A 50-minute drive to the coast but well worth it. Loved locally for its killer breakfasts, perfect if you are planning to arrive early and spend the day at the beach. Awarded the best coastal eatery a number of times for its regional West Country ingredients - favourites include Lovingtons ice cream at its summer season parlour and a fantastic choice of locally caught fish and shellfish. Located on the National Trust’s Hive Beach, this alfresco café really is a seaside must-visit. Grab some fish and chips, wrap up in a blanket, and warm your cockles on a beachy winter’s day. Or stop for a leisurely lunch to sample their superb hand-dived Lulworth scallops or crab, washed down with a glass of Portesham wine in the summer!

The local producers are a constant source of inspiration to their menu at The Anchor Inn and you will feel the spirit of Dorset really shines through.  Home to so many interesting and dedicated people who grow and nurture plants and animals, West Dorset is a wonderful place and really worth a visit.

Watch House Café is a breezy, easy going café in the heart of West Bay on the stunning Jurassic Coast in Dorset. Set right on East Beach, it’s just yards from the sea and the stunning views.The café has been completely refurbished and now offers extensive outdoor seating areas offering stunning views along the coastline across the harbour towards Thorncombe Beacon, Charmouth and Lyme Regis. Looking the other way towards Burton Bradstock you have the imposing golden cliffs that are so well known along this coastline. A great spot to see the Jurassic Coast in all its glory.

Fine food and crafted cider set within an alluring atmosphere. This is where it all began! The first Stable restaurant in deepest Dorset. The story began in 2006 when Richard and Nikki took on the mammoth challenge of transforming a former 16th century beautiful old stable block, which looked so far beyond repair they left it vacant for years. When Richard’s brother Andy returned from his travels they came up with the idea to turn the space into a cider house, serving gourmet Dorset pizzas unlike anything else. In 2009, after a whole lot of hard graft, The Stable was born. It was a huge success and remains incredibly popular amongst locals and holidaymakers....a must!

A village pub with rooms, in the hamlet of Powerstock. Experience the undiscovered Dorset countryside, while enjoying some of the finest food in the area.
Just outside the market town of Bridport, The Three Horseshoes Inn welcomes you to taste there award winning food as you relax and enjoy our views. 
Chef John Player cooks honest seasonal British food, locally sourced, deliciously cooked and creatively presented using foraged produce and vegetables from the garden.

The term “crab house” is almost too grand for this shack on the water’s edge overlooking Chesil Beach, yet its outdoor eating area is always packed — with families, locals and the odd chef [Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Angela Hartnett]. The menus change up to twice a day depending on what's fresh from the catch - lunch include turbot steak poached in saffron cream, while at dinner the offering may be megrim sole baked with chilli and lime.