The Catch in Plymouth

Food was really good…… Just read that chef Lee Holland passed away in November and the restaurant has now closed. May he rest in Peace.

Lovely fresh food, fish great, all well cooked and service very good. Would go again and recommend. Nice atmosphere and friendly service. Not disappointed.

The best food and the best staff , very rarely do you get this feeling of somewhere being very special

Booked a few weeks in advance as I ordered specific meals for a birthday treat for my mother and Father,2x John dory,dressed crab and a 2.5 kilo lobster. All of which the chef managed to source and all meals were outstanding.the saff could not have done more. Well done everyone our meals and time at the catch was superb!! Will definitely be back again and again 👍.

Clearly Joyce has allowed the fumes from London to go to her head! Simply the best seafood restaurant around anywhere in the country. Visited multiple times and the food and service always impeccable. We always bring my parents here due to limited options in Plymouth and as they are used to French cuisine and are pescetarians feel it is the highest compliment to give to the Catch that they demand we visit every time we see them (which is fine by us!). Keep doing what you are doing and please ignore the irrelevant reviews that will envitabley come as your reputation grows as one of the finest establishments in the South West and beyond. Cant wait to come back and try the new menu!

I came from London looking forward to eat in top Seaford restaurant. I was surprised this came as number one 5*. The food was not flesh, l had baby sqiuld very salty awful. I could hear microwave bleeping. Over expensive. It was a cafe. The only 5* is the server. People who give this cafe 5**** has limited palates. Oil has not been changed for long time.

Delicious seafood , especially enjoyed the scallops. Will definitely come back next time in Plymouth .

Fantastic restsurant the food was first class . I can’t rate it highly enough every dish we had was superb . We had lots of little plates and I particularly recommend the crab bombs and the haddock Arancini . Lovely staff excellent service fantastic place

Popped in because I had a craving for seafood. Saw they offered a single oyster option. Never tried them before and I must say I came away so impressed. The baby squid calamari with it's squid ink garlic mayo aioli was divine. The crab/prawn linguine was light and beautifully cooked. The chips were crisp and covered in sea salt. All in all a wonderful meal run by great staff. Will be back soon.

The catch what an amazing restaurant it’s not that big it’s sitting about 30 people max but the food was amazing seafood it’s like finding a gem in a rock operate by three people very simple and the food is great the wine was amazing so was the service but generally the atmosphere what they created for the five of us was amazing I would like to thank the Chef and his staff for giving us a great evening Definitely 5 star

Had a late lunch/early dinner after my son’s graduation. Had a wonderful celebration meal. Food was so fresh and absolutely delicious and the service was perfect. Would definitely revisit if we were closer!

Loved the character of the place, staff were great & food was fab. Beautifully presented & delicious

Visited with family for a birthday meal. Delicious food, fresh and local. Would recommend to anyone visiting the beautiful Barbican.

The rating reflects my disappointment with the booking system. I booked via the link on the website (it took me to Table Table) - I booked a table for 8.45pm (it was that or 6ish), late to eat but happy to do so for the right restaurant. My other half and I have 2 small children so date nights only happen around once every 6 months - and are very special to us. The restaurant was specifically chosen because my other half loves seafood. We arrived to be told that they didn’t have the booking and had no space for us. The lady also said ‘we’ve been having issues with the ‘table table’ booking system. I’d suggest removing the functionality from your website whilst it’s fixed then! At 8.45pm it was too late to find somewhere else - date night was ruined. If you want to eat here I’d suggest ringing to book a table.

Once again....amazing, superb, wonderful! So unique in a street full of restaurants. I love The Catch. Ssshhh, just don't tell anyone!

I’m reluctant to say how good this place is, because if people find out then I’ll never get a table. It is very small in size, only fourteen covers, but it is big on flavours. The quality of fresh local ingredients is amazing with beautiful sweet lobster and delicious anchovies that explode with flavour. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Some of the comments below state there is no toilet which is utterly bizarre because there is one. It’s a tiny restaurant so how they couldn’t find it is truly staggering. We ate there while dropping our son off for uni, but will go back whenever we’re in town. Highly recommended.

