Eggcup tearooms in West Dorset

Another fantastic lunch at The Eggcup! Abbi accommodated 38 of us for an amazing Sunday lunch. We pre-ordered our meals, as we were such a large party celebrating my father’s birthday weekend, and the staff, as always, went above and beyond for us. It is set in such a lovely area and run by a beautiful family. The flavour of the meals is 100% and you always feel full to the brim with their generous portion sizes. If you haven’t tried their roast dinners, you really are missing out. I ordered a birthday cake for my dad’s party and it delivered on every aspect. The wow factor in presentation (people are still commenting on it) The taste was so fresh and light. Not too sweet and held its shape perfectly in your hand. I gave them a free rein in what sort of cake, and knowing what flavours my dad likes. They came up with a wonderful Eton mess cake, topped with fresh berries and meringue. It was out of this world! The staff at The Eggcup really helped my dad have a fantastic 70th birthday and we are very glad to have this gem on our doorstep. Thank you to Abbi, Jess and the whole team.

First visit in a long time but after today's experience I'll be back sooner. Amazing lunch with very good portions. The two servers for our group (in a side room) were excellent; very polite and attentive.

Lovely location with views to die for! Food homemade and beautifully cooked. We particularly love the lasagne! Service polite and non obtrusive but friendly too. Food can take awhile to arrive during busier periods but that’s not a problem for us as we are on holiday and not in a race against time!

Absolutely lovely tea room! I’ve been visiting this lovely little place for years! It’s 1000% my go to place if I’m ever down that way, always something new on the specials! There scones are DEVINE!!! Go for a cream tea you won’t be disappointed ❤️

Excellent food including home made cakes. We tend to book during the season or for a Sunday. Plenty of parking and worth the drive. Friendly staff, clean and spacious.

Disappointing on the whole. The prawn skewers and salad was very minimal , not enough for a normal adult. The cream tea scone was hard and dry, needing to be returned. The worst part was the 50 minute wait time. We were told after we had ordered and paid that it would be a 30 minute wait but this extended to almost an hour and my pregnant daughter was feeling weak and faint by then. Staff were unapologetic and merely attempted to justify their inabilities. Will not go back.

Outstanding Sunday dinner! Went with two little ones and my mom and enjoyed an incredible Sunday dinner. The lamb was melt in the mouth to die for! As were the puddings! Hot cross bun bread and butter pudding was heavenly. Really reasonably priced. Relaxed atmosphere which is great when dining with busy children! We've already planned to go back.

Sunday roast fantastic there is no rush you can stay as long as you like and the food is great. Prices have gone up a bit but still great value for money. Well done to all the staff in the eggcup tearooms keep it up

This was our first visit, driven past many times over the last few years As there was a chilly wind decided to be inside Excellent choice of what looked like home made cakes etc My wife choose warmed cheese scone & me a ham sandwich Well, this was what a called "proper ham sandwich", thick ham ( from farm next door ) in malted brown bread, excellent ! Will certainly visit here again when next in the area

Typical case of a place getting bigger but definitely not better been visit in here for 10 years plus always a fantastic breakfast now just a sad BAP for the same sort of money such a shame

Long wait to get the scones, Staff very helpful. The room, bare of soft furnishings, echoes loudly and it was very difficult to hear even a neighbour.

Great food, great service, great setting. Stopped En-route to campsite as haven't stopped in for a couple.of years since Covid gloom. As ever there was a friendly greeting and helpful staff. Drinks arrived within 10mins and food followed after another 15mins or so. The whole experience was great. The washrooms are very clean and the tables cleared quickly. The garden is a lovely spot with a view over the hills but can be very windy. There is a kids farm next door and a campsite which I have never tried but looked a worthwhile visit. Will always happily visit here after having never had a bad meal in several stops now. Great sized, tasty portions and lovely ladies. Please do give them a try. Also selling jams, chutneys and local food stuff to take home. Well done teacup.

We booked a table for a small family gathering on Mother’s Day. Generous portions of delicious meats, tasty vegetables and traditional accompaniments were all served with a smile. Puddings here are absolutely fabulous. We opted for various homemade delights including a yummy apple and plum crumble, with ice cream and custard, panacotta with poached rhubarb and cream filled brandy snap, Black Forrest roulade and the most spectacular lemon meringue cheesecake I have ever eaten! Brilliant value, excellent service and amazing food. Highly recommended.

