Beavers Restaurant in Purbeck

Avoid this place , rip off prices , for nothing special, especially for very small portions , most of the staff were friendly, apart from one off hand woman ( probably the owner ) seats very uncomfortable 😕 next time we are in Swanage we will look at the reviews beforehand.

Local restaurant. Friendly efficient staff prompt service. Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. We had tea and toasted sandwich with small side salad. Freshly made. Toilet very clean and tidy

Great menu for all, good specials board. Friendly and helpful staff. Speedy service. Good portion size and very tasty.

Staff were really friendly. Very dog friendly which is great for us. Veggie and meat breakfast were brilliant. Even the dogs received treats.

Called here and my friend and I had gammon, egg and chips. The gammon was cold and should've been cooked. They can't wait until I drank my tea before they take food plates away. Overall very clean establishment

Lovely little cafe in the heart of the town, the food is good honest fare tasty and a good portion. We visited twice on this holiday once for the English half breakfast and the second time for lunch. At lunch we had the last two lasagna and a cottage pie all very tasty. The sweet treats were also very nice. If you are in Swanage and in need of a quick tasty breakfast or lunch pop in here and give them a try.

Shockingly bad service from who I can only imagine must be the owner as the sheer scale of bad reviews would have resulted in her being sacked otherwise. I don’t review every place we visit but this restaurant really needs to listen to its customers. I don’t think I have ever left a restaurant feeling so embarrassed.

Unfortunately we were unable to fully review this place, due to the rude, unhelpful and completely unfriendly 'welcome'. We were totally put off even trying again.

Beavers is the best place we have been , in relation to covid , they made us feel VERY safe, all the necessary precautions in place and adhered to . The lunch time meal we all had was excellent, and served by friendly staff.

I'm not sure of the origin of the name of this establishment, but, as for the service & quality of the food, I can't fault it. Track & trace, sanitiser, all staff wearing masks, a clean comfortable & safe place to stop for a break while visiting Swanage & the purbeck coastline. Excellent!

The lovely sausage lady always comes to see me this makes me happy i really like sausage lady lots and lots 🐶

Gross food, rude staff.Everything was dry and overcooked. We paid separately and the waitress was super aggressive. She insisted on adding up exactly what we each ate instead of us saying how much to pay each. She was aggressive that my total wasn’t equal to exactly what I ate, but that’s because I had included a tip...

Pretty mediocre food (not necessarily bad, but the thinnest bread I’ve ever seen on a sandwich), but that’s not the end of the world - the service, though, is comically bad, due entirely to one person (judging from the other reviews, we all know who it is) whose horrible attitude, rudeness, and laziness made us feel very unwelcome. Why put so much effort into being so abrasive? A let-down.

Our visit to Beavers was the first since the coronovirous outbreak. The cafe had all of the necessary precautions in place (reduced seating, hand sanitiser, NHS covid app QR codes, visors for staff etc.) to make you feel safe.On entry you are asked to wait at the door and register for entry before being shown to your table. You do need to wear a mask when you walk around the restaurant, but this is no different to elsewhere.The food is great, as always and perfect for lunch. All meals are very reasonably priced and cooked well. Please ignore the recent negative reviews. The staff are friendly and the service great.You just need to follow the government regulations to keep us all safe, otherwise the staff are of course going to seem rude when they tell you to do what is required. (A personal message to those of you that continue to blame small/local restaurants for enforcing the rules - you should be ashamed of yourselves for blaming and not supporting local businesses)We will be visiting again as we do a few times every year.

I visited with a friend, a lady with blonde hair approached us, he Manor was awful so I said we weren’t staying. She nastily said I that I couldn’t just wonder around where ever I wanted (mask on) or she’d have to do track n trace... of which I was happy to do.She ushered us out muttering more rudeness.If this was my business I’d sack her no problem as she’s def losing business.Do not enter, unless you’re up for a fight!

So visiting Swanage today, walking through the town and came across this lovely place. Four of us were greeted at the door and shown to our table, it has a lovely warm feel with a real fireplace we were situated next to. When it comes to the food, outstanding, I personally had one of the most crispy delicious jacket potatoes ever, with the best side salad. All my family had separate meals, but all equally as good! The smell of freshly cooked food filled the air and it was splendid! The staff are helpful and really nice! Thank you for a lovely seating, if you visit swanage, please eat here!

Came to beavers for breakfast as it was fairly busy so here was us thinking it must be good.. £8.99 for a full English that had frankly the cheapest sausages you can buy, absolutely gross. Even morrisons or a wetherspoons breakfast has proper pork and herb sausages for half the price...never again!

