The Harbour Inn in West Dorset - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent Sunday lunch with family and friends. Great to find somewhere that serves a roast on a Sunday in the summer for the Sunday roast lovers in the family. Great fresh fish options too - I had the Bouillabaisse which was really delicious and a good portion. Others had fish cakes and fish pie, all enjoyed. Great service and good value. A good wine selection and beer. I did book in advance as we visited on the bank holiday weekend.

This is the second time I have eaten Lobster here and was not disappointed. The staff are excellent and the wine reasonable price (makes a difference) so choosing the special lobster was within budget. I have been disappointed at other places with lobster so enquired re the weight and the chef took the time to come and show me which was really impressive. We had it cold with salad and the quality and quantity excellent but the preparation amongst the best I have seen. No messing with crackers or skewers it was all done for me. Will be back !!

Good service , Great food Fresh fish good menus Good prices we came looking for quality food and left fulfilled & would certainly come back

Weekday lunch with family; service was pleasant, food pretty poor. Very small (half portion?!) sized Cod and chips, kids portion size even smaller - would be more suited to an under 5s menu. Grease pooling on the plate, very bland in flavour. Bouillabase was not a bouillabase; tomato passata, heavy on the herbs, not a touch of fish stock. One prawn and a couple of mussels. Very sad meal at exorbitant prices.

We ate here three nights running. We loved the vibrant, bustling atmosphere and the excellent, friendly service. Every dish was home made and outstanding from the scallops, catch of the day, steak and pork belly. Even the sticky toffee pudding was exceptional! We will definitely return!!

Amazing, food, staff. All the food was really good and came really fast. Would recommend going there, the muscles were particularly nice.

We visited as two couples, for Dinner in June. We had booked earlier on the day of our visit. The restaurant had a busy atmosphere. The menu was varied, providing a good variety with a significant proportion of fresh fish dishes. The food when it arrived, was of a good standard and served by friendly attentive staff. Prices were pretty reasonable and as such provided acceptable value for money. A cut above standard seaside fare.

Great position right on the beach front. Food was okay but nothing special. A fish pie and Gurnard “catch of the day” were fine. Fish and chips, which you would expect to be done well in this location, was disappointing. Chips were clearly a bought in product and not good quality, the fish was greasy and heavy. The staff were willing enough, but didn’t seem to have much of a clue. Not their fault, just an inexperienced team with a lack of training. Shame as the location deserves better. I will say it was very busy, which is normally a good sign, perhaps we were just unlucky.

On a pleasant summers evening there is nothing more relaxing than sitting outside looking over Lyme harbour with a tasty meal and a pint of beer . this is a must-place to eat in Lyme especially is you can grab one of the balcony tables

Speechless! The most amazing dinner spent with my family, I had mussels with a side of muscles because my waiter was quite the desirable man, can’t remember the name but will never forget his smile. All 3 courses were nothing short of perfect and my family enjoyed just as much as me. Will definitely come again ;)

we visited and my wifes meal was fine, she enjoyed it. However I ordered ribeye steak at 21 pounds. was a treat. Well I have had ribeye steak before and this was a thin, cheap steak. Didnt even look like a ribeye steak. Also a few peas would have been nice and not cost much! Just steak and chips on a plate, not even a salad garnish, For the price it was a terrible dish. sorry as I like the pub but this meal was awful.

The staff at The Harbour Inn are exceptional and the food is wonderful. Be kind to them- they will fit you in if they can and it is a privilege to eat there 😀😎😀. Thank you .

perfectly located on the harbour front, this place has everything you could wish for in Lyme Regis. Runs like clockwork with extremely well picked, and trained, staff. Serves food that is very fresh with some originality. portions are so large that after eating there two nights in a row, I needed to fast! Can't recommend it highly enough.

Great lunch sitting outside. The staff was very pleasant, accommodating and attentive despite the restaurant being completely full.Had one of the best fish meals and they even changed a specific fish I did not want.Great kids menu + ice creams as well.One of the meals in Lyme Regis which I will remember for a long time.

Very accommodating, very pleasant, sensible menu and some specials, efficient service and fresh food.

Absolutely amazing food! Seafood was brilliant and the waiting staff were friendly, polite and attentive. Next tome we are in Lyme, we will definitely come back! Recommend the scallops and seafood bonbons!