Tiny restaurant but absolutely perfect. We shared spiced king prawns and scallops ceviche to start followed by crab linguine and lobster risotto. Absolutely perfect, so fresh, absolutely delicious. Wrapped up with affogato (ice cream with a shot of espresso and almond liqueur). Service was excellent and we were made to feel incredibly welcome. We will be back!

We are a group of four friends who went to the catch in mid September. We had the oysters which blew us away and the Crab Bombes were amazing: crispy and moist! The John Dory on a bed of tomatoes was really creative and brilliantly...

Visited for our 25th wedding anniversary - I only mention this because we were asked on the booking form if it was a special occasion, not sure why as it was not acknowledged in any way by the staff. Ordered scallops and oysters to start....

Walked in at 8:30pm, met with “Fully booked”, yet only two customers in the shop having wine. No reserve signs on tables though. And the slightly irritated waiter said they only have enough food for the people that booked. Very disappointing.

Amazing food!! Would recommend the arancini and the lobster risotto!! Dog friendly

Second time we have been for a special occasion (as loved it so much the first time a few months ago!) Amazing welcome, food, atmosphere, wine and service. Like the first time, we ordered a large selection of the incredible 'small plates' (2 per person...

We booked in advance to get a nice table. The welcome on arrival was indifferent. We were offered a bar seat in the corner facing a wall. Upon asking whether we could have a seat at a table we were told it was taken, which...

My friend was rejected when visited alone even though the restaurant had many empty seats. When I visited again with my friend the next day, we almost got rejected again (miscommunication between servers, but still we were heard that the table is not available for us at the first time) even though the restaurant had no customer at that time and only one more table filled before we left. The customers who entered while we were eating were greeted without any sign of rejection. We felt we were discriminated almost. Also, they did not open at 10am as informed. When we came in around 11am, they told us to come back quarter past 12pm, and when we came back we almost got rejected.

Exceptional eating and excellent espresso martini! Genuinely the most stunning seafood food. Small but personable outfit and absolutely no faulting. You have to book as we watched several people walk in and be turned away. A must for seafood eaters. Compliments to the team

Everything about this place is fantastic. I've eaten here a few times and every time it's absolutely amazing. Please try the crab linguine.

Best place to go for a special dinner in Plymouth. The Catch is a very earthy and cosy space where everything is about the food. The plates have just the right sizes and reasonable prices and they are beautifully cooked and presented. The scallop ceviche...

Great food and lovely staff. Service was quick and also lovely.?

Just a stunning little find. The food is phenomenal and beautiful. So reasonably priced. Tasty, fresh, interesting. Definitely coming back

Despite the fact we live in a town with a fishing port there seem to be very few decent fish restaurants . The Catch is an exception , cannot fault the cooking ( Sea Bass was excellent ) so we will definitely be back .

First the positives: exlellent, fresh seafood. Best mussels we've had in ages, very nice john dory, the kids really liked their crab and prawn linquini. On the negatives: very uncomfortable bar stools instead of proper chairs, no ambience, so-so service (on the night). For the...

Absolutely my favourite seafood restaurant on the barbican. Great friendly service, great food (oysters were incredible!) Highly recommend to anyone.

This place is incredible. The lobster rolls are out of this world, service is great. This place is mine & boyfriends first choice if we want a treat. Only wish is the tables weren’t stalls because of my mobility issues but worth it 🤣

Perfect for top notch fresh food. Book ahead for a table if you like a bigger table as it is a small gaff but you get served quick. Lovely staff and wine selection very nice. Perfect accompany to the fresh fish menu! Really GOOD chef!!!

A very small place. Perfect fish served with a nice smile and good dessert. We were very happy! And we recommend the place.

