Baroque in West Dorset

So having had one review removed because our guest wrote it, I feel I should review our experience, or lack of it, at this restaurant. Firstly, I suspect the food is good, but I can’t comment because we had our booking cancelled. A table at the restaurant had been booked for our 30th wedding anniversary for ourselves and two of our friends for a lovely celebration. At 4:30 on the day of the booking we were getting ready, champagne on ice, when we received a phone call from the restaurant stating our booking was cancelled due to ongoing building works. WHAT! so late on in the day? It was too late to book anything (we tried) so ended up in a pub, nothing like the celebration we had been planning for months. Surely the owners should have been keeping track of the work enabling them to cancel table bookings much earlier and offer some alternatives. Is this too much to ask for an important celebration? What followed over the next couple of weeks was the most atrocious customer care I have experienced in the last 20 years. Initially offering no recompense (blaming contractors and landlords), with emails taking too long to answer, claims of offers for recompense being been made when they hadn’t, and comments about the removed review, I eventually gave up seeking any compensation: I felt that I was communicating with someone who had no care or consideration regarding the significance of a 30th wedding anniversary (it only happens once!), or experience in providing good customer care. I’m sure the food is good. Unfortunately, the ability to care for their customers in unforeseen circumstances and deal with the fall-out following their domestic problems was at best pitiful.

Delicious food with amazing service! We came to Baroque for a special birthday meal and were blown away by the incredible food and lovely service. The food was full of flavour with beautiful wines to accompany the food. We had such a warm welcome when we arrived which lasted throughout the whole night. Cannot recommend this restaurant enough.

Love our visits to this charming hidden gem, such a lovely setting, with very attentive friendly staff. The food is utterly delicious, so flavoursome! The welcoming friendly atmosphere makes you want to not leave. A wonderful taste experience!

Utterly superb food in a unique setting. Every dish we tried was full of flavour and beautifully presented. I can’t recommend this restaurant highly enough.

An amazing restaurant, the food was delicious. We were staying in Lyme Regis for the week. We went to the restaurant twice during our stay. We both had spatchcock chicken and then the lamb, both with potatoes and a side salad. The food was amazing, we will definitely return to the restaurant again and again.

A wonderful birthday meal. The food was simple but utterly delicious. We will definitely be back next time we're in Lyme Regis.

Hidden away but don't miss this little gem of a restaurant when you visit Lyme. Delicious plates (we opted for a selection of tasty tapas- style dishes) and a very friendly team. The flavours were perfect, fiery, smokey with a hint of sweet - a Middle Eastern delight.

Positives. Interesting menu. Well cooked reasonably priced and very tasty spachcock chicken. Negatives. Very expensive drinks. £12 for a glass of sub standard warm Voignier served in a cheap pub wine glass. Pricey small starters. Chaotic service. Cramped dining area Overextended bookings,there were too many people booked in the dining area and tables wee rearranged to seat a group who had pre booked as they had been split across two tables. They had pre-ordered lamb when they booked. Only to be told they had sold out.

Fricken wow! When everyone at the table says something they ate here was the best of something they'd ever tasted, you know it's special. The spatchcocked chicken and strawberry creme brulé were stand out dishes and the creamy espresso martini was perhaps the best cocktail I've ever had.

We had a lovely meal at Baroque whilst on holiday in Lyme Regis. This is the second time we have eaten at Baroque and it really is excellent. The hummus, babaganoush and flatbread were delicious as was the chicken sambal. If you enjoy your beef the Tomahawk steak is well worth the wait. The food is freshly prepared and the staff are friendly and helpful. Book in advance to ensure you get a table, you won't be disappointed.

Dear Jane. Thankyou so much for making my wife's birthday meal so special. The food was amazing. Also, thank your cake maker for a brilliant. Best Mark.

Everytime I visit Lyme, whether on business or pleasure, I make sure I have the Baroque experience!! A small restaurant down a cool alleyway with a great vibe and seriously yummy food. Thanks again Baroque team.

Fantastic food and atmosphere,Mark and Jane made us feel very welcome,as we stumbled across this restaurant,thinking that it wasn't open on a Thursday night,so what a bonus,will defo re visit when back in Lyme Regis

My husband and I went for our wedding anniversary and we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. It’s a small cozy restaurant, the service was great and the people are lovely. We had a variation of tapas (charred cauliflower was our favourite) and the lamb and ash potatoes was the star of the show, those potatoes were so flavourful and the lamb so tender. Couldn’t recommend it enough!

Fabulous evening to round off my 60th Birthday celebrations. Could not fault the food, which was delicious and plentiful. Jayne was the most welcoming and accommodating host for our group and we had a thoroughly wonderful evening. Very small and intimate restaurant but great fun…..book it! Delicious birthday cake too!

