The Canford in Poole

We met with family today 26/03/25 for lunch. Service was excellent. There was a good choice of food. The portion size was good. Well presented, good quality fresh food and tasted delicious. No complaints from any of us. Will definately return.

Great fish and chips, lovely wine, and our waiter went gave us excellent service 😀

Food was amazing, staff all so helpful and lovely. The pub/restaurant is beautiful inside and out. Dog friendly too! We sat in the conservatory area and ate a lovely sunday roast. We will be back!

This place is great. The rooms are gorgeous and the food is great. Zac was a highlight of our stay - he has the best customer service approach and made us feel we were staying in a really classy place. This is more than just pub. It's a great find to stay in the area with a cracking location.

Visited for lunch Valentines Day. Nice atmosphere, quick service and food was great. Great location just 5 mins from beach.

Always very helpful friendly staff. Nothing is too much trouble.

A friendly welcoming atmosphere and always on our list of places to visit when walking with our dog in the area. Yes, dogs are made welcome as well

Brilliant premises, lovely staff and great food. One of our favourites!

Food was ok, but it took over 20 mins to just order drinks and food took forever. Service was too slow and wasn’t even full

Stunning pub and hotel. Service is so welcoming and friendly that we don’t want to leave. The food is delicious and definitely recommend trying it yourself. The space is gorgeous and clean. Our room was lovely and well looked after though out our whole stay. We are staying with a toddler which they took care of so nice by leaving a box with books, toys , coloring things and even packages of hot chocolate and marshmallows for a treat. The team is genuinely great and so considerate. If you are looking for a stay or just lunch/dinner I think this is the place. Thank you

Went in with a group of friends from London. Place and location was great. Service was 10 out of 10 . We did not try the food as we were invited somewhere else. But we can see that the dishes are very presentable and the look tasty. I would go back and try the food

We came for the January set menu as advertised on your web site, unfortunately you hadn’t said it didn’t start until the 4 January, we booked for the 2. We went elsewhere

We enjoyed a last minute Sunday family gathering here. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Food was delicious, including roasts with a selection of meats. It's location and ambience is very traditional country feel, with a modern twist. Good job The Canford.

Very nice pub and hotel. Lovely decor and excellent staff. Our room was generally ok although AC and hot water pipes very noisy. Bathroom a little tired with various issues with the loo and shower.

Hi … well we were recommended to you and came for dinner. You asked ‘what did we think’? Our welcome was totally grumpy and disinterested. Service in general was inept and the food very average .. and some of your Trip Advisor reviews are similar. So, more training all round and maybe keep a close eye on your hosts/managers. Thanks

A great Sunday lunch after we were let down at short notice by another venue and the staff here managed to fit all 8 of us in. Food was great, good value and service was outstanding. Our waitress Alicia has the memory of a genius and a great sense of humour. Well worth a visit.

A great early evening dinner at the Canford. A warm and friendly welcome followed by a fabulous Sunday roast. Friendly and attentive service made our latest trip to the Canford complete!!

We really enjoyed our Sunday roast/birthday celebration at The Canford - great service, great food and a surprise birthday treat made the event extra memorable

Roast was incredible and service was excellent, couldn’t fault the whole experience

Great Sunday lunch and a lovely atmosphere.

Really good Sunday roast. Defo would come again.

The food was good, sevice was excellent. Prices were reasonable and the menu varied and interesting, including a day boat choice of a whole plaice. We were a party of 7 which included a new baby and a dog and were made welcome. Friends who have stayed say they were pleased with the room. There is off road parking and the hotel is within easy walking distance of the beautiful Poole beaches. What more can one ask for? .

Very nice service in the restaurant, great food and rooms extremely comfortable and clean. Perfect, well done !!!

Lovely place always welcoming I go every week for tea & cake

Food was good Service very good. Our waitress was lovely. Would go by again for sure.

We went to the canford for Sunday lunch. I can honestly say that the Roast beef was fantastic and so was the service! Looking forward to another visit.

Lovely pub. In a location near to the beach

Thoroughly enjoyed the cheese & wine event last evening. Well organised. Learned about 4 wines and cheese pairings. Looking forward to the next one. Hopefully with reds? Thank you. Highly recommended.

Alicia is the best waitress I've ever met. A lovely soul!

It is well assembled and good quality.

My family and I came for a roast dinner yesterday at 5pm and were all really disappointed with the food. We definitely find the lunch service tends to be more reliable. Such a shame as we love the pub.

