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Welcome to Chesil Beach Café

Our secret hidden gem of a beach café is tucked away on the world famous Chesil coastline; a stones throw from Abbotsbury on the South West Coast Path. Taken over by Sally’s Fish Camp in May 2024, we offer a menu of seafood specials and traditional favourites with outdoor seating or to takeaway. All deliciously fresh, seasonal and sourced locally. From daily artisan pastries through to local Portland crab sandwiches! Party / Group bookings are available.

There is plenty of parking (currently £1ph) with an easy access boardwalk from the car park to the dog friendly beach, plus 24hr toilet facilities.

Keep an eye on our events calendar (tickets sell fast) and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Best fishes
Sally & the crew!

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The finest pebble barrier in Europe

Chesil Beach Café is one of the few accesses to the Chesil banks by foot, car and pony! The beach is dog friendly too, and is a haven for fisherman from far & wide. Because of its steeply shelved banks and strong under-tow, swimming is not recommended. Please also note, it is strictly forbidden to remove any pebbles from the beach.

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Chesil Beach Cafe Abbotsbury Dorset Shrimp Seafood
Chesil Beach Cafe Moules Mariniere
Chesil Beach Cafe Salmon Beach Bowl
Chesil Beach Cafe Fish of the day
Chesil Beach Cafe Abbotsbury Whitebait
Chesil Beach Cafe Abbotsbury Dressed Crab
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Events

Chesil Beach Cafe Live Music Venue Dorset Quiz Night with Great Prizes! Saturday 27th September 6pm
  • £20 per team of 4
Attention all quizzers! Put your knowledge to the test and win some great prizes as we host our first quiz night here at Chesil Beach Cafe, Abbotsbury. Bring your team, game faces, thinking caps and shiny sharpened pencils for an evening of crunching
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Attention all quizzers! Put your knowledge to the test and win some great prizes as we host our first quiz night here at Chesil Beach Cafe, Abbotsbury. Bring your team, game faces, thinking caps and shiny sharpened pencils for an evening of crunching those brain cogs. Included in your team entry are our 'banging' Sausage Rolls, with both vegan and meat options available to choose from. Our licensed bar will be open, our great tasting coffee on offer, along with our selection of hot drinks available to purchase too. Prizes to be won! First Prize 1-Night stay at Quintessential B&B in the pretty village of Abbbotsbury to include arrival tea and cake, followed by breakfast the next day. Valid until 1st November 2025 and valid again from 1st March 2026. Second Prize Lunch for 4 people at Chesil Beach Cafe (to include a bottle of wine). Third Prize Wine Tour and Tasting tickets for 4 people at the Furleigh Estate. Arrive in plenty of time, as the quiz will start at 6pm. Please enter your team by Thursday 25th September by emailing hello@chesilbeachcafe.co.uk. Team entry is £20 and a minimum of 4 people per team is required. £7pp for any additional team members. There is plenty of parking at a modest £1 per hour (cash or card). Just a kind reminder that the car park is operated by Euro Carparks using a film entry system. We advise purchasing your parking ticket as soon as you arrive with plenty of time to cover you stay, so as to avoid a pesky fine! See you soon Quizzers! Best fishes Sally and the crew x
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Dorset Mutineers Sea Shanty A Night of Sea Shanty Saturday 18th October
  • FREE
The Dorset Mutineers will be entertaining us all with their sea shanty songs! After the recent successful performance from local band, 'The Hooked' rocking on chesil beach, the Dorset Mutineers promise to be in full swing and passing the rum. It'll b
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The Dorset Mutineers will be entertaining us all with their sea shanty songs! After the recent successful performance from local band, 'The Hooked' rocking on chesil beach, the Dorset Mutineers promise to be in full swing and passing the rum. It'll be an evening of fun, singing and Jack Sparrow will also be in attendance too! No tickets required, this is a free evening to attend, just give us a heads up if you're coming via social media or email so we can cater to numbers.  Our banging Sausage Rolls (both vegan and traditional) will be available to purchase once again! Plus some scrummy hot soup to warm your voice boxes! Not to mention our bar will also be open too. Just bring your fold out chairs, grab a space and enjoy!
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Christmas Carol Singing Abbotsbury Dorset December 2025 Christmas Carols Sunday 7th December 3.30pm
  • FREE
Laura and her choir will be singing classic Christmas carols and we'd love for you to join along too. You’ll recognise all the songs, but you can bet Laura & co will have a spin on it! Laura Edwards, our local girl from Furleigh Wine Estate who
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Laura and her choir will be singing classic Christmas carols and we'd love for you to join along too. You’ll recognise all the songs, but you can bet Laura & co will have a spin on it! Laura Edwards, our local girl from Furleigh Wine Estate who worked the summer with us to save for her first year at university, has a beautiful voice as we have since found out! We will be serving mulled wine & homemade mince pies available to purchase. All the christmassy warm fuzzy feels to get you in the mood, we can’t wait for this!
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Buble is back this christmas Christmas Baubles & Bublé Friday 19th December 6.30pm
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Vacancies

Part time job Abbotsbury Cook KP Chesil Beach Café Vacancies

Join the team at Chesil Beach Café! We’re a friendly, welcoming seaside café looking for enthusiastic individuals to help us deliver great food and service with a smile.

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Chesil Beach Cafe Abbotsbury Dorset Welcome to Chesil Beach Cafe

Tucked away on the world-famous Chesil coastline, just a stone’s throw from Abbotsbury, our charming beach café is a true hidden gem.