The Best Cafes in Arne, Dorset, United Kingdom (2025)

I’ve been meaning to leave this review for months. We’re regulars here because it’s fresh quality food served by lovely people. When we moved back to the UK from California we were pretty down on the healthy food options locally, but then we found Healthy Habits. So glad to have this on our doorstep and will keep coming back for the food, superb coffee and top notch service.

Fantastic coffee made by super friendly, smiley staff. Huge range of tasty and healthy menu options.

Amazing ! Super staff and food is just flawless. It is what it says : Healthy and also super tasty. Little one says : Delicious ! Truth comes out from children's mouth.

First time here and had the eggs avocado and feta absolutely delicious

Had a nice egg baguette and a coffee. Unfortunately a seagull got half of it! A warning would have been nice, but the gull enjoyed it eating it in front of me.

Perfect breakfast experience. Very nice staff. Great food. Couldn’t be better

A food stall at the end of the beach, about a 5min walk. Outdoor seating but sometimes not enough as it gets busy, beware of the gulls!! A great view out over the beach & water. We had a bit of wait because they were flat out. It provides breakfasts up to 11am but you can still buy baguettes. Usual hot n cold drink, & other food, not cheap but you’re paying for the location.

Highly recommend! Wide variety of burgers, seafood, and bites, as well as beers and local ciders available. Beware their hot food service ends at 3pm but if you're a few minutes late they're really nice and can make select menu items. Loved the chicken burger here after finishing a long hike from Studland

I had a really good lunch here last Saturday, just me on a terrace table watching the world go by... first time in Poole! Excellent food, with super friendly and efficient service from Lucy and Charlotte who definitely deserve a shout out. Scallops and Chorizo starter, Moules Mariniere main and a shamefully rich Sundae to finish, I could barely stand up.... Great place, highly recommended!!

Great meals, chose from Vegan and Gluten-Free menus, oodles of choice and Maria our waitress was attentive, polite, friendly and prompt. I had the Mediterranean Appetizer and Mediterranean Penne (a theme here)! Glad booked as restaurant packed out from 8ish, there's an upstairs too. Bravissimo!

Beautiful and relaxing cafe for breakfast. Staff were absolutely lovely. The service really was excellent. Good quality local ingredients. Delicious coffee. Very clean. Loos are immaculate. Seating outside right by the water. Loved it.

Amazing little gem of a cafe! We were very impressed with the quality of cakes, drinks and actually the prices were really fair too! Super friendly service as well 😊 Vegan food options on the menu. Vegan chocolate cake and vegan treacle tart available on the day we went but sounds like the cake options change regularly (lots of other options too). I had an iced oat milk coffee with caramel syrup which was amazing! And the treacle tart with soya cream which was equally amazing. Dog friendly at the outside seating and dog treats brought out your pooch 🐶

Hands down the best cake I have ever eaten! Purchased entire cake ! Cost was super! Got home and absolutely smashed it!! Wow Thank you so much for sharing your amazing culinary skills with the world!!

OMG! Never have I been served such a large doorstop sandwich. This is half a loaf! But absolutely delicious, the bread was so soft and the eggs, bacon and sausages were cooked to perfection. Couldn’t eat anything else for the rest of the day. The staff were also brilliant, a real credit to the cafe.

Came here to get out of the intense heat at a shady table outside and were really pleasantly surprised - lovely coffee, good value, excellent customer service. One of our party didn't want a drink but was offered a glass of iced tap water all the same - so kind and thoughtful. Recommended!

Haven Ferry Cafe is located right by the Ferry. I chose to dine in but there are also takeaway options available. A welcoming team helped me with the menu options for vegetarian and gluten free. I chose the Vegetarian Breakfast; it was nicely done, a good fulfilling portion to start the day. I had black tea ( Yorkshire) with it. There are options of cakes. The place is very cute, cosy, clean and obviously well looked after. They are also playing nice songs. You have wi-fi available. Enjoy!

This place has survived the property developers and remains the authentic little cafe it's always been. Proper fresh cooked cafe food. Friendly locals. Great prepackaged cakes, sandwiches and drinks for picnics. Dog friendly with tables inside and outside. Loos next door. Park up and enjoy the view!

Lovely little cafe, reasonable good prices Toasties were great

Popped in for an 'emergency' late lunch (3:30pm!) after being on the beach - friendly helpful service and the food exceeded my expectations. Prices are very reasonable (especially for the area). We had hotdogs, chips and baked potatoes with tuna mayo and salad- all good. Thank you!!

