Punch and Judy Cafe in West Dorset

Delicious (and hot) pasties with buttery flaky pastry. Also very good treacle tarts with excellent pastry.

We arrived after the specified serving times for breakfast but the person cooking was a bit flustered saying that he thought he had most of the things for a full English breakfast - he did however, send someone to Waitrose next door on a couple of occasions for 'missing ingredients! Coffee and tea arrived promptly and were fine, we then had a long wait for our breakfast by which time other customers had sat down. When our breakfast eventually arrived there was plenty of it, 2 of everything. The tomatoes and mushrooms were fresh and were the best part of the breakfast. The eggs were overdone, the sausages of very poor quality with tough skins, the bacon was overdone and the beans in a pot were dry. The toast was cold and crispy. The person cooking was obviously having problems as he kept going to other customers apologising for various thing like overdone toast, and had to send the waitress to Waitrose again for more ingredients. We would not go there again as it was not cheap. The staff were very pleasant and the tables clean, we did not use the toilet facilities so cannot comment on those. It's a shame as there are very few places offering breakfasts early in the morning so they could do very well.

Me and my family all came into Punch and Judies as she was closing.. despite the low stock we all managed to get a pasty that suited us (two meaties one veggie one vegan!) AMAZING pasties!! So tasty and the pastry itself was delicious, don’t go anywhere else for a pasty in bridport

Fantastic bakery and truly great staff. Very friendly and truly accommodating. Best bakery I’ve been to for a long time.

We had the sausage rolls and cakes but these aren't just any rolls and cakes - these are extra large items. The sausage rolls were really big and tasty and the cakes were so filling. We had the berry ones - , they were like Frangipane. They also do take away coffee.

bough tsome bread and cakes, excellent service what a lovely lady, Wish they were like her in bristol. - GO THERE !

Such a wonderful bakery!! Staff are polite as anything ,very patient. They make it a safe space for Elderly and love to have a chat with them. There cakes are Devine and by far the best.

Simply rude, overzealous, discourteous staff. A shame, please learn how to speak politely to your customers who keep you in business.

Great looking and tasting bread and wonderful sticky buns! Sorry we didn't try the coffee shop adjacent - will do next time...

I asked if they could deliver a bespoke afternoon tea for my sister and was soooo impressed with the service and the food. I was able to choose some aspects of the meal ( cos that’s what it was) and the communication was excellent. When the food arrived it was enough to feed us for days, obviously freshly cooked ( the cheese straws were still warm) and totally delicious. Can’t recommend enough. Thank for helping to make the day special

Never eaten in the cafe, but the sourdough bread here is the best in the the area and the traditional cakes and tarts (Viennese fingers, treacle tarts etc) are all excellent and brilliant value.

First time visiting Bridort and took my mum in for "all day breakfast" having visited the market. For £8.50 the food was awful, poor quality and greasy. Cups and cutlery dirty but not replaced when asked as people too busy. Used toilet before we left and it was absolutely filthy

Popped in for lunch. This was just OK. Would not have eaten there if I had used the toilet facilities.. Honestly, all the notes stuck on wall and door telling customers that the toilet did not flush well. How about just getting it mended and cleaning it. Overheard the owner talking about how he was going to progress the business and I really should have said something, but didn't. Brought bread on the way out because it did look promising. Round artisan loan. Hadn't been proved enough, so was very heavy and again not good. The staff were very friendly though. Needs to do better I'm afraid.

Where do I start ? Made the mistake of using the toilet facilities. Do not go thereDirty, Broken flushing system and hand dryer not working. Absolute disgrace.I'm sure Environmental Health would have a field day. The whole place could do with a deep clean. I could not have eaten there so made a quick exit and wenthungry.

The staff in this place are really friendly and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble. I am a gluten free eater and vegetarian. My partner is a complete carnivore. We ordered two breakfasts, despite my fussy requests, both breakfasts were excellent, served in a timely manner, by the nicest, kindest staff. The food was lovely. They have a bakery so we stocked up for, my partners lunchboxes, before we left. Just the best place to eat breakfast in Bridport.