I visit with 2 small children after taking them to soft play. Always receive a warm welcome. Thoughtful touches to make visiting with small children as relaxed as possible. The children love the cod goujons, I've enjoyed the tasty sausages, tuna jacket potatoes and the mulled apple juice. Portion sizes are very generous and the food is well presented. Thank you for making our visits a pleasure.

What a delightful place to enjoy a festive Sunday lunch; with staff that were very pleasant and helpful. Roast Turkey with sausage meat ‘pigs in blankets’, apricot stuffing and fresh, flavoursome vegetables; you really could not ask for more. Homemade Christmas Pudding and Brandy gelato made a perfect end to a wonderful meal.

Visited here today for lunch and we were so impressed with the way the cafe had been changed to adapt to Covid safety measures - plenty of hand sanitiser too! Lunch was fabulous. Two huge pork sausages, two fried eggs, crispy but fluffy chips and a homemade relish. Staff were friendly and efficient. Brilliant.

Visited here for Sunday lunch yesterday. The food was delicious, all well cooked, well presented and the gravy was out of this world. Pudding choice was good and I can throughly recommend the rhubarb and ginger crumble. Good choice is sorbets with fantastic flavours… tried...

It was a great pleasure to return to the Eggcup Tearoom for Sunday Lunch. The slow cooked lamb was tender and tasty; it was accompanied by fresh vegetables. As usual the staff were friendly and helpful, they dealt with a full restaurant efficiently and cheerfully....

We are regulars now as the food is always generous and delicious! Spacious inside and out and with friendly service, you can’t go wrong by visiting!

We stopped in for a light lunch. Great choice and all freshly prepared and served with a smile. Thank you to the lovely staff!

Excellent food,gluten free too,amazing views friendly staff......what more could you want,definitely recommend it and will be going back

Amazing cream tea and Brilliant service, very friendly staff , I'll definitely be back when I visit the area again, thankyou!!

Visited the eggcup tea rooms in July we booked for 1pm We had to wait 10mins to be seated while the staff walked on past several times without any greeting. we were eventually shown to our table at the end of the restaurant . We...

We felt very safe at the Egg Cup and we both ordered the vegetable lasagne. We ordered the smaller portion as we wanted to leave room for a slice of the victoria sponge but found it really filled us up. It was absolutely delicious. We...

Part of Verlands Animal Farm where they offer a "wonderful variety of animals" to see and enjoy. You can "get up close and personal" to the sheep, pigs, goats and chicken .. the children can even feed them .. then you can go to the...

We went yesterday for the Sunday roast as usual very good Evan with the COVID news that on Thursday they will have to close again shame. As soon as we are out of lock down we will be back again please support egg cup as...

On passing we popped in for a breakfast and wow what a breakfast , we asked if we could change a few things and nothing was a problem , the staff was very helpful and everything was fresh and hot ,

We have just visited here and there is a ramp up to the entrance. But, on entering and waiting to be seated I asked twice if I could have a seat as I was on my crutches (wheelchair in my car) and couldn't stand anymore,...

Ham egg and chips - best ever - and an amazing ploughman's all too much for us to eat.Thank you for wrapping it up to take away!

Well worth a visit! Lovely countryside views from tables outside. Lovely staff and excellent locally sourced food. Will definitely come back again when breakfast is again on the menu!

This cafe is in a lovely setting with views across the hills. We enjoyed their own sausages, very tasty and filling! Bacon and egg cooked perfectly and again farm fresh. The staff were very friendly and helpful and although everyone was socially distance etc it...

As we were given a £38 voucher to spend on afternoon tea, and as we were on holiday in Dorset we thought it would be nice to book for our annerversary , so we phone to arrange to book was told they were to busy and we could not book until next week, we explained that we were on holiday , but the woman on the phone did not listen, needs a lesson in PR we would have spent that money on afternoon tea, all I can say is they as a small business they don't need my money,

The Sunday lunch again is the best. I had the lamb amazing the food is always came in its own bowl of gravy. Lamb gravy and all the trimmings including Yorkshire pudding. Then had bread and butter pudding and Ice cream. The service was again the best same as usual. Please keep it up will be back soon.

Thank you for the amazing afternoon tea. Best we have ever had and extremely good value. Have been recommending it to everyone.

Sunday roast amazing we now use the egg cup both summer and winter and yet still not had either a bad meal or bad service. The Sunday roast came with all the trimmings and was well cooked and prepared well. The service also Wes excellent. To all the day they have had a bad experience then find it difficult to believe. Well done all at the eggcup please keep it up will be back soon

Seems fine when you get there, decent menu and reasonable pricing. Ordered breakfasts with Americanos with cold milk on side - got 2 latte with cold milk on side. Looked great with home-made sausage but as I started eating, realised plate was swimming in oil, bacon cooked so long it was like cardboard - not pleasant at all. Wife had a breakfast butty and that was better and better value too. OK but not again - repeated all day long.

