The Three Wishes in West Dorset

Haven't been here for ages, and wondered why after today's lunch. It's good, friendly and the food is good value. What do you want from a lunch venue? This place offers hearty or light lunches with a difference.

Firstly the food is always delicious, lemon cake to die for and the service is always fabulous and friendly. Myself and my teen daughter have been in quite a few times recently with our puppy and the staff are always lovely and attentive. Today I had an unfortunate experience with another customer, our puppy got a bit upset when my daughter went to the toilet and was whimpering and barked a few times. I tried my best to comfort him and calm him down and turned to the table behind me to apologise and the lady was extremely rude and told me I shouldn’t be in a cafe with the puppy then continued to moan and grumble about it to her husband so that I could hear. Having had a bad few days and being unwell, I got quite upset and was going to leave because I was feeling so anxious. The staff came over to me and were really lovely and went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and found us another table, and checked on me multiple times to make sure I was okay and comfort me. So thank you to the staff, we will be back, along with Milo the puppy.

Great find, friendly helpful staff superb menu with generous portions. Food is cooked and presented very well. Highly recommended. Definitely will return. Lunch finishes at 3.30

The BEST hollandaise sauce I have had in years, rich and creamy. I had almost written off eggs benedict as I was fed up with vinegary sauce and had all but decided I had imagined how yummy it was when I was a child. My faith is restored!! The staff were lovely and friendly too. Definitely a treasure!

Visited for the first time with work colleagues for an excellent cooked breakfast. It has been many years since I last had fried bread. Will definitely be back.

Went to the Three Wishes for lunch with my mum and was so pleased to see some great vegetarian options. I ordered the quesadilla and they were so delicious. The staff were lovely and really attentive. We will definitely go again!

Lovely place for food and drink was brilliant friendly staff very welcoming A lovely place to grab a bite to eat. Would definitely recommend.

Had a lovely lunch following a long walk in rural North West Dorset. Two of us had the onion bhaji burger and the other had a chickpea quesadilla. Both were definitely unique dishes but both amazing! Reasonably priced as well in our opinion. I have been here before and have always enjoyed it but sadly do not get to visit Sherborne as much as I used to. The only issue we had (and this is no fault of the restaurant) is we all felt that some of the other customers were almost looking down on us - it didn’t really bother us but unfortunately there is still some of the Old Sherborne about! Something to be aware of if you are visiting and don’t know the town very well. Will definitely be back the next time I head up to Sherborne, which I hope is very soon!

Excellent food and service! Thoroughly recommend!

The food was good, however access to loos is ip lots of stairs and they are not in the best condition. Needs a few Bob spending on amenities to bring it up to expectations.

Pleasant lunch stop, friendly staff and good food

Lovely food - would absolutely recommend the Caesar salad! Friendly staff who are happy to help out and an endearing atmosphere, all round making for a genuinely pleasurable dining experience.

It is fairly large and clean but the service is poor. The waitresses were rather abrupt and unfriendly. There are friendlier cafes nearby.

My husband and I called in yesterday for a late lunch- 3.30. It wasn’t busy. We were told to find a table and a server would come and take our order. We sat by the window near the entrance, in full view of the counter. We waited…and waited…. 25 minutes and no-one approached us. Eventually we got up and left! We have eaten at this cafe once before , a few months ago. That time we did eventually get served. Coincidentally though, we did witness a family of 5 at the next table get up and leave as they were fed up with waiting for someone to take their order. They really do need to sort this out. I would rather they take my order and explain there’d be a 20 minute or so delay. Being ignored after an unacceptable length of time is not on!

Food was drastically overpriced and inadequate, although others nearby charge similar ' tourist' prices.

We had a late lunch, my friend had soup and a delicious sandwich. I had a chicken and avocado sandwich which was divine. Half an hour later we both ordered scones with jam and fresh cream - absolutely awful - scone was very under baked and heavy, the jam was anything but, it was merely seeded syrup I would expect to see on a seaside ice-cream. How any of the team cannot see what they served was beyond us, no skill required to see it was not acceptable. Would rather have given a score if one, but the first course was superb and received a refund for scones (quite rightly so). We are holidaying in the area again in the area but do not intend returning to this establishment if they have not have their eyes tested!