A great menu, excellent service and good value...all in a perfect people watching spot! We got lucky but book ahead if you can - it's very popular and understandably so.

Had a lovely meal at the Harbour Inn at the end of last week. We both chose the fish platter which was delicious with a variety of items including mackerel pate, crab, prawn and lobster cocktail, tuna tartar and mackerel tempura. We then had the treacle tart with clotted cream...to die for! Good service from the staff. Would recommend this restaurant.

Can't rate the food and staff high enough. The food was excellent and the staff were attentive and helpful. Second time of having lunch and will certainly be going back

Best food we had all holiday! The presentation was amazing, taste outstanding and a lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend and will return when back in Devon on holiday again

I booked for my husbands 60th birthday lunch with family, we can not thank the staff for being so attentive and helpful. The food was first class and worth every penny.

Great food, very friendly staff, made for a great evening out.Choice of ales was limited but well chosen. Good range of wines helpedMixture of food on the menu including local fish, chicken and steaks, all polished off to the last mouthful. Try the fish platter for the experience, well worth it

Had lunch here with friends. Very clean with plenty of room between tables. Good menu. Efficient service by friendly staff. My husband enjoyed his mussels to start and his fish pie. My mackerel was good and our friends enjoyed their cod and chips and crab sandwich. Can’t wait to return

We had a first class seafood lunch here. Friendly , efficient and cheerful service. All staff were young, enthusiastic and polite.

Excellent surroundings food and service delicious. Good value. Lovely view of the sea. Tables well separated.

After a lockdown 30th Anniversary we spent the 31st here at the Harbour Inn. A very personal and friendly service with nothing too much trouble. Friendly staff despite being run off their feet.The food was the best we have had for a very long time. Crab starter was so deliciously fresh. The pork Belly and apple cider gravy we highly recommend. We were able to forget all about covid whilst feeling safe and looked after.If you love fresh,tasty food with superb value for money then visit. Currently suggest you pre book but we did it the night before and got a table. Go and see for yourself.

Felt very safe with tables well spaced and with screens between. Menu seems more limited than in the past but understandable at present. However, as fish lovers, we had plenty of choice and opted for hake, which was well cooked and seasoned. Service was excellent and drinks not overpriced.

Very helpfull and efficient staff with good choice of great food and drink. Warmly greeted and shown to a table by the window showing the prefect position of this establishment. Both my wife and I enjoyed the whole evening and will be returning in the very near future

My wife, her brother, his husband and me, thought we would have a nice meal out on our weekend in Lyme Regis.3 crab cakes ordered, tasteless, expensive and probably better to get them at the local chip shop. Whereas cheesy garlic bread for £4.80 was well overpriced for my 2 slices.So, for mains, Fish pie with seasonal vegetables, which is actually microwaved slop with salad. I would suggest they change their supplier and may be get some Birds eye fish pies in. Belly pork would have been just about passable if a toddler had made it.Steak and chips with peppered sauce for £20, involved under cooked frozen chips, over cooked steak and teaspoon of sauce on the steak. Unfortunately, no tomatoes, no salad, no vegetables. Nobody asked if the dinner was ok until we had all finished, at which point I had eaten maybe half the steak, and perhaps 3 chips. I explained that I was extremely disappointed with the steak and frozen chips. At which point the waitress told me they are not frozen and that they would not do anything about it. We then had to have a stand-up argument with her about the chips - she did not want to try one - and I do not blame her.Off she popped and came back after talking to her boss, I had obviously upset them by pointing out their short comings, so in her incredibly stroppy manner said I could have £3.50 off the bill for the chips. I thought it may be best to talk to the manager.An angry man came out to tell me, that knocking £3.50 off th bill was more than fair and he would bring me the bill. I explained to him that customer service might involve an apology that we were not happy and offering to do something for us may calm the situation down. He responded quite negatively to this and sent his bouncer out to sit by us and bang about on the table to make his presence known.I went to the bar and explained that I am now fed up with this farce, so give me the bill and I will knock off the price for the steak dinner and pay for everything else. This involved a further stand-up argument in the restaurant, while most of the customer watched and laughed. This went on for at least 10 minutes. When I finally got the bill off him, I paid as I had promised £120 for 4 of us, not including the steak.So not cheap, the food is not worth the money, but worst off all is the attitudes of the waitress and the manager. I suggest you do yourselves a favour and do not bother with this place unless you want an argument.

