Fernhill Hotel Restaurant in West Dorset

We had very pleasant stay, very friendly staff and dedicated to provide best service. We’ll definitely visit again.

Always good. Fresh produce; varied menu; caters for gluten free, vegetarian, dairy free diets; very reasonably priced.

Staff were friendly and helpful. Because of covid, the dining room is currently only available to hotel guests. The restaurant food and service were excellent. The staff do not go into the bedrooms during a stay and trays and lists are used for requests and replacements. The bedside lamps were too dim to read by but were replaced on request. There was no hair dryer in the bedroom but in the room there was a form to tick for special requirements and a hair dryer was included on the form. The hotel is about five minutes drive from Lyme Regis, where the Old Mill Shop next to a mill stream is particularly worth visiting. The hotel is currently fully booked for two weeks ahead.

A lovely evening with quality food and exceptional service in the dinning room. Service with a smile and attentive throughout the evening. Without reservations I recommend this venue.

Had a large family birthday meal here for 24 people. The meal was a great success with everyone saying how lovely the food was. Everyone was served promptly and got exactly what they had ordered, without any hiccups. The service was excellent. All the staff were polite and helpful. Would definitely recommend the Sunday roast. Will be returning soon.

We were a group of 18 with a mix of dietary requirements. We had a wonderful meal,served profesionally and swiftly. Attentive service ,with a friendly approach. Vegan food excellent,I sat next to someone who had beef and the otherside turkey ,all high quality. Can highly recommend.

We ate here as stayed in accommodation close by, and had a very enjoyable meal. The pork dish was excellent, succulent meat, and the burger and chips/salad was also very tasty. Children are well-catered for with homemade mac n cheese, and some very tasty homemade chicken goujons. Our kids were quite content. We ate in the bar/grill side of the restaurant, just in case the kids got a bit noisy, there's a lovely view out of the window there across the hills. Good service.

my wife and I had dinner here two nights on the trot and the food is exceptional I would advise anyone to eat here the Hotel itself is beautiful and the dining room exquisite with a huge chandelier if your in the area you must eat here

The best full English breakfast we have had in a very long time. The staff were friendly, the children enjoyed their sausages. The bacon was fantastic. Thankyou!!!

They had a Breakfast Room, a Bar with meals area and a main Resturant Area. All food to a high standard

You can eat in the bar or dining room. Good menu choices, fish and (lovely) chips, or fish with a sauce and potatoes. Steak, good veggie choice. Reasonable choice.Reasonably priced. Relaxed and welcoming atmosphere

lovely meal, lovely dining room. can't remember what we had to eat but it was good! - I'm sure you will enjoy a visit.

After a disastrous dinner at a supposedly-good vegetarian restaurant the night before, we decided to eat here on Sunday night. Dedicated vegetarian menu choices. Excellent food, really well-cooked and served. Nice local wine, too. Thoroughly recommended, even if you're not staying here.

Been meaning to try out this restaurant for a while, finally went in on spur of the moment and really pleased we did. Had a lovely lunch. Soup was delicious, steak was done to perfection and when they say chunky chips, they mean it. The meals leave you feeling nice and full. I look forward to taking my mum for afternoon tea at some point in the very near future.

So. My husband and I were staying in a holiday let on the hotel grounds with our Pomsky. We decided to use the restaurant for Sunday dinner. I am so glad we did and here is why. We got to the bar area about 19:00 for our table that was booked for 1930. We decided to have a few drinks first. The lady behind the bar was really friendly and we chatted about our day and how our doggie had played in a mud slide ( my dog is the daughter I never had and is very indulged) To her credit, she looked at the photos of Thia with interest which must have been boring as there were a few!!! She took our order. Now. I have to make a big thing about the menu. It’s a massive positive. Due to surgery and treatments that have left me with zero tastebuds and food allergies, I was very excited to see Gluten Free, Dairy free, Nut warnings and other examples. I struggle sometimes to find anywhere that I can eat without sounding like a bore let alone enjoy it. The restaurant was beautiful. We weren’t rushed and there was a good gap between courses which people just don’t appreciate. There really is nothing worse than feeling rushed. It gave us lots of chat time. I had the Gluten free pork chop which was divine. My hubby had salmon which he thoroughly enjoyed. For desert I had gingerbread pudding and hubby had cheese platter which was amazing! Lots if cheese and biscuits which was well worth the price. Normally we never order it because it’s usually a silly slither of two bits of cheese but this was above and beyond. The bill was really reasonable considering we had lots of wine and the food was first class. To sum up; Friendly staff Good wine Lush food Go. You won’t be disappointed Fabulous!!!!

