Location: Shaftesbury
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Discover Restaurants offering the best British food in Shaftesbury, England, United Kingdom. Shaftesbury /ˈʃɑːftsbəri/ is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is situated on the A30 road, 20 miles (32 kilometres) west of Salisbury, near to the border with Wiltshire. It is the only significant hilltop settlement in Dorset, being built about 215 metres (705 ft) above sea level on a greensand hill on the edge of Cranborne Chase.
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10. King Alfred's Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 220 reviews
Traditional English Tea Rooms and Bistro serving breakfast, morning coffee, lunch and afternoon teas. On a Friday and Saturday night we serve supper. The restaurant and tea rooms are housed in an atmospheric 13 century building.
Reviewed By kanscan2
Visiting from overseas and popped in for lunch. Service and welcome was very friendly and food was delicious. We ordered sandwiches which were fresh and tasty and the Ploughmans which was the largest and most generous portion we have ever seen. We sat upstairs with a lovely view down the street. We hope to return before leaving the area.
9. John Peel Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 92 reviews
Reviewed By JBro68
Son and hubby went with rugby team and coaches fora pre match fry up . Everyone loved the food . Great place to meet up
8. The Fontmell
Overall Ratings
4 based on 317 reviews
The Fontmell has the sort of bar you will never want to leave, a restaurant dining room with the feel of a country house library and six beautiful bedrooms. The pub extends over Collierâs Brook, Fontmell Magnaâs village stream, which flows between the bar
Reviewed By 534inekeb
We booked The Fontmell B& B because we were joining a birthday lunch at the pub. Unfortunately as we were overseas and with poor communications when we booked we did not check the room prices beforehand. We assumed the accommodation prices would be âPub pricesâ. The lunch was excellent. Beautifully cooked and presented. The accommodation and breakfast however were very disappointing. At £190 per night for B&B you expect a very high standard. The room was pleasant enough, but the extractor fans didnât work. The duvet provided was a winter duvet in the middle of a very hot summer. (A fan was supplied!) As for the breakfast; it was very poor for such an expensive pub. The cereal choice was limited; there was no fruit, kippers, smoked haddock or cold meats. For the price it was a very disappointing stay.
7. The Mitre
Overall Ratings
4 based on 418 reviews
TThe Mitre in Shaftesbury is a classic British country pub located on the High Street in the heart of the town. Snuggle up by one of our two roaring fireplaces, get a board game going and sip on some of favourite brews â whether it is real ale, a cup of c
Reviewed By 1234_SamD
Genuinely very poor. It looked very good from a distance, but our roasts were very poor. The warmest food was barely warm, the rest just cold. Burnt yourkshire puddings, cabbage which was just stalks, roast potatoes which weren't roasted. I would have expected better if I'd spent a fiver, but based on the quality and price I will never return. Oh, and it took 45 minutes to appear. Hello Sam, I am so sorry to hear about your experience with us! I am sorry that my staff were not communicating with you efficiently during your visit about the wait times. In regards to the food, I can only apologise that you didn't enjoy your food. Could you please let me know more by emailing to the pub at '[email protected]' so that we can improve our service for you in the future.
6. The Ugly Duckling Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 160 reviews
Reviewed By Mickh1965
Had breakfast here two days running whilst at the End of the Road festival. Best meals all weekend. Exceptionally nice service, from who I presume was the owner. Delightful. And catered very well for my Scottish friend! Would definitely go back.
