Best Ribs in Swanage

5 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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The Red Lion
The Red Lion
98/100 (1789 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Bar
Bar
Pub
Pub
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Lunch
After-hours
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Fish & Chips
Jacket Potato
Ribs
Fish Pie
Burger
Curry
Roast Beef
Lasagne
Fish & chips
Crawfish
Beef
Catfish
Sunday roast
Cakes
Linguine
Puddings
Lamb
Pasta
Cake
Pesto
Salad
Sausage
Fish
Crab
Fried
Pork
Roast Dinner
Onion Rings
Sit down
British
Bar
Pub
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Drinks
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We often visit Swanage and have been to this pub many times for drinks but this was our first time for food. The staff were very friendly and..."
Paul Morrow
"Lovely pub, went for Swanage folk festival and was welcomed by the staff. Friendly, efficient and hard working. All friendly and helpful even with..."
Jackie Cox
"Very good roast dinner, friendly staff, good welcoming locals. All in all, a great..."
David Johnson
"A pub located on the high street in Swanage. There is parking at the rear but with limited spaces. A typical local traditional looking pub with..."
A G
"Nice old character pub,sort of pub by day restaurant later 2 bars .recommend Friday steak night £31.50 2steaks and a bottle..."
John Harvey duke of bermondsey
"Here for a blues festival, and they were very accommodating, despite not having a reservation. Lovely..."
Simon Ballard
"We stopped on a hot afternoon for lunch and a cold drink. The staff were friendly, the food was good and the beer garden was..."
vicky sochor
"Great little pub, free Wi-Fi and parking, the food was lovely and service was great. Friendly staff and great..."
jenice welch
"Nice old pub in the centre of Swanage. Nice outside seating area out the back. Very good selection of..."
Karen Mitton
"Excellent food, drink and staff. A good old fashioned pub with very good food and staff who go above and..."
Lady D'eath
The Black Swan Inn
The Black Swan Inn
93/100 (2833 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Pub
British
Bar
Pub
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
British
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Lunch
After-hours
Dinner
Pork
Puddings
Fish Pie
Spare ribs
Cake
Burger
fish cakes
Scampi
Cheesecake
Beer
Pâté
Fish & Chips
Fish & chips
Garlic bread
Ribs
Red wine
Curry
Tiramisu Cake
Vegetables
Prawns
Death by Chocolate
Beef
Fish pie
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Chicken Ham and Leek Pie
Mediterranean Platter
Meatloaf
Salad
Beef burger
Cheesecakes
Bavette Steak
Fish & Chips
Chili
Hunter's Chicken
Lasagne
Beef Bourguignon
Crab
Chocolate Brownie
Hake
Pork Shank
Duck
Lamb Shank
Dorset Apple Cake with Ginger Ice Cream
Mussels
Whitebait
Lamb
Fish
Sunday roast
Salmon
Casserole
Sit down
Bar
Pub
British
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Non-smoking restaurants
Dog Friendly
Outdoor Seating
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We came especially as my coeliac daughter has been craving good fish and chips, the best bubbly batter and so much choice for her on the menu. All..."
Lisa Grover
"Thanks for a lovely meal last night, amazing gluten free menu, lovely staff and the open mic was fab too! Will be back and recommending to friends..."
Penny Payne
"Fabulous food - two nights in a row. Thank you to everyone. Front of house brilliant and food amazing. If you’re in Swanage it’s THE place to..."
Sheila Allies
"Great food on 2 holiday nights this week even though fully booked space to be had in the garden recommend to..."
Phil Stevenson
"They really looked after 15 of us . All the meals came out at the same time! Everyone enjoyed their meal! Service was very attentive but the food was..."
Ian Vatcher
"5☆...Great food and service. Such a nice touch that Eric the chef/owner comes out to chat to you...Thank you for making our night..."
Lorraine Abbott
"Delicious food, excellent service and warm friendly atmosphere. Thoroughly recommend but book to avoid..."
Julia McShane
"Staff are polite, efficient and friendly. The menu is extensive and well priced. Good selection of beers and deserves a visit if you like good food...."
Tony Sullivan
"Food is outstanding � so pleased my Friend booked us a table ( at first I did wonder why she picked a pub for dinner�) But now I understand the..."
Frances Spartan Smith
"Great food and atmosphere and lovely staff. Very popular so best to..."
Anne Knill
"Great food , great service very welcoming but book in advance to avoid disappointment. Generous..."
Helen Futers
"Lovely food! The lamb was beautiful. Death by Chocolate - does what it says on the..."
Tom Brewer
"Solid food, nice garden, czech beer --->..."
Vítek Valina
"Visited friends in Swanage over the weekend. Great company and weather . Visited the Black Swan for Sunday lunch. Great food, only spoilt by..."
Paul Young
"We had an excellent dinner in the garden. Staff were attentive and friendly. The food was excellent, especially the "specials" on the boards. Great..."
