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10 Food & Drink in Dorset That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Dorset, United Kingdom including Palmers Brewery, Twisted Cider Barn & Shop, Trencherman's, Furleigh Estate, Sunny Republic Brewing Company, Sixpenny Brewery, Lesley Waters Cookery School, Flavours School of Cookery, English Oak Vineyard, Hampshire Wine School.
Restaurants in Dorset
1. Palmers Brewery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 130 reviews
After a short break we are delighted to be opening again for Brewery Tours from 21st June 2021. Our draught ales win awards. Beer drinkers love them. They love the distinctive taste and delicious character. And the refreshing, thirst-quenching qualities of Palmers’ traditional ales. They love the fact we’re among the UK’s very best small independent brewers – and that we’ve been brewing fine ales non-stop since 1794. The original Old Brewery at Bridport in West Dorset is where we still work to traditional methods with the finest ingredients. Methods and ingredients that have built our reputation over 200 years. Today, we skilfully blend these best brewing rules with scientific systems, to create five quality ales for the 21st century.
Reviewed By DerekP_9
Booked the brewery tour having read the reviews on trip advisor. My husband I weren’t disappointed. Very interesting tour and nice to sample the beer and a whisky and or gin at the end in a very well stocked shop. Guide and staff in shop very friendly.
2. Twisted Cider Barn & Shop
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
3. Trencherman's
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
4. Furleigh Estate
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 56 reviews
A vineyard and winery making world-class still and sparkling wine from Champagne grape varieties grown on site. Open for sales and tastings 11am till 5pm on Monday to Saturday. Tours of the vineyard and winery on Fridays and Saturdays at 11am and 2.30pm through out the year plus tours on Wednesdays from June to the end of September.
Reviewed By S17London - London, United Kingdom
The tour was really interesting. I thought our host kept things lively and interesting - enough facts balanced with anecdotes. He was welcoming and managed all the group's questions and queries. We had a short wine tasting afterwards - 2 still whites and one sparkling. Delicious wines - I was lucky to be able to buy a couple of bottles which I'm saving for a treat in the dull winter months! I particularly liked their Bacchus Dry. I twisted hub's arm to visit for a vineyard tour - to be fair I booked it and paid - he drove. Wanted to do this tour for ages but need a designated driver as the location is away from public transport. We did consider walking there from Lyme Regis but I didn't fancy walking back afterwards! This was the Classic tour at £15 a head which included the tasting of three wines. There is a also a Grand Tour - maybe next time... It's a beautiful setting - I'd have happily chilled out in the vineyard with a bottle or two...Great place - well worth a visit.
5. Sunny Republic Brewing Company
6. Sixpenny Brewery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 59 reviews
A family owned craft brewery, based in Cranborne in North Dorset. Draught and bottled ales available throughout Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, and from our friendly in-house bar and shop, The Sixpenny Tap. Winner of Best Drinks Producer 2014 and Best Brewery 2015 at the Taste of Dorset Awards.
Reviewed By OJRVerwood - Verwood, United Kingdom
Popped in for some amazing fresh brewed Sixpenny Gold Ale, take away...still popular and a fantastic asset to the area
7. Lesley Waters Cookery School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 82 reviews
Lesley Waters Cookery School at Abbot’s Hill Farm is situated in 9 acres of glorious countryside nestled in the heart of West Dorset and is the perfect location for cookery classes and events. It is also a fabulous location for couples wishing to have a relaxed and gorgeous marquee wedding.
Reviewed By FionaFrise
What a fabulous hosts Leslie Waters and her team Caz and Steve were today for our Divas demonstration lunch. It’s great entertainment as well as a teaching forum and of course the bonus of eating it all after. Double yum! I’ll definitely be making all the delicious foods demo’d today. Lesley and Caz were so friendly, approachable and informative you felt you were in a chum’s kitchen. Absolutely lovely day, I’ll definitely be back for more. Pleasure to share the day with Penny, Betsy, Helen, Rosemary, Jacky, and Amy.
8. Flavours School of Cookery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By TheJasRm - Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Amazing class and top staff. I did the artisan bread making class and I can say was fab! Dez, Amy and the boys were very friendly and professional. Dez shows us how to make tasty bread and especially made it look nice! We had lunch and we took home all our creations. Thank you Flavours School of Cookery for the experience!
9. English Oak Vineyard
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 69 reviews
English Oak is the perfect venue to discover the delights of an English Vineyard, comprising 23,000 vines, producing award winning English Sparkling Wine. Tours hosted by the vineyard owners, run on Fridays and Saturdays through the summer. Unusual business meeting and function services - including fabulous vineyard weddings - are also available on request.
Reviewed By suerussell25
We've just returned from a fabulous vineyard tour and wine tasting. Went with some friends from our local wine society - socially distanced of course - and Sarah and Andrew were so interesting, knowledgeable and entertaining. Plus the wine tasting with food to match was just superb.
10. Hampshire Wine School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
A very warm welcome to Hampshire Wine School - an independent wine education company, not affiliated to any wine merchants or retailers. We run fun Wine, Champagne, Beer, Port, Gin & Tonic and Whisky Tastings and Wine & Food Pairing Courses in HAMPSHIRE (with venues in Southampton and Winchester) and NOW in DORSET (in Poole) for people who enjoy wine and would like to learn more about it. We also run professional staff training, corporate evenings, team building days and fun private events, as well as hen parties and stag dos. GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE from only £25, with FREE p&p and NO EXPIRY DATE. The perfect present, beautifully presented!
