The Shed Bistro in Pembrokeshire

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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.

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!,

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.

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.

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.

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

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 ❤️

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

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!

The fish and scampi was nice and fresh. Had half portions which were generous. Best fish and scampi have had for a while

The battered sausages were excellent.

We were told this place was amazing but I'm afraid our fish and chips were underwhelming. We were there bang on 12 so possibly just getting set up or something.

Lovely place- the food was the star of the show! the unique setting makes it stand out, and the fish and chips lived up to the reviews! not the cheapest but totally worth it- deffo a treat to get the family in the holiday spirit. however, the outdoor seating was on rustic benches, which can be difficult for more elderly customers to get into.

Best place ever in wales such amazing fresh food fish and chips here is the best you could have. The sea view is beautiful too and if you go for a walk on the paths on a beautiful sunny day you can get so many lovely pictures of the sea and nature. Totally recommend this place to anyone they do so many different catch of the day fresh seafood on different days freshly made cakes coffee cake is amazing fresh ground coffee too I love visiting this place people are so happy helpful and polite. They do take out or dine in food picture below is big fish and chips they do half cod too

Did some research before travelling down for our holiday and this was on our list of places to visit. The week before most schools broke up for summer. It was comfortably busy and they were well on top of service. We deliberately went on a Tuesday for lunch because we have a dog and don't like to take him inside pubs or restaurants. I don't think they are allowed inside. The food was superb. Really excellent. It's not cheap but the quality is great. If you want a seafood themed bistro this is the place to go. I would advise booking a table during school holidays and weekends because it seems very popular.

Really great food and service. Really tasty and super quick

Perfect fish and chips! Went on a sunny Sunday evening, and ordered goujons, chips and curry sauce take away. Perfectly cooked fish which is unusual for a British fish and chip shop, in most places it’s like eating string, and lovely crunchy chips, again unusual, they are greasy and undercooked in most fish and chip establishments, and a wonderful curry sauce! Well worth the 10 mile drive, and where I will go to get fish and chips from now on.

The food was great but the menu had changed drastically from our last visit. We expressed a preference to a downstairs table. When we arrived we were told we would only have an hour and fifteen minutes. We explained that, that was very rushed for a three course meal. So we were offered no time limit for an upstairs table. The reality was much different. The server, a man in his early fifties took out order and everyhing seemed ok during the starter. When he asked if we'd like to see the desert menu I explained we hadn't even had our main courses. He hurried our mains to us, and returned in no time to explain that time was getting on and there were people waiting for the table. So I explained we had settled for this table because we were told we had limited time on our original booking. He returned saying he'd arranged for more time by juggling round the bookings so we could have desert. It wasn't worth it. The food was great but was completely and utterly let down by this man returning during our desert trying to hurry us up. This service was absolutely rude, obnoxious and blatantly his fault for over booking. The girls who served us were great ,very polite no complaints. We did not leave a tip and we will not be returning to what was one of our favourite places to eat in the Pembroke area. The average spend for this place is easily £130 per couple. You'd expect for this morning at least enough time to enjoy your meal with no unnecessary interruptions especially very rude servers who can't get the bookings right. I would have had better service at a drive through. Also it's such a long drive to experience such poor service. P Garland

Very busy as always and we were happy to secure a table for lunch. The food was good but we felt a little pricey and we certainly couldn’t justify an £80 lunch for a couple, on a regular basis We came away a little disappointed as I didn’t feel it was value for money. I should have paid more attention to the menu because I chose a starter as a main course, which meant my salad and chips were also charged separately, in addition,as sides, which made my meal more expensive. The service was not as good as we have experienced in the past, as we had to request a number of missing items, finger bowl, receptacle for the shells, and our dessert didn’t arrive without prompting. This experience will not stop us using the Shed, however, next time, I will pay more attention to the additional costs.

Great service and food can highly recommend the Scampi,Chips and the Pesto salad 🥗. All staff had great friendly attitude 😁

This Fish & Chip restaurant is in Porthgain which is a beautiful old port and highly recommend a visit.

This restaurant is popular and rightly so.Best fish I have ever tasted wth good chips. Had to eat outside as restaurant was full at 6pm. Service very friendly and reasonably quick considering numbers. Nice and very interesting views. Would definitely recommend

Situated next to Porthgain harbour and very busy but found a table outside. Attentive young staff. Selection of fish and meat dishes. I had fish and chips which were very fresh and in a light batter so very enjoyable. My husband had scallops and black pudding with a side salad. The salad was huge but all was very tasty. Would recommend.