Absolutely delicious lunch and great service

Dinner at the Canford last night, great food and service and good value.

Nice atmosphere, great location but don’t order the bavette steak.

Friendly and helpful staff but the food was awful. Not sure what’s gone wrong here as previously had decent grub. I guess it’s a good sign that a lot of the meals had run out but all of our meals were either really bad or ok. Sadly won’t be back anytime soon.

Beautiful place Polite lovely staff Food excellent in restaurant

Tasteful furnishings, beautiful winter garden. Quite loud when the number of visitors is high.

Place is lovely, had been a few times when it was the plantation. The food we ordered came out incorrect, it was taken back for the right dinner. When it finally turned up half the veg was missing and it tasted bland. My partner shared his burger with me which also tasted bland and was fully of fat but no flavour. Service was great. Food was just poor. No1 at the main till in restaurant so if you hadn’t been before and wanted to be seated you’d have to go to the bar to ask where you were sat. They gave us a table number and pointed to where it should be. Unfortunately none of the tables are numbered so we had to ask another person where we were supposed to be sat as we had booked. Was much better and smoother when was the plantations the menu itself is also pretty short

Had a delightful afternoon with friends and a supper which was fabulous.

Went for drinks after a christening. Bloody Mary s not good, way over spiced, especially Worcester sauce - bartender poured a whole measure of it FFS, otherwise as nice as ever

Nice place for a last minute beer of the evening.

I recently stayed at The Candford, and despite the challenges of being short-staffed, the service was outstanding! The team went above and beyond to ensure we had a comfortable and enjoyable stay. Every staff member we interacted with was warm, welcoming, and incredibly attentive, which truly made our experience special. The hotel itself was lovely—clean, well-maintained, and offering all the amenities we needed for a relaxing stay. The location was perfect, and the atmosphere was peaceful and inviting. Even though they were clearly short-staffed, the dedication and professionalism of the team never wavered. They handled everything with grace and efficiency, making sure we were well taken care of throughout our stay. I highly recommend The Candford and would definitely stay here again. The fantastic service more than made up for any minor inconveniences. A big thank you to the wonderful staff!

I did not stayed in the hotel, only used the F&B therefore no rating for rooms.

We stayed at the Canford for the weekend of our wedding at Compton Acres. Excellent service, excellent breakfast, the room was great! Jerry and all the staff were super friendly and helpful and very thoughtful to offer extras for our special day. Our rooms were clean and made up every day to a brilliant standard. The food we had for breakfast was fresh and of excellent quality. To top it all off, we were only a stone's throw away from one of our favourite beaches. Thank you so much for making our weekend special!

Dried up sandwich, how can be so wrong. Bread wasn’t fresh and way too expense: It was a shame the food was inadequate as the garden area is very nice.

Horrible experience. They messed up our food order, after 45mins we checked where it was at, they admitted to confusing the tickets, fine, these things happen. The food eventually came, it was luke warm, I complained, the waiter, took it away and threw in the bin. He allowed the children to keep the food. I managed to get a refund after a show down in the middle of the pub! Horrible man, mediocre food from what I could tell.

Dog friendly pub restaurant with good food and service.

We had a delicious lunch! Super staff

As an external customer which is not staying, the requirement of downloading the app and creating an account does not make the service easy nor fast.

Delicious food. Great staff - very friendly & attentive. Nice relaxed vibe in Tiki hut for a birthday celebration.

We ate at The Cranford twice this week while staying at a local Airbnb property. It was easy to book online. Had drinks before dinner in the garden which was very relaxing. Our dinner was served in the conservatory which has a great atmosphere. The food was very plentiful and delicious and the staff were very friendly and knowledgable. I particularly enjoyed the Cornish Sardines which were on the specials menu. Would definitely recommend this restaurant.

We had a get-together the day after our wedding in the garden. The pub allowed us to make use of the tiki hut and put tables together in the garden. Service was fast, the food was good and reasonably priced. I'd definitely recommend coming here for a lunch or a small do!

We had dinner , with a warm friendly service, fantastic food, great ale on tap - (Beavertown's Neck Oil) Pity the heat lamps didn't work on one side of the Tiki Hut, (which was brilliant too). But fix that and it's a 5*

Lovely pub with good food and an epic garden, kid friendly and generally a good menu.

Had a lovely meal here this evening, I don't remember our waitresses name but I can say that she went above and beyond this evening and made me my family and friends feel at ease and was also a great laugh too and eas so helpful as we had a couple of picky eaters too. Lovely food, beautiful place and excellent service 👌 *I would like to update, I found my receipt and the lovely waitress was Alicia* 🤗

Really good experience, good food and lovely place to have a drink.

