Guidebook for Bridport
Food Scene
Nice atmosphere, good food. The hotel has a restaurant serving the normal fayre and then a further restaurant at the rear of the hotel which is called The Stables, it's a cool pizza and cider restaurant and is quite buzzy. Seating is on bench tables. Upstairs in the hotel you will find a cosy cocktail bar called the Venner Bar - Lloyd will serve you a lovely cosmopolitan and he's a great cocktail barman.
43 locals recommend
The Bull Hotel
34 East StNice atmosphere, good food. The hotel has a restaurant serving the normal fayre and then a further restaurant at the rear of the hotel which is called The Stables, it's a cool pizza and cider restaurant and is quite buzzy. Seating is on bench tables. Upstairs in the hotel you will find a cosy cocktail bar called the Venner Bar - Lloyd will serve you a lovely cosmopolitan and he's a great cocktail barman.
This is one of the latest editions to Bridport, it's a really nice restaurant serving Dim Sum and really unusual salads and noodle dishes. It has a great quality wine list and also specialises in tea. Make sure you book.
55 locals recommend
Dorshi
6 Chancery LnThis is one of the latest editions to Bridport, it's a really nice restaurant serving Dim Sum and really unusual salads and noodle dishes. It has a great quality wine list and also specialises in tea. Make sure you book.
This is run by a friend Lisa. It's a cool coffee shop with good cakes and great food. They make amazing smoothies and juices here. Breakfast is good here.
52 locals recommend
Soulshine Cafe
76 South StThis is run by a friend Lisa. It's a cool coffee shop with good cakes and great food. They make amazing smoothies and juices here. Breakfast is good here.
An idyllic setting in a very pretty little village on the outskirts of Bridport. Great for lunch or early evening glass of wine. They often have things going on so be sure to look at the website. www.symondsburyestate.co.uk
19 locals recommend
Symondsbury Kitchen
Mill LaneAn idyllic setting in a very pretty little village on the outskirts of Bridport. Great for lunch or early evening glass of wine. They often have things going on so be sure to look at the website. www.symondsburyestate.co.uk
The Half Moon
Great food - that's it! Must book
Very nice restaurant run by ex Londoners - quite cool and a little pricey but well worth a visit. Book
40 locals recommend
Brassica Restaurant
4 The SquareVery nice restaurant run by ex Londoners - quite cool and a little pricey but well worth a visit. Book
Great for Brekka and lunch. Food is great and they serve a good coffee here.
31 locals recommend
Watch House Cafe
Great for Brekka and lunch. Food is great and they serve a good coffee here.
Really nice pub with a cosy bar and great food. Combine it with a walk down at Eype beach.
39 locals recommend
The New Inn
Really nice pub with a cosy bar and great food. Combine it with a walk down at Eype beach.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is Bridport's favourite pub. It's very lively on a Friday and Saturday and has two small beer gardens. Leave the house and turn right - it's at the end of the road.
13 locals recommend
The Tiger Inn
14-16 Barrack StThis is Bridport's favourite pub. It's very lively on a Friday and Saturday and has two small beer gardens. Leave the house and turn right - it's at the end of the road.
The Beach & Barnicott
6 South StA nice bar with seating on 2 floors. Often has live music.
This is a restaurant and bar and despite it's seemingly upmarket feel, the owners love it if you turn up with your wellies on and stop for a drink. The food is quite good although I have found it to be a bit hit and miss. go for the amazing views.
43 locals recommend
The Seaside Boarding House
Cliff RoadThis is a restaurant and bar and despite it's seemingly upmarket feel, the owners love it if you turn up with your wellies on and stop for a drink. The food is quite good although I have found it to be a bit hit and miss. go for the amazing views.
