The Good Life Cafe in Weymouth and Portland

My friend and me had the best chicken caesar salad ever for lunch today. Very generous portion,lovely warm grilled chicken,extremely tasty warm crunchy croutons and the freshest salad including avocado.....simply delicious!! The service was excellent and very friendly and the vista overlooking Weymouth Bay was an added bonus. We will definitely be eating there again.

Although we erroneously selected from the breakfast menu, owner/chef was more than happy to honour our choice in a lovely manner. When the food came, it was beautifully cooked and had extras 'gratls'. The waitresses are better than ones I've had it so called top notch places. All in all, a very good service and meal in a homely owner run cafe. Eat here for a great experience.

I had dinner at this exceptional bistro- absolutely delicious fish followed by scrumptious desserts which are home made every day. The quality of the food and the location make this an unbeatable choice

The food and drinks are amazing and very hot and yummy 😋 I had a cheese and tomato panini with salad and chips and the chips was very crispy plus I had a banana milk shake which was lush has tested like real banana in it.

Amazing breakfast whilst enjoying lovely views to the beach and sea. Everything was freshly cooked from obviously high quality ingredients and so much for the price. Compliments to the chef! We hope to return soon!

The food is excellent,staff are welcoming would really recommend to anyone looking for nice food.Exellent beach location.

Lovely home cooked food and good portion sizes. Waiting staff very attentive and friendly and checked to ensure we had everything we needed. A good lunch time visit and full bellies. Recommend a visit if your passing and avoid the food chains.

Called in today and ordered the egg and bacon burger with chips each. After a fair wait the food arrived and it looked lovely. After removing the top of the brioche we discovered that the eggs were very undercooked with transparent whites covering them. The bacon was ok. However, the burgers were just tepid and unappealing. The manageress asked the room if everything was ok. We nodded because we were too polite to complain in front of other customers. I did mention the issues when we paid at the counter. The manageress questioned why we did not mention this earlier. She also defended her food quality saying the burger had just come off the griddle. We paid the full price as requested, then left hungry. We are now enjoying lovely food at a pub in Abbotsbury. What a pity we will not be returning to Good Life.

Nice location overlooking seafront. Good selection of lunches and cakes. Reasonably priced. Great staff.

Enjoyed our lunch here. The food was tasty and good value. We had a lovely view over prom and the staff were friendly. Would definitely come here again.

love this cafe always head for it when in weymouth .service exceptional food amazing . highly recommend . will definatly be back .

I visited the good life last weekend for a cream tea for my sister in laws baby shower. There was a really nice selection of sandwiches which were all really nice. The cakes were absolutely stunning. Good variety of drinks on offer on top of the complimentary tea / coffee which comes with the cream tea. I would revisit here.

Visited for a cream tea and a milkshake. So disappointed ☹️ shop bought scones , only fruit offered, no plain scones. Horrible jam in a plastic tub and clotted cream again in a throw away plastic tub, absolutely nothing traditional about it at all. The milkshake claimed to have ice cream in it ? Tasted nothing like banana and was as thin as normal semi skimmed milk and wasn’t even ice cold so definitely no ice cream. Sadly won’t be returning when so many other lovely cream teas on offer in Weymouth

I was a little disappointed to say the least, I appreciate it was the end of the day and they were about to close but I thought it was a little on the expensive side and while I was under the impression it was going to be homemade sausage roll, it wasn't. I also understand that it is the end of the season but it was just disappointing

We visited Weymouth early October so slightly out of season, but enjoyed an excellent English breakfast in this cafe which overlooks Weymouth beach and promenade. The cafe had a family atmosphere, the staff were welcoming, and the excellent breakfast was prepared quickly. I strongly recommend this cafe. .

Great for a wide good variety from breakfast, lunch and afternoon teas. Was treated to an afternoon tea at the good life. Nothing was too much trouble, had catered for our needs, even down to my favourite cake and request for brown bread. They were right on it from us walking through the door. Was so much, tasty and fresh even Had to take some cake home . Thank you very much

This is a family run business which provides excellent service and a wide range of excellent food. It is busy but staff are always friendly and welcoming. We went for lunch on this occasion and had liver and onions which you don't often see on menus, it was excellent! There is a wide range of options available, from sandwiches to meals, our tea was served in a vintage teapot with vintage cups and saucers. The Café also serves breakfast and afternoon tea. Highly recommended.

