Best Cafes in Long Bredy, Dorset, United Kingdom (2025) - Top 10 Rated!
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Reads Coffee Roasters
Lime Kiln Farm, Thornford Rd, Sherborne DT9 6PS, UK
Phone: 01935 481010
“Been ordering their Sumatra Bourbon espresso beans among others for a while and very happy with the excellent quality. B...”
Rating: 5 / 5
I'm not a fan of coffee snobbery, or bitter tasting Coffee. Thankfully Reads is neither! Super smooth brew, with welcoming and warm staff! Thanks team! See you soon for another morning 'pick me up'!
Rating: 5 / 5
Well we didn't believe there was a coffee stop here but low and below there is. What a great excuse to have a walk in that direction just so you can have a great cup of coffee and a hot chocolate, a friendly service and a nice stop all set in a rural location.. 🙂👍
Rating: 5 / 5
Tasty coffee beans! Making some wonderful V60 pourover coffee with the Columbian roast. They offer whole bean or ground, with decaf options (bought the sumatra decaf for my parents). The water in this area seems to make a great cup as well.
Rating: 5 / 5
Absolutely fantastic coffee! Always fresh roasted and packed with flavour, with a great selection. Nicaraguan is amazing. Packed well and delivered quickly, Reads is the only place we’ll buy from in future.
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Nearby Landmarks:
- The Tea House – 25 m away
- Sherborne Household Recycling Centre – 393 m away
Fables and food
7 Dinham Walk, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3WU, UK
Phone: 01305 562320
“Fables and food has a lovely atmosphere, it is happy and Homely, has incredible food and amazing service. I had the Fren...”
Rating: 5 / 5
An absolutely brilliant cafe with delicious fresh food, friendly staff and very reasonable prices! The South African cuisine was one I had not tried before, but it was presented brilliantly to me with the wide array of inventive yet authentic dishes on offer. The coffee was also brilliant and the cakes were delicious.
Rating: 5 / 5
Lovely food and host/wait team! We went for the special barbecue lunch and it was lovely as well as great value. My only comment would be that I'd have loved it if the food had been brought in piping hot but it was delicious nonetheless. Definitely revisiting to try other things on their menu.
Rating: 5 / 5
Amazing service, beautiful food and a really great selection of gluten free cakes and food options. We felt well looked after and well fed! Also, the coffee is on point!
Rating: 5 / 5
Incredible food, friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Stopped for lunch with my sister when we were in the area. So glad we did! I had the chicken nourish bowl and it looked as good as it tasted. We look forward to returning to try the gorgeous desserts.
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Nearby Landmarks:
- House of Dorchester – 76 m away
- Minuteman Press Dorchester – 53 m away
- The Great Field Poundbury – 313 m away
- Finca – 189 m away
- Bupa Dental Care Poundbury – 183 m away
Yalbury Cottage
Yalbury Cottage, Lower Bockhampton, Dorchester DT2 8PZ, UK
Phone: 01305 262382
“Lovely place to stay. Food was beautifully presented and cooked to perfection. The one thing that I would of appreciat...”
Rating: 5 / 5
Absolutely wonderful overnight stay, with excellent breakfast and dinner, extremely comfortable accommodation, highly professional and friendly staff... need I go on? I would unhesitatingly recommend this charming hotel.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is an absolutely amazing place. The staff were extremely attentive, the food was phenominal and definitely worthy of a Michelin star and excellent value too. They really care about service and quality here . The best food that I have eaten in a long time. Thank you so much.
