Reviews Lilac Restaurant & Wine Bar

Harriet Mansell’s Lilac restaurant and wine bar in Lyme Regis is a must if you staying here. I booked a table a few weeks ago as it was for a birthday meal. We arrived earlier than our booked table so that we could try out of some the cocktails. We were greeted by friendly smiling staff and shown to a cosy sofa area where we enjoyed one of their cocktails. We were not disappointed - imaginative ingredients and very nicely presented too! Lilac offers an amazing menu of small plates to share using seasonal locally sourced produce. The dishes are beautifully presented, full of amazing flavours to treat your taste buds and you can just keep ordering! We have previously eaten at Robin Wylde (which recently closed) and experienced Harriet’s amazing talent for great food. It was lovely to see Harriet, who is always smiling, and have a chat. I hope your next venture (whenever that may be) is as successful as both of the restaurants that we have eaten in to date. Thank you to all of the team for making the evening so enjoyable.

We have just had a wonderful evening here. We were a bunch of vegans with a small baby.. we don’t make things easy. The food was amazing. The service was top notch and the atmosphere was great. I cannot speak highly enough of this place. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. Lyme Regis is a beautiful seaside town and Lilac raises the bar. Beautiful.

Picked this superb place because of a mention in the Guide Michelin and honestly thought they deserve a Bib Gourmand. Tucked away in a cellar in the High, the classification as a wine bar doesn’t do it full justice. It’s a fantastic restaurant with tapas style food and they also have a great wine selection. The staff were extraordinarily nice and engaging and we felt most welcome. Very strong recommendation to book in advance to not miss out on this experience.

Divine service and divine food. Came here for my birthday and it was truly such a treat. Nicola the manager was so lovely and was kind enough to explai the ethos of the restaurant and even treated us to a glass of complimentary fizz as a birthday surprise, daisy was such an attentive server and Fransisco made the most delicious Marigold cocktails and even was happy to explain his distilling process! The food was tremendous, the tempura courgette flower being the star of the show for my husband and I. Couldn't recommend it enough.

All I can say is…WOW! Lilac is a hidden gem that last night served me and my friends one of the best meals I have ever, EVER had. Truly epic, totally awesome and absolutely delicious. We ordered the menu. Greedy I know, but when food tastes that good why wouldn’t you?!! Highlights included the roast pork, the courgette flower, the Hake, the burrata, the hummus, the chocolate truffles, the cheese and carrot cake and everything else!! I live in London. Currently working on an excuse to get back down to Lyme Regis as cannot wait until I can go again. Thank you Lilac for making Saturday night.