Red Lion

As a local I visit here quite a few times a year. If you like real ales then this is one of the best places in town. Food is always good with a mix of seafood and «normal» food for those that do not like seafood. A great place to sit outside on a summers day. Plenty of tables and children are welcome. Behind the bar is just about every type of rum known to man, so if rum is your tipple then this is the place to visit.

Red lion is a lovely pub in a beautiful square. It doesn’t allow dogs in but it does have dog biscuits on the counter for them. The food menu is pretty good and the wine list is fairly good as well it has real ales on and a really really good selection of spirits including some excellent gins.
The pub comes into its own when the sun is shining as the beer garden is outfront in the square with tables right in the sunshine and everybody gathers there.

Attempting to get to the Durdle Door without any directions, it appeared that Weymouth was the closest town, so that’s what we put in the GPS. Then we got stuck in Friday afternoon traffic, and decided it was best to head straight for food. In looking up the best pubs in the area, the Red Lion was recommended.
We parked in the pay lot that’s the other side of the Brewers Quay area and followed the crowd. There was the Red Lion with a full patio in glorious sunshine. We grabbed a table and headed inside to order. We each had the fish finger bap that comes with chips and salad (fish finger sandwich with fries and salad, for my American friends). We also got the half pint of prawns, purportedly with spicy sauce, and the house-​made brownie with ice cream to share.
The food came quickly enough. And when the employee (bartender/​server) heard our accents, he told us about how on the left side of the building, on the bricks of Cove Passage, dozens of Americans inscribed their initials as they waited to load the transport ships that would take them to Normandy for D Day.
The food was decent. The bun and lettuce of the bap didn’t do much for me, so I just ate the fish fingers with the tartar sauce. Salad was fresh, crunchy, and lightly dressed. Chips are chips. The prawns were nicely cooked, but that sauce was in no way spicy, by any stretch of my American pallet. The brownie and ice cream were quite good.
There is free wifi, and it reaches most of the patio. Bathrooms were clean.
A decent experience, bumped by the friendly bartender and his historical tip.

A simple and friendly place with reasonable food.
The service is friendly and — for real ale drinkers — there are several handpumped ales.

This is a lovely pub in a good location, opposite the main Brewers Quay attraction. It is good in nice weather as there is seating outside to sit and watch the world go by. The menu is good value, currently two main courses for £8. The food was well presented and well cooked with a good choice of snacks and meals. Friendly staff and a good atmosphere.