TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated October 2024

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Peppina

"Frankly, I was looking forward to writing this review almost instantly when visiting Peppina with my family for the first time. The ambience is semi..."

FReviews

"Perfect pasta, great staff and lovely ice cream. Tried it on a couple of occasions, both superb and look forward to many more visits. and a couple..."

Jon Baker

"Incredible pizzas! Really great sourdough crust and lovely selection of toppings. We were very happy to find this in..."

Rebecca M

"Wonderful little restaurant. Food was outstanding, the place was spotlessly clean and the staff were wonderful. 100% highly recommended! Also dog..."

Caroline Dickinson

"Good prices and portions and taste, lots of flies though and food not covered so flies when all on the food on the..."

Georgia Day

"Really tasty Pizza slices and amazing gelato with friendly service right in the heart of Swanage. The Humbug gelato is is bonkers. Must try the fresh..."

Steve Williams

"Lovely staff and delicious food. Would definitely visit again..."

Julie Bright

"Really tasty pizzas here, so fluffy, the dough is just..."

Libby Naylor

"Tasty ice cream open late. A casual venue with a range of interesting flavors of ice cream and sorbet including vegan options. Great for a pudding..."

Nicky Addrison

"A little authentic Sicilian haven in crowded touristy Swanage - we fled the crowds in here with a grumpy three-year-old and six-week-old and they..."

Natasha Condon

Pier Head Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"This was our first visit to Swanage and the restaurant made our trip so wonderful. The food was delicious and the fish curry was amazing. The..."

Youyue Sun

"Absolutely beautiful. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The portions are large. The seating is comfortable with a brilliant views. All fresh..."

Gareth Griffiths

"Food here is off the scale - try the fish curry! The fries are the best we have tasted anywhere. What a gem. Purbeck cider gorgeous as well. ..."

Tim Kirkman

"We have visited this restaurant on two or three occasions and again yesterday had an excellent meal and service. I had the grilled mackerel served in..."

Philip Saund

"Possibly the best restaurant in Swanage. Beautifully prepared, locally sourced deliciously tasty food. Have tried the sardines, the mussels and the..."

Philip Woods

"Wow! Yum!! and what a view to enjoy your meal with!! Pimms cocktail was like a work of art!! As was the latte!! Our food was absolutely superb!! I..."

Mary Seer

"Great restaurant,not long opened,great selection of food to eat that will wet the appetite.Both fish and meat and vegetables dishes. Great friendly..."

Abboman

"Absolutely fabulous food, amazing staff, who offered blankets once it got cold. The seafood is as fresh as it gets and really worth a visit, but do..."

Jay Reano

"We had a meal here last Friday and it was really nice. The other half had whitebait to start with Scallops as the main and I had Tampura prawns..."

L H

"Once you're seated this is a fantastic restaurant. The staff are attentive and helpful and the food is divine. You're sitting right by the beach, fab..."

Lyn Penfold

Teabreaks

Foot Long Turkey Breast

Peppered Steak Pasty

Baguettes and Sandwiches

Vegan Pasty & Vegan Vegetable Rolls Available

Made to Order

Turkey Breast Cheese

Genuine Handmade Scotch Pies from Our Butcher in Scotland

Breakfast Sub

Pie &Mash with Liquor

All Day Big Breakfast

Turkey Cheddar Cheese

Pies Pasties Sausage Rolls

Wheelchair Accessible

"Absolute gem of a cafe. We Couldn't resist popping in after seeing the pie and mash ad. Lovely staff and the grub was amazing just like my old pie &..."

Jimmy Redford

"Amazing breakfast, great quality ingredients all cooked from fresh. We visited here twice for our breakfast during our stay in Swanage. The staff are..."

Emma Bell

"One of my favourite places in Swanage, regularly eat in and take away! There's a great range of good quality produce but the standout offering for me..."

Nathan Au

Sharon Finch

"My favourite cafe in the area, but one that stands in strong contest against any cafe I regularly use (I work in St. James’ London), a proper cafe..."

Jonathon Leigh Hunt

"A cosy cafe with good food. We had sandwiches which were well presented and with plenty of filling. Eat-in time is limited as it's takeaway only..."

Peter Harrison

"Really great breakfast. Quality ingredients cooked right. Well done. I'll definitely visit..."

Gavin Bell

"Had an amazing breakfast, freshly cooked and quality ingredients. Cooked perfectly by the owner. Highly..."

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"Great little cafe in the heart of Swanage, all the food is freshly made to order (so expect a little wait at busy times) and the full breakfast is..."

Caroline Dodds

"So nice. Well worth the 5*. The sausages are to die..."

Reffusion

"We spent a very nice moment yesterday at Teabreaks with my husband :) The food was super tasty, my husband loved the English Breakfast served..."

Magalí Sarochar

"Literally the best breakfast I have ever had, 100% recommend the breakfast special, the haggis sausages are phenomenal..."

Charlie Day

"Had a very nice Bacon and Egg Baguette from here this morning. Good quality ingredients and super fresh baguette. Definitely..."

Andy Murry

"Best pie and mash in Dorset. And why ? Its imported from London. Had a takeaway, double mash portion huge. Double liquer portion just righr. Pie,..."

Coral Mills

"Best breakfast in swanage . Lovely ended up there 4 days in a..."

Karen Sear

"Had pie mash and liquor today and it was lovely, even down to chillie vinegar, can't knock it, will definitely go back, service was great also,..."

Nigel Deevoy

"Nice little place for a light lunch or..."

Catherine Brawn

"Absolutely top breakfast. Superb sausages, thick bacon and for those who like it, delicious black..."

Peter Streeting

Full English Breakfast with Added Black Pudding

Wheelchair Accessible

"A wonderful café. Unpretentious, welcoming, great service and a fantastic menu at really good prices. Plenty that you’d find on the menu of an..."

