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.

This place is a lovely little hidden gem in Wimborne, there's nothing better then sitting outside in the sunshine by the river enjoying a lovely cooked breakfast and at a decent reasonable price as well :)

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.

My husband Perry and I went to the Tuesday night quiz at this lovely olde world pub. We had a fabulous night and the landlord and landlady made us feel really welcome. Although we didn't eat, the meals that were coming out of the kitchen looked absolutely delicious. We will certainly be going back for the quiz every Tuesday and intend to take our friends there when they visit on different evenings. We will definitely be eating there also. This is a friendly and lovely pub not to be missed !

Tasty fish and chips. Good value and really friendly staff!

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

Absolutely love this place, my mum works there, Carol Scott and his team are so nice and the new chef is very good, (and so is Scott) ☺️Scott always welcomes us with open arms. All the customers I’ve met over the years are also super friendly and welcoming. I’ll be see you all again soon. X

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.

Fabulous food, great service and pleasant surroundings! We were a party of eleven and were served by Nadiia who was very friendly and attentive. Food was excellent.

Had a great night with friends. paige was 10/10 and very friendly , played pool and had lovely food :)) My bread was really good

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