Best Places and Services in Halstock, Dorset (2025)

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Top-Rated Places and Services in Halstock, Dorset

The Emporium Cafe

39 Princes St, Yeovil BA20 1EG, UK

4.7 (206 reviews)

P: 01935 411378

Fantastic cafe with a lovely feel and helpful staff. We had 3 different vegetarian meals and they were all excellent. Finished off with an amazing slice of Cherry Bakewell cake, seriously the nicest piece of cake I've ever eaten 😁

Anonymous - 2 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Best bacon sarnie my partner has had in a long time! Delicious mocha and some vegan cake options.

Anonymous - 2 years ago

Rating: 5 / 5

My daughter bought me the Gentleman's afternoon tea for Christmas. I used it today to celebrate mine and my husbands 30th wedding anniversary. Perfect.

Anonymous - 4 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Only popped in for late lunch treat, last week, as I had been let down/disappointed by another new lunch venue in town, and the Emporium was just the perfect antidote. First rate personal service received at the counter and when serving. Attentive, personable and polite, and also quite happy sharing what was available when asked. I chose their special butternut squash soup, homemade lemon cake and a decaf coffee. Bootiful....

Anonymous - 2 years ago

Rating: 5 / 5

A place of loveliness. The staff, the food, the cakes, the beverages. If you're going for brunch, be sure to treat yourself to a breakfast cocktail on the brunch menu. And don't skip the emporium shop either. Take a wander around, what I feel like is, a wonderful rainforest of echoing personalities.

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Reservable
  • Serves Breakfast
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Beer
  • Serves Wine
  • Serves Brunch
  • Serves Vegetarian Food
  • Takeout
  • Delivery
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Dog Friendly
  • Restroom
  • Good for Groups
  • Good for Children
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Cocktails
  • Vegetarian Food
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
Accessibility Features:
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
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Parking Options:
  • Paid Parking Lot
Nearby Landmarks:
  • Tesco Extra - 257m away
  • The Emporium - 8m away
  • ASK Italian - 54m away
  • Yeovil Hospital - 261m away
  • Quedam Shopping Centre - 261m away
Union Street Brasserie

6a Union St, Yeovil BA20 1PQ, UK

4.6 (345 reviews)
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P: 01935 507828

The food was really well presented and very tasty. Great for a celebration 🍾 The staff couldn't be more helpful. Lots of space for any size gathering.

Anonymous - 7 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely place, not loud but not quiet either. Lovely helpful staff. Food was scrumptious, will definitely back for breakfasts, lunches and dinners

Anonymous - 4 years ago

Rating: 5 / 5

My friend and I had a fantastic brunch here. Tables well spaced out and felt very safe. Very good value for money and the food was absolutely delicious. Poached eggs were spot on and salmon was fresh. They cater well for people on Slimming World diet too. Customer service was impeccable.

Anonymous - 3 years ago

Rating: 4 / 5

Food was as expected and generous portion sizes. Staff were generally quite welcoming but they did seem a little distant which made it slightly awkward. All in all I would eat there again and if the staff were happier and attentive I would give a 5 star.

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Reservable
  • Serves Breakfast
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Dinner
  • Serves Beer
  • Serves Wine
  • Serves Brunch
  • Serves Vegetarian Food
  • Takeout
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Children' Menu
  • Restroom
  • Good for Groups
  • Good for Children
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Cocktails
  • Vegetarian Food
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
Accessibility Features:
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
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Nearby Landmarks:
  • Marks and Spencer - 78m away
  • Quedam Shopping Centre - 140m away
  • Burger King - 56m away
  • Kwik Fit - Yeovil - 48m away
  • Primark - 75m away
The Ollerod

3 Prout Hill, Beaminster DT8 3AY, UK

4.7 (293 reviews)

P: 01308 862200

Had lunch one day and drinks another. Great place. Nice atmosphere. Pleasantly upmarket without being pretentious.

Anonymous - 3 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

A lovely place which such an amazing team! We were well looked after celebrating our first wedding anniversary and the crispy lionsmane mushroom dish at the restaurant was one of the best I have ever had! We had the most perfect stay.

