Grange at Oborne in West Dorset

Lovely, quiet hotel with good food, friendly staff and an off the beaten track location that's peaceful. They also have a chilled out cat called Neptune who does enjoy a tickle under the chin. Our room had a BIG balcony area with a great view over the garden that would be fantastic in the summer. Randomly we were also followed back after a walk by some local ducks. :-D

Great friendly service, excellent food

Great selection of exceptional food. So glad we chose the fish option as a main, it was exquisite. Ideal portion sizes and service was exceptional. Definitely going back.

The breakfasts were excellent on our 3 night stay - plenty of choice and staff very happy to adapt our choices. We also enjoyed dinner each night - good menu options, although they didn't change while we stayed; food very well presented and tasty. Waiting staff very friendly and accommodating. Reasonably priced drinks. The restaurant had a nice ambience (no background music thankfully!) Nice to enjoy pre-dinner drinks in the lounge or bar without feeling rushed.

You just feel welcome here! Wait! Soothing calm and pleasant accommodations with British flair. The food was delicious and brought to you delicately with charm and charming hospitality by Ellie. The rooms are spacious and equally nicely decorated although dated. Dorset’s countryside will enchant you! But careful! When receiving the bill by email I saw they overcharged £27,50. £59 for champagne we did not order. We preferred an honest Crémant at £37. £1 for the unimpressive nuts that came with it is purely insane! £5,50 for food we never ordered? Credited too although I had to insist. Not impressed because I felt cheated!

This is a fabulous hotel, buried in lovely countryside. The ambience, friendliness and superb food are things you will remember. Indeed, the dinners are of Michelin starred standard. As a bonus, the lovely town of Sherborne is nearby.

Great staff that are always very helpful. Delicious meals served up from a menu sure to suit most people. And a great setting to add to the experience.

I made a last-minute booking for Sunday lunch and the gentleman who answered the phone managed to fit us in, for which we were very grateful. The food and the service were exemplary - I can see why it's impossible to book Christmas Day Luncheon here! All four of us couldn't fault the meal, from starters to coffee and petit fours, and the staff were so welcoming, friendly and efficient. The only very tiny quibble was the lack of finger bowls after de-shelling the delicious prawn!

Excelllant meal & service with steaks cooked to perfection. Only negative is tables to close together - you had to whisper.

There are choices of duck breast, beef steak, lamb chop, two different fishes and a risotto (vegetarian) on the dinner menu. The duck breast with blackberry sauce was so good that we ordered it again on the 2nd night. The restaurant deserves at least one Michelin star in my opinion.

Really beautiful food and such lovely wine too. Lovely service, we felt looked after, a relaxing environment, thankyou.

Food was tasty and well prepared and presented. Ambience was created by the lovely setting and very attentive staff who use humour appropriately and manage a balance between formality and friendliness that is most welcoming. Thank you.

We stayed on a dinner bed and breakfast basis and cannot fault the food. It is always tasty and freshly cooked with plenty of choice. The Grange also has a very comprehensive wine list. We shall return.

We dined at the Grange over a number of evenings, and also enjoyed cocktails, canapés, a wedding breakfast and a hot buffet meal for over 50 guests. The quality of the food and drink was consistently excellent and the service was amazing. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff members, and comments from our guests were all complimentary. Happy to recommend for breakfast, lunch, dinner or indeed any meal.

Have stayed here often on the way to Cornwall and Devon, and never disappoints. Comfortable rooms, friendly staff, and a great restaurant for meals.

Amazing food and service for a lovely wedding. Such a well suited space for events and the team manage it brilliantly. The wedding breakfast was a delicious three course meal, I had the duck which was incredible. Enjoyed the tasty buffet as well later in the evening. We booked in to stay over at the hotel and got to enjoy the delicious breakfast as well! A really great fry up, not over the top just hits the spot. All the food was amazing quality thank you so much!

We only had a small evening meal as we had attended a lunchtime party in the hotel, at which the food was very good. In the evening, our smoked Mackerel pate and cheese were excellent. Breakfast next morning was also very good, with delicious yogurt with berries and perfect poached eggs.

Second time we've eaten at the grange and not disappointed. Fabulous, locally sourced and good quality food. Very warm and cosy atmosphere with very friendly staff.