Melvyn Ede
"Amazing haven with a lovely atmosphere and garden area. Food was brilliant and generous portions. Can not fault this place at all. Chef/owner..."
Mel Young
"Amazing food with great service! This old pub looks amazing inside. The toilets were a little cold as you had to go outside to get to them and there..."
Canuk Travels
"Eaten here before. I loved the specials trying something different and I had the Jamaican spiced monkfish 10/10. Ended with the Make your Own Sundae...."
Mark Girling
"Visiting friends and booked table. Didn't realise live music. Food was great but was spoilt by way too much gravy!! We asked for it to be separate..."
Paul Young
"Lovely little find, me and a mate came down in the evening after work to walk a bit of the Jurassic coast tomorrow and found this place to eat. The..."
Pub Reviewer-UK
"Excellent food! The chef seems French and the quality and stuff size of the portions is superb. The service was excellent, great atmosphere, drinks..."
Fernando Martin
"The pub doesn't look like much from the outside but please give it a go if you are in Swanage. Food, service and value were all excellent, we had..."
Daniel Pocklington
"Easily the best food in Swanage 👌 High quality locally sourced food with the specials menu changing constantly.. Wonderful service in a fantastic..."
Damo Good
Castaways
Castaways
93/100 (3008 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
British
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Ribs
Curry
Burger
Prawns
Beef
Cheesecakes
Lasagne
T-Bone Steak
Duck
Beef Bourguignon
Mussels
Tuna
Lamb
Salmon
Fish
Cheesecake
Fish & chips
Fish & Chips
Sit down
British
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
"This place is amazing . Food is all homemade , excellent portions , wonderful service . If you are in swanage you must eat here..."
Dawn Jeffs
"Went last night to celebrate our anniversary, excellent food and very attentive service very friendly and made us feel special, the food was good..."
Debs Weekes
"Excellent home cooked food, well worth a visit. Friendly atmosphere and very good..."
Susan Leigh
"Lovely light and airy room, clean, friendly staff and most importantly delicious tasty food loved it will be back soon..."
Karen Smith
"Great food, great staff great service..."
Lucy-anne Petto
"Great food, great service and great..."
Matt Hutt
"Had an absolutely amazing meal here tonight, the service was perfect. Nice friendly face and helpful with my questions about the menu as I need..."
Mel Giffin
"Very nice place! Everyone of 7 us enjoyed the food but couple of things I did not get: 1. Why beer was brought in the glass if it is a bottle beer? I..."
Rasa Gulbinaite
"This place is awesome. We went for a meal last night, and we were blown away. It was the best homemade meals any of us have tasted. We ordered 2 x..."
Suzanne Taylor
"Our last night in Swanage and thank goodness we found this little gem for dinner. Meal portions are huge, but the quality is exceptional. We were so..."
Moose Aroo
"Great food & service,walked in of street & seated straight away a few bookings turned up soon after ,must have timed it luckily 🤣,price was good..."
Robert Hall
"Booked our meal easily enough. Menu had a great selection of meals along with the evening specials. Although busy service was very..."
Vito Serafino
"A very welcoming owner, lovely clean and cheerful atmosphere, good food and local beer at reasonable..."
Simon Oliver
"Love Castaways, we always visit when in Swanage. Great home cooking type menu, with daily specials. Love the service, very friendly & accommodating...."
AJ N
"Fantastic meal, staff were lovely, very..."
Sally Tarling
"Friendly service and good food with gf and portion size options. Could do with plastic screening as the tables were too close together and too close..."
Graddy 61
"Really good value for money - half a kilo Rump Steak for £18!! My prawn tempura was fresh and cooked to perfection. Best call ahead and make a..."
Corlia Peters
"Friendly service with a smile. Great value. A three course meal with a drink for just over £20 pp. Try the Homemade pâté and the Hunter chicken..."
Chris Williams
"Excellent service, super friendly and efficient staff and a lovely atmosphere. The food was homemade and very good indeed the portions very..."
viv ellis
"We had a lovely family meal here. Our vegetarian curries were delicious. Service was spot on and the touches for the children were great with them..."
The Puppets and me Ventriloquist
"The food was lovely, the staff are great, unfortunately when we went there was a huge, very loud party of 20 or so people so it was tricky to hear..."
Steve Lake
"What a lovely place to eat! We had the friendliest service and truly delicious food. It's excellent homestyle cooking, which really hit the spot..."
Alex Scotchbrook
"Great restaurant. Would recommend the..."
David H
"Absolutely wonderful meal here for our last night in Swanage. Friendly service. Beautiful food.... and super dog friendly too. Big..."
