TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated October 2024

"Wonderful to have such incredible coffee around Swanage, and worth the 5 min drive! (wish we could find their coffee in town). Their beans are top..."

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 Italian Bakery Swanage

The Corner Mediterranean Restaurant

Non-smoking restaurants

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

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

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

Sea Breeze Restaurant

90/100 (2565 ratings)

Jacket Potato Cheese and Beans

Steak Diane

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

The Salt Pig Too

89/100 (2010 ratings)

Salt Pig Cheeseburger

Cappuccino

Rare Breed Pork Chop

Veggie Breakfast

Charcoal Cooked Trout

Beer

Sausage Roll Roast Potatoes Carrots and Parsnips

Full english breakfast

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 Village Inn Bar And Restaurant

Hamburger with Country Fries

Sirloin Seasoned Steak

Chicken Katsu Curry with Prawn Crackers

Fish

Cherry Pie with Icecream

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..."

Linda Stephens

The Watering Hole Cafe Swanage

Chicken Katsu Curry with Prawn Crackers

Beer

Cherry Pie with Icecream

Tiramisu Cake

Roast Beef Sunday Lunch

Gourmet Burger

Apple Pie

Hamburger with Country Fries

Sirloin Seasoned Steak

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

"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)

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

James Roberts

"Good quality pub grub, smart bar, handy for the..."

Anthony Cartmell

The Cornish Bakery

86/100 (3398 ratings)

Traditional Cornish Pasty

Oreo Hot Chocolate

Cherry and Almond Croissant

Traditional and Balti Pasties

Sausage Rolls and a Large Variety of Pasties

"A delicious bakery with so many options to choose from - It was hard to pick just one! We got the chocolate plait twist and a cherry & almond..."

Mia Paffey

"Food delicious. We had to wait 20 minutes for the Cornish Pasty to come out of the oven, but it was definitely worth it. You can't visit Swanage..."

Alan Doak

"Great tasting pasties, amazing coffee and friendly staff. Everything freshly baked. Our pasties came straight out of the oven after a 5min..."

Sue Crossland

"Giving it a try. The bakery selling French delicacy. They really are from France. Top..."

STEVE G

"Had popped into swanage with visiting family we wanted a bite to eat. Really glad we picked the Cornish bakery. Probably the best pasty I’ve had...."

Andy Broadfield

"excellent iced latte and cinnamon bun, lovely flavour and very..."

alette ganyushin

"Excellent speedy service from William on the counter who also offered a range of milk options for our coffee. A great addition to the swanage..."

Jenny Heath

"I woke up yesterday craving a proper cornish pasty so planned a walk to The Cornish Bakery in Swanage, after checking that they were open with a..."

Coreen McMeeken

"Well, who doesn't love a Cornish Pasty? They have some great flavours. And it's fun being able to choose both savoury and sweet options if you really..."

Chris Greenhough

"Great place! Good coffee, friendly staff and clean facilities. Vegan options available - the raspberry croissant is delicious and the cauliflower..."

Kate Bryan

Isle Of Purbeck Golf Club

86/100 (1782 ratings)

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Wonderful course!! Amazing views We had lovely time and cannot wait to come back. Terry at the proshop is very friendly and gave us a warm..."

Sylvie Andre

"Super friendly Professional Shop and Terry is on it in the clubhouse. The golf course is in very good condition. A great..."

Nicholas Sharratt

"Challenging course with amazing views. The ground is hard so lots of roll. The rough and wind makes the course tricky if you’re off line or long. I..."

Alister Smith

"I first played this fantastic course around 35 years ago and yesterday with the strong winds, bright sunshine, and drizzle in the 4 1/2 hour round,..."

Chris Bird

"One of the most intimidating courses in the south west. Think your way around. Wonderful views friendly staff excellent..."

George Taylor

"A view to die for and you don't have to be a golfer or member to enjoy it. Afternoon tea is nice, lunch bar menu is very unexciting and the actual..."

Russell Brayshaw

"2022 review- Great breakfast Good dene course Can't wait to play Purbeck course 2023- played the Purbecks course for my 30th with my dad who has..."

Ben Carey

"Great course and will go back, so worth a..."

Richard Nugent

"Lovely views of Sandbanks, Poole, Bournemouth Isle of Wight. Great layout with excellent greens fairways was dry on quite a few but don't let that..."

Phil Epping

"Great service, beautiful views and good food. In Restaurant part £29 for a 3 course meal pp, which going by the location, I think it's reasonably..."