Terrible place to go cafe the worse place I have ever been to ..staff very very rude and not helpful..expensive and also dirty.. Who ever owns it should revamp the who place and change the staff..terrible

We are going to take a chance and grab a quick coffee and sandwich at this establishment. However when we started to look around we noticed evidence of poor hygiene routine. We voted with our feet and left. Our findings were confirmed when we read other reviews on TripAdvisor. Best avoided.

Visited for lunch. Found the floors looking like they have not seen a mop of broom for ages. The wooden slatted table we sat at had a large build up of crumbs and food debris inbetween the slats. The counter girl "Sarah" had a dirty bandage around the palm and wrist of her left hand yet still was holding the rolls with no gloves whilst filling them. Very unhygienic. Will not be visiting again.

We went back twice. Kind staff, great bakery and lovely food. Bakery with small place to eat in...warm and inviting

Friendly High Street cafe attached to a local bakers. It does a small choice of sandwiches and other light snacks as well as cakes from the bakers. It might not look inviting from the outside, but it is friendly and clean. The food was good, with decent size portions. The cakes were delicious. Everything was reasonably priced. Ideal place for a light lunch or snack.

Went in today had a steak pasty, it was a magic pasty because the steak had disappeared!!!! Tasted very salted and vinegar like- went back to complain and the staff just didn’t care- looks very dirty in the cafe and bakery needs TLC shame because always use to be a fab little place

We visited Punch and Judy on our first trip to Bridport. Nice and close to the car park behind Waitrose. We visited with our little baby in her pushchair. There was a little room for the buggy to squeeze in but Baby became a bit antsy so we took her out unfortunately just as our food arrived. The ladies offered to have the baby while we ate. It was the first time we've managed to eat out at the same time as each other so this was great! The food was lovely and came with a good sized salad. We'd return here again.

We always pop in here for coffee or lunch when in Bridport - lovely bakery goods, cakes always delicious. Nice little menu for lunch and food always very tasty. We have always found a very warm welcome here from friendly staff - yes it does get a bit busy and manic in there, yes it's a bit quirky and the toilets could do with a serious makeover - BUT it hasn't changed over the years, it's good value tasty snack food and it's a bit of a tradition to visit every time!

Milk was off and when I asked for fresh and it was brought to table but never changed my cup.it is a filthy hole no refund offerd as couldn't eat after that

Popped in on route to West Bay whilst waiting for the connecting bus. All pies, pasties and sausage rolls looked great. Chose a steak pie and on the return went back in for a pasty as shared the pie. My goodness they were divine, best ever and will definitely pop in again when down this way. Serving staff were jovial and full of banter. Lovely experience, thank you Punch and Judy Bakery for making lunch so enjoyable and fun!

Have been going there for years whilst travelling through .. A good old traditional bakery .. I could spend a fortune !

A 3pm midweek visit for a quick cuppa. Only two other customers . Inattentive girl leaning on the counter playing with her iPhone. Her black “uniform”, covered in food. The table needed cleaning, the floor was filthy and covered in food spillage. Another girl came through from the connected bakery, dirty uniform and on her phone. Such a dramatic contrast to the bakery at the other end of the high street.

My wife went to order some sandwiches. It is clear that English isn't her first language.

Have visited this café several times over the years and still find it a little quirky, but it is always bustling.

We buy our standard family loaf from this bakery. It's delicious and fresh, sliced to our requirements. Their sourdough is also extremely good. I've never eaten in the cafe. The cakes are OK but not to my taste as they see to bake with margarine and I bake with butter. The Lardy cake is yummy.

This is a lovely little bakery and cafe, friendly staff and great service, very obliging, foods great with extras on the plate and reasonably priced.

What a night what a change the new management smiles welcoming and the new punch and Judy clean bright and so nice to see so many regulars back to Thier local. The opening night was so busy and a successful. Went in the next day Saturday and the smiles on the staff was still there. We'll done B and Ben nice to have the punch and Judy back

Popped in for snack around lunchtime, staff very friendly and helpful. No problem with us only having a scone and a tea cake even though it was lunch time. Pot of tea and a coffee to wash them down with. Reasonable prices, clean and friendly.

Habiendo sido pasando por aquí me apareció Axminster para conseguir algo de comer. Francamente me hubiera gustado no haber molestado.

