The Blue Fish in Weymouth and Portland

Excellent and interesting. As ever. 😎

“Generously everything!” Open for amazing cocktails on Fridays! Delicious! Highly recommend! Great atmosphere, super friendly owners who go out of their way to help and as a bonus you can order takeaway food in!

Fantastic food, cooked to perfection! 10/10 service from staff that are happy and enjoy their jobs 100% recommend visiting here.

Stopped for lunch here with the family. The fish and chips my wife had was amazing, the kids meal was good too, although we never received the ice cream we paid for. I ordered a burger and to my big disappointment it was 2 beef patties in a mediocre bun, nothing else in it, no sauce, no cheese no onion let alone some tomatoes or pickle or salad. The best part of the meal was the chips on the side. One of the worst burgers I ever had. Luckily the service, the view and generally the atmosphere made up for it.

An old times fisherman retreat with low ceilings, wooden beams and tons of character. Completely unassuming windows on the main road. A quaint outdoor seating area on the back leads to the entrance, where personal service and a small but delicious menu await!

Lovely family brunch here this morning. Thank you to Jo, Luciano, Anna and team.

Had the most delicious vegan breakfast! Highly recommend.

Had a beautiful mother's day brunch. Great service, amazing food and a lovely setting. Highly recommend!

Went here on the of chance lovely food an friendly staff will definitely be going back

Stummbled across this gem of a restraunt. So cosy with fairy lights all over the ceiling. Staff were so welcoming even though we didn't have a booking. The food was amazing as was the cocktails. Will definitely come again if I am staying in the area

Very popular busy establishment. Food amazing and well presented. Very accommodating and keen to please. Outside seating available. A touch on the pricey side but worth it. Couldn't fault the service. Great for a romantic meal on a special occasion.

Great service and accommodating for our variations of their menu. Pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff.

Cocktails are expensive but really nice, staff were great too 👍

Used as the nook cocktail bar. Fantastic night.

We booked for a group of friends on the set menu £25 for 3 courses. Our table was beautifully decorated and the ambience and setting was lovely

Great food. It's in a prime spot right next to the beach with parking nearby. Lovely decor and great food. Perfect for a romantic evening or as group event. There's outdoor seating for hot days and the cafe itself is easy to find.

Superb breakfast, good coffee. Friendly staff. Would recommend.

Good Food.Great Service. And reasonable prices. The taste of portland.

Reasonably priced home-style food in a friendly atmosphere.

Visited the other day for cake and a cup of tea. Really nice atmosphere with friendly staff. Great charity for training those with learning difficulties interacting with customers. Will visit again and well done on the support you provide to others

El pescado azul no un menú de pruebas 2 noche. Tranquilo Bueno, después de que el lugar había estado cerrada durante bastante tiempo para ver que el zumbido de nuevo fue maravilloso! No era genial y Luciano en la cocina, la buena fue excelente. Anna manejaba el restaurante con entusiasmo y profesionalidad! Esperamos que la próxima vez que abran

Fantastic food, try the samphire ... amazing

Came here for a breakfast/brunch. The food was excellent hot and tasty and they do really good vegetarian options.

Asistí a una fiesta privada con 28 personas para una comida de cumpleaños especial y disfrutamos de la comida increíble y un gran servicio de anfitriones y Luciano y equipo jo.

Este restaurante está abierto, creo que para reservas privadas. Tuvimos una gran reunión familiar, 30 de nosotros, y la comida era fantástica junto con el servicio. Somos una gran familia y normalmente reunirse una vez al año, ya hemos reservado este lugar para el próximo año. La ubicación es excelente, la comida y el servicio, no puedo recomendar este lugar lo suficientemente alto.

Entendemos que el Blue Fish está abierto sólo celebran esporádicamente - trabajando más como un bar emergente, en vez de ir a un restaurante normal así que nos sentimos muy afortunados de haber logrado conseguir una mesa.

