Top Places and Services in Stour provost, Dorset

La Fleur de Lys

Bleke St, Shaftesbury SP7 8AW, UK | Hotel
P: 01747 853717

Rating: 4.7 (167) Price Level:

Our first time at The Fleur De Lys for dinner. From the moment we set foot in this small hotel, all was perfect. We were shown to the bar where we had aperitifs, then to our table . We all had different starters and mains; all were absolutely delicious and beautifully presented! The service and atmosphere was low key yet excellent. This was our first time at The Fleur De Lys and certainly not the last! well done!

Anonymous - 6 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Perfection on 4 plates! Our second visit to this excellent restaurant. The food, once again was a delight as much for the eyes as for the taste! The 4 of us had different starters and main courses , and each were delicious. The service was perfect, so was the atmosphere. Pleasant environment, staff and owners.

Anonymous - in the last week

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely traditional setting, attentive staff, delicious food. Would recommend.

Anonymous - 7 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

We stayed and dined at the Fleur de Lys and it was absolutely delightful. The accommodation is comfortable, quiet, and clean. Mary and David are truly graceful hosts and assisted with some arrangements for us, and it is clear that they are well to connected with the best professionals in the area. The food is as exceptional as other reviews suggest. Thank you so much for a great stay!

Anonymous - a month ago

Rating: 5 / 5

What a surprise. La Fleur de Lys deserves its good reputation. Food was of a very high standard and the service was discreet and professional. The chef came to the table to check all were satisfied and we were. I wasn't expecting such a treat.

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Nearby Landmarks:
  • Tesco Superstore - 335m away
  • The Grosvenor Arms - 204m away
  • Gold Hill Museum - 263m away
  • Aroma - 140m away
  • Reeve The Baker - 223m away

Kebab.ji (Syrian Cuisine) Restaurant

St Mary's Church, Vicarage School Room, Gillingham SP8 4AJ, UK | Restaurant
P: 07946 375660

Rating: 4.7 (48) Price Level:

We had a great meal yesterday evening. The owner and his wife were very friendly. The food was excellent (and also so nicely presented). Very good quality, good portions and reasonably priced. Highly recommend the tabbouleh, hummus and halawa.

Anonymous - in the last week

Rating: 5 / 5

Myself and friends have eaten in, attended events and ordered home deliveries from Kabab Syrian Cuisine and the food is divine. I could eat their muhammara every day it's so delicious! Having lived in the Middle East, it is some of the finest food from the region I have tasted! The friendly, accommodating service only enhances the flavours as it is cooked with such care and the music played in the restaurant makes a visit a wonderful experience. Shukran and we will be ordering again soon!!

Anonymous - 2 years ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Ordered takeout as a birthday meal for six people to eat at home. As someone who has never eaten Syrian cuisine and often has a hard time with food I am unfamiliar with I was anxious to try but everything was so delicious I needn’t have worried. I asked for a couple of changes to my order and the person serving us was extremely helpful and understanding and didn’t make me feel silly for asking loads of questions and making changes. He also helped me to decide what to eat by showing me photos of previously cooked dishes on his phone of what each dish looks like. He then labelled my box so that we knew which one was mine. I can confirm that all of this food is cooked from scratch as the kitchen was in plain view of where we were sat waiting and we could see it being made and raw ingredients being taken out of boxes etc. The shawarma was seasoned really well, heavy in flavour but not too spicy (I am quite sensitive to spice and could really appreciate the way this was made). The garlic bread was nice, prepared in house and cut into adorable little heart shapes. Chips were also good and they were happy to provide some sachets of ketchup for me even though I would imagine it’s not a common condiment in Syrian culture. We also got a few dishes to share between the group, including one of each of the desserts which were both absolutely gorgeous. While we were waiting I put my phone on charge as it was on 2%, I then forgot it when we left and didn’t realise until we had gotten home. I called the number attached to this listing and they said I could come back and get it, staying open later especially for me to go and pick it up. Super sweet of them and I’m really grateful they were so kind as to wait for me. Payment is cash only but there was an atm just down the road so we went and got some money out while they cooked our food and there were no issues with this. I would assume this is a very small operation run by a local family, they were very sweet and happy to help with anything we needed. It was nice to know we were supporting a local vendor. I would highly recommend Gillingham Syrian Cuisine and will no doubt be ordering from them again. Thank you!

