Cafe Bean in West Dorset - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This is a real hidden gem serving fantastic vegetarian food in a lovely chilled out environment. Would highly recommend a visit. Best food in Bridport in my opinion

We were looking for lunch on a Saturday, when the street market was on and Bridport was packed - this little cafe looked welcoming and we grabbed a table outside in the spring sunshine. What a good choice we made, despite being really busy the staff were so friendly, the coffee was nice and the lovely food arrived surprisingly promptly, given it was rush hour! Thank you - your staff are fab and you have a great cafe - we will definitely come again. The street market is well worth a visit by the way!

Still my favourite cafe in Dorset! This is absolutely the most friendly, welcoming and top quality place.yo grab a breakfast in my opinion! You really are made to feel welcome and service is always the best. Thanks to the team for always being the best there is!

Fantastic stop for lunch ! sausage bacon and egg in a gluten free roll tasted great Thanks ! Will definitely be back. The coffee was really nice too

The best cooked breakfast in Bridport by a mile. Full English, hot, well cooked and tasty. Lots of choice and excellent coffee too.

Such a lovely little cafe! I often visit here for a decent breakfast or lunch and am never disappointed. A small, local cafe in Bridoort this place offers an excellent variety of snacks and small meals from simple sandwiches up to full on breakfasts with lots of choice in between. Seating is limited inside but there is often space to sit in the mid morning sun outside and chat with friendly.passers by. All food is freshly made/prepared and served by smiling, friendly staff who go out of their way to be helpful. Lots of tasty cakes and treats are on offer if you fancy something light and the cakes are homemade deliciousness! Eat in or take away options both available and prices are very reasonable for a small, independent, local cafe.

A lovely little community vibe cafe, amazing prices and the food was lovely! Staff super friendly, will definitely be back and I can't wait. The soup was delicious!

First class recommended , friendly smiley staff , outstanding food , has a community feel about it , good value prices , defo will come again

I had eaten here a few times without issue..on this occasion it was very disappointing..my wife had a bacon tomato and mushroom sandwich..the bacon portion consisted of half a rasher..my wife was too embarrassed to say anything but I returned 5 minutes after initially leaving and spoke to the member of staff who had served us..Her response consisted of 'Sorry about that' and walked away..if you are going to have a bacon sandwich I suggest you confirm how much bacon will be in it first as half a rasher between two large slices of bread is very poor value.

Great hidden treasure of Bridport!! The staff are lovely, and the sweet treats are to die for! I had a Sicilian pistachio cannoli & cappucino, and for a moment I felt I was in Italy! Cafe seems to only source locally!

Talk about overrun, never seen Bridport so busy. The cafes we would have been happy to visit were full. Those with plenty of space we would not go in if paid to do so! Then we spotted Coffee Bean in Market Street (?) This fitted the bill perfectly. Great Cortado and Pasta de Nata. The wonderful Portuguese Custard Tarts. Perfect. Hayling Seagoon

Never knew this place existed until I started working right next door!!! Not only do they do takeaway lunches they even hand delivered to our office. Great service, great coffee I have one every time I am in the office and great lunch. I have only sampled the jacket potatos but no fear I will be back for more. Its great to have a local business who put customers at the heart. Small independent places usually make me nervous as I never know whether they will be grumpy or polite but I have to say if you haven't been you won't regret it!

We often go in for a pot of tea and sandwich. The sandwiches are awesome - tasty bread with plenty of filling. A meal in itself.

Stopped for Breakfast and a coffee The Breakfast bap was wonderful and being able to choose you own fillings is good. Yoc could actually taste the coffee not weak and milky. Would visit again.

We had lunch here Dorset tea, bacon & mushroom bap, and brie and cranberry sandwich With Victoria sponge to follow - lovely Very reasonably priced Pleasant staff Will definitely visit again when in Bridport

I’ve been visiting Cafe Bean since 2009. The coffee is always great, the cakes are delicious and the full English Breakfasts (like I had today) use top quality ingredients and are simply spot on. The service is excellent and although I no longer live locally, I make sure I visit every time I’m in Bridport. Highly recommended.

Fantastic service, really good food. Great host. covid-19 has been tough for many business and they've had to change and adapt so many times. Café Bean has been able to change and the service is always consistently wonderful.