Jason Hazlett

The Cabin

85/100 (1230 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"Delicious food - we had crab and lobster burger, fish basket and a portion of cheesy chips, washed down with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. Quick..."

Helen Gregory

"Great place right on the beach...sat most of our weekend away drinking gin and tonic in the most beautiful surroundings. The owners and staff were..."

Samantha Ann

"As always fantastic food great service always really friendly there isn’t a better spot to refuel and watch the World go..."

Joel Parrott

"We loved it here. The service is wonderful. We had a crab/lobster burger, a crab salad and chips all to share as we couldn't make our minds up what..."

Juliet Helps

"What a gem. Fantastic setting, cracking grub, and fantastic staff. We'll be..."

Stew Woroch

"Once again I can only write positive things about the cabin. Living in Dubai, we look forward the whole flight to coming back to the cabin and it’s..."

Will Hector

"Very friendly, good coffee and ice cream, didn't eat this time, but did last time we stopped there and the food is great. New furnishings and..."

Belinda Irvine

"Great view �great food �excellent services � thanks to Mike pat and staff..."

Paul Smart

"First visit of the season - as good as ever. I love this place and will certainly be back. Crab and lobster burgers are..."

Helen Kimber

"Great location right on the beach but tucked away from the usual touristy offerings. Food and service were great with a mixture of three locations to..."

Clair Bushnell

"What a fab little gem... best latte I have had in a while too..."

Karen Sturges

"Great cafe on 3 levels all with a cracking view. Was worth the walk for a friendly greeting and a cold beer (or two!) We didn't eat on this occasion..."

Caroline Dodds Was Scholefield

"Lovely beach cafe doing excellent food & drinks - strongly recommend..."

Bryony Parsons

"Fabulous find! In a booth overlooking beach with sand between my toes. Food great, freshly cooked and speedy despite cabin being busy all washed down..."

Liz Blood

"An amazing place to stop and eat and drink. Food is amazing, the staff are friendly, plenty of seating however can get very busy. The view is..."

Chris Brown

"Sun, Sea, Nice Wine & Great Food. + the best cup of tea all holiday. Welcoming friendly, service good..."

Alan Wilson

"Perfect for a break while walking the coast path. Great views. Food not expensive and decent fast food quality. Good..."

Madeleine Sampson

"We just had the most delicious dinner at The Cabin. The food was lovely, the view spectacular and the staff were incredibly friendly. Contrary to a..."

Alex Freeman

"Lovely spot to stop for a meal or a snack. Right on the beach with a mixture of tables under umbrellas or little covered alcoves with space for about..."

Rob Butler

"We had the best day ever in Uk. The weather was so hot, we feel like we were in Canary Islands. The beach with sand, the premises very tidy and..."

Bogdan Ciobanu

"Went here yesterday 5 of us for breakfast, love Swanage but never been to The cabin before, had a great meal set us up for the day, then of to the..."

Steve wicks-eales

"We had a mug of tea and a green tea with lemon and ginger, with some tap water with ice cubes in. It was very nice. The views of the Isle of Wight..."

Jacquie Jennings

"Great location, lovely friendly staff & well run. Only negative was the quality of the beef burgers which was poor for the price you pay. Would..."

Tiggy Travels

"What a location!!! What a great dining experience. Overlooking the sea. Had breakfast Saturday and Sunday. Breakfast was cooked to perfection. Coffee..."

Paula Christian

Wimpy

85/100 (2002 ratings)

Quarter Pounder with Cheese

Cheese Burger and Sweet Potato Fries

Spicy Bean Burger and Fries

Brown Derby

Strawberry Milkshake

Burger

All Day Breakfast with Pork Bendy

Coke Float

Wimpy Cheaseburger

Bender in a Bun

Spicy Chicken and Bacon Burger

Double Cheeseburger with Chips

Quarter Pounder with Cheeseburger

Waffles and Ice Cream

Wheelchair Accessible

"Food was beautiful, best burgers by far. Portions were really big too, felt lovely and full afterwards. Staff were really friendly and served with a..."

Sam Guille

"Verry friendly staff here, always smiling ans welcoming. The food here is simple but verry great, i had the pleasure to eat here a couple time. Food..."

Lucas Eberhardt

"Excellent customer service and great food. Was impressed by the fresh cooked all day breakfast and great coffee. Very clean and tidy inside. Staff..."