Will only leave a short comment as have contacted this place on two occasions only to be ignored.

We were staying in Charmouth, but couldn't find any upmarket food that was open on a Saturday night. A big opportunity for some one!

Great food, well prepared and presented. Good choice of wines. Very friendly staff and freshly prepared breads! Reasonably priced.

Visité el bar en este hotel con un amigo que estaba alojado en una casa en la finca para compartir una cerveza o dos mientras él estaba allí.

Fernhill tiene un bonito menú barra y también un lujoso restaurante.

Excellent food served with a smile. A friendly couple run this hotel and they have set the standard high without making it too formal or too exclusive.

Han estado aquí varias veces. Mi madre siempre estancias y realmente disfruta del ambiente familiar y el toque personal del hotel y su personal.

As we stayed in this hotel, we also decided to dine here and were not disappointed at all! The service was excellent and the food was very well prepared and presented. Lovely selection of wines available too. Obviously, a lot of care and attention has been put into the menu and the setting was very relaxed. I would completely recommend this restaurant even if you are not staying at the hotel. I cannot wait to go back!

Después de visitar anteriormente Lyme Regis para un día, decidí volver con mi hija para una estancia prolongada en el Agosto.

Un lugar muy elegante, bistec era excelente. Bastante limitado menú del bar y el restaurante principal no incluyen ninguno de nuestros favoritos, pero una agradable velada, gracias!

We stayed 2 nights in the studio. The room was clean however, there was an unpleasant odor in the room. We were told it was due to the new carpet. Staff very helpful in trying to eliminate the smell. Kids had a good time playing crazy golf and swimming in the pool.

We ate dinner here and the food was excellent - generous portions, delicious, very fresh and local, and too hard to choose what to eat off an all round very tempting menu !

We stopped of for lunch during a coastal drive of West Dorset. we needed a place where we could take our small dog as the day was hot and sunny, too hot to be left in the carWe were welcomed by Rob and seated outside overlooking the swimming pool, we ate off the fixed price, 2 course lunch, a great choice, interesting flavours, fresh and delicious, we even had treats for the dog as well as the welcome water bowlStop off for sure if you are passing

We ate here on a Sunday as most restaurants in the area are closed. The bar was very quiet and the bar menu quite small. We both had the butterfly chicken and skinny fries with salad. Very tasty and not too heavy a meal. The service was excellent and the hotel looked nice. There was some building work going on outside to construct a patio. I imagine it will be very nice to eat there once that is finished.

We were on holiday for my Daughters 30th birthday and she had seen this place and wanted to go there. We called in the day before to check it out and it seemed nice. The menus were very limited which we thought may be a problem for some of our group, but they wouldn't book tables in the bar only the restaurant, so we booked the restaurant. On the evening we ordered the children's food and were waiting to order for the adults but one of the party didn't like anything on the restaurant menu. We asked if it was possible for just one of our party could order off the bar menu and there was an emphatic no, so we decided to just have the children's meals, they then seemed reluctant to bring out the kids meals but did eventually. We didn't get to see the restaurant or the chef but it was obviously too posh for us.

We had a fantastic time with a few lots of friends on different nights during our stay with some fantastic food and lovely staff! We would all return!

Had a great short break at The Fernhill Hotel Charmouth. Great food, room 9, our favourite,wanted to take the bed home,so comfortable. A nice quiet & relaxing time,weather great.A big thank you to Jo & Robert, & all the staff. We'll be back!

Had a fantastic lunch with friends at the Fernhill. The food was delicious, local, fresh, well worth a visit.

Well presented food , beautifully prepared and good wine list.Staff very pleasant and helpful. Delightful elegant dinning room.