Absolutely great. My husband used The Grange for business lunches before he retired and I therefore gave it a try myself. We have never regretted this. Sad thing now is that the local taxi firm who worked evenings as well as days, is now not in business so we can no longer come for dinner - drinking restrictions being the reason. So now we come for lunch. This is nice as we can see the garden but there are times when we would still like to eat in the evening and neither of us wants to drink and drive or not have a good bottle of something. As we are only ten minutes away by car we don't need to stay. The food is outstanding and the staff really friendly. No wonder Roderick Williams decided this was the place to be when singing in the local church. Looking forward to our next visit, this time on my birthday. Geraldine & Jim Taylor

The food is excellent and beautifully served with great care by very attentive staff. Thoroughly recommend for any occasion.

After starting in the bar with a complimentary canape we went into the dining room. All 3 courses that we had were beautifully presented and tasty. The staff were friendly and helpful. All in all we both hd a lovely meal.

Lovely decor and atmosphere. Delightful, unfussy welcome and service. Menu to meet most tastes. Fine food.

Wonderful ambience, delicious food and great staff making for a very enjoyable and relaxed meal - would heartily recommend.

This restaurant is perfect in every way. The first thing you notice is the warm welcome. The staff are all so relaxed, friendly and efficient, that you immediately feel at ease here. They really cannot do enough for you. Secondly, the decor is different and...

Always enjoy our visit here, excellent food and the staff are first class. Good choice of wine, and a varied menu. We’re be back soon.

In our view this is a top-quality restaurant, and a big bonus for those of us staying in the hotel, especially since the price is held down for residents (although it's open to non-residents too). The menu is wide enough to accommodate virtually all tastes,...

Excellent restaurant, food delicious and staff very attentive. Will recommend to all my family and friends. It's our new favourite place to eat 10/10

After being thwarted at an attempt to visit Wincanton races we needed after an awful and disappointing day and the restaurant at the Grange provided it. Our starters of mushroom tartlet and a small charcuterie plate were very nice, but both were surpassed by a...

Four very different starters, main courses and desserts from a varied menu, all delicious, beautifully cooked and presented, enjoyed in a relaxed setting, with friendly & attentive service. Everything you could want really!

Had two evening meals with my family (6 adults) at the Grange. Excellent service by all the staff - not just Kelly - with excellent and well presented food.

I so love this place a beautiful meal and cocktails they cater for vegetarians so well. The atmosphere was intimate and relaxed. Lovely serving staff too.

This hotel is marvellous. It’s tucked away in beautiful countryside but just off the A30. The staff are very helpful and courteous. Food is cooked and presented very professionally. We stayed in a room overlooking the garden which is well maintained with established shrubs, it...

Great food as always - The Grange never disappoints. Good variety of cereal, muesli, overnight oat pots. Good selection of cooked breakfasts too. I had the scrambled egg with salmon which was delicious.

Food was excellent as usual. New chef this time so was at first worried it wouldn’t be the same standard but it was! The smoked salmon was excellent as I understand the chef smoked it himself? So much better. Will definitely recommend it to friends....

The menu and presentation of the food was excellent served by staff who aim to please. We really enjoyed our experience of breakfast and dinner Thank You

This is a superb eating house and this is supported by friendly and efficient service and a very comfortable and well equipped bedroom

From the delicious amuse bouche with drinks to the home-made bread, to the chocs with coffee this was all lovely. The food was beautifully cooked and presented, with excellent choices. The staff were so efficient and friendly it made for a perfect dining experience.

Great food. Excellent presentation. Very pleasant and friendly staff. Restaurant overlooks a very pretty garden.

Perfect for a relaxing lunch. We took drinks first in the beautiful garden where we were given ample time to study the menus. Scarlett then looked after us throughout lunch. The starters were tasty and well presented. Our main courses included duck, steak and fishcakes, all of which were locally sourced and cooked to perfection. We rounded off the lunch with a selection of deserts which were also delicious. The pace of service and level of attention were ideal, and the relaxed atmosphere made for an impeccable meal. Happy to recommend.

Good menu for choice. Delicious dinners on a two night stay with good selection of wines. Friendly staff.

We stayed at the hotel and had a superb evening meal at the restaurant. Great atmosphere, good menu and food cooked to perfection. We will definitely return.

Each element of the traditional breakfast was perfectly prepared and cooked. Breakfast staff are wonderful.

We were staying two nights at the hotel so we could go to an event at the Haynes Motor Museum nearby. We ate in the restaurant both nights, and I had brilliant meals. My husband unfortunately is unable to eat solids, so was restricted to plain ice cream. However, the staff were very accomodating and provided him with warm milk for his NHS milkshakes. Very friendly and helplful staff, great menu and excellent food, with most dietary prefernces taken care of.

Great food, fantastic atmosphere and a lovely setting, could not ask for more. The staff were all very friendly and welcoming and provided excellent service. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely hotel for a relaxed dinner with friends. Good restaurant and reasonable prices. No reason not to go back.

