The best restaurants in Charminster and Cerne Valley West Dorset South West

16 of us were here for afternoon tea today, the food was amazing, the staff so friendly and helpful and the service top 10, thank you Yalbury Cottage

Lovely friendly space to eat and drink. Sadly the Buddha Bowl was so full of spicy fermented vegetables that it made it hard to enjoy. Too many different textures and tastes competing with each other. At £14 for a medium bowl it was also a little over priced I feel.

There are very few places like this in Bournemouth it was so refreshing to go somewhere that was an experience rather than just a meal out. Delicious freshly prepared and cooked food. Lots of vegetarian options and lovely cocktails. This place suits any night out with partner, family or friends . Choose a main and some sides to share. Leave room for a home made desert the Churros were amazing. Booking is advised.

Great little tea room , friendly staff in a beautiful village,visited for afternoon tea. Plenty of fresh finger sandwiches with various fillings fresh scones with plenty of clotted cream and jam and a nice selection of little cakes , filtered coffee and various choice of tea.

This is such an unusual find. Lovely staff, a welcoming atmosphere, and a perfect visit for a Summers day. Hours and menus change, so phone ahead for the latest information.

I received a warm welcome from the landlord, a very nice chap. The menu is varied and good value for money, not fine dining but good honest quality pub food. I ordered a main and it arrived 20 minutes later, nice presentation, good portion size, hot and very tasty. The bar had a very good selection of ales and cider. The pub was warm and cosy on a cold day and the Landlord was chatty but not intrusive. The bar area was spotlessly clean as were the toilets (gents) The garden area looked nice, but far to chilly on my visit. I will definitely return when I'm in the area again. Many thanks.

Legendary pub! Live music, friendly people, good beer - cant go wrong

It had been too long since we ate here. We had a great meal, shared a starter and a pudding as one of had steak and the other the carvery for main course. All very tasty and well presented. It was busy but the staff were there when we needed them. Thoroughly recommend The Sun for a good meal.

Where to start. Meet and greet was non existent and the girl behind the bar was not doing this business any favours. Rude, abrupt and just not happy in her role, not what you want on arrival for sure. “First impressions and all that” we were clearly not wanted so drank our drinks and left hungry, we headed off to somewhere else. Not our normal experience for sure.

We came with friends as we had all been gifted afternoon tea, and chose to visit this tearoom. We booked just over a week in advance. What a great choice! A great selection of beautifully fresh finger sandwiches, scones, cream and jam. and a selection of small cakes, which were so light. Absolutely scrumptious. We weren't rushed, so we could sit and enjoy our food. The folk working in the tearoom were very welcoming and we had a delightful afternoon. Thank you!

My family eat here regularly because it’s so good. The pub itself is attractive with interesting features. We’ve never eaten a meal here that we’ve not all enjoyed & the service is excellent with friendly & attentive staff. We recently went there for their carvery, I don’t eat meat so the chef cooked vegetarian sausages to go with the vegetables. The choice of vegetables was excellent with probably the best roast potatoes ever had anywhere!

My favourite place to go. Roast on Sunday during weekday, steak pie. Excellent service, so friendly. Reasonably priced. Never fails to impress me.

We stayed for weekend with another couple and had the best time, food was excellent and the staff/owner very attentive. Lovely room and great company. Food was hot and very tasty and the cooked breakfast was amazing too. All in all fabulous weekend thank you.

Lovely place to have a coffee after your MTB/Gravel ride, dog walk or just a bit of exercise. Car park is busy when the kids are off school but invariably you will get a parking space that is ANPR, so pay when you leave. Great service, toilets that are clean and well worth a visit.

Nice simple, tasty food and quality ingredients. Quick service. I had a breakfast bap with bacon, sausage, egg and mushroom. Delicious. Handy location right off the A35 and toilets onsite.