Joe's Cafe South Beach in Purbeck

Lovely location for a coffee after a walk to Old Harry Rocks

Great tasting ice cream, especially the cones, great service. Has minimal shade for the human vampires.

Lovely beach shack cafe, our lattes were really good - took a while to make, but definitely worth it! Served in proper cups rather than paper ones which is nice. My son liked his hot choc too. Raspberry croissant was delicious & husband enjoyed his pasty. Young lads serving were nice & friendly. Cost about £20 in total. It was quiet when we arrived but getting busy by the time we left. Some long tables for seating, but can take food/drinks to the beach too. Great location, can recommend 👌🏼

A small hut that sells refreshments located on the beach in Studland. You walk down a wooded path near the toilets to get there. There is only outside seating but not a lot but plenty of space to sit on the beach. Our latte was warm & we waited quite a while for our hot drinks to be served. A couple of us also ordered a pasty which was tasty but not that big for the price. A great location to sit & relax & look out over the water after a good hike.

Fantastic service, so friendly & knowledgeable regarding the ingredients & great prices too. I should also mention the fantastic idea of free use of deckchairs 👏👏👏👏👏. Doggie ice lollies on a hot day, absolutely fantastic idea & loved by outlet cocker spaniel Loki

Lovely beach hut cafe with outdoor seating in a terrific location. Lovely large mug of tea in ceramic cup-,,-no flimsy paper cups and a limited choice of brownies or flapjack -both delicious. It's just off the coastal path and is well signposted

Perfect setting overlooking the bay. Really enjoyed our sandwiches and tea and a chat with the owner. Highly recommend a visit if you're up for a short walk from South Beach NT car park or a longer walk from Studland beach.

Lovely place for a coffee and cake 🥰

Brilliant little venue great for sea views.

First ice creams of the year for my friends and me. Declined offer of flakes (lent🤣🤣🤣🤣)

Stopped for a quick coffee, the lad serving was very friendly and knowledgeable about all things coffee, the coffee was fantastic (single shot americano)

Almost want to keep this piece of heaven a secret. Best bacon rolls anywhere, coffee is excellent, staff lovely and location stunning.

Stunning location, amazing coffee, and food spot on. Friendly and good value. Will be back.

Small little beach cafe, both staff members friendly and smiling seemed genuinely happy and wanting to help and appreciated my custom, coffee was great pasties were tasty.

Popped down for a cornish pasty and a coffee. Very nice with the homemade spicy sauce. Just what was needed!

Such a gem , lovely people , Food is delicious, love my oatmilk hot chocolate & Halumi burger . Makes me smile thinking of this hidden treasure . 🙂🕉

Amazing spot and great tasting coffee and polite staff.

A lovely little treasure trove of a cafe right on south beach at studland bay. Coffee ☕️ has a good flavour and is excellently presented on china crockery. I had a cappuccino which had a lovely textured dome of milk on top 👌. We also had a couple of ice creams on cones and the Purbeck ice creams were delicious. Great flavour - we had raspberry ripple and salted caramel and were both ace. Thank you Joe’s team for a welcome pit stop!

Love this place. Great vibe. Lovely team. Great location. Fab ice cream.

I arrived before the cafe opened but was given such a warm welcome by Josie and her mum. The whole atmosphere was extremely friendly and beautiful. The views were that good you could have been anywhere in the world. On top of that the food was really good and not overpriced. Everyone needs to visit this place!!!!

Lovely cafe, amazing location, and very tasty food 😋☕️ #foodie #yummy

Nice sandwiches, ice creams and drinks. Surprisingly really good coffee. Always stop off there on the way to Old Harry.

Love South Beach and Joe's cafe us a real gem.

Great food, friendly service and wonderful location.

I only had an ice cream but it was a delicious Devon cream ice cream. Great location right at the quiet sandy beach. Staff were pleasant and helpful- a lovely chilled atmosphere 👌

Great find. Lovely team, great service and good to match 🔥

Great spot, great service. Definitely would recommend!

Food , tasteful cafe food , vegan options, flavoursome sandwiches. Proper cups love this place . They accept card and cash

So lovely! They put it on the sign that they serve decent coffee but honestly it was one of the best cups of coffee we had in a while!!! The views are spectacular and the service was great. Felt like a rare gem find!

Been coming here 15 years but what has happened. I get it’s hard times but £2.40 for a flapjack the size of a credit card is a joke. They used to be huge. It’s just oats and honey guys. Get a grip. You can make your profit on the teas and coffees. Another thing to knock off my swanage list of things to do. Plus the beach is not longer a secret it’s fully packed out. Shame.