Anonymous - 6 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Really well looked after when they were busy with a birthday tea party. Delicious cream tea in a beautiful garden. Excellent staff. Made really welcome. Looks a pleasant place to stay too.

Anonymous - 4 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Went for a Mexican and half price cocktails on a Wednesday evening. Mexican is cooked in a van in the car park, but served in the bar/conservatory - excellent food (real cutlery but takeaway boxes).

Anonymous - 4 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

A stellar experience. Lovely service from the team, who clearly are passionate about what they do. The steak I had was maybe the best I have ever been served - a lovely cut and cooked perfectly. Just a great experience.

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Nearby Landmarks:
  • Brassica Restaurant - 180m away
  • Beaminster Museum - 55m away
  • The Red Lion - 109m away
  • St Mary's Church - 239m away
  • Co-op Food - Beaminster - The Square - 161m away
The Winking Frog

23 Princes St, Yeovil BA20 1EN, UK

4.7 (140 reviews)
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P: 01935 713151

This is my FAVOURITE cafe to go to. The food is exceptional, the service is absolutely brilliant and the prices are perfect. The seating is also comfortable. This is a great place to stop for a coffee and a cake or even some lunch

Anonymous - 6 years ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Excellent food, especially the fresh fruit yougart drinks. A million times better than McDonald's. Also supporting local people, even better. Bread made a couple of doors up in their own bakery.

Anonymous - 6 years ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Great little cafe with lovely objectives. Staff are poilet and friendly. Lovely to see individuals with learning difficulties excepted and intergrated in such a lovely manner. Happy and relaxed place to visit. Food is lovely and great to see the food is prepared freshly using their own kitchen and bakery.

Anonymous - a month ago

Rating: 5 / 5

We went here on a recommendation and was so impressed we returned 2 days later. Staff were friendly and accommodating. The shop was clean and welcoming. We can recommend the all day breakfast sandwich and the advocado on toast with poached eggs. Pricing was very competitive too.

Anonymous - 5 months ago

Rating: 4 / 5

Nice little cafe. Good service. Clam and quiet place to have a nice coffee and snack.

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Reservable
  • Serves Breakfast
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Brunch
  • Takeout
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Children' Menu
  • Dog Friendly
  • Restroom
  • Good for Groups
  • Good for Children
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
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Nearby Landmarks:
  • Tesco Extra - 252m away
  • ASK Italian - 22m away
  • The Emporium - 40m away
  • Quedam Shopping Centre - 259m away
  • Yeovil Hospital - 293m away
The Three Wishes

78 Cheap St, Sherborne DT9 3BJ, UK

4.4 (432 reviews)
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P: 01935 817777

Lovely little cafe on the main high street that offers a wide selection dishes of top quality. The risotto and hake dishes were superb and the panacotta desert was very yummy indeed! Excellent quality produce and would highly recommend.

Anonymous - 2 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

The BEST hollandaise sauce I have had in years, rich and creamy. I had almost written off eggs benedict as I was fed up with vinegary sauce and had all but decided I had imagined how yummy it was when I was a child. My faith is restored!! The staff were lovely and friendly too. Definitely a treasure!

Anonymous - 2 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Firstly the food is always delicious, lemon cake to die for and the service is always fabulous and friendly. Myself and my teen daughter have been in quite a few times recently with our puppy and the staff are always lovely and attentive. Today I had an unfortunate experience with another customer, our puppy got a bit upset when my daughter went to the toilet and was whimpering and barked a few times. I tried my best to comfort him and calm him down and turned to the table behind me to apologise and the lady was extremely rude and told me I shouldn’t be in a cafe with the puppy then continued to moan and grumble about it to her husband so that I could hear. Having had a bad few days and being unwell, I got quite upset and was going to leave because I was feeling so anxious. The staff came over to me and were really lovely and went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and found us another table, and checked on me multiple times to make sure I was okay and comfort me. So thank you to the staff, we will be back, along with Milo the puppy.

Anonymous - a week ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Really lovely lunch. Great service and fantastic food. Prices were even better!

Anonymous - 2 years ago

Rating: 5 / 5

I have visited before but only for coffee . We had a fantastic lunch of monkfish parpadelle and also tuna melt with salad. Monkfish tasted delicious as did the tuna. The whole menu looked very inviting. It was difficult to choose! Really great value and very filling! Sat upstairs which was lovely and quiet and relaxed. It's an interesting old building too. Definitely a good choice if you are visiting Sherborne for any reason.