Stephen litt

"Visited yesterday with 2 friends and had a great experience! Food was delicious, especially the southern fried quorn burger. So much choice on the..."

Hannah Louise

"Absolutely fantastic customer service. The staff were brilliant, really kind and polite! The service was very fast and got our food within a couple..."

Zachary Rushworth

"Yet again another lovely meal here. We come here every time we come to Swanage, which is a lot ha ha. The first was hot, yummy and very quick. The..."

Neil Stewart

"I visited Wimpy in Swanage on Saturday 3 October 2020 at lunchtime. I was with one other person. What a blast from the past but wow! The..."

Darren Gilbert

"Haven't seen a wimpey for years so decided to give it a try. Food was very good, service was excellent, shop and facilities were clean, food choices..."

Fran Correia

"Reminds me of being a kid! Food was great and so was the..."

Ste Burns

"Had a chicken fillet sandwich and a coffee. Coffee was a lot. Probably a bit too much and pricey. The chicken sandwich was awesome and tasty. Really..."

Lena Jo

"Fabulous place. We had a brilliant lunch in here. The staff were really friendly and welcoming, food came quickly. Brilliant portion sizes. We had a..."

Samantha Bowers

"Good food ,very quiet when we went ,friendly..."

Barbara Williams

"Nice little restaurant, staff are friendly. Service is fast and so is food. The food was nice but a little expensive, would defiantly recommend for..."

Demi Lewis

"Brilliant holiday family diner. Great service, good food for the soul, and just a lovely vibe! Thank..."

Dave A

Haymans Bakery

83/100 (2632 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Such an amazing place for breakfast with friends on holiday morning. Fresh bakery items with coffee gave me a kick to start a long day. The inside..."

sadia shabnam

"Loved the sandwich selection and the cakes were fab. The girls loved the smoothies too. Lovely friendly and efficient..."

Stephen wb

"Really good choice of gluten free cakes and friendly staff. My partner had the chocolate and orange cake (photo) I had gluten free lemon muffin but..."

Clair Clough

"Staff were very friendly. The tiramisu we had was good but did not have the usual alcohol taste. No problem with that as it was good. Enjoyable place..."

Nigel Lipton

"Very friendly staff. We bought Bakewell tarts and Belgium pastries (raisins and almonds). The largest tarts and pastry ever and very indulgent. For..."

Atul Patel

"Great pasties and sausage rolls. I like the way they will go out of their way to ask if you’d like any of your items hot as they’re about to be..."

Kaptain Uke

"The best sausage rolls I've ever had and the flapjacks were amazing. Lovely, friendly staff and good..."

Peter Lloyd Lloyd

"Been here many times over the years. Just love it. Great service and the most amazing..."

Pamela Convery

"Lovely bakery, lots of sweet treats and good breakfast options. Coffee is..."

Pete Jackson

"Had a fantastic full English breakfast here..every item on my plate cooked perfectly and full of flavour! My wife's vegetarian breakfast was..."

Steven Grady

"We called in for one of their breakfasts. Always a treat when we visit Swanage. Wasn't disappointed. Lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff. Worth..."

Peter Todman

"Lovely chunky toast, plenty of butter and jam/marmalade. Coffee was great , well made and hot. Staff friendly. Lots to choose in the bakery section...."

Ang “Panda” Davis

"Really good coffee, reasonably priced. Friendly service and wonderful selection of bread and cakes. Their ready made sandwiches are excellent, so..."

Judy Schroeder

"Delicious dijon sausage roll , came with a generous side salad. Friendly staff and pleasant music. Coffee was fine too..."

Paula Street

"I think it’s changed owners as it was called Italian bakery when I went… but oh my the cakes were incredible! Try the Bakewell tart and the..."

Becca Willett

Beavers Restaurant

83/100 (5833 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Lovely parsnip soup really filling. Hubby had cream tea which was beautiful. Granny had ham salad which had good quality ham but really small salad...."

Ginny Thompson

"Since my last visit there has been a change of staff. Where a bit abrupt when they said they were full yet there was a table free. Rather than say..."

Jonathan Cullen

"Seated quickly on a wet Saturday lunchtime. Drink order taken quickly...specials boards pointed out. Food was Delicious..!! Reasonably priced. All..."

Pete Burgess

"Very nice dog friendly cafe, with friendly staff and very good menu. Highly recommended. We just had a drink but the food looked good and we would..."

Linda Amey

"Friendly, tasty and a good food range for all the family. Spicy Lentil soup hit the..."

