The HiVe Cafe in Weymouth and Portland

This is one of the most amazing places to eat in Dorset. Fantastic food, great owners a true, fabulous gem of home cooked foods. The cakes are fantastic.

Never open .don't no why they are in business..minimal effort

Beautiful little cafe, delicious vegetarian food, and lovely big portions! Lovely selection of cakes and drinks and the service is always with a smile! Definitely my favourite spot in Weymouth 😁

Beautifully presented, Lovely food,,, we all thoroughly enjoyed what we had. Was a real find on our day out,, will be returning .

This is our new "favourite" place to eat in Weymouth. We sat in the beautiful courtyard garden and enjoyed our Falafel platter, Hummus platter and quiche and salads. All were beautifully presented and delicious. The homemade Dorset Apple cake was the best I have had!! Would definitely recommend (even if you are not Vegetarian/vegan!). Thank you x

Great place to enjoy tasty food. Greeted by friendly staff who made us feel welcomed. Sat in beautiful garden eating our delicious cakes, which we were offered to try before we decided what we would like to eat. Will definitely return for a meal, all the choices smelt and looked great. Loved the music too! Thank you

Absolutely fantastic cafe, so many great dairy free, gluten free and vegan options. The vegan cheese scones and vegan peanut butter cheesecake are both out of this world!

Great home cooked healthy food. Even the dressing is home made and delicious. Cute little place with a lovely atmosphere. Will be back!

Beautiful experience at The Hive in Weymouth. The food was fresh and beautifully presented. Staff were friendly and the atmosphere was calm and relaxing. Lots of vegan options including sweet treats!

Popped in fodca Saturday lunch great friendly family service and a tasty lunch with dessert, good price tasty food good service, dog friendly and a sunny courtyard

Simply wonderful lunch and cake to die for! Delicious! We had falafel and Mediterranean slice lunch platters and a jacket potato, lovely fresh salads and great hummus on the side too. Highly recommended.

Many thanks to Tripadvisor for recommending the Hive, it’s absolutely wonderful. A vegetarian friendly cafe with great food.

A really dog friendly place (which is important) alongside with some really nice plates ! We enjoyed the falafels and the halloumi salad !

Such a lovely little restaurant, the food is absolutely amazing, and the staff warm and welcoming. Highly recommend the Deli Special!

Lovely veg cafe. We stopped in for a slightly late lunch, not realising how small it was had we come earlier we wouldn't have got a seat indoors but on dry days there is a small courtyard with tables. We managed to miss the specials board but the humous platter and baked potato we both had were tasty. The vegan strawberry cheesecake was also really really good! Lovely staff (who I presume are the owners) and sell their own happy bee honey which I bought a jar of (I only buy honey occasionally when I know what the bee care is like as sadly some bee farmers/big companies are very abusive) and you can read about the bees on one of their boards.

It was lovely to find a place to eat in Weymouth that didn't involve batter, burgers or a deep fat fryer. We had the falafel platter and foragers lunch - delicious! We even made space for a slice of pistachio and rose cake, well worth it! The service is relaxed and friendly. I think the prices are exactly right, great ingredients and clearly made in house. Definitely worth a visit if good food and quirky vibes is your thing.

My husband and I went to Weymouth to catch up with an old school friend of mine… we rented the flat above the Hive café…I was very impressed by the layout of the flat. The food in the café was absolutely divine. Rachel makes the best quiches I’ve ever tasted and Simon, well what can I say about his cakes…. Exquisite..

Very nicely prepared vegetarian food. I had the falafel platter. We're not strictly vegetarian, but appreciate the fresh whole foods this place has to offer. Lovely stuff.

Sorry haven’t posted this earlier! We booked a table for lunch back in early August, outside in the lovely patio, 5 of us. The cafe had been recommended to us by my sister and it was fabulous! We had the halloumi salad, quiche and deli selection followed by apple cake, eton mess and baked cheesecake, it was all so delicious and beautifully presented. The staff were great, helpful and so funny! A lovely friendly atmosphere. We took some cakes away and a jar of their honey. We would recommend the Hive cafe to everyone, a real gem 💎 Thankyou!

How did we not know about this place? Some of the most fantastic food we have eaten. We went two days in a row it was that good. Fabulous homemade food. Simply delicious. Beautiful ingredients turned into gorgeous recipes. We cannot recommend enough. We would eat here every day if we could. We took mum for her birthday and she loved it. Then hubby and I the next day. Lovely family run business. Just brilliant. We will definitely be back. Our new favourite place to eat. Five stars isn’t enough.

Lovely, cosy café, just off the main promenade. Their cakes were amazing, and many GF and vegan options available. Super friendly, swift service. I wish I had had one of their lunch dishes too as they looked super fresh and tasty.

