The Fig Tree - Penarth

My daughter had mussels in white wine which she enjoyed,But I had the steak ask for medium cook it came well done the mushrooms on my plate was cold aswell as the tomatoes,and most of the thick cut chips were not cooked through they were hard and not very Pleasant to eat.

The food was really good, but the service was poor. There were long waits at all the stages: for our initial drinks, for the menu, to give our order, for our food to arrive. We then waited at least 10 minutes for our plates to be cleared. The thought of waiting any longer by having deserts was too much and even so we waited for the bill and yet again to pay. We were told that there was a new chef and that they were understaffed that evening, but even so.... I did leave a tip, because I always feel for the waiting staff.

Excellent food, beautiful views and superb service - what more could you ask for? I would highly recommend this lovely restaurant on the Penarth seafront.

3/4 of us had really good mains & wine but only spoilt by my sons steak which he said was over cooked ( wanted rare) but tasteless anyway

Excellent restaurant with great views over the sea. Food was superb, as was the service. Our group all had fish dishes which were particularly good. Not cheap but worth every penny.

We had a lovely meal on the veranda, very good service and good quality fish dishes. Waitress was efficient,laid back and not too fussy. Exactly what we needed. Would recommend. Graeme

We were sat in the outdoor seating eating our main courses, a teenager urinated behind a wooden partition next to the public toilets, absolutely disgusted.

The service was very good. Starter - pea and broccoli soup - delicious Main - beef and Yorkshire roast dinner - tasty Dessert - chocolate pave with pistachio ice cream The food was very well presented and tasted good. Would definitely go there again.

Fabulous in every way. Staff were fantastic. Food absolutely gorgeous. Location and setting superb. We loved the view. Truly great place. Best lunch ever. Can’t wait to come again.

excellent food, good menu choice, very good service location is superb out look is out standing will visit again in the near future highly recommended

Good service- Good food, with a broad and varied menu - Wine list is well-priced and comprehensive A most pleasant place for lunch with views acros the Bristol Channel

Gorgeous setting, lovely food, friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere! Our fave Restaurant!😁 we usually come mid week evenings but Sunday menu equally lovely! Twists on roasts, gorgeous desserts.

Very pleasant restaurant excellent food reasonably priced service was very good the weather was good so we were able to sit outside will definitely go again

Excellent food and great experience. Friendly staff. Recommend the Lamb. Great wine list. We both had a very nice evening at the Fig Tree in Penarth.

Attractive place on seafront with road dividing restaurant and promenade. Great views for both outside, and I imagine - inside. Request table on veranda if you reckon weather will be good! Accommodating in my daughter's vegetarian request. Good service with a smile.

Poor service to begin with - others were seated before us and we didn’t get any sort of welcome although we booked. We waited about 10mins to be seated with still no decent communication but after that all much better - good food and good value.

Always an enjoyable experience eating here. Proprietor Mike Caplan is very welcoming, and restaurant has lovely location overlooking Penarth esplanade. It's a converted victorian shelter. Food is always excellent with good choice and menu well balanced with no 'overload' of choices. Would highly recommend. Also not noisy as there aren't a huge number of tables, just enough for 'atmosphere'.

Good food. Excellent view out to sea. Service good on the whole but a bit slow at times. Prices fair. We enjoyed our meal. Thanks

Food was very good, fabulous location and views, however service was extremely slow. the bread and butter pudding was the best I’ve ever eaten out. They did redeem themselves by taking the drinks we had off the bill because of the slow service. My only disappointment was that they do not make any cocktails, and most of the specialty beers were not in stock.

Lovely venue overlooking the sea. Food was excellent and we were the only people in the Fig Tree to start with. The menu had a good choice of meals.

Lovely restaurant. Clear view of the sea. Plenty of staff serving, so service was excellent. Menu was limited, but had enough to make a good choice. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend

Lovely staff and amazing food! Also in a fabulous location. Will defo be brining all our friends here we loved it! Thank you very much!

Great local food, with fabulous views over the channel and excellent service. One of my favourite places to eat and have recommended to friends and family.

This was our second visit to The Fig Tree. We had visited back in 2014 for a special occasion. The high standard of food and friendliness staff were as we remembered. A great evening. Thank you all at The Fig Tree

Excellent meal with a high quality of service; made very welcome throughout the evening. Highly recomend a visit. I will visit again with family and freinds.