Anonymous - 4 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

This popup restaurant serves good food at a reasonable price: only open Friday and Saturday evening. It's run by just two people so don't expect perfect service, you will need to be patient, but it's worth it. The church hall is not the ideal ambience but I guess it keeps the costs to be kept down. If you want to try Syrian cuisine at home why not use the take out service. For the price it's good. Only soft drinks served in cans.

Anonymous - 2 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

We ordered for delivery tonight for the first time (02/11/24) firstly we placed our order by phone my wife spoke to a really polite and helpful gentleman and the food was delivered in good time and was absolutely delicious ! This could be a new favourite for us. We had chicken Shawarma with rice and bread and chips on the side. I should have ordered the tzatziki to go with it but there’s always next time. Well done guys

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Reservable
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Dinner
  • Serves Vegetarian Food
  • Takeout
  • Delivery
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Restroom
  • Good for Groups
  • Good for Children
  • Vegetarian Food
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
Accessibility Features:

Website not available

Nearby Landmarks:
  • Waitrose & Partners - 241m away
  • Red Lion - 59m away
  • Gillingham Tandoori - 75m away
  • CHAN'S Chinese Takeaway - 86m away
  • Lidl - 386m away

The Potting Shed

Poundbury Farm Way, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3RT, UK | Restaurant
P: 01305 216788

Rating: 4.5 (240) Price Level:

What a wonderful experience! The manager and staff are excellent and the food was amazing, we had the buðda bowls.a substantial meal,beautifully presented..and the garden centre,Christmas decorations are truly amazing..enjoy,.even scrooge would ☺

Anonymous - a month ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Wheelchair friendly. Epic food experience, Brisket Keftiko for £18 is amazing. I did not expect to eat such superior quality food next to a garden centre. I see a bright future after filling up my belly and hopefully for this place. Don’t lower your standards

Anonymous - 3 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

excellent Cafe - Deli in Poundburry, perfect place to meet and eat, stunning sausage and beans with a Spanish twist

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Reservable
  • Serves Breakfast
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Beer
  • Serves Wine
  • Serves Brunch
  • Serves Vegetarian Food
  • Takeout
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Dog Friendly
  • Restroom
  • Good for Groups
  • Good for Children
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Cocktails
  • Vegetarian Food
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
Accessibility Features:
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
  • Wheelchair Accessible Restroom
Parking Options:
  • Free Parking Lot
  • Free Street Parking
Nearby Landmarks:
  • Poundbury Gardens - 38m away
  • The Engine Room Restaurant - 28m away
  • The Duchess of Cornwall - 81m away
  • Waitrose & Partners - 139m away
  • Damers First School - 217m away

Bonjour

4 Babeny Walk, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3TR, UK | Cafe
P: 07597 084277

Rating: 4.7 (124) Price Level:

Stopped at this lovely cafe on the way to Cornwall and it was so good we stopped there again on the way back. Emily and John are friendly and the food tasty with generous portions. We thoroughly recommend. Keith and Serena.

Anonymous - 5 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely lil cafe. Had an Americano and a flapjack to go from here. Emily and John were on shift I must say both were very welcoming, friendly & extremely helpful. Was a pleasure to meet you both will visit again soon. I really dislike coming into poundbury (was there because of work) but these lovely humans made my day. Thank you so much.

Anonymous - a month ago

Rating: 4 / 5

A “rare find” as AirBnB often says! An old school cafe, with personal service at reasonable/fair prices. It’s not often that you can buy an Americano for £2.20 these days! And their menu has a wide range of sandwiches and/or toasties. Nothing fancy, but great value and a friendly welcome.

Anonymous - 4 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Friendly and kind staff, they are really a pleasure to be around and the cafe is honestly a great place to have a snack or a drink in. Tasty hot chocolate!

Anonymous - 5 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Amazing customer service, very reasonably priced. It's a cafe you come away thinking "that was amazing" rather than "that was ok" Thank you very much! Will come back ❤️❤️

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Serves Breakfast
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Brunch
  • Serves Vegetarian Food
  • Takeout
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Dog Friendly
  • Restroom
  • Good for Children
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Vegetarian Food
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
Accessibility Features:
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Website not available

Parking Options:
  • Free Street Parking
Nearby Landmarks:
  • Finca - 79m away
  • Hardy Barbers - Dorchester - 16m away
  • Poundbury Gardens - 215m away
  • The Sanctuary Of Poundbury - 19m away
  • Waitrose & Partners - 291m away

The Crown

Crown Rd, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton DT10 1LN, UK | Inn
P: 01258 820224

Rating: 4.5 (630) Price Level:

Stayed in Marnhul for a midweek break, this the local pub. A great social hub. Locals friendly and welcoming. Landlord and staff were great. A special thanks to Mark for looking after us and the dog. It's not very often you get a really good and varied menu nowadays in a pub. This was both. We ate every night and the quality was outstanding. We had a great time.Thanks very much

Anonymous - a month ago

Rating: 5 / 5

A great traditional Pub, friendly atmosphere, serves good pub food. We will go again it may even become our remote local.