The food was delicious, service excellent as always If you want to try something different with outstanding food this is the place to go Staff are very friendly, helpful and nothing is to much trouble

Excellent meal once again having eaten and stayed in the hotel before . The staff were attentive and helpful, we will be back!

A family lunch to celebrate two wedding anniversaries and a birthday. The menu we found somewhat reduced although choices made for both adults and children were satisfied ultimately. The red wine apparently was not the Côte du Rhône selected but Portuguese. Our son in law...

My husband and I stayed one night for dinner, bed and breakfast. We had stayed last year about the same time and had really enjoyed both the hotel and the dinner in the restaurant. I chose a vegetarian dish of Tortellini of spinach & ricotta,...

The food was excellent, well presented, plenty of choice. I would recommend this hotel to everybody, there were 16 of us, the dishes arrived at the table all together, nobody waited.

I enjoyed a delicious evening meal with excellent service and in a very comfortable dining room. Breakfast was equally good.

We stayed for 2nights DBB and the service was great and the staff very efficient and friendly. We would definitely stay here again.

We found the menu and selection of drinks to be very good. The service and quality were first class.

I stayed with a group of 6 friends, I cannot fault the quality of the food, and the service was excellent. We stayed for 4 nights and every meal was of a high standard. The staff were friendly and warm and nothing was too much...

We came back to meet up with relatives who have moved back to the UK. The Grange is an excellent hotel. As a couple who have disabilities they have great facilities for us to cope. Nothing was too much trouble. Disabilities aside service was top...

The food was exceptional, very well presented and the service by the staff was very friendly and yet professional

The staff went out of the way to ensure we amd our guests were looked after. All the meals chosen throughout our stay were perfectly cooked and enjoyed and although we have chosen to highlight Dinner we also enjoyed the Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks menus...

It was our first time here and quite possibly our last. We entered through a conservatory with no one around to greet us. There was a chap in reception but his head was down. No one in the small bar. We had no idea where...

We stayed for 3 nights and had breakfast and dinner in the restaurant each day. The food was excellent with good wines to match and a very pleasant draught beer beforehand. The menu could have been more varied but time of year and other pressures...

We ate here during a weekend stay. I was very impressed with the variety and quality of the food. Locally sourced and great attention to detail. Small touches which shows the owners care about going the extra mile. The staff were very attentive and responded...

The food was absolutley fabulous, well presented and extremely well cooked. Only critisism that the menu wasnt changed during our 4 night stay.

The food was very good and there was an excellent wine selection. Liked the quirky decanter and wine glass chandeliers.

We stayed at the Grange just after Christmas and experienced exceptional food with good service. There was a relaxed atmosphere in the restaurant with no intrusive music which made the meal most enjoyable. The food was wonderful and well presented, and the friendly staff fulfilled...

A beautifully renovated farm house in excellent stype (slightly eccentric and humourous). One of my best dinning experiences for a few years. Service was impeccable, the menu fill of local produce and the wine list extensive and inclusive of excellent local wine. My meal was...

Pete and I dined at The Grange last evening, March 20th, for a belated birthday dinner. From the moment we set foot through the door, the staff were wonderful; polite, happy to help in any way we required, always smiling, immediately offering to take out...

We regularly dine at the Grange and have always experienced excellent food and great service. The lunch and dinner menus are varied, the food is wonderful and well presented, and the friendly staff have the knack of anticipating our every need. Local drinks and produce...

Four of us dined on this occasion, and for all of us it was a welcome return, experience having shown us that this is one of the better place to eat out in Sherborne and, as we only live in a neighbouring village, we know...

We stayed at the hotel and chose to eat in the restaurant and we are so glad we did. The menu gives a great choice and the food was sublime - appetising and tasty with good size portions. The wait staff were really friendly and...

Excellent food all hot and well presented, good menu choice but a chicken dish for those who dont eat red meat would be a bonus. Good breakfast nice to have boiled eggs and soldiers !!!

I had an excellent dinner in this small family run hotel which was delicious. The restaurant obviously works hard to source its ingredients from local suppliers ensuring that the food it serves is fresh and nutritious.

Absolutely superb stay. Evening meal was superb and the breakfast choice and quality was simply again superb

I had heard good things about the food here recently and we were not disappointed when we went for Sunday lunch. A lot of establishments, pubs especially, are charging far to much for poorly presented and prepared dishes and then to add insult to injury,...

From start to finish it was superb!Excellent food..fab staff and being Gluten Free I was very well catered for.Looking forward to visiting again soon.

