Dorset
In this affable, elegant eatery, the furniture is more chic than shabby and the food is pure West Country élan. Dorset goodies might include Dorset crab…
Must-see restaurants in Dorset
Dorset
Poole's top table consistently delights as it combines local ingredients with lashings of French flair. Predictably, fish features strongly – the spicy…
Dorset
It's like the setting for an Agatha Christie mystery, minus the murder. Wicker chairs dot manicured lawns, glittering Lyme Bay sweeps out behind. The…
Dorset
At Crustacean, you'll find an imaginative head chef with Sri Lankan heritage and a passion for French cuisine. Get cracking on a whole lobster, slurp some…
Dorset
This is where the locals make for on hot summer days, to sit beside the Fleet Lagoon amid beach-shack-chic tucking into fresh-as-it-gets seafood. Fish is…
Dorset
Expect sweeping views of the Cobb and dazzling food at this superstylish, open-plan cabin. Lyme Bay shellfish soup comes with pastis liqueur; local…
Dorset
One of Dorchester's best, buzziest brunch and lunch spots has fleets of fans thanks to a buy-local ethos and emphasis on superfresh sustainable…
Bournemouth
On sunny weekends a cool crowd queues out the door at Urban Reef. No wonder: a waterfront deck and balcony, punchy coffee, top-notch snacks and quality,…
Bournemouth
Big squishy sofas, a mellow soundtrack and a sea-view terrace give this chilled-out eatery a surf-bar vibe. Brunch can be healthy (avocado, salmon and egg…
Bournemouth
The seafood and setting are hard to beat – bag a chair on the decking beside the sand, watch the waves lap Bournemouth Pier and tuck into perfectly cooked…
Dorset
The menu at sleek Sienna is peppered with rarities; expect to find fermented blackberry, jerk carrot or squid ink artfully arranged on your plate. The…
Dorset
Shaftesbury's top table has been keeping local foodies happy for more than 25 years. Traditional ingredients predominate – expect beef, guinea fowl,…
Dorset
A sustainable slant and a 40-year history help lift this traditional chippy, just metres from Weymouth's quay, above its rivals – mackerel features among…
Dorset
The locals' choice. Prepare to dine, beside flagstone floors and ancient beams festooned with fairy lights, on tasty pub classics, plus fresh Dorset…
Dorset
How rare is this? The dish you're eating could well have been caught by the chef! At chilled-out Storm, fisher Pete also rattles the pots 'n' pans,…
Dorset
It's five centuries since Sherborne's oldest, cosiest inn pulled its first pint; today it signals its age with wooden settles polished smooth by countless…
Dorset
The seafood piled high in this shed by the path to the beach has been caught by ninth- and 10th-generation fishermen Joe and Levi. Bag some fish for the…
Dorset
No wonder the locals love Manbos: a cosy atmosphere, great service, good prices and flavoursome, homemade bistro dishes packed with local produce. Pasta…
Dorset
The grub at this ancient pub is strong on locally landed seafood – try the homemade fish pie, local crab or pan-fried herring roe. Order some New Forest…
Dorset
A flower-framed, beachside verandah, smart but snug interior and some of the best bistro–pub grub in town – the bouillabaisse is suitably intense.
Dorset
Views don't come much better than from the terrace of this converted fishers' storage shack set right beside Lulworth's glittering circular cove. The food…
Dorset
West Country foodstuffs pack the menu in this stylish eatery, from juicy burgers topped with cheddar from Cheddar, to fish freshly caught on the local day…
Dorset
Piled high and oozing all the trimmings, the dirty burgers here are decidedly good – spice things up with jalapeños, brie or a seriously sticky BBQ sauce…
Dorset
Extraordinary Chesil Beach views, memorable sunsets and great grub (try the Lyme Bay scallops) in a history-rich fishers' inn.
Dorset
The perfect place to stock up for a beach picnic: crab cakes, old-school potato salad, and gourmet sandwiches – plus corking coffee and gooey chocolate…
Dorset
Award-winning, hand-patted, juicy, chargrilled burgers, made mostly from Dorset produce.
Dorset
The pride in local, seasonal produce is palpable at this mellow mill-side eatery. You might find wild garlic fritters served alongside meat from the…
Dorset
It's the decked terrace that'll draw you into this old inn – its cracking views out over Blackmore Vale make for a memorable spot to tuck into salads and…
Dorset
Sample crab sarnies, grilled mackerel, salted caramel hot chocolate and tasty cakes beside picture windows with views of the Fleet Lagoon and Chesil Beach…
