The best restaurants in Purbeck South West

Lovely food, once again. The omelettes were piping hot and delicious, and absolutely fresh. I know they were not scrimped, as they were crisp on the outside and deliciously runny on the inside. Lots of love to you all xxxx :)

I’m a regular here at the Cornish bakery. It’s one of the best coffee places in town. The staff are so polite and kind. If you need anything they are there to help.

Myself and my wife stayed at the Frampton Arms because we wanted to visit monkey World which was amazing visit to see all of the rescued monkeys but the review is mainly for the stay at the Frampton Arms we stayed there from the 26th August 24 to the 30th of August 24 to start the receptionist on arrival was very professional polite and friendly which was a fantastic start to the visit the room was very spacious and well presented cleaned to a very high standard every single member of the staff members were very professional polite and very helpful and friendly we had all our meals in the dining room and I must congratulate the chef's the food there was to a very very high standard excellent size portions excellent choice of meals and very tasty we could not falt the food in any way it was quality ingredients and cooked to a very high standard in fact i would go as far as comparing the food to a a al cart restaurant in all the places we have eaten the Frampton Arms meals beats them all hands down its a wonderful place to stay and every member of staff work extremely hard to a very high standard they are all very professional polite and very friendly we are already looking forward to going back there for another visit it was our first visit there we enjoyed the stay there that much Myself and my wife will definitely be making it a regular thing to visit the Frampton Arms as much as we can in future plenty of places to visit monkey world and the tank museum is not too far away from the Frampton Arms the beaches are a bit of a drive away or you can just walk across the road to the train station which you can get to all the places you want to go you could even get a train to Southampton Harbour and get a hovercraft to the Isle of Wight for the day if you wanted we highly recommend the Frampton Arms for a visit if you want to have a nice quiet and relaxing break and be well looked after it's a young team of staff members but they are very good at their job nothing is to much trouble its a continental breakfast in the mornings plenty of choice and tasty its also dog friendly if you have a dog we can't wait to go back and will not think about staying anywhere else when we go to Dorset we are impressed with everything about the Frampton Arms we whould give it 5+ stars if we could fantastic break and fantastic service job well done all round many thanks for the excellent 4 day break

This is the only café situated on the beachfront. They provide excellent coffee and a wide array of drinks. Next to the café, in the same building, there's a shop where you can buy various souvenirs like books, hats, and more. The café boasts a fantastic beach view and also includes restroom facilities.

We have recently attended two Sunday carveries under the new management. Our first experience was the trial carvery day and the second was two weeks later. We enjoyed the first carvery (the meat and potatoes being particularly good), but some of the vegetables on that occasion weren't so good. However, our second carvery food experience was markedly better. The turkey, beef and gammon joints were all well-cooked, the meats were succulent and tender and the portions generous. On the second occasion, the vegetables were also well cooked and there was a good selection. The staff are friendly and pleasant, but the ‘front of house’ could be better organised, although to be fair one member of staff said that they were trying different “meet and greet” options on the day. Hopefully this will also improve as experience is gained. After seeing very mixed reviews since the pub changed hands earlier this year, it is great to see a good carvery returning to the village. Give it a try and help support your local pub. We will definitely be back.

This has fast become our favourite spot for a morning coffee and cake. Whether we are sea swimming, kayaking or out on the jetskis, Joe’s Cafe is our go to spot! Welcoming staff, prompt service and incredible view. They offer vegan and gluten free options and are very accommodating of dietary requirements. Be sure to check this beach cafe out. They also do a banging paella night 🍲

We go regularly as it is a great place for lunch. Great food and a fantastic service with a really good choice. Thoroughly recommended.

This was a lunchtime birthday celebration with a group of friends. Excellent menu from the chef, including gluten free choices. Service was smooth and unobtrusive.

Excellent food, exactly what I wanted and more than I expected. Lovely staff and a great little pitstop, can’t recommend enough

Change of owners change of produce. Used to buy our daily cob rolls here for decades. Another institution gone. Bakery over the road far better

Dropped in after a trip to Norden and back. The old carriage is quite spacious, bright and attractive. Lots of outside seating on the platform and the grass bank. They also have a small book stall to raise funds for the railway. Prices are fine and the food and drinks are up to standard, but not as good as the Norden cafe.

The food if beautiful great choice much better than most pubs we have visited. Service is quick and staff very friendly dogs welcome so it’s a win win.

Visited today for the first time to eat, only having visited prior to this for the garden centre years ago. Really enjoyed our meals of scampi and chips and quiche and chips. The chips are lovely and chunky, the little chopped salad lovely and crisp and tasty. Scampi very nice too. Had a try of hubbys quiche, which was very tasty too. Good sized cappuccino each too. The staff were really friendly and are a good team, who seemed to enjoy their work. We also used the farm shop for some treats, and the other shops for a new watering can, and a birthday card for our daughter. Will certainly return and hope to visit to do the walk round the grounds. All in all, a good few hours spent.

Two visits!! On holiday in Bere Regis...we played skittles and had a drink one eve and the seven of us ate on Friday. I can't speak highly enough of this place....it's wonderful. One of our party is a coeliac and absolutely nothing was too much trouble. The staff were amazing ...really friendly and helpful. The food was out of this world.... just a pity we are 120 miles away....but, we will be back, when next in Bere Regis. Thank you so much for two lovely evenings.

Disregarded some negative reviews and took a chance. Excellent food and portion sizes. Our first visit as just moved to the area, and definitely recommended.