Si sólo el Blue Fish estaban abiertas todo el tiempo! Pero entonces, las personas tienen que hacen que merezca la pena el tiempo de Luciano. Luciano, Jo y familia proporcionan algunos de los más frescos, más sabroso pescado y marisco local se puede conseguir, y sin duda la mejor comida en Portland. Pero Luciano ha florecido a private catering y otras asociaciones, así que tienes que mantener un ojo en él twitter piensos ( @Bluefishluciano) para ver cuando el café está abierto y reserve rápidamente si estás en la zona. Fuimos - todo 12 de nosotros y el sábado pasado y la comida era excelente. El servicio puede llegar a ser un poco lento, pero ¿qué se puede esperar cuando es un negocio familiar que tiene para evocar el personal para abrir? Y la decoración es acogedor y divertido, así que no te preocupes si te esperas una ostentosa estilo londinense. Pero si lo que quieres es sabroso, interesante, comida local, este es el lugar. Y el restaurante sin duda no su poco para la comunidad local. Así que mantener un ojo abierto y, si estás cerca, haga una reserva rápidamente ... Volveremos.

Very nice, friendly place, run by the owner. We came way beyond the lunch hour and were able to order off the menu! Seemed like they wanted to make us happy and leave with a good feeling. 5 star to the services (unlike the bloody crab house) and 4 star for the food, it is very simple at the end.

the best kept secret on Portland. The quality of the food and the inspiration of the chef made our meal one of the best I have eaten in the UK, ever, and I am 58 !!!

¡Qué maravillosa sorpresa de encontrar mi restaurante favorito abierto para negocios - y tan bueno como siempre!

We booked in at the blue fish for a hen party meal out. The ambience was lovely, very pretty vintage chic. The staff were fab, the chef was wonderful. Very friendly atmosphere. Just make sure you pre book as only open for bookings.

best place ever i'm going to mis this café

What a shame I've left it until their final month to fully experience this wonderful chefs work. First class experience from start to finish. Magical interior, welcoming + relaxed front of house, attentive waitress, every plate to come out was fine dining (table of 5, 3 courses each), smooth house red, chef visited our table afterwards. Entire experience has to be my most enjoyable group dining experience ever. Thank you. If you can get to the blue fish before they close...book NOW! Or follow the chef to his next job!

Not a resteraunt that I would normally goto as I thought it was a fish only place as in the title. But I am glad that I did, in fact went again four days later. Service and food excellent. Highly recommended.

I had forgotten how great,lovely and comfortable it is. On arrival we were put at ease by the very kind waitress. The food is so delishous, filling and on first taste of my starter (scallops and black pudding) I new it was going to be a great meal. My main course was Sole with Ink Risotto and Artichoke which all worked together so well. I cannot say enough good things about the whole experience. All worth another visit for me and anyone who wishes to try, even if you are not a seafood lover there is non seafood on the menu.

Went in August with the family and we thoroughly enjoyed the food and the service.Staff were very attentive and were prepared to accommodate with the childrens options and choices. Highly recommend this restaurant if you are in the area.

When your writing your bucket list of places to eat....put this little gem on it. This small modest restaurant at the foothill of Portland island is a real find. Very sad to say the owner and head chef Luciano is moving on, so be quick or you might miss it!The menu is limited but this means you won't have to sit for hours debating which dish you won't be disappointed in as they were all delicious.My husband and I opted for the 3 dishes for £12 as a starter.....eggs Benedict, smoked mackerel and cuttle fish. We went on to indulge in the scollops main and mixed seafood chowder. At regular intervals Luciano came to our table to make sure we were enjoying our meal. Now where do you get service like that these days? He is totally committed to customer satisfaction and that is a true rarity these days making the whole experience a day to remember.

From start to finish the service was first class, attentive, with great attention to detail. My starter was a chorizo and potato dish, fantastic! For my main I choose the 72hr braised ox cheek, sublime, one of the finest cuts of meat ever to enter my mouth. All washed down with a boussac, a wine that was the perfect accompaniment for my cheeky little number. Our table of 6 was a happy table, fed a watered to perfection. The atmosphere at this restaurant also matching the food experience. I highly recommend you try this establishment.