Had a lovely week in the area and whilst in Swanage decided that this looked like a pleasant restaurant for some lunch. Unfortunately we didn’t make it over the the door, we are a middle aged couple and very aware of covid rules due to our professions and had read the sign at the door and followed the posted instructions. This was not good enough for the most rudest person I have had the misfortune to meet who shouted quite loudly at my wife and I making no sense whatsoever. At this point I decided I wouldn’t spend my money here if it was the last place open. This is not the way to encourage British holiday makers to spend their hard earned money at home.

Called here for lunch today. Unfortunately I agree with many others that we were not made to feel welcome. Felt like we were back in school being nagged at by teachers. We understand Covid restrictions and requirements however we are all grown adults and should be treated as such! It is a difficult situation for customers as well as staff and there are ways and means of going about things. Food was very mediocre and my Tesco shop bought sandwich from yesterday was way better than the one I had today ! We will not be back sorry.

We stopped at beavers for lunch while in Swanage. I was very shocked and quite saddened by the behaviour of the waitress. She was rude and very stern. Not just to us but everyone else in there. She made the whole lunch experience uncomfortable and although the food was very tasty we really didn’t enjoy it. Such a shame as it is a quaint seaside restaurant. But we won’t be returning.

Covid measures are no excuse for rudeness judging by previous reviews has been a continuous problem at this restaurant. I had a burger dry and over cooked served with salad and coleslaw that appeared to have been cut with an axe and thrown on the plate

Popped in for lunch and were lucky enough to get a table. Staff nice and friendly and food came quickly. Lovely little high street place for a bite to eat.

My family and I have been coming to Beavers for 15 years for morning fry-ups Can’t fault the food but what I can say is that the lack of manners from 1 particular staff member has now been enough to put us off for life. All the young members of staff are very polite and friendly. However the older lady who works there is extremely rude. Upon entering and being asked to use the sanitiser, I proceeded to walk to my table. Before I had the chance to rub it in my hands she came up to me and said ‘you need to rub it in both hands’ (I only had it pumped into one hand as I had just walked into the cafe, hadn’t sat down yet and had my bag in my other hand!) in an extremely patronising tone. What did she think I was going to do let it sit in my hand and dissolve into thin air? I don’t know what her problem is but this unecessary comment was very unwelcoming and I felt extremely patronised.Perhaps she is scared since coronavirus, however if this is the case the staff should really be wearing masks or visors themselves. I didn’t particular enjoy her nose breathing directly above my plate of food as she bought it out either. If you want to feel unwelcome, embarrassed or patronised then this is the perfect place. Such a shame this lady lets the whole business down and has lost some very loyal customers. Please follow the motto of your own signage put up in the cafe ‘be kind’ and treat others with respect in future.

....the staff are really quite rude and angry for reasons best known to themselves.We had toasties, jacket potatoes and scones, all of which were freshly made, decent portions and tasty.But if you're expecting a warm welcome and friendly service you'll be disappointed!! Whilst we were there basically everyone who arrived at the door to get a table were treated as an inconvenience, as were any customers' requests, staff rolled their eyes and huffed at each other behind customers' backs and one lady was practically shouted at for reaching to take her plate from the waitress. Bizarre behaviour.

When we arrived we were welcome with a smile 😃 Quick and great service English breakfast just like I like it 😋

I like fish & chips but I am always looking for other options - preferably vegetarian. I visited Beavers restaurant twice last week and ordered the cauliflower cheese & jacket potato with salad both times. The first time I had a raspberry milkshake & the second time I had a banana milkshake. I really enjoyed the food and the milkshakes were very nice too. Restaurants & cafes are under pressure with the Covid situation ongoing as they generally have to reduce their customer capacity and are having to turn people away. Please continue to support them if you can.

We’ve been coming to beavers for years and I was very disappointed to find that they wouldn’t seat my family of 8 despite a phone call the week before to ask if this was possible and then confirmed this would be fine. I understand that with the current situation they need to be careful but not to seat a family who have been shielded together because they have a max of six policy is ridiculous. We were happy to sit at separate tables. We will not be returning.

We had two meals in this restaurant on our day trip by way of morning brunch and afternoon tea and everything was perfect on both occasions with excellent service by polite manager and staff to very presentable hot and tasty food, which was served very quickly. They even knocked up two scrambled eggs on toast, which were not listed on the menu. Without doubt, that is where I will be eating if I return to Swanage in the future.

