A35 CAFE

Top O' Town car-park cafe serving classic English breakfasts and roasts at biker-friendly prices.

• cafe
• british
• breakfast

DT1 1XT

Aft'rs

DT1 2LY

AL MOLO - DORCHESTER

Award-winning Italian and fish restaurant in Judge Jeffreys Lodging House, one of Dorchester's most historic buildings. Offers Summer À La Carte, Set Lunch, Set Dinner, Tasting 68 (8 courses, £68pp, min 2) and Seafood Platters menus.

• italian
• seafood

DT1 1UJ

Arts Centre

DT1 1XR

Balti Express

Indian takeaway on Dorchester's High East Street serving a broad menu of baltis, traditional curries, tikka range, tandooris, biryanis, and chef's specials. Available for collection and local delivery.

• indian
• curry
• takeaway

DT1 1HS

Basili.co

Authentic Neapolitan Italian takeaway in central Dorchester, serving sourdough wood-fired pizzas, handmade pastas, and Italian starters. 90% of the menu can be made vegan. Free home delivery Tuesday–Sunday from 5pm.

• italian
• pizza
• pasta

DT1 1TT

Basilico Simply Italian Limited

Italian restaurant on Trinity Street, Dorchester, serving wood-fired sourdough Neapolitan pizzas, antipasti and Italian specials. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options across the menu.

• italian
• pizza
• neapolitan

DT1 1TT

Bean on the Green Cafe

Independent dog-friendly cafe on Fordington Green serving homemade light lunches, jacket potatoes, sourdough sandwiches, full English breakfasts, cakes and pastries. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

• cafe
• british
• breakfast

DT1 1LU

Bean on the Green Two

Second site of the independent Dorchester cafe, at The Old Rectory on Icen Way. Same operator as Bean on the Green (Fordington Green) — homemade light lunches, sourdough sandwiches, jacket potatoes, breakfasts and home-baked cakes; vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

• cafe
• british
• breakfast

DT1 1ET

BOMBAY NIGHTS

Award-winning Indian takeaway in the heart of Dorchester, open six days a week. Extensive menu spanning traditional curries, tandoori specialities, house specials and biryanis using the finest fresh ingredients.

• indian
• takeaway

DT1 1HS

Borough Gardens Kiosk

Café kiosk in Borough Gardens park, Dorchester, operated by Temple of Refreshment. Serves hot and cold drinks, snacks, cakes and ice creams.

• cafe
• snacks

DT1 1SF

Brewhouse & Kitchen - Dorchester

Brewpub at Brewery Square, Dorchester, with an on-site microbrewery; beer-matched dining menu of small plates, beer-can chicken, burgers, mains, dirty fries, salads and a lunch focaccia / flatbread range.

• british
• pub
• burgers

DT1 1QY

Caffè Nero

Italian-inspired high-street coffee house chain serving espresso drinks, hot chocolates, paninis, focaccias, salads and pastries.

• coffee
• cafe
• italian

DT1 1BS

Callaway Fish and Chips

• fish-and-chips
• british

DT1 1LU

CASE AND BREWER

Family-run traditional fish and chip shop in Dorchester town centre, established since 1963. Serving freshly cooked cod, haddock, scampi, burgers and homemade pies with a 5-star food hygiene rating.

• fish-and-chips
• british

DT1 1SB

CELESTIAL

DT1 1TR

Chill N Grill

Dorchester takeaway grill specialising in smash and gourmet burgers, buttermilk-breaded chicken burgers, Nepalese momos, loaded fries and milkshakes.

• burgers
• grill
• nepalese
• fast-food

DT1 1TP

China Express

Chinese takeaway on High East Street, Dorchester. Delivery and collection via the MealMap ordering app. Open Sun-Thu 5pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-11:30pm; closed Tuesday.

• chinese

DT1 1HF

Coffee#1

Coffee#1 store on South Street in central Dorchester. Speciality coffee, pastries, cakes, toasties, paninis and breakfast/lunch sandwiches. Dog-friendly.

• cafe
• coffee
• british

DT1 1DD

Colliton Club

Long-established members club in Colliton House, Dorchester (open to the public for food). Home-cooked dishes from a midday and evening menu, breakfast 9am-noon, monthly first-Sunday roast, 5-star food hygiene rating. Menu not extracted: published only as PDFs/contact-required.