Popped in for a latte and tea cake this morning, good value, service with a smile (you don't always get that these days) and lovely big tea cake with lots of butter. Can't fault the place at all.

Intentamos ir a las empresas más pequeñas en vez de la más grande cadena. Metimos en un café como estábamos de paso y se sentó. La mesa necesitaba ser limpiado, pero pensamos que alguien podría venir pronto. Fuimos y pedimos té helado y cuando la teteras y tazas de vino las tazas eran asquerosas cubiertas con manchas de té obviamente el lavaplatos estaba en huelga. Disfrutamos de la crema tés un montón de mermelada y nata. En el camino de salida por la puerta en el suelo un montón de caracol tacaño o slug senderos. Más de esfuerzo necesario

Was over there in the Morning for buying some bread and due that they were so busy I decided to take the breakfast there Was awesome

After a drive from Devon Bridport seemed a good place to stop. I have had coffee here before. We chose fresh rock cakes with our coffee and were offered two pats of butter to go with them. Really tasty and friendly staff too.

On are journey home thought we would stop off for a bite to eat and drink.. I ordered cheese and onion melt (cheese on toast) took 40mins to come out.. And I clearly ordered a bacon Brie and cranberry Ciabatta 50mins later and it still didn't come out because the young girl told me I didn't order it. When I clearly did tbh Diabolical service. Will not be coming back

Punch and Judy Bakery is a small business with a giant reputation, along with the fresh bread and cakes made on site they sell other treats as well. They are constantly busy, often with a queue of people wanting to buy their goods.If you fancy something to eat in their little cafe, it's right there on site but separate from the shop, with a small counter and a handful of tables all covered in red and white gingham oilcloth table coverings and a team of really friendly staff. They have a Small Menu which is competitively priced.When we go for breakfast which we do from time to time it is definitely a treat, for what you pay (last time we paid £13.50, for the 2 of us, which includes your breakfast, hot toast and butter portions, plus a drink) it's so well worth it. They are very generous with their portions, and as everything is cooked to order for you, you do have to wait a little while, however, after a few moments your large portion of hot toast and separate butter portions arrive, ready to eat while you wait for the main attraction to be placed before you, and it is most definitely well worth the wait.PUNCH AND JUDY maybe a small business but it's definitely 'A GEM AND A GIANT' here in Bridport We would DEFINITELY recommend.

A pot of tea that is strong - goodSandwiches and baguettes, well filled and tastyGreat value and lots of varietyVery friendly staffSuper atmoshere

So far I've only tasted their farmhouse loaf, a selection of pasties (of course!) and their Easter biscuits. All were delicious and reasonable priced. Service is friendly and welcoming. Not tired the attached café yet - but, based on the bakery, I certainly will!

Had to pop into Axminster last Monday and thought I'd visit the off branch of a bakery I use a lot in Bridport. Shop is a little smaller, and without the cafe, but still has the same great products. Lovely lady who served me was very helpful and polite.

Friendly helpful staff, good central location, cosy. Good food ,plenty of choice, home made in bakery.

Previously Husseys but changed hands following sad death of the previous owner. Proper bread and cakes. Small cafe adjacent to shop.

Really good bakery offering a good range of foods at reasonable prices. The seating area can get a little cramped and hot. They also will make up sandwiches for you to take away which is a lot cheaper than sitting in. Very smiley and helpful staff. Not wheelchatr friendly due to it's small size.

I am always with my jackrussell and they are so kind. All I do is tap on the window. They come to me, take my order, bring it back to me. What kind people.

Went to Bridport for a few hours and looked for a place for lunch, found the Punch and Judy Bakery not far from the Information Centre. The pasties were delicious, the ham roll well made with good portion of ham and lovely fresh salad, the Dorset Apple cake and the Farmhouse cake were both scrumptious. We said the cakes were delicious and asked where they got them from and was told that they are made on site by a 'lady out the back'. Well done to that lady, they were very good. Food and service very good, pleasant staff too.

Stopped for Breakfast on our way west, tiny eating area. Very well used by regulars and the banter between them and staff was great. Full English was just great, Freshly cooked to order, and huge. Coffee was above par too,

For £3.50, I didn't expect to be given a cold pasty. Was disappointed as the window display was very inviting.