Do not recommend was not given what we asked for ! Afternoon tea was poor! The bread was stale, we requested no fish, but got salmon sandwich also requested plain sandwiches but put mustard in them, then when complained was replaced with stale bread sandwiches. Reserved a table by the window to look over the sea as mums 60th birthday treat and was not given that at first but then got resolved but put in a room by ourselves upstairs. The girls were nice and apologetic, however the manager on the other hand did not care whatsoever about these problems when spoke to at the end, he was the one that we reserved with and put our requests into in the first place

Been here years ago and was good then but returned for breakfast this Saturday and we were all so pleased with our breakfasts. I can honestly say it’s 10 times better. The large fry up is the best I’ve had for years and years, my son’s eggs royals was “the best ever” and the grandkids loved the breakfast bagel. Lisa (the owner) was really nice and attentive. We returned Sunday morning for the same as it was that good.

Had lunch here two days on trot. Crab sandwich was fantastic as was my wife’s omelette. The staff were great even though they were rushed off their feet and service was first class. Will definitely use this place again.

Lovely family run cafe right on the sea front with fantastic views on a sunny day. Great sandwiches and cream tea. Hot food options as well

We had our annual afternoon tea visit with the family. Positives: the accommodated our party of 8 from a walk in. The tea was nice The building was nice & the tea pots etc were all nice The views from the windows were nice Negatives: Appeared to be mass produced scones they were small & rather dry certainly not home made Cheap jam served in unessesary plastic pots One single scone is not enough especially when so small No butter provided clearly this establishment has changed hands as other years have been good

A great lunch, about the best we have had during our holiday in Weymouth. A delicious crab salad with good quality drinks. Well done!

We love to use the Good Life Cafe whenever we are in Weymouth, and have never been disappointed. the food is excellent, the staff friendly and even better its doggy friendly. you may even get a table with views of the beach, some of the best in Weymouth. I can't think of a better place to grab some great food with a cuppa while relaxing looking out to sea.

The staff were very friendly and the food was excellent and reasonably priced. Wish there were more family businesses like this.

The views from this cafe were great for looking out onto the seaside during our cream tea but the hot drinks didn't arrive until we had to ask a staff member halfway through eating, as no one came to check on us. During eating, Lisa, who we believe to be the manager/owner, sent one of the staff home early and then proceeded to talk to the other staff about how bad the girl is as an employee in front of customers. Overall the food was ok, nothing super special, but the portion sizes were small compared to the price and we had to remind them that we had ordered drinks too. All of the younger staff who served us were helpful, but we probably wouldn't go back

We visited for an impromptu lunch. It’s decor is oldy worldy which is lovely. We had ham and cheese sandwiches which were freshly made and delicious. The afternoon teas looked very appealing but maybe another time!! Staff were friendly and chatty.

Lovely afternoon tea. Beautifully presented. The staff are very friendly, helpful and polite. Will definitely return

Had a lovely cream tea here, wonderful views and a lovely quiet spot to relax in. Perfect for tourists to visit and take in the views of Weymouth

2 mates and I came to stay for the weekend at Weymouth and we ended up in here twice over the stay. Had lunch and then returned for breakfast it was that good. Friendly service, amazing view onto the beach, good atmosphere and the food...

My partner and I visited this cafe for lunch in June 2023. Very lovely cafe in a nice setting on Weymouth seafront with welcoming waiting staff. We had no reservation but were seated quickly and served by a friendly waitress. The food and hot drinks...

Lovely welcoming friendly cafe, with the perfect seafront view and charming vintage decor. Had scrambled eggs on toast, perfectly cooked and creamy. We visited at 10.30am so it was beautifully peaceful. Staff were friendly and willing to help. We may visit again for afternoon tea....

Went for some brunch on a Sunday morning. The staff were nice and sat us at a good table (all tables are good as it is a beautiful building with good views). We were able to order promptly, which was great, and the food did...

What a find, hiding in plain sight, great food, wonderful people, traditional good service ... why have I not been here on previous trips to Weymouth. We loved it here and will return.

Great staff with some lovely bit of food and the little boy who works in there is lovely.The super stack burger was brilliant

This was our first visit to weymouth since our children where small,a visit for our family after my husband been very ill,and wamhat a start a beautiful lunch,very friendly staff and really reasonably priced an excellent scone for daughter,breakfast my son had looked amazing hubby...