Went to Old Harry Rocks, after the walk we stopped off at Joe's cafe South beach with lovely peaceful beach views, ordered 2 cheese burgers and an Americano and a latte £24, food and service was good, I could have had another coffee as it was small and morish, home made onion relish was yummy too 😍 would recommend after a lovely walk xxx

Be aware of unclear pricing at this otherwise pleasant cafe. Signage states ice cream scoop for £2.30 when in reality it is £3.50 whether you buy it in a waffle cone or glass jar (and a small scoop at that). Apparently the glass jar costs the same as a waffle cone as it needs to be washed up! The ice cream scoop for £2.30 is in fact an additional scoop yet this is unclear, particularly to our group of school children who thought they were being sensible with their pocket money opting for a scoop instead of a cone. Customer service leaves a lot to be desired and the term jobsworth comes to mind! A little compassion towards a group of children would have gone a long way but instead their lack of compassion means no repeat business from us.

Absolutely loved it. Just walked in to get something to eat, initially ordered one bacon and Halloumi roll, and a bacon brie and cranberry roll. It was too good, the bacon was perfect with the right amount of cranberry. Ordered a second bacon brie and cranberry roll :) My friend had a salmon sandwich and he loved it too. Not come across many beach cafes which are this good. Highly recommend.

We had a nice sip of coffee here, atmosphere was lovely too. Our coffee was smooth as it should be, lovely staff.

Very yummy, fresh prepared, bacon and halloumi roll with siracha made by a young lad called Ocean, after a long walk before the return back!

Beach hut cafe with glorious beaches.

Very pleasant coffee, amazing location and lovely staff. The beach toys are a thoughtful touch.

Best coffee in isle of purbeck, amazing homemade food and an incredible view!

Amazing customer service and such a lovely atmosphere

Love this place. Proper mugs for tea and coffee. Great location. No frills just a beautiful, unspoilt beach.

Nice coffee with a view - thanks 🤩

We stopped here for a coffee after a really lovely walk to Harry Rocks, then a walk on the beach with our pooch. We had a good coffee and a tasty snack of a Jamaican beef pattie which I would highly recommend them. 👌 😋

Great coffee in a stunning location served by a great local business - what's not to like!

Ordered a cup of tea, that's what I got perfect. None of this cup of water with a teabag thrown in. Also ordered a pasty, freshly made excellent. Thank you.

Basic food served by charming staff in a ver charming, seaside little terrace.

Perfect setting overlooking studland bay. Amazing

Very welcoming and friendly. Delicious iced latte, cappuccino, and ice cream.

Stopped here before a hike up to Old Harry and round the coastline. It was a perfect pitstop, the person who took our order was so lovely and welcoming. The food was also great, especially the perfectly crispy bacon!

Great drinks but service is definitely lacking. Been twice now and had the same experience whilst visiting one of our favourite beaches they are located on. Ordered a tea and a coffee for my wife and I, handed the tea straight away but had to wait 25 minutes for the coffee therefore the tea was stone cold when I eventually took it back to where we were sat on the beach! I mean, I like the fact that you get proper crockery to drink from but due to the above I won't be returning in a hurry, sorry! Tip - if you do visit, order the same drink for everyone in your party so at least you will get served at the same time! Cannot comment on the food.

A great welcome. Excellent service and food! I recommend, the view is exceptional. Anna and Ela are really adorable, a big thank you to her!

Brilliant place, excellent service staff were lovely and helpful, use of deckchairs,buckets and spades a fantastic touch, serve coffee in cups and saucers to have on the beach much better than disposable cups, food fab and ice creams lovely, highly recommend.Many more cafes could learn a thing or two from visiting this place.

Food is basic and a bit pricy. 3,30 pound for icecream with 1 scoop. Nice icecream tho. The hot chocolate was not nice. It was just warm milk with a bit cocoa powder. Nice view

Food is basic and pricey. Location and view is good

Basic setting but oh my……what a view!! The staff at the ‘serving shack’ were super friendly and polite and I had one of the best bacon and halloumi rolls ever!! Definitely worth a visit 👌🏼

Stopped here briefly for an ice cream on one of the hottest days of the year. Lovely ice-cream and great friendly service. Dog friendly. Opposite the cafe there are some beach things you can borrow and return for free.

Great little beach cafe. A good but limited range of nice food. Very good value considering they have a virtual monopoly. We all had sandwiches that were freshly made to and less than a £5 each. My daughter said the brownies were amazing.

Best coffee in Studland would reccommend.

Great little place, had a 'local burger' which was nicely cooked with good fresh ingredients. Can't fault it!

Great little cafe and very friendly staff. Beautiful location.

Excellent coffee Amazing location

Very over priced food considering what you get- bacon roll looked like they halved a normal sized baguette. We were waiting a good 20-30 mins as well for a bacon roll and cheese and ham sandwich Coffee and tea is good and as is the ice cream, just a shame about the other bits!

Friendly cafe right on the beach with a good range of food and great views.

