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Summary
“Eight types of fish fresh from the boat” are served at this jolly ‘fish ’n’ chip bistro’ in a Grade II-listed Victorian warehouse, left over from the fishing village’s historical role as a port for Pembrokeshire’s slate and granite industry (the relics of which dominate the cove). Owner Rob and his son Jack catch much of the fish and seafood in the waters visible from the upstairs dining room – although takeaway eating by the harbourside is a popular option. Top Menu Tip – “fantastic battered halloumi and chips”.
Summary
A “low-key” and well-established seafood bistro set “in a beautiful little cove”, with a regular stream of walkers making their way along the Pembrokeshire coastal path. On the menu, a “wonderful choice of up to ten different fish to go along with great chips” (plus other fishy fare: eg. “exemplary squid, chorizo and squid ink mayonnaise”). There’s an attractive upstairs dining room for a sit-down meal, but they’re also “doing great business with take-aways” – best carted off to the harbour wall to be enjoyed amid “the relics of an industrial past mellowed by time” (especially on a grey day, think – perhaps less poetically – rusty quarry machinery).
Summary
“Great fish ’n’ chips” and other straightforward dishes is the MO of this relaxed-but-comfortable, old-school seafood bistro – a long-established fixture on the Pembrokeshire coastal path not a million miles from St David’s, and accordingly popular with walkers. The “menu caters to all ages and appetites”, featuring “ten different types of fish to go with your chips” (and now a range of specials too). “Eat out on the harbour wall” to take in the slightly stark drama of this small harbour (with much ancient quarry machinery on display), or kick back in the appealing dining room under the eaves.
Summary
The “freshest of fish, plumpest of mackerel, stacks of hot chips and salad sides” make up the menu at this “simple, unpretentious and old-school” fish bistro, ideally placed as a pitstop on the coastal path, with “up to 7, 8 or 9 options on the choice of fish”. Surrounded by ex-quarry machinery in a small harbour, it’s in a “great stormy and dramatic location” – and is “always chilly, so dress up warmly”.
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Porthgain, SA62 5BN
Restaurant details
The Shed at Porthgain Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Lovely fish restaurant in a very atmspheric old port, right by the dock. Nice menu with lots of fresh fish and seafood to choose from, we just had starters of asian cod cheeks and paired them with sides of chips and peas. All delicious."
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £20.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
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| Service | 10.00% |
Porthgain, SA62 5BN
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑8:45 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑8:45 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑8:45 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑8:45 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑8:45 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑8:45 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑8:45 pm |
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