Guidebook for Bridport

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Guidebook for Bridport

Food Scene

Beautiful little Japanese restaurant with a cocktail and dumpling bar upstairs. Open Weds through Sat. Gorgeous food, lovely service, quirky place.
55 locals recommend
Dorshi
6 Chancery Ln
55 locals recommend
Beautiful little Japanese restaurant with a cocktail and dumpling bar upstairs. Open Weds through Sat. Gorgeous food, lovely service, quirky place.
Excellent coffee and cakes, delicious lunches and fresh juices. Great atmosphere - go to the bar at the back - and a good outdoor space.
52 locals recommend
Soulshine Cafe
76 South St
52 locals recommend
Excellent coffee and cakes, delicious lunches and fresh juices. Great atmosphere - go to the bar at the back - and a good outdoor space.
Iconic local bakery.
16 locals recommend
Leakers Bakery
29 East St
16 locals recommend
Iconic local bakery.
Kiosk at West Bay. Amazingly good ice creams, sorbets and lollies made locally. You can also buy their ice cream in tubs from some local shops.
Baboo Gelato West Bay
5 W Bay Rd
Kiosk at West Bay. Amazingly good ice creams, sorbets and lollies made locally. You can also buy their ice cream in tubs from some local shops.
Excellent pizzas at the back of The Bull Hotel.
17 locals recommend
The Bridport Stable
34 East St
17 locals recommend
Excellent pizzas at the back of The Bull Hotel.
Nice staff and good cakes and coffee.
9 locals recommend
The Green Yard Cafe
4-6 Barrack St
9 locals recommend
Nice staff and good cakes and coffee.
Excellent food.
20 locals recommend
Olive Tree
59 East St
20 locals recommend
Excellent food.
Fresh bread, home-made jams and peanut butter. Big benches in a lovely building.
11 locals recommend
Uprising
Coombe Street
11 locals recommend
Fresh bread, home-made jams and peanut butter. Big benches in a lovely building.
Best food pub in the area - lovely views.
79 locals recommend
The Anchor Inn
79 locals recommend
Best food pub in the area - lovely views.
Terrace just above the cliffs at Burton Bradstock with lovely views. Great bar with excellent cocktails. Wonderful restaurant.
43 locals recommend
The Seaside Boarding House
Cliff Road
43 locals recommend
Terrace just above the cliffs at Burton Bradstock with lovely views. Great bar with excellent cocktails. Wonderful restaurant.
Fabulous menu - the fish and chips are the best in the area. You may have to queue for a little while in busy periods, but it's worth the wait. Great location on Hive Beach.
148 locals recommend
Hive Beach Cafe Burton Bradstock
Beach Road
148 locals recommend
Fabulous menu - the fish and chips are the best in the area. You may have to queue for a little while in busy periods, but it's worth the wait. Great location on Hive Beach.
A lovely old favourite - overlooking the harbour at West Bay. Excellent fish and tempting puddings.
9 locals recommend
Riverside
9 locals recommend
A lovely old favourite - overlooking the harbour at West Bay. Excellent fish and tempting puddings.

Drinks & Nightlife

Relatively new craft ale bar, set up by an ale enthusiast. Nice crowd of people, great atmosphere and excellent ales, with delicious juices for alcohol-free refreshment.
10 locals recommend
The Pursuit of Hoppiness
15 West St
10 locals recommend
Relatively new craft ale bar, set up by an ale enthusiast. Nice crowd of people, great atmosphere and excellent ales, with delicious juices for alcohol-free refreshment.
Very good free house. The best sports bar, but it is good at any time. Nice outdoor seating area.
13 locals recommend
The Tiger Inn
14-16 Barrack St
13 locals recommend
Very good free house. The best sports bar, but it is good at any time. Nice outdoor seating area.

Shopping

At the heart of the excellent vintage quarter. Really good selection of antiques and bric-a-brac.
10 locals recommend
The Alleyways Antiques Centre
Unit 52 St Michael's Ln
10 locals recommend
At the heart of the excellent vintage quarter. Really good selection of antiques and bric-a-brac.
18 locals recommend
Washingpool Farm Shop
Dottery Road
18 locals recommend
Fabulous hat shop - organises the annual Hat Festival.
T. Snook
32 West St
Fabulous hat shop - organises the annual Hat Festival.
Best bookstore for miles around.
Bridport Old Books
11 South St
Best bookstore for miles around.

Essentials

40 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
42-44 West St
40 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Music, live shows, films, bar.
32 locals recommend
Bridport Electric Palace
35 South St
32 locals recommend
Music, live shows, films, bar.

Arts & Culture

Art exhibitions, gallery, cafe.
32 locals recommend
Bridport Arts Centre
9 South St
32 locals recommend
Art exhibitions, gallery, cafe.
15 locals recommend
Bridport Museum
25 South St
15 locals recommend
Lovely secondhand book store in the chapel gallery. Coffee, tea and biscuits in the cosy room at the back of the chapel.
Bridport Unitarian Chapel in the Garden
49 East St
Lovely secondhand book store in the chapel gallery. Coffee, tea and biscuits in the cosy room at the back of the chapel.