• british
• pub

DT1 1XZ

Convivial Rabbit

Dorchester micropub serving a rotating choice of up to six real ales on gravity from local and regional independent UK brewers, alongside local cider, draught lager, wine, gin, tea and coffee, and snacks from a nearby butcher.

• pub

DT1 1TT

CORN EXCHANGE

Dorchester Corn Exchange Café & Bar, run by Dorchester Arts in the town hall — coffee, drinks and fresh Italian bakes from Peppina Sicilian Bakery in Poundbury. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am–4pm.

• cafe
• bakery
• bar

DT1 1HF

CORNFLOWERS

DT1 1JP

Costa

Costa Coffee — the UK's largest coffee-shop chain. Hand-crafted Mocha Italia coffees, hot drinks, breakfast baps and pastries, lunchtime sandwiches, toasties, paninis and a full cake counter.

• coffee
• cafe
• sandwiches

DT1 1GH

Costa Coffee

Costa Coffee — the UK's largest coffee-shop chain. Hand-crafted Mocha Italia coffees, hot drinks, breakfast baps and pastries, lunchtime sandwiches, toasties, paninis and a full cake counter. Located inside Dorset County Hospital.

• coffee
• cafe
• sandwiches

DT1 2JY

Cote Brasserie

Modern French brasserie in art-deco-inspired surroundings overlooking the fountains of Brewery Square, Dorchester. Classic Cote icons (beef bourguignon, moules marinière, steak frites) alongside seasonal pasta, salads and rotisserie chicken.

• french
• brasserie
• european

DT1 1HX

Crafty Cuppa

Community craft café on High East Street, Dorchester. Coffee, homemade cakes (including gluten-free) and craft workshops.

• cafe

DT1 1HU

CREAMS CAFE

National dessert parlour chain — waffles, sundaes, crepes, gelato, freakshakes and cookie doughs. Brewery Square branch in Dorchester.

• dessert
• cafe

DT1 1GS

Curiosity Kitchen

DT1 1ST

Curriocity

Indian and Asian restaurant and take-away in central Dorchester serving Kerala specialities, biryanis, dosas and curries.

• indian
• kerala
• asian

DT1 1UB

DOMINO'S PIZZA

Domino's Pizza takeaway and delivery in Dorchester, serving hand-made speciality pizzas, gluten-free and plant-based options, chicken sides, loaded fries, garlic bread, desserts and drinks.

• pizza
• american

DT1 1RD

Dorchester Aesthetics Centre

Medical and beauty aesthetics centre offering laser hair removal, skincare and beauty treatments. Listed in FSA as takeaway/sandwich shop but is not a food venue.

DT1 1JP

DORCHESTER MARKET

Dorchester Market Cafe

Family-run breakfast and brunch cafe on Maumbury Road, Dorchester — early starts (8am daily, 6am on Wednesday & Sunday market days), locally famous for 'The Biggie' and 'Hungry Man' Full English breakfasts.

• british
• cafe
• breakfast

DT1 1QW

Dorchester Rugby Football Club

Member-run rugby club on Coburg Road, Dorchester, with a licensed clubhouse bar and event/function space (hall + bar hire). Catering is arranged through the clubhouse manager rather than served from a standing menu.

• pub
• club

DT1 2HX

DORCHESTER TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB

DT1 2RY

Dorchester Trinity Club Ltd

DT1 1TT

Dorset County Dance Festival

DT1 1ST

Drink inc

Bubble tea shop on Dorchester South Street offering fruity and milky bubble teas, bubble slushes, smoothies, milkshakes and iced coffee.

• bubble-tea
• drinks

DT1 1BY

Eagle Pizza and Kebab House

Kebab and pizza takeaway on High East Street, Dorchester. Kebabs made on site daily using fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

• kebab
• pizza

DT1 1HS

Eat Pizza Dorchester

Artisan neo-Neapolitan pizzeria on Dorchester's High West Street. 48-hour fermented dough, plus a dedicated Indian-fusion pizza menu and pinsa flatbreads.

