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Vibes 13 Weymouth Ave, Dorchester
Vibes
Vegan • $$

Vibes

13 Weymouth Ave, Dorchester

This is an excellent vegan restaurant. We had the Buddha Bowl and the Hamza's Famous Toasted Wrap. Both were absolutely delicious with the falafel as the main ingredient. The former in particular, especially because of the inclusion of beetroot too. Very unusual. Everything was prepared from scratch too. So very fresh. Very friendly service. Nice ambiance. And even outdoor seating.

  • Superb121 Reviews 5
Al Molo-Dorchester 6 High W St, Dorchester
Al Molo-Dorchester
Italian • $$

Al Molo-Dorchester

6 High W St, Dorchester

A really pleasant environment, excellent and delicious food without being pretentious, staffed by lovely people who were friendly and more than happy to help. We had a lovely date here, and could not recommend it more highly.

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  • Superb113 Reviews 4.8
The King and Thai Restaurant 35 Great Western Rd, Dorchester
The King and Thai Restaurant
Thai • $$

The King and Thai Restaurant

35 Great Western Rd, Dorchester

Ate here last night after reading great reviews. Our host was very attentive, the food was delicious, hot and served promptly. Definitely recommend booking as the get very busy.

Will definitely be back! Thank you

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb132 Reviews 4.7
Yalbury Cottage Yalbury Cottage, Lower Bockhampton, Dorchester
Yalbury Cottage
British • $$$$

Yalbury Cottage

Yalbury Cottage, Lower Bockhampton, Dorchester

Beautiful setting in a lovely area. The food was all absolutely delicious and the friendly service was impeccable! I would recommend this venue to anyone with a love for food.

  • Superb54 Reviews 4.9
The Black Dog Black Dog Inn, 50 Main St, Broadmayne, Dorchester
The Black Dog
Bar

The Black Dog

Black Dog Inn, 50 Main St, Broadmayne, Dorchester

Always thought this place looked lovely but never stopped to try it before.
Good service, lovely light bite meal at lunchtime, we sat outside in the sun. The whole place looked well kept, it was immaculate. Many thanks

  • Superb74 Reviews 4.8
The Square Bistro Poundbury 1 Challacombe Square, Poundbury, Dorchester
The Square Bistro Poundbury
Bistros • $$

The Square Bistro Poundbury

1 Challacombe Square, Poundbury, Dorchester

Best restaurant in town! A small, intimate and independent restaurant in Poundbury, Dorchester. Absolutely amazing food, drinks and service. Great value for money. Had the 3 course Sunday lunch and it was so awesome, we came back for the Christmas menu. Best crème brûlée ever! Highly recommend this restaurant, absolute gem.

  • Delivery
  • Superb41 Reviews 5
Potters Cafe Bistro 19 Durngate St, Dorchester
Potters Cafe Bistro
Cafe • $$

Potters Cafe Bistro

19 Durngate St, Dorchester

Stopped here for a quick lunch, we don’t know Dorchester so we were taking pot luck and were delighted with our choice. Smiling, friendly helpful staff, delicious sandwiches with generous fillings made with really fresh bread and served with chunky , crunchy coleslaw and a side salad. All top quality and dog friendly too. Will go again!

  • Takeaway
  • Superb107 Reviews 4.7
Fables and food 7 Dinham Walk, Poundbury, Dorchester
Fables and food
Cafe • $$

Fables and food

7 Dinham Walk, Poundbury, Dorchester

Such an amazing hidden gem. A truly unique selection to eat and to drink on the menu. A cosy indoor seating area, or a seat with a water fountain view outside. What's not to love?

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  • Superb62 Reviews 4.8
The Three Compasses 9 The Sq, Charminster, Dorchester
The Three Compasses
Bar • $$

The Three Compasses

9 The Sq, Charminster, Dorchester

Great pub cosy beer garden, Sun trap ?
Always has good music on. Probably the best pub in dorset for live music. Good prices on the drinks. Great service ?

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb59 Reviews 4.8
The Brewers Arms Burnside, Martinstown, Dorchester
The Brewers Arms
Bar • $$

The Brewers Arms

Burnside, Martinstown, Dorchester

The Brewers Arms is a really lovely country pub. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The food is great quality, well-presented and really tasty. All in all, the Brewers Arms is highly recommended and well worth a visit.

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb91 Reviews 4.7
The Blue Raddle 9 Church St, Dorchester
The Blue Raddle
Bar • $$

The Blue Raddle

9 Church St, Dorchester

I've been to this pub several times and it's well worth the 30min drive to get here from where I live. This time for a joint family birthday/ Xmas celebration. As always the food came out in generous portions, well cooked and delicious. Nut roasts, turkey with all the trimmings and a lovely range of veg were all devoured - followed by Xmas puddings and cheesecakes. A good time was had by all and we were so pleased to get our booking in.
Absolutely love this pub and wish I lived closer. It has a great vibe, fantastic drink selection and loyal punters. The standard menus are a mix of light bites, bar menu favourites and some gastro delights. Error on behalf of one of the previous reviewers, there are several options cheaper than £18 and everything is well worth it as it's far more generous and delicious than the standard high street chain pub. Always recommend!