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Reservable
  • Serves Breakfast
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Beer
  • Serves Wine
  • Serves Brunch
  • Serves Vegetarian Food
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Children' Menu
  • Restroom
  • Good for Groups
  • Good for Children
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Vegetarian Food
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
Accessibility Features:
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
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Parking Options:
  • Paid Street Parking
Nearby Landmarks:
  • The Abbey Pharmacy - 37m away
  • Ecco Gelato - 62m away
  • Sherborne Abbey - 128m away
  • The Cross Keys Pub & Restaurant - 40m away
  • Sherborne School - 104m away
The Red House

Dorchester Rd, East Coker, Yeovil BA22 9RA, UK

4.3 (385 reviews)
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P: 01935 726975

Visited for Sunday roast, choice of up to 4 quality meats, huge selection of fresh vegetables and extras as well like pigs in blankets, stuffing and yorkshires. Highly recommend

Anonymous - a month ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Amazing food. Dog friendly. Great events. Lovely atmosphere

Anonymous - 2 years ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Went for Xmas dinner with the family. Phenomenal service, food was quick and cooked to perfection. I live in Yeovil and this is my 1st time here. I tell you now it will not be my last. Happy Xmas team xx

Anonymous - 5 years ago

Rating: 5 / 5

We were very impressed with the service and the friendly atmosphere. Their is parking available, out door seating and tables, inside is well set up and has wheelchair accessible entrance and accessable throughout. We had food, I started with the BBQ ribs and my partner has the duck pate which started us off nicely. We both had the carvery and it so hit the spot, we had been well fed. They also have a skittle ally and comfortable seating. It's well lit and has free wi-fi. All our food was served in good time and we were looked after. We will be going back for more :-)

Anonymous - a year ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Called in on our way home for an evening meal. Quiet night for them but the food and service was excellent. Enjoyed the food that much, forgot to take a photo of the main, but the empty plate says it all!

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Reservable
  • Serves Beer
  • Takeout
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Restroom
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Parking Options:
  • Free Parking Lot
Nearby Landmarks:
  • Yeovil Rugby Club - 52m away
  • Yeovil Showground - 494m away
Cartgate Lodge Cafe

A303, Yeovil TA14 6RA, UK

4.3 (3,762 reviews)
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Stopped here through necessity and boy am I glad I did. The size of a services with a huge picnic area and that friendly personal service you just don’t get anymore with chains. Food was hot, quick of such a good quality if left me gobsmacked. With the many issues on the A303, knowing this gem amongst the trees is here is a welcome relief.

Anonymous - 2 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

The best breakfast by far.....great service, fantastic food. Plenty of space and plenty of parking spaces. 👍👍

Anonymous - 3 months ago

Rating: 4 / 5

Helpful, speedy, friendly service. Reasonably priced tasty bean burger and fries. Quirky and interesting decor.

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Serves Breakfast
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Dinner
  • Serves Brunch
  • Serves Vegetarian Food
  • Takeout
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Children' Menu
  • Dog Friendly
  • Restroom
  • Good for Groups
  • Good for Children
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Vegetarian Food
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
Accessibility Features:
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
  • Wheelchair Accessible Restroom
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Parking Options:
  • Free Parking Lot
  • Free Street Parking
Nearby Landmarks:
  • Cartgate Picnic Area Toilets - 28m away
Halfway House Inn Country Lodge

Ilchester Rd, Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil BA22 8RE, UK

4.4 (382 reviews)

P: 01935 840350

I really want to say how thankful and grateful I am to Steve and his team for hosting my father's wake after his funeral. Steve took all the stress away and provided a superb buffet to cater for our family and friends. Many commented how lovely the food was. He listened to what we wanted for the function room, everything was ready when we arrived, and we were able to give my dad a wonderful send off without any worries, we will never forget the service you gave, thank you ♥️

Anonymous - 3 weeks ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Myself and partner stayed in a dog friendly for just one night.. the room was perfect as we had the dog. The food was great, staff friendly and efficient. Angie's breakfast the following morning was second to none. I would definitely stay again and definitely recommend.