Jon Rolfe

"Had the stupendous Turkish breakfast at the High Street cafe. Lovely people. Great atmosphere. Breakfast included a small dish of honey and cream...."

Jeremy Swain

"Friendly staff and inviting atmosphere. We had a big breakfast with cold drink, and an all day breakfast with coffee. Asked for fried bread instead..."

Emma

"This cafe may be small but many local people go there which is a very good sign. The breakfast that we ate was lovely, the staff were polite,..."

Kate Neale

"Great little find..great English brekkie but the Turkish was to die..."

Abboman

"stopped off for a small bite to eat - got toasties and a jacket potato and all hit the spot! service was quick and the design of the place was..."

tyler robin

"This place does a wonderful vegan breakfast ❤️ My husband also really enjoyed his full English breakfast. Highly..."

Emma Binning

"Wonderful cafe. Brilliant gluten free breakfast. Staff were friendly and helpful. Definitely worth a visit and when we are in the area again will be..."

Tracey Muldoon

"Went to swanage yesterday and being a little hot in all our bike gear was looking for somewhere in the shade,and stumbled over this hidden gem of a..."

Andrew Henderson

"A nice cooked all day breakfast, dog friendly, could do with a bit background music, friendly helpful..."

Malcolm Brown

"Eggcellent food! Bloke who worked there was very lovely and friendly. Would definitely recommend..."

James Stevens

"Nice cafe to grab breakfast in. Was a great way to start the day. Staff friendly and food..."

Muffin Man

"Went for our last cooked breakfast this holiday and we're pleasantly surprised by great food and amazing..."

Miluse Woolley

"A lovely all day breakfast in a super clean cafe, free parking outside for an hour, got the papers to read as..."

pego flat

"Breakfast was great, cooked well. Beautiful place..."

Arpana Bal

"Had a very good meal service was excellent and at a reasonable..."

Dale Stretton

"Very friendly and helpful people. A simple menu with all one would..."

Lionel Richard Westell

"Lovely cafe. The owners are so friendly and food is amazing and really good value. It's the second time we've been here and will definitely be..."

Chris Barnes I

The Black Swan Inn

93/100 (2756 ratings)

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Lasagne

Chili

Chicken Ham and Leek Pie

Hake

Crab

Mediterranean Platter

Dorset Apple Cake with Ginger Ice Cream

Non-smoking restaurants

"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

93/100 (3008 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"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

Chilled Red

93/100 (1733 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Chilled Red in Swanage is an absolute gem of a restaurant. The staff here are incredibly friendly and welcoming. The food is out-of-this-world..."

Kayleigh Vincent

"A little bit of an enigma due to limited online presence. However, I do encourage you to pursue (several others do judging by the busy dining room)...."

Nicholas Beaver

"Me and my fiancé tried to get in to this restaurant last year (april) with no luck of anyone answering the phone and the restaurant looking closed..."

Rachies Fancies

"Another fantastic dining experience last night - spoilt for choice with the menu but, after scrumptious starters, we plumped for the daily specials..."

Jane Hamilton

"Absolutely delicious food, a very warm welcome and excellent service. We spent a week in Swanage and Chilled Red was by far our favourite restaurant...."

Julie Bradley

"Great food, friendly staff. The only minor issue was a lack of character or ambiance in the decor. A few colourful pictures or paintings would..."

Roger

"Lovely small reasonably priced restaurant with excellent service and delicious fresh seafood. We had the specials, a fresh lobster and a fresh fish..."

Oliver Black

"Fantastic meal. Best we have had in Swanage! Every course tasted delicious and was presented beautifully - and generous portions too! I could have..."

Sarah Forde

"Fresh, delicious, local produce cooked to perfection by Andy and beautifully served by Kirsty and her team. THE best place to eat in Swanage..."

Gail Green

"Best of luck to the owners - i think it is a family run business. Decoré is simple, starters are adequate, mains are great and price is..."

Gennady Belyakov

Nihal Spice

92/100 (1887 ratings)

Chicken Tikka Massala

Lamb Rogan Josh

Lamb Bhuna Mushroom Rice Garlic Naan Onion Bhaji

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Dinner

Mid-range

"Great takeaway. We had the taster menus both were delicious. Only point is something leaked in the bag and it went everywhere. My jeans are stained..."

Christine Cunningham

"Decided to edit this review after being in Swanage for a little over 2yrs now. This is still 5 stars and one of my personal favourites. It’s a..."

Ben R

"Magnificent food at this restaurant. If you want to eat in, book well in advance as very limited on seating space. If you do get a table, take your..."

Friday February

"When trying a new Indian restaurant/ takeaway I always order my favourite dish which is a chicken dhansak and I’m glad to say this was one of the..."

dean brown

"We’ve used this restaurant 3-4 times now on regular holidays in swanage and never had a bad meal.. these were orders for 12+ people and all items..."

Steve

"Popped in, ordered and picked up 20 minutes later (quick drink in the Anchor). Friendly, efficient service. Tasty fresh tasting curries. Would..."

Caroline B

"Had another take away. Amazing. Best curry house I ever used. Reasonable price..."

Darren Barton

"Fabulous curry, ordered for delivery and they said up to 45 minutes and it arrived in 20. Delicious food, quick delivery and good prices. Definitely..."

Rob Gibson

"Have had two takeaways now and they were excellent. Very fresh and tasty, great staff, friendly and very efficient. Would totally..."

Philip Saund

"Friendly staff, and no long delivery or pick up times. Food is always excellent, and is priced well. Lots of variety on the menu, more so than your..."

DAVID RAE

"Takeaway collection. Superb food, nice staff. Always great quality..."

Andy Macpherson

"Lovely food and great staff. More of a takeaway place than a restaurant and it is BYO but the pub next door can do takeout. Decor is drab but service..."

Andrew Davis

"Fantastic food, and very helpful friendly staff. The best curry we’ve had in a very long time. All food freshly cooked in front of you. Lovely and..."