This place serves nice enough food but the service is very slow and frustrating in my opinion. We waited twenty minutes to have our order taken and another twenty minutes to receive our food. It was a quiet Thursday afternoon so I'm not sure what the hold up was. A bonus is they have gluten free options which aren't always easy to come by in smaller towns.

Today we had such a wonderfull Time visiting sherborne castle including the tour. We then said we would go into town and find somewhere nice to eat as we had not visited before..after parking up we walked around looking for somewhere nice and came across the three wishes which looked a nice place..after sitting down and browsing the special boards we waited for someone to bring over some menus to look at and order some drinks..we must of sat there 10 mins before we were even given a menu to look at..we then decided on what we wanted and waited for someone to take our order..twice the table next to us had items brought out and still we were ignored..my wife had noticed that people who came in after us had already had their oreders taken . We reluctantly decided to leave and the girl who had handed us the menu didn't even acknowledge us.. Very poor service.

One of my favourite cafés in Sherborne, a delightful secluded garden courtyard open occasionally

Unfortunately, weren't able to sample food, service or atmosphere because when we got there & asked if they had an accessable toilet for someone with a disability, we were told that their toilets were upstairs??!! Watch out, despite their website saying the establishment is wheelchair accessable, it is, if you don't have to use the toilet!!

Unfortunately, weren't able to sample food, service or atmosphere because when we got there & asked if they had an accessible toilet for someone with a disability, we were told that their toilets were upstairs??!! Watch out, despite their website saying the establishment is wheelchair accessible, it is, if you don't have to use the toilet!!

Worst club sandwich I’ve ever had and really slow service.

Popped in with a couple of visitors for a drink and snack, place was fairly quiet after lunchtime but although there were four of us at an empty table we were ignored whilst other arrivals were served. The waiting became too long so we were preparing to leave when we were served. We placed an order for scones and various preservatives plus cream and butter. One order was correct, one had no butter and the two that were identical came on one plate with two scones, one butter and one jam even though we were supplied with four knives and serviettes! We ate our snacks but when paying, were asked if everything was all right and informed the staff member about the incorrect order but it made no difference to the total bill. All in all, terrible service, so never again!

Interesting menu, but may not suit traditional tastes. Had a wait to pay as staff were busy. Less staff working than I've experienced before.

We visited on a Bank Holiday Monday. The restaurant was busy but overall the service was good. Really enjoyed the food - the plaice in hollandaise sauce with crushed new potatoes was delicious. Glazed salmon with noodles in a sticky sauce with salad was also tasty. Would definitely recommend to other travellers.

A lovely lunch sitting outside in the walled garden. It was a w/end so we hit a busy time @2pm but still service was slow. Staff were polite & trying to keep up!

Had lunch with friends here today. Clearly ordered 2 meals gluten free for people in the party with coeliac disease who suffer server reactions with gluten cross contamination. The ceasar salad came with croutons enquired if gluten free Waitress went to find out & came back to day very sorry it is not removed the dish as I waited for a replacement. On replacement being presented the dish was loudly placed on the table in an aggressive way. I do not think I will be dining there again. Coeliac's beware.

Food was a bit disappointing but when a dog did a wee all over the floor by the till none of the staff seemed to think this a problem! Afraid it put myself and other diners off The dog owner tried to mop it up and a member of staff eventually came with a mop and water( couldn’t smell any disinfectant)

Unfortunately, our experience of food and service here was not great. Constantly had to ask the staff for the basics, like cutlery and condiments, and missing plates of food. The salad dumped on the plates with the sandwiches was inedible, brown, limp and looked like it was probably cultivating ecoli by that point - such a waste of food as was unable to eat it. The table we were on upstairs wasn’t particularly safe for children, with missing pieces of dado rail around the back of the table and exposed, rusty looking nail heads, ideal for catching clothing on. Really didn’t seem worth £120.

Really loved our lunch here...first visit and won't be the last! Crab and cod risotto was delicious as was the slow cooked lamb. All sorts to choose from. Service quick and attentive. Very busy and I tried to book on the morning of our arrival but nothing was noted but I think they'd been to busy to check email and answerphone! We were lucky to get a table nonetheless.

Excellent food and really nice service. We had four different dishes and each was excellent. Staff were very helpful and looked after us. We all thought the prices were very reasonable and there was a choice of some very interesting dishes. Atmosphere was great. This is the third time we have been in recent months and we have not been disappointed.