Nice to be back inside! Sensible Covid precaution, extremely friendly staff, good food. Great way to start a walking holiday

We visited The Harbour Inn following a recommendation from our hotel and were very grateful to our hotel for doing so. The menu was very varied with something for everybody. My wife had southern fried mackerel fillets to start followed by their own home made fish pie both of which she said were truly delicious. I had a mixed salad followed by the best bouillabaisse I've ever had, full of different fish and seafoods. The service was very welcoming, friendly and professional and we cannot wait to return. We also considered it surprisingly inexpensive for the first class meal and look forward to return there next time we're in Lyme Regis

We arrived 18th may. Gave my phone number. Because I never had a smart phone or email we were asked to leave. Never again will I be treated this way. Shame the owner had to send a jumped up kid to do his dirty work.we are 75 years old

Lovely friendly welcome and a safe clean environment. Menu limited so wasn’t too happy with lack of choice but what we did have was very nice. Not sure we would visit again unless the menu was ramped up.

Popped in here with my family and was shown a table ordered drinks and fries, our wait was not long and the fries pipping hot and lovely the drinks which was the first we have had out since lock down was the best under the covers outside was a breath of fresh air , staff was friendly and helpful , will be back soon

Excellent service and great steak. Really glad we booked and had a table under cover. Although it was busy we had good, friendly service and a very good meal. Thank you

Really disappointed that although we had booked a table on the verandah 36 hours beforehand on arrival we’re told we that it was first come first served so we were offered a table on the beach side. We decided to sit there and have a drink before we ordered any food. When the drinks came in plastic glasses we decided to drink up and leave. To be honest we felt that the staff just could not care less whether we stayed or not.

We booked ahead because of covid and we because we wanted something dog friendly. We were expecting something good but ordinary and instead got an exquisite meal, beautifully served and prepared. The service was excellent, efficient and welcoming. Despite the staff being very busy we were made to feel valued. The treacle tart and clotted cream was well worth the calories and whoever made the pastry (the owner we were told) deserves some kind of award. We were very impressed.

Special last night meal after a great week in Lyme Regis. Booked on the veranda and was not disappointed. Warming soup followed by Gurnard special and Slow roast pork belly . Excellent recommendations from the friendly,helpful staff.

Visited this restaurant for the second time. Despite only having outside space, due to COVID, it was a truly wonderful experience. The food, the service and the setting are all superb. I throughly recommend the food and Martin! Thank you to everyone involved

This was our first visit to the Harbour and our first restaurant experience since lockdown. We booked in advance and were seated at a table overlooking the beach. Fortunately the weather held and there’s a lovely atmosphere down at the seafront. Both starters and main courses were very good. We selected Gurnard from the specials board and hake from the main menu. The service was first class and the staff knowledgable about their dishes. The food was fresh, delicious and piping hot. We look forward to a return visit soon.

This is a well located pub-restaurant on the sea front. However, because of the coronavirus restrictions everybody were eating outside and we did not enjoy people smoking on the table next to us, particularly while eating. I appreciate that it is an outside area, but in all the other restaurants we have been to, this has not been a problem, as smoking has not been allowed in the eating area. Regarding the food, the fish and chips was descent, the fish pie was poor with lack of fish and flavour, and the Harbour inn bouillabaisse was terrible, it only tasted as canned tomato purée. Do not recommend it.

Centrally located beach front restaurant with a good seafood menu. Very accommodating staff (we were delayed 30 minutes for our booking and the restaurant kindly kept our table reserved) and quick, efficient service. The mussels starter is a must!

Third time this week. Never a drop in standards here and this trip was no different. From the specials to the staples everything was top notch. Seafood and meat dishes are all excellent. Special notes are the homemade desserts and the amazing Roast beef Sunday lunch. Worth booking and worth waiting.