Rating: 5 / 5
Yalbury Cottage is a place where excellence, friendliness, and quality come together seamlessly. As someone who loves travelling and exploring new cities and places, I have stayed in numerous accommodations, but none compare to Yalbury Cottage. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and look forward to returning to the area. The staff at Yalbury Cottage consistently went out of their way to be friendly and did everything possible to ensure our stay was exceptional. The room exceeded my expectations significantly, with its stunning and unique view. We truly felt as if we were at home, but in a setting with beautiful new scenery. Situated in Dorchester, Yalbury Cottage offers a perfect base to explore the area and nearby cities such as Weymouth. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, have recommended this place to others, and will continue to do so. The bed was incredibly comfortable, and everything was spotlessly and well-organised. Additionally, the thoughtful touch of leaving brownies in our room upon arrival exemplifies their dedication to Yalbury Cottage and their commitment to providing each guest with an exceptional experience. I personally can't wait to return to this charming cottage for another uniquely wonderful stay.
Nearby Landmarks:
- Kingston Maurward Equestrian – 319 m away
Bean on the Green Café
8 Fordington Grn, Dorchester DT1 1LU, UK
Phone: 01305 753492
“Beautiful food and coffee with lovely attentive staff who were very friendly and super helpful. Food was delicious and c...”
Rating: 5 / 5
Lovely owners. Mum makes the savoury food and her daughter makes the cakes. A choice of vegetarian and gluten free options alongside full English breakfast etc. Not a huge cafe but charming with seating upstairs as well as down. Chairs and tables are also set out on the green. Supper evenings available and the downstairs setting is super romantic.
Rating: 5 / 5
adorable little place next to the green, we sat outside on a little table with our dog and enjoyed some savouries, cakes and coffee. the sausage roll and ham and cheese croissants were delicious! the staff were lovely too, thankyou 😊
Rating: 5 / 5
Hello 👋 Tiny village atmosphere. Outside on The Green, time stands still. Inside, cosy, creative chic. The array of cakes looked delicious 😋 Simply the best coffee and lovely helpful service.
Rating: 5 / 5
Waiting for the car to get new tyres fitted at National Tyre (a Halfords Company.....) I stumbled upon this lovely little cafe and all of its quirky contents - staff included. A lovely Americano and a rich, crumbly and packed sausage roll proving to be just the restorative I didn't know I needed - even if it was proffered by the waitress to everyone before finding its way to its rightful consumer... hilarious, as I watched it unfold, and no grudge at all, it should probably write its own travel memoir).
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Nearby Landmarks:
- Callaway's Fish & Chips – 52 m away
- Dorset Teddy Bear Museum – 377 m away
- Vertu BMW Dorchester – 396 m away
- Bay Tree House – 331 m away
- Waitrose & Partners – 483 m away
The Posh Partridge Cafe
29 High E St, Dorchester DT1 1HF, UK
Phone: 01305 342024
“Amazing. The food never disappoints and the staff are so kind. The cafe is kids friendly with a good kids menu. The soup...”
Rating: 5 / 5
A fantastic cafe, serving delicious, well priced food. We stopped for lunch and enjoyed sandwiches, soup of the day, and the crab bisque, followed by treacle and ginger tart and Bakewell tart. All of this was homemade and the portions were excellent. This cafe is not to be missed!
Rating: 4 / 5
Stopped for lunch at 'The Posh Partridge' when visiting Dorset on a combined business / leisure trip. It was a relaxed and pleasant place for lunch and both the service and the food was quality and nicely presented. The hot Pastrami sandwich I had was very tasty, as was the toasted Brie and Cranberry Panini. The cost for two toasted sandwiches and two diet cokes was £20.80
Rating: 5 / 5
Lovely little place. Actually more space in there than you might think. Very nice & friendly staff. Didn't have to wait too long for service & food. Very tasty meals, & excellent sized portions at a very reasonable price. Will certainly visit them again next time I'm in Dorchester.
Rating: 5 / 5
Had the best Greek salad outside of Greece and my husband had the best Dorset Ploughman's lunch. Really delicious and well-presented food in a small, friendly café. Generous portion sizes too. You can't see the huge chunk of cheddar in the pic as it was behind the huge hunk of wholemeal bread! Highly recommended.
