The best restaurants in Purbeck South West

arrived here looking to order a pizza, 3 guys behind the counter just chatting amongst themselves, completely ignoring me for 10 mins and then finally took my order, said it would be a certain time, it took even longer and when it did arrive it was very average, do yourself a favour and go the Square and Compass for Pizza, they are much better and the staff are nice.

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!!

We had looked at the reviews & saw they were extremely good so we was really looking forward to a lovely breakfast, we live in Dorchester so it was a little bit of a drive, but we thought we would see what everyone was saying great things about this hidden gem. (But as soon as we arrived before 11am we was looking at the breakfast menu & about to sit down when the woman who was serving at the till overheard what we was saying about our breakfast order & she immediately said breakfast is finished, no sorry or anything, extremely rude & sharp. So we left never to return again.

The Thai Hut are usually at the market at Swanage every Friday although I get the impression they might have not been there for a while. They had not sold out of anything yet on this visit so I had the Penang Tofu Curry with Steamed Jasmine Rice. I think the curry might be a different recipe to the one I had here before but it was very good. The chef is friendly and provides a good service.

We love visiting Swanage and have found this gem of a place. We first went here in the summer and enjoyed fresh crab baguettes. The food is excellent with fresh produce and a great choice. This time we had granary baguettes freshly made with ham, salad and chutney. They were delicious. The owners are very friendly too. We will definitely be back for more. If you fancy something different from pasties or fish and chips then the Purbeck deli is the place to go.

Delicious lunch. Friendly, smiling servers and a super atmosphere. Loved all the "wall art".

Great time having a tour of the vineyard, just a couple of weeks before harvest. The wine tasting wasn't too bad either. Great hosts.

One of the best meals I've had in a very long time. All food was lovely and generous portions, the starters (cheese souffle and salt and pepper squid) were exceptional, and the tiramisu was the best I have ever had!! Friendly, efficient service and lovely relaxed setting with fab decor. Already looking at when we can come again! Thank you so much.

What a fabulous atmosphere, warm and cozy pub. The Sunday roasts were to die for! The staff so pleasant and welcoming, pubs like these are a dying breed. 5 stars from me!

Amazing food and atmosphere. Very lovely place to go.

We're staying in Wareham for a few days and popped into this restaurant for a buffet lunch, priced at £14.95 per person. Large carpark to the front of the restaurant, no designated blue badge spaces. However, there's plenty of parking & there is disabled access. We have a similar restaurant where we live, and there's far more selection with the buffet. The staff did their job but little more so the service was only average. The food itself, again was only average, and some of it wasn't even that hot. The toilets were freezing, so much so the toilet roll was damp and stuck together. Surely, they could stretch to having some form of heating in their restrooms. We wouldn't be returning to this restaurant and feel we couldn't recommend. There's certainly a lot of room for improvement. Please see my pictures. Hopefully, this helps.

Lovely place with live music and a cool Fossil Museum

The food is great. But they often just aren’t open, without warning or explanation. And they don’t bother to have a voicemail message so that you can know when they’re closed, and they sure as hell don’t have a website presence that would tell you when they’re closed. As a result, I’ve been there four times in the past six months where I showed up and tried the door knob and it was locked, without any explanation. Pretty frustrating. I get it. It’s a mom and pop joint. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have the most basic amount of professionalism.

We found this little tea room by a search, didn't know what it was like...very surprised, lovely scones, quite little place and very warm welcome by the staff. Get some cakes to go too! As they looked so GOOD. What a gem, we don't make a habit of leaving reviews, but we thought we should. The couple from Norfolk😉