Great lunchtime snack with swift service. Thoughtfully prepared with extras like a jug of hot water to top up the teapot and refills for the hot chocolate!

Dropped in at midday for a pot of tea and lunch. Tuna and mayonnaise jacket potato served with a side salad. Good taste and arrived quickly. Seemed a popular establishment, has real fire stove to warm the place up. Reasonable price.

Not really much good to say about this place unfortunately. Most of the staff are nice and friendly but one lady in particular seams really flipping miserable and on the verge of being rude. £1.99 for cheap, unpleasant tasting non-branded coke. We were warned however I’d rather pay extra for nicer stuff. Food mediocre at best. Wasn’t given the choice of bread colour and they use cheap sliced stuff. My toastie was quite nice but a little more cheese would have been ideal and the chips basically need cooking properly. Very brown on the outside but uncooked in the middle (must take some skill to be fair!). Husbands bacon was insipid looking and only just cooked. Service was quick, obviously because food barely cooked. The chef/cook just needs to learn to cook food for a little longer, and some of the staff need to be a little nicer and you’d have a far better establishment, however you won’t get us coming here again.

Together with my wife and two friends we visited Beavers on a cold week day. The staff were very welcoming, the food good and very reasonably priced. Swanage has a shortfall of quality eaterys so this is a welcome visit.

Visited on 3rd Feb 20. Staff grumpy with bad attitude. Seating uncomfortable. Of all the nice places to eat in Swanage we had the misfortune to choose this one.

After a wet windy beach walk we wanted a cuppa and warm up. We were greated with a rude cleaner,telling us where we can sit as she was cleaning. We arrived at 14.50. Establishment closes at 4pm. We could only use the 1 toilet between 4 of us. We were made to feel so unwelcome,we decided not to order food. Trying to warn up before leaving by the fire we were moved out of the way by the cleaner again. Staff had no time for us. Sorry Rob but we won't be back

Service was good, I ordered a sandwich and a side of chips which I presume come in a separate bowl as it’s a side! Nope a few chips come on the sandwich plate not even a full portion such a rip off.

For those wanting a high tea, Beavers cannot be faulted. They do excellent food at reasonable prices and it all means you can be sat down at 4.30pm and leave at 5.45pm having eaten, and then be able to go to the Mowlem Theatre and see a show. Excellent, well done to all :)

8.99 for a tuna mayo jacket potato!! Couldn't justify spending that so opted for sausage sandwich instead. The sausage was very cheap, dry and looked/tasted like it had been deep fried. The bread was quite clearly the cheap sliced white loaf you buy from a supermarket and served frozen chips. Really poor quality for the price you pay.

We were greeted at the door as soon as we walked in, told where to sit and the pushchair was quickly taken away. I ordered a coke and was told "it's generic cola". ??!! The food was very expensive for what it was. The fish fingers on the kids meal where over cooked and hardly any fish inside. Not sure how you can go wrong with fish fingers but they did. There were no smiles from the staff, they did not look very happy to be there. You can probably get a better meal in any pub nearby for the same price if not less, so we definitely won't be returning here.

A great cafe/restaurant that has a good choice of food at very reasonable prices. Great atmosphere and such friendly staff.

£13.00 for a small coke, a tea, a slice of carrot cake and a brownie!! Very expensive for very average food and drinks. The table we sat at was dirty. Will not be returning!

We visited after a trip on the steam railway. It was a very wet day so needed to stop for a bite to eat and a coffee. It was busy but we were served quickly and the food was just what we expected.

1st time customer for lunch - really liked the decor, all light & airy, and light wooden furniture, and very cool music genty piped-in (more what you'd expect at a bar-lounge in a big city). Food was fine and reasonably priced. They also allowed me to keep my folding bike with me!!

Popped in for lunch after checking where to go on Tripadvisor and glad we did. We just wanted something simple for lunch and it was very good.

Dropped in here this afternoon for a coffee and cake. The cake was lovely with ice cream and the coffee was ok.

We visited here this morning for an on the go breakfast- service was quick & the breakfast was tasty. Coffee was a bit weak apart from that everything was ok.

Came upon this small restaurant by chance .Husband and I both had toasted tea cake with butter and jam , can only say the best tea cake ever , just a hint of possibly cinnamon , and very nice jam .Coffee was ok .Young waitress very pleasant and helpful , would definitely return.