Lovely lunch here today. Delicious crab sandwich. Probably the best I’ve ever had. Lots of choice on the menu and very good value. Friendly and efficient service too. And of course, not forgetting the lovely views over Weymouth beach. Highly recommend

The flat white coffee was excellent, great on a cold windy morning. Would definitely come here again and have a breakfast sometime

We decided to try this cafe for breakfast when we discovered the one we had actually been heading to was closed, but that turned out to be a very fortunate turn of events. This is right on the seafront, and provided a welcome retreat from...

Well this was a great find on a lovely warm sunny winter day. We had a table downstairs looking out to sea, there are more good tables upstairs. We chose off of the blackboard specials £8.00 each, I had the beef stew, with bread and...

Went to Weymouth to enjoy the winter sunshine. Walking close to town centre and saw the sign home cooked food . We went in the staff were very pleasant and welcoming. I chose the liver and onion and my wife chose the cottage pie ....

Popped in on way home for the first time, and what a little gem. The welcome was great and all the staff were very friendly. Sat in the window and throughly enjoyed scampi/chips with a great cup of coffee. Good price too. Thanks you guys,...

We've lived in Weymouth over 5 years and this is the first time we've ventured into the good life cafe, we should have come in years ago there was four of us and we all had something off the breakfast menu and all had hot...

We had a fabulous Christmas Afternoon Tea. The food was excellent, cakes home made that morning and the scones were the best we had tasted. Service was extremely friendly and we will definitely be back !

Great coffee and breakfast! Lovey place. Would definitely recommend. Right in the beach. Had the large breakfast which was more than enough

We visited The Good Life during our stay in October. Didn't get off to a good start when the owner sent me in the wrong direction to buy a paper (or so I thought, turns out it was my mistake). Anyway we had a laugh...

Welcoming and friendly team who accommodated our change of table, so we could have a better view of the seafront. Full English breakfast was tasty, well cooked, good quality, not greasy and very good value. Better than any large cafe chain. Only thing which could...

We visited Weymouth on Saturday 10th Sept. We drove around for 45 minutes to find a place to park, and then a further 20 minutes around the multi storey, by which time we were really frustrated (and hungry). We happened to come across this lovely...

On a shopping trip with my mum and stumbles across this place (I have lived in the area for years) We had a Ploughman’s lunch and it was a fantastic place with great food. The staff were really Inviting and friendly

Popped in after spending the morning on the beach opposite. We were welcomed as soon as we walked in by a very nice young lady. We asked if we could sit by the window and they even put two tables together so that both my...

Very expensive for take away sandwiches. Crab sandwiches were extortionately priced at £10:95 each to take away. However they were well filled and the bread was fresh. The sandwiches and drinks were put into individual polystyrene boxes with a salad garnish. So in all ideal...

We recently visited Weymouth to celebrate my partners birthday and I booked an afternoon tea at The Good Life, which did not disappoint. The staff were friendly and welcoming and we had a fantastic view of the seafront from our table. The afternoon tea was...

Headed into this tearoom after a frustrating bus journey. Very hungry and wishing to have a sustaining cream tea for breakfast. Reasonably impressed with the decor and seeing a sign emblazoned with homemade cakes I felt safe in ordering my first and last cream tea...

We popped into this cafe on the off chance of finding a table & were greeted by friendly & helpful staff who seated us quickly. The food was delicious especially the club sandwich, plentiful & very reasonably priced. We were too full to sample any...

The name does add extra sentimental value, however, this is a perfect spot for some sandwich, tea or quick bites. Excellent service coupled with tasty food and value for money! Give it a try and try to get a table upstairs, great view of Weymouth...

Lisa at The Good Life stepped into the breach for us when we were let down at the last minute by another venue. We had traditional afternoon tea with Prosecco for 4 of us. Lisa was excellent with communication and all of the staff were...

Popped in today & had the best piece of millionaire shortbread ever. Other half had a slice is bechamel cake which was tasty too. Big plus for me was 2 tea bags in my pot of tea & I’m told the Americano was excellent. Well...

Came for lunch with my wife on a spectacularly hot day- the staff were welcoming and the shop was lovely and cool. We had sandwiches, which were glorious doorstops and delicious, with coffee. Recommend to anyone.

Visited for late afternoon tea, a lovely sort, sun bright cafe. Staff welcoming and very cheerful. Brilliant well-filled crab sandwich on fresh brown bread was outstanding. Scone wasn't 'just out of the oven' but certainly not stale, jam came in small catering plastic sachet and...