We called in at the Cafe Bean for a late morning drink at the end of October during a short stay in Dorset. This is a lovely cosy and friendly cafe serving great coffee and super hot chocolate. We saw some great breakfasts being served as well!

This has always been my favourite cafe since I moved to Dorset in 2008 although I don't visit it as often as I would like as I live in Dorchester. It is a small, cosy cafe and it is lovely to sit in it and watch the world go by. The owner is friendly and the food is wonderful. The flapjacks are the best I have ever tasted! The systems in place with Covid restrictions are good. It is good value for money. There is nothing I like better than to go for a walk in the lovely countryside near Bridport and round it off with a drink and bite to eat in the Cafe Bean...heaven!

We always get great coffee hereThere are a few tables outside and you can sit and watch the world go byThey do offer some food that looks local, fresh and tasty but we haven't tried it yet. Usually we stop there for a coffee after walking into town for whatever we need to do / getIf you like good coffee then stroll down South Street to this small but cool spot

Cafe Bean's coffee is the real thing: deep, dark, rich, strong. I am such a snob I didn't expect it to be so good. Six stars.

We were dripping wet and searching for a simple lunch when we happened upon this nice cafe in Bridport. My hubbie had egg and cress sandwiches served on granary, saying the eggs were very creamynand I had the ham and cheese toasted panini, both served with a side salad. I had a gingerbread latte and he had a cinnamon cappuccino. All served with a smile. Very nice. All came to £16.00.

Went yesterday for the first time and was extremely impressed by the service and the food which is freshly cooked to order and served on a hot plate, also the Cappuccino was superb. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit, will definitely be going back.

I just had a really lovely breakfast (which they offer all day), with lovely produce, really well cooked, excellent service, and it was very reasonable too. None too shabby!!!

So having been on a diet for 8 weeks I decided to let my daughter and son-in-law to treat me to breakfast. A visit to Cafe Bean and my dreams of a delicious cooked breakfast totally fulfilled ! My daughter and son-in law had a selection of cooked breakfast and hot sandwiches and both finished eating and said “ amazingly delicious “STILL the best breakfast in Bridport with super friendly helpful staff. Well done and keep up the good work !

Using locally baked granary bread, toast & marmalade reach new heights of sophistication in taste at the Cafe Bean. With the slice being chunky, it kept being warm for longer. There were several spreads available including Strawberry Jam, Marmite or Honey. The young lady serving was very helpful and polite. With a very pleasant ambience and kept spotlessly clean, the visit was a true delight.

Brilliant fresh sandwiches, soups and tasty coffee all served quickly and with a smile. Great friendly place to eat - best place I have found in Bridport for daytime eats.

This is a pleasant little cafe and the food is good. However, on a recent Saturday visit we felt that the girl serving wasn't paying much attention to the customers. Most of the time she had her back to the customers and was busy chatting to staff in the kitchen. We wished to order a dessert after our first course but got fed up waiting for her to notice us so paid our bill and left.

I was acknowledged on arrival we found the staff to be very polite it was very clean and the food was nice and hot and well presented can also recommend breakfast and soup of the day from previous visits

We know Bridport is busy on a Saturday morning due to its market, but one Saturday morning in August it was heaving with locals, tourists and dogs.Desperate to get away from the crowd and the dogs, we passed this café and thought we would give it a try.It doesn't look much from the outside, but don't let that put you off.Its tightly packed tables were nearly all full, but the window seats were free, so we sat there.We had paninis - I had a delicious goat's cheese with fig chutney one from the specials board.We had soft drinks and tea.There service was excellent from two friendly young waitresses.We shall definitely visit again for lunch when we are next in Bridport.

Just an update. For those who haven't tried Cafe Bean - Most recent visit was this morning with my wife and grandaughter. I had a full english which includes toast and tea or coffee, my wife had home made country vegetable soup with granary bread and the little one had a tuna mayo sandwhich with salad ( her favourite ) . We all cleared our plates and thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Absolutely delicious fresh produce beautifully cooked. Well done Matt and staff. STILL the best breakfast in town ( and all other meals I've had there have always been excellent ) and lovely staff to boot .

