The Shed Bistro in Pembrokeshire

Soooo disappointing - we have been coming here for years on our regular Holidays and been telling friends over the years how truly wonderful it was - stand out dishes which we have tried to replicate - but now - so average . It would seem they have decided their money is in fish and chips and they do that well - but oh for their old menu fish stews or sea bass with hints of vanilla and tomato sauces - what a shame . Just become a generic eating place ..

Simply put, fabulous. After a coastal walk in the glorious weather we made our way here and were greeted with a friendly smile and quick and efficient service. We ordered the beer battered cod and chips and the ‘Catch of the Day’ crab cakes with a pint of pale ale. The service was quick and friendly. The setting was rustic and beautiful. The views of the sea and the fabulous artwork enhanced the experience. The food? The food! Simply stunning. I would recommend The Shed to anyone if they love it fresh, tasty and friendly. While we were there it became very obvious that their quality was well known in the local community as droves of locals called in to eat or have a ‘take away’. This was our first visit to The Shed even though we’ve stayed in Fishguard for years and it’s such a shame that we didn’t visit here before. On a more optimistic note, we shall definitely be returning the next time we are in the area and look forward to doing so. Keep up the great work and thank you for topping off our fun and frolics in Wales.

Great venue.... delicious food....helpful and polite staff

Great place to eat, food sublime.

Called in for a cup of tea. Nice cafe in a pleasant spot

Fish and chips is literally 10/10 one of the best I ever had! Fish was very fresh and the breading was delicate, not too much. Fish lovers can’t miss this place!

Overpriced for pretty bland food. I'd go for the fish and chips if I ended up there again - don't go fancy.

Very busy. Tables left uncleaned for long periods. Freezing cold. 1 toilet but unusable due to customer inside. for 20mins so everyone left. Car Park right outside. Lots of fumes. Food cold due to coldness. There was upstairs but not allowed to sit. Polite staff. Staff did not tell us which dish was which (ordered different types of fish). Most are reserved. Expensive. £19 for a fish and chips. Only a few tables inside, the rest are outside. No napkins. Other Travellers mentioned they booked because their accommodation did for them.

Great dining experience (be sure to get the daily catch F&C - super fresh!!!) in a surreally beautiful surroundings. Just mind that this is not a bistro - during the afternoon, after lunch hours, kitchen does not open until 5 pm. You might need reservation for later hours (6pm onwards).

Had lunch here today we had the half cod and chips meal it was more than enough very tasty will definitely be back

Excellent food superb location well recommend

👌 perfectly cooked fish and chips, nice staff

Small venue with a big heart. Quick service, great food, the fish was excellent and it has a licensed bar if you want it. Takeaway or eat in, the choice is yours, we'll be back again. 😁

Lovely seaside village setting right on the harbour. Fish cooked really well.

Lovely place, especially after the walk along the coast. Great friendly service.

Fabulous food. We had lobster, sea bass, beautiful fish and chips and fish goujons. All freshly prepared and really tasty. Nice Albarino to accompany. Friendly service. Highly recommend and worth the trek!

Really very very good. We had lobster, sea bass, goujons and (of course) the fish and chips. Brilliantly presented and superb tasting. Worth the journey.

Superb fish and chips in a beautiful location. The homemade curry sauce is delicious.

Great food delivered by friendly staff in nice surroundings. Will go again

I ordered several things there and it was very filling for the not excessive price. They even allowed you to take the rest of the food in a DoggyBag at no extra cost. Possibility of taking away. One of the waitresses was very cheerful, the food was quick and good. A very good place to take a break and eat on the Coast Path.

Excellent fish and chips at the Shed again... and massive portions. The mushy peas are back on form too... best we've ever had! 😎

Amazing fish and chips. The curry sauce and mushy peas were the best too. Love this place.

Food was absolutely stunning. I had the Hake (pictured below) and my partner had the battered monkfish tails. Both were so tasty and cooked to perfection. We also had the scallops with cauliflower puree, raisins and pine nuts. Also delicious. Puddings were ginormous and very tasty. All in all, a lovely meal, definitely worth the drive

Lovely fresh fish in a delightful shack.

Fab food in a great setting with good service

Very good. Staff were excellent

People were lovely. Portions are very good. The curry source was not your standard chip shop curry. Much much better. I had the large fish and chips. Quality was excellent

It's an overrated place. It's pricey and not worth the price. Fish and chips about £18. Curry to the chips £4 is not as nice as expected. Pan seared scallops £14 for 3 pcs. Normal taste, regular plating.