We had beautiful Dorset apple cake here and it was sumptuous, the staff could do with a bit more of a happy smile but can’t have everything I suppose. The cream tea had two scones and lovely cream, recommend this.

Very fast service. Tasty food - reminded me of school dinners. 4 stars and not 5, due to the way the staff were speaking to each other... which wasn’t nice and could be seen/heard by the customers.

My wife and I have been visiting Beavers during the folk festival weekend for many years, usually Saturday and Sunday. We went in on Saturday, ordered the Chicken Korma which came very quickly as always. However, the portion size was ridiculously small. Never super generous but I counted 4 pieces of chicken in mine.

The menu was just what we were looking for and that's what drew us in the first time we went. We went back several times during our week long stay in Swanage and we worked our way through the menu. The service was excellent; the waitresses were always cheerful and looked after us well. The ambience was relaxed and friendly and the food was superb and plentiful. For 5 stars we'd like to see a greater range of desserts; you can't beat a good cheesecake or home made bread and butter pudding! Our favourite place to eat in Swanage and we look forward to returning in the future.

Prompt friendly service. Fresh tasty food. Ample portion size. Nice and cool inside on a hot day. Milkshake came with a filled refill jug - 👍. Decent latte. £33.

Having previously been here for breakfast and been a little put off as we were cramped together getting knocked as people went past, we were reluctant to go again! I’m glad we did, this time for an evening meal, admittedly it was quiet, but we were able to choose our table (which was nice) and had a delightful meal! We will be returning for another visit!

Me and my boyfriend visited here this evening as we were looking for a quick meal whilst away in Swanage. Friendly service and great atmosphere, lots of options to choose from. I had the jacket potato with cheese and beans which was delicious, the cheese was melted right over! Would highly recommend and my boyfriend had the 1/2 chicken which was also lovely!

Nothing wrong with the food the food is nice, but I am disappointed with the attitude of some of the older staff.

Me and my family (there was six of us and two dogs) went in here to finish our holiday with a cooked breakfast but was very disappointed with the attitude of the management. After being seated, we asked a young girl if we could wait for a bigger table so we had more room to enjoy our breakfast. She agreed to this but was then asked by a senior member of staff if we had ordered, my mum explained to this lady who seemed to be in charge but had a very bad attitude, that if we weren’t eating we would have to go outside and wait, we then decided to leave.

We visited Swanage again this summer, and had two really good meals at Beavers - look out for the specials board, which provides extra choice to the standard menu.

The staff were all very friendly & helpful. I ordered a banana milkshake which came with a free top up jug of milkshake which was chilled and very nice. For my meal I ordered the cauliflower cheese which came with a baked potatoe with a couple of butters and a side salad. I usually prefer macaroni cheese to cauliflower cheese but this was better than I expected. The rest of the meal was also very good. I would recommend this restaurant.

This was a lovely little tea room/cafe. We popped in for a tea and coffee and cake and it was really good. Tasted home cooked and fresh and not to expensive. The waitresses were very helpful too.

My family visited this cafe this week, we had used trip advisor to search for a good reviewed cafe in Swanage. Beavers seemed like a good bet although the recent reviews mentioned poor service.

Simple good food and a sensible price. Quick friendly service and staff. Had the beef and red wine pie, delicious 😋. Breakfast is also good.

Ordered food which came out in under 10 minutes which was nuked to death in the microwave which was too fast for the garlic bread that was in the oven so it came out limp and soggy like the jacket potato and warm salad.

I visited Beavers with my husband and two boys. It is a tradition of ours to come for a meal on our holiday.

This is the place to go if you want a good well cooked hot breakfast. Friendly staff excellent food and best cuppa ever

Very hot day, yet reasonably cool inside. The waitress's were all really efficient, with some light conversation and big smiles. Very tidy restaurant, excellent food with very good value. Cleaned tables everytime anyone left and cleared away any signs of cutlery and china.

Always made to feel welcome. Well cooked food and good value for money. Service is excellent. We enjoy breakfast here and our son loves the milkshake aswell.

Visited here this morning for breakfast on the last day of our holiday. Food was ok but really let down by the service. None of the servers looked like they wanted to be there and didn’t take dietary requests seriously. We asked for a well done egg for someone who is pregnant, which seemed too much for them to cope with. Maybe they’re not aware of the health risks surrounding eggs? Or they simply just don’t care. Things got work when a third lady came and snapped at us further! Don’t open a restaurant if you can’t deal with simple request and can’t at least pretend to smile!