First visit to the restaurant. I was very impressed with our server, who suggested we could move to the adjacent barn where it would be leas noisy. He was right. It was😎. Food quality was excellent. Also, I was very impressed with the general cleanliness. Toilets were immaculate. I would definitely recommend this place. 👍

Amazing food, Amazing ambience and Great service. There was no waiting time, even though the place was filled on a Wednesday morning 10am. Great bunch of ppl running the place. The cowshed breakfast was a delight. The hash browns was one of the best i have tried in UK. Overall, it is highly recommended.

Had the pleasure of visiting here last Sunday we arrived just after 10 and there were already quite a few people here. Offered seating inside or out, we ordered coffees which were very good and then I chose the homemade granola bowl which was absolutely delicious (it was also huge!) my husband chose the Mexican open flatbread which looked amazing, which he said was really good. Lovely friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Birthday breakfast with my daughter, first time here but it most definitely won't be the last time I come here as its amazing. Breakfast was so delicious, so flavoursome and fresh and the egg was cooked to perfection, I'm normally funny with eggs but these eggs were just divine. My only criticism is to have the toast the same time as the breakfast, but I will ask for that to happen next time I order.... #SeeYouSoon. 😊

Without a doubt this is the eating gem of Poole High street. The range and quality of food is excellent, it is hot and fresh, and always very quick. The staff are efficient and friendly whenever we visit and the desserts are gorgeous. I would highly recommend this for singles, couples or families. The children's menu is also very good. The smoothies and milkshakes are a favourite with our kids and the tea is good too. Give it a try!

The Aroma cafe were superb. Exceptionally friendly, welcoming, eager to serve and deliver in customer service. The food is great, good sized portions and fairly priced. Always drop in when I'm over Poole way.

This was my second visit. I was way across the other side of the borough but I had to suffer the heat on the buses to get to this place. It was worth the discomfort. I can say without shadow of any doubt that this was the the nicest lasagne I have had in a long while. The staff are always friendly and I'm greeted and seated right away. My food was ordered quickly with no fuss. It arrived after not too long of a wait. If you're looking for a great meal of any size I can wholeheartedly recommend this place to you.

Cozy and fab. Drink, all day breakfast and services are perfect. Will definitely visit again.

Very lovely! Had a breakfast burrito and a latte, was fast and hot, the staff were so lovely too:)

Lovely little cafe by the BU uni! Loved the ambience and lattes with lovely playlist of good music and chill vibes

Lovely little café, great food amd friendly service

The rain had driven us away from the coast, inland, in search of quiche. It was indeed a "long dark highway and a thin white line" that led us dripping through the welcoming door of the Garden Gate Tea Room. Broad smiles and a green trouser suit greated us, what more could one ask for. The food, delicious, as was the conversation with the wonderfully friendly staff. Return? I certainly hope too.

Had a toasted tuna panini and it came with crisps and salad, my partner had a tuna mayonnaise jacket potato that came with slaw and salad. Service was great and fast, friendly staff. Prices were good and so was the food. Nice atmosphere would defo recommend as a brunch spot!

This is one of the best tea rooms I visited in Dorset. A very friendly and welcoming atmosphere - all the staff are lovely. We had lunch, and my sausage and onion quiche dish was very generous, freshly cooked, and arrived quickly. Our waiter was superb. Would definitely go back to have more of the dishes from the menu.

I was interested to try their savory cream tea. I was a bit worried about how it would taste as I don't like onions that much. But, it was the best decision as I absolutely loved the onion chutney. Though it was almost crowded, I found a nice secluded spot to enjoy this delicious meal. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Wareham.

Went to Old Harry Rocks, after the walk we stopped off at Joe's cafe South beach with lovely peaceful beach views, ordered 2 cheese burgers and an Americano and a latte £24, food and service was good, I could have had another coffee as it was small and morish, home made onion relish was yummy too 😍 would recommend after a lovely walk xxx

I arrived before the cafe opened but was given such a warm welcome by Josie and her mum. The whole atmosphere was extremely friendly and beautiful. The views were that good you could have been anywhere in the world. On top of that the food was really good and not overpriced. Everyone needs to visit this place!!!!

So lovely! They put it on the sign that they serve decent coffee but honestly it was one of the best cups of coffee we had in a while!!! The views are spectacular and the service was great. Felt like a rare gem find!

Nice sandwiches, ice creams and drinks. Surprisingly really good coffee. Always stop off there on the way to Old Harry.