The best restaurants serving British food in Dorchester North West Dorset South West

This was a spontaneous lunch on a grey, wet, windy day. Decision made after a recommendation from Sam at Jurassic Coastal Meats. Thanks Sam… it was great! Looked after well by Mikey and an unnamed waitress. 2 course set menu for £22.95 or 3 courses for an additional £6. Whilst perusing the menu we were served bread with flavoured butter. I was offered the opportunity to taste several reds before settling for the Romanian Pinot noir, which was full bodied and fruity. My husband had an extensive choice of bottled ales from the local Puddle brewery. He chose the stout which was delicious and smooth. Not as heavy as some of the more familiar ones. After explaining about my allergy to chillies, the tuna starter was served with tomato chutney rather than the mango salsa. My husband had the soup. We arrived towards the end of service so the red mullet was sold out, but there was plenty remaining from which to choose. My husband had the ling ( similar to hake or cod) whilst I had the chicken. Husband found room for crumble whilst I could only manage a coffee. Excellent decaf with my preference of oat milk as the accompaniment. Everything was delicious. We will definitely be back, hopefully with friends… thank you to Leigh and your team.

Lovely afternoon in the bar, both had fish and chips, great service and nice food. We will be returning for sure. This is also a hotel with onsite parking in the town centre.

Just had our Christmas lunch a party of 13. Wonderful hot food ..great service lovely atmosphere would definitely recommend you won't be disappointed.

Great selection of gourmet type burgers. Absolutely delicious and generous portions. Desert selections also great, ice creams are really something. Very friendly and attentive staff and a really nice atmosphere. Thoroughly recommend

What a wonderful find, was looking for a roast and saw the sign outside. Debbie gave us and anyone who came in a very warm welcome. There regular customers there, everyone friendly we all chatted. The roast was delicious, would highly recommend when you are in the area. I will definitely go back. Nik and Julie

Had Coffee and Pain au Raisin, The Pain au Raisin was not very fresh , they had wasps landing on the cakes , all very unhygienic. The Coffee I ordered was made incorrectly and a poor blend.

A small hidden Cafe hidden down a side alleyway, delivers a big smile through it's food and warm welcoming hosts. They make delicious salads, homemade crustless quiche, large saucer style macaroons, homemade sausage rolls and vege rolls. It's the only place in Dorchester that i feel the food is good for you, cooked on the spot there that day, great coffee and choice of tea's etc. Seating is limited and very sadly due to it's size of premises maybe closed due to Covid, please double check. They have worked so hard and deserve all our support

Cafe was very quiet, only one table occupied by one couple. Of the two staff at the counter, the elder lady was busy chatting to a friend whilst I waited. The younger lady spoke to me between them until they moved to another part of the counter. The younger lady was very polite and helpful. Unfortunately the coffee was rather bitter and the tea cake was quite burned. The cafe is clean and tidy but nonetheless disappointing

Stopped by for a drink. Lovely proper pub! Highly recommended. We didn't eat so I can't comment on the food.

We wanted something less corporate for lunch and was pleased to find this cafe as it looked a little more old school and independent. The build your own breakfast offered great choice and when I said I fancied crumpets with marmite rather then the offered jam, was told this was fine. The crumpets came with a generous serving of marmite in a little bowl. This was a great find and having never been a fan of Dorchester improved my opinions if the town (finding the park also helped improve my opinion of the town) .

Sandwiches eg ham & cheese include pickle , not always what a child may like . No childrens menu sadly

Brewery experience day! Fantastic, thank you Ian for a really interesting day learning, eating and drinking 😀 learning about brewing on premises. Lovely beer!

We visited the area and went to look for a place for lunch. We opted for a chicken burger and a mixed grill. The food was really bad, overcooked and verging on inedible. My burger was so overcooked it was grey In the middle. My partner had a well done steak bone dry chicken and the dryest sausage he's ever had. For such a busy area this pub could be a real asset but not with the food coming out like that. No wonder the restaurant side was so quiet even though there was a football match on. Such a shame

The coffee was great but the almond cake I ordered so very underwhelming. It tasted almost watery. The atmosphere was lacking also. The place was full but it felt cold and uncomfortable.

The Garden Centre is quite lovely but the café is disappointing in a number of ways: the coffee is disappointingly flavourless and I would say not of good quality especially considering the Americano has no crema top? When I queried this they didn’t even understand what I was talking about. The staff are cold, unwelcoming and uninterested. When you meet with friends or family it’s to chat and socialise, so I am confused as to why there is a radio blasting in the background? Come on guys you are in the hospitality industry… Surely a smile, a friendly chat and a helpful gesture is not too much to ask? Very, very disappointing service.