We visited the restaurant last Friday week for a joint birthday party.We arrived and were shown to our table then a long wait till the waitress came and took our drinks order, although not a difficult order it took three attempts to get it right.The staff then had to be reminded to produce the birthday balloons, which were ordered about two weeks before, when the reservation was made on line, and confirmed by telephone.After another long wait our order was taken.When the food arrived it was superb, with one of our party requesting a non standard meal which he said was very good and the offer of a pasta meal for our Grandson, which was great.

After the third repeat of an old Beatles album and a side of Bob Dylan we felt that we were in a time warp. We had promised ourselves a decent fish dinner while we were in Portland. This came with some reliable recommendations. Unfortunately we were disappointed. The starter 3 small scallops on a shapely mush of pea puree.. My wild salmon proved to be the small tail end piece. The tastes did not really add up and I felt that some of the garnish came out of a jar. I should have complained at the time but we did have a nice waitress and I wimped out.I think they do some themed evenings and they may be fun.

We were going to go to the crab shank but was fully booked so we decided to take a short drive and we found this lovely little restaurant. The waiter was real friendly and the food is fantastic! We are Italian and not easy to please but I have to admit my fish cake and the chocolate mousse were unbelievable !

Atmosphere, surroundings & food are faultless. Unfortunately the service was slow & forgetful. Hopefully an off night.

We had a lovely meal at the Blue Fish. Fabulous mussels and lovely steak. Better than that, though, was the brilliant service from the staff, who made genuine efforts to help us to occupy our toddler as we ate, providing a basket of toys (he loved the dinosaurs) and chatting to him as they worked. The band even played a little tune for him! Great place, thoroughly recommended!

this now being the third taster menu we have been to and id have to say some how it just gets better. i would say the most of the six courses i would not have pick but id also have to say i enjoyed everyone, the atmosphere was lovley and we will be back.

Had breakfast here when we arrived for our holiday. Nice ingredients but not a lot of food and expensive.Also had to get our own cutlery and condiments.

Almost passed this restaurant on way back from portland glad we didn't had a very relaxed lunch at a very reasonable price The staff were so helpful and the food was excellent

had a lovely breakfast here tasted very good indeed and the coffee tasted great, a little gem of a place

We loved this, and what a great atmosphere and value for food, and the food itself. My friends live here and suggested dining here. What a great experience. There were 2 musicians (my friends knew them) who provided great background music. Several of us got the moules and frites and loved it, a couple got the special fish entree which was fab. Starters were good, desserts lovely and delicious. We were not rushed, staff was attentive, and even put up with the American (me) who kept wanting photos taken! Great place to dine!

We have just got back from a wonderful evening down the bluefish cafe - it was a taster evening where you have 6 courses - all were delicious we ate everything. The service was excellent there was 2 live acoustic guitarist who really added to the atmosphere we really enjoyed ourselves and are looking to book again soon. Highly recommend the bluefish.

three wekks away,three counties this restaurant was the best in spite of numerous tried.Found by chance,wow the food was sooooo fresh run by a husband and wife team,every thing is made to order(maybe a small wait)but well worth it.Wonderful flavours,would compare some of the seafood to a 5 star restaurant(actually better)no rush,. your table is your tableWe went first time when couldn't get into another restaurant,what a find on our first sunny day in two weeks(although he was about to close stayed open just for us)wonderful.creative and so tasty,nothing too much trouble.Our second visit was of an evening and the welcome fantastic like a long lost friend,his mother in law, plus her siter, had even stepped in as word must have got round ,was packed.Had booked but still no rush to move you out,again not sorry,fabulous food,attmospere and service.Go and see you will not get burgers or ribs but if you want change A++++

I simply don't understand the negative reviews The Blue Fish has received on Tripadvisor. We were a large party who visited at the weekend for a birthday celebration, and the staff were accommodating & friendly, and the food was simply divine. Everyone agreed that their meal was gorgeous, and there was plenty of "Wow - try this" around the table. I can only assume that the negative reviewers have limited experience of quality cuisine and were expecting some sort of fish and chip cafe. Some people have commented that it is expensive; I wouldn't say it was cheap, but I wouldn't begrudge a penny for such a delightful meal and splendid service. We were all delighted with the whole dining experience and I would heartily recommend.

