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Hive Beach Café

Dorset, Burton Bradstock - Seafood - Café - £

Overall Rating: Good

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Good

It would be hard to imagine a more stirring location: perched right where the tides rake the pebbles of the Jurassic Coast, commanding a panoramic prospect across the cliffs and headlands of Devon and Dorset. At first glance, Hive Beach is a rudimentary operation, with a basic hut housing a kitchen, and diners perched on garden furniture under a marquee (whose canvas flaps noisily in the onshore breeze). Simple it may seem but this café is a notch or two above other seafood joints on this holiday coastline. The tightly focused menu eschews starters but has an insistence on what is fresh, flavoursome and fun. Our inspection took in a sublimely flaky skate wing, sitting atop a mound of new potatoes, chorizo and wild mushrooms, plus a dollop of salmon and dill mayo; alternatively, you might opt for whole lemon sole with paprika-roasted chickpeas, wood-fired pepper, braised samphire and leeks. For anyone in a rush to get back to their&nbs...

It would be hard to imagine a more stirring location: perched right where the tides rake the pebbles of the Jurassic Coast, commanding a panoramic prospect across the cliffs and headlands of Devon and Dorset. At first glance, Hive Beach is a rudimentary operation, with a basic hut housing a kitchen, and diners perched on garden furniture under a marquee (whose canvas flaps noisily in the onshore breeze). Simple it may seem but this café is a notch or two above other seafood joints on this holiday coastline. The tightly focused menu eschews starters but has an insistence on what is fresh, flavoursome and fun. Our inspection took in a sublimely flaky skate wing, sitting atop a mound of new potatoes, chorizo and wild mushrooms, plus a dollop of salmon and dill mayo; alternatively, you might opt for whole lemon sole with paprika-roasted chickpeas, wood-fired pepper, braised samphire and leeks. For anyone in a rush to get back to their deckchair, there’s more straightforward fare including a Portland white and brown crab sandwich or tempura-battered Atlantic hake and chips (both also feature on a separate takeaway menu). Desserts, meanwhile, offer a rousing finale: try the Lotus Biscoff cheesecake or bramble Eton mess. To drink, check out the selection of Hive-branded beers and gins, as well as the short, French-dominated wine list, which starts at £6.50 a glass. 

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VENUE DETAILS

Beach Road
Burton Bradstock
Dorset
DT6 4RFGB

01308 897070

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OTHER INFORMATION

Outdoor dining, Wheelchair access, Parking, Family friendly, Dog friendly

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