Amazing place to go, all produce is fresh and local. Friendly staff and proper bread, great coffee. All round great place.

Called in for breakfast the first morning of our holiday after a long drive and a quick wander round the town. What a find it was, attentive friendly service and the breakfast was delicious. I asked for something that wasn’t on the menu and because we’d hit a short quiet time the cook obliged. Sat in the window and watched the world go by as we ate our breakfast. Would recommend and we will visit again.

Judge it for what it is, I have described this cafe as excellent because it does exactly what it sets out to do, and does it very well. A good range of cafe staples are on offer, most if not all are freshly prepared. We visited on a busy market day and service was good, they have enough staff to cope. The food we had was very good, those around us seemed similarly satisfied, prices are modest. While we were there one of the staff was dealing with a customer with problems, I was most impresed with the care and patience shown to some one with a problem not of their own making. I look forward to going again the next time I am in Bridport.

We visit cafe bean at least once a year on our way to Weymouth for a holiday! It is consistently great, the food is fresh and cooked lovely and the owner and staff are so welcoming. Cannot recommend this cafe enough! People of bridport keep this local business going!

This café can get exceedingly busy and that may tell you how decent it is. Very good bunch with excellent coffee

Very good value ham and picalilli sandwich with nicely dressed salad Good coffee, Ideal to sit outside and people watch on market day

It was chaotic when we visited. The food and drinks was all acceptable. We had a sandwich and a toastie. It is a good little cafe we have no complaints we liked it here very much.

On entering it was empty but within minutes several other tables were filled. Very pleasant lady served us. Good choice on the menu for all palates. I had mushrooms on toasted with crumbled feta on top. Delicious. Everything is very reasonably priced. Can’t go wrong eating here.

The sun was shinning, it's was unusually warm for mid Feb so I decided to have lunch on one of the outside tables at Cafe Bean and watch the world pass by.

I have been eating at this delightful cafe for a long time and never realised that they were on Tripadvisor, so when I found out I felt I must give a review.

Knew this excellent cafe from previous visits. Very pleased to see that it maintains its high standards.

Stopped here for breakfast which was very nice. Lots of options. Coffee was slightly to strong for me but would recommend to others. Friendly staff

Stopped off for breakfast. Dogs aren't allowed inside so we sat outside but it was a nice day so that was fine. We had the breakfast which was delicious and included local produce.

Called in for coffee, on a typical June morning ( cold and wet !) Lovely coffee, lovely apple cake and friendly service !

La comida era muy amable y excelente. Tamaño de la porción generosa, calidad excelente ambiente encantador y una ubicación ideal y una excelente relación calidad-precio

Tuvimos el mejor té helado jamás! Cálido, scones un montón de cuajada y mermelada de fresa precioso que era grueso y afrutado. No podría haber sido mejor, sin duda volveremos aquí, hecho por una gran taza de café.

Esta fue nuestra segunda visita a la habichuela, teniendo nietos adolescentes con nosotros esta vez. La comida y las bebidas son deliciosas, buenas porciones, y a un precio razonable. El personal era servicial y amable. No hay inodoros cliente pero cerca de un aparcamiento público.

Estado aquí unas cuantas veces con mi novia y la comida es realmente bonita y de buena calidad, los precios son buenos! El personal es muy agradable y acogedor. Sin duda pensando en volver regularmente!

Siempre pop aquí un par de veces al año en nuestra manera de Weymouth y es consistentemente increíble! Una gran variedad de comidas caseras y pasteles, además de donde sea posible productos locales. Sigan con el increíble trabajo chicos y gente de Bridport mantener este café en negocios!

I've been popping in here on my twice yearly visits to Dorset for five years. Today I was delighted - and not at all surprised - to find that they are maintaining their consistently high standards. I couldn't resist trying one of the day's specials, the chicken, cheese and mushroom toastie, and it was delicious, filling and accompanied by a fresh green salad. A bottle of Palmers lemonade was a great accompaniment. I couldn't manage a dessert, so settled for a cappuccino - strong, hot and tasty. The café is clean and welcoming, the service prompt and friendly. I'm moving down this way later in the year and will certainly visit it far more regularly!

