Dorchester has a good variety of restaurants, cafés and bars to suit all pockets and tastes.

DINING VENUES

41 Trinity Street
01305 757066

Tuesday to Saturday,
from 5pm to 10pm

Great quality, authentic Italian food at sensible prices

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4 Babeny Walk, Poundbury
01305 257133

Tuesday to Friday 10am to 4pm and Saturday 10am to 3pm 

Brunch, snacks and light lunches available all day. Delicious home-made cakes

Disabled/wheelchair accessible
Outdoor Seating

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27 Weymouth Avenue, Brewery Square
01305 265551 or Book online

Food served: Monday to Saturday, 11am to 10pm and Sunday 12pm to 9.30pm

All day menu, traditional/classic food

Toilets open/disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible

Outdoor cabins (book in advance). Outside seating.

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11 South Street
01305 217800

Currently closed

Breakfast, lunch, light bites, tasty treats

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Pummery Square, Brewery Square
01305 266111

Monday to Friday
10am-2.30pm

All day breakfasts, lunch, snacks, cream teas and cakes

Toilets open/disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible

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Coffee shop, light bites and cakes

3 South Terrace House,
South Street
01305 263888

Monday to Saturday
7am-5pm

Customer toilets open, wheelchair accessible on ground floor 

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31 South Street
01305 265386

Monday to Saturday
7.30am-6pm
Sunday 8.30am-5pm

 

Gourmet coffees and snacks

Toilets open/disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible

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8 Cornhill
01305 257296

Monday to Saturday
7am-6pm
Sunday 8am-5pm

Counter-service coffee chain offering hot drinks, iced coolers, sweet snacks and sandwiches.

Toilets open/disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible

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6 Copper Street, Brewery Square
01305 268207

Monday to Friday 5.45am-7pm
Saturday 6.45am-7pm
Sunday 8am-6pm

Counter-service coffee chain offering hot drinks, iced coolers, sweet snacks and sandwiches.

Toilets open/disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible

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French Restaurant

3 Brewery Square
01305 261306

Monday to Thursday
12pm-9pm
Friday 12pm-10pm
Saturday 10am-10pm
Sunday 10am-9pm
Weekend brunch:
Sat/Sun 10am-2pm

Toilets open/disabled, wheelchair accessible

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Burger and cider bar, late night food

30 Trinity Street
01305 266286

Tuesday to Saturday 5pm-9pm
Saturday 12pm-9pm

Customer toilets, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

Outside seating

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4 Dray Horse Yard,
Brewery Square
01305 259955

Monday to Sunday
2pm-9pm

Desserts, ice cream, cakes, puddings and drinks

Disabled/wheelchair accessible

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Maumbury Road
01305 262834  

Monday to Tuesday
8am-2pm

Wednesday
6am-2pm

Thursday to Saturday
8am-2pm

Sunday 7am-2pm

Breakfast, light bites, lunch, cakes

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41 Great Western Road
01305 300400

Monday to Saturday
8am-5pm

Coffee shop, sourdough breads, pastries, cakes

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The Buttercross, Poundbury
01305 300400

Monday to Saturday
8am-4pm
Sunday
10am-2pm

Coffee shop, sourdough breads, pastries, cakes

Outside seating

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11 Trinity Street
01305 269183

Monday to Thursday
12pm-9pm
Friday to Saturday 12pm-2am

Lunch, dinner, bar snacks

Toilets open, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible

Pet friendly, beer garden

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11 Weymouth Avenue,
Brewery Square
01305 265904

Monday to Friday
8.45am-4.45pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 9.30pm-4pm

Breakfast, lunch, light bites and main meals. Supper club on the last Wednesday of every month.

Toilets open/disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible

Outside seating

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Breakfast, Brunch, lunch, afternoon tea

17 Buttermarket, Poundbury
01305 457027

Monday to Saturday
9am-4pm

Sunday 10am-3pm

Disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible

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35 High West Street
07526 214071

Monday to Saturday
8am-2.30pm
Sunday 9am-3pm

Walk in or call 07526 214071 to book for reservations after 2.30pm

All day breakfast, lunch, light bites and afternoon tea. Alcohol licence

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Great Western Road
01305 755000

Monday to Sunday
12pm-8pm 

Traditional/classic menu, lunch, evening meals

Toilets are open, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

Outdoor seating

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Authentic taste of Thailand
34 High West Street
01305 248802 

Wednesday to Saturday 12pm-3pm and 6pm-11pm

Lunch and dinner

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Famous original recipe chicken, burgers and more

Weymouth Avenue
01305 266639

Monday to Sunday
11am-9pm

Toilets open/disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible 

Outside seating

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Italian Pizzeria
57 Icen Way
01305 262500

Monday to Saturday
5pm-9pm (last order)

Cash only

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Cantonese Restaurant
45 High East Street 
01305 259988

Monday and Wednesday to Sunday
12pm-2pm, 5pm-10pm

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Italian Restaurant

1 Dray Horse Yard,
Brewery Square
01305 302303

Wednesday to Sunday
9am-10pm

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Bridport Road, Dorchester DT2 9DL
01305 251621