Met u with a group of friends for a pre booked lunch at this lovely restaurant and hotel.It is a very pretty friendly well positioned hotel/ restaurant, spotlessly clean with really helpful polite staff.We had drinks in the spacious bar,all reasonably priced in comfortable seating before heading of to the well appointed restaurant for our lunchThe restaurant is delightful, bright, airy and beautifully presented and the table decor just right. Super duper lunch, veggy option for those hat required it, plaice fillets for the fishy ones and delicious parma wrapped chicken for the remainder. Plenty of veg in dishes placed on the table all by a friendly young lady who was very competent.Puds of semi fredo, creme caramel or a fab ginger pud with ice cream.Thoroughly enjoyable, well priced and all served with a smile.I well and truly recommend this hotel/ restuarant to dine, stay, or drinks on the terrace as well as the lovely afternoon scrumptious tea which I have succumbed to last summer.Many thanks for such a lovely lunch experience.xx

We had three evening meals when staying for our anniversary, the food was cooked perfectly for our tastes, very good portions well presented and served by very friendly staff, we liked the fact that you were not rushed between each course and served when you wanted.

we have been to this hotel for sunday lunch a few times and its excellent so we decided to go for an evening meal. the staff are excellent and the owners are very welcoming. the food was great , we ate in the bar as it has good atmosphere. we originally booked hixes fish and oyster bar but after reading the latest reviews we decided to cancel as we had been their before and found them jumped up and very over priced unlike the fernhill. i would recommend this hotel for a stay or just for a meal or drink as it has a friendly atmosphere and great grounds and views.

Had a lovely family roast dinner here on Sunday. Celebrating my father in laws birthday. Went on recommendation and was not disappointed. Veg cooked perfectly. Lots of meat. Service was great. Lovely atmosphere. Best Sunday dinner in a long time. We will be returning. Every Sunday if I can get away with it x

We decided to book here due to the Gluten Free options and also being local to our holiday let. Upon arrival we walked into the main lobby of the hotel and could see that the bar area was busy. We waited patiently while the waitress nodded that she will see to us momentarily. As a party of 3 adults and 2 children we felt as though we were standing in the way and so decided to stand at the bar. The waitress explained that she would give us our menus so we could choose our dinner in the bar area and they would call us into the dining room when our table was ready. She asked us to take a seat while we chose from the menu, only to see that clearly was not enough room for us all to sit together?! It was a guest and her partner that told us there was another room next door known as the 'snub' where we could sit. Thankfully we didn't wait long for the waitress to take our drinks order. She promptly returned with our drinks and we ordered our food. We waited approximately 15mins to be called into the dining room. It is a very beautiful room. Decorated nicely with lots of natural light pouring through. I requested my gluten free roll only for it to arrive warmed on the outside and slightly frozen in the centre! I decided this wouldn't kill me so waited a few minutes for it to defrost fully...The window sill to the side of me had a dead wasp! Not pleasant! However the rest of the window looked cleaned?! Our food arrived in good time and tasted good. Portions were generous and cooked very well. My guinea fowl could have done with more seasoning and flavour. The side accompaniment of seasonal veg was lovely and crisp to the bite. Our bill was rather expensive - £140 with a £7 tip for 4 starters, 4 mains and 2 desserts without wine and 2 alcohol beverages!Not sure if we would go again when staying in the area?

This hotel is ok but the restaurant is trying to be Michelin without having the experience to pull it off. Food is priced at the high end and is well presented. However two of the four steaks were mixed up. One of my guests had rare when he ordered medium and vice versa! Staff were friendly but did not have the front of house experience I would expect for the price! Don't think I will be eating there again!

We used it twice while staying at Fernhill the food and service was excellent and the ambience of the dining room is excellent

Pleasant hotel, friendly staff. Outside warmer than expected but still suitably chilly. Spa was a hit with the kids, only downside was hot water ran out after post breakfast dip, when we needed warming up. Good bar food, sirloin steak was very good, as was local beer!

A large group of happy ladies booked for a Sunday lunch in early March.The sun shone amongst the foggy clouds on a pretty hotel perched on the hill close to Lyme Regis.It is a very pretty hotel with plenty of charmimg smiling staff who swept into play dealing with us all as we arrived, taking cloaks, coats away to be hung elsewhere and then returning to sort out the myriad of drinks orders and seating us in the bright pleasant bar.We went into lunch at the rear of the huge well appointed dining room overlooking the gardens and outdoor heated pool for the summer months.The table was well set up with plenty of cutlery and lots of jugs of water and glasses ready, excellent.The chargersplaced on the tables in front of us were beautiful.Lunch was served and was delicious, well balanced with plenty of yummy veg to ply us all with accompaning the roasts and other choices we all had, along with all the correct condiments and extra hot gravy for those that required it in jugs.Coffee arrived in steaming silver pots and of a really good quality.To keep a big band of ladies happy is no mean feat and they did so very well.Thankyou for such a delightful lunch, well served, lovely and tasty ,plentiful with such friendly smiley young staff

A couple of friends & I enjoyed a lovely evening on the 3/12/14. We picked from the Xmas menu and everything was lovely the service was great the food looked stunning & tasted amazing will def be back very soon.

