Taste Cafe at Chesil Beach in Weymouth and Portland

Avoid! We went in for ice cream - they had about 3 flavours out of the 15 or so advertised. They blamed delivery. When we ordered 5 they handed us 5 pathetic tiny scoops in tubs - didn’t even ask if that was ok. When we complained the manager aggressively told us “we are closing next week so running supplies down” as if we were somehow outrageous to expect cones/to be told there was no cones before we paid. It needs a good clean too inside.

Lovely homemade food,fresh and extremely tasty.Great service.very impressed.will definitely be back if we are in the area.

Lovely spot, decent prices, it just requires some basic signage and a bit of customer service training for the staff. My husband stood patiently at the outdoor serving hatch for five minutes, being totally ignored by the staff inside despite them looking at directly him. How very odd? So we decided to pop back later. On returning we ventured inside and stood at the till conveniently placed near the ice cream counter (as that is what we were wishing to buy) to be further ignored by 3 staff... Eventually I walked further round into the cafe area and asked a member of staff mopping the floor where I could please order to take away? "here" I was abruptly told. I explained I had been waiting at two other points.. "that's just for collection". No acknowledgement, no apology, obviously I had inconvenienced her. On checking as we walked out I can confirm there is no signage near the outside hatch nor near the ice cream counter to advise they were for collection only. Great location but take your crystal ball and patience with you!

A rainy day in Weymouth led us here with 2 small kids and a puppy. Oh wow I am so pleased we found this place! Great food (Burrata salad was incredible) lovely views and the friendliest staff. Also super dog friendly, our puppy had doggie ice cream for the first time. The choice for kids meals was great too, not your standard “nuggets or margarita pizza” - then the kids got really involved in the fossils on display in the visitor centre and learned all about the history of the area. Great afternoon had by all!

Amazing breakfast. So worth the drive from Poole. Very high quality products and great service. Would also highly recommend the cakes. Fantastic homemade.

Wonderful cafe that made us and our dog feel so welcome from the start. Delicious breakfast and great value for money. Lovely friendly staff and great views! Definitely recommend

Went in for morning coffee liked it so much went back for breakfast next day. Excellent cooked breakfast. Very nice coffee fabulous views pleasant helpful staff. Thoroughly recommend. Visitor centre in sane building also great

Must have one of the best views out there, you can drink your really good coffee and birdwatch at the same time.

£10 for 2 milkshakes is just awful - they weren't even made from any icecream - In fact they weren't even cold - Seemed that it was all very much overpriced ! £8 for a bowl of soup ! WOW ! Not for us - Shame as it's a nice place to visit !

friendly staff.....good choice for breakfast....we chose the small fried breakfast and were pleased with our choice which was cooked to perfection. We will definitely visit this cafe on our future trips to Weymouth (summer and winter) but be warned ..arrive early!!!! Steve & Louise

As always the food and service were excellent. We had the full Taste English breakfast and the vegan breakfast. Full English was really good quality meat and accompaniments and vegan breakfast really tasty and an interesting alternative with humus falafel, and avocado, mushrooms, tomatoes, hash brown, beans and toast. Also have a good selection of gluten free and vegan cakes.

Had a lovely cuppa and cake here on a very windy afternoon. Cakes were a good portion size and the other food being delivered to tables looked amazing. We were lucky to grab a window seat and had a beautiful view across to the beach. Would definitely return.

This little gem on Chesil Beach never ceases to provide warm hospitality and excellent food. We visit when we are on holiday and the selection of tasty homemade cakes is amazing. Very few places offer homemade gluten free cakes and there is a lovely selection at this little cafe. Thank you!

Had a lovely cup of coffee her. Also nice little chat with the staff. Had a danish pastry with my coffee. It was very nice. Place was clean and welcoming. Staff were very dry.

We had coffee here last weekend. I had a soya flat white. Small cup, a lot of froth, curdled soya. I politely said when I paid- maybe the coffee was too strong? The manageress said no, the usual 4 shots! Flat white does not have 4 shots, (Google it), I would never have drunk it if I knew, it needs a health warning.