Anonymous - 3 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Recommended by some friends who live locally. Extensive menu, although it was pizza night so we chose off that menu. Very tasty, and the side portions (chips, onion rings, garlic bread) were HUGE! Great selection of drinks as well. Does seem to be busy, so may be an idea to book ahead. Planning a return visit for a Sunday Roast! 😁

Anonymous - 5 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Had a meal for 2 here. The food was lovely and there were good gluten free options, including calamari. I also had the cheeseboard without crackers and it was huge and delicious.

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Reservable
  • Serves Beer
  • Serves Wine
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Restroom
  • Good for Children
  • Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility Features:
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
  • Wheelchair Accessible Restroom
Nearby Landmarks:
  • Marnhull Pharmacy - 349m away
  • The Royal British Legion - 478m away
  • Cooks Garage - 391m away

The Blue Pool

Furzebrook Rd, Wareham BH20 5AR, UK | Tourist Attraction
P: 01929 558150

Rating: 4.4 (2303) Price Level:

Beautiful place to go for a stroll with much of the area covered by a forest canopy. Lovely little café which was reasonably priced with an amazing outlook onto the lake. Took a pram with my newborn with a fairly accessible route around the Blue Poole. Many of the other trails have steps to access so will use a baby carrier next time.

Anonymous - 4 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely scenic spot that's well worth the visit. Very relaxing and pretty. Nice place for family, kids, dogs or just pleasant walk round on your own. Cheerful, friendly and helpful guy in ticket office and pleasant staff in cafe. Thoroughly enjoyed the place. Nice little plant shop, Ice cream shop and gift shop. Easy access loos. Highly recommend if you're in the area.

Anonymous - 5 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely place for a day out. Walks were clear and easy to stroll. The rope bridge was great fun. The views across the pool are stunning in a number of viewpoints. I guess when the azaleas are flowering it is absolutely beautiful. There's a nice cafe and lovely gift shop. I only wish we had visited before but will be back again before long

Anonymous - 2 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Went there as part of a new trail race and a great location. The pool is still blue all year so never disappointed, but obviously better when weather is clear. Great walks around. Good cafe. Well family priced.

Features:
  • Restroom
  • Good for Children
  • Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility Features:
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
  • Wheelchair Accessible Restroom

Gillingham Tandoori

The Square, Gillingham SP8 4AY, UK | Indian Restaurant
P: 01747 822579

Rating: 4.3 (231) Price Level:

This was our first time ordering from here and we travelled from Stalbridge following the positive online reviews. With a baby due anyday now here's hoping the old wives tales are true 😁 The food was fantastic, hot , tasty and fresh. I have a smaller appetite so ordered the smaller portion deal and even this will last me 2 days. The chicken was cooked perfectly, nan bread was delicious I can't recommend this enough for those with a smaller appetite a great idea. Chilli chicken was delicious and fresh flavours not artificial heat. Again perfect dish . We will most definitely be visiting again .

Anonymous - a year ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Had a very nice evening at the restaurant 31/03/23. The food was very nice and the service was great from the two waitresses who were welcoming and kept our drinks flowing. We will be returning in the near future.

Anonymous - 2 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Delicious food. So glad we decided to try the good here. I've only had takeaways, but I'm sure the restaurant side is equally as good.

Anonymous - 2 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

We had a lovely family meal last night with my brother who is in UK for a visit, always very friendly staff and a really nice atmosphere, food is always fantastic too.