Nice spot for a cafe, oceans lemonade was unique and strangely refreshing, only moan I had was sitting on bench beside the shop and behind the shop looked like a bit of a tip

Great place, quiet and friendly

Nice little cafe. We had a little wait for our lunch, but when it came it was delicious and worth waiting for. Would definitely visit again.

I visited this cafe on my way back from Old Harry's Rocks. The staff are very friendly and the menu selection is fun and unique. I definitely recommend their homemade brownies and "ocean's lemonade"!

Nice location but £7 for two weak and small coffees is a lot!

Amazing food fantastic setting jolly friendly staff

Well worth a visit, and about the only place in the area that caters for vegans. But equally good for traditional fare such as bacon rolls!

Great spot for lunch on tye SW Coast path. Lovely bacon baguette and flapjack. Coffee was good too.

Small little snack stand by the beach. The quality of the bread for the bacon and halloumi rolls was very good - some type of multigrain. The homemade brownie was also fudgy and delicious. Perfect after a long walk around Old Harry Rocks.

20 out of 10 absolutely stunning

Brilliant. China tea mugs, amazing ice-cream and service with a smile, what more could you want?

I was very grateful for a hot cup of tea after my swim at this lovely beach. I also enjoyed a yummy peice of flapjack. I have not visited this beach for several years and was pleased that the cafe was serving tea in china mugs that could be returned and washed. I will visit again it was more than perfect for me!

Nice and convenient. Good coffee and lovely ice cream. Understandably, it can be a little expensive. Is worth a 👍.

This used to be a great cafe. Not now. Nowhere to sit, as tables stacked on top of one another. Why I ask? Pubs are using tables outside. Food amounts to one slice of bacon or a slice of cheese, in half a bread roll 2 tiny butties and 2 teas for £8 and standing up... Hmmm.

Gluten Free bun! Struggled to find anywhere to eat whilst walking around but Joe's Cafe had gf rolls and a very tasty GF brownie too. Local lemonade is also great.

Nice coffee stop. Great vegan sausage roll!

I can only judge for the ice cream and the lemon juice ! 5 stars.. thanks

Right on the beach. So the views are great. Perfect wee cafe. If you're in the mood for a drink, food or a lolly, don't hesitate to visit. Plus, the small beach in front is excellent to hang out on. We popped by for a cuppa and a small bite to eat. Had the Jamaican patties, soup, and tea. All really nice. And as a bonus, the tea was Yorkshire tea. A proper brew. The woman serving that day was very nice and very helpful. They also accept card payments.

Walked down in anticipation of a coffee only to find it shut. GET THE OPEN SIGN OFF THE GATE! Eade.

Quirky little beach shack style cafe, outdoor seating, stunning views. Young girl that served me was extremely friendly. Lovely place.

Great cafe with tasty bacon sandwich, nice grabber and plastic bag to collect rubbish of which we found none. Really good little beach spot.

Very nice beef burger! One of the best ones I've tried lately, if not the best. Nice customer service as well. 100% recommended

A great little spot, well worth a visits. Right on the beach. Listen to the waves as you sip tea from real mugs and eat cake and sandwiches.

Excellent food, friendly service

Las vistas son muy buenas y el bocadillo está muy bien, lástima que no tengan cerveza. Muy majos los que lo..llevan

Top quality bacon baton with salad - stuff and brown sauce. + filter coffee = £7.50 (only instant coffee for the decaffeinated folks) A hot day, watching the English at play by the sea with dogs and children - can't beat it!

Took a chance to head down the wooded pathway and were pleasantly surprised to come out just about on the beach itself! Perfect spot!

Lovely and quiet while we were there (29/3/19), which I prefer to crowds. Filter coffee was ok. Mugs were clean! Situation on beach is perfect. Plenty of seating. Would go back there if i was in the area.

Great place. Really good cafe and great service

Great location for a simple cafe. Had a really, really tasty halloumi baguette there. Would have given 5 stars but they'd run out of all cakes and bottled water by 1pm on a Sunday afternoon :(

Lovely spot on the beach and deck chairs given for free. Reasonably priced ice cream. All smiles. Chocolate brownie hit the spot!

Just been to paella night and it was a magical setting with good food and great company

Perfectly cooked Paella by the sea. What more could you want??

Organic food in front of the sea. Family friendly beach

Excellent little kiosk cafe with tables overlooking the beach.

They do a very good breakfast. Clean space with very friendly staff. Also dog friendly. Bonus. Prices are good depending what you want and varied menu.

Delightful spot! Well worth a very short detour from the coastal path. Take no notice of a review from someone confusing rashers with rations!

Thought I’d try the little cafe out. Saw it was a locally run business. I ordered a bacon bun.... I got a hear bun around 4 inches and one ration of bacon. I mean I know bacon is called rations. But they really rationed out the bacon. Wish I had walked further for bit more value for money.