Lovely food. Good portions. Very tasty. Small place and very friendly. Scallops are a must but so many great things to try.

Lovely friendly evening never lets us down, good food and friendly atmosphere never disappoints so great time as usual

Such a find! We visit Lyme every new year as a group of 4 families and this was our first visit to Baroque. We chose Baroque as it was number 1 on trip advisor and it definitely lived up to being number one. We were celebrating a friend’s big birthday and we had booked a table for 10 plus a birthday cake. Jayne was most welcoming and attentive to our needs during the evening. It is a small, intimate restaurant (reminded us a little of Mama Mia), the food was delicious, not overly spicy but so full of flavour and taste. Not the cheapest but well worth the money and the experience, we will definitely be back next year.

Chose this restaurant for our one night in Lyme Regis, and really happy we did! We had a variety of tapas plates, every one was delicious!

What an incredible experience! Amazing food with helpful advice by Jane, perfect drinks to accompany our food and a brilliant explanation of cooking techniques from the chef!

We completely loved everything. Such a bijou place with huge character and flavours, booking recommended so you don’t miss out! The owners are completely passionate about what they do, Jane hosting the party and Mark cooking up a storm. The food was incredible. Started with the best scallops we’ve had in years! Followed by the lamb falling off the bone, ash potatoes (a complete revelation!) Asian slaw & prawns… Thankyou for an amazing first night in Lyme Regis, we really did fall on our feet! We will be back sometime to work down the menu.

Superb meal here with 2 meat eaters and a pescatarian. The hand dived scallops were sublime. My wife wouldn’t normally eat the roe but the flavours were incredible and she ate it all. We had the chicken, lamb and prawns and they were all so well cooked. Moist, tender and very moreish. Ash potatoes - who knew?? The portions are very generous and make the food excellent value for money. Lovely, attentive and friendly service. Highly recommended.

We had a wonderful meal , while all of the dishes were delicious , the scallops were truly outstanding as were the Ash potatoes. Service was warm and welcoming.

We had our first visit to this little restaurant on Saturday and it won’t be our last. Lovely atmosphere and staff and fantastic food - we had a selection of tapas this time - all delicious but especially the scallops - and will be returning to try the main courses (and the scallops again).

Visited on a wet Wednesday evening in December, the staff couldn’t have been more helpful or accommodating if they’d tried. The food was delicious and served promptly, though we didn’t feel that we were rushed at all. Ordered the flatbread, followed by Lamb, Chicken and sides of chickpeas, potatoes, Asian slaw and Chimmichuri, every dish was excellent but way too much for two people, definitely portions for the hungry. Would thoroughly recommend!

Cosy, charming, intimate dining that made for great fun! Food was delicious, we tried a selection of tapas, the scallops in particular were amazing. Will definitely go back! P.S great playlist too, alternative 80s tastic!

Incredible food - delicious flavours and very generous portions. Quite a small restaurant so booking ahead is necessary, but very cosy vibes. The food is cooked over an open wood fire which adds a delicious flavour, but did leave a smoke smell in all our clothes afterwards. The service could have been slightly better when we visited, but we sensed they were short staffed so couldn’t blame them for that. Would recommend requesting a table away from the kitchen door if visiting, as in the winter the draft from the open door can make it quite cold.

Awesome. Flatbreads, homemade hummus and prawns to start, lamb schwarma and spatchcock chicken off the woodfire grill, all delicious. Very fair pricing. It’s a tiny place, and space is tight, but we all thought this was a really great spot for dinner. £112 plus tip for three, nice Gavi at £35.

Went for dinner this evening - first time. We are visiting the area and based our choice of restaurant on the excellent reviews. We weren’t disappointed. Great food, great atmosphere and lovely service. Our only regret is that we don’t live in the area because we’d definitely be back!

This Middle Eastern restaurant was indeed a pearl. A little gem situated up a side street. My daughter and I were instantly made to feel welcome, the smell from the food cooking in the small kitchen was amazing. I had the lamb which was succulent with subtle spicing. The portion was generous and the vegetable dish we had was also delicious. Competitively priced and such good value for money, including an excellent Portuguese wine.We both agreed it was one of the best meals we had eaten in a very long time. My only regret is that we will not be in Lyme for long enough to eat there again. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Cannot recommend enough, food was phenomenal, great atmosphere. Scallops were a real stand out! Will definitely be coming back on our next trip.

Great little quirky restaurant in Lyme. Mismatched china and scrubbed wooden tables belie food cooked to a high standard. Complex seasoning and generous portions. 2 starters and 3 mains turned out to be plenty for 4 hungry grown ups. Stars of the show were the lamb and the prawns.