The best restaurants serving British food in Purbeck South West

So lovely everyone was so welcoming and inclusive made us feel like part of the community. Food was very tasty the brownies are to die for proper chunks of chocolate and bought some artwork which is beautiful. If we loved locally we'd be there all the time. 100/10

Sadly no longer in business, as it was a favourite of ours, doing g lovely food and coffee, with lovely staff, in a beautiful location. Corfe has lost a major attraction.

Wow. What an amazing breakfast, supremely tasty and phenomenal value for money. The staff were friendly and slickly efficient. We felt welcomed from crossing the threshold to settling the bill. Thank you to all the team. If you are in Wareham a visit to the garden gate will enhance your day. Not to be missed.

We love visiting Swanage and have found this gem of a place. We first went here in the summer and enjoyed fresh crab baguettes. The food is excellent with fresh produce and a great choice. This time we had granary baguettes freshly made with ham, salad and chutney. They were delicious. The owners are very friendly too. We will definitely be back for more. If you fancy something different from pasties or fish and chips then the Purbeck deli is the place to go.

One of the best meals I've had in a very long time. All food was lovely and generous portions, the starters (cheese souffle and salt and pepper squid) were exceptional, and the tiramisu was the best I have ever had!! Friendly, efficient service and lovely relaxed setting with fab decor. Already looking at when we can come again! Thank you so much.

After a walk at Studland, we went to Manor Farm Tea Room hoping for lunch or at least a pot of tea, only to find it unexpectedly shut again. This is our second attempt to visit recently, both times closed! Very disappointing after reading the good reviews and looking forward to the apparently delicious food. maybe next time......

Great pub,friendly staff,dog friendly,good prices

Perfect Sunday Roast ! We had the Beef and Lamb cooked to perfection ! Lovely welcoming staff very efficient Warm inviting pub Would recommend with 5+ stars

We visited for my husband’s birthday on a Friday lunchtime, it is a lovely cosy pub with a nice atmosphere right on the quayside all of the staff were very welcoming and helpful. There is JustPark parking outside which was £2 for 2 hours. We used a Groupon voucher which is exceptional value for money and the food quality was not lowered in any way. We bought the 2 course sirloin steak meal with wine for 2 Groupon offer which had an extra discount on it to come out at just £37.49 in total for the 2 of us. You are actually allowed to choose ANYTHING from the menu not just what is on the voucher itself. When you consider that a single sirloin steak meal on its own is £31 on their menu you can see how it is incredible value and well worth the trip to visit. We had a lovely steak meal, flavoursome and perfectly cooked, we swapped out our wine for a cider and a soft drink, then choose Dorset apple cake which was delicious. Photos show our meal (although for clarity that is a double portion of mushrooms as I can’t stand them)

We recently visited this pub restaurant and were shocked at how expensive it was for what we got. The food was decent, but certainly not worth the high prices. What really frustrated us was the unexpected charges that appeared on our bill—things we hadn’t ordered or weren’t clearly mentioned. If you do eat here, make sure to carefully check your receipt before paying. It felt like they were hoping we wouldn’t notice. Overall, not a great experience, and we won’t be rushing back.

We managed to get a seat in this fabulous eating house. Staff were SO friendly, and we had the BEST bowl of soup ever - carrot, red pepper, and paprika with lovely wholemeal bread and real butter. What a delightful. The ambience was so cosy, rustic, and welcoming. we can see why it's often necessary to book. we wished we had room to try their amazing selection of homemaked deserts, cakes and pastries. We will return..........soon!!

We never got to experience this cafe. We got there on 27/9/2024 having travelled specifically to eat there based on the positive reviews, I also checked their website/facebook page and there was no announcements about closing. Their page says opened till the end of September and as this was the 27th and a glorious, warm and sunny day we assumed it’d be open. I also did ring the mobile number during the morning (we were getting there for lunch) but no one picked up, I assumed they were busy. Unfortunately one of our family members suffered an injury going down to the cafe so the whole experience was tainted and hugely disappointing.

Bloody brilliant. Food and ambience superb. Service with a smile. Superb plaice and monkfish Thai curry. The desserts are all made by the chef. We had a pavlova but look forward to coming back for the chocolate torte. Very underrated restaurant of the highest echelon.

Living not far away, we decided to try a winter lunch in a new (for us) Dorset pub. Arriving at 12:20 on a Wednesday, we learned that it was “Pie Day” at the Sailor’s Return. The staff were welcoming and showed us to our table for two situated in one of the half dozen or so smaller areas within the length of the building. The food, which came in about 20 minutes, was hot and was accompanied by a drink which was included in the £17 pp Pie price. The chilled room (we sat in our coats) was warmed by convivial conversation with two other couples seated nearby while we all waited for the food. We were very impressed that, unusually for these days , no Service Charge had automatically been added to the bill. We left a small tip but did not feel obliged to do so which we feel is so much better.

We regularly visit The Salt Pig in Wareham as it's simply the best in town. Perfect for Breakfast, Lunch or just coffee and cake. All the food is locally sourced which is very important to us. All the staff are really friendly and extremely hard working. The food is always delicious and fresh and what about the Sunday Roasts...Woweee!! Just theeeee best. I can probably say it's the best eat out roast I've had, hand down!! We love it here. Ps we buy all our locally sourced meat from the in house butcher as well. Superb!!!