Delicious fresh fish and chips in a lovely setting either nice service and decor. Recommend the drive from St David’s.

Way too oily, Funny as last year they said prices had gone up due to the increasing cost of supplies especially the cooking oil, this time we got 4 portions of fish and chips with curry sauce and it was swimming in oil so much so it leaked on to my favourite jumper walking to the car.

Great takeaway fish and chips. Better than when the crowds descend in the summer.

So disappointing this evening( similar to our last visit in October!)Back in the day( last year) the battered Cod was a light golden colour as were the chips!,However,on our last visits ,Cod was quite a dark ,tan colour and the chips were a very similar colour.It wad as if the oil was far too hot or needed changing They were greasy,small ( crispy as do small)and the portion was smaller than usual!So very different to Giles Corren reviews!! and our past experience and views.

Brilliant... rustic, original, cozy... 😀👍🏴rechner. TOP RECOMMENDATION 👋🏻

Fantastic place. Superb setting on the historic quay of Porthgain. Absolutely amazing fish and chips.

Lovely lunch at the shed today, quite busy so pleased we booked a table beforehand, food was superb and service was very friendly, nice selection of local beers too. Dog friendly at lunchtime downstairs which was perfect, visited a few times for dinner lunch & take away, never dissapoints 👍

Honestly as good a fish and chips as I have ever had. Hits that spot of being fancy enough to taste amazing but not so fancy you feel ashamed. The curry sauce was incredible, the batter was light and the fish tasted fresh. 100% would recommend.

Fantastic little restaurant down in the harbour. One can book a table so I’d advise doing this in the Spring and Summer. Excellent quality food served in a cosy environment.

Been eating here from its early days and always pretty good. However, not that great this evening, haddock pretty tasteless and quite greasy. They used to serve Hake, but not on menu. Getting jazzed up menu, but would be wiser to concentrate on the core dish, fish & chips! Shame really, easier and cheaper to go to our local chip shop on Goodwick Seafront!

This is our 3rd time here and this place is consistently serving food seafood. Whether you get a fish and chips or go for any of their other seafood dishes (definitely try them) you will be pleased. The location is charming as we tend to go for a walk before and after dinner. We'll be back again next year!

The best fish and chips in a stunning setting. Super service.

Probably the best fish and chips I've had in a very long time, pleasantly surprised considering it's tucked away! Struggled to finish the portion, but in a very good way. Perfect for sitting indoors on a cold day looking out at the harbour, definitely worth the price. Will absolutely be calling in again when I'm next in the area.

Tasty chips and tartar sauce. We've found the sausage here to be above all others. Lovely to see birds in the harbour while waiting for takeaway.

No other fish & chips ever come close to eating them here!!! Cannot recommend highly enough. It's a gorgeous place with lovely people & the fish and chips are outrageously good!

Excellent fish and chip and mushy pea lunch with family. Pint of cider. Lovely food upstairs in great little restaurant, friendly staff, quick service

Showing on Google as open. It was closed and in darkness

Seriously tasty food. Couldn't fault any of it. Portions not oversized. Excellent location and views. Draft beer served too. Parking difficult at busy popular times. Recommend making the trip! Thank you

One of the best fish and chips in the UK, I have to say and highly recommended.

Thinking of somewhere nice to go for lunch on a damp November day in St Davids and we automatically chose The Shed. My wife had a fabulous seafood stew. I wasn't as hungry as usual so I had an aubergine and seafood curry: a dish that I had not sampled previously, and it was very good. We also had a bottle each of the local stout, Diod Dewi, which was excellent; and we finished off with an americano, for me, and a pistachio ice-cream cream for her. Despite the weather our visit to Porthgain, one of our favourite places in our favourite county, was very worthwhile.

Great fish and chips didn't manage to finish the portion so had to share a dessert

Stopped for a cup of tea. Very friendly helpful staff. Who took the time to find some old photos of the area, which were very interesting.

Went here for lunch , having used it several times for takeaways , they allow dogs in the restaurant at lunchtime . We shared a dish of scallops , served with bacon and samphire and an apple purée , one of the best scallop dishes I’ve ever had , my wife had the whole flounder , served with cockles, samphire & capers , and I had the mussels , beautifully cooked juicy and tender in a slightly spicy sauce with samphire . Both mains were delicious , lovely friendly service , we had a walnut tart and an upside down cake to take away . They were delicious later on in the evening , what a great idea . Prices are on the higher side but the quality of cooking justifies this . We are on the area often and will definitely return

As a Fish and chips expert the Shed is a must visit. Having tried the Award winning Portnokie Fish and chips voted best in Scotland and Whitby's best, the Shed is as good if not better! You need to book. The owner is a fisherman so the Seafood cannot be fresher

Partner and I came here on a Friday lunchtime. The decor is quite unique and atmosphere relaxed and friendly. We ordered the scallops with apple and bacon to start, followed by the catch of the day (whole flounder with capers, cockles, samphire and rocket & lime butter) and a half portion of breaded goujons with chips. Everything came in decent portions and tasted amazing. The starter and special were not cheap but the quality was excellent. Would definitely recommend this place.

