The best restaurants serving American food in Purbeck South West

Finally.. somewhere in Swanage with real taste! The Sandwich Shed is a hidden gem. Run by a lovely couple who have crafted a small and delicious menu, made up of gourmet sandwiches. All on homemade focaccia, my favourite was the BBQ beef brisket served with sauerkraut, smoked cheese, crispy onions and homemade black garlic sauce. Accompanied by some freshly cooked skinny fries and smoky “shed” slaw and a drink from the pub in which the SS is situated, there is nothing to fault. Would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys home cooked, quirky food.

Very slow service!! Despite them having probably the best coffee and tea selection in Swanage, I usually avoid this place because it takes so long to get anything. They make one drink at a time, and the queue doesn’t go down until someone has their complete order on a tray. If someone in front of you is ordering 3 lattes, that queue time is min. 10 minutes. There is usually about 3 members of staff at a time but only one serving customers. All in all, if youre hoping to grab a quick coffee, this is not the place for you. If you have absolutely nowhere to be, and you don’t mind queueing 20 minutes for a cappuccino, the coffee really is very good.

Ordered collection meal for family of 5 Kept waiting after pickup time as clearly not enough staff working. Missed my little boys chicken and one for the burger orders was wrong. Tried to contact to rectify order by phone a number of time - no answer. Would advise avoid.

We'd read the mixed (mainly bad reviews!) before camping at next-door Primrose Fields and couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised. The family that ran the pub were lovely; warm, welcoming, accommodating and friendly. It was a super hot day and I didn't fancy a hot meal which is all they had on the menu - so I asked if there was any chance of a sandwich - no fuss, no bother - I wasn't made to feel difficult at all! Sandwich was big and delish; tuna crunch with salad on fresh tiger bloom and a side of tasty chips. The rest of our party had a mix of burgers, scampi, more sandwiches (I set a trend!), all of which were very well received. Not a morsel left. After lunch, I went to see if they might have any ice creams, and very kindly, they sold us six cornettos which were evidently from their family supply - I was really impressed with their above and beyond attitude. In addition, the pub garden is lovely; big mature trees, a wildlife pond, big lawn with sun and shade seating options, mini play park for the kids - all set way back from the road so you really feel you're in the middle of the country. All in all, it felt more like going to someone's house than a pub which I really liked. Would definitely recommend to any campers or passers by.