Very friendly staff and the food and drink was really nice, for me personally it was the best hot chocolate I've ever had!

Excellent afternoon tea with niece proved with birthday voucher proved by another niece. Well presented sandwiches and scones and cakes plus many tea refills. Beautiful views over winter countryside too. Will go again!

Thank you for our excellent breakfast. We all loved it. Lovely quality ingredients (particularly loved the homemade sausage). We will be there again!

We visited with our 3 year old son for breakfast. Full English and eggs on toast were really lovely. Came with orange juice, was looking forward to a large glass, but it was more like a shot glass! And had an amazing choc shortbread type slice to take away which was delicious!!

Was recommended this restaurant, popped in on way back to where we were staying. Unfortunately we were too late for hot food. However we did have a very nice pot of tea and homemade cake. The reason I have marked down was because we waited ages for above.

Transport cafe standard. Thick perspex cake stand, heavy thick white crockery, Cheese and pickle wraps, inedible huge scones and small pot of something that tasted like lemon curd. Nothing dainty or attractive which is what afternoon tea is all about,People serving us didn't smile or speak to us. Don't go!!

We dropped in for a late morning coffee just as it started to rain and were told very rudely by the older member of staff that the dogs would not be allowed in.

We tried the egg cup on the off chance for a light lunch and were pleasantly surprised. The premises seemed very clean and there were quite a few people visiting. Our order was taken by a very friendly lady.

Went there for lunch very busy but found a table and sat down, ordered drinks and meal was told would be a short wait. So a short wait turned into 50 mins. Food was okay but not great. Bit expensive.

We visited this tea room twice in two days and on both occasions were very impressed with the quality of both the food and the service. Large portions of delicious food were well presented to our party of 12. Possibly the best cream tea I’ve ever had. We’ll be back next time we’re in the area.

Quality food, quality service. And the cream teas are to die for. What else can you ask for. Brilliant 🤷🏻‍♂️

We have driven by many times and today we stopped for breakfast. My wife had scrambled eggs and toast with crispy bacon while I had the full English. We ate outside in the sunny garden enjoying the prompt service and good coffee. Will be back.

A well-cooked traditional breakfast was served by very pleasant young ladies. We were in no hurry, so the 45 minutes between ordering and serving was not a problem. The tearoom was extremely busy and kept very clean. With outstanding views over the Bride Valley, the tearoom was well located.

A family lunch with young children made extremely stressful by awful service. Nearly an hour waiting for sandwiches on a relatively quiet weekday. Staff moving at a snails pace and completely oblivious to how unhappy other tables were. We haven’t been to the tearooms for a number of years because of how bad the service was previously. We had hoped in five or more years it would have improved, unfortunately it has not and we won’t return. It’s such a shame because with the right people/staff running this cafe it could be lovely...good location and small children’s animal farm attached.

Having not been to this establishment for 18 months we called in for lunch mid week at around 1.30pm sat outside, we ordered, our tea came out promptly but we noticed there were no boxes on the tables with condiments or menus in, no hot water with the tea, teapot, and milk jug smaller, after waiting over 45 minutes out meal came out, I had no more tea to drink and the half in hubby's cup was cold. Ok meal was up to good standard, but this is the 2nd we have waited so long. A table of 8 waited as long if not longer as the meals didn't come out together with at least a 5 min wait in between each couples meals. Another couple BN waited almost 30 mins for a bowl of chips. Sadly after frequenting this establishment over many years and recommending to others, but we will drive past in future, as this is the 2nd time. Had when we ordered we had been told there was a long wait we probably would have waited, as that would show good customer service.

Very good breakfast at a good price. One of the best we have had for some time. If you have never been there before, it seems a bit off the beaten track but stick with it, it is worth it.

We recently visited as a family for breakfast. We chose the veggie and the full English. Both offered a choice of toast, fried bread or hash browns and an orange juice included in the price which was a nice touch. The veggie option included a couple of Glamorgan ‘sausages’ which are basically cheese and leek croquettes, very tasty, and the meat option included home reared bacon and sausage which, I’m told, were delicious. All of the food was good quality, well presented and HOT which is so often not the case!

Very disappointed. Had visited once before a few years ago and had the same feeling. Breakfast was a long time coming and not worth waiting for. They use cheap sachet condiments,cheap butter that tasted like margarine. Food was average at best. We will certainly not be returning.