Sam Wyeth

"Fantastic food - the best Indian meal we've had in forever! Lovely team, efficient, great food, reasonable prices - We couldn't ask for more. And..."

David Thonger

"Always top quality freshly cooked authentic food 👌 easily the best curry house in the area 👍 Highly recommended..."

Damo Good

"This take away probably was the best take away I’ve had. Very kind staffs and food was soo delicious. They make everything completely fresh. I..."

Aliyah K

"Super food at great prices. It's not exactly a restaurant, as it's a little basic for eating in, but that's more than made up for by friendly staff,..."

Pete Jackson

The 1859 Pier Cafe & Bistro

92/100 (2311 ratings)

"It just gets better. Breakfast was awesome, tasty and fresh and hot. But what a stunning view. The service Jamie provides is first class. Really..."

Martin Masters

"A fabulous find in Swanage, located on the historical pier 1859 is a gem. We took my Aunt for lunch, Sea Food Baskets, and a delicious Bacon and Brie..."

Suzanne Styles

"Just had the most amazing Sunday lunch. Beautifully cooked and tasted fantastic. Has beautiful views of bay and pier. Also dogs are..."

Tracey Johnson

"Perfect location to enjoy any time of the day... Sit inside with views through large glass windows or if the weather is good lots of outside..."

Debra Roberts

"What a fantastic brunch I just had! This cafe caters really well for the dairy free among us. All washed down with a really good cuppa….thoroughly..."

Charles Barbour

"Amazingly friendly staff, fantastic food. I had gone fish trio and whilst it was all delicious I reserve special praise for the crab and mackerel...."

Chezsu

"Love this restaurant can’t recommend it enough! Visited today and had the most delicious food, in lovely relaxing setting overlooking the bay, with..."

Mark XL (Mark XL Plumbing)

"Dropped by for lunch and saw the plates of delicious food for other customers and my toastie sandwich with salad was just as lovely. My friend had..."

Jo Harris

"Best mussels ever Had a lovely family meal. (2 adults 3 kids) Made to feel very welcome by the attentive staff. Cannot recommend the mussels enough...."

George Collen

"We got the steam train to Swanage and after reading some reviews decided to eat at The 1859. We sat outside which meant that we had to go in to..."

Anthony Fincher

"A gem of a cafe! A delicious breakfast and coffee before a walk on the pier. This is a really good cafe with a little tourist shop at one end. The..."

Wendy Thorburn

"Surprisingly good restaurant on Swanage Pier. You have to pay to get on the pier but NOT if you say you're going to the restaurant. Food is somewhat..."

Allan

"Every aspect of our meals tonight here at 1859 was superb. I don't say that lightly. From the foundations upwards, the chips (best ever, not just me..."

Brian Jelleyman

"Great selection of local foods. Crab sandwich was delicious. The fried fish bap was lovely. Inside or outside sitting next to the harbour. Very..."

Peter Harrison

"This was our second visit. Spotlessly clean, staff very helpful good choice of food and good value. I would say you will not be disappointed at all,..."

Gary Cambridge

Mckenzie's Bistro

"Fantastic food, lovely people, a little background music would be nice!..."

Maggie Brown

"Food home cooked and very tasty. We thoroughly enjoyed . They work very hard to give you a lovely..."

Elaine Golding

"A lovely meal in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Highly..."

Paul Gray

"Absolutely beautiful food, lovely, friendly service and very reasonably priced. Portions were generous (especially as I had just run 58km race so I..."

Fennec & Darwin Channel

"Possibly one of the best meals I have experienced. Wonderful flavours in quaint surroundings. Definitely returning on my next visit to Swanage. Thank..."

Neil Muter

"Staying in Swanage for a few days and wanted to support a local restaurant. We were very pleased to chose this one. We knew it was only serving a few..."

martyn rooney

"Our first time at McKenzie's Bistro and we will definitely be going back again. So glad that we tried somewhere different as we were greeted by a..."

Kate Neale

"Good choice on the menu and really good food nicely presented and cooked. Service a little slow but allows time to digest between..."

shirley penfold

"Very nice place. Lovely Hunters Chicken very fresh. Just two people run this little gem so don't expect fast service. Good value for large well..."

Tony Bourne

"Fabulous home cooked food, delicious. Best restaurant in Swanage. My husband and I had dinner at this lovely Bistro last night. Really lovely and..."

Carolyn Randall

"So friendly. Absolutely loved having dinner here. The food was high quality and really delicious. And the service was very friendly and Elizabeth did..."

Claire Ives

"We enjoyed a superb new years eve meal. Excellent food and look forward to..."

John Lloyd

"Lovely cafe. Good food and friendly owners. We had a mushroom omlette and a cottage pie followed by a delicious Bakewell tart and custard. Well..."

Bob. E.

"Very ice home cooked food. Great service from this small family business. We both very much enjoyed their Jambalaya. Coming back tomorrow for their..."

Sue Murray

"Went to this restaurant in early October,had a very pleasant evening,food was all home made fresh food, and very well cooked,it must be quite hard as..."

Geoffrey Jackson

"On a wet autumn day it was a lovely find for a cup of tea, coffee and cake. Friendly staff and quick service. My daughter had a strawberry milkshake..."

Jonathan L (russywhite)

"We had a lovely Easter Sunday lunch from them for four. It was delicious and saved us having to..."

Paul Johnstone

"An absolutely fantastic place early booking advised lovely home cooked to order food just..."

Amanda Wildman

Deja Brew

"Lovely relaxed cafe restaurant. Great coffee. Helpful. Friendly and Diet..."

B B

"Had a lovely cream tea here on holiday. Plenty of butter, cream and jam and pot of hot water to refill tea. All the dishes and cakes were excellent..."

Rebecca Meaney

"Went to this cafe for the first time today. Excellent service and excellent food. They messed up our order at first but it was resolved almost..."