Anonymous - 2 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Held a funeral wake and nothing was too much trouble. Beautiful home cooked food which everyone complemented. Bar staff were friendly and the new manager has completely transformed this beautiful homely establishment. Thanks for making a very hard time so streamlined and easy would definitely be recommending to others.

Anonymous - 5 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

We stayed at a family room at the Halfway House inn country lodge. The room itself was massive, with stunning views, plenty of room for all of us. We enjoyed a warm welcome from all, and enjoyed a fantastic meal on our first night. There was a wide selection of exotic dishes as well as regular pub favourites. We have already planned on stopping again next year!

Anonymous - 3 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Great 2 night stay at this hotel. Staff very friendly, and felt like part of the regulars when having a drink in the bar. 100% recommend the food - especially the Chicken Jalfrezi, along with the included breakfast. Will be returning when working in the area again.

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  • Dog Friendly
  • Good for Children
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Nearby Landmarks:
  • Somerset Reindeer Ranch - 357m away
The Watch House

West Bay, Bridport DT6 4EN, UK

4.3 (1,039 reviews)
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P: 01308 459330

Fantastic restaurant. Fantastic location on WestBay Beach. We had a Sunday roast which was so tender and tasty. Thank you. We will be back.

Anonymous - a month ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Superb restaurant and perfect location. If you're fond of sand dunes, and salty air, quaint little villages everywhere..... IYKYK. Food is always great, service spot on.

Anonymous - 4 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Delicious fish & chips! Big cocktail menu. Great location right by the water.

Anonymous - 8 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

A wonderful lunch, we all decide to have the daily specials. All were delicious, great value for money and we had three dogs with us and the staff could not have been more friendly or accommodating. They bring you complimentary biscuits for the dogs.

Anonymous - 3 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Great lively place, right on the beach, good food and service, good fast pizzas 🍕.... Needs a nice craft beer on tap 😂👍

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Reservable
  • Serves Breakfast
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Dinner
  • Serves Beer
  • Serves Wine
  • Serves Brunch
  • Takeout
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Children' Menu
  • Dog Friendly
  • Restroom
  • Good for Groups
  • Good for Children
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
Accessibility Features:
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
  • Wheelchair Accessible Restroom
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Parking Options:
  • Free Parking Lot
  • Paid Parking Lot
  • Paid Street Parking
Nearby Landmarks:
  • Bridport Arms - 33m away
  • West Bay Cliffs - 136m away
  • Parkdean Resorts West Bay Holiday Park, Dorset - 206m away
  • East Beach Car Park - 144m away
  • West Bay Discovery Centre - 52m away
The Trough

Stone Ln, Yeovil BA21 4NU, UK

4.4 (556 reviews)
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P: 01935 413027

Lovely ambience. Food was well portioned. Food was average. Wings could be seasoned better. The fish batter was crispy. Pulled pork sandwich was good.

Anonymous - 2 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Excellent breakfast here. Not the cheapest but worth it. First time for me not the last. Staff excellent and very friendly

Anonymous - 5 months ago

Rating: 5 / 5

Had lunch here and it was excellent! The carrot cake and chai tea are 5* worthy alone; everything else is a bonus! Décor is fabulous, as is the location. Service was a little slow but it's August and expected tbh... Staff really friendly

Anonymous - 2 weeks ago

Rating: 5 / 5

went for a birthday meal food was amazing, decor was eccentric, staff were friendly and lovely to speak to the food did take a while to arrive due to issues in the kitchen on the day but the staff apologised and explained this seeing the animals in the fields outside after the meal was a nice surprise overall highly recommend

Features:
  • Dine-In
  • Reservable
  • Serves Breakfast
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Beer
  • Serves Wine
  • Serves Brunch
  • Serves Vegetarian Food
  • Takeout
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Children' Menu
  • Restroom
  • Good for Groups
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Cocktails
  • Vegetarian Food
  • Desserts
  • Coffee
Accessibility Features:
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
  • Wheelchair Accessible Restroom
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Parking Options:
  • Free Parking Lot
  • Free Street Parking
Nearby Landmarks:
  • The Farmyard - 164m away
  • The Co-operative Food - 482m away

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