This wasn’t great to be honest. Fish pie was tasteless (which wasnt great for £16) and the service was a bit chaotic. Might have just caught them on a bad night and I wouldn’t usually post a poor review on that basis if the staff trying but a young group of 6 were shifted to a cold table because a very assertive older couple wanted a table with a heater. I thought the way they did to a group of polite and quiet older teenagers was poor really.

Great service by friendly staff, the bouillabaisse Lyme Regis way was delicious with superb seafood and fish. Outstanding treacle tart. Highly recommended

Very good fresh fish, beer and small bottles of prosecco. Great location on the beach. Great service. Booking only

Great Meal on Boxing Day. Wonderful weather and atmosphere. Great Staff, Food, Drink and Social Distancing. Highly recommend.

We came down to Lyme Regis on Saturday 12th December for a walk along the beach. The weather was superb, warm and sunny. We thought we would stop and have a drink at the Harbour Inn as they had outside seating with terrific views of the harbour and coast line. The service was impeccable as was the social distancing etc. We then also decided as our coffee and hot chocolate where going down to have a warm mince pie with cream. Again this was no trouble and we really enjoyed our visit and relaxing time sitting outside in the sun. Thank you.

Lovely bright December day so we took the opportunity to eat outside. All ok with the Harbour Inn, but were told might be a bit of wait for food. Very pleasantly surprised then by no wait at all! Just wanted light lunch, so one crab and one rare roast beef sandwich. Both were excellent. Not often I'd review a sandwich but these are worth it! Beef was rare, just how I like it. Husbands crab light and juicy.Really good food and service. Highly recommend.

Nice location on the sea frontExcellent choice of sea food dishes. We both chose the sea food platter which was very good.Friendly efficient serviceGood spacing between tables and some screens made it feel Covid. Bit noisy on a Friday - possibly just unlucky to have some lively groups of people in at the same timeFew minor issues - Bread was dry. Why do they only offer Italian mineral water. Sold out of a number of the wine inc their only British wine. Be good if they supported more local businesses

We visited Lyme Regis in mid-October and had two meals at the Harbour Inn. Both meals were very good, as we've always found when we eat there. The pub were following the covid-19 safety precautions too, with a plastic screen covering the bar, table service only, etc. Unlike the Cobb Arms !

Ate two nights in a row the hake meal was wonderful. Second night delicious scallops. Staff very friendly.

It's a while since we'd last eaten at the Harbour Inn and we wanted to go somewhere where we knew the food would be good as it will be a few weeks before we can eat out again.Really pleased that we chose the Harbour Inn. I had the fish platter which was excellent and my husband had the steak which he really enjoyed. Desserts were great too - although the choice was a little limited. Can't wait to go back in December.

Great views and even better food. Been here a couple of times and the food is outstanding. Sat out on the front terrace with our dog was made to feel welcome by the staff and had some fantastic food

Went for Sunday lunch and have to say it was one of the best Sunday lunches that I've ever had away from home. The staff were brilliant and so pleasant with nothing being too much trouble. We have booked in for lunch later this week as a result of having had such a great experience and don't want to be disappointed going somewhere else.

Visited for Sunday lunch during our recent stay and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. COVID 19 precautions were in place and the tables well positioned to manage these. Food was excellent and the treacle tart was on the money. Service was as good as I recall from a previous visit a few years ago. Booking is recommended as it is a very popular pub.

We visited on a busy Friday at the end of the school holidays. Although we tried to eat in, we hadn’t booked so no availability. We decided to eat outside, even though dry, the weather looked changeable. We all chose Fish & Chips and were happy with our choice, freshly cooked and piping hot, delicious Tartare Sauce. We saw the other dishes being delivered to other tables & it all looked amazing. We’d highly recommend. The staff were very friendly and although they were very busy, took the time to stop and chat.

Visited for evening meal with my 7 year old Granddaughter on holiday from CoventryCov19 rules on social distancing goodCleanliness not so good Table top stickySprayed it with my bio hazard disinfectant it was still stickyAs per usual my 7 year old ordered chicken nuggets while home made she hot give nuggets for £8 My special fish platter was disappointing for £23The mackerel tempura was hot and fresh , Pity I couldn’t say the same for the rest of the platterThe Lobster and prawn cocktail tasted funny I informed the waitress Who informed me the Chef said it’s fineWon’t be going back there againAccording to the Chef if a customer says some thing tastes funny the customers an idiot Not the right approach if you want to get return tradePlus it cost £38 plus for two which considering it was an Adult and a kids meal I found dear Steer clear

We booked lunch for 6 people and were quickly seated by our very friendly and attentive waiter. The food and drinks came quickly even though it was busy and the food was excellent - particularly the mussels which was an enormous bowl of plump and delicious mussels. Seafood platter (special) and fish and chips were also excellent.