The food was lovely. Our visit was on the recommendation of friends who had enjoyed lunch there on a previous visit to Weymouth. The halloumi, pear and walnut salad (pictured) was very flavourful. The garden space is pretty, although very small. The inside space is nicely decorated, and the story of their own honey production on the wall adds to the charm of the cafe and gives the food a lovely story. On the downside however, while the food on the menu is prominently displayed, trying to suss out what the drinks options were was not as easy. While the food was nice, a lot of the options were quite expensive for what they were, although this is somewhat understandable as it is a small business so markups are going to have to be greater. What did let them down however was the quality of the service. We did attend on a fairly busy day and so that is likely a big part of the reason why, but the service took a very long time. Two members of our group ordered a slice of cake after their main and it took around half an hour to receive them, as the staff member who took the order unfortunately had forgotten about them in the process of taking out orders to other tables. We actually ended up not having enough time for our afternoon plans as a result of this. For that reason I probably would choose to try elsewhere unless it were a very quiet day and I knew they weren't going to be overburdened with the amount of customers requiring service. I'd love to have the food again, but I hope the poor staff in the future have a bit of an easier time of it as clearly it's difficult to manage when busy

Walked 8 miles along the South West Coastal Path looking forward to a breakfast here and the place did not disappoint. Lovely location, with a very relaxing atmosphere in the garden. Very friendly staff and great vegan options on the menu. The tofu scrambled egg was lovely. Would visit again next time I visit Weymouth.

Delicious middle Eastern / Mediterranean food that is really well presented!

Nice and fresh food, tasty deserts, sweet staff and lovely courtyard where the birds play and chirp away. A great little find.

Delicious food, good price, friendly staff. Couldn't be happier with my visit here!

We found this gem after looking for somewhere that offered Vegan food during our trip to Weymouth. The food was absolutely lovely (and we’ll portioned) and the naughty treat that we took away (slice of Brownie) was to die for - we’ll be coming back.

We had a lovely veggie lunch - halloumi salad followed by some fresh warm cake with cream - all delicious. The cafe has a small pretty courtyard to the rear.

Very friendly cafe with loads of fresh, colourful and vibrant food on offer. Dog, child and vegan friendly. Staff made us very welcome on arrival and went out of their way to cater for every dietary need. Excellent. Will definitely visit again.

Would highly recommend, a very quaint and pleasant lunch here. A real find in an unfamiliar town! The food was delicious, value for money and plenty of it 👌🏻

Great cafe. One of my favourite places in the world. Super seascape on view from almost every table. Delicious food and good service.

Absolutely delicious healthy food, staff very friendly too. We always like to find a favourite restaurant when we visit places and this will certainly be our go to place in Weymouth :)

After reading the review, decided to go to the Hive Cafe during our short stay in Dorset. We throughly enjoyed our lunch. We ordered different dishes and cakes. The food was so tasty and fresh. Really nice independent cafe with a peaceful vibe about it. We will be visiting again on our next trip for sure.

Amazing healthy fulfilling food 🥰 such a sweet cafe with a beautiful courtyard! Yummy vegan sweets too ☺️

Went with our local friends to HiVe. Really good food served in the lovely courtyard. Friendly service and a place we look forward to going back to next time we visit Weymouth

Friendly service excellent food very tasty jacket potato light and fluffy, the salid tigles your tastes buds with the different tastes and sauces had the pepper quiche mmmm will definitely go back for more.

not impress, just went a pice for qunchies but no you have to salad which is £10 ,if you have a piece for it would upset the syeme wwot a rip off

Visited the hive while on a break in weymouth.. I'm neither a vegetarian or vegan, but found the food I had was the best I had during my time in Weymouth. Very tasty, and I would highly recommend. Parking opposite, £1.50 for two hours. Check...

Wonderful food and staff had a lovely meal.

Best food in Weymouth. We travel for almost an hour just to eat there. Great tasty home cooked food , made & served by lovely people. Superb cakes ..almost toomuch choice we could have one of each no problem.

Vegetarians, vegans, but also diabetics and people on a DNA diet can eat very cheaply here. Very tasty food and friendly service. I recommend

Had a fabulous cream tea takeaway from here on Friday, and was blown away by the quality of the food. Two enormous scones with plenty of cream, butter and jam. It filled our bellies nicely for a long drive home. Next time, we'd love to sit in and sample the rest of the menu. Thank you.

Amazing place, amazing cakes! Thank you all very much!!

I had a lovely takeaway today- a really nice asparagus and pepper quiche & side salads. Everything was fresh and flavourful. The puddings / baked goods looked really nice as well. Very friendly and efficient service to top it all off!