Fish and chips at their best, sat on the harbour with a pint. Perfect!

Fabulous little place. Highly recommend

Special trip for the Shed. Their food is amazing.

Sour Caroline We had an enjoyable meal at the Shed, with excellent service from junior members of staff, unfortunately we have been left with a very sour taste from our experience due to the very hostile senior member of staff, Caroline. We spent upwards of £250 and tipped 10% for our good service. Two of our party queried about purchasing two pint glasses and were pleasantly surprised when our waiter said they could take them home with no charge. Off we went on our way, fed watered and ready to enjoy the rest of our holiday. However, things then took a sinister turn for the worst. An hour or so passed and we received a WhatsApp message from Caroline accusing us of stealing said pint glasses. After explaining the situation Caroline has stood firm on her accusation, essentially saying we are liars and thieves. She has even threatened to get the police involved for two glasses that we had permission to take home. And to top it all off she has unlawfully charged our card an extra £40 for the glasses, even though we said to deduct any fee for them out of the tip we had left. This really is dreadful example of how to run a business, and I really do feel sorry for anyone that has the displeasure to work under Caroline. Shame on you.

Excellent Food, very friendly staff and cozy atmosphere. Great place!

A family member said she’d been here ~18 months ago and had the best fish & chips ever ….. we luckily managed to bag a table for dinner that night and our expectations were high …… we were sadly disappointed. We had 2 staters one of which, the black pudding with scallops was pretty tasteless, 2 of the specials which were, despite the hype, pretty average and because of the poor, slow service didn’t bother with dessert. With 2 glasses of wine the bill was over £105 …… Perhaps trading on past glories and taking customers for granted?

We were visiting in the area and got takeaway from The Shed. The fish & chips were good and a reasonable portion, but I CANNOT recommend the desserts. When our first choice of Sticky Toffee pudding wasn't available, we opted for the "apple rum raisin cake" (price £8.50). As you can see in the photos, it was small and unimpressive, with no garnish of any kind, one lonely bit of apple on the top and just a few raisins. The cake itself had no rum flavor, and was bland. 🙁

Excellent food and service always keeps it busy well worth diverting to visit

We have been traveling in the UK for almost 3 weeks and are now in St David's for a week. Made reservations for The Shed and has a brilliant meal there tonight. Hands down our best meal of the trip! Food was awesome - we had the mackerel fritters and scallops to start, then half cod and chips and the breaded hake, along with mushy peas and curry sauce. Everything was excellent and the food arrived in good time. It's hard to imagine anything topping the food here, but equally as great is the service. Our waitress was Elle and she was by far the best waiter we have encountered in our 3 weeks of travel. She was efficient and fast, but also took time to chat with us and checked back regularly after serving each course to make sure we were happy. She was upbeat, smiling and clearly cares about ensuring her customers are having a great meal. From watching the other wait staff, it was clear this is part of the DNA of the Shed. Whoever does the hiring, you are doing an amazing job. The food would have made for a great meal, but the staff are what turned it from great to excellent - thank you for the best meal of our trip!

I was recommended this restaurant by my brother, and it was definitely worth going a bit out of my way for. The cod and chips was excellent, as was the rum, apple and raisin pudding. The service was friendly and efficient, and decor was interesting.

Super nice restaurant where we were able to get a seat for lunch without a reservation. We enjoyed excellent anchovies and olives to whet our appetite and then linguine with lobster from the daily menu. The only small criticism was that the noodles were a bit too soft.

One of the best fish and chip, lovely waiters!!

Great food we had fish and chips take away and they were fantastic

The location is brilliant and my partner's family have been coming here for years. On a recent visit with a newly diagnosed coeliac it was disappointing that there was only one gluten free fish option for them. Many chippies back home (very far from the sea!) are adept at coeliac catering through gluten free batter but that's not an option here - they had a choice of cod, seaweed risotto or beef. Not great for the price which was £30 without any potato side! We had a lot of service issues which in fairness were addressed well by the restaurant and attributed to being busy, but for a restaurant specialising in fish & chips I would love to see a menu offering GF batter and chips.

The best fish and chips i have ever had !