We popped into Taste after a walk along Chesil beach, we were welcomed warmly by staff who were genuinely happy and polite. We had our little dog with us who was also welcome to come inside with us to eat. The menu offered vegan and meat dishes of good selection which were all very reasonably priced. The food arrived very promptly and was fresh and present nicely. A couple of the servers took a few moments to come and chat which was nice. We would definitely eat here again.

Great finish to a great camping weekend. Lovely coffee and a delicious Amaretti brownie ! Amazing location next to Chesil Beach !

Very slow service and not particularly friendly. Bear in mind that on top of prices, you're likely having to pay for parking, there are other places that might be better.

After a walk on Chesil Beach, we were looking for somewhere to have lunch. As we were parked next to it, we tried the Taste Cafe, which turned out to have superb food, great, helpful service and a sheltered spot to eat your lunch outside. One of the best cafes we visited during our stay

Great food, nice location. Originally went somewhere else which was late opening then not doing food, this place was on the way back into Weymouth so we stopped on the off chance they were open and doing food. Luckily they were. Nice location on Chesil Beach, plenty of parking. Even on the limited menu they were doing there were options for everybody including vegans. The sausage and bacon sandwiches were 5 star with bread that was delicious from a bakery in Bridport, coffee was ok, OJ really good, excellent helpful, friendly staff. Yes a bit more expensive than normal but given the location and the exceptional quality of the food that’s totally understandable and on a par with other places that offer a similar product.

Food was absolutely gorgeous! Staff friendly but seemed rushed as it was busy! Have done well putting in Covid safety measures Lots of options for GF and VG Right next to the beach so well situated Good came out very fast :)

Had wanted to visit this little cafe since finding them on Instagram. Had the most delicious hot ginger pressed and an amazing crab sandwich served on lovely bread and stuffed with filling.

It was a very wet windy day so we were pleasantly surprised that it was open. Very friendly welcome, lovely cosy atmosphere and excellent food including vegan and gf options. We will definitely be back.

Just had breakfast here and it was well worth it. Locally sourced produce, well cooked. The view is great too. Would definitely recommend a visit here if at Chesil Beach.

Lovely lunch at the Taste Cafe, Chesil Beach. Great to see your smiling faces back again. Great view of the Fleet and the cruise ships still sheltering in Weymouth Bay.

Fabulous views, whilst drinking excellent coffee, all clean & Covid safe, with delicious sweet and savoury foods available.

The best Banana Milkshake ever! Yummy homemade cheese scone too. Very clean and friendly place to stop.

We popped to the Taste Cafe at Chesil Beach to use the facilities and wanted a hot cup of ‘Dorset’ tea (for a warm up) and some cake whilst we were there before we headed home after our weekend away in Weymouth. We were so impressed with the cafe. My husband’s eyes lit up looking the desserts which people were eating so he ended up ordering a sticky toffee pudding instead of a slice of cake and his face said it all, it was absolutely delicious! My ‘warm’ chocolate orange brownie was out of this world too. Our very young kiddies were made to feel very welcome too and we were accommodated with a highchair. The views are spectacular from every aspect. We will definitely return to the cafe, the whole experience was totally unexpected.

Looking all around for a place for breakfast at chesil beach and Portland then stumbled on this little gem.parked up at chesil beach used the outside toilets and decided to use this cafe,on entering staff very accommodating.Shown to a table for 4, menu came within minutes ordered breakfast which came very quickly even though cafe very busy.Breakfast lovely high quality produce would recommend thank you

Visited this cafe on Saturday and had a really lovely breakfast. The bacon was really thick, tasty and beautifully presented on fresh white bread. Lovely.

Stopped here whilst on our family walk along chesil beach. Great gluten free options and even had dog ice cream!