5. Compton Abbas Airfield Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 314 reviews
Seated atop a hill in the heart of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Dorset countryside, Compton Abbas Airfield Café is perfect for a wake-up breakfast, casual lunch or scrumptious afternoon cake. We use locally-sourced ingredients where we can
Reviewed By Restless59
Love stopping here for a coffee and cake: enjoy just watching all the activity. Itâs a lovely spot overlooking the vale & Shaftesbury in the distance besides all the planes landing and taking off.Have to say the coffee has improved since they now use a barista machine: cakes have always been good.Hi ! I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to us, we have had a barista machine for 8 years now so it must have been a while since you last visited! Don't leave it so long this time :) Laura & team
4. Ye Olde Two Brewers
Overall Ratings
4 based on 430 reviews
Beautiful traditional family run pub at the foot of the famous Gold Hill serving freshly prepared classic pub food and cask ales
Reviewed By Squirreltour
Tried this place whilst riding back from South coast in the evening. After a quick consultation we were persuaded by the âstunning viewsâ and gastropub. The views lived up to expectations. The food less so. My friend really enjoyed her moussaka to be fair. Hence the 3 stars. And from reading other reviews It would seem Greek cuisine is the forte. When we asked for no onion in the Greek salad we were told it was pre-prepared with onion. To be fair they prepared one especially, but I had to ask a few times rather than them offering. My fish and chips was ok, batter could have been crisper, and chips were nothing special. Tartar sauce was dreadful stuff clearly out of a jar, and certainly not freshly prepared on the premises. However, the most remarkable part of the experience was the friendly landlady enquiring if everything was OK whilst walking past our table clearly midway doing a dog pooh clearance - extended scooper in hand laden with excrement. I canât say it contributed to our enjoyment of our food!I understand the new proprietors have been there for 6m. I sincerely wish them well in their venture, but would strongly recommend they polish up on customer experience and if going to describe themselves as gastropub, they visit a few gastropubs to check out what that really means.
3. The Coppleridge Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 164 reviews
Set in a delightfully converted 17c farmhouse overlooking Hardy's Blackmore Vale and in 15 acres of its own meadow and woodland. Log fires in winter and a panoramic terrace for summer eating.Our team of chefs produce wonderful meals from fresh local and i
Reviewed By Tim512
.................but management and a capable chef are basic requirements. The weather was warm, so we had booked a table for lunch at the Coppleridge as they were able to offer us an outside table on their terrace. However, on arrival we were shown to an indoor table in a stuufy little room. We explained to the waitress that we had booked an outdoor table (and the waiting staff as a whole were very willing) and, after much huffing and puffing, a table was laid for us on the terrace.One of our party had ordered pork and, when it arrived swimming in gravy, there was none of the promised crackling or apple sauce. The waitress apologised, explaining that they had a new chef. Heavens above, if a chef can't put a roast lunch together he shouldn't be in the kitchen!A little later one of the puddings arrived with chocolate ice cream instead of the ordered mango and ginger ice cream. The waitress took it away and returned with scoops of mango and ginger ice cream dumped into the remains of the chocolate ice cream. High standards!It is perhaps petty to mention that the third guest's cup of coffee arrived after the first two guests' cups had been finished.A disappointing lunch, but at least Autumn is approaching and we won't have to look for somewhere to eat with an outside table for the next six months or more!
2. The Salt Cellar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 483 reviews
Reviewed By marypop
We went here for lunch. What a view of Gold Hill. The food was great and very very reasonable towards our East Coast USA prices. It is small inside but quant. Six of us ate for 79 british pounds, lunch, dessert, and drinks. It is located right on top of GoldHill and close to many stores and sites. Would definately go the next time we are in England.
1. La Fleur de Lys
Overall Ratings
5 based on 285 reviews
We established the restaurant here in Shaftesbury over 20 years ago & have built up an enviable reputation for fine cuisine using some of the best quality ingredients to be found both locally & from afar, all expertly prepared & cooked to order by David &
Reviewed By stephaniejayne5
My husband and i went to this restaurant last night for a lovely meal. We sat on the sofa in the bar area with a drink, with nuts and olives given to us while we waited for our table. We placed our dinner order while we waited.We were then shown to our table, where we had a lovely view of the garden.They had in the restaurant The Rotary Club, who we could hear telling jokes which amused us while we ate dessert.Had a lovely time. Dinner was lovely as always and plenty of it.Will be back again.Dear stephaniejayne5 Many thanks for choosing La Fleur de lys for your Husbands Birthday, Mary & I are very pleased to hear how much you enjoyed your evening with us & the Rotary Jokes, Look Forward to seeing you again .Kindest RegardsDavid & Mary
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