although tasty were sandy/gritty- the chef did not rinse them properly. The haddock watery and tasteless - no seasoning at all and the fillet resembled frozen fish with more batter than protein. Didn’t taste fresh. The fish pie wholesome but heavy, stodgy and creamy with no seasoning at all. Even the mushy peas were bland. We couldn’t finish both dishes unfortunately The waiters were friendly and the manager/owner came over when we said it wasn’t the best. He said we didn’t need to pay for the fish and chips. So sad as we really looked forward to some tasty local food but all was tasteless with little appreciation for the fish. it s a fish and chip restaurant that serves other dishes like steak, basic pasta dishes with crab, prawn and the ubiquitous muscles but It is not a seafood restaurant based on the limited skills of the chef IMHO The chef needs to taste his own food and the owner keep an top of this as the dishes are not complicated and there is a lot of competition out there from local chippies.

My husband loves seafood, I'm not so keen. He had the trio of fish, I had my staple battered Cod. Delicious, cooked right in front of you, piping hot, and fresh home-made chips. Home- desserts , creme Caramel, again one of my husbands favourites, Tiramisu, my favourite, only problem being is the portions are far too bi, but i was given to box so i could take the rest home. Very friendly waitress, nice clean facilities, you can always just a business by the condition of the toilets!

Small and cosy restaurant. Fresh fish and waitresses are very nice. Octopus is great wich surprise me. But the seafood paella is a bit too salty. Good value of price. It’s our second time here. And it was great! We had a seafood platter which is superb. It was 4 stars on last time and five stars for today ! The waiter is very friendly and patients . Thx

Day 1 of our 3 night stay in Plymouth - we were looking for somewhere to eat and a regular in the pub next door but one mentioned this place. It was quite busy but we got a table. Both the food and the service were very good. We had the haddock and chips and the trio of fish. I quite fancy trying one of the seafood pasta dishes so might come back.

Cozy, lovely place with nice folks working. I got the large fish and chips and a beer. Fish and chips were perfectly cooked and piping hot. Be advised, the large fish isn’t messing about. It might even be enough for two if you’re looking for something a bit smaller. It was THIS BIG <~~~~~~~~~~~> haha

Choose Platters above the other larger seafood venues as it was small and intimate setting and long established. Didn’t disappoint, service from the young waiter was friendly and food was lovely. I had the homemade fisherman’s pie and my partner chose the grilled plaice fillets. Will be going again.

Food was delicious, good service, nice staff , not overpriced, big portions and very clean.

Popped in on a Friday Saturday Night for an early tea and the place was almost empty. Still everything was cooked really well. The fish, one Haddock and one cod, was large and the chips lovely and crispy.

A friend of mine recommended Platters, and I definitely owe him a beer! Fantastic, friendly service with great quality seafood! My daughter and I both went for the cod and chips, and we were not disappointed. The batter was perfect, with a slight crunch and a beautiful flaky cod inside - delicious. The chips were very good - non-greasy, which is very rare today! We both had a pudding of chocolate fudge cake and crème brûlée; we were absolutely stuffed! The restaurant is a nice, friendly size with colourful, sea-themed artwork on the walls. We would happily return!

Great family restaurant with very friendly and attentive staff. The food is very fresh and delicious. Highly recommended.

The food easily makesnup for the lack of ambiance, dont misjudge this very ordinary looking restaurant. We had a excellent lunch, fresh fish, all very tasty. Definitely better than the fish and chip shops in the area.

Another reliably great meal. Fish fabulous friendly service. Price just right. Remains our go to place. We had the trio which was great

Amazing haddock and chips and brilliant value for the size of portion. The fish was cooked to perfection, the only negative is I could have done with a half portion as they are so large! I have a reasonable appetite but could not do it justice. I would highly recommend a visit though, and the staff are lovely, great service.

Lovely Jubbly! Had been to Platters years ago and cannot understand why I had been back before! Situated in the quite, but rather touristy, Barbican. The restaurant has been decorated (since I was there last) so you will not miss it! 'Cozy' on the inside but wow, the fish is fantastic! Fresh, well cooked and delicious. 'Fish & chips' arrived as a massive portion of really lovely grilled haddock & very moreish chips. Staff were welcoming, 'on the case' and obliging. Will not wait so long to return!!

Had been to Platters years ago and cannot understand why I had been back before! Situated in the quite, but rather touristy, Barbican. The restaurant has been decorated (since I was there last) so you will not miss it! 'Cozy' on the inside but wow, the fish is fantastic! Fresh, well cooked and delicious. 'Fish & chips' arrived as a massive portion of really lovely grilled haddock & very moreish chips. Staff were welcoming, 'on the case' and obliging. Will not wait so long to return!!