Amazing staff, amazing food and without doubt the best cream tea in Dorset! Everyone was so helpful and polite.

Bakery has been on this site for as long as most can remember. Previously 'Husseys' until Mike Hussey sadly passed away. New owners have not let his high standards slip. Lovely cakes and bread from bakehouse at rear. An asset to this market town.

Popped in with 40 mins to spare. After standing at counter for 10 mins eventually a girl came. We only wanted beans on toast and a buttered mushrooms on sourdough toast. We had a pot of tea which was like dish water. Now, staff in and out of kitchen, gossiping, standing doing nothing. The order took 25 minutes to prepare! ! Beans were like bullets a very cheap brand. Mushrooms were with margarine NOT butter and came with salad!? It was 9.30am! Staff attitude was very lazy and as if they couldn't be bothered!

I can recommend this bakery as the place to go in town for freshly made bread, savouries and other delicious delights. Staff are always really friendly, helpful but most importantly of all, welcoming. The business has their cafe in the same building directly next to the bakery, which makes it ideal for that much needed coffee pit stop or a bite to eat. This business was formerly named as Hussey's Bakery.

A friendly cafe offers pies and sandwiches had a lovely lunch . A really good choice of freshly made food nicely presented and tasty.Great cup of tea too.

We popped in here for a late lunch and ordered one ham and one cheese plough mans.We were told that there was no coleslaw, but we went ahead with the order. There were only four tables occupied. The customers that came in after we did got served with food, we had already waited a good while, after about 20 minutes we saw the cook come out of the kitchen and chat with some of the staff. My husband then asked when our meal might come to be told that they had forgotten about us!Eventually the meal came. It said on the menu that it would be served with home made chutney, I do know Branston when I see it. Also pickled onion, there was none so we again approached the staff and were told that they had no pickled onions. When we pointed out that it said so on the menu, we were then served with some shredded onion in vinegar.As Waitrose is right next door, I wish that I had popped in for some coleslaw and a jar of onions.We still payed the full price.Not recommended by us I am afraid.

I travel to this area a few of times a year and like to try local bakeries in the hope of buying some good local bread. The last twice has produced nothing more than what I would call mass produced super market bread.The texture and flavour is just that - and am paying well over odds for it as well. I dare say they are buying it in or are warming part baked dough from a mass produced source. It's hopless stuff - bland and doughy. Next time i am in Bridport I will try the bakers about 100 yards away and hope that is better.PS The girls behind the counter could do with a shake up and learn how to talk to people and not behave like robots going through the motions of the bare minimum to finalise the transaction

We arrived just before 1pm. It was busy and there were at least 2 tables that hadn't been cleared. We had to sit at a tiny table by the door. I ordered at the counter for myself, husband and son. 2 drinks arrived after 10 mins or so, the other 5 mins later. Then my husband and son got their sausage rolls, without the promised salad. We waited another 20 minutes, but my quiche never arrived. When I asked for my money back the waitress said "oh yes there was a quiche" Needless to say, we won't be going back.

Nice small compact cafe and very welcoming. Ordered carrot and coriander soup and also a bacon and egg baguette. Both items were hot and of a good portion. Would definitely recommend

Reasonable prices. My children enjoyed their gingerbread men and my slice of chocolate cake was amazing!! The only let down were the milkshakes. They were thick and goopy, tasted awful. The children couldn't drink them properly through the straws and left some of them. So so thick and grainy.

The food was poor (microwaved beef lasagna and tuna mayo sandwich), the staff were dis-organised, and the floor under each table had food scraps of varying quantities. After waiting for what seemed an age for my order to be taken, I asked for our table to be cleared - a request which was ignored. When the food finally arrived I asked again that the table be cleared at which point a cloth was used to clear the table only where the plates were placed!

We were visiting Bridport last weekend and loooking for a cafe for breakfast, the Punch and Judy is an ideal placeSo glad we chose this rather than a national chain! The team were very friendly and the breakfasts and Ham & Chees melts exactly what we needed - with nice hot tea and coffeeIts great to find a cosy place with good food and friendly staff - do try it