The best restaurants in South West

We had a wonderful stay at the Bear Bread Bakery B&B! Breakfast in the bakery was the perfect way to start our day. Everything was delicious, especially the freshly baked croissant right out of the oven. I highly recommend staying here. The pub next door is an excellent choice for dinner, and it's literally just a few steps away.

Went this evening after reading the reviews and absolutely lived up to my expectations, steak was fantastic and. was cooked to perfection also made to feel so very welcome with all the locals, definitely one to visit in Wedmore

We LOVE the hub. The atmosphere is so welcoming and the food is totally fantastic. The staff are super friendly too. We go there as often as we can :)

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.

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

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 😀

We had a cream tea and a savoury tea. Both were plentiful and delicious, definitely the best cream tea I’ve ever had by far and a really nice option for my husband, the savoury tea, 2 cheese scones, cheese, pickle, gerkins and onions. Super friendly staff, thoroughly recommend.

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...

Went there with friends mid afternoon on a Saturday, we sat in the garden which was lovely. Ordered drinks only, a pot of tea, cappuccino and four cans of fizzy drinks. It took over twenty minutes to arrive. Our waitress was nice and polite, but our fizzy drinks were not chilled, when we enquired if the were any colder cans we were told no, was offered ice, which was great. But the glasses were warm! Sadly would probably try a different cafe next time.

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’ 😁