Dorset Restaurant Guide

Restaurant at The Kersbrook Hotel

The completely gorgeous thatched house looking out over Lyme Regis Bay, built in 1790 as a seaside retreat by a wealthy local individual, remains very much as he left it, now providing a haven for those seeking peace and quiet, good service and well produced homemade food of a high order.

• Address: Pound Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3HX (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £28.00

Restaurant at The Manor Hotel

Bernard Shaw, we are told, once said "The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life". Well, yes, perhaps, but like homes they all vary, particularly when it comes to the culinary aspects.

• Address: Beach Road, West Bexington, Dorchester, DT2 9DF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £38.00

Restaurant at The Mansion House Hotel

Located discreetly away from the hurly burly of the old quay in a little side street, this handsome Georgian building with its creeper-clad brick and gold-topped railings resembles more a National Trust property waiting to receive visitors than an hotel with a handsome Regency dining room, home to some fine cooking amidst impeccable taste.

• Address: Thames Street, Poole, BH15 1JN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £39.00

Restaurant at The Mariners Hotel

• Address: Silver Street, Lyme Regis, DT7 3HS (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Seafood, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £34.00

Restaurant at The Piddle Inn

Beautiful hued flowers dot the sunny, white exterior of the Piddle Inn, in Dorchester, and the bubbly River Piddle that flows alongside the delightful beer patio adds to the allure of this attractive inn.

• Address: Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, DT2 7QF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Bar, Gastropub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £25.00

Restaurant at The Priory Hotel

Formerly the Priory of the Lady St Mary, this 16th century building located in landscaped gardens on the banks of the River Frome offers a delightful setting for an evening of gastronomic pleasure.

• Address: Church Green, Wareham, BH20 4ND (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £49.00

Restaurant at The Queens Hotel

• Address: Meyrick Road, East Cliff, Bournemouth, BH1 3DL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £32.00

Riverside Restaurant, The

The mere act of turning up at the Riverside, with its stunning views of the river and the sea, sends you into fishy mode. Nor will you be disappointed. Emphasis is on simplicity in almost every sense, food, cooking, décor, the lot.

• Address: West Bay, Bridport, DT6 4EZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £24.00, Dinner: £42.00

RoomSix Vodka Bar and Grill

RoomSix is the exclusive Bournemouth home of the Black Rock Grill. The concept originated in the Far East and involves the customer cooking on a square piece of volcanic rock, which has been superheated to 440 degrees centigrade.

• Address: 6a Christchurch Road, Landsdowne, Bournemouth, BH1 3NE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Grill, Bar, Steak
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £22.00

Roundhouse Restaurant, The

• Address: 1 The Esplanade, Weymouth, DT4 8EA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £32.00