Wonderful range of seafood options and a fabulous choice on the specials menu. The food was delicious but what really stood out for me was the outstanding service. The chap who looked after us was prompt, friendly and genuinely keen for us to have a lovely experience. I would certainly go back when I’m next in the area.

The gardens along the front are outstanding . The flood lighting at night was an unexpected treat .Walking round the town with hidden alley ways, lots to see and do with glorious views down the coast .

Ate here on my second night in Lyme Regis. Chose the sea food platter very nice. Raspberry Brûlée to finish. Very pleasant staff food good. Nice location on the front booking a must as it was busy. Nice meal

Friendly welcoming staff, my husband and I really enjoyed our Fish lunch. We would certainly return to this restaurant on our return trip to Lyme.

Visited here for a pleasant drink Friday night and based on other reviews decided to eat Sunday evening. Service was ok but then slowed considerably and had to ask for the bill twice - however food was not great quality. Very strange fish platter (prawn and lobster cocktail which tasted very sweet!! Mackerel tempura greasy/oily, crab - watery and icy, smoked fish (think it was salmon couldn’t tell) stringy and magenta - not mentioned on menu, then was a couple of pieces of poached salmon in cold tasteless rubbery pastry and a grey salty smoked mackerel pate. This was accompanied by bread and those horrible foil wrapped pats of Irish butter. My partner ate a nuked fish pie which he said was basic to say the least and only partly contained local fresh fish, and which came with salad and mass produced coleslaw. Very disappointing. Sorry but we won’t be back.

Understandable during Covid that customers have to wait before being seated. Staff didn’t acknowledge for 5 mins which would have got us onside. Especially as all we wanted was a drink outside and a table was available.Once seated another long wait for service.If you like real ale don’t bother as the ability to pull a good pint is missing.Real shame as we’ve eaten here before years ago on honeymoon and was great. We’ll stick to the town end for drinks if we return to Lyme which has been great this weekend

We called in and booked a table as we arrived in Lyme Regis just before mid day. We wanted to walk along the coast path in the 90 minutes we had available until 1.30 when our table would be ready.On arrival we were shown to our socially distanced table and ordered drinks and food. My husband chose the Seafood Platter from the Specials Board and when it arrived was so glad he did . It looked and tasted amazing and well worth £23 . I chose the Panko Chicken stuffed with Gruyere cheese and Prosciutto Ham which was superb and beautifully presented and HOT which I always appreciate. The staff were very friendly and attentive and during these strange times very Covid aware which made us feel as safe as is possible .We will definitely return next time we are in Lyme and will tell friends and family about The Harbour Inn. Thank you to all the staff and stay safe during this horrible time.

Highly recommended and lived up to it!Warm welcome - even at this time - into a truly great place with atmosphere. Simple menu with specials, and all of it good, completed with sensibly priced wine list.We ordered the mussels (best and sweetest I have had in a long time and many places), tuna ceviche plus garlic bread for starters together with hake fillet (magnificent and so well cooked) and bouillabaisse plus side of chips for mains. Heard the chef say they will never eat all of that - but we managed, it was so good!!!All of it was truly delicious and great value overall. We were served with good humour and well timed but not rushed.Will definitely be back to Lyme Regis and here in particular!!

This is probably now the third or fourth time we have had dinner at the Harbour Inn and it always lives up to expectations. Its situated right on the harbour front and the window seats look out past the outside seating and bar across to the harbour. As always the reception is a warm one and the seating and staff completely adhered to the COVID policies. The menu is based around local produce and the staff are always very willing to help with any questions about the menu. My wife (as always) went for the mussels to start and steak for main. My wife likes her steak cooked well, and unlike some restaurants she did not feel judged when requesting this and the chef cooked it exactly to her liking. I went for the Ahi Tuna ceviche for my starter which was light but packed full of flavour and the Lyme Bay Hake, which was delicious. The staff were attentive without being pushy and once more we had a lovely timme. The Harbour Inn menu is reasonably priced and I can easily recommend it.