Excellent find recommended after chatting to a friendly local at Barafundle Bay Stackpole.

The most incredibly good fish and chips (with a side of mushy peas and onion rings). Firstly, the size and quantity of the fish was daunting but, after a long walk, eagerly anticipated. Secondly, the beer battered cod was perfect in everyway. Difficult to come up with the right adjective except to say that this was the best fish and chips I have eaten.

Beautiful cod and chips, best I've ever eaten. Booking advisable, it gets so busy

Lovely food and view, pleasant staff.

I'm so disappointed. Rang to book and specifically asked if there was lobster available and was told it was. When i arrived a few hours later, i was told it wasn't available anymore as they'd run out of stock. I was then told at the end that i could have pre-ordered the lobster to make sure i had some. The table next to us had the last lobster, and it did look very good but since i couldnt have any it has to be 1 star. It would have been more useful finding out about the pre-order on the phone when i booked and asked about lobster being available, rather than when i was paying for food i had to settle for instead. To the staff: next time someone books ans asks about something being available and you know it has limited supply, let them know then that they can pre-order!

The best fish I have ever tasted. And a lovely view. I wish I ate here every day. Truly excellent. And the service was lovely too.

We love the Shed, best fish and chips. We live 15 miles away but visit every few weeks for a take out lunch. Two weeks ago we ate the best fish we have ever had. Visited today, food still great but the portion size has halved. At first we thought we had been given child portions but looking around everyone had the same size. We feel ripped off as £25 for 2 portions which together were the size of one portion 2 weeks ago is very expensive! I'm hoping this was a mistake but don't think it was.

Had a lovely meal out with the family on Sunday evening at the shed bistro. The food was excellent along with the service. The haddock was probably the best I have tasted in a long time. Well, it's definitely worth a visit.

Excellent fresh seafood in a lovely, relaxed atmosphere. Best curry sauce we've ever tasted!

Best fish and chips, fish fresh and cooked perfectly and chips and to die for, portion size is on the large side, not sure what they feed the cod on here lol. Much better than what you would find in and around London. Highly recommend

Excellent food served with out fuss and on a reasonable time despite being the peak time according to their website

We've been coming for years and is always good. Booking advised especially during peak season.

Delicious whiting beautifully cooked. Friendly staff, would recommend.

The Shed is a lovely small fish restaurant in Porthgain, food is absolutely delicious and fresh, cooked to perfection, staff are very friendly and it’s dog friendly.

Fish and chips, cold beer and curry sauce that has a bit of spice! What more can you want? Food and beer delicious, nice outdoor space, dogs are welcome inside at lunchtime only and only in the downstairs area.

We love it here. The food is fantastic, and the staff are so friendly and chatty, going above and beyond. We were made to feel really at home and welcome. We just brought the dog in later in the afternoon when it was quiet, it's so nice, we came back for a cup of tea!

Excellent food and service. The staff was genuinely lovely and the food fantastic. Can’t wait to go back.

Fully deserves all the great reviews. Booked lunch here inside. Upstairs was cute and atmospheric. Service excellent. Truly excellent battered haddock and chips. A lovely sea bass special. Good value considering the quality of the ingredients and the cooking. Only negative is that when seated upstairs waiting staff are dashing up and down with food and not looking to see if anyone needs anything, so really hard to attract their attention to order that all-important second glass of wine.

Inside was fully booked but eating the takeout fish and chips on the outside tables on a lovely evening with a beer was great. Probably the best fish and chips I have ever had (and I have had a few in my time 😁). Recommended.

Lovely little place , unfortunately was poor timing for food and couldn't wait .

Great little place fpr some tasty fish and chips

Good fish and chips. However, the other dishes were not bland, and overpriced for small portions. I think the chef needs a break and new inspiration. Fish stew, fish soup?

Fish & chips were very tasty but a little bit greasy. Great location with a lovely Seaview. Recommend when visiting the area.

