Autumn is here already, which means Christmas is just around the corner! But don't worry if you haven't booked your Christmas day lunch or festive celebrations for 2026 yet, we've got a great selection of venues for you to choose from.
Festive Feasts and Christmas Parties in Dorset
Located in the county town of Dorchester, choose The Kings Arms restaurant for your Christmas party. Priced at £50 for a 3 course festive menu plus canapé, book your table from 27 November. Menu choices include Dorset mushroom crostini, braised venison and dark chocolate delice.
From 27 November, you can enjoy a 3 course festive menu plus canapé and petit four for £46 per person at The Grosvenor Arms in Shaftesbury. Choose from stuffed turkey, roast wild venison, fillets of Torbay sole, za'atar celeriac and lots more delicious options.
Lore Of The Sky has a unique location overlooking Compton Abbas Airfield and the rolling hills of the Cranborne Chase National Landscape. Between 23 November 2026 and 9 January 2027, you can enjoy a starter and a main for £25.95 and if you have room for dessert or coffee and truffles, it's just an extra £5. Options on the menu include chalkstream trout mousse, treacle glazed sirloin, and black cherry yule log.
At The Acorn Inn in Evershot, book one of their Christmas Parties and enjoy a 2 or 3 course menu, starting at £38 per person. Choices include Dorset ox cheek croqueta, braised Jurassic pork belly and chocolate basque cheesecake. Please note, there is a minimum party size of 8 people.
In Bridport, the Bridge House Hotel's festive menu includes crab and prawn tian, roasted lamb, figgy pudding and lots more. Choose from 2 or 3 courses starting from £37.50, served at lunch or dinner between Monday and Saturday.
Offering a choice of 2 or 3 courses, The Horton Inn's Festive Menu includes ham hock terrine, roast turkey, monkfish curry and Christmas pudding sundae. The menu is available from 1 to 23 December, excluding Sundays.
Over in the picturesque village of Corfe Castle, the luxurious Mortons Manor Christmas Menu is available from 5 until 23 December for either lunch or dinner. The lunch menu includes 2 or 3 courses starting at £42 per person, with the option of adding tea or coffee with a mince pie for an additional charge. The 4 course dinner menu costs £62.50.
The Christmas Menu at The Mariners Hotel in Lyme Regis includes braised beef and dumplings, mushroom and chestnut encroute and of course traditional Christmas turkey with all the trimmings. Choose 2 or 3 course, starting at £30 per person.
Eating Out on Christmas Day in Dorset
Including delicious choices such as beef carpaccio, ballotine of turkey and Christmas pudding with vermouth and fig, the 3 course plus canapé Christmas Day Menu at the stylish Grosvenor Arms in Shaftesbury costs £115 per adult and £60 per child up to the age of 10.
On Christmas Day, The Acorn Inn at Evershot will be putting on a 7 course festive feast of seasonal favourites including a welcome drink and coffee, tea and homemade mince pies. Choices include tom yum bisque, guinea fowl and pork terrine, Dorset roast turkey, and orange yule log. The price is £155 per person.
At The Kings Arms in Dorchester, celebrate Christmas Day with a 3 course menu including king scallops, roasted King Arthur beef and Christmas pudding with spiced rum sauce, brandy and citrus butter. Relax in contemporary surroundings within the county town of Dorset for £115 per adult and £60 per child up to the age of 10.
Let the George Albert Hotel do all the hard work this Christmas and enjoy Christmas Day Lunch with a traditional carvery and decadent desserts for £95 for adults and £40 for children.