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Nearby Landmarks:
- Waitrose & Partners – 150 m away
- Dorset Museum & Art Gallery – 87 m away
- Costa Coffee – 34 m away
- The King's Arms – 27 m away
- Corn Exchange – 20 m away
The Green Yard
4-6 Barrack St, Bridport DT6 3LY, UK
Phone: 01308 459466
“A very warm welcome, great menu and friendly staff. The food was excellent.”
Rating: 5 / 5
Absolutely fabulous. Beautiful home made Dorset Apple Cake. Strong and tasty Latte. Staff are wonderful, friendly and Caring. I will be back. Thank you. ❤️❤️🌻🌻
Rating: 5 / 5
excellent venue , clean and well presented . i always check the toilet , spotless. the food is great and the atmosphere is fantastic. we have booked for christmas . thank you for going out your ti help us mike. see you all soon
Rating: 5 / 5
Found by chance when perusing the menu of a more expensive establishment. Inside was too busy for nine of us but in the small yet quaint courtyard we managed to shuffle a few tables together to accommodate our needs. The food was delicious and reasonably priced... the pot of tea was enormous and required a strong arm to lift and pour! The staff were very friendly especially one gentleman in particular who instigated much banter. Would definitely visit again... highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
On a recent trip to Bridport we were introduced to the Green Yard. Great coffee, fabulous food (generous portions) and wonderful friendly service. We went back 3 times! Highly recommended!
Nearby Landmarks:
- The Tiger Inn – 26 m away
- Olive Tree – 27 m away
- The Bull Hotel, Bridport – 133 m away
- Lord Nelson Hotel – 48 m away
- Coffee#1 Bridport – 103 m away
Soulshine
76 South St, Bridport DT6 3NN, UK
Phone: 01308 422821
“Excellent brunch! We stopped by on a long drive from Cornwall to Brighton for brunch and loved this cafe. A great space...”
Rating: 5 / 5
Really wonderful breakfast at Soulshine on our way back to London from a weekend in Lyme Regis. This is clearly a place that's valued by their community - filling up quickly from the doors opening, multiple people asking if their favoured staff member was working that day... always a good sign. Out front is for coffee and pastries to take away, but through the back is the main event - a gorgeous restaurant space with outside seating for sunny days. Both kid- and dog-friendly, and with a crowd-pleasing menu that children will love for its simplicity and the grown-ups will appreciate for the quality of the locally-sourced ingredients used. Of the breakfast menu, the baked beans are exceptional and the home-made kimchee is another highlight. If you're like us you'll walk away from Soulshine thoroughly charmed, and resolved to return for dinner the next time you're in the area.
Rating: 5 / 5
I'd earmarked this place for our visit to Bridport and on the day we went it was tipping it down with rain and it was packed. There was a queuing system for lunch tables, so we waited in line and watched with interested as the chefs plated up in the open kitchen. Service was efficient, friendly, and the menu is full of interesting options, plus loads for vegans (which we both are). We opted for the split pea hummus, soup, and chocolate & hazelnut buckwheat slice. All were absolutely divine. There is a little shop at the front selling coffee beans, cakes, jarred bits etc. Wish this place was closer to where we lived, I'd be in there all the time.
Rating: 5 / 5
Excellent food and service and the owner went above and beyond. Soulshine was recommended to us for a great place to have lunch. They had a great selection on the menu but at the time, I was unable to eat any carbs or sugar(nightmare customer, I know) due to a current health problem. The owner who was also serving us, recommended the salad but I was tempted by the meatballs, which unfortunately came with potatoes. So I opted for the salad as suggested. All of a sudden the owner came back to our table and said "would you like me to add a couple of meatballs to your salad" to which I was over the moon. The food came out promptly and it was delicious!! He didn't have to do that for me so it was very kind of him to go out of his way and to accommodate me. My mum and her partner had marmalade on sourdough which they said was very nice too and the coffees were excellent. Next time we are back in Bridport, we will definitely be back. Highly recommended for a chilled out atmosphere and rustic homemade style food. Thank you.
