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The Priory Hotel

The Priory offers accomplished menus, excellent wines, and professional service. You will find a…

St Marys Church and The Priory Hotel from River Frome

Seasons Restaurant at The Eastbury Hotel & Spa

Seasons Restaurant at The Eastbury Hotel is a multi award winning 2 AA Rosette restaurant located…

Seasons Restaurant at The Eastbury Hotel & Spa

The Boat That Rocks

*LATEST UPDATE* We are opening on Monday 12th April (9am til 8pm) serving food and drink in our…

The Boat That Rocks, Portland, Dorset

Coast Restaurant - Grand Hotel

Commanding views across Swanage Bay, fine dining with exciting and innovative cuisine and using…

Coast Restaurant - Grand Hotel

Bankes Arms Hotel

*LATEST UPDATE* The Bankes Arms opened their new outdoor bar on 12th April and have also launched…

The Saxon Arms

*LATEST UPDATE* From 12th April The Saxon Arms outside area will be open for drinks and food (All…

Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Spa & Restaurant

Dining at Summer Lodge is a truly memorable experience. Steven and his team…

The Greyhound Inn

The Greyhound Inn offers a pub, restaurant and six bed and breakfast rooms in the heart of Sydling…

The Halfway Inn

*LATEST UPDATE* The Halfway Inn reopened on 12th April for outside dining and drinking. They have…

Mortons Manor Restaurant

Our award-winning restaurant is at the heart of Mortons Manor and sources from local Purbeck…

Key West Bar and Grill

*LATEST UPDATE* Key West Bar & Restaurant on Bournemouth Pier Reopening for Alfresco Dining.…

The Old Inn Holt

*LATEST UPDATE* The Old Inn Holt reopened on 12th April for outside dining and drinking. They have…

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Do you love to eat out and are always looking for your next great culinary experience? Then Dorset is definitely a destination to consider.

There is a variety of fantastic restaurants in Dorset offering mouth watering menus made from Dorset’s wonderful local produce.

Dorset restaurants with mouth watering menus!

With the superb quality of local produce on offer in Dorset, our restaurants are already half way there to making some delightful dishes.

Dorset’s range of restaurants offer delicious dining to suit all budgets and tastes, from heart warming country pub dishes to culinary works of art from our award winning restaurants.

Very best in local produce

Due to Dorset’s fantastic location and enjoying nearly 100 miles of coastline you really must visit if you love all things seafood.  The range of fish on offer will leave you spoilt for choice, but whatever you decide you won’t be disappointed!  Enjoy the wonderful fresh flavours of this most local of produce caught only a few miles from your table! Dorset is certainly a must visit for lovers of all things seafood.     

The delicate flavours of Thailand, delicious Indian cuisine and authentic Italian dishes are just some of the tantalising tastes from around the world that we have all come to love and Dorset is fortunate to have some excellent proprietor-run establishments to suit your cravings here in Dorset.

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With all of this on offer it’s not hard to see why Dorset restaurants are a favourite amongst food lovers and celebrity chefs alike.

View the selection of restaurants in Dorset from our listings below or use our search function to find your next dining experience to remember!

We promise you won’t leave disappointed and we’re sure you will be returning again and again. Your foodie break in Dorset could be just around the corner, cheers everyone!

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  1. Wok Chef Chinese Takeaway in Swanage, Dorset

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    Wok Chef Chinese Take-Away

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    SWANAGE

    Wok Chef Chinese Take-Away offers a selection of Chinese, Thai, Malaysian and Cantonese dishes to choose from. The menu includes popular dishes such as Salt and Chilli King Prawn, Rendang Beef (Malaysian Curry) and Chicken Thai Green Curry.

  2. The 29029 Restaurant, Wareham

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    Sandford, WAREHAM

    The 29029 Restaurant near Wareham offers fine upmarket Nepalese and Indian cuisine. Diners can enjoy a variety of dishes from an extensive mouth-watering menu. Food is cooked fresh on the premises using the finest local produce, fresh ingredients…

  3. The Salt Pig, Wareham

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    WAREHAM

    The Salt Pig is an urban farm shop and cafe in Wareham. All the food, including a range of delicious cakes, are cooked from scratch by the chefs using the produce sold in the shop. We also have a range of ready meals for sale, as well as local…

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    Mint Indian Restaurant

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    Poole

    Bringing together the new and the old, combining a top-quality modern menu of Indian food with revamped old traditional favourites, catering for both meat-eaters and vegetarians alike. All dishes beautifully presented using fresh sauces and Indian…

  5. Slipway Cafe Bar

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    Slipway Cafe Bar at RNLI College Poole

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    The Slipway Cafe Bar is the perfect place to relax and meet up with friends, situated on a superb waterfront position overlooking Poole Harbour.