Glad we stopped at the Taste cafe, we only meant to stop for a cup of tea but the staff were so friendly we stayed for lunch. We recommend the fish platter, very tasty and well presented. The tables were well spaced and the views are beautiful.(Oct 17th)

We went for lunch and had the delicious platters - seafood and vegan. Couldn’t fault them, and a nice bottle of Pinot Grigio. However, we weren’t impressed on arrival. Here are some of the rules we encountered: no dogs allowed inside, Ok we’ll sit outside. Here are the menus for outside. What about the Chef’s Specials? You can’t eat those outside. OK, we’ll have three platters from the outside menu please. Oh, you can’t eat those outside. But they’re on the outside menu? Oh, Ok then. And a bottle of wine please. No glasses allowed outside. Are you serious? Oh, OK then, but you must put your glasses back here when done.I don’t know how much of this was down to COVID, and we really appreciated the staff member bending the rules for us, but it was hardly relaxing or welcoming. Thank goodness the food was so good.

My husband and I stopped there yesterday. I ordered coffee for my husband and a cup of hot water for myself. I was asked to pay £1 for the hot water! I have a stomach condition whereby I can only drink mostly water and never have I been charged for tap water! The chap serving was not particularly friendly either. I will not be visiting this or other Taste restaurants again.

Stopped in for a spot of brunch and had the best ever BLT I have ever had !!! Five stars for food and service. One of the gems in Weymouth well worth a visit.

Food was actually really tasty. The unfortunate part was the young lad on the till made 2 separate mistakes on our orders then had the rudeness to tell us we were lying. Maybe it would be a good idea to repeat orders back to customers if you can’t be bothered to listen the first time. Thankfully we ended up with the correct food, but the whole experience kind of ruined lunchtime.

Hi visited today had a lovely lunch ,pleasant staff lunch all Covid rules applied Had a seat near the window disappointed doesn’t look like the floor boards have been cleaned for some time To be honest has put me of returning again

Enjoyed excellent food and service. Both the fish platter and vegan platter were superb and very good value

Queued up in the rain to be told quite rudely that I would not get served without a mask but the 7 people in front of us did!

Great service and food all round. The staff where very helpful, friendly, kind and even let our kids sit and order from there own table.

Modest looking little teashop cafe packing a punch above its weight in terms of food quality and service. Sweet staff and sandwiches delivered in record time. The crab sandwich was outstanding and the BLT made with the best quality bacon, thick cut and perfectly cooked. Great salad garnish with the crab and best leaves and toms in my BLT. Very happy and plan to return.

I took my mother and her partner here for lunch.I wish I had been told about this little gem of a place. Friendly staff and great service. The views over the lagoon are wonderful. I cannot recommend this cafe enough. I’m going back ASAP!! A special thanks to Demi for going out of her way to meet my specific dietary needs... JUST AMAZING!

After a 2 hour journey we made a stop with the dogs. I am now feeling very foolish for ordering food. Completely overpriced!!!!! We ordered sandwiches and drinks which came to nearly £50 for 4 of us. When the sandwiches arrived there was no garnish just a sandwich wrapped in foil as we had to sit outside. I really do not understand how they justify their prices. Lesson learnt!

Ok, so it is pricey! But the food was very good and for us it was a treat. The fish platter and BLT and flapjack were all faultless and clearly homemade. For the price paid you would expect comfier tables and chairs and maybe some soft furnishings? £ 7.50 for a BLT is a high end sarnie price in our book!. The service was good and location good too. You have to pay for parking on top of the exorbitant prices in the cafe! We spent an hour on Chesil beach after our meal. The staff were strict on C19 precautions which is good.

Having read the reviews we visited on the last day of our holiday for breakfast. Sorry to say it was distinctly average. Bacon bap was ok, lots of uncooked fat on bacon although otherwise had a nice taste. Coffee was ok. I thought it was overpriced.

Went for a rather soggy walk from Weymouth to Chesil Beach and this cafe was a welcome pit stop before the return leg. Good Covid precautions, friendly staff, yummy cakes and a lovely warming cup of tea.