Rating: 5 / 5
What to say? Beautiful, well decorated, wonderfully staffed with friendly people, great quality, well made food, great coffee, nice rear garden, wonderful products for sale, the lost goes on and on. I will definitely pay another visit next time I am in Bridport. This coffee is on my all time favourites. Thank you for the great experience!
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Nearby Landmarks:
- Sundorbon Indian Restaurant & Takeaway Delivery – 27 m away
- Bridport Electric Palace – 92 m away
- Waitrose & Partners – 335 m away
- Bridport Library – 83 m away
- Bridport Museum – 167 m away
Blackmarsh Farm Café
Blackmarsh Farm, Dodd's Cross, Sherborne DT9 4JX, UK
Phone: 01935 815040
“Went with my sister ( a local ) and daughter and granddaughter. Food was really lovely. Highly reccomend the quiche. The...”
Rating: 5 / 5
I love this little place that has a larger personality especially around the holidays, nice food, nice helpful staff, and full of friendlyness. It gets bigger and louder during the holidays and summer months when it opens the play area and the maize maze. Lovely for families and children. I have to say it pleases my heart to see this place set up for children's outside play, they certainly keep you on your toes, even when you are not part of that group or party, it has a little downside life everywhere when is busy hearing can be an issue even when sat face to face, so if you're expecting a wee cuppa or coffee or lunch in peace or relative quite here, you honestly won't know until you get there. It's just lovely hearing the children and youths being a play outside and not attached to their phones or computers.
Rating: 5 / 5
An amazing maize, maze one of the best around. What a pity it's the final maze this year. A wonderful attraction for all the family with all the usual facilities including a superb little cafe. Play area for younger children and very reasonably priced. Staff extremely friendly and helpful adding to the experience. The maze is open all summer until early September so get in there quickly for a brilliant day out!
Rating: 5 / 5
Good location on the edge of Sherborne to let the kids run and play while you sit comfortably in the old farm yard with a cake and coffee or maybe a light lunch.
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Nearby Landmarks:
- Black Shed Flowers – 109 m away
Café Octagon
4 Pummery Sq, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3GW, UK
Phone: 01305 266111
“4 of us went yesterday to celebrate a 90th birthday, we opted for the afternoon tea and booked in advance. From start to...”
Rating: 5 / 5
Absolutely divine Sunday roast at the Octagon cafe. Choice of 3 meats, lots of veg, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, yorkshire…too much to eat! Excuse the lack of gravy in photo, that was my choice as I have never liked gravy!! Thank you, I will be back!
Rating: 5 / 5
We had the best sunday roast today for a very long time! I had beef and my husband had pork. The meat was plentiful tender and tasty. The cauliflower cheese was delightful and the roast potatoes were crisp and yummy, the red cabbage was super flavoursome. There was also plenty of gravey. What a find, we will definitely be heading back very soon. Thanks guys!
Rating: 5 / 5
What a wonderful find, friendly staff, fantastic breakfast and great prices! Will definitely be going back, highly recommend!
Rating: 5 / 5
Welcoming atmosphere. Dog friendly which is great. The breakfast was one of the best I have had anywhere. Decent amount of food and perfectly cooked. And only £7.50 which included tea or coffee. Absolute bargain. Definitely recommended. Will be stopping in next time we’re passing.
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Nearby Landmarks:
- The Poet Laureate – 20 m away
- Brownsword Hall – 41 m away
- Castle Vets – 210 m away
- 1610 Dorchester Sports Centre – 251 m away
- Dorchester Rugby Football Club – 308 m away
Bonjour
4 Babeny Walk, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3TR, UK
Phone: 07597 084277
“A “rare find” as AirBnB often says! An old school cafe, with personal service at reasonable/fair prices. It’s not often...”
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 ❤️❤️
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.
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!
Rating: 5 / 5
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.
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Nearby Landmarks:
- Finca – 79 m away
- Hardy Barbers - Dorchester – 16 m away
- Poundbury Gardens – 215 m away
- The Sanctuary Of Poundbury – 19 m away
- Waitrose & Partners – 291 m away