Guidebook for Bridport
Food Scene
Nice atmosphere, good food. The hotel has a restaurant serving nice brasserie-style food and then a further restaurant at the rear of the hotel ,The Stable, serving pizza and cider - great for relaxed eating with the kids/big groups. Seating is on bench tables. Upstairs in the hotel there's the Venner bar where Lloyd the barman will serve you a lovely cosmopolitan.
43 locals recommend
The Bull Hotel
34 East StNice atmosphere, good food. The hotel has a restaurant serving nice brasserie-style food and then a further restaurant at the rear of the hotel ,The Stable, serving pizza and cider - great for relaxed eating with the kids/big groups. Seating is on bench tables. Upstairs in the hotel there's the Venner bar where Lloyd the barman will serve you a lovely cosmopolitan.
Small plates, locally sourced, excellent service, great coffee and wines- can't go wrong here
52 locals recommend
Soulshine Cafe
76 South StSmall plates, locally sourced, excellent service, great coffee and wines- can't go wrong here
Tucked away down a little lane, gloriously stylish with botanical cocktails and tasty dim-sum style dumplings
55 locals recommend
Dorshi
6 Chancery LnTucked away down a little lane, gloriously stylish with botanical cocktails and tasty dim-sum style dumplings
AMAZING Italian ice creams and sorbets, huge cones and sophisticated flavours. Best ice cream in West Bay
Baboo Gelato West Bay
5 W Bay RdAMAZING Italian ice creams and sorbets, huge cones and sophisticated flavours. Best ice cream in West Bay
Upmarket but relaxed, this is a boutique hotel owned by the people behind London's Groucho Club. The restaurant has front line views over the coast, if the weather's nice sit outside. Great for cocktails and afternoon tea also. Very stylish, might spot a celeb or two while you're there
43 locals recommend
The Seaside Boarding House
Cliff RoadUpmarket but relaxed, this is a boutique hotel owned by the people behind London's Groucho Club. The restaurant has front line views over the coast, if the weather's nice sit outside. Great for cocktails and afternoon tea also. Very stylish, might spot a celeb or two while you're there
Rachel's
18 QuaysideBest seafood in the Bay, everyone raves about the chowder here
Leakers Bakery
29 East StGreat bread and huge pastries
Shopping
Great salvage and vintage home stuff - think old neon signs and fairground ephemera
Old Albion Bridport
Great salvage and vintage home stuff - think old neon signs and fairground ephemera
Big indoor market packed with vintage and antiques traders. Here's where to find that beaten up armchair or chandelier. Prices are great compared to London and Brighton, too
10 locals recommend
The Alleyways Antiques Centre
Unit 52 St Michael's LnBig indoor market packed with vintage and antiques traders. Here's where to find that beaten up armchair or chandelier. Prices are great compared to London and Brighton, too
My favourite place to by clothes. Owner Vicki has great style and I always want something when I go in! Lots of Scandinavian brands, Custom Made and Marlene Birger etc, along with names like French Connection and Great Plains. Lovely jewellery and nick nacks too. Love.
YARD
171 Bridport RdMy favourite place to by clothes. Owner Vicki has great style and I always want something when I go in! Lots of Scandinavian brands, Custom Made and Marlene Birger etc, along with names like French Connection and Great Plains. Lovely jewellery and nick nacks too. Love.
Entertainment & Activities
This is an old 1920s cinema, still has many of the original features. Busy programme of film, music and comedy - a must visit
32 locals recommend
Bridport Electric Palace
35 South StThis is an old 1920s cinema, still has many of the original features. Busy programme of film, music and comedy - a must visit
Arts & Culture
Just a really great, vibrant arts centre with lots going on for families and children, jazz, live performances etc.
32 locals recommend
Bridport Arts Centre
9 South StJust a really great, vibrant arts centre with lots going on for families and children, jazz, live performances etc.