Sam Boswell
Brook Tea Rooms
Brook Tea Rooms
82/100 (2743 ratings)
Quick Bites
Cafe
British
British
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
After-hours
Breakfast
Lunch
Prawns
Fried
Burger
Clotted Cream
Toasts
Jacket Potato
Baked Beans
Sausage Rolls
American Pancakes
Club Sandwich
Pies
Scone
Quiche
Crisps
Lobster
Homemade Cakes
Tuna Mayo Sandwich
Cakes
Hash Browns
Toast
Salad
Turkey Sausage
Fish
Crab
Puddings
croissant
Mussels
Cake
Cream tea
Soup
Full breakfast
Chowder
Scones
Cappuccino
Scampi
english breakfast
Ribs
Pastries
Fish platter
Toasted teacake
Sausage
Sandwiches
Sit down
Café
British
BYOB
Seating
Table Service
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"A really delicious tuna sandwich with a fresh crispy side salad. Nice chunky granary bread made it perfect. They forgot to bring out the milk for our..."
Jayne Jones
"Came across Brook Tea Rooms whilst walking along the front. Tables outside so you can view the sea whilst having tea and cake. On using the..."
Janet Smith
"Food local and awesome, atmosphere friendly and welcoming and to top it all off, truly stunning views nobody would ever get tired of. Never had a bad..."
Matthew Snowdon
"Seeing cafe house in such a beautiful place made me feel good. I spent some time there and enjoyed the beauty of..."
Mrs Cat Smin
"Good value, Great view of sea. Tea is served in a pot which gives 2 cups per person. Had double poached egg on toast and pot of tea for £7. Service..."
Jackie Allen
"Just stopped briefly to get takeaway tea and cake and what a great find! My husband is allergic to eggs so we don’t usually have much choice but..."
Louise Gmail
"Thank god for this lovely place that still takes cash. After being turned away elsewhere we found the tearoom. Turns out this was our good fortune..."
Jo Woobay
"A lovely place for a coffee, tea cake or bacon butty. Service was good and with a smile. If you sit outside, they're not 5s they are Ss for the..."
Jacquie Mordak
"The service excellent, food impeccable 👌 staff brilliant prices perfect view from window..."
sean neville
"Beautiful spot on the beach. The tea room was open for dinner when we spotted it. We weren't in the mood for fish and chips, so saw this as a nice..."
Andrea Bailey
"Great location and lovely place to stop for tea and cakes. The cakes are fresh, great range of flavours and the cafe is clean. And finally, because..."
Jon Baker
"Nice friendly tea room and dog friendly. Staff helpful and nothing too much trouble. Recommended the Dorset apple cake nicest I've had and my..."
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The Ship Inn
The Ship Inn
78/100 (741 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Bar
British
Pub
British
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Lamb
Sunday roast
Salmon
Soup of the Day
Fish
Puddings
Japanese Fried Chicken
Sandwiches
Pork
Scampi
Sharing Platter
Burger
Moules frites
Brie
Fish & Chips
Halloumi Burger
ham egg & chips
Tapas
Mulled Wine
Cider
Ribs
Staropramen
Thai green curry
Chicken Bacon and Avocado Salad
Curry
Chilli Hot Dog
Beef
Prawns
Club Sándwich
Fish & Chips
Rump Steak Platter
Chilli Cheese Hot Dog and Fries
Salad
Nachos
Chilli Cheese Hotdog
Wings
Beef and Spinach Lasagna
Chili
Fried
Roast Beef
Dorset Blue Burger
Crab
Fish & chips
Chicken Curry
Club Sandwich
Cakes
Homemade Fish Fingers with Mushy Peas
Mussels
Seafood Salad
Sit down
Bar
Pub
British
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Live Music
Reservations
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"It is a really lovely pub with a welcome feeling to it. It is dog friendly too which is really important to us. After reading some of the reviews,..."
Jayne Jones
"Nice enough pub, nothing wrong with the food but it doesn't stand out particularly, had an issue with the kids burger as it looked.... Interesting..."
Kian Griffin
"Popped in for dinner and was very happy we did, staff were friendly and helpful and the food was excellent. I had the big chilli cheese hotdog & my..."
G.
"Amazing food! Came with a group of 15 so had ordered ahead. It came in good time and was absolutely delicious. Good large portions and nice friendly..."
Phil Rhodes
"It was a wonderful dinner, I have with my family. 2nd night in Swanage, we found this restaurant. Very warm, welcome pub and restaurant. Very cosy..."
Indira Janvidaya
"We had party of 7 . The food was fantastic. Highly recommend the superfood salad. But all meals were amazing. Friendly staff . Great atmosphere. Made..."
cathy Goldsmith
"Delicious food, great location, friendly staff and reasonable price for quality food. Definitely will be going back, advisable to prebook in school..."
marie lawrence
"Two of us enjoyed a meal and drinks here 2 nights in a row. Great food, friendly and efficient staff. Service excellent! Overall, well worth a visit...."
Amanda Baskerville
"We had a great stay. The service was friendly and the food was really..."
Saskia Dorsch
"We didn't eat on the day we visited. I asked manager if we could bring dogs in. You can buy need to sit at the back. Which was fine. Good selection..."
Carl Westwood