King Kingdom the power supply

"Friendly cafe with reasonably priced food, especially for Swanage. My family and I enjoyed all of the dishes we ordered, as well as well as the..."

Richard Coleman

"Friendly service. Good food (with gluten-free options too 😀) Not rushed/a relaxed atmosphere. I loved my bacon, brie and cranberry roll. A nice..."

Jeanne Lejeune

"Popped in here for lunch today. Absolutely fabulous. Bacon sandwich with lovely crisp bacon, a proper salad and homemade coleslaw. Fantastic. Good..."

Sally Onley

"We took the Grandkids, they both had milkshakes, they were amazing, made with milk and icecream, it made their day and are still going on about it..."

Katy Lowe

"Great cafe with lovely staff. My favourite place to grab a hot drink in Swanage by far. Their hot chocolates are amazing I definitely recommend..."

Atlanta Giddings-Wilson

"Perfect food, loads of cheese, very appreciated. Had good songs on the radio, great prices, and the waitress with the lip piercing is amazing at her..."

R Sweet

"Delicious bacon, brie & cranberry sandwich. Tasty salad and slaw at a very good price. I will be back next time I'm in Swanage.Highly..."

James McCourt

"Popped in for a tea while waiting for the steam train to Corfe Castle Very nice tea and amazing coffee & walnut cake; the best I've ever tasted..."

Clive Scoggins

"The staff are so nice, polite and friendly . Everything is so relaxed. You never are made to feel rushed into leaving. Lovely and clean..."

Siobhan Fairclough

"Would recommend this café for coffee & cake, it was lovely. Décor great and clean and lovely staff. Thank you for making it special for my Mum on..."

Sally Wales

"Very nice place food was very nice and not to expensive and you didn't have to wait long except if you wanted a baguette then it was a 25 minute ..."

Pat Kinsella

"Lovely staff and great food and drink. Not always seating as it is quite small (but the best things come in small..."

alex bamford

Top Deck Oyster And Seafood Bar

91/100 (1349 ratings)

"We had 2 really good meals here. The first was an evening meal without the kids. There was a group from the RNLI singing shanties which added to the..."

Ani Springett

"Wonderful food enjoyed sitting looking out over Swanage Bay. It can get very busy which is why the service rating loses a star as there was only one..."

Andy Burt

"Great seafood restaurant right on the seafront. We had an outdoor table overlooking the bat and a small stone jetty. It was a sunny early evening and..."

Jim Pettitt

"We didn't have food but there's a Nice terrace bar. Friendly staff and relaxing with a nice view. We'll worth a..."

neil

"Excellent fish and chips if you stay at ground floor. Upper level has more refined choices with much smaller portions of you are not that hungry…..."

Fred FR (Fredfr)

"Great place! Loved the food and drinks and also the location and views obviously. We had drinks upstairs then headed downstairs to eat (had our 2..."

Janine Coletta

"Fab roof terrace, helpful and friendly staff. Great views over Swanage and delicious..."

Nathan William

"Absolutely amazing food, wonderful friendly service and the most amazing views when you eat upstairs. The portions were a good size, the food was..."

Kaptain Uke

"It's a busy restaurant so there's normally a bit of a wait but definitely worth it and busy for a reason. Food is great and would highly recommend. I..."

Will Johnson

"Popped in here to grab a bite eat and we were pleasantly surprised - food was fresh and tasty, and the views out to sea were life affirming innit. We..."

Ben Slater

"We always have fish & chips here when in Swanage. It's not cheap but always excellent quality and the cod enormous and in lovely crisp batter. The..."

Allan

"Great coffee but only one member of staff doing any work! The others were experts in slow timing to look busy while doing nothing. I told him he..."

Elaine Brittain

"Always a great place to eat, or just enjoy a glass of wine. Warning, it does get busy though. I love breakfast here, when the good staff are on. The..."

Jon Baker

"Fantastic location overlooking the bay and a varied and reasonably priced menu. I had the tuna steak (cooked to order, excellent!) served with chips..."

Michael Bloomfield

"The seafood is so fresh! All food is tasty and over expectation. Be aware of the sea gulls trying to steal your..."

Wendiddd

Tawny's Wine Bar

91/100 (2899 ratings)

Steak and Mached Potatos with Vegetables

Wine

Steak Fries and Salat

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great service and the best meal I've eaten in years!! My friends and I had a brilliant night there and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone...."

Georgina Clarke

"Amazing food ! Melt in the mouth lamb & puddings to die for! Also lovely friendly..."

Sarah Jane Broadway

"Lovely relaxed atmosphere provided by the proprietor & his friendly staff, delicious food, good menu for kids - all-round great..."

Anna Waymouth

"Wonderful, friendly atmosphere. Fantastic service. Extensive wine list. Children's menu was really good and our meals were second to..."

Mitzi Moo Tatman

"Fantastic service and great food! We were unable to book in advance but Tawny’s still managed to accommodate us on a Saturday evening. Really..."

Sam Perry

"One of the best restaurant experiences ever. Service that was just right- not to intrusive but also,not left alone. Food was amazing- great quality..."

Simon Povey

"Perfectly cooked duck. Delicious. Great..."

Nick Clarke

"Had a fantastic meal last night food was delicious, service was brilliant, thank you very..."

Karen Jackson

"My friend and I had the sea food linguine it was cooked to perfection to end lovely..."

Carole Bromley

"Fabulous service fabulous food we will return a great find for..."

Pete Phillips

"Always receive 5* service and the food is outstanding ! highly recommended you won't be..."

Samantha Hill

"Thank you for an Excellent meal really impressed with service, amazing wine , chilled to perfection..."

Bex Gamble

"Came for a family celebration, not expecting much, but was surprised by brilliant food, cosy and quiet atmosphere and great wine. Can say from..."

Jonny Storey

"Came here on recommendation, we were not disappointed! Rare to come across a place like this - A small cosy restaurant with very good quality food,..."

