Taste

Top choice in 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 ingredients. They crop up in everything from platters, tapas and melts to classy bistro dishes: grilled steak, confit duck, garlicky linguine.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Dorset attractions

1. Lucetta's House

0.03 MILES

Some say this grand Georgian house with ornate doorposts was an inspiration for Thomas Hardy as he imagined the home of the character Lucetta Templeman in…

2. Mayor Of Casterbridge's House

0.1 MILES

A red-brick, mid-18th-century building (now a bank) that's named as the inspiration for the home of Thomas Hardy's mayor of Casterbridge, in his book of…

3. Sea Life

6.13 MILES

Highlights include sharks, penguins and seahorses, and talks and feeding demonstrations are held throughout the day. Tickets fall to £14 for adults and …

4. Jurassic Skyline

7.27 MILES

A 53m tower which rotates to reveal expansive Jurassic Coast views.

5. Nothe Fort

7.45 MILES

Weymouth’s photogenic 19th-century defences are studded with cannons, searchlights and 30cm coastal guns. Exhibits detail Dorset’s Roman invasion, a…

6. Portland Castle

10.15 MILES

A particularly fine product of Henry VIII's castle-building spree, with expansive views over Portland Harbour.

7. Lulworth Cove Visitor Centre

10.47 MILES

Excellent displays outline how geology and erosion have combined to shape the area's remarkable shoreline. Staff can advise about walks, too.

8. St Martin's on the Walls

14.45 MILES

This 11th-century church features a 12th-century fresco on the northern wall, and a marble effigy of TE Lawrence. If it's locked during normal shop hours,…