  • Superb83 Reviews 4.7
The New Inn Highgate Lane, Dorchester
The New Inn
Bar • $$

The New Inn

Highgate Lane, Dorchester

Beautifully presented Inn with wonderful views over the fields. Family of 9 ranging from 10 to 60 years of age. Child's menu had lots of choice and my daughter enjoyed her meal. My son ate from the main menu and very much enjoyed his pulled pork Angus burger with fries. The rest of the family had the carvery which was very tasty, well presented and hot as it should be! \n\nThe staff were all friendly and welcoming offering a good service from start to finish. Highly recommend the New Inn, good value for money and a wonderful location! Thank you very much for making our birthday celebration a success!

  • Superb78 Reviews 4.7
The Frampton Arms Station Rd, Moreton, Dorchester
The Frampton Arms
Bar • $$

The Frampton Arms

Station Rd, Moreton, Dorchester

Fantastic! We were delayed at Moreton Station (just across the road), and decided to pop in for lunch. Excellent size portions, quality ingredients and really tasty food. Service was also prompt. Choice of a courtyard or garden to sit it when the weather is nice. We'll worth a visit if you're nearby and hungry for a decent, wholesome meal.

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb157 Reviews 4.6
Blossom Dream Cakes 22 Heathcote Cl, Dorchester
Blossom Dream Cakes
Bakery

Blossom Dream Cakes

22 Heathcote Cl, Dorchester

Angela created the most beautiful wedding cake for us. I sent her a few inspiration photos and she used them to design a cake that was absolutely perfect. We didn’t see it until the big day, which made it such a lovely surprise.

After trying her samples, we ended up picking flavours we wouldn’t have expected, passionfruit for one tier and raspberry & chocolate for the other. Both were incredible, and our guests couldn’t stop raving about them. The bright colours also tied in brilliantly with our colourful theme.

One of the highlights was that we sent Angela photos of our cats, and she recreated them perfectly for the cake topper – it was such a fun, personal touch. She even delivered and set everything up on the day, making it completely stress-free.

We couldn’t recommend her highly enough – thank you Angela!

  • Superb27 Reviews 5
Kao San Thai Restaurant 34A High W St, Dorchester
Kao San Thai Restaurant
Thai • $$$

Kao San Thai Restaurant

34A High W St, Dorchester

We had takeaway and collected ourselves.

The food is consistently high quality and you know that when you order a dish, you will get exactly the dish you are thinking of. Always hot, always so fresh tasting, the tubs are the larger sizes and just really good value for a take away price. We can feed 4 hungry people for under £50, which is astonishing.

We have eaten there in the day from the 2 or 3 course lunchtime deal. Excellent value and a really hearty lunch.
If you find yourself in Dorchester, it is very near the museums and town centre.
The staff are always so lovely, kind and fun too. In the evenings, it is always packed out, and those ladies earn their money. They are run off their feet but everything is always excellent and totally under their control.
In 25 years, we haven't ever had a single problem with the food.

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb32 Reviews 4.9
The Old Tea House 44 High W St, Dorchester
The Old Tea House
Cafe • $

The Old Tea House

44 High W St, Dorchester

Attended a really sweet baby shower celebration here, we were able to get the back area to ourselves for the 16 of us. The staff were all so nice, friendly and helpful.
They were able to accommodate for various dietary requirements. And there was a generous amount of teas, coffees, sandwiches, scones and cakes for all. There was also an amazing rainbow cake served to the mum to be! It was all delicious and can't recommend this place enough!

  • Superb111 Reviews 4.6
Dorchester Market Cafe Maumbury Rd, Dorchester
Dorchester Market Cafe
Cafe • $

Dorchester Market Cafe

Maumbury Rd, Dorchester

Took my mum , wife and kids to the carvery on Sunday - all I can say is wow - the food is just great and it is enough to satisfy the biggest appetite - well done.

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb40 Reviews 4.8
Convivial Rabbit 1 Trinity House, Trinity St, Dorchester
Convivial Rabbit
Pub • $$$$

Convivial Rabbit

1 Trinity House, Trinity St, Dorchester

“Fantastic pub with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The staff are friendly, and there’s an excellent selection of beers and spirits to suit all tastes. This is exactly how a proper pub should be — cosy, inviting, and full of character chris was a right laugh”

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb57 Reviews 4.7
Bean on the Green Café 8 Fordington Grn, Dorchester
Bean on the Green Café
Cafe • $$

Bean on the Green Café

8 Fordington Grn, Dorchester

Loved this place. Went in on a rainy day, lovely friendly service, cosy comfy chairs, big pot of steaming tea and warm plum crumble cake, outstanding! Also bought the sour dough potato poppy seed and honey bread, Divine!