Nice place! They were however using power tools in the main dinning area while we were eating…

Very nice,,goods choice of beers

Excellent food with great service! Highly recommend and will definitely be back

I was on a cycle ride and chose to detour from sandbanks rd up haven rd, a very steep hill, as the last time I visited the Canford they were serving proper job ale, my favorite. Unfortunately when I got there they had run out. Most disappointing even though the youngest was ok.

The Canford bar and hotel is in a beautiful setting getting the evening sun. It Taylor’s itself in expensive beers and wine and disappointing food.

Beautiful place, great customer service, was not impressed by the food!

I was in a party of 4 that had dinner at The Canford on Saturday. We were seated in the conservatory area which is really pleasant and there was a good atmosphere. After that it was a bit of a mixed bag. I was the only one to have a starter and the 'Hot Mackerel Pate' was served chilled. It was nice but not as described. For mains, two had risotto which was good, the 'Day Boat Fish' surely could have come with potatoes at the price and the Caesar's Salad was as described i.e. predominantly dressed lettuce. For dessert, we were amongst the patient ones who waited for a dessert menu (at least one other table didn't). The Eton Mess was mostly cream with some meringue and the smallest amount of fruit. The others enjoyed their desserts. Much of the issue on the evening seemed to be due to the waiting staff being rather overwhelmed by the number of dinners, despite their hard work. I would give The Canford another chance because the potential is there for it to be really good. However, on this bank holiday Saturday, is was no better than okay.

I liked several things about this place, but it had some annoyances. It's a hotel/pub with attractive decor and has a nice outside space with great afternoon sunshine, secluded by trees and several roof-covered huts of varying sizes that are cosy, as well as other open tables. After a crisp glass of rose we were tempted by burgers which were good with decent fillings. Couple of problems with the outside space. Main one was a total failure to clear away finished meals and glasses, and the staff were in no way inundated with customers, it was just about attention to priorities. This is near the coast, so you had a big seagull popping in to eye up the leftovers and get a meal, and a magpie doing the same. If they cleared up promptly this habit wouldn't develop. Less of an issue to some, but just an eco-bugbear that the whole open area is covered with astroturf. Just a shame a better way can't be found that looks better and is kinder to the environment.

Went for Sunday lunch and was not disappointed - the plate of food was huge, delicious, and all cooked to perfection. All roasts came with a Yorkshire pudding and a root vegetable mash. The pork belly was divine - moist and tender - naughty but very tasty. There are only 4 stars for service as although the waitress was sweet, she wasn't confident and didn't know the full range of soft drinks, but didn't offer to find out either. My other gripe is there was an overwhelming smell of fried fish in the restaurant (and I like fish), fortunately I sat in the conservatory.

Best chicken roast I ever had. And I normally don’t like chicken 🐣 Would’ve been nice to be able to book outdoor area, but this was not allowed online.

We really like this dog friendly pub. Service is always very good but can be quite slow at times, even when they don’t look busy. We went for the usual ‘Skinny, extra-hot latte ‘ and it did not disappoint. It was hot but not Extra... The coffee has a smooth flavour and certainly hits the caffeine spot at a competitive price.  Recommendations from us would be to have a larger cup as it goes far too quickly. Final note: General housekeeping, cobwebs on the entrance lighting and the artificial lillies in the ladies restroom needs a good clean.

Good service and nice hot cross buns

Really good food, yummy Sunday roasts! Good drink options. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Nice Sunday lunch with generous portions! I am very often disappointed by Sunday lunch as quality of the finished product is often below the one I do at home...in this case it was very close! Roast potatoes were OK. All the rest was superb!

Really enjoyable Sunday lunch. Lost a star as could have been slightly hotter. Great service. Best roast in the area.

Amazing location and food! Need to go back there!

We had breakfast for four of us and it was very pleasant. Although my special of beans on toast with cheese proved incredibly difficult to get. That said the rest of the breakfasts were excellent and it's a lovely venue. They were short staffed and the service was sketchy I would have given a 3 star but the gentleman manager was very apologetic and so I am sure this was just a one off and will improve. We will go back

Had the vegan beetroot wellington, which was exceptionally tasty, & the roast chicken, which was a bit small tbh; could have done with a few more veg (especially spuds and parsnips) especially given the price, but what we had were delicious.