Well set up for Covid safety. Great menu and specials. Generous portions. I had the fish and seafood platter which was fantastic. Glad I didn't have a starter because the platter was fullsome. Particularly liked the gravadlax which is marinated in beetroot and has almost a meat texture not dissimilar to beef carpaccio. Also the fresh mackerel tempura was delicious. Service attentive and polite, would go back

Precooked before we went, as we knew places went quickly. Decided to try one of the specials, and had the Gurnard. It was lovely, and the service matched the food. Well organised for COVID restrictions, well done to all

The best fish and chips I have had for many a year - was walking by and made an on the spot decision to have some - well recommended

Sunshine in October so a busy esplanade. One person in need of lunch. I found just the place, an efficient welcome, a clean hostelry and a reasonable priced menu. Yes I gave my home details but I was not over burdened with giving them at the entrance. I found the service and food up to the mark and recommend this place.

Visited here on recommendation of Jay, of local eco taxis, that was also spot on service. Enjoyed the whole experience, I had the scallops, fried fish Bon Bon’s, with katsu and vedg. I wanted something special and this delivered on presentation, quality produce and flavour. Thanks chief. The wife had the basic lasagna.......that could never be described as basic. Excellent again. Waitress was friendly and professional. She was happy for us to sit in early, with a beer, prior to ordering at 12.00. Glad we did, there was a que when we left at 1.30. Don’t walk past this gem

Great position on the beach. Had a lovely late lunch, crab sandwich with a nice bottle of white. Felt COVID safe.

Interested to see a few poor reviews from Sept 2020. We ate at the Harbour Inn a few days ago and had great food and good service. The bouillabaisse was rich and intense and my wife thoroughly enjoyed the fish pie. Service was friendly and attentive without being intrusive.

I visited Lyme Regis with a friend in September, we were very excited about going here for dinner after spending the afternoon doing a wonderful walk to Beer and back. We ordered the fish stew and Monkfish Risotto. The Fish stew arrived in a small bowl, the flavours were bland, the fish overcooked, nothing at all special. The monkfish was dreadful, totally overcooked, it tasted like cardboard. The risotto was a small pile of mush, no flavours no taste at all to this dish and the cheek to charge a price of £22.00 for this crap ? what a rip off. I complained to the manager whom made a comment that the dish had been served to many people that day, that all the monkfish came from the same batch and no one else had complained. I was taken back by her approach, she didnt listen to my criticism, complete dismissive. In the end as a reluctant gesture she took the cost of 2 glasses of wine off the bill. To think this restaurant has been recommended by square meal? Lyme Regis is a beautiful small town which is in dire need of a good fish restaurant, which is tragic considering its a proper fishing port.

Firstly, the food was very good-no complaints there. Perhaps a little overpriced, but delicious nonetheless.I can’t say that we felt very welcomed though. I booked a table for 2 for 6pm, on the phone there was no mention that the table had to be given back at a certain time. So we both had starters, mains and shared a bottle of wine and weren’t in a huge rush to finish because we were chatting and enjoying being out!I started to feel a bit unwelcome when I overheard the male waiter/owner/whatever say loud enough for me to hear “they had a 6pm booking-they’re taking the piss now”. I can only assume they were talking about us. The time was about 7.45 by now.My fiancé went to the loo, and I was then ‘given the bill respectfully because they had another table booked’.I fully appreciate that maybe there are 2 sittings, but rather than be made to feel like you’re a nuisance, it might be better in future to explain when making a booking that the table needs to be back by a certain time.

This was a meal of two halves sadly. I had the chicken dish which was great, nice and moist and crispy perfect chips. The wife had the monk fish and risotto dish, the monk fish was over cooked and rubbery, the risotto was over cooked stodge . We made staff aware who sadly didn’t care and made no effort to rectify. This meal was £21 and only when reminding staff of the half eaten meal did we get a miserly reduction of £3. Disappointed with the experience overall.