Stopped here hoping to have a filling lunch after reading the reviews, very basic menu as is expected in most places due to restrictions, there was nothing gluten free on offer (prehaps had run out), my partners panini was ok if not a little fatty, coffee was a little weak but that’s personal preference, unfortunately i had to go hungry, so just three stars unfortunately as nothing was outstanding to make a return wanting

Lovely food we had bacon and cheese melt, salmon and cream cheese baguette and portion of scrumpy chips - latte was nice but a tad odd quality of Starbucks , but queuing was organised, service was prompt , staff friendly food was a definite 8:10 excellent choice after a walk on Chesil beach

Before lock down, lots of safety measures were put in place before anywhere else we know. eg. We were asked to wait to be seated so table, chairs etc could be sanitised before we sat down. There were no condiments or other extras on table unless asked for and then sanitised before given to us. Since re-opening for takeaways only, very good distancing measures are in place, choice of food is still varied and welcome was very warm. It was our great pleasure to return for the excellent coffee, sandwiches, sausage rolls and cake. To sit by the fleet and enjoy the wildlife is also a bonus. Thank you for being there.

Great little take away in challenging times! So, we are in lock down and it’s challenging! But I just popped in here (10 in the morning on a blowy Friday) and got a yummy bacon and cheese panini and a coffee. Both yum. Staff very friendly and helpful with a lovely smile. If you want to pop out for air and a nice little snack, you could do way worse that here!

Great staff and fresh food, even found me some cream for my coffee and walnut cake, but please can we have the food served on plates rather than a piece of wood, it kept falling off the sides :-)

Our lunches of home made mackeral pate and Morrocan chick pea soup were delicious as was our sticky toffee pudding dessert.

Excellent soup, each bowl with a cheese scone, and great value. Very good service. A lovely refuge on a windy, wintry day.

Lovely picture windows looking at Chesil Beach and the tide going in and out only slightly distract from tasty food. Small friendly cafe - not cheap but very good quality. Great for snack or larger lunch.

we were a group of 6 adults and 6 kids and they were so accommodating, moving tables, Food was great and service even better!! thank you to all the staff.

Great salmon and cream cheese baguette. So good went back a few days later on my own dogs not aloud inside.

Really nice cafe, friendly and very clean, a lovely place for a stop off on the Beach road, highly recommended xx

We had a fantastic meal at the cafe at New Year. The cafe was clean and tidy, despite being busy and the service was friendly. We had the nut burger and chips, the flavours were unbelievable and the portion sizes were generous (I have since emailed the owner to obtain the recipe!). The location is great and perfect for a walk to burn off some calories!

The food, service and locality never fails to impress, but this mornings breakfast of poached eggs, avocado and spicy tomato salsa was exceptional!!!! Absolutely delicious!

Good stop off point if you’re walking, cycling or visiting Chesil Beach and Portland. Plenty of parking (pay and display) and direct access to the beach and the Fleet.

Evrything was local home cooked produce, with a great choice menu, daily specials, friend, efficient service, clean and shiny (bonus points) with good views of the Fleet. Perfect

Local home cooked produce, great menu, daily specials, nice service, clean and shiny with good views of the Fleet. Perfect little cafe.

We visited New Year’s Day and were so glad they were open! The food here is so good, we had chicken salad in a pitta bread and sweet potato fries and it was delicious. Then had orange and mixed spice bread and butter pudding! Oh my! Views from there are great and it is in the perfect location to walk off those calories! Definitely recommend for the location and the food.

Walked a couple of miles in rain to have lunch only to be told no dogs! Had to leave him tied up outside. Had coffee only instead of lunch & that was decidedly average.

This cafe is convenient for Chesil Beach and the isle of Portland and they could just rely on their convenience, but actually the food is homemade and delicious. They had a number of offerings for vegans and vegetarians (though it was funny the vegan platter came with butter!) -- their butternut squash hummus was the best I'd ever had! I'm just sorry we didn't have room for dessert.

Yes, the best crab sandwich ever and excellent service alongside. A great lunch stopover on our way through Dorset to Devon.

Arrived for breakfast. Staff were very friendly, polite and provided a good service. The food was well prepared, tasty and good portions. Will definitely be back.

We ate breakfast here, twice as it was so good! The staff are friendly and efficient, good menu and great food. There is an interesting visitor centre and a live underwater tv feed of the fish in the nature reserve.

The Taste Cafe is located in the Visitor Centre at Chesil Beach on the beautiful stretch of beach between the Weymouth and Portland; there's plenty of parking space at the adjacent car park...all at very reasonable rates (£1.50 for 2 hrs).