Lovely vegetarian food. Very pleasant place to eat. Really enjoyed the varied menu options. Halloumi salad was great. Prices ok. Vegan options also wonderful. Thanks.

Really nice little cafe! Never would have noticed this place if it hadn't been for their social media! Absolute gem of a find, really lovely food and good service, the cake was absolutely delicious and the hummus platter was delicious! Would definitely visit again!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is my new favourite cafe in England! The food is fresh, healthy, and so delicious. The family who run it are so wonderful, friendly and just really happy people. I ate all my food plus a massive take away for dinner. Go to the Hive Cafe for your healthy meal🍽 I can’t wait to go back!

Finding a really good restaurant with vegan/vegetarian options can be challenging...and when I found HiVe Cafe, it was truly perfect. The salad bowl I had was delicious, fresh and so good that I took the portion I didn't eat back to my hotel - and...

A bit off the beaten track and in a tired looking street but don’t let that put you off, this is a cosy independent place with a varied menu, and a couple of specials. Very supportive of the local community and serving delicious good value...

Lovely food and a wonderful choice of homemade dishes.

We had an absolutely amazing home cooked vegitarian roast lunch. All the ingredients were fresh and very tasty. The family run cafe has a lovely and friendly atmosphere. The only downside was I had no room for any of the beautiful cakes on display... I...

This lovely cafe has so much to offer. The food is amazing and so much choice. Staff are friendly and welcoming and the cafe is perfect with a lovely outdoor area filled with flowers. Perfect!

We visited the Hive as it served well complemented vegan and vegetarian food. We were definitely not disappointed!! The place is cute, pretty, easy to find and warm and cosy. The staff was super efficient, extremely friendly, professional and accommodating. The food was fabulous. It looked fantastic and tasted great. Fresh, local produce prepared and served in a beautifully artistic stylish way, giving gourmet meal to the eyes before it even made it to our mouths. I couldn't resist a slice of the delicious looking cheesecake on display and my mother in law was excited to try the Dorset apple cake. Again, we weren't disappointed!! Absolutely delicious!!! We will definitely be coming in again for food on future trips to Weymouth.

Have heard from a lot of our friends about the hive cafe all saying great things so we thought we would give it a try and wow what a hidden gem. Great service and food stunning position and all my friends were right…loved it

Absolutely stunning food , all home made , so tasty and great staff. Amazed with the large selection of Vegan options

I visited this lovely cafe today with my 2 young children. The staff were incredible with them & made me feel immediately at ease. We’re on holiday & this was my nicest meal so far. Beautiful salad & perfect service. Absolutely loved this place, couldn’t...

A great find and a must visit for any vegans/vegetarians who are visiting Weymouth. Good menu and lovely staff

Amazing homemade vegetarian food, so tasty, forgot how brilliant it is until I visited again today, lovely staff too , thank you ❤️

Absolutely loved this little gem. The food was Delicious and the lovely ladies so friendly and helpful. Its very hard to find places the meet my husbands dietary requirements. Not only did the Hive meet them but they smashed it out the park, the look on my husbands face when he was told he cold have the vegan cheese cake, priceless. Thank you ladies a return visit is a must ! ❤💜❤

We visited here as we didn't want fish and chips for lunch but had seen such good reviews. They were right; this place is just lovely! We sat outside in the cozy courtyard enjoying the sunshine - our food was beautiful, we had a plate with so many different things on we lost count! On seeing the desserts we couldn't resist and they were equally as tasty. The owners were so friendly too. Next time we're in the area we won't hesitate to return!

Enjoyed delicious vegan and vegetarian dishes for lunch, sitting in their quiet, small garden. They are also very dog friendly. Also dashed out to buy wine and beer as they allow you to bring alcohol in. Bought cakes to takeaway, loved the Dorset apple cake....

Beautiful space & garden, amazing, fresh food. Highly recommend

Found this hidden gem. Had lovely Vegan food, falafel, jacket potato with vegan cheese and coleslaw. Yvonne was lovely and helpful and looked after us. Also Vegan pudding, a choice of two different cheesecakes or a chocolate cake. We sat in the garden. Will definitely be returning.

Lovely little vegetarian / vegan place with GF options. Great food at reasonable prices, great service from nice owners. I had the falafel wrap which was DIY style and all the better for it, 100% would recommend this place if you are in Weymouth

What a gem! Delicious food in a lovely relaxed space with friendly staff. The Dorset apple cake and dark mint slice were divine!

Such a lovely place! The food was absolutely delicious and the staff very friendly and helpful, will definitely be going back!

Very cute cafe, with friendly staff.