We booked a table for our anniversary lunch. The staff were friendly and hard working and were very observant of the new Covid rules. The food was delicious and the views of Lyme Bay were lovely.

We should have seen the signs when our table was 25 minutes late and they hadn’t given a menu to read in this time, nor taken a drinks order. The food was good, nothing exceptional, and princely, but was massively let down by the panicked and poor service, which had this been week 1 of “Covid-release” would have been acceptable but 2 months in are no longer. Things which were particularly frustrating: food order taking 20 minutes (when already having waited 25, when most of the menu is on display); staff continuously disappearing - for 10 minutes at a time; substituting part of a main course without telling us (we overheard the table next to us being told after we had ordered!); we are still waiting for water for the table; upon us finally loosing patience and asking for the bill, the waiter then proceeded to clear the table next to us via multiple trips before going to fetch our bill. Such a contrast to the lovely meal we had the day before at the Millside - go there instead. They have got a handle on the new processes now required, the Harbour Inn does not.

We had a wonderful experience sitting right on the beach with great service(thanks Jeremy) the mussels were some of the best I have ever had and great to experience all the local seafood however someone in our group had the steak and suffered from severe D&V and put a bit of a negative spin on what would of been a lovely meal! So it’s definitely a place to eat just stick to the seafood.

Very friendly. Fitted me in for lunch. Lovely Sunday lunch. Massive Yorkshire pudding!! Covid Safe. Screens through out. I would certainly visit again.

Booked this place based on reviews, and very glad we did. Seafood of the highest order, perfectly cooked and expertly served by friendly staff. The bouillabaisse at £17 was a steal, top drawer cooking and presentation. Will definitely come again.

We were glad to be able to book a 5:30pm slot on Sunday as they were really busy. We went straight to the mains of seafood platter and monkfish, followed by cheese and biscuits and creme brulee. All very well presented, fresh tasting and delicious. Staff attentive and helpful. Will definitely be back.

The outside dining area appealed, for obvious pandemic-related reasons and also for the view of the sea and the chance to watch the world go by. The menu offered plenty of delicious options, and when our choices arrived they were well-presented, beautifully cooked and the fish was clearly fresh. Friendly service from the staff, coping well with all the extra work required for Covid sanitisation, also added to the enjoyment

Highly recommended to us by friends, and didn't disappoint, fabulous food and service, friendly staff and very attentive to our needs...

Lovely location and very well staffed restaurant. The food is good and well priced. The service is fast and efficient. Just what you want from a seaside restaurant.

Had the most wonderful steak here, super food and excellent attentive service. Plenty of seafood available as well.

We have eaten at The Harbour Inn several times. We ate there at the beginning of August. They had put all the necessary Safety Regulations in place to make you feel comfortable. The service is good and swift. I have ordered the Sea Food platter several times and am never disappointed. It’s a feast. My husband has tried the fish pie and it looks as though it’s packed with a variety of different fish in a lovely creamy sauce. We have friends living in Lyme who regularly eat at The Harbour Inn. Highly recommended.

Had lunch here on a Monday in August, ate inside with tables well spaced out but the place seemed quite drab. All opted for sandwiches or baguettes and all were ok. Nothing amazing. When trying to pay via AMEX to make use of their shop small offer we were told they cannot take AMEX as they’ve got new card machines. Seems odd that they are advertised on the shop small website and their bill wallets are branded with AMEX. £10 off the bill would have given them an extra star on this review!

I made a booking ages ago and on the day the traffic was horrific. Phoned a couple of times and when we arrived there was still a table! The mussels were excellent and a young lad, Jeremy, doing temporary work made sure we had a really good day. Would definitely recommend but you need to book.

Had an excellent dinner and really good service at the Harbour Inn.Particularly liked the KFM Kentucky Fried Mackerel, with tartare slaw. Really inventive starter. Would thoroughly reccommend this place.

Didn’t try the food, but stopped here for drink after a walk on The Cob. We sat in the front outside area with great views of the beach and the harbour. Good spot for a pit-stop.

Sunday evening meal. After much deliberation and searching we decided that this place seemed a popular place to eat. And with patience and persistence we found a table and it was well worth the wait. The bouillabaisse recommended by William the waiter, was a great choice. The scallops special also hit the mark. William knee his stuff and his knowledge of the food on the menus helped us with our choices. May try and return before we go back home.

