The best restaurants in Swanage South Purbeck South West

I visited the legion with my nan,sister and daughter. We each had a starter and main meal. My daughter had battered cod and chips, which she throughly enjoyed. The food was very nice and presented well. Waitress was very friendly and helpful 💞 thank you for a lovely evening. Glad we booked it.

Popped in for pizza. We ate out of the boxes however we had all what we needed. Serviettes, condiments, choice of drinks and ice creams. Not just a take away but a smart modern environment. Well kept and very clean. Defo will return as the Mac and cheese croquettes were a master piece of perfection. Well priced too!!

Great place with amazing staff - one of our favourite places in Swanage. Lovely food & drinks with the best view. Would highly recommend.

Had to travel through an antique shop up flights of stairs but this gem was hidden at the top. Opposite harry ramsdens on the corner. It is easy to walk past. Gluten free coeliac friendly cakes - I had choc and banana and it was melt in the middle ecstasy. Could also have things like chips - we all know in the community how just a portion of safe chips is everything. Prices are so cheap too. They definitely underprice themselves I felt. Also knowledge of local area for great food options :)

Beautiful little coffee/lunch spot, amazing choices of delightful foods suitable for lactose free, gluten free and much more.

Great friendly service and best pork Sunday lunch around.

The service of the staff was excellent and they were very kind and helpful, the cake that I bought was not only fairly priced but delicious, and the atmosphere of The Old Stables was very positive and inviting. Will definitely be returning, and I highly recommend giving this place a visit.

Pier Head is a real ‘find’ restaurant in Swanage. Lovely fresh food menu, beautiful location, great husband and wife team patrons, super chef, nice staff … 🐠

We come to Love Cake often and usually have a great experience but this one was particularly exceptional. The service was charming and the food was perfectly fresh and tasty. Our bill for two lunch dishes which were clearly fully homemade was very reasonable for the quantity and quality received. Highly recommended.

We were recommended to come here, it’s small limited seating- we’re lucky to get a seat by the window. Good quality, freshly cooked, no nonsense breakfast. What’s not to like.

Beautiful pub and building....everyone very friendly and efficient...had whitebait and a crumble pudding...excellent....three real ales...all good

Bloody brilliant. Food and ambience superb. Service with a smile. Superb plaice and monkfish Thai curry. The desserts are all made by the chef. We had a pavlova but look forward to coming back for the chocolate torte. Very underrated restaurant of the highest echelon.

Tawnys always delivers. Great and delicious food. Very lovely waitress. Always a lovely warm welcome. Highly recommend and we always return

A really stunning area. The castle is beautiful and the eatery benefits from the most beautiful landscape views. The menu is good. The service is good. I do feel the dinners work out better value than the lunches (panninis etc), The lunches are very tasty but a tad expensive in relation to the cooked meals. Great it accepts dogs obviously. The stroll from car park is easy. Overall highly recommended for the views, ambience and good quality food.

They managed to fit us in without a booking and had a lovely meal, one fish and one steak. Delicious. We asked about booking for another evening but unfortunately they were closing that evening to retire!