Daniel Jacob

"A rare gem of a bistro. Lovely staff, great service. delicious food and relaxed atmosphere. Local friends took us there on Friday night but now we..."

johanna

"When we were on holiday last year and we called in for our first time, we were not disappointed that's why we visited there again this year...."

Kate Neale

"Lovely place. Great food and very good service from the sole waitress (didn't see another). Had the crab linguine, decent portion size great taste. ..."

Mark Girling

"Great food, lovely atmosphere,,good service. Nice Rioja And the following has nothing to do with Tawny’s, but made me smile as I ate (bd..."

Jon Baker

"Good food reasonably priced, good service, friendly atmosphere. A most enjoyable experience. One minor criticism could do with a good "house..."

Stephen Hughes

"Amazing food 10/10 you should try it out.very cheap and nice there’s toilets wine coke water literally..."

Sabina Piecuch

"Hands down one of the best restaurants I've ever been too. Firstly, the lovely hostess is amazing! She's so friendly, has extensive knowledge of all..."

Bill Acharjee

"Excellent welcome and service. We'll priced wine. Had a problem with one meal, but that was handled impeccably and a new dish was prepared swiftly...."

trish Barnard-Smith

Fish and chips and hamburger

"Very nice and pleasant restaurant. Staff was welcoming and helpful. Has a pay and display car park at the back. The food is very nice and the..."

Carla Alexandra Santos

"The food was tasty but I would suggest doing children's meals. We had 2 children with us but it's quite expensive to order an adult meal that would..."

Becky Murphy

"Really nice quirky bar. Great view of the sea, nice seating areas. Didn't have food, but looked amazing. Very good cocktails and really friendly..."

Graham Eastwood

"Very nice, fresh food, I had cod and chips (VERY nice) and my friend a burger. We paid about £11-12 each (July 2019), very nice. Great portions. Its..."

Tweed Tango

"Lovely place and Very good service. The food was great and presented very well, we paid about £10.50 for Each Burger. The view was..."

Larissa Cabral

"Had the best Margherita cocktail ever! Not cheap but well worth the extra!..."

Adey Moir

"Excellent fish and chips. Super ambience. Very friendly helpful staff. Would highly..."

robert higginson

"VERY good food, excellent staff and great views. The burger was delicious and the fish and chips is far better than Harry Ramsdens. Well done..."

John Turner

"Live in Bournemouth we've popped over on the ferry for the day me and my partner like it was clean and tidy and staff seems friendly it was a very..."

Dennis Hearn

"Superb little cafe overlooking the beach at Swanage. Hot and cold food and drinks, good prices and adequate portion sizes. At night the whole place..."

Matt Harding

"Looks can be very deceptive, luckily reviews for this place weren’t. Really great cod and chips (several) and a couple of burgers with great sea..."

John Butt

"Good food. Very pleasant team, And very important: can pay by..."

Mar

"I have eaten here before but this place just gets better and better each year. Great good, great views fantastic experience. I for one would highly..."

Timothy Reeves

"Stopped here for lunch on a rainy day in Swanage ☺ its a lovely location up on the rooftops and the food is the standard affair in places of this..."

Dave London

"Lovely place with great service, we had the scampi and the mega massive super burger thingy!? It was all great and presented well! The view was..."

Sean Austin

"This is such a Dorset gem! Had the most delicious fish and chips by the beach despite arriving near the time of kitchen closure the lovely staff were..."

Ahsen Ustaoglu

The Globe Inn

Tandoori Pork with Mint Sour Cream Dip Chops Salad

Free off-street parking

"was made very welcome great atmosphere lovely beer garden although being Scottish am a wee bit lobster today fun pub and would recommend it to anyone..."

James Watson

"Food lovely and a good pint. We had steaks and they were cooked from scratch and just how we asked. The banoffee waffle dessert was gorgeous. Made to..."

Linda Brierley

"Great friendly place, good food and beer away from the madness of the..."

Colin Fowle

Treve Sanders

"Great food, freshly prepared. Great service and..."

Samantha Hazelwood

"Great local pub, made to feel very welcome on a recent holiday to Swanage, best pint i had anywhere and the food smelt and looked amazing even though..."

Ashley Berrill

"So a lovely friendly warm welcoming pub, absolutely fantastic..."

Hayley Clayton

"Great atmosphere and food, very good..."

Anne Therese Cromwell

"Lovely friendly historical pub -one of the oldest in Swanage and only one with a thatched roof. Nice beer garden with a covered area and good..."

angel damour

"For ages I have looked at this pub and thought I must visit. One cold windy Sunday was meant to be walking up to the nature reserve and beyond, but..."

Jon Baker

"Great little pub with large garden. The beer garden would benefit from some plants and new seating but would like to wish the new landlord best..."

Janet Plant

"Lovely old English pub with lots of charm and. A great atmosphere and made welcome by the locals lovely beer garden also pool darts and to end the..."

Vance Smith

"Fabulous little pub with a nice garden, great food, beer and service. The fact they do so much to support local live music and the Swanage Blues..."

Dubbel Xposure

"So good we came back 2 days later for another meal. The food was great and well priced and the beer was the best I have had in Swanage. Very friendly..."

Al Mackcracken

"What a great find. Friendly welcoming staff who went above and beyond to ensure our evening was most enjoyable. Food was well priced and very..."

Paul Meades

"Very friendly and charming. We managed to get some stone baked pizza from another onsite business. Lovely little garden to eat, drink and relax..."

Michelle Ingham

"Great staff, so welcoming. There Special Burger is a burger to enjoy. Every bite was different, every mouthful was delicious...."

Joseph Mitchell

"Service was amazing. Very welcoming and great pub. Drinks well..."

Lia Foray

"Lovely pub great atmosphere landlord and lady made us feel very welcome amazing food especially for a sunday roast massive beer garden dog friendly..."