We stopped for a coffee after cycling into Bridport from the campsite. There is a bike park right opposite.The selection of cakes was great. I had the apple cake and my husband had the carrot, both were brilliant.Coffee was very hot and the service was with a smile.The menu for lunch looked lovely so next time we are passing would definitely go for lunch.

A good coffee, chocolate and lunch place, with friends or to take a welcome break from daily errands.

After an exhilarating walk from West Bay what could be better than an all day breakfast cooked and served by friendly people, the tea was delicious too. 10/10 for taste, value and service.

As promised back for lunch and wasn't disappointed. Had the homemade soup and sausage in granary....generous on the portions and delicious . As always great service and value. Sat up at the window bar watching the world go by.

A small cafe with a warm welcome. A great place to join friends or chat to strangers over a delicious breakfast, lunch or just a coffee and cake. The staff are always friendly and efficient and Matt cooks the food to order using local fresh ingredients.

Nice coffee, really tasty panini's filled with locally sourced products. Very welcoming staff on a dull November day. Cheers

There are just a couple of tables outside and inside can get crowded and cramped. The food is always delicious although beware if you don't like strong coffee as this is STRONG! No toilets here which is a bit strange, but then it is tiny and there are public toilets in a car park about 50 metres away. Not wheelchair friendly due to it's size. Friendly service and good prices.

No more than average, but perhaps a little expensive versus the local competition which is plentiful in Bridport, staff pleasant but a little young and inexperienced

We were walking around Bridport after coming off West Bay beach and wanted to enjoy a nice coffee before our drive back to Sherborne. It was a pleasant café with a lot going on in a small space. We enjoyed 2 decent Milkshakes, 1 Tea and a Cappuccino which was served personally and priced very well despite the popular choices around the port area. Nice staff and plenty of choice for yourself or family with no trouble at all!

Popped in after wandering around Bridport Market. We only had drinks but the service was friendly and the food coming out of the kitchen looked good. Unpretencious gem..

Each time we stay near Bridport we find ourselves in the Coffee Bean for breakfast. The reason we always return is the quality of the ingredients - really good bacon, sausages and eggs. Matt puts them together with excellent care and attention and every time it is a pleasure to spend time here.

Had many cream teas in the past and this was up there with the best. Warm , crispy scone and delicious jam . Husband thoroughly enjoyed sandwich- good chunky slices with plenty of tasty filling. Excellent service. Reasonably priced. Would definitely go there again .

Called in here on a very wet Saturday morning, seems like everyone was trying to get in out of the rain! The staff were very friendly and coped extremely well with the sudden rush of customers. We enjoyed cappuccino and an amazing slice of Dorset Apple cake with clotted cream!!

Food ok drinks ok waitress looked like a bull dog chewing a wasp. Attitude needs adjusting. The clue being hospitality trade something which the member of staff lacked

This is nice and clean and though only called in for a snack it couldn't be faulted, the service was so good too, will be back when in Bridport next

Toasted tea cake a bit chewy and stale tasting, bacon sandwich at £4.25 a bit overpriced and not good quality. Pot of tea ok service just ok.Will probably try elsewhere next time, sorry but improvement required if you are to compete

Great food and service every time we call in, just shout "Hi Matt" I am assured all food is locally sourced and freshly cooked on the premises

Unpretentious cafe but lovely service and excellent tea and carrot cake on a late afternoon on market day when many cafés are closing early. Will return to try more of the menu!

Glad to see the cafe busy during Saturday market, liked the decoration. Just had hot drinks but all day breakfast was popular with many. Beware though there is no toilet and their sign directs you into the town.

What a treat, had a supreb breakfast and the coffee is probably the best I've had in Bridport. The service was great and for the price, excellent value, can't wait to try cafe bean for lunch.

Lovely little cafe overlooking the vintage street market. We asked the waitress for a cake recommendation and she suggested the Dorset Apple Cake warmed with clotted cream. It did not disappoint! :) Huge pot of tea too - great find!

We were there late afternoon on a quiet day and enjoyed good coffee and cake. Strangely there isn't a loo, the nearest being a good yomp away in the nearby Silver Street car park or, in the other direction, the arts centre.

