Garden Gate Tea Room in Purbeck

Afternoon visit to this very busy tearoom. We shared a savory cream tea, 2 cheese scones with cream cheese and onion chutney plus another pot of tea and a generous slice of, Dorset apple cake. The scones were warm and lightand combined with the cheese and chutney was delicious. Apple cake moist and spicey. The leaf tea was good. Service was efflcient and friendly.

Lovely tea room! So nice to have a proper pot of tea, with loose leaf tea. Had a good selection including Rooibos which was great for me as a caffeine free alternative. Scones were warm and delicious too, highly recommend a visit 😋

Had amazing Ham ploughman’s today at the garden gate today!! Thankyou so much for looking after us so well!! Well worth a visit!

We had a lovely visit to the garden gate tea room in Wareham. The staff were welcoming and efficient and the tea room was clean and comfortable. The cakes were tasty as well and it gave us a nice respite from the damp weather.

Great lunch and friendly staff in lovely surroundings. More than just your standard lunch choices beautiful cooked and presented

Very nice cafe which is 100% dog-friendly and on the main road of shops in Wareham. The beverages were pretty good as well!! And the cakes are 'to die for'. Please support this cafe as we need to keep dog-friendly businesses going?

Great for lunch and more y'all should try it yourselves Saturday is a good day to visit because y'all can take in the market before or after lunch but really any day is good

This is a very popular café in the heart of Wareham. We were lucky to get a table and enjoyed the savoury cream tea with delicious cheese scones and caramelised onion chutney.

I took my mum for a lovely afternoon tea .The presentation and service was excellent. The staff made my mum feel very special and they sang Happy Birthday The afternoon tea was delicious. So I highly recommend this fab tearoom

A fabulous tea room with local decor. Delicious lunch and the most wonderful tea with proper tea leaves served in a teapot with strainer. Two lovely young ladies - Becky and Madi served me today, extremely kind and welcoming to an old timer like me. Will definitely become a regular and try the exquisite looking cakes next time. Thank you all for a most enjoyable lunch.

I came for breakfast this morning whit my parents ,I have Mega large breakfast was very nice and tasty with very good price . Our waiters Maddie was very nice and friendly ,was nice to talk to her.will visit again soon HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 🍽️☕️

Me and my Fiance visited the garden Gate tea rooms in Wareham last Friday and i wanted to say how nice it was and how much that place has improved from Richard taking over from the warm welcome we received upon arrival by Richard and his team, the warmly feel about the place to the great food. We will definitely be returning for sure. Keep up the good work 👏

Fabulous atmosphere, Jayne was our waitress and she was lovely, very helpful but we didn't feel as if we were being rushed in anyway. Both of us had the Brie and bacon panini with salad and crisps and it was so tasty. Would highly recommend the Garden Gate Tea Room to everyone. Will visit again when next in the area.

Fabulous gem of a tea room, in a lovely location. Jayne our waitress was amazing, and the paninis were delicious. Will definitely be coming back!

Lovely small English breakfast and bacon bap served nice and hot. Always great coffee, lovely friendly and helpful staff.

Popped in with my partner for some lunch quiche and pannini were amazing the staff couldn't be more helpful a delightful tearoom to visit

Having been a regular customer at the Garden Gate I am sorry to say that I won't be going there any more. My wife and I called in at lunchtime today and for the second visit in succession there were more reserved tables than empty ones. As a result we went elsewhere.

Our favorite place in Wareham. Such kind, welcoming, and friendly staff. It feels like home every time we walk in and the staff are so accommodating and loving to our dog Otis. The food and service is always wonderful. It’s a place you visit and find yourself always wanting to come back.

Fantastic find for lunch today on our way to visit Corfe Castle. Staff very friendly and very good service. Very generous sized freshly made coronation chicken sandwich accompanied by a salad and crisps was delicious . Was good to have a pot of tea with plenty of milk as many places only provide enough milk for one cuppa . Light airy decor and plenty of seating without being crammed in next to another table

Great choice on the menu, excellent breakfast, splendid tea and really friendly staff, especially the young lady that served us

We had lunch here of sandwiches and a panini. All were well presented and tasty. The service was great and the table was sanitised before we were seated. Definitely recommend

My partner and I stopped here for lunch. Food was delicious, and the staff were really friendly and welcoming. Would definitely recommend.

Arrived 40 minutes before they were due to close and they couldn't have been more welcoming! Delicious prawn cocktail sandwich, savoury scones were a great addition to try and traditional cream tea was scrumptious. Such a friendly place, faultless food and priced reasonably. Highly recommended!