Ken Chant

"Really enjoyable lovely pub! Will be returning..."

Jenny Holmes

"This could be a good pub if supported more by locals. Good selection of real..."

Lord Baring

"Nice cosy pub had fish chips and peas and it was very nice and filling, chips were nice and chunky 😋 very..."

Donna Barnes

"Nice pub, good beers and very polite people. There is a great beer garden, a snooker table and live music time by time. Food (limited) is available..."

HePe Con

"We found this place towards the end of our stay in Swanage and its the nicest and friendliest place - the couple who run the place are lovely, the..."

Alison Moore

"Straightforward, really friendly, usual hearty pub food. A warm welcome on a very rainy..."

Lea Moore

Sea Breeze Restaurant

90/100 (2565 ratings)

Jacket Potato Cheese and Beans

Crab

Scampi Chips and Mushy Peas

Wheelchair Accessible

"Beautiful food very reasonably priced ! , great service can’t recommend enough! Well..."

Hayley Clayton

"Had lunch at the Sea Breeze yesterday, the food was amazingly good, the white wine spritzers were excellent and the waitresses attentive and good..."

Gary Watson

"Great breakfast in a lovely location by the beach. Staff very friendly and helpful. Definitely use..."

Kevin Butterfield

"Great service and friendly staff food was absolutely delicious definitely..."

Rob Finke

"Me hubby love going on the nirden dteam traun then fish dinnner 8 usually have had he has mussels was excerlent love friendly ..."

Cheryl Frampton

"Excellent service and food! I'd never tasted haddock until I tried it here! �..."

Mandy Robertson

"Delicious Haddock chips and mushy peas. Topped with a lovely view whilst eating..."

Tina Simpson

"Amazing food! Lovely staff who went out of their way to cater for my fussy daughter! Lovely view too, watching Ron the..."

Julia Bird

"Lovely friendly..."

Rebecca Gallienne

"Amazing food ,Friendly staff would 100% recommend to..."

Francesca Ayres

"Could not fault this place! Amazing food, staff and environment!! Thank u to everyone for letting us hold Lauren's hen party here! Fantastic nite..."

Rachel Pride

"Amazing! Favourite restaurant in..."

Laura Braithwaite

"Great fish and chips and large..."

Susan Hancock

"What a great place! The food was amazing, and the staff were very helpful. Highly..."

Tim King

"Well, what a lovely find after we called in on the off chance of breakfast/ brunch. Great & beautifully cooked breakfast choices (not greasy at all..."

Amanda Walker

"Unsung hero of British seaside dining. A case in point for it’s class. Quiet, despite the prominent position, relaxed and tasty. Good batter,..."

James Woodford

"Food was delectable and staff were friendly. They have done really well following Covid Guidlines for such a small restaurant making you feel safe...."

Jon

"Excellent food and good value for money. The Sea Breeze special was delicious; fish & chips, cup of tea and a slice of bread & butter (for the..."

Timothy Rawlings

"Good value seaside restaurant with large portion sizes, best curry sauce I've..."

Hannah D

"Fab food, great service, ate in the bar area so no under 18s. Would..."

Sharon Bailey

"Lovely restaurant with panoramic views of Swanage Bay. Excellent menu and always delicious food. Staff are friendly and nothing is too much..."

Tania Smith

"Had another breakfast (came here yesterday & last year) and got a sticker on the cutlery that said: " Thank you for supporting our snall business"...."

Healey Newson

"What more can we say lts perfect We visited this place today, as we do when on day..."

Maggi Binning

Wessex Belle

"Had an absolutely unforgettable evening dining on board the Wessex Belle with 2 family friends who were celebrating their golden wedding.There were 3..."

F Jacks

"Treat yourself to a formal dining experience on a beautifully restored stream train. Unbelievable value, 5 course dinner for 2, plus a bottle of..."

Hayley Nelmes

"Just had a lovely Christmas trip on the Devon Bell Pull man carriage, lots of champagne, a lovely..."

Rory and Suzanne

"Quaint tea shop in a carriage at the station. All nice stuff and staff. Added bonus of the occasional steam engine next to your..."

Lewis Randall

"A fabulous dining experience on the wonderful Swanage Railway on the Isle of..."

Steve Williams

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Roy Martin

Charlie Hallam

Yvonne Penney

Zachary Griffiths

Bliss Food Co.

"It was lovely to pop in for a really good cup of coffee and a pastry.. having seen the full menu, am now planning a breakfast visit. Might have to..."

Belinda Irvine

"Beautiful food, lovely atmosphere. We are vegan and thrilled that we are so well catered for here. We shall be back many times, would highly..."

Katherine Mount

"We are visiting Swanage for a couple of days and were so very lucky to find this fabulous restaurant. We both had 3 courses which is unusual for us..."

Ruth Kinns

"Superb meal, perfectly cooked steak and fab dessert. Good service..."

Jenny 'Johnston' Godfrey

"Delicious food, great service and a lovely atmosphere. I will definitely come..."

Isabel Broad

"Lovely food and a great atmosphere. A great evening. Thank..."

Sally Clark

"Lovely Full English, lovely coffee, lovely people..."

Dawn Wells

"This is a amazing restaurant and I highly recommend it. You need to book ahead especially if coming to Swanage on holiday. I had the belly of Pork..."

Susan Veale

"Truly exceptional bistro in its class. Fairly minimal modern decor. Interesting menu. Excellent cooking with lots of subtle flavours. Attentive..."

Michael

"We have been to Bliss several times and we love it! We have always enjoyed our meal there so we decided to use Bliss as our wedding caterer and we..."

Sarah Lane

"I have eaten here many times and often make a special trip from Dorchester as the ingredients are all local and the dishes are just delicious! My..."

Em Fri3ndship

"Lovely atmosphere and colour palette. The staff were friendly. There was a bit of a wait for the food because it was incredibly popular. However, it..."