Lovely food, lovely staff, lovely location. I will very happily return any time. What a gem of a restaurant. Thank you to the team for giving us such a wonderful evening.

Excellent service staff friendly nice decor we all had starter main and deserts food was excellent l had hake which was delicious it was a very enjoyable evening.

Filet steak was quite tough and one of ours was undercooked had to be sent back. Lovely location and other food was nice, shame about the steaks though.

Quality of food was very good and the gluten free options were excellent. The Manager was extrememly friendly and made us feel very welcome. The ambience on a cold winters night was warm and welcoming and the overall experience was one we want to repeat.

Very nice reasonably priced restaurant on the seafront with beautiful views. Service excellent & food good. We had lunch which was quite simple - fish & chips & burgers but very good quality.

Our third time to visit this lovely restaurant overlooking Penarth esplanade. Beautiful Sunday lunch, lovely staff and a warm ambience within the quaint Victorian restaurant.

Great food, great service in a fabulous location. Good selection on the menu, catering for vegetarian and gluten free diets. Very friendly and reasonably priced

Great service food and atmosphere will be back hadn't been before went with my sister that was visiting and she also love it mussels were lovely and sweet and desserts were yummy. Staff were all very professional and friendly

A family-run restaurant, the Fig Tree is a quirky, friendly restaurant with excellent food, a good wine list and great views over the Bristol Channel from its location high up on Penarth Esplanade. I had the braised lamb shoulder and it was very good. The seating is tiered inside, so people at the rear of the restaurant can see over those in the front and still have a view of the sea and on warmer days the outside seating is popular and covered against the occasional shower of rain. Booking is usually necessary. The restaurant has wifi but why on ear they would anyone want to be sending emails while in such a delightful place.

Fabulous food excellent service , set in a picturesque area of penarth well worth a visit will definately recommend this resteraunt to friends and family

A well cooked lovely meal served by helpful and highly competent staff. One main course was not up to standard and was replaced without asking. Great having 500 cl carafes of wine.

Lovely restaurant and food was delicious! Choice of food was very good. We will definitely be returning, service was friendly and efficient. Prices were reasonable.

Good cooking and fine ingredients with attentive and helpful service. All this with a sea view - excellent All this with a sea view - excellent

My wife and I dined inside the restaurant, which was surprisingly busy for a Wednesday with a large birthday party in full swing. The food was faultless with a good house wine and the service attentive. No little biscuit or mint with the coffee though the coffee was excellent. Every table in this restaurant has a view of the sea, the promenade and the pier, all of which is a splendid sight. All in all a superb experience which I can thoroughly recommend.

We read the reviews and couldn't the a bad one. It is a beautiful restaurant, beautiful views, amazing food. Just perfect. We will definitely go again and again. Can't recommend it highly enough.

The staff were extremely helpful as we turned up early and on the wrong day! They fitted us in and didn't rush us. The food was fantastic and the service was perfect - just the right balance of friendly but leaving us to enjoy our meal. Would highly recommend.

Lovely evening sitting outside Figtree on veranda watching sunset over penarth pier and the islands. Food delicious - fish of the day and great bottle of Chablis. Altogether a very pleasant evening.

Food was delicious, service excellent, would highly recommend, shame it wasn't sunny on the day we visited as I'm sure the view would be lovely

Great food, friendly service, lovely wine, good choice for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. The location and views are spectacular, and whilst it's not a cheap eat, the cost is good value for the quality.

Superb food with an excellent choice on the Sunday menu with good value for money, beautiful setting, looking out over the sea, the staff were friendly and very efficient.

Food good quality and quantity - ambience and view excellent - service slowish with need to ask several times for water to be brought and then only tiny bottle for 3

We all enjoyed the meal. Staff and service excellent. It was great to be able to take our very well behaved dog on the balcony.

A lovely meal, the food was great and the setting on the seafront is wonderful. The service was also very good. A very enjoyable evening!

Great views, friendly service and delicious food - definitely going to come back here again. Fantastic to see the restaurant also has good disabled access and facilities.

Good food a great sevice. Location is very nice and the view on the sea is wonderful. We had a great time there and I'll come back for sure