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......

Called for lunch and had the most delicious food. Extremely friendly, welcoming staff. Beautifully presented hotel.

What a little gem. Home cooked food, the very friendly couple / owners looked after us beautifully. The food was beautifully cooked, full of flavour and well presented. Great value. Loved it.

Cost and charming pub with a lovely friendly & welcoming atmosphere. We had a three course Sunday lunch which was not just excellent value, but was of a very high quality. Would highly recommend and will be returning soon!

Amazing food and nice atmosphere We dine there completely randomly after visiting durdle door on the way back home and we weren't disappointed. Place looked busy which in my opinion is always a good sign, but our food was served promptly and was very delicious. Beautiful roast dinner for me and my partner and very tasty kids mels fo my monsters. All of us left with full tummy and happy. Highly recommended.

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.

Great breakfast with great friendly service. Good veggie options and tasty cakes. We got there at 10:30 on winters morning. Place filled up quickly so recommended booking if you plan to go any time later.

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.