Had a really delicious cheese ploughman's. Partner enjoyed a fish ploughman's. Quick service.

Super little restaurant. Always has a super Specials Board, and a smashing table menu. All reasonably priced.

Enjoyed the ttw Rarebit ... But the next table had the ham, egg and chips! So next time that's what I am having! Looked great! 😁😁

Lovely food, really friendly staff. Bit pricey but worth it for a treat!. The tables are nicely spaced out and the overall experience was wonderful.

Lovely cafe, good coffee although cake a bit on the small side was very good

Sherborne is a lovely English village with the very best of up market shops and eateries, The Three Wishes being a very good one. Lovely cafe with a very good range of breakfasts and lunches. My wife had Shakshouka which was Poached eggs on a spicy sauce of tomatoes, peppers, onion, olive oil & garlic, sourdough. The taste was absolutely splendid and the sourdough huge. Great brunch to have to set you up for the day. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Definitely a return there when we return to Sherborne.

Lovely place if a little slow with the service. Great service today. Feb 2024

Food was delicious and the service was excellent. I would definitely recommend it.

My burger was a bit dry and over cooked, salad nice. Was very pricy too 4 people just mains and coffees and tea

My partner and I went there not long ago. What a disappointment! There was nothing on the menu either of us wanted so we opted for; we ordered a herbal tea for me, a cappuccino and two scones with jam and cream, my partner asked if he could have extra cream. Our drinks were brought to us then ten minutes later a young lad brought two scones with one serving of jam and one of cream on one plate. “There you go” he said. I asked for another plate and a serving of jam and cream as you would have expected. There was a big sigh, and as the scones looked dry and grey we both said not to bother, we didn’t want them. By this time we had finished our drinks anyway. At the till paying for our coffee the person there had such attitude. We will never go there again.

Great cafe very welcoming, plesent. Dog friendly which Is good. Food very nice.

A soul-less experience and neither the food nor the cafe itself justified the menu prices. My ‘small soup and half a toastie’ was tiny and not particularly nice. My daughter’s smoked mackerel pate looked ok but was equally underwhelming. The tap water we ordered was unpleasant … I think it needed filtering to taste better.

Nice cafe with a good selection of offerings on the breakfast menu, with specials being served from midday to 3pm. Well priced for the area and friendly staff. High chair and changing table available for children, dogs are also welcome.

Great place for a bite. Amazing staff with great service. Best cafe in Sherborne

Ideally situated in beautiful Sherborne. Helpful staff Obviously many regulars Thanks I will definitely revisit

Every dish was well presented, good quality and tasty. Helpful staff. Recommended.

Quite a long wait for food but it was very busy. We were pleasantly surprised that they were able to squeeze in a table for 7 of us without a booking. My goats cheese salad was lovely - the cheese was so creamy, everything fresh and good quality. Toasties were generously filled with nice thick ham.

I'm glad I booked as it was very busy on a Saturday lunch time - as it should be! Everything was great: the staff were very attentive and friendly, the food was delicious and arrived promptly, and the ambience was lovely too. Like I say, considering it was packed, it wasn't overwhelming, hectic or anything like that - a really lovely place to take a respite, and I can imagine even lovelier during a quiet spell. Would return.

Excellent as always. Great menu, pleasant staff and good service. Appreciate that we can also take our dog.

excellent lunch at reasonable prices. Quality of food was very good. Great place to grab lunch or a snack if you visit Sherbone

Excellent lunch on a very busy Pack Fair day. Very lucky to get an indoor table. Great service and delicious food.

Had a late Full English Breakfast.Good food and friendly staff

Had excellent full English breakfasts at this delightful cafe In Sherborne. I had the meat version and my wife had the vegetarian option. Both were very good. Decent portions and nicely cooked. All washed down with a pot of freshly made coffee. Recommended.