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Reservable
  • Serves Dinner
  • Serves Beer
  • Serves Wine
  • Serves Vegetarian Food
  • Takeout
  • Delivery
  • Restroom
  • Good for Groups
  • Vegetarian Food
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
Accessibility Features:
Parking Options:
  • Free Street Parking
Nearby Landmarks:
  • The Phoenix - 15m away
  • Waitrose & Partners - 206m away
  • The Shreen Veterinary Group - 45m away
  • Red Lion - 62m away
  • CHAN'S Chinese Takeaway - 106m away

The Udder Farm Shop

Manor Farm, Front St, East Stour, Gillingham SP8 5LQ, UK | Food Store
P: 01747 838899

Rating: 4.4 (1569) Price Level:

Great farm shop and very good restaurant, but has gotten incredibly busy. The farm shop is excellent, with a great butcher's counter and great selection of fruit & veg, as well as lots of posh nibbles. The restaurant is very reliable, decent food and good service. The only downside is that, with the large additional seating area they added to the restaurant, the whole place can get very busy. On a Saturday lunchtime we were lucky to snag the very last parking spot left in both the main and the *overflow* car parks.

Anonymous - 3 months ago

Rating: 4 / 5

Great experience as a place, but also in the restaurant and in the store I would like to find things of very good quality, not just the basic one. The bread for breakfast can be one from a local bakery not a frozen baguette or the store could also sell organic milk in cartons not in plastic bottle or a yogurt in a jar not just plastic buckets...etc. Overall it was good with skilled and kind staff.

Anonymous - 5 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

A huge, varied menu with very tasty, generous portions of food in a nice setting. A bit too easy to spend quite a lot of money! Great location with children when the weather is ok as there's a big field with football goals and some play equipment.

Anonymous - 5 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

I could have spent endless hours pouring over everything in the shop. It’s a beauty to behold in the eyes of an American. There are assortments of wonderful pastries, cakes, cookies and breads. All types of condiments and sauces. An extensive meat counter with varieties of meat and fish (I regret to say my sausage and bacon from there were immediately seized upon my return to the US). Of course there are cheeses, spreads, pate and a great frozen section of many items including ready meals. The staff was friendly and the items I was able to enjoy (like the smoked trout terrine and a steak & kidney pie) were absolutely amazing

Anonymous - in the last week

Rating: 5 / 5

A huge thank you to Jude for all her care and attention to detail in putting together our order of 15 Christmas Hampers as gifts for our staff. Top quality products, beautifully displayed. Very grateful. Hope to be back next year.

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Parking Options:
  • Free Parking Lot
  • Free Street Parking
Nearby Landmarks:
  • Fitness By Design - 7m away

The Beachside

Bowleaze Cove, Weymouth DT3 6PW, UK | Cafe
P: 01305 833216

Rating: 4.4 (676) Price Level:

Beach cafés can be a bit of a dive — not this one! Really tasty good, generous portion sizes, friendly staff, a relaxed atmosphere, and sea views. We especially enjoyed the scampi and the dirty fries.

Anonymous - 5 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Had the fish and chips with mushy peas. This for us is the best fish and chips in Weymouth for your money. The batter is always cooked perfectly, lovely and crispy. A great portion of chips and nice sized pot of mushy peas. Restaurant looks perfectly out over the sea at Bowleaze cove. There is always outside seating under cover and also a decked area.

Anonymous - 6 months ago

Rating: 4 / 5

The food is chip shop style but tastes good. Service is friendly and there is a separate bar for alcoholic drinks.

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Serves Breakfast
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Beer
  • Serves Wine
  • Serves Brunch
  • Takeout
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Children' Menu
  • Dog Friendly
  • Restroom
  • Good for Groups
  • Good for Children
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Cocktails
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
Accessibility Features:
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
  • Wheelchair Accessible Restroom
Parking Options:
  • Paid Parking Lot
Nearby Landmarks:
  • Fantasy Island - 79m away
  • Waterside | Bowleaze Cove Holiday Park & Spa | Weymouth - 186m away
  • Sunset Bar & Restaurant - 84m away
  • Lookout Cafe - 481m away
  • Jordan Hill Roman Temple - 390m away

Waite & Rose Café

Le Neubourg Way, Gillingham SP8 4UA, UK | Cafe
P: 01747 826200

Rating: 4.2 (5) Price Level:

Didn't use café but used the store 👍 defo do more shopping in future as produce is first class.

Anonymous - 2 years ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Anonymous - 5 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely place to meet up with friends or family and then do some shopping afterwards, or before. Note, parking for two hours only.

Anonymous - 11 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Serves Breakfast
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Dinner
  • Serves Brunch
  • Takeout
  • Restroom
  • Good for Groups
  • Good for Children
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
Accessibility Features:
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
  • Wheelchair Accessible Restroom
Nearby Landmarks:
  • Waitrose & Partners - 34m away
  • Esso - 35m away
  • Asda Gillingham Supermarket - 166m away
  • Gillingham Library - 52m away
  • Lidl - 341m away

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