Fantastic fish restaurant. Only a dozen covers but great atmosphere helped by friendly knowledgeable staff and complimented by by skilled cooking of quality fresh fish. A really chilled evening, thoroughly enjoyed by us all. Thanks very much and hope we’ll be back.

The best restaurant in Plymouth! Just order anything on the menu, you will enjoy it.

Its small but perfectly formed. A very intimate fish experience. Great food lovely service and a fun relaxed atmosphere. Book unless you really want to chance your luck as there are only a few tables. Lobsters are large and the portions are perfect. Wine is very good value. A great experience. More importantly they love dogs

I took a business guest out for lunch today and was not disappointed. Excellent food probably the best linguine I’ve had for a long time.

Great food, small menu with quality ingredients. Service was great and a lovely little place 🙂 Will definitely visit again when I'm back in the area!

Nice waitress, delicious sea food,

Have just been blown away by the offerings at The Catch. If you love fresh seafood this is the place. Our meal was amazing and we immediately booked a return. The only downside was the menu was so full of beautiful dishes it was hard...

I popped in for a snack and had baby squid with squid ink aioli. It was so good I couldn't speak.

Great seafood, thoroughly recommended.

We were so lucky to be able to just pop in at 3pm and get a table for two at 6.30pm that same day. Definitely the highlight meal of our stay in Plymouth. If you like fish do not, I say again, do not miss an opportunity to eat here. There are only 12 seats and what was really nice was that en though there were only three couples, anyone coming in was politely turned away! Made for a very cosy and intimate experience. See photos for some of the simple, delightful dishes - we could have tried it all and I'm sure we wouldn't have been disappointed with anything, it was all delicious. Next time we plan to be in Plymouth I will be booking The Catch well in advance, we would be so upset if we missed the chance to eat here again.

I really hope these guys do well but there is definitely room for improvement. I wasn't even allowed to finish my sentence when I was greeted. I was interrupted to show me which table we were at. I think that's just down to shyness/youth/inexperience. I get it. I've been there. I hadn't realised that it's not really a restaurant but a very small space with just a two high tables and chairs. It doesn't even have a toilet. I'm afraid I can't get behind paying restaurant prices for a place without a toilet. I believe it's the law to provide a toilet if you have 10+ seats. The food was fantastic (though definitely a little too salty) but the rest of it was disappointing. I love to see independent places do well so I do wish them all the best.

food was good if a bit salty BUT no toilets(you have to walk 100 yds to next pub-OK on a sunny evening, not so good if raining) decor is a bit like eating in a public loo (all white tiles) and seating is very uncomfortable...

First time to this restaurant. Super good and friendly staff. Would definitely visit again for lunch. Don’t be caught out ( No Toilet).

Excellent - a rare treasure - we must use it or lose it. Our fifth visit to this outstanding seafood restaurant. Everything is a delight, from oysters and lobsters to whole fish, by way of exceptional starters or small plates. A good taster meal is...

Amazing food and service. Just a bit too cramped for my liking when you're unfortunate enough to be sat at the little side shelf. Some may say intimate but being wedged between your partner and the front desk/bar isn't ideal.

Food was very tasty and worth the money. Nice atmosphere.

We came to this small fish restaurant for a birthday dinner. We chose a mixture of starters to share together; scallops, crab bomb, baby squid and haddock arancini, all were very tasty, fairly small and fell in the region of £8 to £15 each. For...

Unbelievable! The food is exceptional, the staff Julia, Ella and Ryan the Chef amazing, world quality, really well done x

What a superb restaurant. The service is fantastic and the food is something that you have to try to believe. The portions are not unreasonable and the price is totally fair based on the quality . The crab starter is an absolute winner and is something of the like I have never tried before. The menu is small but so what . Can’t recommend highly enough , we will be going back as soon as we can

Good food but bit expensive compared to the quantity served..