I stop here for coffee a few times a week on my to/back from Weymouth. The coffee is the best in the area by a distance, the staff welcoming and friendly, and the location on the Fleet Lagoon makes it great for birdwatching.

I visited Dorset for a long weekend last week with my husband and two sons aged 14 and 11. We were staying in Portland and, before our trip, we had researched a place to have breakfast during our stay. We came across the website for the Taste Cafe at Chesil Beach so decided to give it a go on our first morning. Everything was great from the moment we pulled up - plenty of parking and a bright and airy cafe with large viewing windows out to Chesil Beach. The cafe is inside the Visitors Centre so, while we were waiting for our food to arrive, my sons were able to wander around the Visitors Centre which was also really interesting for them. The food and service at Taste Cafe was excellent. Everything cooked freshly to order and delicious. I found the coffee was high quality and the orange juice was proper orange juice (not concentrate). It was so lovely in Taste Cafe that we went back again on our second morning. Over the course of the two mornings, we experienced Full English, Small Breakfast, Mushroom Omelette, Porridge, Bacon Baguettes as well as coffee, orange juice and apple juice. Items such as the bacon and sausages are of high quality, there were loads of mushrooms in the omelette, the baguettes used were soft and delicious and even the toast was lovely bread with real butter. Particular thanks goes to Demi who served us both mornings and was so friendly and helpful. Since returning from Dorset this week, every morning at breakfast before school my sons have said "I wish we were having breakfast at Taste!" Praise indeed! We would highly recommend and will definitely go to Taste Cafe at Chesil Beach when we next visit Dorset.

My husband and I shared a yummy vegetarian panini and millionaire shortbread to take away from the cafe and sat on Chesil beach enjoying the view with a cup of tea. Staff were really friendly and food was delicious. Would highly recommend

On T A advice came here for lunch whilst up for the weekend. Great Menu, Staff Service and a stunning location. Highly recommended. Thanks to all.

There’s not much to say except it’s the best food off all time, amazing staff, nice scenery and brilliant facility.

My sister & I visited Taste Cafe on our way back to our holiday home on Portland. We’ve visited several times before & love it here. It was a sunny day with very strong winds! We managed to get a window table in the sun with fabulous views north along the Fleet, which is also a great place for bird watching. Friendly service from very pleasant young woman. We ordered the Seafood Platter (£14) plus an extra side of guacamole & 2 soft drinks. The platter came on a wooden board. It held 2 large slices of smoked salmon, a pot of crayfish tails in Marie Rose sauce, a generous portion of delicious smoked mackerel pate, cod goujons, salad, a lovely crusty mixed grain baton with butter - & very nice guacamole! Perfect! The menu also contains some other very tasty regulars as well as daily ‘specials’. And if coffee & cake is all you’re after, the Dorset apple cake is also delicious. Afterwards we climbed up over the Chesil Beach & got thoroughly blown about. All in all, a lovely experience! P.s. The car park is a pay & display as the cafe is attached to an information centre & is also used by wind/kite surfers who use the harbour on the other side of the road. Highly recommended!

Me and my family (sister & parents) have been coming to taste restaurants for years (starting with the one in Dorchester, we now go to this one about once a month) - can only apologise for not writing a review sooner!

Visited on a Sunday had excellent service from Shirley and Paul. Both my husband and I had the breakfast, and it was absolutely delicious. Thoroughly recommend!

The cafe is in the visitor centre. The centre looks a pretty busy place most of the time - coach parties come, schoolchilden visit in goups - and it's a great place to learn about the Jurassic Coast and Chesil Beach formation.

My husband and I visited on Sunday for a coffee. It's table service and the staff are very friendly and efficient. The coffee was excellent and not priced too highly. I had a decaf coffee with the beans from Finca - delicious!

Food at the cafe was nice enough, however the salad was a bit lackluster with few tomatoes and the need for a few larger leaf vegetables in it. The panini melt we had was very good and we could only fault the unequal servings of the chorizo to chicken in it. Overall was a nice place to stop and eat :)

Food was good , busy but staff working very hard and friendly . Great views to chesil beach and good Choice on menu .