Nice welcome and service but unfortunately my son's BLT sandwich was teaming with insects (aphids etc). Returned and refunded including a substitute kids meal. The restaurant needs to wash their salads thoroughly.

My husband, Father in law and I had dinner at the Canford on a Saturday evening and Leon served us. We all commented our food was very good and it was served piping hot. The service was exceptional, unintrusive but attentive, the perfect balance.

Food was fine, service was friendly and attentive. Felt leaving feeling the staff really wanted to to have a great experience. Will definitely go back for often

Wilf was great! Lovey location along with amazing service.

Lovely welcome on arrival with our choice of 3 tables in the pretty and warm conservatory. Great menu, I had the delicious hake with a brilliant side of heritage carrots with tender stem broccoli. Service was friendly but a number of requests were forgotten. Would visit again

Not always anyone on the bar to serve at any time, so that can be slow to start with. It is a relatively quiet bar, with a conservatory space for eating and plenty of outside garden space adorned with seating and a huge canopy, additional type beach huts to sit in.

Decidedly average food at inflated prices. Wine was exorbitant.

Place looks trendy. But the dood was awful. 12 pounds for a day sandwich with grey bread. Yes grey bread. Too few staff on duty even though it was quiet.

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Nice place, bit shabby in places, toilets bit unhygienic, dog friendly

Really friendly, helpful staff. Food was yummy, not a huge choice if you dont eat fish/meat. Kids menu might be better offering baked beans or peas rather than just peas for the pickier eaters. The selection of kids meals was good our picky eater ate his first burger and enjoyed it...only managed 1 pea though.

Great staff always so helpful and friendly. Best of all it's dog friendly and my dog loves it when we call in she even knows we're they keep the dog treats

I went to the Canford the other night, food was amazing and service was excellent

Great food and atmosphere . Service mixed. They were very busy . Some younger staff had no sense of service -waited a long time to be greeted so, in the end, having been ignored twice went and found someone ourselves . Very slow to bring menus /take drinks orders and bring water to table . An acknowledgment of this /apology would have made the difference rather than a - I don’t really care attitude. However, food excellent and once our waiter changed all was well.

Wonderful stay at the Canford last weekend. We enjoyed drinks in the tiki! The bed was super comfortable in our room and we had a great nights sleep. Breakfast was delicious! All super child friendly too 🥰

Great stay at the Canford. Superb cooked breakfast, lovely setting, terrific staff!

There is no getting away from some of the historic feedback on Google. I do have to say though that the experience we had on Friday night was a million miles away from some of the poor responses that we read. We were served by Chelsie and Molly. Both very attentive polite and friendly making us feel very welcome indeed.. The food was really delicious and we had a wonderful evening. My wife is Plant based and whilst the beetroot risotto was delicious maybe a few more options Thank you.

Sunday afternoon stop off for drinks only, nice pub & staff, good selection of beers & wines, food did look nice. Top tip....If you fancy food book a table.

I reserved a section of the conservatory for a small gathering for my mum's birthday. The staff were very accommodating with the decorations I had brought in to be hung up, and the cake that needed to be stored in advance etc. They made me feel at ease by being so flexible with the arrangements for food and drink, and the evening went without a hitch! Everyone had a great time and the space looked lovely with their outdoor fairy lights etc. Would highly recommend - whether it be for a quiet drink or something more!

Great service, lovely atmosphere, Great food. Recommended

I recently visited the Canford Pub, and it exceeded all expectations. The cozy ambiance, friendly staff, and great food made for a fantastic experience. Our server was Cara and we were looked after very well. I will definitely be returning again soon!!

Visited the Canford to meet some friends, it had a great atmosphere and our server Cara was kind and attentive. I will definitely visit again.

Had a lovely lunch here, Cara our waitress was great went above and beyond to see we had a great time, would highly recommend this pub

Visited the Canford Pub and was pleasantly surprised! The ambiance is inviting, the service is top-notch with Cara as our attentive waitress. The Canford's pub is unmatched, making it a go-to spot for a great time. Cheers to Cara and the Canford Pub for a memorable experience! It really is a one of a kind place.

Highly recommend The Canford. Wonderful venue. Staying true to its roots. Amazing food and really attentive service. They didn’t automatically add gratuity to the bill which was refreshing and appreciated (resulting in my discretion on tip). Cara and Ross were very friendly and great with our little ones. We’ll definitely be back!

Omg it was great!! I was served my Cara with the green hair, she’s so sweet and lively