Visited on a Saturday morning and it was very busy but we managed to squeeze in. Food arrived quickly and was delicious, we'll definitely return x

I think we need to appreciate good food when we see and taste it. My wife and I had a breakfast here and it was the best tasting and served in my memory. The service was efficient but the meal itself had the best local sausages, eggs, black pudding, bread etc etc e I have tasted in many a while. Our waitress was superb, managing to serve the whole room so efficiently. To her superb credit she didn't keep coming to our table asking " is everything all right" as we often see these days. If it's not good a decent punter will tell you. She knew what was going on in the whole room.Cafe is small, expect to sit next to people, but remember every meal that comes from this kitchen is consistent and of the best quality. We will be back.

Popped in today for a breakfast and I wasn't disappointed and neither was my wife Mandy who had the same! Lovely staff, tasty food and nice and clean!! Highly recommended, we'll be back.

this is a nice little cafe, and the home made Leek and potato soup is delicious! Reasonable prices, and seating outside. Nice staff too.

This cafe is great. The food is always good and they have a huge range of coffees, some we'd never heard of. The waitress was happy to explain them. The place is small and is usually full, so prepare to wait for a seat to become free. Seating outside on the pavement in good weather.

A quick coffee and sandwich for lunch - friendly service, good coffee and a very tasty sandwich with a generous salad on the side. The ham was proper ham, the bread was proper bread, making this a proper sandwich! Good VFM overall.

Local quality produce shows, thick sliced bacon, really meaty sausages, a real golden egg.. and all the trimmings. The best breakfast we have had in a long time, kept us going till after lunchtime...

Slightly off the high street, but a good find, lovely staff and good menu choice, we enjoyed our lunch very much

Miserable Summer weather in attractive Bridport led to an early snack lunch. My friend had an excellent panini and I chose a Greek Salad that was substantial and had an excellent dressing.The service was attentive and the produce fresh and well presented. It wasn't surprising to find the cafe busy at lunch time but a word of warning - this establishment is very small and doesn't have a 'washroom' so, if you need to, you need to access a public facility before visiting the Cafe Bean.

Cafe Bean is a tiny cafe in South Street. The coffee is good, but the chocolate brownie cake (sold by the slice with a spoon of clotted cream on the side - and do have it slightly warm) is to die for. Matt says he thinks he found the recipe in a magazine years ago - wherever he found it, he has perfected it If you thought you liked chocolate cake of any kind, try this! Good service, short specials list on the wall (and his homemade soup is always worth a try), and a menu of breakfast, hot and cold sandwiches, jacket potatoes amongst things on offer is worth a few minues to read. Always a smile and a welcome, so we use it regularly. No toilet here (it's just too small to fit one in, but the public toilets are two minutes walk away in South Street car park (where you probably parked your car anyway!).

This tiny café is well known to my son and partner, so he was keen to show it off to the old folks.It was very busy, just 26 seats inside I counted with 6 outside but no matter, we managed to secure a table for 5.Service was very pleasant and helpful; top marks.Or food consisted of sandwiches and paninis.All ingrediants were fresh and good, grandson, 4 1/2 years old scoffed his bacon baguette with ketchup.My wife and I had sausage sandwich. Good sausage, fresh bread, but, too much bread for the filling , or not enough filling for the bread. No, I don't want sauce thankyou !The accompanying salad garnish was ok but pre dressed with balsamic dressing, a common experience but not ideal for my taste.Sons Panini was described as 8 1/2 out of 10 . Tea was also good and the total cost rather remarkably low.AS I said, I wanted to like this place more, but don't like over dry food. Maybe a simple buttering of the bread would do the trick ??But, I would revisit Café Bean again.

Popped in for coffee it's OK scone and butter very nice. Polite young lady serving. Would like to see Owens coffee or origin coffee somewhere in bridport

We use this place whenever we are passing through Bridport, and over the years we have not been disappointed. Always a warm welcome, fresh tasty food, good coffee and all priced sensibly. Good service, very clean, and just what we like. We will be back again very soon.

Visited yesterday for a sandwich and a tea, and not much to say other than lovely warm welcome from a gentleman, lovely sandwich, plentiful tea, sat at the window to look on to the street. Exactly what was wanted and much much better than other more commercial cafés that you may choose to visit. I would certainly choose Cafe Bean again.