  6. Basili.co

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    Dorchester

    What sets Basili.co apart is that we're truly Neapolitan.
    Our promise to you is that you will not find a more genuine Neapolitan experience outside Napoli!

  7. Moving Mountain burger

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    *New Takeaway Service* - Poole’s only completely meat-free takeaway. Offering delicious plant based burgers, fries, salads, desserts and more with free delivery to selected Bournemouth and Poole postcodes. Lots of gluten free options too!

  8. Poppins Cafe Restaurant

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    Dorchester

    ‘Poppins’ has proved to be one of the most popular family restaurant chains in the UK with 37 busy Town Centre Restaurants stretching from Worcester to Bexhill on sea. Although ‘Poppins’ is now a nationally recognised name, all the restaurants are…

  9. RNLI Poole Lifeboat College Restaurant

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    Riggers Restaurant at RNLI College Poole

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    Enjoy alfresco dining on our harbourside terrace with views of the bustling harbour and iconic lifting bridge. Serving Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

  10. Baffi

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    Bournemouth

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    Takeaway for collection, delivery and UberEats will continue every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 5pm.

  11. ROOTZ - Pizzas, Burgers & Kebabs @TheBotanyBay

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    ROOTZ - Pizzas, Burgers & Kebabs @TheBotanyBay

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    Blandford Forum

    Amazing Handmade Pizzas, Burgers & Traditional flatbread kebabs.

  12. The Orchard Cafe cakes at Wareham, Dorset

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    West Holme, WAREHAM

    Serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and using locally sourced ingredients where possible. A range of local beer, cider and wine available. The Orchard is set in a beautiful natural environment, with views to the Purbeck Hills.

  13. Gurkha Bar and Buffet Restaurant

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    WEYMOUTH

    An oriental buffet restaurant known for its Eastern Cuisine offering a range of exotic and continental dishes for you, your family and friends.

  14. Nanna Moon's Cafe Bar, Weymouth, Dorset

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    WEYMOUTH

    Family run, child-friendly, hearty, healthy, filling homecooked food. The menu includes options for various special dietary requirements including Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian and Vegan - they also have Soya, Oat and Lactose free milk as well…

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    Poole

    Takeaway Service - Open for click and collect plus delivery Tuesday to Saturday. Delivery service by PRC Streamline Deliver2U for only £5.95 extra, for any address within the postcode BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16 and BH17. Sorry no cash transactions…

  16. Martin's Bar & Restaurant

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    Eype, Bridport

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    Martin's Bar and Restaurant is a family-owned, spacious and modern dog friendly venue with great views, a beer garden, a soft play, Costa Coffee, a locally sourced menu, live sport, a log burner, board games, a weekly Sunday carvery and a unique…

  17. The Fontmell Inn, Dorset

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    The Fontmell Inn

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    SHAFTESBURY

    The Fontmell Inn has now re-opened. Plus they are now offering a Takeaway Click and Collect service every Friday and Saturday.

  18. Olives, cheese and tomato pizza

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    Da Vinci's

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    Poole

    New Takeaway Service - Call and place your order 30 minutes before collection. View website for menu.

  19. Roast dinner in take away boxes

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    NEO at Home

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    BOURNEMOUTH

    *New Takeaway Service* - Fed up of only having pizza and hamburgers being delivered? Want to experience a fresh, exciting meal? NEO at Home is now available. Neo offers high quality food including meat, fish and vegetarian dishes from 3 different…

  20. The Rose and Crown at Lytchett Matravers

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    LYTCHETT MATRAVERS

    This friendly family pub, situated in pretty Lytchett Matravers, has bundles of charm and is popular with the locals. Those coming from further afield will feel right at home in no time too, thanks to the excellent service from proprietors Heather…

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