Jeanne Lejeune

"Great experience, as soon as we walked in the staff were really helpful and friendly. The restaurant had a beautiful aesthetic and super comfy..."

georgie kaye

"Lovely little find! On holiday with two friends. Dinner here was a highlight. The steak was cooked to perfection and the chocolate fondant was spot..."

Kel 7

"Top Notch. Excellent food, fabulous. Staff were brilliant. A perfect evening. Many thanks. Five stars all the way. Best food I've had in a long..."

Melanie Chamberlain

"My sister and I took our mother for her eightieth birthday and we had a wonderful experience. The food was fabulous and the staff were friendly and..."

Sharon Conway

"At their open evening I ate divine lemon-oil-flavoured pasta with sun-dried tomatoes and fresh basil morsels! I actually crave these now as they were..."

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The Fish Plaice

90/100 (1429 ratings)

Chips and Curry Sauces

Large Cod Medium Chips

Greasy Fish and Chips

Burger

Sausage and Chips

Fish and Chips with Mushy Pea Fritter

Small Fish and Chips

Handmade Fishcake & Chips

Pineapple Fritter

Hone Made Fishcake and Large Chips

Fish and Chips Cod

Small Cod and Chips with Peas

Medium Cod in Batter

Chicken Nuggets with Fries

Wheelchair Accessible

"I can't thank you enough for doing a gluten free day, please make this a regular option! As a coealiac sufferer I struggle to find delicious, safe..."

Lesley Licudi

"Amazing fish and chips, the fish cakes are to die for best I have ever tasted, staff very friendly, have eaten here for years and will continue to do..."

Alan Donnelly

"This is by far the best fish and chip shop in Dorset. Absolutely love it. Big portions at great prices and top customer service highly..."

Lee Taylor

"Excellent every time, today was no exception. Friendly staff - despite being rushed off their feet. Generous portions, beautiful cod and chips which..."

Sarah Phillips

"Lovely fish 🐠 chip 🍟 shop always enjoy food we are served at this..."

Karen Jones

"Been going to this plaice since I was a little girl on our yearly family caravan holidays to Swanage and it tastes just as good now as it did back..."

Sarah Sweeney

"Just driven all the way from Bournemouth to visit as better than anywhere else. Never fails to deliver. Another amazing dinner :) great service...."

Daniel Tony Chambers

"Superb fish and chips. Their fish cakes are the tastiest I've ever tried. Fast and friendly service, I always make a visit or two (or three!) when..."

Andrew Cutts

"Every time we go to Swanage we get fish and chips from here. The fish is fresh and white the chips are from proper potatoes not frozen ones so they..."

Gillian Worsfold

"A great plaice to eat, excellent fish and chips, loving the curry sauce and mushy peas too. Plenty of seating at the front of house or you could sit..."

Ron-Jules Jones

"This is the best fish and chips in swanage and really yummy fish cakes..."

Debbie Wilson

"The railway brought us to Swanage and the best fish and chips - thanks for a beautiful..."

David Underwood

"The fish and chips here are to die for simply filling and fresh fish you cant beat..."

Sharon Lydon

"Stopped off here for some food at lunchtime today. We have been here before but not for a few years. I had the homemade fishcake which was £3. It..."

Andrea Powell

"Very reasonable prices here for fish and chips down by the seafront. Grab a takeaway fish and chips and go sit on the seafront looking out at the..."

Tom Ford

"Hands down best fish and chips I had on my visit to the area. Large cod was a good size and the batter nice and crispy. I do enjoy fat chips with a..."

Andrew Chang

"Good chips but the menu is lacking on vegetarian/vegan..."

Emma Binning

"We asked our friend who lives locally which was the best fish and chips in town and was told the fish Plaice but we might have to queue. When we..."

Babs King

"Great fish and chips. Fresh fish, nicely cooked. The place gets very busy though, suggest turning up early or being prepared for a long queue. Staff..."

John Bartholomew

"Had the large Cod and Regular Chips, both cooked fresh, took it away as all seating was taken up, chips were lovely but the star was the Cod, lightly..."

Dee Patel

"Amazing fishcake and the best curry sauce I've had. Great location on the sea front by the harbour to get take away and take it to sit by the sea,..."

Sophie

"Best haddock and chips I've had in a long while. All the staff were happy and friendly. Would definitely recommend. A BIG PLUS for me was the fact..."

SHALLOW DEPTHS

"Have visited once a year for the past 3 years, whilst we holiday in Dorset. It has always been great quality fish and chips. Couple of tables..."

Kevin Paterson

The Salt Pig Too

89/100 (2010 ratings)

Full english breakfast

Roast Beef

Cider

Salt Pig Cheeseburger

Charcoal Cooked Trout

Toasts

Beef

Sausage Roll Roast Potatoes Carrots and Parsnips

Quiche

Chuck Eye Steak

Bacon Sandwich

Quiche of the Day with Beetroot Onion and Tomato Pomegranate Seeds

Wheelchair Accessible

"Fantastic Dining Experience - Great Food, Service, and Atmosphere! I recently had the pleasure of dining at this wonderful restaurant, and I cannot..."

Hamed zeidabadinejad

"Well what can we say other than scrummy! It has taken a year to finally get to eat at the restaurant and expectations were very high. We were not..."

Paul Holloway

"This place was a joy, from the super friendly staff to the amazing food. Highly recommend the Sunday BBQ dishes which were delicious, the own sourced..."

Jennie Chan

"You must eat here but book table to avoid disappointment!. Fantastic Sunday roast lunch with extremely generous portions of meat + lots of veg..."

Amanda Walker

"We love to holiday in Swanage and also experience the traditional restaurants/pubs BUT found this place and was smitten! Charcuterie that you can..."

Sharon Rose Goulty

"Love this place. Made a beeline for lunch there today as staying in the area. It was great, as always. Good wine, delicious food and super fun..."