Simon Wearn

"Such a cute environment. They do the best jacket potatos. Can't wait to go back there. Highly recommend, too good not to..."

Chloe Bleakley

"Lovely little cafe, have been there twice. Always visit when we’re in Swanage area. The food is good and the service is amazing, they don’t keep..."

Wave Sea

"Excellent quick service. Food is good quality. You have to ask about the dressings on the salads. They put it on auto. Not all of us need..."

HRM Dowdall

"It’s nice, a standard place. Did feel it was very expensive for what we had but understand that it is tourist season and it was clean and tidy and..."

Jack Meddings

"I have been coming here for years. Staff is really helpful 🙂 Drinks arrived straight away following by our delicious breakfast. Thank you for..."

Rad Ciesla

"The Stronge family have been visiting here for thirty years, our daughter was in nappies when we first paid a visit to swanage. In fact it’s part..."

Tina Stronge

"My first visit to Beavers with friend.. Spotlessly clean.cosy comfortable cafe. Standard breakfast hot and food good quality. Coffee excellent...."

Paul Wrigh

"Brilliant little cafe good food friendly staff. Very..."

Marina Marshall

"Lovely food, reasonably priced went there 3 times on weeks..."

Graham Plested

"Ate here twice while on vacation and both had great experiences. Friendly staff and delicious..."

Ashley

"Great place to eat and the staff 👍 are great that all I can..."

Ronnie Keep

"Went in for lunch with Mum last week, and the service was fabulous, the food arrived quickly, was tasty and for mum, it was slimming world friendly...."

Michelle Poultney

Brook Tea Rooms

82/100 (2729 ratings)

"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 Crows Nest Inn

82/100 (2058 ratings)

Chicken Nuggets and Chips with Bean

Kids Burger and Fries

Steak and Ale Pie and Mash

Beef

Beer Battered Cod and Chips

Wheelchair Accessible

"Food was absolutely spot on. 2 roast dinners, 1 beef, 1 chicken. Really decent portion and hot as well. Service was good, a bit business like on..."

Richard Howard

"Mum and I went for a Sunday roast and I can honestly say it was the closest to my grandmothers legendary Sunday dinner I have ever tasted. The..."

sarah brown

"We stopped here for lunch today. Great food, well presented and quite simply perfect. Large portions, and well priced. We will be going back! Thanks..."

Ben Gale

"What a lovely pub nice and welcoming the staff are all very friendly and of course the landlady is very nice well what can i say about the the food..."

Phil Jeffries

"This was further than we would normally walk for something to eat when staying in Swanage but after reading other reviews we decided to give it a..."

Paul Morrow

"Just popped in for a bite to eat as we don't like 'posh poncy food', we settled for what we were offered which was 2 pizza's. They arrived hot and..."

Gary Wright

"Wanted something to fill us and children up after Tank museum visit and playing on tge beach. It's not the easiest place to get in with a..."

junkybabes

"I had sausages and mash. It was lovely. Partner had the burger which was huge and he couldn't eat it all. Friendly staff and a popular pub by the..."

pene vrint

"My son and I were in Swanage for the Blues festival and decided to pop in for a drink and a meal. We were extremely pleased with the service and..."

geoff langrish

"It’s a basic pub that does it all well. Food was decent for the money and portions are big. It was busy and we had to wait a little as expected at..."

SCOTT WALSH

"We visited here several times during our holiday. Staff helpful and friendly good atmosphere and very good food large portions for price. Definitely..."

Dawn Chapman

"Really nice pub meal tonight. Good choice of food, good quality, hot and good portion size. Lady behind bar very helpful and customer focussed. Very..."

Ian Holton

"Popped in here on the off-chance at lunch time on a Sunday to find a really friendly person behind the bar who found us a table despite most of the..."

Terry Fish

"Such a lovely pub. Friendly staff and great service. Really tasty pub grub, there were 8 of us eating a different dish each and all very happy. ..."

Kerry Bailey

"My Partner severely sprained his ankle while on holidays. It was our last night in Swanage and all restaurants were booked out to catch a cab in and..."

Suzi Rowe

"Had a fabulous meal at The Crows Nest Inn tonight , The chicken tagliatelle was to die for ....so filling def will call here again we went on a Tues..."

Anthony Richards

"A very friendly local pub simple food with good portions a perfect place to come with your family after too much sun on the..."

tony mason

"Delicious roast dinner with lots of beef, loads of vegetables, all cooked well. I couldn't finish it all, a first for..."

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