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb29 Reviews 4.9
COOK Dorchester 7A, Tudor Arcade, South St, Dorchester
COOK Dorchester
Meal Takeaway

COOK Dorchester

7A, Tudor Arcade, South St, Dorchester

Delicious tagine with tasty lamb and chickpeas ; everyone loved it. Fish pie also excellent and cheesecake was yummy. Delivered as expected. Well done Cook! You’re brilliant!

  • Superb23 Reviews 5
The Wise Man Inn West Stafford, Dorchester
The Wise Man Inn
Gastropubs • $$

The Wise Man Inn

West Stafford, Dorchester

Staff were to young adult needed not very cheerful no body asked if everything ok,
Starters came which was fine,
Main course came but we had no knives or forks
Had to go and ask where girl went ant and got them and handed them over with a not very cheerful face on we felt as if everything was an effort for them,
On a plus side food was very good

  • Drive-Through
  • Delivery
  • Superb52 Reviews 4.7
White Horse Inn Litton Ln, Dorchester
White Horse Inn
Bar • $$

White Horse Inn

Litton Ln, Dorchester

We spent 4 days and eves going to this pub while camping at Litton Lake . and you just couldn't ask for anywhere better than here
Bands in the garden , pop op food tents little stream running next to the garden . It was heaven , the locals and staff where superb
We thank them all for being Great company
Thankyou
Baz & Paula

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb35 Reviews 4.8
Trumpet Major Alington Ave, Dorchester
Trumpet Major
Pubs • $$

Trumpet Major

Alington Ave, Dorchester

Really good carvery the turkey is always amazing. We all enjoyed our meals and had a lovely lunch. Service was also good and staff were friendly. Thank you we will be back soon

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  • Superb292 Reviews 4.5
Goldies 36 High E St, Dorchester
Goldies
Pub • $$

Goldies

36 High E St, Dorchester

This is a GEM of a pub. Despite growing up near Dorchester and coming into town all my life I only started visiting this pub recently and it is simply terrific.

It’s an old property with atmosphere, terrific hosts, and good beer. On Mondays and Tuesdays they have a special deal on real ale, £2.90 a pint, which is a bargain in this day and age.

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb32 Reviews 4.8
The Martyrs Inn 49 Main Rd, Tolpuddle, Dorchester
The Martyrs Inn
Bar • $$

The Martyrs Inn

49 Main Rd, Tolpuddle, Dorchester

Just stopping by for a pint is always nice, friendly, welcoming but cycling from Affpuddle church on a Sunday for the carvery is off the scale! The place has been transformed since the village took it over, it’s a joy!

  • Superb70 Reviews 4.6
The Posh Partridge Cafe 29 High E St, Dorchester
The Posh Partridge Cafe
Cafe • $$

The Posh Partridge Cafe

29 High E St, Dorchester

Spur of the moment stopover in Dorchester for breakfast- and what a gem. The menu is simple but covers such a variety on the dishes they offer. We had the cheese and mushroom omelette/ filled the plate and the belly! Along with the salmon on toast with tomato- wonderful.

They say they are dog friendly and they are- and so kind to us humans as well.

Breakfast and then a wander- perfect start to the day x

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb41 Reviews 4.7
Walnut Grove 25 Durngate St, Dorchester
Walnut Grove
British • $$

Walnut Grove

25 Durngate St, Dorchester

My husband and I had a really lovely lunch @ Walnut Grove. Truly good home cooked food. I would have loved a piece of cake but was so full from lunch I couldn't find the room. My husband said the Bakewell Tart was top draw! But we'll be returning again soon. Also found the staff very nice too.

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb146 Reviews 4.5
Victoria Hotel Dagmar Rd, Dorchester
Victoria Hotel
Pub • $$

Victoria Hotel

Dagmar Rd, Dorchester

I can't say a bad word about this place.
Staff, people, food absolutely brilliant.
Even though I play Pool for this venue for League and Interleague.

  • Drive-Through
  • Superb37 Reviews 4.7
Sydney Arms 11 Bridport Rd, Dorchester
Sydney Arms
Pub

Sydney Arms

11 Bridport Rd, Dorchester

A beautiful hotel near the Dorchester town centre. The room was nice and clean, the bed was super comfortable, and the facilities were perfect. A fantastic night's stay! I will most definitely book again.

Thank you to the staff at The Sydney Arms for their amazing service. 10/10.

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  • Superb59 Reviews 4.6
Callaway's Fish & Chips 14 Fordington Grn, Dorchester
Callaway's Fish & Chips
Fish And Chips Takeaway • $

Callaway's Fish & Chips

14 Fordington Grn, Dorchester

Wow! We grabbed lunch here on a stroll around the town and were blown away how good this is. All fish and chips is NOT the same — and Callaway’s are superb. Food delicious, friendly service, great prices. What a find! Not to be missed if you’re in Dorchester.

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  • Delivery
  • Superb52 Reviews 4.6

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