Very welcoming and great atmosphere,food is excellent and very tasty,had seafood platter and probably best ive had and will definitely return,great place snd would highly recommend this place to anyone who likes seafood

Freshly cooked fish & chip lunch, absolutely delicious with nice little restaurant to enjoy it in. We often visit the Barbican and next time we do we will be returning.

What an incredible experience I had. It's a small restaurant but a massive welcome from the bubbly Tori. I had the calamari pasta and could not believe how tasty it was. I come from the med and never had calamari this tender ever. I went with several colleagues and we didn't have to wait long and everything was piping hot , so we'll done chef. Can't wait to get back there and try out there mixed platter.

Wow! What an incredible restaurant! We couldn't fault a single thing! The food was utterly divine and service was impeccable too! We hadn’t booked a table and with it being Mother’s Day we thought we had no hope, but the great staff managed to squeeze us in! Thank you! Best Sea bass I have ever had!

Visited today with my mum for lunch. Been to Platters a few times now and every time the service has been excellent. The food is amazing. As soon as you walk in the waitress will greet you and make you feel welcome. Had fish and chips and OMG this meal is amazing....... Full of flavour and you never feel rushed to eat it with in a certain time. I would strongly recommend this restaurant to anyone. Thank you again for the great service and food.

One of the best fish & chips I've had, and the calamari was so good! The waitress was also really friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend it.

Excellent service, very friendly and welcoming. I had the trio of fish and it was delicious, great portions sizes. Thanks team

Lovely little restaurant, food and service was fantastic as usual. We come in as a family every few months. Thanks to Patrick and the team always makes our experience lovely.

Came in late on a Monday afternoon as I was visiting friends. Walked in to see the most handsome chef! Luckily the food looked just as good as he did. In all seriousness it was amazing and enjoyed food and service ! Will be coming back.

What a wonderful little gem, right by the harbourside in Plymouth. First time we'd tried this restaurant, and we are so glad we did! It is very small and cosy with gorgeous murals on the walls and as soon as we opened the door, we were warmly greeted and offered a seat. The two ladies waiting tables were lovely, kind, polite and very friendly. The kitchen was open plan so the chef was on view the whole time. The quality of the food was exquisite, both in freshness and how it was prepared. We were there as my OH loves seafood and it was his birthday so we chose the mixed seafood platter. His eyes nearly popped out when he saw what we had - calamari, scallops, HUGE prawns, whitebait, 3 pan fried fillets of plaice, a massive bowl of mussels and chips!! All served with homemade tartare sauce. It was amazing and we both really enjoyed it. 90% of the seafood and fish are local and delivered each morning and you can taste it. The staff couldn't do enough for us, and Tori even stood and chatted with us for a while. The second waitress had only been there 2 weeks but was also lovely. Even chef chatted to us briefly! The only small neg is that there is no parking - having said that, we were able to park roadside just a little way away (parking meters). The prices are reasonable and it's so worth it. A small but gleaming treasure, we will be back!

Excellent restaurant, providing tasty food and treat customers in friendly way.

My lovely lady treated me to a birthday meal here, and, it truly was a lovely meal. Waiting staff were lovely, polite and professional, we were immediately seated and made to feel very welcome. We decided to order the seafood platter, and having spoken to the waitress before we ordered, we decided that this would probably be enough to feed us 2 hungry humans. We were in for a shock, the muscles on their own would have been enough to feed me, the portion size was, well, huge is the best word for it. But as only a part of the seafood platter, the rest that followed was incredible. Scallops, 3 lovely pieces of fish, calamari, breaded whitebait chips and HUGE prawns. The menu says, enough to feed 2, personally, I'd say there is probably enough for 3 or more. From the start, I asked where the produce came from as let's face it, if you have a seafood restaurant so close to the sea, you want it to be fresh and fresh it is. Each morning it's fresh to be exact. So it's no suprise to learn that everything was utterly delicious. The scallops were sweet, and the roe was kept on, this is an absolute must as it enhances the flavour so much. The muscles, delicious, perfectly cooked, and the sauce didn't detract you from the flavour. The 3 pieces of fish, just fall apart lovely, moist and utterly flavoursome. And honestly, everything was just cooked to utter perfection. Any fool can cook a steak or chicken, but to cook fresh seafood and do it perfectly, that's an art. And the chef there is an artist and a bloody good one at that. Thank you to all the staff there for making my birthday meal a very special one.