Saw 20 species of birds while eating a delicious lunch! Food was served quickly and very freshly cooked.

Been here many times and highly recommend it. The cafe is part of a fairly new complex of loos, shop and interpretation centre right beside the access to Chesil Beach from the main car park.

A nice cafe to visit after a walk along Chesil Beach. Good food good service in very pleasant surroundings.

After a lovely walk on chesil beach we had brunch in the Taste Cafe. The brunch, with coffee was excellent and highly recommended. We have been many times and whether it is for coffee and a cake or lunch the meals have always been enjoyable and good value.

The worst Victoria sponge I have ever had The butter cream filling was awful and the sponge was not light. Cappucino and Americano coffee pretty lousy too must have been in the pot too long or whatever. No taste award's for today's visit.

Visit here 4 times a year from South Yorkshire. Walk over the pebbles at Chesil Beach first and work up a thirst. Lovely cafe great choice of food , drinks and cake

Enjoyed the Cheese Scone and Mushroom Soup. Our friends had the fish goujons “small bite” which was good but they felt could have benefited by having a small roll or scone as an accompaniment. Good range of drinks and friendly helpful service.

Popped in after scaling the pebbles of Chesil Beach and loved the coffee and cake as well as the exhibits which were genuinely thought provoking and superbly well presented with helpful stewards...a must see if you have even a glimmer of interest in the effects of Climate Change.

We popped into the cafe on the way back from Portland bill, I was amazed by thr choice of gluten free food. The service was quick and friendly, the food was excellent and so was the price. I would thoroughly reccomend this cafe.

We stopped for a snack here today and I was so pleased I'd chosen a cheese scone (which I like but normally find disappointing) as theirs are fresh baked every day and are perfection! I bought some to take home too. The service was good, the staff friendly and the chef quite brilliant!

We were stopping on Portland Isle and stopped off for coffee and lunch. We found the staff friendly, helpful and the food and coffee was good. We enjoyed it there so much we decided that on the way home we would stop off for breakfast. I recommend their top breakfast as it comes with a hot drink and toast as well as a full English breakfast. Will visit again next time we are in Portland.

We stopped off at this cafe in the way to Portland .. I can’t recommend it enough!! I am gluten free and the choice was far better than many places I have visited, I actually could be excited about eating !! Lovely environment .. friendly helpful staff and even Doggy ice cream for my hot hound !! We are from Cheltenham but come down to Poole and this area often and will definitely be stopping here again !

A visit today for lunch, we enjoyed a Steak and a Crostini Cajun Chicken. Both meals were well presented and very tasty indeed, service was pleasant and seemed very quick. Overall a welcome place to eat and relax, thanks.

Visited today for their small breakfast, 4 items from the menu and also includes toast. Friendly and speedy service, nothing too much trouble. Tasty food, beautifully cooked in a lovely setting. Many thanks..

We visited today and had a lovely meal. All having something different but all enjoying it. The staff that served us were all very friendly and helpful

We have eaten here many times, and always the food is delicious. The crab sandwiches are out of this world and the service superb. Great views across the fleet.

I visited here today for lunch and I think its disgusting the way that demi, the manager, speaks to her staff. The rest of the team worked well to say how rude they were spoken to and how they were treated. As a manager they should be helping, not dictating. If I worked here and was spoken to in this way, I wouldve left.

We stopped here thinking we might be able to get a sandwich and coffee and lo and behold we were greeted by a cheerful waitress who offered us an extensive lunch menu despite it being nearly 3pm. She showed us the specials board too. What a lovely meal: generous portions, really fresh and tasty with homemade mackerel pate as part of an excellent fish platter. Our compliments to the chef. Coffee was great too as were the views and the service. Superb. It made our day this great find. So nice to have a chef who cooks to order. Great steak.

Been past here so many times, but never visited before. Excellent coffee, and scrummy amaretti brownie. Quick service and friendly staff. The cafe is light and airy, and there are great views over The Fleet. Binoculars are available for a closer look at the wildlife. The Chesil Beach centre is in the same building, and worth a look around. Nice gift shop too. All together, most definitely worth a visit. Be aware that you have to pay for parking though - £1 for an hour