Loved the food and the location! We were a bit sad to be served in takeaway boxes to sit at The Shed's outdoor seating and that the specials weren't available if seated there, and then to be told they didn't have a bin for the rubbish after our meal. Would give 5 stars all round if they could make this a bit more eco friendly.

Best fish and chips I've ever had. My son and i went for half a cod and chips + welsh cheese bits whist my daughter and wife tried to welsh sausage and chips. Delicious! All food was very fresh and tasty. Great service and fantastic atmosphere. This is the second time we've been in the last couple years and haven't been disappointed once. Great place for the family - enjoyed a game of football on the make shift football pitch next door and did some crabbing afterwards. We also took the opportunity to hike to the blue lagoon along the coast and grabbed an ice cream from the ice cream parlour across the road. Perfect location for a nice day out.

Hands down the best fish and chips I have ever had the pleasure to taste. Recommended by a friend who used to live close by, we couldn't say no. Me and my family had lunch here yesterday. We had Haddock. Cod, battered sausage, chips and all of the accompaniments. Each and every one of then was amazing. BUT!!!! ... the curry sauce! That was on another level. Enjoying the curry sauce was just as life changing as eating chicken wings from Wingmans in London and the birth of my child! Top job, I will be back.

Very good service and lovely fish and chips .

Fish was fresh, service with a smile, batter was crispy, chips had a nice texture, mushy peas were the best ever! They had such a good flavour, goodness knows what, but they were amazing! Really pleased we looked at the reviews, you could take your 'take away' to the seating by the harbour or eat them in your car/campervan looking at the harbour. What a lovely place for dinner! They also serve alcohol so I had beer with mine.

Some banging chips. Very mid curry sauce. Lovely setting but quite a long wait at peak time. Which speaks for how good the rest of the menu must be.

Quick service. Great value & quality food. Had 1/2 serve cod and chips. Perfect after a long walk.

Great food in a lovely spot overlooking the harbor

Fantastic fish and chips in a stunning location right on the quayside.

A lovely place. We were made very welcome, and we're given a table, even though we hadn't booked. Two of us had the special crab linguine, one fish and chips. Fish and chips great, linguine was unfortunately just warm. However, the flavour was delicious, and we ate it anyway (quickly!).

Very nice atmosphere outside in the Harbour. Fish was a tad greasy. There were a lot of guests and it arrived quickly. Guests are encouraged to take the cardboard boxes the fish comes in home with them. However after I protested and said that I didn’t want to take the cardboard box on my hike, they binned it. Not sure how they handle car customers. Didn’t read about other guests having to take the restaurant’s garbage home with them. So could also have been a joke that I didn’t get. Judging by taste alone I don’t think it’s good value. There might be ideological benefits Due to the fish being local. But hard to check.

Take away fish and chips was lovely, takeaway vegetarian option lacking but overall really nice. Slightly surprised the curry sauce was quite hot but delicious all the same. Kids loved the breaded fish and perfect portion sizes.

Fantastic food, location and atmosphere

Nice little Fish & Chips Restaurant with really good food and quite friendly staff.

As my family partially comes from Yorkshire...I love fish and chips. The shed nails it most times...perfect crispy fish, lovely chips and tartar and mushy peas...I try and go a few times a month. The daily specials are generally excellent and have a French bistro feel... The staff are warm, the venue quirky....this place is one of my favourite in pembs and I am fussy...

Very nice hospitality. Didn't order the traditional fish n chips. Tried the sea bass ,n codloin with porkbelly. Both are delicious. The codloin would be much better if it was panfried also. Delicious n healthy food😃

Great fish and chips, cooked fresh and piping hot!

What a wonderful find during our visit in Wales nearly missed we were told about it by my sister in law whom residing in south Africa we saw the message and we were 1.5 miles away by blue lagoon. Great place hot prawns served here the correct way for us will defo go back. Delicious.

Wow! Been here three times in the last month and it's been consistently excelent. Nice freindly service in an interesting location, each time providing the best fish n chips I've ever had. I'm not just talking about my local chippy. They are cooking at the top end but charging normal prices. Location is a bit of an issue for me, I live 5 hours away but, it's worth the trip. Well done to all involved, please except my thanks and keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing you all and enjoying your food again soon.👍

Standard fish and chips. Not bad at all

Great food, quick service. Really enjoyed the food. Delicious.