I found the whole experience very relaxing from pre dinner drinks in the bar followed by a delightful evening meal.Good portion sizes, well cooked and presented, with total and personal service. What a treat!The basic rooms are comfortable and well presented. The whole feel of the hotel shouts quality. Well done Fernhill I would dine here again.

Went with friends for a supper in the bar. All started well, with friendly greeting and drinks order. Ordered 4 meals, when the plaice fillet arrived it was so dried out and cold, we had to send it back.We were offerred another "quick replacement" which we declined and went for a safer alternative. The problem this caused was that we didn't all eat together. We asked for a refund which the front of house lady responded said could do nothing anything about. Needless to say we never saw her again. The owner was later in the bar and he too made no apology for any inconvenience caused or to see if we had enjoyed our meal. We were really hoping for a great local night out, however were very disappointed. We won't eat there again or recommend to our friends. Very disappointing and will hit return business. Sorry, but a poor show!

We came here as a large party- 24 in all- for a celebration birthday party. We had the restaurant to ourselves and the service and attention to detail was perfect. The food was delicious and well presented. Would definitely recommend this lovely hotel.

Relaxing atmosphere in bar in comfy sofas.Excellent service and nice food selection but probably worth eating in restaurant which is not much more expensive and has wider and more original menu

Had dinner here with a group of friends. The food was excellent and there was a wide selection of meals for those with specific dietary requirements. The dining room was elegant but comfortable and the waitress friendly and efficient.

We had a great stay here. We arrived starving and a bit hot and bothered from our journey. We were shown to our room with courtesy and warmth and then straight to the restaurant for food, thank goodness! To be honest I felt a little self conscious as it's a beautiful dining room and I hadn't changed for dinner but the staff and owners are so grounded and friendly that I soon relaxed and enjoyed a really beautiful meal.I have certain dietary requirements and usually have to go without or seriously cut down my choices but was so pleased to find that Fernhill cater for such things (this is like a needle in a haystack, to me). I also really appreciate and support that they were using and supporting local produce.We really enjoyed our stay, i found it a bit like a home from home but beautifully presented.

Had a very enjoyable couple of nights here and although planning to wander elsewhere on the 2nd night, we enjoyed the food and service in this restauarant so much on the first night, we did it again on the 2nd. Very reasonably priced, quality food freshly prepared and excellent, attentive service. There is something on the menu for everyone's tastes and the lambs liver that I ordered was cooked to perfection. Well worth a visit.

Recently enjoyed the fernhill for a relaxing weekend using the restaurant both evenings. The ambiance and discrete but attentive staff, together with excellent local produce, made for a most enjoyable experience.

Elegant style, good food, pleasant service. I booked earlier in the day, then went and bought some flowers for my wife for them to put on the table. Didn't phase them.Excellent mushroom soup and duck salad. The pork and the guinea fowl were good, but the veggies were a little over done ... the bright green was gone from the broccoli, and the shredded cabbage was not wonderful).Ginger pudding with ice cream was wicked.Not cheap, but nice surroundings.

I am giving this four stars as for a two course meal in a nice dining room with excellent service and extenive wine list the value for money was excellent. The food was average but not bad.

We enjoyed a fabulous 3 course meal . The choices were great & a little different from the usual meals offered else-where . Everything was cooked to perfection & really tickled our taste buds , we were really too full for desert but persevered and what a treat !! Well done every-one & compliments to the chef !!

Had a really lovely Sunday lunch here. Good food, great service (both on the day and very obliging with pre-visit requests) and a lovely place to be. Very handy for those staying/living in the area, as well as people further afield as it's easily accessible just off the main coast road near Lyme Regis - and it has parking, a rarity in the area! Great place for an occasion or just a jolly good lunch out.

