The best restaurants serving British food in Wimborne Minster East Dorset South West

If I could give this restaurant zero stars I would. I have booked a table several times for family events and every time have been cancelled within hours of attending due to "flooding". The most recent time my table was booked for 7.30pm and at 6pm was contacted to cancel my booking. The reason given was that the kitchen was flooded and unusable. We dined elsewhere and drove past the Pig on the one-way system to return home. This was around 9.30pm. The restaurant was full with people enjoying their dinner. I sat outside in the car and phoned the restaurant to enquire why the restaurant was open with a flooded kitchen. The person who answered the phone alleged that the people in the restaurant were finishing their desert and that they had not been open to receive customers. I do not believe that diners served before 6pm (when I was told the kitchen was closed) sat in the restaurant for approx 4 hours eating their main course and were still eating after 9.30pm. No apology was forthcoming or an attempt to re-book me. I believe they over booked or one of their regulars needed a table and they bumped my reservation. Note this has happened to me several times. I would not recommend this restaurant as it is obviously being run by a bunch of amateurs.

Superb experience in here this morning lovely staff and food. Had the large breakfast and a latte. They were happy to swap an item I didn’t like in the breakfast for something else. Superb coffee too. It’s cash only so that’s all you need to remember.

We visited The Rising Sun on Saturday for lunch and found the place to be quite traditional, with lots of tables, lighting was good and most of all the service the lady behind the bar provided was EXCELLENT! We ordered some drinks and sat down to have a look at the menu. Ordering was at the bar, but very easy. We shared the Calamari starter and then ordered the Mediterranean tart which came with salad and chunky chips and the Cajun Chicken Burger. All the food was very good and delivered in a timely manner. The Outland IPA was a good tasting beer. The pub is very dog friendly, so we sat out dog under the table, where he managed to spill his bowl of water and this was no hassle for the waitress to clear up for us. Excellent pub/restaurant and if we are in the area I would go back and can highly recommend to others

5 of us came here for a birthday lunch, a beautiful place, Beau was so attentive to us. All staff so friendly and helpful. So professional. You could tell they were aware of the customers and when they needed anything. Decor lovely, food amazing. Service amazing. Would definitely recommend.

I go in most days and always have a good experience in there. Whether it’s the badhand coffee, the delicious homemade cakes or the friendly and welcoming staff I always leave with a smile on my face!

My compliments to the chef. Food was excellent, home cooked and delicious..not expensive. We will return again soon. This is a little gem of a place in the centre right next to the Minster

Clearly understaffed, food was hit and miss (Bang Bang cauliflower = hit, fries = miss), maybe OK for a quick casual experience but poor for a proper meal out. Badly run.

We went to the White Hart in Wimborne as a family group of 8. It was for an 80th birthday celebration. We went on the quiz night on a Tuesday. We all had a meal and drinks the value is amazing. The welcome we got was so friendly we could not have chosen any where better. I would recommend Simon’s Quiz even though we didn’t win.

We are staying up at the campsite, and visited the fish and chip shop to get dinner for the family. We had a HUGE order, and they were so accommodating and friendly! Went above and beyond to make everything perfect for us! Delicious!!!

You can't beat wetherspoons for service and prices, the food was excellent as usual

Went in for lunch over the Easter hols, lovely food. Very reasonably priced and good portion sizes. Really lovely lady who served us, very helpful and customer service was amazing. They have a small courtyard out the back if you want to sit outside and a pool table in a building out the back. Parking is also available to the rear of the pub. Would highly recommend.

Stayed 2 nights on our way back from Cornwall. Room was good. Food was reasonable, but a bit corporate. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The best bit was the fortnightly quiz which we were lucky to join in with.

Absolutely Great Breakfast and Service! We had a fantastic breakfast at this pub – everything was fresh, delicious, and just what we needed to start the day. What really stood out was the service. Sam and Greg were both outstanding – super friendly, attentive, and made us feel so welcome. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend!

Havnt been to this pub in roughly 10 years or so. Stopped for a drink in the garden with our daughter on the way back from Moors Valley she absolutely loved the little play area in the garden. I have to say we were impressed a lovely clean tidy pub good atmosphere and friendly staff. Will definitely return if in the area.

Stayed two nights and staff were all very friendly, had several meals and food was all very tasty. We will ddefinately be coming back handy location too very near tje town centre