Don’t be put off by the small size of the restaurant, high chairs and bench style seating. This is an excellent fish restaurant. You will not be disappointed.

As a fish restaurant, this really is as good as it gets. We’ve been lucky enough to eat in many of the top chef well known restaurants in Cornwall and over the UK, this is the best fish restaurant we’ve ever eaten in. It’s small,...

Had a wonderful meal here. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Highly recommended!

A super little restaurant around 20 covers on south side street with a great menu and lovely hosts who know what fantastic hospitality looks and feels like, sadly lacking in a lot of establishments.

Amazing food and service, easily one of the best places to eat in Plymouth

Amazing food. After a few days of eating battered seafood that tasted of nothing, we finally found the restaurant for our taste buds. Very friendly staff, really good options of wine, and everything we had was worthy of michelin-starred restaurants. It's a very small restaurant...

As a foodie it takes a lot to impress me as I am very critical but the food I tasted this evening was very special. Aside from the food - Staff are extremely friendly and our waitress was very knowledgeable regarding the menu and was happy to make recommendations. We got rather carried away, as the food was so delicious, working our way through many dishes like a tasting menu ordering far more dishes than we intended to. I particularly loved the lobster Risotto for example. I know I'm going on a little but In my opinion this is the best food I've tasted in Plymouth for a long time. I wish the chef every success in the future and hope that personal ambition does but detract from the joy of creating quality food. We will be back!

Delicious monkfish. It came battered which I wasn't expecting. Perhaps I hadn't noticed on the menu. I ordered cabbage which was devine. I could've had 4 portions of that and been happy. My friend has lobster risotto which she enjoyed. She had mussels after as she was still hungry. They were top notch too. Its hard to get a table here as they are so busy at peak times. We went on a Wednesday evening. I will be back with my husband who is always trying to get a table here. Staff were friendly, service was speedy.

Fantastic food service and atmosphere.

Deli like set up but the food was amazing

Had a pre theatre meal here and can thoroughly recommend it. Tiny restaurant with individual touches, great menu and lovely service

Sauntered past at lunch, ogled the menu and swanned on in. A fair few people thereafter sauntered and ogled but declined to swan. They missed out (not that we minded having the joint to ourselves). Thoughtfully put-together fish and seafood starters (dug the Indian-inspired Crab...

The best sea food I’ve tasted in years !! Better than any Michelin star restaurant in London - seriously I give this place 3 unofficial stars ! You must visit this place when in Plymouth. The sea food was world class ! The chef is...

Top quality casual dining Tiny place - would recommend booking Very friendly service Great seafood Reasonably priced wine list A very enjoyable meal

We were looking for a casual dinner. Fish is always a good idea when we arrive to Plymouth. Honestly, when I saw some pictures on your website, I had to come, food looked delicious. And we were not disappointed 👌 Attentive service, fresh oysters 😍...

Unbelievable sea food. Can't recommend enough

Went here for supper on a Sunday as everything was shut, but it was a culinary experience to die for. The manager, Lee was very welcoming and even gave us a free oyster opening lesson which I greatly enjoyed. Food was delicious, cooked and served...

We arrived as a group of 10 and they had room for us straight away! The seafood was fresh just like it had just been caught which was delightful the people on the opposite table recommended our mains for us and it didn’t disappoint us...

We came here last month for an informal birthday supper. We submitted a review describing our experience with some photographs, Tonight we have received an email from TripAdvisor saying the review is not acceptable and should be rewritten. Difficult. We shared the original review with...

The best meal out we’ve had in ages! Small, intimate venue, attentive staff and great ambiance. Amazing, fresh locally caught seafood, great wines and beers. Would 100% recommend and will be returning very soon Top notch 👌

I a big fan of the catch and as always, the atmosphere was delightful and the service friendly, attentive and helpful. The food , as it always is, was delicious. And I shall definitely be making a return visit to bring my partner out for...