The starters were almost inedible. They looked good but lacked taste and quality. One of the starters was so salty we could't eat it - fortunately they do provided a jug of water. The main course fish stew was swimming in tomato and water and was totally tasteless. The worst meal ever.

Great tasting mussels. The starter of scallops was disappointing though and 3 scallops for 12.50 with a slice of black pudding is too much!!! Lovely wine and cozy atmosphere though so would try again and try something else.The chef and wife are obviously very professional and welcoming. The young girls serving aren't as on the ball though with the service, but to be fair it was busy so I understand that!Give it a try!!

We went there for my mothers birthday and were very disappointed. They took a long time to serve us and the food was poor and very overpriced. I have since had breakfast there which was fine.

Don't expect too much,visit ,sit down take in the atmosphere ,have a drink, order from the menu, enjoy.And then be honest with your review. it's got to be NUMBER ONE ON PORTLAND

It's just such a brilliant place with amazingly good food, surely it demands a higher place than it's currently listed. Come on you foodies out there, give it a boost. Use it or lose it!!!

Enjoyed an amazing meal Saturday night at the Bluefish,but then i never expected anything else after visiting on a fairly regular basis for the last 10/11 years for breakfast lunch and evening meal I've always felt the experience a very welcoming one, the staff excellent with the menu diverse and the food always of top quality ,having a large appetite i never feel the need to eat afterwards .Time for me went quickly catching up with people I've not seen for a long time over good wine so any wait meant more time for more wine and good conversation after all i was there for a night out not a trip to McDonalds .A big thank you to Luciano his wife and staff for a pleasurable experience and for the toys to help keep the children entertained.

My wife and I joined a group of 18 friends for a 40th birthday celebration. We paid a £10 deposit per person and all submitted our menu choice to the blue fish 7 days in advance. The setting is very nice within the restaurant, with fairy lights on the ceiling which gives a cosy and magical feel to the place. The waitress told us it was her first shift and was very jolly, friendly and helpful, we could not fault her in any way. My wife and I had a main and desert each missing out the starter, plus a bottle of house white wine. The bill for our meals came to £58, which was reasonable. We were provided with a bread roll and a basic dipping oil and basmatic vinegar whilst waiting for the starters to be brought out. The starters arrived with those who ordered them after one hour. However, we waited two hours for our main to come out, which to be honest was too long. The restaurant was fairly busy but not rammed, and to wait this long was unacceptable. The 70 hour cooked beef arrived at last, it was very nice but Luke warm and served with 5 slices of carrot and a small amount of mash with a sauce. Yes it tasted very nice, but I'm sorry it wasn't worth the wait. The deserts came out another hour on, and although I had ordered a cheese board, was again disappointed with the small portions. The tables were not cleared for at least half an hour after we had finished eating between courses. When I went to pay for our meals, I was told that parties of 8 were expected to pay a 10% extra service charge. I made comment that I was not happy to pay this and was not charged for it, although it was an awkward moment whilst I willed the card machine to hurry up! The couple we were sat next to agreed that the dining experience was not a great one. We won't be going back, but if they sort their timings out and were somewhat more attentive to clearing tables and getting the food out a bit quicker, you could have a lovely evening here.

Doesn't matter if it's breakfast , lunch or evening meal - you have to get yourself over to the blue fish . I love lazy Sunday morning cooked breakfasts here - extra rounds of toast or special requests are never a problem ; Moules and frites during the week are great value as is the new lunchtime menu. We've just booked for our valentines meal out and I can't wait - whether it's food , service or atmosphere - i'd always give them 110 %

Charming little restaurant, great service, good food and good wines, really enjoyed it! The menu is very good!