Having visited previously and experienced a lunch that was not as described, we thought we would try again in order to support local business. I proceeded to order a Club Sandwich but asked the server to have it made on plain white bread, untoasted. The food duly came but it was heavily toasted and bore no resemblance to a proper club sandwich which should have layers of thinly sliced bread. This was just two thick pieces of toast with the ingredients between. Having accepted the food on the previous occasion, I decided to return the item as I was not prepared to pay for something that was not as described or requested. The owner/manageress was indignant that I a) returned the order and b) refused to order a replacement, turning her back and walking off before I had finished explaining. The young waiting staff were pleasant on both occasions but the owner/manager needs a wake up call in manners and to properly name their dishes or at least explain why they may differ from the norm. Beware - their ‘Toasties are not a proper sealed toastie, they’re just two pieces of toasted bread, as is their Club Sandwich. Customers have a choice. There will be no third wish.

Hadn't been in for more than coffee & a snack for ages so was very pleasantly surprised by a lunch for which the only complaint was that it was a bit of a large portion for lunch!? We had a lovely veggie quesadilla (couldn't had just one rather than two) and mouth-watering BBQ pork dish.

Lovely food we had the monkfish and the haddock risotto both were delicious and the chips and sourdough bread both excellent - really helpful and friendly staff

We had the most fabulous breakfast here with really good fried bread! So much nicer that hash browns! Beautiful coffee too! Many thanks!

Wonderful food and friendly staff Working away I travel to different places feeding my food fetish I would definitely come again

We've been here a couple of times, but sadly today 😔.. my food wasn't great burger over done, warm ish chips.. my daughter is autisic and only eats chips when out! They had to search for ketchup no mayo, tho!! I'm just disappointed with the staffs attitude today .. It's such a shame.. may be an off day ...

Went here for lunch, bright and airy interior with a garden available to sit outside. Very varied menu on both food and drinks, the food was plentiful and very tasty. The staff friendly and efficient and a pleasant atmosphere for lunchtime. Would definitely recommend.

Nice small place. Outside seating available.

Had lunch here , ordered club sandwich and scone and jam ,our drinks and cream tea arrived promptly but my club sandwich was almost 30 , mins later 😞not ideal, when we should have been eating together, staff rather hurried and impersonal, would not go again .

Very busy, but the staff were lovely and the food was great.

I've only had a few meals there but every meal I've had was the best of that dish I have ever had. Case in point is the Salmon Royale (Salmon benedict): simple but the eggs were very fresh and perfectly poached, the salmon was the best smoke I've ever had and the hollandaise was exquisitely emulsified. I was in Sherborne by accident and found Three Wishes by accident, but the next time I'm in Britain I am making a bee-line to it.

I had the Asian salmon salad and it was delicious.

I chose crab cakes and salad--when my meal arrived my thoughts were --why has this left the kitchen--?crab cakes were dark brown-very overcooked. I did not want to spoil the occasion so I didn't complain. As soon as my husband started to eat his mushroom dish he asked a waitress for salt--this is unheard of as he never adds salt to his meal. Coffees lacked strength-- very weak. What should have been a nice occasion was very much tarnished by our disappointment. Won't be returning.

A must for anyone who values a good meal, atmosphere and service. A great menu, lots of different choices, not the same old. Definitely will return , we'd recommend you book, gets very busy.

Had a ploughman's salad and it only had lettuce with no tomatoes cucumber or onion 😕 very disappointed and metitioned it to staff and they just shrugged there shoulders 😕

Good breakfast menu, tasty food👍

Women named lyn that works there. absolute horrible person.

Had the lunch specials: Haddock Risotto + Chicken &Ham Pie with a Mash topping, both were delicious & well cooked. The Date pudding was tasty too. Very polite young staff who cleared & cleaned tables instantly someone left making them available for new customers, which some places in the UK are slow at doing, losing customers. Only thing I would suggest is the wc decor is attended to as it looks a little neglected - paintwork peeling, no toilet roll holder which one did not expect as downstairs is bright, airy and a well thought out design. I would visit again as the meal was so tasty and good value.

Sherborne is a lovely place to visit as is the Three Wishes. Extensive menu with many tempting dishes + specials board - so good it was difficult to choose. The food was excellent, the staff charming and it is thoroughly worth a visit. Don't delay!

This is great for those groups who have varied tastes and different dietary needs as they have a varied selection on their menu, which in my opinion, is all mouthwatering. I really enjoyed my lunch and felt looked after by the friendly staff. The old building is beautiful and well maintained (well what I could see). I would recommend The three wishes to anyone visiting the area 🥂

A great location just above Gold Hill, very varied menu and specials board too. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Dog friendly which is a bonus.