Visited last Friday evening. Stupidly sat by the door which most people left open (there's a definite knack to closing it!) so was a tad cold. We both had the trio of fish which changes per market. We got Bass, Gurnard and Lemon Sole. The bass was a decent size but the other 2 were tiny so where a tad overcooked we were also a tad disappointed, as we had looked at other people's photos before booking and the portions looked very generous. Luckily the chips were unlimited so we ordered more and they were lovely. Otherwise we would have left hungry and we had starters and desert. Disappointed that the only cider available was bottles of Bulmers (yuk!), shame when there's so many excellent Devon and Cornish ciders available by the bottle. Service was attentive and friendly. Maybe next time we'll just go for 1 fish and not the trio as everyone else's meals looked huge. Cheers

I went here for lunch a couple days ago, we both had the mussels and some chips and I knew something was slightly wrong. Around 24hours later, I got food poisoning and this is the only cause it could have been. I am extremely disappointed and I have been very ill ever since. I do not recommend. That being said, the chips were very good. But still, gave me food poisoning.

Garlic Bread 5/5 Crispy and nicely seasoned. Homemade Fish Soup 2/5 Pros: Large amount of seabass Cons: Nearly swallowed a fish bone Can't really taste the element of fresh in the soup The soup itself tastes like peppers Powder. Prawn tagliatelle 4/5 Just an ordinary Prawn Tagliatelle Creamy Fresh Prawns Chinese Menu is Available

Succulent Prawn Cocktail , Fresh fish and chips and perfectly chilled Muscadet ! Young, friendly staff! A little on the expensive side but delivers

Food was good but the customer service was so bad. The waitress had no customer service skills, arrogant and stroppy, came to our table saying "RIGHT, what's your order then?'. No manners at all, I've worked as a waiter before, it does get stressful but that's not a reason to be rude to other customers. Made the atmosphere very uncomfortable and didn't enjoy my experience. Also saw her talking in a rude manner to a foreign elderly couple, who asked the order to be repeated, and repeated them in a rude, humiliating manner. The whole time we were eating, she was at the back eating food from the kitchen and laughing and felt like we were being talked about. Didn't check on us if the food was good or anything like if we needed more tissues. I had to basically serve myself and grab the tissues at the back. She took out plates from our table, ordering us to pass the plates to her "pass me your plates there" no please, no thank you. Very rude. I can't completely remember her appearance but she has blondish hair, middle parting, plaited. Looks like a crab herself. I would like to come back to this place again but not with the type of customer service from her.

We love Platters, Patrick and his team are so friendly and accommodating. The fish is fantastic particularly the grilled gurnard and the trio of fish, the scallops are amazing and the seafood platter is excellent value for money. All fish is fresh here and expertly cooked by chefs who really know how to cook fish, great chips and peas and wash it down with a glass of muscadet it's a proper treat! We are regulars and with my partner being a professional chef himself we find it so difficult to find fish cookery just the way we like it, so would highly recommend everyone to give it a try as it's great value for money and the best grilled fish on the Barbican!

One waitress was lovely and the other was arrogant and stroppy. The plaice was tough and tasteless. This place is nothing like it was 30 years ago, such a disappointment... and expensive!

Fresh and delicious seafood dishes. Good location. Friendly pricing and environment. Must be one of the best places for seafood in Plymouth 👍💪🏻👀

What a gem of a restaurant! Had the 'Moules Chips' which were outstanding - the chef knows how to season a sauce - will be definitely returning to try other dishes

One of our favourite haunts. The mussels are to die for, especially with some chilli added, and the seafood paella is super nice. I also like the Greek salad as an option, instead of chips. The food is cooked there and then, so the chef is happy to stray from the menu if you have any special requests. Great service.

Platters is a very good choice for sea food. Really enjoyed there.

Fish and chips to me is large golden battered haddock with mushy peas and tartare sauce, homemade that is with lemon. Every time I eat here I get exactly what I imagined and it'd magic!! Well recommended 👌

Absolutely lovely restaurant. Tori was so attentive and a great hostess. Food was amazing fresh and tasty and so worth the money. Great date night with hubby with a great bottle of red

The mussels are by far the best I've ever had, cooked to perfection and full of flavour, infact I've returned several times since.

Tasteless bland cod and chips,very disappointing.£54.00 for the three of us. This is not the way to do it.You will never win any prizes,had much better at Wetherspoon’s.