Visited on a very rain and windy day in January.The hospitality and service was great...not to mention the food.Nice atmosphere, great to have the chef in the restaurant as well as in the kitchen. Some great little surprises before and after the meal. A point of note - very reasonably price wines.I had the game pate and sea bass. Both great...the pea purée with the fish was fantastic. My sister had the pig cheeks and trout both also noteworthy. Would highly recommend...if not that near definitely worth a detour.

I went to The Blue Fish last night with my wife for her birthday.We enjoyed the food and the atmosphere was welcoming.We both had a dish that had a "twist" that made them a bit different. My venison main came with a dark chocolate sauce and my wife had a prawn starter with a sauce containing pernod.Both were nice and not too over powering so we recommend!We hope to visit again :-)Thanks

This restaurant is just a delight and a surprise. The food is fab, the decor quirky, the staff attentive and friendly. What more do you need to hear. The best bit is definitely the food and the house wine very drinkable. The portion sizes are fine, if you want to stuff yourselves silly maybe a pile of fish and chips would be more suitable, but if you want to experience great food then this should suit very well.

I visited with a group of friends whilst on a weekend break on Portland. We booked breakfast there based on on-line reviews. I was very disappointed with the traditional breakfast I received. One slice of bacon, one half size sausage, a fried egg, one medium sized mushroom, half a small grilled tomato, a few baked beans, a small hash brown and a slice of toast costing £7.25 plus a pot of scented tea at £1.75. A much larger breakfast is available a couple of miles away at Wetherspoon's Weymouth for £3.09 with tea at 99p. My recommendation? Better go to Wetherspoon's! Sorry Blue Fish but you must do better than this, it's a very competitive market. Once bitten twice shy! We did not return.

Sorry to buck the trend of other who have put a review on line, but my experience of this restaurant was absolutly shocking. Besides offering quite a limited choice of over priced food. The whole experience was dreadfull. The place itself resembles a shack and the seating inside, with loose fitting boards placed over a complete mis-match of tables did certainaly not create a great dining experience. The staff 'just about served you', with finished plates left for at least five minutes after everyone had eaten. The food itself was predomately 'swimming' in oil and would be one of the last places left on earth I would want to eat at.

We ended up here after we were unable to get a table in the near by pub and I'm glad we did. The service was good and friendly, the prices are a bit high and to be honest I was a bit disappointed at the size of the portions until I had eaten it. We had the beef pie, it was well cooked tasty and big enough for us. I think as a nation we want the food piled high and then complain when we are stuffed full. Give this place a try, if you want good food and peace and quiet.

A great little restaurant with a brilliant menu, 4 starters and 5 mains which is always good to see, the pigs cheek starter was superb however the crab linguine was one of the best pasta dishes I've ever had.Add to this outstandingly friendly service with a relaxed atmosphere and the combination was just perfect after a week on the road across Europe where none of the food I had could compare!

This is a fantastic place, after trying to find somewhere with decent food in the fast food infested Weymouth. We arrived here, and got friendly relaxed service, and high quality delicious food with a fresh cooked feel. It just made our day.

Ate here with my daughter and son-in -law great service and reasonable choice of food . Had my first meal of mussels which were very good. Service good. Quaint interior , not very large, and quite busy when we left, as we had eaten early. Probably a good idea to book

Stunning restaurant and amazing dishes. The dinner menu is a little pricey and portions tend to be on the small(ish) side so would recommend getting sides. The lunch menu is just as tasty and costs less. Would recommend for couples, family and friends. Not sure i would take the kiddies there.

we ate here on our first night in Portland. We weren't disappointed, the food was delicious and good value. A good amount of choice with friendly waiting staff. It did get very busy towards the latter part of our meal so the bill was a little slow in coming, but we weren't in a rush....

Eat here, you won't regret it. But get there before 9.30pm if you want to guarantee your meal, as it sells out quick

We went with the family late sunday afternoon. We rang up to make sure that we were going to make it. The lady on the phone was brilliant, when we walked in she even greeted us by name. The food was some of the best we have had. The kids meals were simple, but the quality of the food was fab, especially the fries!! Our meals were fresh and and you could tell were lovingly prepared. A real treat, thank you.