• pizza
• italian
• indian-fusion

DT1 1UP

ECO-BITES

Takeaway/sandwich shop located at The Avenue Stadium in Dorchester, Dorset.

• sandwiches
• takeaway

DT1 2RY

Empire Kebab and Pizza

Popular kebab and pizza takeaway on High East Street in Dorchester, serving charcoal-grilled kebabs, stone-baked pizzas, burgers, wraps and sides using fresh locally-sourced Dorset ingredients.

• kebab
• pizza
• turkish
• takeaway

DT1 1HF

Everest-29032 Dorchester

Nepalese and Indian restaurant in Fordington, Dorchester, run by Chef Shashidhar Kharel. Tandoor specialities, Nepalese momo, biryanis and Dorset crab cake. Eat-in and takeaway/delivery within 4 miles.

• nepalese
• indian

DT1 1LD

FINCA

Finca Coffee's original Dorchester location, opened June 2014 on Great Western Road. Features an in-store CBR1200 roaster; all coffee roasted on-site. SCA 80+ single origin specialty grade coffee.

• cafe
• coffee

DT1 1UF

Fit Bites

DT1 1TT

Food Box

DT1 1NF

Goldies

Sports-led, beer-garden pub on High East Street in Dorchester — cask ales (Courage Directors, Ringwood Razorback, Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold), dog-friendly, sports TV. Cooked food including Sunday lunch but no published priced menu.

• british
• pub

DT1 1HN

Greggs

Greggs bakery and takeaway on South Street, Dorchester, offering freshly baked savouries, sandwiches, sweet treats, hot food and hot and cold drinks.

• bakery
• british
• sandwich

DT1 1DQ

Greggs Winterbourne Abbas

Greggs bakery at Winterbourne Abbas (Dorchester) offering sausage rolls, bakes, sandwiches, breakfast, sweet treats and hot drinks.

• bakery
• british
• cafe

DT2 9LJ

Hamza's

Syrian and Middle Eastern takeaway in Dorchester serving authentic Lebanese, Jordanian and Syrian dishes. Famous for falafel, wraps, dips and vegetarian-friendly options. Plastic-free packaging.

• middle-eastern
• syrian
• lebanese

DT1 1TR

HORSE WITH THE RED UMBRELLA

Long-standing independent Dorchester cafe known for all-day breakfasts, freshly prepared sandwiches, home-made cakes (traditional lardy cake, gluten-free carrot cake) and Italian pasta. Speciality days include Roast Wednesday, Fish Friday and Bubble Saturday.

• british
• cafe
• italian

DT1 1UJ

Hub Box

American-style burger restaurant in Brewery Square serving signature burgers, hand-cut fries, sides, craft beer and cocktails.

• american
• burgers

DT1 1HX

Il Nodo Cafe Restaurant

Italian cafe restaurant in Dorchester serving Italian and seafood dishes including monkfish risotto, scallops, tuna tartare, ravioli and classic Italian desserts.

• italian
• seafood

DT1 1QR

IMPERIAL DRAGON

Authentic home-cooked Chinese takeaway serving Malaysian, Singaporean, Thai and Hong Kong-inspired dishes for over 23 years. Delivery to DT1 and DT2 postcodes.

• chinese

DT1 2LP

Istanbul

Kebab, pizza, burger and fish & chip takeaway in Dorchester town centre, trading as Istanbul Grill.

• kebab
• pizza
• burger

DT1 1TU

JUNCTION HOTEL

Traditional six-bedroom coaching inn and sports pub in the heart of Dorchester. Pub classics, cask ales and Weekend Treat 3-course menu.

• pub
• british

DT1 1UF

Kao San Thai Restaurant

Authentic Thai restaurant and takeaway on Dorchester's High West Street, with traditional Northern and Central Thai dishes and a strong vegetarian range.

• thai

DT1 1UP

Katy's Cakes

Custom-order cake maker on Dorchester's High East Street.

• bakery
• desserts

DT1 1HU

Kerala Food Corner

Authentic South Indian and Kerala restaurant and takeaway in Dorchester, serving traditional curries, biryanis, breads, snacks and fresh juices. Open daily 12:30–22:00.

• indian
• south-indian
• kerala

DT1 1TT