Had 2 meals at Beavers, the first one, a special off the menu, a half a chicken with chips and salad was very good, tasty and enjoyed it. The 2nd meal a cottage pie was poor, very little beef mince and the potato was hard, the whole meal was dry.

We found this lovely café/restaurant during our first ever visit to Swanage on 2nd July 2019. It was clean and quiet - no loud music etc The staff were friendly and chatty and our meals were delivered quite quickly and were piping hot. I had 1/2 chicken with veg and my husband chose cottage pie. We were both delighted with our meals and would definitely go there again when we visit that area in the future.

This is the second time I have been to Swanage and Beavers became our "destination place" for breakfast. Friendly staff, efficient service and good value for money. Very happy customers.

I chose this restaurant because it was less crowded than the others I'd passed on my way from the railway station to the beach. I also had a wider menu than the fish restaurants. I was part of a coach party and we had been left to make our own arrangements for lunch. I was subsequently joined by 2 friends. I was shown to a table and given a menu. The waitress also pointed out the Specials board. I chose a ham salad and did not have to wait long for it to be brought. It was a generous proportion, freshly prepared and the ham was tasty. One of my friends chose the all day breakfast. His wife cannot tolerate dairy products but she had no difficulty finding something from the menu that she could eat. She also needs weak black tea and was able to have a cup made the way she likes it. The only reason for giving this a less than excellent review is that the ladies toilets are up a steep flight of stairs.

Top class High Street cafe. The full English breakfast Hit the spot Staff chatting to themselves quite loudly was a bit off putting Lowered the class of the establishment Will return when we are next in Swanage

After a trip on the Steam Train we had a light lunch in this busy, friendly cafe. The staff were very helpful and attentive (unusual for youngsters theses days). Only £28 for four of us which is very good value. Recommended.

Having just walked six miles from Corfe Castle to Swanage through the winds and rain, this was a welcome find. The food we ordered was hearty, filling and great tasting. The staff were friendly and the food arrived quickly.

Our first impressions were that the restaurant felt really warm and friendly and the service was good.

Me & my Fiance were in Dorset on a holiday and decided to go to Swanage for a day out.

Been here loads of times and no matter who’s working it’s a great place to be and the staff make you feel welcomed and the food is good.

Whilst in the cafe (it isn't a restaurant) there were a couple of tables with people who were obviously regulars. I can't understand why you would return.

I went for lunch and was shown straight to a table. I was pointed to the specials board and also the standard menu. My order was taken in a timely manner. I ordered a glass of Australian Shiraz which although OK turned out, according to the label on the bottle, to be South African. My Thai fish cakes were over cooked and under fished. They were just slightly fish flavoured mashed potato.

This cafe has been around for years, at least twenty that we know of and with good reason as it's such a homely place with friendly staff and a varied menu. If you're just popping in for a sandwich and a cup of tea or a main meal with a bottle of wine you'll sure of a tasty dish., They have a specials board which recently included Pollock a nice fish that is not seen very often. On our last visit we had a Dorset Cream Tea which was without doubt the best we've had. There are delightful paintings on the walls of views of Purbeck by a local artist and are available to purchase, an ideal souvenir!

We go here for breakfast every time we come down to Swanage. The breakfast you can’t go wrong with it’s all cooked fresh for you. Staff are very friendly.

Went back to Swanage and thought we'd give Beavers Restaurant a second chance. Big mistake!!! Walked in and basically pushed to back of restaurant obviously once again didn't like the look of us, (2 adults and two children with 1 pushchair, dressed smartly and looked tidy). OMG, the waitress didn't smile once as she took our simple order, it's a wonder her expression didn't curdle the milk in the jug! We were just made to feel uncomfortable and to be honest couldn't wait to get out of there. Thought maybe previous visit was someone having a bad day, but twice - there's no excuse. All I can say folks is AVOID.

I visit Swanage 3-4 times a year and always visit this restaurant, the staff are very polite and helpful the food is always excellent and good value for money. The Sticky Toffee Pudding is the best I’ve tried anywhere if it’s on the menu I’ll try it but the benchmark to beat is Beavers, its handmade locally I have it with Ice Cream and it comes with a syrup which is hot, it’s the best pudding ever. We had 2 courses and a few drinks, it was low season so not many customers but it can get a little busy during carnival week. If your in the area and fancy some good honest food which is freshly prepared and well presented then it’s well worth a visit. See you again soon.