Food was not the usual run of the mill, and really excellent - and well presented. The service was good and the servers friendly without being 'in your face' about it.

We have eaten here a number of times and always been impressed with the food and the interesting flavoursome dishes available. Much of the seafood is sourced from the fish suppliers practically next door to the restaurant. The style of the Blue Fish is unique and looks magical in the winter with fairy lights adorning the ceiling and bouncing light off the window panes. Plenty of outside seating to enjoy the sunshine in the summer. It is a family-run restaurant with friendly service. Children are well catered for with their own menu options to appeal to kids, using fresh and healthy ingredients to please the parents! This week, we tried the mid-week Mussel Night. Exceptional value. We also snuck in for breakfast prior to returning back to London and I am happy to report it was great quality food, well cooked. We shall be back!

Had high hopes since the two first reviews were great. We expected the menu to be predominantly fish given the location but this wasn't the case.Food was good as was the service but not good enough to make me want to return.

I last visited this restaurant in August 2009 and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. And I was happy to write a glowing review on here and recommended it to my friends.So it is with sadness I have to report that my visit last Saturday night was far from satisfactory.My party of 4 had a reservation for 8.30pm and we turned up on the dot and were seated immediately. Then followed a wait of 15-20 minutes before we were offered menus along with apologies for the delay. The restaurant was busy but not full...but we were in no particular rush so were unconcerned.However, two of out starters were served without some of the ingredients - in my own case no serrano with my asparagus. A second bottle of wine I found to be frozen only after I had poured a couple of glasses from it. When I complained the waitress made a comment to the effect that I must have noticed before pouring, which I genuinely didn't. My partners home made ice cream with her dessert was a melted mush. At that point I decided to have a conversation with the woman at the front desk, and she promptly asked the chef/proprieter to speak to me. I told him about all the points above and also told him that I thought that the service did not do justice to the food which remains very good. To be fair he listened to me and apologised, agreeing that serving the frozen wine as unacceptable, and explaining that the dessert could not have been served quickly enough, hence the melted ice cream. He brought a fresh helping to our table, which was appreciated, but it was diappointing to be served something so obviously sub standard in the first place.I didn't receive an itemised bill at the end of the meal, but I was told that they did not charge for two of the starters, the frozen wine and the spoiled dessert, and the final sum seemed to reflect that.I think that was fair all things considered, and credit to the restaurant for that.The lady on the front desk apologised again and admitted that the restaurant '' had had an off night ''. I agreed and made the observation that things go wrong and mistakes get made in all walks of life - at that point - it happens. I also told her and the chef/owner that I would be happy to return in future.However, when I got outside the restaurant, my partner and my daughter - who had left while I was waiting for the bill - told me that both the woman on the fromt desk and one of the waitresses had been extremely rude to them as they left. That is totally unacceptable, and of course there is no question of me ever returning.I take no pleasure in submitting this review because I had such a good time there before, and the food really is of a high standard. But when you charging up to £12 for a starter and £19 for a main and £7.50 for desserts, then it is reasonable to expect a far better level of service than we received...and as for the rudeness to my family, completely unwarrented and inexcusable.I hope the owners learn from my experience, I know that they are better than this.

What a great place to enjoy a good quality breakfast, good food, coffee, service and so relaxing. The best place for miles and always a treat for all our family

A lovely evening meal on Friday. Menu eclectic as usual; we had a fish curry ( excellent, full of flavour, an exotic taste of the sea) and the rose veal 72 hour braised brisket ( melt in the mouth, comfort food at its best!) . Desserts were tasty and well made. Atmosphere is welcoming and buzzy; staff helpful and polite. We love it here, Breakfasts are also a real treat too. Youngest daughter loves the burger nights. You won't find better at these reasonable prices anywhere nearby!

We had a lovely evening at the Blue Fish it was a special night for my wife and I and they made us feel so comfortable.The food was gorgeous and the atmosphere quite lovely.We'd highly recommend it to anyone.