Tea and homemade cake for me (on suggestion of local volunteer at the charity shop!) . 2 tables out the back and a few on the shop front. Lovely service.

This was our first visit here and we were not disappointed. Great service and the food was fresh and flavoursome. The scones were super fresh, quiche was great also. We would highly recommend this tea room. Thanks for a job well done.

Popped in here for a light lunch and wow did it impress! Discrete but good covid restrictions, friendly staff and a warm welcome. I had a piece of roasted veg quiche, it was homemade had plenty of veg in it and light crumbly pastry. Panini and jacket potatoes for the rest of the family were good and the side salad was thoughtfully put together. We will return to try some cake next time.

What a fantastic find this friendly Tea Room is. Fabulous service, great staff, wonderful food. We came twice in one day and would come again any time. Thank you for your welcoming smiles and home baked cakes and scones. Mmmm

Situated conveniently in the main street this was the first cafe we visited in Wareham. Initially it was because it was one of the few still open at 4.45 so we sat in the small sunny courtyard with 2 children and the dog, for whom water was voluntarily brought. This was a thoughtful touch. The menu was varied with homemade cakes plus panini and other light lunch favourites. The earl grey tea was good which is always a good recommendation. We returned a further 3 times and would have been more had they been opened Sunday. The cafe wasn't busy, unlike the cafes by the river so finding a peaceful retreat was easier.

Table was dirty , some one came after us and got served first. Got coughing woman persistent so got fed up went out

Dog friendly cafe on the main street through the town. The staff can't do enough for you, the cafe is spacious so you aren't constantly moving your chair for people to get past. We arrived mid afternoon after a trip on the river, so it was a late lunch for us and we ordered afternoon tea. A good choice of leaf teas, or coffee. Finger sandwiches three varieties scones, jam and clotted cream and a choice of cake. Good value at £24 for two.

We stopped in Wareham in mid afternoon for a quick bite to eat after driving for a few hours en route to Corfe, and found this excellent place (but only because the ferry from Poole wasn't running!). Friendly service, lovely food and great value. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Popped in here after a long drive down for a welcoming coffee and sandwiches. Lovely tea room with a good range of choices and friendly attentive staff.

Freshly made to order sandwiches which were well filled and delicious. The cakes were scrummy too. Lots of choice and homemade too. All the staff were incredibly helpful and made the visit extra special. Highly recommended.

A gem of a cafe. Previously visited for tea and cake, but on this visit to Wareham we had breakfast on two consecutive days. Service was quick and friendly and we didn’t have to wait long for our food. My partner had the full English breakfast and I had poached eggs. Both of us said how perfectly cooked our meals were. Great cafe and would definitely recommend.

Fresh food cooked on the premises with fresh salad, vegetables home made cakes etc. (The pie served with veg when it is on the menu is a must!) It is always a pleasure to visit this cafe with a friendly atmosphere

Quaint traditional tea room. Opted for the afternoon tea and had a good selection of quality sandwiches with a fruit scone and additional cake. Attentive staff and generous portion of jam and clotted cream.

Walking down the main street from the station towards the river I found this small café and after looking at the menu I ordered a ham sandwich when the waitrees came for my order . But to my amazement she suggested I only had half a round because she informed me they were rather large . Well the ham was delicious , very thickly hand carved ,and she was right it was more than enough with the usual bits of salad .

Fabulous, well worth a visit. Good value for money, staff wonderful and very clean. Definitely will pay another visit.

We stopped in Wareham on route to Corfe Castle to have a browse round Saturday market

We were looking for somewhere dog friendly in Wareham to have a cooked breakfast and fortunately came across this tea room. Although serving breakfast officially finished at 11:30 and we were a few minutes past that time, after reference to the chef they kindly agreed to serve us. The service was good and the full English was excellent. The place is also nicely furnished.

My wife and I always visit the Garden Gate tea room whatever time of day.

On a day visit we chanced on this café and had excellent quiche and salad. The staff were welcoming, and attentive, even towards our trip hazard of a hulking great Labrador, who paid her way by removing our crumbs from the floor. Good pot of tea too.

Pleasant surroundings, great service from staff and poached eggs on toast were lovely. Tea leaves in pots made a very tasty cuppa too! Would highly recommend.

We have been regulars at the Garden Gate since it opened a couple of years ago. We visit most Friday mornings whilst doing our weekend shopping but generally only have coffee but often wish we had ordered one of the breakfasts we see others eating! Always clean, nice people and good coffee, what more could you asks?