Great place. Super vegan food and lush vegan cake too

Really colourful, tasty salad for lunch.

Gorgeous food, friendly staff and lovely little garden courtyard

Absolutely fabulous homemade cake. My mother has a dairy intolerance and we hadn't managed to find any dairy free cake that she could eat all week. She was delighted to find several options she could choose from. I had the best cheesecake I've ever eaten....

Amazing quiet find in busy Weymouth. The best cheesecake I've ever tasted.

Great cake and tea. Friendly service.

Lovely food and service (from a non vegetarian). A nice surprise

We visited for lunch on Friday 13 August '21 and enjoyed a wonderful meal. The lasagne was served with salad and the quiche with a selection of salad items including tasty beans, pulses , beetroot and feta cheese plus a delicious home made chutney. We...

it doesn't look much from the outside but the food quality was great. We sat in the small courtyard garden which was lovely. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Amazing tasting food very healthy lots of gluten free puds

Absolutely lovely freshly made vegetarian food. Soooo tasty!

A lovely little gem, food was lovely. Friendly service and we sat in the sun in the small courtyard garden. Recommended highly...

Lovely food - great little garden, very pleasant

Good food, good service, didn't have any types of egg on the menu but other than that can't fault it

Lovely little cafe for a light lunch, very accommodating for vegans etec. My salad bowl was amazing.

Best lunch I've had and the vegan cheese cake was incredible

Good veggie cafe with classic options (jacket potatoes, lentil burger) and good selection of teas. Coffee OK. Really nice staff.

Lovely quirky little cafe with a hidden garden to the rear, slightly off the main strip. Great gluten-free options and fabulous service. A little expensive but not eyewatering! We also had gluten free cheesecake but forgot to take a pic 😂🤣

Absolutely love this cafe. Great vegetarian food and amazing cakes. Beautiful back small garden to eat.

Well worth a visit, even though only open 11-3.30. Good variety of veggie and vegan options full of flavour.

We had a wonderful lunch here today. Such vibrant, colourful and fresh food on offer. Even our toddler gobbled up the falafel and salad which was a surprise to us! Lovely cafe and very nice staff.

Glad the hive is open again and is really busy with many regulars returning. Fab food as always and now do afternoon teas too. Will be trying one of these soon. The food is freshly cooked and homemade cakes are delish.

Wonderful vegetarian and vegan food. Very high quality and tastes great. Also the owners are very nice and friendly. Highly recommended by me and I am going back for more.

Vegan and vegetarian food and drink to takeaway at the moment. Sweet and savory. Really enjoyed eating our takeaway on the beach!

We came to the Hive Cafe after it was recommended to us by a family member before lockdown. When walked to the cafe it seemed very busy. Advised it was outdoor seating but what we actually found was a handful of outdoor seats and a lot of marquee/enclosed gazebo seating. The cafe had placed seating/picnic bench outside the main door one way system and people sat there with no masks on. They were unavoidable because this was the only way in! So couldn’t socially distance. The staff did not wear masks!! They were going from table to table serving customers and not washing their hands between them. It was shocking! The cafe said they were adhering to COVID precaution guidelines but this seemed to be a tick box exercise. We decided to go for take away to avoid this awful situation.Their menu is massively over priced - £18 for a large fish and chips which was no bigger than the kids portion of fish and chips and this was greatly over priced too!! The food was tasty but not worth the money or the risk.Never eat here again!

This was our last eatery to visit before we sadly left the area for home. Friendly, accomodating staff. Good range of food choices. Left happy with full tummies before the long drive home.

Atmosphere great a really good selection of food. Lovely view looking over the sea. Very peaceful. Staff very friendly and helpful. Really enjoy eating here.

It was shut and not marked as so on internet. Long walk for nowt.

I had a vegetarian sausage plait roast dinner. It was lovely. I thoroughly recommend this cafe. If you want to visit for a roast dinner on a sunday I think you need to book. My friend had the cauliflower cheese which was gluten free and she said it was lovely.

Good selection of delicious local food ,crab ,lobster particularly good, a great place for brunch or dinner good all rounder would recommend

Amazing place, warm and welcoming. Friendly staff and the most delicious food. It was wonderful to find a place where I had so much gluten and dairy free choice. Will definitely be returning. I can't believe I have never found it before.

Had a lovely lunch at the Hive cafe today. Beautiful home made vegetarian/vegan and Gluten free food. Great friendly staff and service. Lovely pretty garden to sit in summer time. The Three Bean chilli was fab and the cheesecake amazing. Thanks for the gluten free biscuit Simon and Rachel it was yummy. See you again soon .xxx

Love this wonderful vegetarian/vegan cafe! Food is fab and the staff are super friendly. Highly recommended!