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About Sandsfoot Cafe
Sandsfoot Cafe is a coffee shop in Weymouth on Old Castle Rd, set within Sandsfoot Park by the Sandsfoot Castle ruins, with views across the bay to Portland and Chesil beach. The counter serves pasties and a cheese and bacon turnover alongside scones with strawberries, strawberry jam, and clotted cream, plus coffee, tea, and ice creams. There is no table service, and orders are taken on a walk-in basis. Outdoor seating in the adjoining gardens lets visitors eat outside while looking toward the castle grounds, and dogs are welcome at these tables. A step-free, wheelchair-accessible entrance serves visitors with mobility needs. The cafe opens daily during the day, with no evening hours. Toilets are located at the side of the building.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
- DietaryVegetarian options
Menu & Prices
65 dishes · mains £1–5- Croissant£2.60
- Pain Au Chocolate/Raisin£2.60
- Danish Pastry£2.60
- Chocolate Brownie£3.40
- Dark Chocolate Tiffin£3.40
- Fruit Or Toffee Flapjack£3.40
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention views of Portland Harbour, fruit scone with clotted cream, coffee and ice cream and pasties and pastries.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention views of Portland Harbour, fruit scone with clotted cream, coffee and ice cream and pasties and pastries.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return most for the view across Portland Harbour and the bay toward Portland and Chesil beach, taken in from the garden seating beside Sandsfoot Castle, with several noting they sat for ages. Close behind is the food and drink, led by a crispy, sugar-topped fruit scone filled with strawberries, jam and clotted cream, and a latte and scone pairing that one reviewer suggests taking on a walk around the castle and gardens. A toffee flapjack and a yazoo milkshake earn praise too, though one reviewer cautions the flapjack is very sticky and should stay in its wrapper. Pasties, a cheese and bacon turnover, vegan rolls, ice creams and tea also come up, along with lovely coffee. Several describe the gardens as clean and well kept, and one mentions the old castle is closed off but still makes a good photo. Cyclists and walkers on the old railway path find room here, and toilets sit at the side of the cafe. One reviewer notes outside seating only, and another describes the staff as happy.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return most for the view across Portland Harbour and the bay toward Portland and Chesil beach, taken in from the garden seating beside Sandsfoot Castle, with several noting they sat for ages. Close behind is the food and drink, led by a crispy, sugar-topped fruit scone filled with strawberries, jam and clotted cream, and a latte and scone pairing that one reviewer suggests taking on a walk around the castle and gardens. A toffee flapjack and a yazoo milkshake earn praise too, though one reviewer cautions the flapjack is very sticky and should stay in its wrapper. Pasties, a cheese and bacon turnover, vegan rolls, ice creams and tea also come up, along with lovely coffee. Several describe the gardens as clean and well kept, and one mentions the old castle is closed off but still makes a good photo. Cyclists and walkers on the old railway path find room here, and toilets sit at the side of the cafe. One reviewer notes outside seating only, and another describes the staff as happy.
Featured reviews
- Chris Penticost
“Excellent views of bay. Old ruin of small fort. Out side seating area only. Selection of drinks, ice-creams pasties.”
- Paul Archer
“Lovely setting and gardens very clean and great views and coffee and vegan rolls were lovely.”
- Robert Chapman
“A lovely little cafe in Sandsfoot Park with lovely coffee and cakes and food and ice creams with a lovely view of portland, and you have a lovely park with Henry v111 Castle”
- wey lad 1970
“One of the nicest small cafes in weymouth, overlooking portland harbour and sandsfoot castle, on a sunny day is stunning,good food and a variety of drinks at a reasonable price. You can also sit in the gardens right next to the cafe to enjoy the view.”
- Grahame Elford
“A lovely place to relax with a nice coffee. It's a tranquil spot with lovely views across the bay to Portland and Chesil beach. The castle gardens are lovely, very well attended and pretty, the old castle is closed off but still makes for a good photo opportunity.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
- Vegetarian options
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Vegetarian options
- Bar on site
- Casual
- On-site services
- Coffee
- Dining options· 4
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dessert
- Seating
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Offerings· 2
- Alcohol
- Quick bite
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Parking· 1
- Parking
- Highlights· 2
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Atmosphere· 1
- Historic
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
Location
Cafes near Sandsfoot Cafe
- Custom House Cafe4.72990.9 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
full english breakfast, smashed avocado on toast, poached eggs
- Edge Restaurant4.82000.9 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
free dog sausages and biscuits, mushroom and spinach benedict, bubble and squeak
- Gigi's cafe4.41291 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsDelivery
wide selection of cakes, toasties and paninis, coffee quality
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandsfoot CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options | 4.7396 | — | views of Portland Harbour, fruit scone with clotted cream, coffee and ice cream |
| Custom House CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.7299 | 0.9 mi | full english breakfast, smashed avocado on toast, poached eggs |
| Edge RestaurantOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.8200 | 0.9 mi | free dog sausages and biscuits, mushroom and spinach benedict, bubble and squeak |
| Gigi's cafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.4129 | 1 mi | wide selection of cakes, toasties and paninis, coffee quality |
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