Stopped here recently for breakfast. On first impressions all seemed well but we were left waiting 40 minutes for eggs on toast and a sausage sandwich. No apologies were made for the delay so maybe this is normal? No one else was in front of us and the people who ordered after us also seemed fed up with the wait. When the food finally arrived it was nice enough however I was extremely disappointed that margarine was used on the break instead of real butter!

WE enjoyed our Sunday lunch here good portions all very well cooked as normal the egg cup never let's you down

We stopped here for breakfast as I had heard good things about this place. The cafe is spacious, clean and welcoming. We both ordered the small breakfast. It was absolutely delicious, piping hot and plentiful. Everything was lovely. We will return!

Had lunch here today and was very impressed. There were 10 of us and everyone loved their meal. Service was great, all 10 meals came out promptly. And the young lady who served us was lovely and very efficient.

Our children booked afternoon tea for us and it was lovely. The staff was friendly. As for the food it was home cooked, tasty and hot. Perfect,in fact I cant wait to go again!

We drove out with friends and had a meal here, all very nice and obviously a popular place as it was busy.

Great food reasonably priced. Cream tea is exceptional,best we’ve ever had. Scone is enormous and plenty of jam and cream. Staff friendly. You won’t come out hungry

Stopped here for lunch, the food was served quickly by efficient and pleasant staff, and was well presented. Good choice on the menu with some specials. We both had toasted sandwiches which came with a choice of accompaniment such as salad or twisters, which were curly seasoned chips and very nice. Seating either inside or in the quiet garden next to a children’s animal farm. Well worth a visit.

Stopped there for breakfast some years ago and we were that impressed that now when we are on route from Devon to Hampshire we make a point of stopping there to eat. They now have the extension open. Ample parking as well.

Had a lovely cream tea for 4 - let me warn you the scones are huge so unless you are really hungry go with the 1 scone option Lovely location good service and worth every penny Well worth a visit

This from a person who rarely gives 5* but the Full English Small breakfast was one of the best Ive ever eaten. Helped by the fact that the sausage was farm made on site and huge besides being very tastey. I only turned into the drive off the main A road out of Burton Bradstock because at 8.30 i was looking for a brekkie place and nothing was open. How lucky was that for me. very nice & tidy little cafe at the back of farm buildings with a lovely garden area to sit out in (too windy for me). the food was beautifully cooked and presented. Happy to come back when in area as it set me up for a busy day of walking and site seeing, no lunch required.

Off to our daughter's to dogsit for the day, so as we pass this lovely place enroute, needed little excuse to stop for a breakfast. Never had a disappointing meal here. Hubby opted for the full English with toast, and I went for the smaller version with fried bread. Sat in the garden with our dog, all by ourselves, and enjoyed the peace, apart from the birds and a few animal noises from the farm. It always amazes us that although bearing in mind the close location of the busy coast road, whilst sat outside here, no traffic passing can be heard.

Used the Tea rooms for lunch a few times while on holiday. good quality food and great service from the ladies. We went twice one day called back for ice cream ended up with a gin and tonic ice cream. awesome. I would use this again and again great parking no hassle.

Egg cup is one of those small out of the way places that is normally a local secret, just off the coast road between Portland and Bridport. They have a good menu, their Cream Teas are the best, non of those miniature scones that are rock hard on the outside and dough on the inside. Good portions of Clotted Cream and Jam too. If you visit during the warmer weather you can sit out side and look out over the country side, there is even a chance of having chickens pecking around your feet. If your down that way in the colder weather they have a large cafe area inside with panoramic windows with great views (unless there is low cloud or mist).

Been there 4 times in 2 weeks, lovely food and service every time. Very nice that there is a garden if you have a dog.

I stopped off here for tea and cake and ended up opting for a cream tea.

Fantastic service - very friendly - fantastic food - great place!!! Had the "cream tea" and the scones were home-baked fresh - superb!

Very nice food, well prepared and presented and nice outside eating space and great views. No tap water is an issue as you have to pay for bottled water.

I visit these tea rooms regularly for many years and have watched the business grow and grow the service food and atmosphere is always brilliant, wonderful views and my grandchildren adore the childrens animal farm. Keep up the good work I thoroughly recommend these teas rooms either for a scone and tea or a sunday lunch all is very good.

Having been recommended was disappointing. Coffee is filtered and not nice. Cream tea for 1 for both of us was £10 which considering filtered nasty coffee that had been sat there some time I think was expensive. Scone was very nice but jam was bland and the cream was not pleasent. Won't be visiting again.