The Anchor Inn
Really lovely pub for sundowners and a stroll on the beach
Parks & Nature
This is the place where they filmed Broadchurch. It's a lively little area with a few nice eateries. Great cliff walks although be mindful of the very steep cliff if you have a dog. I don't walk my dog off the lead on the left hand cliff bit the right han cliff which is reached by driving through West Bay following the road over the bridge and around to the left. Keep going and the road reaches a dead end. This is the start of a lovely walk.
167 locals recommend
West Bay
This is the place where they filmed Broadchurch. It's a lively little area with a few nice eateries. Great cliff walks although be mindful of the very steep cliff if you have a dog. I don't walk my dog off the lead on the left hand cliff bit the right han cliff which is reached by driving through West Bay following the road over the bridge and around to the left. Keep going and the road reaches a dead end. This is the start of a lovely walk.
Fantastic cliff walk here. Rather than park your car in the car park at the beach, there is a lay-by just before you turn right towards the beach. Park your car here and take the 2 minute walk to the beach from here. It avoids the heaving car park. You can also continue along the coast road and park at Cogden Beach which is much quieter and has a fabulous walk here for the dog - and humans!
21 locals recommend
Hive Beach
Fantastic cliff walk here. Rather than park your car in the car park at the beach, there is a lay-by just before you turn right towards the beach. Park your car here and take the 2 minute walk to the beach from here. It avoids the heaving car park. You can also continue along the coast road and park at Cogden Beach which is much quieter and has a fabulous walk here for the dog - and humans!
Eype's Mouth Car Park
South West Coast PathEype is a nice quiet beach for a walk. Good for dogs too.
This is one of my favourite walks. You are heading for Thorncombe Beacon. Drive from Bridport on the A35 towards Chideock, you will go through a set of lights to the recycling centre, then after about half a mile take a left hand turn towards Eype. Then take the second left and keep going straight along a narrow country lane. you will pass several houses and then the road sweeps around towards the right. A minute or so later you will see a long lay-by on the right with a hill on the left. Park here and walk up the path, it should be signposted to Thorncombe Beacon. Just beware of sheep as far as a dog goes. You must make sure you have the dog on a lead if there are sheep in the field. If you can find it, Down House Farm cafe is delightful and the food is fantastic.
Down House Lane
Down House LaneThis is one of my favourite walks. You are heading for Thorncombe Beacon. Drive from Bridport on the A35 towards Chideock, you will go through a set of lights to the recycling centre, then after about half a mile take a left hand turn towards Eype. Then take the second left and keep going straight along a narrow country lane. you will pass several houses and then the road sweeps around towards the right. A minute or so later you will see a long lay-by on the right with a hill on the left. Park here and walk up the path, it should be signposted to Thorncombe Beacon. Just beware of sheep as far as a dog goes. You must make sure you have the dog on a lead if there are sheep in the field. If you can find it, Down House Farm cafe is delightful and the food is fantastic.
Getting Around
This is the main train line to London. Dorchester is 20 mins by car to Bridport
8 locals recommend
Dorchester South station
This is the main train line to London. Dorchester is 20 mins by car to Bridport
Lyme Regis
There is a local bus service which takes you to Lyme Regis.
Essentials
An average size store. Lidl is a little further up on the left from the Co-op.
6 locals recommend
Co-op Food - Bridport
Sea Road NorthAn average size store. Lidl is a little further up on the left from the Co-op.
Waitrose & Partners
42-44 West StLovely locally sourced produce and a little cafe too. They have pigs which the kids like to look at.
18 locals recommend
Washingpool Farm Shop
Dottery RoadLovely locally sourced produce and a little cafe too. They have pigs which the kids like to look at.
Shopping
The market is on Weds and Sat. There is also a vintage quarter which you can pick some great bargains up from. Most of the furniture in our house is from the vintage market. Head for the Red Brick Cafe and the vintage shops are all around it.
154 locals recommend
Bridport
The market is on Weds and Sat. There is also a vintage quarter which you can pick some great bargains up from. Most of the furniture in our house is from the vintage market. Head for the Red Brick Cafe and the vintage shops are all around it.