Guidebook for Dorchester

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Guidebook for Dorchester

Food Scene

Wonderful funky warm and friendly independent coffee house. Superb homemade cakes and sandwiches. Lovely people. Toby is a complete star :-)
Number 35 Coffee House & Kitchen
35 High W St
Wonderful funky warm and friendly independent coffee house. Superb homemade cakes and sandwiches. Lovely people. Toby is a complete star :-)
Superb fresh fish in a lovely intimate atmosphere. wonderful people, another independent, well worth checking out, down the alley just along from and opposite the plaza Cinema.
Trinity Bistro
Trinity Street
Superb fresh fish in a lovely intimate atmosphere. wonderful people, another independent, well worth checking out, down the alley just along from and opposite the plaza Cinema.
It's Wagamama's
Wagamama
21 Brewery Square
It's Wagamama's
Another lovely little independent coffee house. Friendly, relaxed, lovely drinks and toasties, lovely people.
Finca
41 Great Western Rd
Another lovely little independent coffee house. Friendly, relaxed, lovely drinks and toasties, lovely people.
Superb Italian family run restaurant. ask for a table downstairs (far more ambiance). Booked normally needed.
14 locals recommend
La Caverna Restaurant
57 Icen Way
14 locals recommend
Superb Italian family run restaurant. ask for a table downstairs (far more ambiance). Booked normally needed.
A number of chain restaurants (Nando's, Pizza Express, Zizzi'z etc) in Dorchesters latest development.
25 locals recommend
Brewery Square
25 locals recommend
A number of chain restaurants (Nando's, Pizza Express, Zizzi'z etc) in Dorchesters latest development.

Drinks & Nightlife

Lovely independent bar with great staff, a fine selection of drinks and locally sourced meats and cheeses. A real gem.
Durnovaria Wine Bar
Lovely independent bar with great staff, a fine selection of drinks and locally sourced meats and cheeses. A real gem.
A fine local just on the corner of our road.
The Bakers Arms
140 Monmouth Rd
A fine local just on the corner of our road.

Everything Else

Dorchester's original and best lovely little cinema. Less than half the price of the chains an unbelievable bargain.
22 locals recommend
Plaza Cinema
31-32 Trinity St
22 locals recommend
Dorchester's original and best lovely little cinema. Less than half the price of the chains an unbelievable bargain.
Just 5 minutes walk from our place, regular trains to Weymouth (7 minute journey).
8 locals recommend
Dorchester South station
8 locals recommend
Just 5 minutes walk from our place, regular trains to Weymouth (7 minute journey).
Site of Neolithic Henge, Roman Amphitheater, Civil War Armoury and site for pubic executions. Nowadays restricted to chilling, dog walking and the occasional open air theatre/music event.
Maumbury Rings
17 Maumbury Rd
Site of Neolithic Henge, Roman Amphitheater, Civil War Armoury and site for pubic executions. Nowadays restricted to chilling, dog walking and the occasional open air theatre/music event.

Essentials

Our local shop, friendly, fine for essentials, open until 9 pm every day.
9 locals recommend
Londis
Milton Road
9 locals recommend
Our local shop, friendly, fine for essentials, open until 9 pm every day.

Arts & Culture

The new home of Dorchester Arts from June 2015. Productions on most weekends, worth checking their website.
Dorchester Corn Exchange
High East Street
The new home of Dorchester Arts from June 2015. Productions on most weekends, worth checking their website.

Shopping

An interesting mix of stalls/traders selling a mix of clothes, furniture, oddments and stuff! located in Dorchester's old Bus depot.
7 locals recommend
Dorchester Curiosity Centre
7 locals recommend
An interesting mix of stalls/traders selling a mix of clothes, furniture, oddments and stuff! located in Dorchester's old Bus depot.
General market on Wednesdays, car boot on Sundays.
7 locals recommend
Dorchester Market
6 Weymouth Ave
7 locals recommend
General market on Wednesdays, car boot on Sundays.