Fast food chain, burgers, fries and shakes

Monday to Sunday 
6am-12am

Customer toilets, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

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Authentic Indian Cuisine

14 High East Street
01305 269202

Monday to Sunday
5pm- 10pm

Customer toilets, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

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Authentic Japanese Fine Dining

20 High East Street
01305 751859

Monday to Sunday
5pm-9pm

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Afro-Portuguese flame-grilled chicken Restaurant

2 Dray Horse Yard,
Brewery Square
01305 250208    

Monday to Sunday
8.30am-9pm

Disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility, outdoor seating

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Pizzeria

25 Weymouth Avenue
01305 251919

Monday to Sunday
11.30am-10pm

Disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

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All day menu of traditional British favourites

The Forum Centre,
2 Trinity Street
01305 591036

Monday to Saturday
8.30am-5pm

Customer toilets, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

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19 Durngate Street
01305 260312

Monday to Saturday
9.30am-4pm

Breakfast, lunch, light bites and afternoon tea

Toilets open

Outdoor seating 

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Traditional Indian cuisine

43 High West Street
01305 257492

Monday to Sunday
12pm-2pm and 5pm-10.30pm

Lunch and dinner 

Customer toilets, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

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Closed until Spring

High West Street
01305 261849

Monday to Saturday
10am-4pm

Breakfast, light bites, lunch and afternoon teas

Disabled facilities and wheelchair accessibility, outside seating

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Modern British food with a twist

36 High West Street
01305 264207

Wednesday to Saturday
12pm-2pm; 6pm-9pm

Booking Required

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Sandwich Shop

33a South Street
01305 213774

Monday to Saturday
8am-6pm

Sunday
9am-6pm

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Contemporary brasserie and café

Georgian House, Trinity Street
01305 257776

Monday to Wednesday and Friday to Saturday
9am-2pm

Toilets are open, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

Outdoor seating 

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Light bites, lunch and evening meals

9 Church Street
01305 267762

Friday and Saturday
12pm-10pm

Sunday
12pm-4pm

Toilets are open 

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Social Club, Members and Guests

Colliton House, Colliton Park
01305 224503

Monday to Saturday
10am-2pm and 6pm-11pm

Breakfast, lunch and evening meals

Toilets are open 

Outdoor seating

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5 Antelope Walk
01305 250377 

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
10am-4pm

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
10am-3pm; 6pm-9.30pm

Brunch, lunch and dinner

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22 South Street
01305 217800

Currently closed

Breakfast, lunch, light bites, tasty treats

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12 Queen Mother Square,
Poundbury
01305 757569

Tuesday to Saturday
12pm-3pm and 5pm-8.30pm 
Sunday 12pm-6pm

Lunch, light bites, evening meals 

Toilets open/disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible. 

Outdoor seating

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Poundbury Gardens,
Peverell Avenue East, Poundbury
01305 257251 to book inside space 

Monday to Saturday 
9am-3.30pm (last orders)
Sunday 10am-4pm

Breakfast, brunch, lunch and afternoon teas

Toilets open, disabled facilities and wheelchair accessibility

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Coffee shop and restaurant

Napper’s Mite
07900 958290

Monday to Sunday
9am-5pm

Outside seating only

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Handmade pies and burgers cooked to order

1 Alexandra Road
01305 259122

Dine In:
Thursday-Saturday 5pm-9pm

Takeaway:
Tuesday-Saturday from 5pm-9pm

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39 South Street
01305 264207

Monday to Saturday 
7.15am-6pm 
Sunday 9am-12pm

Breakfast, lunch, snacks 

Handrails outside. Staff will assist with wheelchairs

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Breakfast, light bites, lunch, afternoon teas, homemade cakes

10 High West Street
01305 262019

Monday to Saturday
8am-4.30pm

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Breakfast, light bites, lunch, evening meals, Sunday roast 

30 High West Street
01305 238238

Monday to Sunday
8am-10pm 

Disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility, outdoor seating

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35 Great Western Road, DT1 1UF
01305 250270

Monday to Saturday
12pm-3pm 6pm-11pm


16 High West Street    

Monday to Sunday
11am-9pm

Lunch, light bites, evening meal

Toilets open/disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible

Pet friendly, beer garden 

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44 High West Street
01305 263719

Monday to Sunday
9am-5pm

Morning coffee, breakfast, light bites, lunch, afternoon teas 

Customer toilets open

Outside seating
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30a South Street
01305 259345

Monday to Saturday  9am-5pm

Breakfast, lunch, snacks, afternoon teas 

Customer Toilets

Outside seating

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5 Pummery Square, Poundbury
01305 267000 

Monday, Wednesday to Friday
4pm-8pm 
Saturday 12pm-8pm 
Sunday 12pm-5pm

Lunch, snacks and evening meals 

Toilets open/disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible

Outdoor seating

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29 High East Street
01305 342024

Monday to Saturday 9am-3.30pm

Breakfast, lunch, light bites and afternoon tea.