We’ve recently moved to our new house just 3 miles away and have been trying most of the restaurants in the local area. Our disappointment, is that it had taken us so long to sample this restaurant. In our view, easily on a par with...

Second time I've stayed at this fantastic hotel. This time I stayed for 2 nights (although I really didn't need to ) but it's just so beautiful with so many gorgeous little touches, and wonderful (vegan) food. The decoration, pictures, ornaments are all unique and...

First class on all counts. Exceptional boutique hotel. An absolute delight to experience the comforts the super service and the exceptional cuisine. Our dinner was excellent arguably to Michelin class. The attention to cleanliness and details show the pride the team takes to deliver the...

Lovely family run hotel. The rooms are beautifully decorated and all different. Staff are super friendly and just make you feel really welcome and nothing is too much trouble. The food is absolutely amazing! I will definitely stay again - no need to go out...

Fantastic value hotel, great location tucked away in a beautiful part of Dorset. Friendly staff, food was amazing.

Absolutely first class. Beautifully cooked and presented and good value for money. Would highly recommend

Wonderful evening. Everyone had a fantastic time and the food was great. Jon, Jenny and all who made our evening perfect thank you SO much.

From booking, amending and arriving for our Christmas Party nothing was too much trouble. The Grange has such a welcoming homely feel (especially with the cat taking up residence in the lounge while we had drinks by the fire) The hotel was decorated beautifully for...

We have visited the The Grange many times, early on to impress our business colleagues also with family at our Company Christmas parties, latterly to bring together old work friends. You can envisage a longstanding admiration for an excellent hotel, with kind accommodating and friendly...

After trying a number of restaurants in the area for several years, we went to the Grange. This is now the seventh year we have had our Christmas lunch at the Grange. Jon & jenny are perfect hosts. The booking process is easy. The service...

Lovely atmosphere in a delightful restaurant setting which was very tastefully decorated. The young staff were all very friendly and helpful. Every course was of an exceptionally high standard. The chef and his team did a marvellous job. This is a very special place.

10 out of 10. Really good quality food and amazing staff. Couldn't fault anything about our experience. Would highly recommend and will certainly be returning

This is a very welcoming hotel with an excellent restaurant which serves a great selection of delicious meals in a quiet, sophisticated atmosphere without being either too formal or pretentious.

The food in the restaurant is second to none. Nicely presented and all that we ate was perfectly cooked. Waiting staff friendly and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. They made you feel so welcome and at home.

Very good quality food with excellent service, can’t fault anything. The dining room had a past feel to it, but look up at the lighting, great use of old decanters. There was also a good wine list.

Thank you for a wonderful welcome ..the attention to detail from staff uniforms ..to flowers on the tables were amazing..All staff were polite snd hard working and charmimg at all times.. The food was amazing and we sent thanks back to the staff in the...

food and wine and cocktails were at the best end of our expectations. verywell cooked and presented.

A lovely hotel with friendly staff set on the edge of a quiet village in rolling Dorset countryside. We stopped in a superior room with a patio area outside leading on to the gardens. It was lovely just to sit outside and relax. It is...

Drinks were offered in the beautiful garden then we were taken to our table. Staff were super friendly and service was v good. Given some of the eco choices in the main hotel which were v welcome, we were surprised to see only one veggie...

We stayed at The Grange for 3 nights and had dinner there twice both of which were brilliant. Superb food, well presented and very good service.

Have just had dinner on two evenings and the food was wonderful, beautifully cooked and presented. Friendly and helpful staff . Coudn't fault them at all Great cocktails too

Both the breakfasts and dinners were excellent. The quality of the food, almost all of which is locally sourced, is very good and it is cooked to maximise the taste.

Fantastic food, tasty and mostly local , well presented, a great menu choice, good waitress and a superb cheeseboard. The restaurant it’s is lovely, sat by the windows into the garden. 100% will be going back soon. Breakfast is great too. Quirky but great presentation...

Having booked to visit the Sherborne Castle classic car event the question of where to stay for the weekend needed to be addressed. Luckily we came across the Grange and their rather whacky lockdown video. I’m not sure if it was the latter or the...

We had an evening meal with friends. The food was excellent and the service tremendous. Many thanks to the team

So well organised! Pre-dinner drinks in the comfortable lounge or on the patio whilst we mulled over the menu and placed our orders. Not long before we were asked if we were ready to take our table. Lovely tables nicely spaced apart in a very...

We started with drinks in the most delightful garden to the rear of the hotel. Our meal was excellent throughout with service to match. A most enjoyable and memorable occasion.