This place was a happy find. I wanted fish to eat while visiting Plymouth and ideally an independent restaurant, rather than a pub or a chain. Platters suited this perfectly, although I was lucky to get a table in this small and busy venue! There was plenty of seafood and fish options for starters and mains. I went for the Plymouth Clam Chowder and the trio of grilled fish with chips, both of which were excellent.

Delicious very fresh fish served with a smile, authentic Barbican atmosphere, very highly recommended if you want the best authentic fish meal in Plymouth.

Four of us went in for lunch. The restaurant was quite busy which created a nice buzz. Two of us had seafood paella which was excellent with plenty of mussels, prawns and calamari - it was yum. Two had large cod and chips and demolished...

Four of us went in for lunch. Two had the seafood paella which was excellent with lots of mussels, prawns and calamari and two had the large cod and chips and demolished the lot. The service is always helpful, friendly and attentive and Platters has become one of our more regular eateries.

Very popular restaurant with the fish & chip crowd and also the Chinese community who really like their fish. 34+ covers and very busy on a Sunday evening. I had the "Platters Trio" which were 3 different types of grilled fish with chips and garden...

Food could do with much improvements in my opinion. I tried the Gurnard dish which unfortunately the taste didn't quite resonated. Fish had lost it fundamental enjoyment, tasted of greasy used oil being the dominated flavour, fish bones were not removed which was annoying. The frozen chips were nice at least. Unfortunately it didn't reach any of my expectations as I prefer speciality varieties of fish. FYI, dogs are welcome as long as well behaved.

Went here as very nice sounding fish menu. We were not disappointed. We both tried Gunnard for the first time.....delicious though a bit boney!

Excellent food and service. Fishermen’s pie is a must try, it’s very creamy and buttery. Seafood platter is a very good bang for buck too.

Only my second time here and both occasions service and food was spot on. Lovely restaurant

Amazing place, wonderful food, great service. Highly recommend it to a seafood enthusiasts.

Excellent food, great portion size and superb swift, polite service

Traditional fish restaurant in the historic barbican. Local fish. Lobster at a reasonable price. Service with a smile.

Clean and Tidy. Food still good quality

commandez un bon fish and chips , le must dans ce restaurant ! mais pourquoi ne pas craquer pour une...

Fabulous staff, always happy and great service. My wife and I have become regulars due to the great fish and chips

Love the experience and the restaurant. Very friendly service and the best fish we have ever eaten. Our new favourite restaurant! We are recommending to everyone and obviously coming back 😊😊

Delicious food, really cosy and nicely decorated. Staff were a delight. Portions were too big for us, my starter of moulles mariner (about 20 of them!!) Would have done for a main. I had ordered paella for my actual main, so I stood no chance....

We visited Plymouth on the Saphos steam train and having wandered down to the Hoe walked across to the Barbican to find somewhere for a light lunch. SO glad we found Platters! What a hidden gem! Food was excellent. Super quality fish, cooked to perfection....

I visited Platters today with my mum and sister. We have visited before so we knew the service and food would be excellent. Such a friendly place and the waitress is so friendly and makes you feel welcome. The food is 10/10! Very well presented and the taste is well all I can say is yummmm yummmm! Thank you. Will 100% visit again. WOULD RECOMMEND 100%.

Absolutely fantastic meal at this lovely restaurant - couldn’t recommend it more highly. The puddings in particular were really delicious. Many thanks to Patrick and the team!!

Proposed to my wife here in 1991. Went back in our 30th year of marriage. Still as good as ever. Helpful and accommodating staff. Great food and amazing value. So good, in fact, we went back the following evening. If you like your seafood, its...

Proposed to my wife here in 1991. Went back in our 30th year of marriage. Still as good as ever. Helpful and accommodating staff. Great food and amazing value. So good, in fact, we went back the following evening. If you like your seafood, its well worth a visit.

Amazing fish and chips, super light batter. We also had the home made crème brûlée which was delicious

We returned today with additional family members for a second meal this week.Today we had the seafood platter and it was brilliant, it actually defeated us! A good selection of freshly cooked items, enjoyed the scallops, mussels and trio of fish particularly. Had fish and...

Lovely small fish restaurant, beautiful food well presented

Best fish and chips we've had in years. Crispy on the outside and fluffy on inside, the chips were perfect. Battered fish same. Excellent service. Would highly recommend a visit for the food.

Very small family restaurant, with the best fish and chips I have every eaten. We also ordered the lobster which was amazing. Well done

Lively, welcoming, and great food at reasonable prices