We stopped at Wareham on our way to the Jurassic Coast and had breakfast here. Absolutely delicious and amazing! It is hard for a place to literally nailed everything they serve (coffee, service, tea, scones, toast, eggs) and these guys did it brilliantly. I recommend it 100%!

Popped in here with hubby for a full English brekky this morning (sat 7 July). Spacious and not crammed in like many places, calm relaxed atmosphere, clean, welcoming, waitress took our order (polite and smiling). Breakfast was tasty and a very nice pot of tea, reasonably priced, liked their menu, plenty to choose from, I think this could become one of my favourite (if not fav)little places in Wareham, have popped in here for tea and cake twice in the past and noticed they do an afternoon tea which I will def be trying out if the cakes on display are anything to go by, also a lovely range of chocolates on display, not sure if these are home made.......will let you know after my next visit, well done to all staff in this lovely little place,

Stopped here yesterday for a late lunch and were welcomed inside with our dog. We had the red onion quiche new potatoes and salad all home made and tasted fab. Best quiche crust ever!!!! Highly recommended!!!

We were looking for somewhere dog friendly to have brunch and a coffee. The Garden Tea Rooms provided us and our two dogs with a warm welcoming. The staff made available a double table so that we could settle the dogs before making our food and drinks orders.

We went for lunch, taking two elderly disabled members of our group. The tables were all easily accessible on the ground floor with plenty of space to manoeuvre a wheelchair and a three wheel walker. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. The toilet was easily accessible but had one or two small steps and seemed only to provide cold water in the tap. There was lots of choice of snacks, light meals, cakes and chocolates. The location was very convenient for the Howards Lane public car park.

All food is fresh and perfect if you fancy a nice sandwich or jacket potato. Their cakes are also made on the premises and never disappoint. Staff are very polite, hard working and attentive.

Clean venue, fresh, tasty food, excellent coffee, proper tea leaves, totally accommodating staff, nothing too much bother. Took young family ... Wish this place was my local. Excellent food and service all round - well done and thank you!

Don’t bother with the market but this not so little cafe is very close to the Co-op on North street so it is not the first place you would find as a visitor.....

Very tasty gluten free toaated Tina and cheese sandwich and nice lemon drizzle to finish dog friendly the only downside was a little chilly

I have visited The Garden Gate Tea Room many times and it never ceases to amaze me.. The lovely ladies who serve you are very polite and accommodating. The homemade cakes are so scrumptious. My favourites are the raspberry and coconut sponge and the lime and coconut cake. They serve some great leaf tea by the pot ( i particularly like the peppermint tea)..There is a great ambience once you step inside the door...I have to say this is my favourite tea room...I always feel chilled here every time I visit ..keep up the good work ladies. ...big high 5 to you!

Having not been to Wareham for several years, we decided to look for a lunch venue on TripAdvisor before we went. We saw that Garden Gate was highly rated and decided to head straight there. It was easy to find on the main through road and, despite not looking particularly inviting from outside, it was bright, airy, spacious and clean inside. The service and food were excellent. We enjoyed lunch so much we went back for afternoon tea too.

We went for breakfast and it was faultless, great warm welcome, breakfast cooked fresh and first class and includes tea or coffee. Service was excellent so just can’t go wrong here, well done to all.

If ever you want the best quiche go to the Garden Gate,they made us two large ones to take away.They were put on platters and decorated with tomatoes and spring onions(,there were two of them),and then covered over,they looked and tasted superb.One lady even helped carry them to the car. Excellent food and service. Best regards The Whitford and Thorne familys.

Went to St Martins Church best preserved Saxon church in Dorset which is just up the road. Upon a stroll down the street decided to go into this venue. From the outside it seemed a bit dull. A very pleasant surprise inside lots space, light and clean. The cakes and food on offer was appetising and for mains you must ask to see the specials board. Staff were excellent and the main meal we ordered was fresh hot and just enough. The tea was real tea and had a lovely taste. For an impromptu stop off I would say perfect. Worth a try no screaming children, no bland background music a good venue to have an adult spot over and adult conversation.

Finding ourselves in Wareham on a very wet day we decided to try the Garden gate for a nice warm lunchtime snack. We received a nice welcome and ordered the Broccoli and Stilton soup with a large piece of lovely fresh bread and butter. The portions were large and piping hot and the tea room was attractive and warm.We felt much refreshed and ready to complete our journey.Would visit again when in the area..the cakes looked very delicious too.