We've been visiting the egg cup tearooms for several years whilst on holiday,and always make a visit to enjoy the delicious breakfast. Cooked to order, so a little wait, but definitely worth waiting for. Always piping hot, and accompanied by a glass of refreshing orange juice... ......A holiday "must do".....

Just a great place to visit with children and to picnic and to see all the animals it is a gem in Dorset coastal region.

This 'young' establishment is slowly improving and will, with time be consistently good. Friendly if a little sombre staff are efficient and produce generally good food in good time. Our cream teas were served well, crockery having a class not expected - so good to get tea in proper tea pots etc. No drips! Criticisms - strawberry jam very ordinary and clotted cream stiff and overly heavy. Indoor tables and chairs excellent; outside garden benches ideal for families and those with canines.

I went here today with a friend after driving past the place for years and oh my gosh I wish I'd gone sooner!!

We have eaten here a few times now and on each occasion it has been absolutely perfect.

We enjoyed an excellent Sunday lunch here. The roasts were very well cooked and tender, and very generous too. If you go there for just tea and cake, be warned that the cakes slices are monsters ... I doubt the two of us could eat one between us! We have it on good authority from the couple who took us there, though, that they're delicious.

We went for Mother’s Day lunch at the tea rooms. It was full and had a lovely atmosphere. We were seated in the new building and it was so bright, clean and fresh. There was a wheelchair user on the table behind me and there...

Found this little gem while on holiday on a cold and wet afternoon. Lovely warm welcome and the cream teas are delicious.

A hidden gem, breakfast was delicious, real value for money. Well cooked. Also on offer were beautifully home cooked cakes,...

There is plenty of parking. There is outside seating if weather is good with fantastic views over the countryside. there...

Stopped here for breakfast on way to Devon. So glad we did. Warm welcome, fabulous breakfast, good service, wonderful view...

The title says it all. We were too late to order lunch (I wanted to visit the animals first), but...

Tearooms on a farm with terrific breakfast sensibly priced and using good quality produce. Friendly staff and a nice location....

The staff were friendly and the location is quiet and clean. I thought the hot food was a tad expensive...

We use this restaurant quite a lot every visit is very good we have varied our choice and everything is...

We visited Eggcup Tearooms after seeing the well positioned signs. Driving in, it looked like a private farm road but...

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I had reviewed this place two years ago. How sad to return now and find a sloppy attitude in those serving the public. My wife and I called in after a long day. Everything remains very clean but the older woman who served me was impolite, abrupt and quite rude, not only to me but to another customer in my hearing. It is true that this place has fine views and is very clean but - somehow or other - friendliness, patience and politeness have gone flying out of the window. The sad part is we have now decided we will never call in here again.

We live locally and visit quite often, called yesterday for lunch with family and sat in the garden, all food was good and the service was good, they used to do lovely quiches here but these don't seem to be on the menu anymore, shame. Sandwiches are good and they do a lovely roast in the winter months.

This is a super little cafe set in large well attended gardens. The menu was varied providing cooked lunch by way of a special as well as omelettes sandwiches jacket potatoes and so on. Service was quick and polite Due to the bad weather we were not able to check out the farm animal attraction operating on the same site but we will return. If the sun was shining it would be lovely to sit in the garden

Took my husband here for a birthday breakfast and we weren't disappointed. We had to wait a little while but obviously the food had been freshly cooked. The fried bread was especially delicious,very crisp and golden brown.We both had the "small" breakfast which was more then enough. A much better bet then the Hive Beach Cafe ! Dogs allowed in the garden but not inside.

Very slow with our order of two paninis even though it was not busy. The Latinos were covered in sesame seeds although no mention was made on the menu.

Abby and her team recently catered for my daughter's wedding. The food was excellent, the scones to die for. Nothing was too much trouble for them. I'm pleased to say that the buffet was received very well by the guests, with very little left over.I would have no hesitation with using these people again, the price charged was very reasonable, and we were also able to enjoy lunch whilst doing the arrangements!!!With grateful thanks from all of us

This place has the best cream teas on the planet, and I have tried a few other places. Wasn't sure I wanted to pass this on though, don't want the place too packed out!! You get huge scones and plenty of cream and jam, delicious.

Great find by chance. Stopped for coffee ended up having a great value incredibly tasty lunch. Thanks Eggcup Tea rooms we will return

Visited on our way to the beach. Being renovated, but still friendly welcome and lovely cream tea (mid-morning tea break really!). Also bought a chocolate cream "scotch egg" for later, very rich and tasty.