Restaurant Recommendations in Dorset for Gluten free (and Sometimes Also Dog Friendly)
Gluten free restaurants, cafes and pubs to consider visiting when in Dorset!
Just as a disclaimer….
I have not been paid, gifted or given anything to write about these establishments. These are my own opinions, I have paid for everything that I have tried at these places and this is not an advertisement.
All of the establishments listed here advertise gluten free options to the best of my knowledge. This may be subject to changes. Most of these places on this list have mixed kitchens that also handle gluten, so always keep this in mind when dining at these places. I have starred all the places, where I have personally visited.
*= I have visited.
Even if something is listed as gluten free on a menu, I always let my server know that I am coeliac and require my meal to be gluten free, which I would always recommend as it has definitely saved me from being glutened in the past.
Now… drumroll… onto the list….
Abbotsbury
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens Coffee Shop – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Old Schoolhouse Tearooms – gluten free options
Beaminster
Dexters of Beaminster – gluten free options available on request and dog friendly
Tangerine Cafe – gluten free options
Trading Post & Vegetarian Café – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Greyhound Inn – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Ollerod – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Red Lion, Beaminster – gluten free options and dog friendly
Bournemouth
Hotel Collingwood – gluten free options
Mad Cucumber – gluten free options and dog friendly
Miller & Carter Steakhouse – gluten free options
Ojo Rojo – gluten free and dog friendly
Pause Cat Cafe – gluten free options
Twelve Eatery – gluten free options and dog friendly
Bridport
The Crown Inn Uploders – gluten free options available if pre-requested and dog friendly
Broadwindsor
The Stableyard Restaurant – gluten free options
The White Lion – gluten free options and dog friendly
Charmouth
The Royal Oak Charmouth – gluten free options
Christchurch
Brown’s Fish and Chips – gluten free options and dog friendly
Nusara Thai Fire Kitchen – gluten free options
The Boathouse – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Noisy Lobster – gluten free options
The Paddle Highcliffe – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Sandpiper – gluten free options and dog friendly
Dorchester
Al Molo Dorchester – gluten free options and
Vivo Lounge – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Wise Man Inn – gluten free options and dog friendly
Kimmeridge
Clavells Restaurant – gluten free options and dog friendly
Lyme Regis
Strawberry Tree – gluten free options and dog friendly
Swim – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Cobb Arms – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Lyme Bay – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Pilot Boat – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Royal Standard – gluten free options and dog friendly
Milborne St Andrew
The Royal Oak Free House – gluten free options
Milton Abbas
The View Coffee Shop – gluten free options and dog friendly
Poole
Da Vinci’s Ristorante Italiano – gluten free options
Delfino Lounge – gluten free options and dog friendly
Isabel’s Brasserie – gluten free options
Oriel On The Quay – gluten free options and dog friendly
* Rockfish
A great place to go if you are gluten free and a seafood lover, like I am! The chain is a GF accredited venue by Coeliac UK. They advertise that the entire menu can be made totally gluten free on request. I first visited in 2023, and was really excited by the amount of choice I had. I also really liked their fries. I went back in 2024, and the food was just as good, though I was a bit disappointed that they no longer serve fries. There are still loads of sides to choose from though, including Unlimited chips. It takes dogs and there are communal dog water bowls by the entrance.
Rope and Anchor – gluten free options and dog friendly
St TrOpez Lounge – gluten free options
The Inn in the Park – gluten free options and dog friendly
Sandbanks
* Lazy Jacks
They provide some gluten free options. They can offer gluten free pizzas, salads (which can also be made vegan) on request as well as fish and chips. They also offer some gluten free desserts like a brownie with ice cream. The menu is a little limited, but overall I did enjoy the food. Dogs are allowed too, which is a bonus.
* Rick Stein
A posh restaurant in a posh area. It is certainly a pricey meal, but it was nice and they can certainly accommodate for us gluten free VIPs. I like the fact that dogs are allowed in the bar area.
Shaftesbury
The Coppleridge Inn – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Salt Cellar, Shaftesbury – gluten free options and dog friendly
Sherborne
The Plume of Feathers – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Three Wishes – gluten free options and dog friendly
Sturminster Newton
Christine’s Puddings – gluten free options (they advertise that everything they make is 100% gluten free)
The Stur of the Moment – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Trooper Inn – gluten free options and dog friendly
Swanage
Worth Matravers Tea & Supper Room – gluten free options
Seventh Wave – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Black Swan Inn – gluten free options and dog friendly
Upwey
The Wishing Well Tea Rooms & Water Gardens – gluten free options and dog friendly
Wareham
The Italian Kitchen – gluten free options
The Old Granary – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Quay Inn – gluten free options and dog friendly
West Bay Beach
The 1859 Pier Cafe & Bistro – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Station Kitchen – gluten free options
West Lulworth
The Castle Inn – gluten free options available on request and dog friendly
The Lulworth Cove Inn – gluten free options and dog friendly
Weymouth
Nautico Lounge – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Old Harbour Fish & Chips – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Red Lion Weymouth – gluten free options and dog friendly
The White Hart – gluten free options and dog friendly
Wimborne Minster
The Olive Branch – gluten free options and dog friendly
The Old Thatch – gluten free options and dog friendly
Yetminster
The White Hart Inn – gluten free options and dog friendly
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