Royal Dorset Yacht Club in Weymouth and Portland

Been a member for over 25 years and seen the Club develop due to the hard work of the members. Lovely club room, good priced bar and regular events, starting to rebuild after the effect of the pandemic. Various membership levels available according to your needs. very friendly atmosphere, and you don't have to be a sailor for membership.

Wow, we loved it here. We were looking for something different for lunch other than a sandwich, and we saw they did cheese boards. We ordered a mezze and a bottle of wine... oh my goodness, this was the best lunch ever. We sat over looking the boats, great people watching spot. The food was amazing, staff very helpful and friendly. We ended up ordering a second bottle of wine. We were there a few hours and would definitely put this as one of the best places to visit for lunch.

Just before Christmas, the Club offered a Christmas lunch option. The food was simply excellent. I had salmon, my wife turkey. The food was superb, with the vegetables tasting fantastic. Starters and puddings were great, although I personally could only manage cheese after gorging on the first two courses. Congratulations to Chef Rob and his team. The service was excellent and at £14 for three courses value for money must be the best in Weymouth. As if that wasn't enough, the sun was shining allowing us to enjoy the fabulous views which must be the best in Weymouth looking out across our wonderful harbour. For anyone who hasn't been it's a great place to relax, and enjoy an excellent Sunday lunch.

Not sure I when or if it is ever open as Iapetus tried on 3 occasions to book for Sunday lunch via email and got a reply stating someone would be in touch but still waiting so called down only to be told by the manager of Delicious a deli come bar on the ground floor , looks a much better option, that if the lights on they’re open but the light never came on and this on a Friday evening seems to sum up the seemingly shambolic running of this establishment!

Whilst food was tasty, it was cold/luke warm. We arrived approx 2.30pm was offered a choice of desserts however declined as they were also cold when should have been hot

A short visit for pre dinner drinks by invitation. Very warm welcome. Nice choice of real ale and great view if you get a window seat.

My wife and I attended an owners club "do" here and had a smashing buffet in excellent surroundings.

Enjoyed a fantastic lunch in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Food was great and service good. If you are lucky enough to get one of the many tables overlooking the harbour, the views are wonderful. You can watch the activity in the harbour with a great meal and glass of wine. Highly recommended!

Eat many times in this members club and now, wow, the food is just delicious and very cheap if you are a member or you can became associate member for only £40 a year and get great discounts in the RDYC as well as in (publicly open) Adriatico Restaurant on ground floor - the same main entrance.

I was surprised and pleased that the Club allows the public to enjoy it's facilities. If you are lucky enough to get a table with a view out over the harbour then you can enjoy their tasty and varied menu whilst watching the comings and goings of this busy harbour. Their home cooked food is varied, very tasty and very reasonable value. Look out for their specials which are excellent deals! Comfortable sofas and a well stocked bar made our visit particularly enjoyable. We shall return!!

Terrible service, didn't hang around to see what the food was like. The place was dead. The one member of staff was unfriendly and practically ignored us when we arrived.We chose this place for dinner based on trip advisor giving it 5 stars. Since another member of our party posted a review and noticing it was promptly deleted, it is clear they are managing feedback to create a false impression.

A great roast with a good choice of meat all the trimming with a crumble for 9 95 and its very tasty. Can enjoy whilst watching life sail by if lucky enough to get a window seat. Rest of the week menu looks great with steak and fish deals .Will defo visit again.

Would highly recommend going there, amazing food & service! Also Great great views whilst eating.. Went there for lunch and had one of the best fish and chips! Amazing staff and atmosphere, would definitely go there again!! I would definitely make sure to get the fish & chips for lunch if you have the chance to go!

I Love the Yacht Club food always great, there is no where else I feel you can enjoy the views in a calming environment than the yacht club my Favourite place, will be taking my family for Sunday Lunch thank you to Malory and Team for always making us feel so welcome

I have just eaten the best meal in my life so far, we booked this on review only having checked it out on this site prior to leaving home for Weymouth. We arrived and checked the restaurant during in the day and by looking at the entrance I have to say I was a bit put off and thought we might change venue but boy how glad am I that we didn't!! Please please don't let the look of the Royal Dorset Yacht Club put you off. This place is a little treasure, so so glad we checked out the best places to eat prior to our stay here. I had the Scallops with black pudding and chorizo to start followed by the best fish pie i have ever had the pleasure to eating, wow wow wow! If you like fish you have to try it, I promise you won't be disappointed my husband was very envious not that he was disappointed with his steak but the flavours of my pie were something else, you have to try it if you are are a fish lover. We had a bottle of a very good read wine, beers, starters, mains and coffee for under £65 well worth every penny. Thank you simply amazing. Highly recommend!

I went to Royal Dorset Yacht Club with my friend for dinner because I saw that the reviews were good but honestly it Was dissapointing It Was not what I expected. The food Was just ok and honeststly I expected more. I think is overrated giving the other nice places in the area where you can have sn amazing dinner with a great view as well.