Linda Amey

"OMG! Amazing experience of Food, atmosphere and hospitality. Food was phenomenal and absolutely delicious, wide range of sides for each dish. Highly..."

Saba

"Only 50m from the theatre, so planned a meal beforehand here. What a lovely choice. Our meals and starters were terrific and didn't take long to come..."

Jim Pettitt

"We decided to celebrate our 30th anniversary here whilst on a weeks stay in Swanage and we were not disappointed. Highly recommend this lovely..."

MALCOLM HARRIS

"Delicious food, great service despite being busy, good value for money, highly recommend if you want something different than greasy fish and..."

Nel

The Anchor Inn

87/100 (2211 ratings)

Lamb with Roasted Mediterranean Veg and Roasted New Potatoes in Paprika

Chicken Burger with Brie

Lamb Rump with New Potatoes

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Pulled Pork

Chicken Burger and Fries

Homemade Pie of the Day

"Fantastic place, had 3 x rib-eye steaks, all requested to be cooked differently & all came out cooked to perfection! Gorgeous homemade brownies for..."

Cathy Pandele

"Such a charming little pub. We came across this place on our first night in Swanage. The staff were immediately friendly and made us feel welcomed...."

Bilge Mustafa

"It’s my birthday so out on a pub crawl in Swanage so lots of pub reviews to follow . So nice pub, modern inside great attitude, nice beer and fair..."

Scott Packman

"Recently had dinner in the anchor during our stay in swanage, and to say I was impressed would be an understatement. The menu was varied, with vegan..."

david r.

"Chefs kiss!!! The food is absolutely amazing. Unfortunate that we had to wait an hour as only one chef working due to circumstances. we were offered..."

Sarah Smith

"Whilst visiting Swanage called into The Anchor. What a lovely pub. The food was exceptional. Share the Nachos - but wished I’d had my own as they..."

Sharon Grant

"Absolutely fantastic worth every mouthful. My steak was cooked to perfection. Fantastic menu brilliant chef. The staff are fantastic. TC is..."

Marina Marshall

"Eaten here a couple of times recently and both times the food has been excellent, the service very good and the overall experience very enjoyable. I..."

Jon Baker

"This was our first visit to Swanage and to the Anchor Inn. Firstly - Swanage is lovely, beautiful beach and coastal walks. We stumbled across The..."

Julie W

"Swange gets so busy at the weekends, but the staff were amazing despite being rushed off their feet. They squeezed us in and the food was lovely. So..."

Jan Griffiths

"A very nice pub with great beer and food. Had a giant party come in and take up a large table and yet the staff were able to handle everyone easy...."

Michael Austin

"Centering on food more now and not the pub it was, but good beer and..."

Ian hudson

"Lovely meal sea bass delicious, mussels highly recommended. John very helpful and welcoming. Friendly and busy pub. Highly..."

jacqui naish

"Unfortunately was closed Monday and Tuesday else we probably would have eaten there before. Staff were welcoming and service was good. Really enjoyed..."

Barry True

"Nice little pub with a friendly welcome. Nice menu , no pics of food , demolished too quickly but very well cooked and generous..."

tess childs

"Great service, great tunes. Tasty food. Thank..."

Andrew Pollard

"Staff were friendly, dinner was exceptionally good for the price. Kudos to the chef..."

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The Village Inn Bar And Restaurant

Hamburger with Country Fries

Burger

seafood platter

Sirloin Seasoned Steak

Beer

Chicken Katsu Curry with Prawn Crackers

Beef

Sausages

Cherry Pie with Icecream

Tiramisu Cake

Roast Beef Sunday Lunch

Wheelchair Accessible

"Went for a Sunday roast. Options beef, chicken or pork with all the trimmings. Puddings were lovely, cherry pie and custard and 3 scoops of ice..."

Janet Smith

"Sunday lunch, small plate (SP). Excellent service, as always, staff very pleasant. Roast beef was tender and delicious, as was my sister's pork. ..."

Karen Tongue

"Delighted to have found this bar, which also does good food. I was walking past on a blustery day, wandered in and had a brilliant pint, say by a..."

Jon Baker

"Stayed at the caravan site, tried a meal on our first night as couldn't be bothered to drive out, pay for parking and search for a pub on a Monday..."

Susan Veale

"Our waiter was very very kind and friendly. He was always reassuring if we were fine and wheter we needed something. The food was absolutely..."

fabiozot03

"Ordered the rack of ribs, and I got a full rack of ribs, I also ordered the garlic bread, which was the best I've ever has, great meal good value for..."

Scott Grant

"Another excellent visit, great food and drink in a nice setting. Excellent bar and waiting staff. Always eat and drink here when visiting..."

Jon Mardle

"A very smart, modern pub. The seafood special was excellent, as was the pint of Doom..."

Jan Jarvis

"Pleasant night out with wife for a meal. Meal was great. Service a bit slow. And are server could have looked a bit happier. But all in all..."

Shane Collins

"Lovely place. Lovely food. Friendly atmosphere. Inside and outside..."

steve miles

"Nice bar. Quiet when we went there. Pleasant patio to sit with a beer in the..."

James Roberts

"Nicely prepared and served food. Good range of..."

John Myerson

Clare GRIFFITHS

"Excellent food. Surprised by the quality for the location on a camp site. Ate there 2 days running was so..."

Heather Neaves

"Lovely food. Nice atmosphere. Very friendly and welcoming..."

Janet Day

"Always quieter than town, nice and clean,excellent play..."

Jill Collins

"Had a lovely lunch here with my family. Great kids menu with high chairs and squash for the kids. Adults menu was lovely too. Staff very friendly..."

Joe Garside

"Lovely place, with a good menu at reasonable prices. Well presented and tasty...."

Brian T Erskine (Osca)

"Fabulous restaurant & bar with friendly staff, we always stay here so being onsite to visit everyday is..."

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