Perfect birthday-evening fish & chip (mullet and haddock) take-out. Great Greek salad accompaniment Nothing to add…

Called in on a rainy day. Didn't reserve a table but staff found us a table. The food was lovely.

Lush food..dog friendly outside..what more can you want

We pre-booked a table a few hours before but probably needn't have done as the first floor was empty when we arrived early evening. We were shown to our table and provided with a bottle of water and the menus, including that day's specials. Although there were plenty of other options that sounded tempting, we both opted for haddock, chips and mushy peas. Absolutely delicious! The fish was huge, fresh, tasty and lightly battered. The chips were tasty, crispy and not at all greasy. The portions of peas were very generous and the tartare sauce was perfect. Will be back next time we visit Pembrokeshire.

Delicious fresh fish, shellfish fresh from the harbour straight to your table x Lovely old building in a stunning location .

Seriously overrated by the sheeple who review this place. Bland cod, overcooked dry chips but the mushy peas were nice.

The best fish & chips I’ve ever had! It was very very busy so we had to wait a while to order. (This was on a Tuesday evening in late August) But once we did it came very quickly. I can see why it was so busy - it’s absolutely delicious!! We sat outside so I can’t really speak for inside, but can recommend eating outside. No seagulls stealing chips ha.

The portions are very decent, and the food is super tasty. As a vegetarian who doesn't like cheese, sometimes there aren't many options for me, but The Shed Bistro has a great variety of meals on their menu. After your meal, you can take a very short walk down to the harbour, a fab place to spot seals. Quite pricey, but definitely worth it so if you are visiting the area, you should totally try to visit The Shed.

Ordered large coda chips and haddock and chips decent portion of fish but chips were disappointing and made up of small pieces of potato which were overcooked and very oily ! Didn’t quite live up to the hype I’m sad to say! Service though was excellent so too the arrangements of sweets on offer!,

Doesn’t take many photos as I was too hungry. Ate outside as it was fully booked indoors. Didn’t matter as the weather was perfect. This is a beautiful location and - and I don’t say this lightly - I think this was the best fish supper I’ve ever had. The curry sauce is phenomenal and more like a curry than Chinese/ chip shop curry. The scallops were well cooked, the bread and olives was delicious, the drinks were fab. It’s just brilliant. Service a little slow, but friendly. This is a busy place. People are always there to get suppers to go, and I can’t blame them. If you’re reading this, you’re about to have a great meal.

We came on Tuesday night without a booking but kindly, they were able to squeeze us in downstairs without an issue, the waitress was lovely and helpful and the food was fabulous, and presented exceptionally. We particularly enjoyed the cockles, having never had them before. Would definitely recommend.

Genuinely the best fish & chips I've ever had! Fresh, tasty & high quality, served quickly & with a smile despite being busy. I had a child's portion which was generous, setting & view beautiful!

Food was fresh, batter on sausages was light and chips were best I've had! We popped in from nearby campsits for a takeaway so didn't sit in to eat this time.

Probably the best homemade fish goujons I've ever had.

The main reason to visit Porthagain! Delicious fish and chips with such variety on the menu including great options from catch of the day! Coffee and tea was splendid and cakes looked scrumptious (although I must atest we were too full to try them this time!) Extremely friendly staff and fantastic service. A must visit

The best fish&chips in the country hidden in a wonderful place.

Excellent fish restaurant. Been here a lot over the years. Still the best fish n chips and great service. Booked to come here 3 times during this years week holiday in St Davids.

Love this place. Great fish and seafood, scrumptious desserts, wonderful location on the harbour. Lovely service

Excellent spot for a slap up lunch. We had a lovely warm welcome, even though it was really busy. We ordered the beer battered haddock and oh wow, it was gorgeous flaky fish, which actually tasted of fish with super crispy batter. Highly recommend a visit.

Excellent quality and fresh fish, generous portion sizes. Would recommend and come here again!

Popped in here on a Sunday after camping all weekend. There was 10 of us in a group and they managed to fit us all on with no booking. The food was outstanding, some of the best fish and chips I've had and the half portion was plenty for me. The best part was the staff though, so polite and chatty and couldn't do enough for us. The owner should be proud of them. If we are ever back up this way we will be returning for a nice evening meal and a few drinks ❤️

Poor hygiene standards- there was a huge fly cooked into my fish. Disgusting! Waste of money will not come here again.

Lovely place to have fresh fish. My friends and I really enjoyed the monkfish, fish of the day Whiting and Haddock.

Tasty and fresh meals. Veggies used locally sourced. You can tell the huge difference in taste!