Booked a table for Sunday lunch time, super hot day so place was more busy with outside tables and drinks, but service was excellent and food the same, nothing was to much trouble.

Headlines - Atmosphere is seaside pub with limited menu, disgusting toilets with no locks, heat inside was very hot, due to kitchen door open to restaurant. Trying to be fine dining but high prices for poor quality food - going for profit over return custom. Trying to space out tables and falling short of mark. We read the reviews the days prior to our visit and rang the day before and booked. The call was friendly and we asked if we could eat inside with a dog (yes on lower bar area) and the nearby parking. When we arrived in Lyme Regis, before we visited the high street - we called and firmed up our booking and had a slightly vague - 'We will try and see what we will do?'. Arrive at our booking time and there was no record of our booking, lots of questions about whether it was actually that pub - had to show mobile recent call list to prove we had called and given seat outside under shelter on picnic benches in their 'Al fresco' wasp covered beach side area as we had a dog. Table service, ordered drinks, took 27 minutes to arrive, food specials written illegible on board, waiting staff overwhelmed, seemingly understaffed and a bit vague. Menu a mix of pub grub with highlights of fine dining but menu seems confused about what clientele they are trying to attract. One of us ordered seafood platter for £23 and it was average but presented nicely. Child ordered chicken nuggets and chips £7.50 and nuggets were over cooked and tasteless so they were inedible.Also ordered 'fish' with chips and mushy peas. £12.90. When asking what fish it would be, al fresco area manager was unsure because they had, 'just sent the fishermen back out to get more cod and they were waiting for the boat to get back...' Eventually told it was cod which arrived in a dark coloured, thick greasy batter. Overall experience, I could have paid less elsewhere and eaten better food plus this pub is not participating in the 'Eat out to help out' cause which we new when we booked. We felt it needed better service, many tweaks on its menu and to sort toilet facilities out before they could even dream of charging those prices which do not reflect the food we ate. Lots of customers as potential walk ins were turned away and tied, 'Sorry, we are fully booked until Friday' However, on the table next to us, a customer waited fifteen minutes to order a drink and asked the al fresco manager, 'can I order at the bar inside?' And was told, 'Ok, go on then but he was expecting, 'Let me take your order sir'.

Booked a table for two on 2 August @ 7 Covid secure Service very good food was lovely I had a vegetable chilli it was lovely hubby had steak he said it was fairly good garlic bread for starter I'm glad we shared as it was a huge portionThanks for a pleasant evening Due to covid restrictions may I suggest you tell the customer face to face instead of on the wall we did miss an alternative to what we eventually ordered & it stops people walking round

Visited the Harbour Inn on Sunday evening (2nd Aug) to celebrate one of our party members milestone birthday and as my heading suggests it really was fantastic. In every possible way actually, the effort that has been made to get the social distancing right is spot on,we all agreed it felt amazingly safe.The food was excellent, Mackerel starter highly recommended, delicious flavoursome steak and the bass with prawn risotto simply wow. The service and attentiveness of all staff was second to none. The Harbour Inn proves that it can be done and done very well even with a Pandemic going on.Thank you all.

Sat here at the moment looking over the beach and sea its location is brilliant. The food is amazing staff so professional. All 4 of us enjoyed everything. 5 Stars from us

Don’t want to be negative and wish the restaurant no ill will, but did want to balance out some of these 5 star reviews, as our experience was not, and we had high hopes after reading the many glowing reports.The mussels were excellent and so was the kid’s portion of lasagne. The mackerel starter, likewise.I have to say though that I found the bouillabaisse extremely disappointing. It was mostly tasteless and watery and seemed to be made from tinned tomatoes. No rich deep broth, no deep sea flavour. Just fish stewed in watery tomato sauce with some herbs. Having looked at other reviews, it seems that we are not the only ones to have found it so.Unfortunately, service was relatively average too. Our main course was forgotten so we spent a considerable time waiting with empty starter plates, and then another really long time before the main arrived, and then we really had to hurry things along to get the bill. Seeing as they had a reduced number of covers due to distancing, it’s a little hard to excuse. There was also barely an apology about how long we had to wait due to their error.