Best Cafes in Marnhull, Dorset (2025)

Rating: 5 / 5

Fantastic hidden gem. Food lovely and hot start to finish 😋. Very Clean Cafe . Ample parking outside very good if disabled or with young children.

Rating: 5 / 5

This place is brilliant food absolute superb staff friendly and decorated to a super standard 5stars all round

Rating: 5 / 5

Great food. Bella, Sophie, Jodie and Heidi are always lovely and give us great service. Very nice atmosphere. Please take a visit, you will not be disappointed.

Rating: 5 / 5

Spot on, proper cafe serving good quality well priced food. The staff are excellent. Inside seating is lovely and good space outside. What more could you ask for in a cafe!

Rating: 5 / 5

Friday night mixed grill was spot on, great value for money, tasty meat cooked to perfection and friendly staff. The place it quite small and,maybe lack a little atmosphere but still 5/5 overall

Rating: 5 / 5

Had some lovely local fare here. The scotch egg we took home was delicious as well

Rating: 4 / 5

The best pies I think I've ever eaten. All made by the chef. Huge amounts of filling with gorgeous flavours. They also do cakes and other savouries. The venue is a little small and little atmosphere, but not awful.

Rating: 5 / 5

First visit here, breakfast for two was superb. Service was very efficient and quick, food was well cooked, hot and tasty. A perfect start to the day, can't wait ti return.

Rating: 5 / 5

Fantastic staff, nice menu with good range and plenty of gluten free options. Well worth a visit.

Rating: 5 / 5

A lovely little cafe for breakfast / brunch! Lots of options on the menu to cater for all needs. Good coffee and very friendly staff too. It was lovely to be able to bring my doggy inside who very much enjoyed the treats he was given! We will definitely be back.

Rating: 5 / 5

Visited today for the first time and it exceeded my expectations! The layout is comfortable and it has a really cosy atmosphere. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The menu options were varied and prices very reasonable. The food came out quickly and was presented really well. Great portion sizes too! Very delicious and would highly recommend!

Rating: 5 / 5

The feed station team did an amazing job with hosting my mums surprise 60th Birthday, Amanda and Chris were super helpful and were very accommodating to what I wanted. The food was delicious and the Venue beautiful, they made a beautiful birthday cake especially for the occasion decorated to how I wanted with flowers. Thank you for doing such a wonderful job, I would highly recommend and will be back again soon!

Rating: 5 / 5

Fabulous! One of the best coffee stops for cyclists in this corner of Dorset. We're always made very welcome. Great service, great coffee and a lovely selection of food. Great coffee and pastries. A lovely friendly atmosphere, I keep meaning to visit when I'm not on a bike.

Rating: 5 / 5

We came here for breakfast for my mum's birthday and it did not disappoint! The ingredients are of the highest quality, everything was cooked perfectly and the coffee was great. We were a table of 7 adults and a highchair, and the service was incredibly friendly and professional. The outdoor tables with a view were a perfect way to finish our morning with a coffee and a cannoli. Thank you so much for your hospitality, we look forward to returning soon!

Rating: 5 / 5

Great coffee, excellent gluten-free treats and the most cheerful service you could ever hope to receive. Top marks all round!

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely little coffee shop with amazing views, very friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

Popped in for a quick bite to eat after visiting the Roman temple ruins. The cafe has the perfect location looking out over the bay, and has seating both inside and out. Staff were super friendly and even though it was fairly close to closing time they were incredibly accommodating. We had the seafood platter, and even though they did not have a lot of crab meat, they offered to make it up with another part of the platter instead. That being said, the platter had a great portion of each of the seafoods, and the salad was very good too. Personally I really enjoy radish in salads so glad to see it here. We also got a milkshake and a smoothie, the milkshake was a great refresher and my partner said she loved the smoothie. Finally we also had a couple of cakes to finish our lunch, I had a rocky road which was superb, and my partner had the largest slice of coffee and walnut cake, which of course I helped finish off. Definitely worth going for a nice meal with a view!

Rating: 5 / 5

Great cakes, coffee and tea (we stopped both ways walking from Osmington Mills to Weymouth). Views are spectacular to!