We visited The Good Life Cafe as a gift after getting married. We were greeted by pleasant, friendly people, fantastic sea views and a delicious afternoon tea with a range of sandwiches and cakes. Thank you. Will be back

Food was ok but the occasion was spoilt due to the attitude of some of the staff who were rude.we will not be spending our money there again.

I haven’t visited Weymouth for a while and this is my first solo trip here. I was looking for somewhere that did a good selection for breakfast and had a nice view. I found that and more at The Good Life Cafe! It’s a very...

Popped in for lunch and was pleasently surprised with the high standard of service and quality of our pasta dishes. The place is larger than it looks from the outside and is kept spotlessly clean. A quality family run eatery, well worth visiting.

Lovely and friendly service. Alas, the food was poor. A BLT sandwich that tasted of salt and was more fat than meat. This was balanced by a tasteless pot of supposedly earl grey tea. My better half's pannini was no better being a flavourless mix...

Called in for a bite to eat great view across the beach and sea staff very friendly food and alcohol very reasonable for the price a little gem

We visited this morning for brunch with our dog. The place was clean and has large windows that let in a great amount of light as well as providing great views. The menu was what you would expect from a decent cafe with a few...

Fabulous Eatery Always a Warm Welcome Spotlessly Clean Lovely Tea / Coffee Nice Selection of Cakes Home Cooked Meals. Highly Recommend ✨✨✨✨✨

Great sea front cafe with a good range of breakfast fare and friendly/efficient service. Food locally sourced as well 😀

Pretty standard food. Able to get a table without booking. Nice to have dogs allowed in. A lot of the food seems to come from the microwave. Scones were let down by cheap jam in a block.

We decided to book the good life cafe as a treat for our daughter. She had worked so hard preparing for her 11+ exams. I had read the reviews & it sounded wonderful. We live in Poole so not too far. The afternoon tea was...

We stopped as wanted crab sandwiches but unfortunately they didn’t have any. Great excuse though as it was due to them only using fresh crab and the sea has been too rough to get any. We chose club sandwiches instead and it was a fantastic...

We went for lunch on Friday and enjoyed it so much that we went back for breakfast on Sunday. Great food, friendly service, and lovely view.

Lovely afternoon tea with great views of Weymouth! Good value for money - yummy cakes ! A must visit !

We had a lovely meal here. Paris, Bailey and Ruby were very professional and efficient, but also very friendly and chatty. The meal was lovely and good value for money, and they also had a good gluten free selection. I will definitely be returning again...

We had a lovely time here, we booked a table for 5 and we had the table upstairs at the window over looking the beach, the food and drinks was fabulous, the service was brilliant, staff were so friendly, we recommend this cafe and we...

The good life is a very homely cafe with amazing staff and delicious food. We came back 3 times in one week because of the fab service, I would one million percent recommend the good life cafe if your looking for breakfast and lunch with...

From the moment we walked in the door we were met with a happy staff team. We were asked straight away what we would like, and gave our order. We were asked if everything was to our satisfaction. Which it was. Everyone was treated with...

We wanted an afternoon tea whilst on holiday. We didn't want anything too stuffy just a good quality tea in a good atmosphere. That's exactly what we got! The owners and staff are all very friendly and efficient and immediately make you feel welcome. The...

Best breakfast I’ve had in years, well cooked, great ingredients, perfectly portioned, delicious. Efficient, polite staff. Will return soon.

What a find! Beautiful views, tasty food and amazing staff! It was a real treat to spend a lunch time here. Even when my son had his tooth drop out they were so kind and gave him a little pot to take it home safely...

What more can I say. Everything you could possible want from a seaside cafe. It was lovely from the moment we walked through the door. Very friendly, lovely waitress, very efficient. A relaxed and lovely experience. Will return on a regular basis.

I have been in Weymouth for 2 days and both days The Good Life was our go to place for breakfast. Service is amazing - I believe this is a family run coffee shop and they are all so lovely in there. They also accept...

Popped in for lunch on our last day in Weymouth and cannot fault the cafe. Staff friendly and professional. Menu was very varied and changes were no problem at all. Food itself was lovely and the cakes looked scummy too. We will visit when back...

We had lunch here on a Friday, lovely food and really friendly staff. Good value meals. We will definitely visit again next time we are in the area.

Visited The Good Life Cafe twice during 4 day visit in Weymouth. Excellent, attentive and friendly service and also great quality food. I loved my crab sandwich and for sure will be back when return to Weymouth. Best regards to the owners and staff who...