I visited cafe bean for a lunch on Tuesday and can't compliment them enough , the service was excellent and the food was extremely good at a very competitive price, I had a bacon, chicken and avocado sandwich and would highly recommend it. Would def visit again .

Stopped off recently on our way to Cornwall with the intention of getting a bite to eat at Wetherspoons. A blessing in disguise, the kitchen only had a limited menu operating so we chanced upon the Cafe Bean, a delightful small cafe.Yes, tables are a tad cramped but its only a small cafe. Service, was good and we were made to feel welcome. My wife and i both chose panini's, freshly made. Our son-in-law had a cooked breakfast, no complaints. No toilets on the premises but public ones (clean) only a few steps away from the cafe.We will certainly return when in the area once again.

This small café in South Street offers a simple menu of sandwiches, paninis, salads etc, but absolutely cannot be faulted on quality. After a friendly welcome from the proprietor, I ordered a sandwich of tuna chunks in mayonnaise on granary bread, and my wife opted for a hot panini of mushrooms, cheddar and green pesto. The café is not licensed, but offers a selection of soft drinks in addition to tea and excellent coffee. I was pleased to see they sold the ginger beer made by the local Palmers brewery, just down the road. My sandwich was gorgeous - a very generous filling of, yes, tuna chunks in mayonnaise, a pleasant change from the usual homogeneous "tuna mayo", between thick slices of deliciously fresh, locally baked granary bread. My wife's panini was equally delicious, she assures me. As seems to be something of a Bridport speciality, this was, once again, simple food got absolutely right by using care and fresh ingredients. Will definitely go again.

Found by mistake wandering around Bridport market . Seating is tight but table are clean and the service is efficient. We had homemade soup and granary bread - which was very good and very satisfying, the bread especially so.Coffee was good and strong overall very good.

Visited the Bean after passing it on my way back from the library. I have never used the cafe before.The cafe is small but they have lots of seating (not sure how if it wouldnt feel a bit crammed if every table was filled. There are no toilets but the public ones are not far.I ordered Diet Coke and Vegetarian Breakfast.Waitress was very pleasant although she never checked back whether everything was OK whilst I was eating my meal.Coke was chilled which was great as weather was very warm today and came in a sealed bottle which is always reassuring.Breakfast arrived and it looked very nice, 2 fried eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, 2 x halves of grilled tomato, 2 x halves of a potato, but didnt taste quite as nice as it looked.......the "wedged potato" was over cooked. There was lots of mushrooms but they were button shrooms and slightly slimy...but then these type of mushrooms can often be like that. The 2 x slices of toast came with 3 x packs of butter and obviously cut from a larger loaf rather than pre-sliced packaged bread which is loverly.I will be trying the cafe again as I am sure I was just unlucky with the potato tasting over cooked etc on this occasion.Fingers X'd for me :-)

On a drizzly British summer day, Cafe Bean was a welcome ray of sunshine. We had the english breakfast , delicious, great produce, yum. Friendly staff and cosy atmosphere. If I am in Bridport again I will definitely make for Cafe Bean. Thanks

Very snug but perfectly lovely for coffee and cake! I believe they do take away too. Nice staff, will visit again.

This is a delightful little coffee bar and cafe. The food is always tasty and freshly cooked and great value for money. The staff and proprietor, who is also head chef, are jolly, welcoming and efficient. Go there for great breakfasts, paninis, sandwiches and soups - all home made from locally sourced ingredients.

A small café near the library. Busy on market days (Wed and Sat). Owner is friendly and all food is locally sourced. Great lunches.

I regularly pop in to this lovely little place which feels comfortable enough to sit and eat alone. The service is friendly and the food is fresh and delicious with generous portions. Definitely a good place to get a decent home-cooked snack.

We were visiting the market in November, and decided to go for lunch nearby. The cafe was very busy (which is always a good sign), but at 12.30 pm had run out of the specials. As a connoisseur of good coffee, a found the filter coffee was very weak.The service itself was very good, but it let itself down in a couple of areas

What a superb little place , great coffee , fantastic breakfast , good service , be careful its very small so you could walk past it , Don't because its worth the visit

Took colleague for lunch he had cheese and tomato and onion sandwich which was delicious. I had breakfast bap with choice of 3items googood value.