The Fernhill Hotel is always spotlessly clean and tidy, the staff are very pleasant and helpful, nothing is ever too much trouble for them. The food is excellent and the coffee yummy.

Very nice hotel. Open to public for breakfast morning coffee light lunch and evening meals. The food is always good. But we sometimes just go for cream teas with home made scones.

This was a very pleasant venue for my nieces wedding. The food was very well presented and nicely cooked.

Great service starting at the bar, nice decoration, good food and selection of wines at reasonable prices

lovely place, food good, with good fresh produce. More variety would have been good. Atmosphere was nice, tranquil and relaxing

Came here twice on our holiday in Charmouth and found the food, service and wine excellent. You can sit outside although the restaurant was very nice over looking the swimming pool. The only thing I'd say is it does get a little warm so try to get a window seat.

Fish on a bed of rubarb and ginger didn't work very well and the main course was at least partially reheated. Consequently, a bit overpriced.

we had a wonderful and tasty dinner and there is a childrens menu which had incredibly well prepared (and fresh) macaroni and cheese as well as chicken "goujons", which is the US version of chicken fingers, and skinny fries which were delicious.

In a lovely hotel (we were staying here) but the restaurant didn't quite live up to its billing. The food was good but not excellent.

I wanted a long lunch, and we thought it would be good to have something before booking a table. The point is that if one orders a coffee and orange juice that costs £4.10 for a bitter Americano and juice from a carton, then what will the lunch be like. So we gave it a miss. Recently I had freshly squeezed orange and cappuccino in Italy for 3 Euro, Needless to say we stayed for lunch.

Enjoyed drinks at the bar, bedore heading to the restaurant. Had a fabulous evening meal, enviable menu choice, and really large portions of beautifully prepared and cooked local food. My young daughter was also well catered for and enjoyed choosing her own main course. We would unreservedly recommend the restaurant and bar, with the warm and friendly welcome offered to us as a family.

I stayed for 2 nights and ate in the Hotel both nights because not only was the food incredible, they catered exceptionally well for special diets and my husband has to be Gluten Free. Their Special Diets menu had an amazing amount of choice for him and they also had dairy free and a great range of vegetarian and vegan options as well. The hotel itself was amazing but it is worth going to the Hotel just for Dinner as every dish I had was as good if not better than some top London restaurants I’ve eaten in. Really tasty flavour combinations without too much fuss and pretention and generous portions! I particularly liked the Sea Bass with a Ginger and Soy dressing with the most incredible herby rice, and the dairy free gluten free Rice Pudding made with coconut milk and served with a delicious berry compote and vanilla syrup.

went for lunch with bar snack/bistro meals which they do Friday to Sunday(also do Sunday carvery at a good price) The staff were good and attentive, with a varied menu. Location is wonderful, pity it was raining, spoilt the view. Have been before for a set a la carte meal and enjoyed that. Will be going back again.

My wife and I were staying in nearby Charmouth and chose to eat at the Fernhill Restaurant on 3 occasions during our 1 week holiday. On each occasion we found there was plenty of choice on the menu and we thouroughly enjoyed a variety of the courses on offer. The fish main courses were excellent and the prawn starter a real feast in itself. The service provided by the bar staff and waitresses was excellent on every visit and the welcome from the young proprietors really made us feel at home. The ambience of the hotel's lounge and dining room provide a perfect setting for an evening meal.

My husband and I visited the Fernhill Hotel Restaurant for supper and had a very nice experience. As we were not staying at the hotel we booked for 8pm and were greeted like we were VIP guests and both had a lovely meal. The fish was fresh and well cooked. My husband especially liked the Moules Frites - highly recommend but was a special so maybe not always available. Will definitely go again to eat and maybe stay on our next long weekend break.

From their web site you would expect something close to a fine dining experience and to be fair the dining room itself does not disappoint in either its decoration, furniture or ambience. However it is all downhill from there! The food itself is poor yet the prices are not - £17 for a very average rack of lamb with over cooked vegetables and dry dauphinoise potatoes. Mind you, we should have guessed from the menu which is similar to a Harvester, when you see breaded butterfly prawns (that turn out to be straight from the freezer to the deep fat fryer) or a meringue nest with cream and fruits. A three course meal for two with wine and gratuity (the staff were OK) cost the thick end of £90 but in our opinion the true value excluding wine is nearer £30. Save your money and avoid the Fernhill for lunch or dinner.