Been there last night for business meal meeting...from starter to dessert then finishing on wine was total exquisite👍 Limited spaces but that's the strategy of it, they focused on perfection of their foods. Only 2 staff but exceptional service. Well done👍 will definitely dine in again & would highly recommend.

Absolutely superb food, service and atmosphere. Highly recommended. It was the perfect destination for my birthday 🎂

Don’t be put off by the chip shop look or the high stools in this delightful sea food restaurant. The small menu was perfectly formed of the freshest fish dishes and we enjoyed the best scallops and oysters we’ve ever had. The lemon sole and...

We turned up and my sister said " it's a fish and chip shop!". The actual restaurant has about 12/14 covers and is small but don't let that put you off. We had the most delicious fresh seafood ever. Oysters were the best we have...

Really enjoyed the intimate feel and bespoke preparation of our interesting dishes. Great food good atmosphere and excellent informed and helpful service

We tried some of the small plates which were great especially the scallop ceviche. Can't wait to return!

Basil Fawlty serves fantastic fish, cooked perfectly. Great concept great people. A joy.

We were so impressed we can't wait to go back. We popped in on a Sunday and had a couple of small plates to share. The scallop ceviche was the star but also enjoyed the baby calamari and monkfish along with the artisan bread and...

It is a pleasant little restaurant. Food was nicely cooked and presented.

Some of the best seafood we have ever eaten. Simply superb.

As amazing as ever!! Wonderful food, wine and service. We had a selection of starters (Crab Bombs, Lobster Roll & Haddock Arranchini) plus the Lobster Risotto main course; all were first class. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Good food, polite staff very chic

The food and wine were both delicious. The staff ensured that we were very comfortable. Can't wait to go back

Fantastic place with top quality, delicious seafood. Fantastic service and a lovely cosy atmosphere. Will continue to return again and again!

What a brilliant catch! A true gem of Plymouth, we were welcomed warmly and with good humour by the smartly dressed front of house gentleman and the food! Oh my the food! The lemon sole was one of the best dishes I’ve ever had but...

Had a wonderful meal here this week- oysters/ calamari / followed by the dish of the day which was sea bass with a bean stew and a lobster risotto. Absolutely delicious! Also remarkably cooked by a 16 year old chef called Jake. He was trained by someone who was trained by Rick Stein. He’ll be a famous chef one day. The front of house guy was lovely too.

Food was delicious. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Promised ourselves we'll go back soon. There is no mention of the mussels on the questionnaire. I highly recommend them. Everything we had was cooked to perfection. I'd go as far as to say it's the best seafood I've had in plymouth.

The welcome was warm, friendly and genuine without cheapening the atmosphere, Benjamin was a wonderful server and host with an excellent charisma and people skills. Only coming in for a light bite, he recommended us the crab balls , which were superb! He was friendly...

Great food as usual. Definitely a place to visit in Plymouth Roborough area.

Lovely food. I had never eaten Oysters and they were lovely. One of the staff advised me what to do and add. The food was unique and tasty. The chef's presentation was one of love. Would highly recommend for either a treat or a special occasion.

An amazing evening learning how to prepare and cook super fresh, local seafood! Lee took great care to explain the chemistry of the ingredients and the physics of their preparation, all in a relaxed and beautifully stylish environment. It is clear that this is a...

Following a great lunch last week we booked a cookery evening with dinner. What an amazing evening. Lee has it cracked. He’s clearly a passionate chef who creates some mouth watering dishes but he also has a wonderful manner. We were a family group with...

Spent 3 hours learning how to shuck scallops and fillet fish. Then got to cook and eat it. Perfect Thanks Lee and Ben for a lovely afternoon

OMG boy I can't wait till my next visit. Lee and Lauren were just wonderful host. But the food was just second to none, couldn't stop saying wow... Every single dish was a month watering wonder on every dish. There was nothing that was not...