Rating: 5 / 5

Recommended by my friends cousins and wasn't disappointed. Great breakfast and coffee. Great views across the bays! Must be good as we left at 10 q was well out of the door!

Rating: 5 / 5

Cosy and intimate, this family run cafe is an oasis of calm and an excellent place to recharge between the myriad gifting opportunities of Sturminster Newton’s high street. We came for the car show, headed in for a quick coffee, and felt such a warm welcome, we stayed for scones. Thank you for making us feel so at home.

Rating: 5 / 5

Wonderful service and amazing atmosphere. Such a beautiful cafe with a gorgeous menu and selection of cakes! I couldn't recommend more!

Rating: 5 / 5

Nice little place, good English breakfast with proper bacon and sausages. Huge hot chocolates. Will be back for more!

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely little tea room in the Heart of the town, amazing afternoon tea, a varied choice of delicious sandwiches mini pies & quiche, followed by light plain or fruit scones jam & clotted cream and a delicious selection of home baked cakes, a pot of tea or coffee to wash it all down! Amazing value, very friendly & obliging staff, I thoroughly recommend a try if looking for afternoon tea.

Rating: 5 / 5

Really excellent. As someone who also owns a small independent cafe, Potters is one of the best I have visited. Lovely food( club sandwich) almost too much to finish, and I’m a big eater. Very attentive staff, and extremely good value for money. All round an excellent little cafe.

Rating: 4 / 5

A lovely little cafe, tucked away in a Dorchester side street. A well-kept secret that the locals cherish. You can get to Potters back door and their lovely patio garden by turning left before entering Waitrose. The front door is in the street next to Tony & Guys hair salon. The cafe offers lots of homemade goodies and great tea and coffee. They are a little pricey for some of their items but it's worth paying that little bit more for quality. The staff are well above the average.

Rating: 5 / 5

We only popped in for a drink but the staff were lovely and the service was very good.

Rating: 5 / 5

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.

Rating: 5 / 5

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.

Rating: 5 / 5

We had a baby shower for my sister at The Cow Shed in their Barn area on Saturday, and it was perfect - everything we had hoped for! The staff were so helpful, both in the lead-up to the event and on the actual day. The barn itself is really picturesque, which was perfect for photos. We opted for a cream tea with both sweet and savory scones, and it was lovely. We paid per head for drinks, which guests could get from the private bar as and when they wished. There was plenty of room for games ect too. We couldn't recommend it more. We had the most special afternoon celebrating our new arrival with family and friends. A big thank you to The Cow Shed Team 🤍

Rating: 4 / 5

Such a lovely cafe with the most friendly staff. Dogs are allowed and the Olympics was being shown on the TV. Our food was alright, but there wasn’t a huge choice on the menu. It looks as though the weekends have a bigger variety for food if that’s what you’re planning to come in for.

Rating: 5 / 5

Best coffee for miles, in a county where it’s tricky to find a decent flat white. Coffee is advertised as ‘Aussie style’. At least four types of hot chocolate, made properly. Dogs and kids welcomed. Nice staff. Outdoor and in-barn seating

Rating: 4 / 5

Nice place for a coffee stop and brunch. Fantastic ice cream milkshakes. Good flat white but was only slightly warm. Bit on the pricey side but overall a pleasant experience.

Rating: 5 / 5

Had a full English here today. Very welcoming.

Rating: 4 / 5

Been going there for years like gap when they all had a heart attack but he's back now and on the good days you can get the baklava with an Espresso and things are good friendly atmosphere and lots of Regular customers

Rating: 4 / 5

Whether your starting or completing a local walk or Cycle or Just visiting the town I can recommend The Poets cafe as a great cafe for Tea, Coffee or good english Breakfast. The cafe is named for its proximity to the former homes of Thomas Hardy and William Barnes among others and its current poet in Residence David Caddy. You will be hosted by Yasser who has owned the cafe for many years and is happy to answer any questions about touring or visiting the area. Ask him about the local wines... Well worth a visit,

Rating: 5 / 5

Our office buys bacon sandwiches from here every Friday and they're always sensational! Highly recommend. We initially tried all the local cafes in the area and decided Poets Corner was the best.