Once again the team at RDYC have produced high quality food at a very good price. Good to see so many customers enjoy the great atmosphere and good service.

Myself my son, sister, mum and mums friend visited the yacht club for a Sunday roast. We were met my a very polite girl who took our drinks order and let us know what was on the menu. The food came out beautiful hot and plenty of it. The meat was perfect not fatty or chewy just perfect. Defo worth a visit

i have eaten here a number of times now, twice this week alone ! The lunch time menu has the perfect range from something light or something to fill a bit more of a gap. The evening menu is just as good with a range of food to cater to the taste of everybody. The food is excellent value for money which is not as expensive as you would think ! The steak night in particular is excellent value with superb quality food. Will definitely be returning

It was like I visited some friends or even members of family feeling. Great service, extremely friendly and polite. The soup I ate was some carrots soup I never tasted before and was very good although I used to eat carrot soups everywhere, this one was better than ever. Than I had mackerel fish tiny - light battered and light chilli with well decorated and spiced salad and chips. I really enjoyed it, it was quiet and place is located in top location. Highly recommend to visit - as they are Yacht's club, one does not have to have a yacht to join, there is other way to become commercial member.

We had a wonderful meal at the yacht club, the staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Very relaxed atmosphere with great views of the harbour. The food was lovely, the Angus burgers are amazing!

The setting for this restaurant is lovely, overlooking the harbour on the first floor of the building. Ask for a table by the window. The setting and atmosphere are enjoyable. We visited on a relatively quiet Thursday evening, there was only one waitress working, but she was fantastic, very busy but always smiling and managing very well. Food is good, not great, but overall a decent place for a meal.

Steak and drink at 'Spoons prices. Not a great steak, but beer and dauphinois potatoes excellent. Wife's fish pie not bad. But you're paying for the harbourside location and a certain ambience that even landlubbers can enjoy. Charming and superfriendly service from the solo waitress.

Visited here for steak night & wasn't dissapionted .was sat on a window seat with lovely views across the harbour .great promt service from the pleasant waitress & the the food was delicious .would recommend to family & friends .thankyou for a wonderful evening

The staff here are friendly and the food is very good. There is a lovely view of the harbour and I would highly recommend a visit!

RDYC has fantastic food, a great atmosphere, and very welcoming staff. I can't rate this bar and restaurant highly enough.

This place has changed for the better now . I feel the service is spot on the food is lovely the staff always happy and helpful . Would definitely recommend to people and will be visiting again !!

Excellent food! Excellent service! Excellent venue! Would 100% recommend to passing tourists or locals, everyone there is friendly and always smiling :)

We booked a table for 4pm as we planned to spend the day exploring. They close at 6pm on Sunday and it wasn't a problem. We ordered a roast beef and a roast gammon, with two pints of local summer ale (Smiler).We had a window table overlooking the busy harbour and when the food came, it was excellent. Freshly cooked vegetables, all with great flavour including honey glazed roasted parsnips, roast potatoes and carrots, savoy cabbage and baby leeks (an excellent combination), delicious side dish of cauliflower cheese, yorkshire pud, all served piping hot, nothing over done, the meats were tender and tasty and the gravy delicious and made from stock. Then came the apple crumble, one with custard, the other with cream. Mmmmmm, mmmmm! Great value at £9.95 a head and £3 a pint for the ale. The bar manager / hostess was charming and smiling throughout, helpful and friendly. Great place to relax and read a paper or dine and run.

I have been here many times and it remains a firm favourite of mine. The club has unrivalled views over the old harbour and as such makes a lovely setting for food and drink- mother loves it :-) The venue itself is decorated to an incredibly high standard- I was pleasantly surprised when I visited for the first time. Most importantly, the food is amazing and the prices put many other establishments to shame (the fish Friday's with their choice of batters is a stroke of genius). Highly recommended!

We visited the yacht club after a recommendation from a friend and can't believe we hadn't been before! The view is second to none, the food is homemade and cooked to order and the staff are always friendly. Weymouth's best kept secret it would seem!

This is a must for anyone needing gluten free food.There a lots of options which makes a refreshing change.

My husband and I had our wedding at the Royal Dorset Yacht Club and it was absolutely wonderful. They went above and beyond to help us and make sure that our day was perfect. The view over the harbour is stunning! Thank you :-)

my partner and I spent our anniversary and many other memorable evenings in the club, amazing atmosphere and wonderful people! Very welcoming and accommodating. The views from the windows are one of the best in Weymouth.

Great venue! Competitive bar prices and amazing home cooked meals. Generous portion sizes too, I couldn't finish my plate! Definitely recommended.

Located adjacent the Harbour Office.Visiting crews are always welcome to enjoy good food and nautical company in the Club which has full catering and Bar facilities.You can sit at a window overlooking the harbour and watch movements taking place by either fishermen or yachts.Open every day except Mondays throughout the season

This was the second time we had used the RDYC as a venue for nearly 50 of us. It is a wonderful area, full of royal maritime history and artefacts and we enjoyed a super meal.