After a nice walk around the town, looking at all the shops and the fete they seemed to having that day. We decided a cream tea was in order! We decided to go to the garden gate tea room! When we entered, we were greeted by a lovely waitress who was serving another table. She told us to take a seat and she would be over. On first looks the place doesn't look very big. But there is more seating tucked around the corner. The place was clean and service was very quick. The food was amazing. Fresh, hot scones, clotted cream and jam! Tea leafs in a pot! It couldn't get much better than that!

Bright and airy. Lovely staff. Fab English Breakfast. Cakes looked super so will be back one afternoon to sample. Highly recommended

We had breakfast here four times during our holiday, really good and very friendly service. The tea room is light, airy and relaxing, gorgeous teas and coffees too, highly recommended

Passing through Wareham on our way from Swanage to Bournemouth we happened on this delightful little eatery.

Great coffee and lovely home cooked cakes. Breakfasts and lunch menu look good. Added to which very friendly and helpful service, certainly worth a visit.

Great place to stop for a cuppa & snack. Stopped here for a break whilst in the area. Good friendly service & some gorgeous cakes. Well worth a visit.

Opted to have two Cream Teas between three of us, with an extra cup of tea. The scones, both fruit and plain were generously sized and with plenty of jam and clotted cream. Often, scones disappoint with their heavy reliance on Baking Powder to create the rise ... but not these! They were light and crumbly with no after taste and, try as I might, I could not finish the generous helpings of jam and cream!

Looking for a place for breakfast with Salt Pig full. Very friendly staff and dog friendly to boot. Decent breakfast with very good coffee. We will be back dog and all.

A lovely quite little cafe. Nice friendly service and served one of the best cups of coffee I have had - and I have had quite a few!

Great coffee, good gluten free choices. Much better than the businesses around the river/bridge area. Really worth a visit.

Delicious food, friendly team and good value. The Tea Room is usually buzzing with people enjoying their lunch or tea and I have always found a comfortable seat. The teas and coffees are very high quality at a good price and the food comes in good portions. Go there today!!

Met a friend for a pretty basic lunch which was good and friendly staff too. No complaints, I just believe there are some nicer places in the area for me

Best Bread Pudding in town. Coffee is excellent as well.Been to other establishments near but they are not so good on customer service.

This cafe provided a very nice alternative to a Pub Lunch. We had a delicious homemade quiche served by friendly staff.

Visited the Tea Rooms on 22 September 2016 for a spot of lunch on my birthday. Never been before, and wouldnt hesitate to recommend it again. The rooms are beautifully light and airy, and the atmosphere was lovely. Staff were very attentive and efficient. We ordered our food and it arrived very quickly, and our sandwiches came very quickly. `as we all expressed surprise at the size of the plate, the waitress mentioned that whilst she had taken our orer for cake, she hadnt cut it just in case we decided to change our minds after eating the sandwiches. Good job she didn't as the sandwich platter was more than sufficient. Thank you ladies very much for a lovely birthday lunch. Will certainly visit again when next in the area.

Went to wareham for the day and as we reached the river, we had thunderstorms so decided to look for somewhere to have coffee, we came across the Garden Gate, a light and airy tea room which was extremely busy but they found a table for us. Our order was taken quickly and we were asked if we wanted one or two shots of coffee and the tea was served in a teapot with a filter and tea leaves were used. All cakes are home made by the owner , the prices are very reasonable, we were well impressed and would definitely recommend this tea room to everyone. Well done and thank you for looking after us so well. We will be back.

Went here with a friend for a coffee, very reasonably priced and fast service! We didn't see the cake display until we were paying at the end which was a shame as they looked lovely. Didn't have any food but the menu looked like a traditional tea rooms with paninis ect.. We did treat ourselves to some chocolates on the way out and they were delicious!!!!! Definitely recommend the salted caramel! I will definitely be visiting here again and will be trying the lunch menu next time.

Excellent coffee also great cakees and buns, Friendly staff. Good to have small good establishment which does not belong to a multi national chain.

Heard lots of good things about the Garden Gate, so as the kids were hungry thought we would pop in for a bit of lunch. Glad we did, staff were friendly and helpful and there was a good selection to choose from, had sandwiches, paninis and scones and all were lovely. Lots of lovely looking cakes too so will have to pop back to try them.

Popped in here on a wet Friday it was very busy and the staff were brilliant very attentive and nothing was too much trouble. Cake was delicious can't wait to return.

Went on here on my own having been visiting wareham with a friend.

Great place for a breakfast sandwich or indeed full breakfast. Very convenient to center of town and good friendly service.

