Kings Arms Alehouse in North Dorset

Off the charts. So friendly, great fun, brill staff. This pub is off the charts. Loved it

They sell themselves as "A restaurant with rooms" and that gives a mere hint of what they're REALLY about here, firstly, the rooms are beautiful, clean, & well maintained, their location literally couldn't be any better, just on the edge of the very lovely hill-top medieval town of Shaftesbury, it's a two minute walk into town and we'll worth a visit in itself, now then, the nitty-gritty, the food, OMG! I'm based in Leicestershire, and now I know how good the food is here, I can tell you that I would drive the 161 miles straight there for a feed here, no exaggerating, all three courses of my evening meal were absolutely stunning, the aromas, the textures, the sheer depth of flavours, I'm not gushing am I ? LoL Anyway, Don't take my word for it, get booking! You won't regret it

This is a hidden gem of a cafe. We went for breakfast and it was lovely. Well worth searching out and they are so friendly. We will be back 😊

Very cosy and welcoming place. A great vibe!

Popped in the royal oak on a short 2 day break to dorset We saw the google reviews were pretty good so we headed to the royal oak for lunch What a good choice as the food was absolutely lovely I had fillet steak with peppercorn sauce and my mrs had a jacket potato. The steak was cooked to perfection and very tender also the portion size was very generous on both meals, for dessert we both went for the home made Dorset apple cake with custard ( a pub favourite as the menu stated)this was a delicious light sponge with apple and a light sugary cinnamon top which was a delight. The very friendly barmaid made the experience even better so try the Royal Oak you won't be disappointed . Also check out the amazing wildlife drawings that are for sale hung around the walls