Toilets open for customers

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Mediterranean tapas bar and coffee shop

Poundbury Farm Way, Poundbury
01305 216788

Tuesday to Saturday
9am-5.30pm

Toilets open for customers

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21 High West Street
01305 755910

Monday to Sunday
8am-11pm 

Breakfast (till 11.30am), lunch, evening meals

Toilets open/disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible

Outside seating 

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Asian Restaurant, South Indian cuisine 

37-38 High West Street
01305 267850 

Monday to Sunday
5pm-10.30pm

Customer toilets, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

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Lower Burton
01305 250445

Monday to Sunday 12pm-9pm

Carvery:
Monday to Friday  12pm-2.3pm
and 6pm-9pm 
Saturday and Sunday  12pm-9pm

Pub classics, lunch, evening meal, carvery on Wednesday

Toilets are open, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

Outdoor seating

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35 Bridport Road
01305 751696

Monday to Sunday
12pm-9pm

Lunch and evening meals

Customer toilets open

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Allington Avenue
01305 262091

Monday to Sunday 12pm-9pm

Pub classics, lunch, evening meal

Toilets are open, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

Outdoor seating 

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Restaurant and cocktail bar

6 North Square
01305 267679

Thursday
12pm-3pm and 6pm-9pm

Friday and Saturday
12pm-9.30pm

Customer toilets, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

Outdoor seating

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23 Weymouth Avenue
01305 251291

Monday to Sunday 9am-10pm

Breakfast, brunch, lunch and evening meals

Parties over 8 need to call 01305 251291 to book

Customer toilets, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

Outdoor seating

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Pan-Asian lunches and evening meals

Brewery Square 

Monday to Sunday
12pm-9.30pm

Toilets open/disabled facilities, wheelchair accessible.

Outdoor seating

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25 Durngate Street
01305 268882

Monday to Saturday
9.30am-4.30pm

Breakfast, lunch, light bites, afternoon teas

Customer toilets, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

Outdoor seating

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Copper Street,
Brewery Square
01305 260185

Monday to Saturday
8.30am-4.30pm
Wednesday to Saturday
6.30pm-8.30pm
Sunday 9am-3pm

Customer toilets, disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

Outdoor seating

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Italian Restaurant

5 Eldridge Street,
Brewery Square
01305 568110

Monday to Sunday
11.30am-10pm

Disabled facilities, wheelchair accessibility

Outdoor seating

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TAKE AWAY

Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant – Plant-based Asian Fusion Cuisine

2 Trinity House, Trinity Street      01305 264154

Wednesday to Sunday
12pm-2pm; 5pm-10pm

Takeaway, Local Delivery and Catering

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Indian Takeaway

10 High East Street
01305 262263 or 262607

Tuesday to Sunday (open bank holiday Mondays)
5pm-11pm  

Delivery available

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Takeaway Fish and Chips

14 Fordington Green
01305 269615

Monday
5pm-9pm

Tuesday to Saturday
12pm-2pm; 4pm-8pm

Delivery

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Takeaway Fish and Chips

1 Victoria Road
01305 264429

Monday to Saturday
11.30am-2pm; 4.30pm-9pm

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Chinese Takeaway

32 High East Street
01305 264888

Wednesday to Monday
5pm-11pm

Delivery available

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Kebab Shop and Pizzas 

11 High East Street
01305 266060

Monday to Sunday
4.30pm-11pm


Kebab Shop and Pizzas

31 High East Street
01305 257111

Monday to Sunday
4pm-12am

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Chinese Takeaway

5 Trinity Street
01305 266293

Monday to Sunday
5pm-10pm  

Delivery available


Pizza, Kebab, Burger, Fish and Chips

7 Trinity Street
01305 257190

Monday to Sunday
4pm-10.45pm

Delivery available

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Sandwich Bar, Home-made food, Local produce

1 Alington Street
01305 251041

Monday to Friday
7.30am-2.30pm

Catering

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Takeaway Fish and Chips

2 High Street, Fordington
01305 265438

Monday to Saturday
11.45am-2.30pm; 4.30pm-9pm

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Takeaway Pizza

5 The Forum Centre,
Trinity Street
01305 756075

Monday to Sunday
4pm-10.30pm

Delivery available

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Greek Cuisine Takeaway

30a Trinity Street
01305 261849

Tuesday to Sunday
1pm-12am

Delivery available

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Indian Takeaway

12 High East
01305 267205

Monday to Sunday
4.45pm- 10pm

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Pasty Shop

2 Antelope Walk
07557 950862  

Monday to Saturday
9.15am-2.45pm  

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NHS TEST AND TRACE

From 4th July, hospitality businesses are instructed to maintain records of contact details for staff and customers to support NHS Test and Trace:

For Staff

  • The names of staff who work at the premises
  • A contact phone number for each member of staff
  • The dates and times that staff are at work

For Customers

  • A ‘temporary record’ of all customers and visitors, to be stored for 21 days to assist the NHS Track and Trace programme.
  • Download a guide on collecting customer contact details
  • Government guidance Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace