The best restaurants in South West

Quite simply our favourite place in Swanage to spend a few hours, watching the view , listening to the sea, creating memories and with Molly and her great team. The food and drink are first class and the atmosphere is unbearable

We had such a lovely night last night with live music by Hugh Budden and Mo Thomas and danced to a few numbers. Lovely venue with good food and great service. Sadly they’re closing down as the new premise lease won’t be renewed. Let’s support this amazing venue as much as we can in the coming weeks before it all becomes a memory!

Wow! The food in here is not for the faint hearted! Luckily we were visiting for a few days so I had the chance to try a few things as I couldn’t choose! Great coffee, delicious pastries and a great place to grab something and head to the coast path. I will be back!

We had a lovely experience at St Eia on a busy Sunday afternoon. St Eia was tucked away enough to escape the busy St Ives streets but close enough to watch the world go by. We enjoyed an excellent selection of wine and good food to accompany. Kitty helped us out with suggestions of what to try. She was attentive and knowledgeable about what was served and also gave recommendations for further on in our trip. An excellent place that I would recommend and head back too.

OMG!!! Can’t rate the cakes here highly enough. We had afternoon tea for two. Everything was amazing especially the wonderful chocolate cherry cake. Will definitely be going again!

Great new owners, NOTE telephone number on trip advisor is for the old owner so please don’t call it.. Shop is based conveniently in the car park with easy access. Serving hot and cold snacks drinks and must have beach essentials. Enjoy a stroll down to the town or a stroll to the beach, great location for exploring the local area.

What a wonderful place. We went for breakfast (8 of us) and loved it. The food was delicious (cooked breakfast), the service excellent and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble. Excellent with allergies. The decor was retro which gave it a great feel. The sale of local products was an added bonus. We will definitely be visiting again before we finish our holiday. A cheeky piece of cake was taken away too. All the cakes looked delicious. The Lupin lady 😀

Absolute magic in my mouth, amazing light wrap and juicy steak. Main guy cane round to everyone and checked the food was OK, waitress was lovley. New fav stop, photos do not do it justice. Good food done well.

What an amazing concept! Beautiful venue , such a warm and relaxed atmosphere , coupled with outstanding food and spot on service! A truly special dining experience from these professional restaurateurs. The introduction of the courses and the source of the ingredients by Steve adds to the enjoyment of the food! Set Menu, bring your own and pay in advance , means the evening flows without distraction . We will be back for sure!

Otra comida encantadora en QM. Comida deliciosa, gran servicio y excelente relación calidad-precio. Toma tu propia bebida. Siempre una cálida bienvenida y sin prisas.

Took my nieces money as a deposit for a cake and now won’t answer the phone or messages to her. My niece gets married in a week and has now been left without a cake. How can you do this to people???? You should be ashamed.

So popped in here and was going to opt for a traditional breakfast but instead went for a cheese and ham omelette and it was lovely nice and fluffy and full of flavour, will definitely be paying another visit...

This restaurant was popular, but,being quite small, has CLOSED at this spot, but HAS MOVED to FORE STREET about 300 yards to the East, near the East Okement River, and its name has changed to " The Allotment ", as it uses food all supplied locally. I highly recommend it for a smiley welcome & good wholesome food. Now sells jams & preserves.

The knead bakery is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Perfect service, the most wonderful food, fast, efficient service, the caramel doughnut put me in a trance, came from Scotland to visit my daughter when I’m back this will be where I first visit!

Agree with previous posts .. a great spot and for me I’d add it was delightful to trip across a gluten free pasty (veggie or meat!!) that was excellent. Trendy, cute, friendly with outdoor booths and deck chairs. Just chill and watch the sea and water sports. ‘It’s ‘Hangtime’ 😁