Had breakfast at the GG tea room and found the whole experience excellent. Nice quality breakfast, which included tea and toast and tea refilled at no extra cost. Great customer service with a warm welcome and attentive staff throughout our visit. Quality sausages and Heinz sauces in bottles rather than those stupid little packets. Good value for money and would definitely recommend to others.

Cracking cup of tea and a decent slice of cake in a relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and a very nice setting, recommend it

We received an enthusiastic welcome & were offered a choice of tables. There is plenty of space in the Tea Rooms, you are not crammed in as often happens. We had tea & toasted teacakes. The tea was served in china cups, the tables had tablecloths & were beautifully laid out. Our waitress arrived promptly to take our order, which arrived not long after we had sat down. Our waitress passed by twice to ask if we needed anything. They also sell cakes & chocolates to take away.

A very nice, light , airy venue. Good decoration and atmosphere. Wonderful, friendly staff. My parents recommend the cakes, and i love the coffee and teas.

Today 14th July my Wife and I were passing through Wareham on one of our jaunts around west Dorset, it was about lunchtime so look for somewhere to eat, we happened on the Garden Tearoom, very fortuneate for us, a very nice menu plus the daily specials, we both went for the gammon ham salad sandwich, with side salad and crisps, nicely presented, new bread and plenty of ham, followed by a very nice latte, the service very friendly and attentive. Well worth a visit.

Lovely tea room. Lovely food. Well worth a visit. Ordered panini and was served with salad and home made crisps. 3 adult meals with pots of tea for £25

Stopped here today for lunch and everything was excellent - service, food, drink, value and friendliness. Lovely sandwich on gluten-free bread for my wife and super wholemeal bread for mine. Definitely worth a visit.

Went here in May 2016.Met the lady painting the front of the shop bank holiday Mon. Thought we would give them a visit. Best money I spent in 2 weeks visiting Wareham great value great staff. First Class I am a chef and well impressed.

My partner treated me to a cream scone and tea. The staff were very friendly with quick service. The food was very fresh and delicious, a really nice place and would highly recommend!

I visit here at least once a week as the food and service is excellent. The staff are always friendly and provide service with a smile. Everything is .such great value for money.

Came here last week with my sister and her children. It's a lovely decorated tea room with a good range of things to eat at a reasonable price! There's a small toys box to keep the children occupied which is a great touch to the place. Food tasty and of good size. Staff great and I had a peek at the stunning looking chocolates but didn't buy any... Maybe next time!

I visited this new establishment today with a friend. The staff were very friendly and the tea room itself was lovely, not too crowded like the Starbucks and Costa coffee shops. We had a fabulous sandwich each which came with a generous helping of crisps and a side salad which included grapes and peppers. The sandwich was so fresh and the coleslaw homemade and was delicious. The latte I had was the perfect temperature and very tasty too and all was excellent value for money. Not the mass produced processed food you get in High Street chains, everything was freshly made to order. I give the Garden Gate Tea Room 5 stars for everything. We will definitely be visiting again and I will be taking my mum and sister for lunch here too. Well done everyone and keep up the excellent work

I popped in for a cup of tea this afternoon.

Good food, good tea and coffee and the staff are great - friendly and helpful. All round great experience. Highly recommend ... and oh, my goodness, the home made Brownies melts in your mouth - delicious!

A friendly welcome. Good food that is reasonably priced. Comfy chairs and all well presented in this clean and cosy tea room. A great place in Wareham and to pop in to on a cold winters day.

So, this place opened not long ago and as a tea fan really had to go and check out. Been twice now and both times were very good. First time my daughter and I shared a quiche with salad and new potatoes. Hubbie had the carrot cake. The quiche was delicious (home made) and more than enough for 2 to share (we both have modest appetites). Cake got thumbs up from husband! Second time was with a group everyone happy with their choices.

What a lovely place to visit on a wet, dismal day. Warm welcome and pleasant atmosphere. Lovely decor and attentive but not overwhelming service. Food presentation good and tasted lovely. Toilets clean and fresh. Shall definitely return.

We liked the changes made by the new owners.Simple menu but everything looked good as it came out to other customers. We had paninis and proper tea leaf tea. Staff were attentive and the price was as we would have expected. Nice clean environment and cheery decor. Hope you get the trade you deserve.

Came in Saturday for lunch with family. Beautiful tearoom with lovely friendly staff. Very good menu with plenty of choice, we all had a panini and they were delicious with lots of filling. Really good coffee too! Definitely come back, really impressed!