Lovely food very polite staff lovely cafe.

Excellent service and product. Good price and value. Large scones but I'd like more clotted cream, though🤷‍♂️

The beef burger was really bad and expensive, so avoid that, but their Full English Breakfast was great and pretty consistent. We went back 5 separate times and it was always good, except 1 time on a weekend it was let down a bit when the chef used a thin crust slice for the fried bread instead of a normal slice, which was a bit disappointing. Other than that it was great though, and service was ok. They were generally pretty accommodating when we asked for a non-dairy version too.

We visited today. The staff were really friendly and helpful. The scone were amazing, they were homemade and came out warm. We will definitely be visiting again. 😊 xxx

Delicious food , quick service and friendly staff . Could not find any fault worth another visit anytime.

We had a lovely lunch served by friendly staff in the charming garden. But unfortunately will not be able to return due to the inaccessibility of the toilet which is up two flights of stairs with no lift or stair lift. For anyone who has a problem managing stairs this toilet is out of reach. I made it up, out of necessity, with help and great difficulty. The lack of toilet in this otherwise great cafe is a great shame. I feel that with some creative thinking disabled people could be better provided for.

Super place, a wonderful English Breakfast, tasty sausage and perfect poached egg. Attentive staff with smiles for everyone, can't fault this place

A nice place with a cosy garden at the back. Toasties were very good

On a sunny day the walled garden is a lovely place to sit.

Fantastic food and and friendly atmosphere

Really nice place for a coffee break

We visited for a light lunch before an engagement in the town. Staff were really welcoming and friendly. Within minutes of being seated we were provided with menus and attention drawn to the specials. We took coffees and toasted sandwiches (ham and cheese and a tuna melt). They were exactly what was needed, served quickly and were of excellent quality. It is great to be able to support a local business which does exactly what some of the majors and chains are missing - provides quality food and excellent service.would highly recommend if you are visiting Sherborne - it is a short walk from the towns car parks in the centre of the main shopping street.

Nice cozy place. We had a quick meal at 3pm. The Soup of the day was very nice und creamy ! Lovely, young team

We were a large group towards the end of the day and were well served with cakes and tea.

Monday lunch on a flying visit to the UK. This is a wonderful spot, with really tasty food, good atmosphere and friendly service. Really enjoyed it as a highlight of my trip

Worst risotto I have ever had, service was decent, had a mushroom dish that was good but the risotto was a joke.

We came in on Monday 3rd April. I was with my little boy and 4 friends, one of whom sometimes finds noises tricky to handle. I need to address the fact that the team was just AMAZING! The attention to detail, the level of kindness and awareness of my friend's needs and the overally loveliness of the team was beyond anything we had all expected and very much appreciated. The food was amazing too and I could not recommend this place more highly. Thank you for such a lovely lunch!

Highly recommended. Light and airy restaurant with very attentive staff. Food was delicious and well priced and the lunchtime atmosphere was relaxed.

Fantastic place for meeting my friends and catching up over coffee or lunch. Good selection of food. Attentive lovely staff. Never feel rushed.

We stopped over for a delicious breakfast while staying in Dorset and it truly did not disappoint. Nestled in on a bustling high street, the garden out back was the perfect place to sit and enjoy some sunlight over an incredible breakfast drinks and coffee....

Popped in for cake tea/coffee. I went for the Sherborne Stodger a with butter and jam….. a sweet loaf toasted, really enjoyed it . Wife chose fruit scone, served warm, bit stodgy and crumbly. Staff efficient, place was v busy downstairs .

Lovely venue, great food. Ham hock terrinne today, with sour dough. Perfect.

There are lots of cafes in Sherborne and this one is not special. The service was extremely slow. I had a small Ham, Egg & Chips, as did my mother. The normal portion would have come with 2 eggs so our smaller portions came with...

We had a wonderful meal at The Three Wishes - lovely friendly service, with really delicious fish cakes. So good we returned the next day for coffee and had some of their famous stodgers - a toasted cross between a tea cake and bread, with...

There were several mistakes made with our order. Although they were corrected, they shouldn’t have happened. The food (cooked veggie breakfasts) was cool and uninspired. The spinach seemed as if it had just been defrosted, and then only barely so. The teas and coffees were...