We were looking for somewhere to have a light breakfast on a chilly day in March. We have been to Swanage before but not Beavers. As soon as you walk in you feel you are welcome. Being met by nice genuine friendly staff who are attentive but not overbearing. It is nice to be somewhere that is individual, not part of a chain there is even newspapers available to read. You do not feel rushed at all. Quite a few local residents came in whilst we were there and staff knew them by their first names and what their favourite drink etc was. Using the adage that it if is good enough for local residents then it is good enough for me. I believe in supporting local businesses where I can and I will always use this place when I am in Swanage and I encourage others to do the same. They believe in good old fashioned the customer comes first.

Cannot fault the half breakfast good service fast friendly the scrambled eggs with bacon also is very good the coffee is fresh and strong

We called in for lunch on Saturday - the caff was very busy, but the waitresses could not have been more helpful and accommodating - first class service and only a short wait for the excellent home cooked food - very nice lunch for not a lot of money - we will return !!

We called in for lunch this Saturday - the caff was extremely busy, but the waitresses were fantastic - a warm welcome and very helpful and attentive.

We took the family here just after Christmas and we lucky to get a seat. There were five of us so they found a nice large cubicle style table at the far end of the cafe. Only popped in for a coffee and cake, but what we had was very tasty and not badly priced. It's table service which is really convenient if there's lots of you as it means you don't have to remember what everyone has ordered. Well worth a visit if you're after a quick watering hole so you can carry on exploring the local area.

We come to Swanage about 4 times a year and have come here for 30 plus years, now bringing our young family and love the place. We have visited the beaver cafe on many occasions and unfortunately have noticed a decline in standards over the past few years as our last experience recently was appalling as the staff were extremely rude and made us feel like we were a hassle and very unwelcome. The food wasn't great either and when giving feed back they werent bothered and gave us a generic response. Also £8.99 for an English breakfast is extremely over priced! £6.99 is what I would expect to pay for the standards they offer. Real shame as we will not be going there again unless it is under new management next time.

We have visited Swanage several times over the past 5 years. We liked this place originally, 5 years ago. But a few years ago we took our push chair for my child only to be told they don’t cater for pushchairs, I appreciate it’s a small venue but there was room. Disappointed by the abruptness, we left.

Lovely place for a nice lunch. Great lunch time selection. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. We took our 1 year old for lunch and they went out of their way to ensure she was catered for.

This is a restaurant not to be missed. Individually run by the proprietor, it is very popular, so make sure you book early in your stay in Swanage.

Quick lunch. Prompt service. Very good hot chocolate and coffee. Tasty sandwich and jacket potato. Good for a pit stop.

Literally just popped in for drinks and some garlic bread as kids were moaning about being hungry but it was too early for dinner! What we had and saw was excellent. Service very good and restaurant very clean, light and airy. Menu looked good.

Just eaten breakfast at the beaver for the first time breakfast was lovely and very hot and the staff were very friendly really nice breakfast

Small but well laid out. The sign said "families welcome" and as soon as we took a tentative step in the door someone came over to offer us a table, high chair and place for the buggy. Our toddler son has complex food allergies but they checked all the food for us. It was hot, well presented and yummy. Wifi was available free (handy for iPlayer to keep little one occupied). Would go again the next time we visit the area.

Licensed cafe with nice coffee range of hot and cold snacks and simple cooked meals. Table service and pleasant staff. Popped in several times on the same weekend.

We had high hopes when we entered Beavers, lovely exterior with pleasant decor. Sadly that is about the most positive I can be about this restaurant ... we found the waitress who served us to be extreme rude and the food truly awful. The fish & chips just appeared to have been taken straight from the freezer to the oven. As for my roast dinner it was quite possibly the worst roast I have ever had. The beef was very fatty and the veg just tasted bland and watery. The most shocking of all was that when the waitress took our plates with most of food left she did not ask if everything was ok. The salad and coffee were the only nice bits of 2 meals purchased at high prices! Would not return or recommend .....

This has to be the best breakfast in Swanage. Looking at some of the previous reviews, I did wonder whether I was in the same restaurant. The staff were wonderful, the breakfast fantastic, and the staff accommodated my little foibles al la "pick & mix" which was brilliant. So if I didn't want beans I could choose an alternative. We loved it so much we went back for 4 out of our 5 days at the Swanage Blues.

I asked for something not on menu and they glady obliged.

We had a good experience overall, this is a no fuss cafe where you will get served quickly with simple food. we got different sandwiches and full/half english breakfast for the table. The english breakfast was definitely better than the sandwiches, service was good.