This cafe is an excellent choice especially for breakfast. Had smoked salmon and eggs. Such a rarity to get it just right. So good went back for tea cakes and tea in the afternoon. Bay windows to look out of to people watch. Reasonably priced...

Excellent food and WONDERFUL service. The staff couldn’t do enough for us and we’re very accommodating to our 3 year old daughter who polished off her cheese sandwich! Food was fantastic and probably the best crab sandwich I had in Weymouth over the week I have been here. Thank you for a lovely lunch and we’ll definitely be back! Table 7 if you want a lovely view of the beach!

We popped in for a quick cuppa and a rest. Although we only had drinks the menu was absolutely amazing, home cooked food, cakes etc, cream tea available plus they do afternoon tea with 24hr notice. We'll worth a visit.

Visited the good life café yesterday, lovely greeting and nice clean tables and dinning area.My wife and I both opted for the roast which was lovely and home cooked,at a very reasonable price.We will definitely be visiting here again Mark

We were lucky to get a spot here for lunch - many were turned away and for that we were grateful. The staff were young and friendly and the food all looked delicious, and home made too.I would have given it five stars but there were a few tiny little things that weren't quite right - not enough to make our lunch a bad experience, but just not perfection. The staff were very busy and were doing their best.It took a long time to order our food and we had finished our drinks about 40 minutes before the food arrived. I had ordered a panini which arrived and the cheese wasn't melted so I asked for it to be done some more. This was done happily without a fuss which was great. Husband's sausage panini arrived with deliciously melty cheese and he had nearly finished his before the teenagers' food (and my reheated food) arrived, which was hard to bear. The girls shared a panini and were happy with theirs.We then had a scone - absolutely delicious, gently warmed through, lovely and tender and perfect with a massive dollop of clotted cream. I would recommend you come here, the food was very good but you wouldn't want to be in a rush.

Reserved a table for afternoon tea and as requested had a great table overlooking the sea front. There is great potential here but a few things let it down from getting higher rating whch on their won wouldn't have been an issue. But with a few refinements could be very good. On arrival two people were unaware of our reservation but that was soon clarified, shown to the table and left for quite a while before our order for tea was taken. Surprisingly for a cafe they couldn't do tea with lemon (seemed like the waitress hadn't heard of such a request before!). Table was nicely set out with matching bone china cups, saucers and plates but tea served in bog standard tea pots - matching sets would have been top marks - after all this is afternoon tea :) Sandwiches and scones were great, and two slices of cake were provided so plenty to eat. Only let down was the coffee and walnut cake was dry and the icing quite hard as if it had been standing for a while wthout being covered. All in all still a nice treat, just not quite the finesse that often goes with afternoon tea.

Very friendly staff, good honest well-priced food and we were lucky to have the best window seat too. Enjoyed it all while watching the waves crash onto the beach in a recent storm.

Had some lovely sandwiches here for a takeaway. Beautifully made up in a little box with coleslaw and salad and knife and fork. Lovely bread and fillings. Service was excellent. They also do eat in. Would definitely recommend.

We popped in for a quick coffee ahead of a walk on the beach and felt compelled to try some of the cakes on offer - opting for a scone and the coffee & walnut cake. All absolutely delicious, with still warm scones and the view from the window is stunning on a sunny day.

Excellent cream teas at this cafe in a prime location by the Kings Statue. Very nice bay window to watch Weymouth beach and shopping streets. this is a very popular and well thought of cafe judging by the number of people looking for a table. Very good staff

Quite old school but charming! Nice staff and one of the best club sandwiches ever! The chef came out and was really good with my young son which made his day,

would recommend the crab salad. Friendly staff , quick service. my colleague asked for brown bread but got white. otherwise 5 stars.

Our time in Weymouth and Lisa, Mark and the team were very welcoming, the food was excellent and the views breathtaking, best cafe in Weymouth, brilliant.

very run down outside, old posters, crumbling old paint. but decided to give it a try based on good reviews. Went in and was met by a rude lady who abruptly told us there were no tables and made us feel an inconvenience we were left feeling rather confused and upset about how we were approached, yes they may have been busy but we were almost told to go away. We ended up going to the Black Dog around the corner, the staff here couldn’t have been more attentive and were extremely welcoming.

The staff were very professional friendly and courteous . The cafe has two floors lovely and clean. Has a good variety of menus beautiful cakes and they make a good cuppa tea .