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Wimborne
The Old Thatch Inn
The Old Thatch Inn is a beautiful 17th-century award-winning free house pub, kitchen, and country store located opposite historic Stapehill Abbey in Wimborne. Not only does it offer epic, award-winning Sunday roasts, in a wonderful setting but it also features a "fresh and foraged" gastro pub menu, a great array of beers and wines, an outside marquee, and a Kids Woodland play area.
So, come and bring your family along for a delicious Sunday lunch, and experience the best that the Old Thatch has to offer.
And yes, it does have a thatched roof…
Sunday Roast is served from midday to 6:30pm and offers delights such as 32 Day Aged British Beef Sirloin, Blandford Pork Shoulder, Locally Reared Leg Of Lamb and a 5 Seed Nut Roast.
You can up the ante and upgrade to a ‘duo’ or ‘trio’ of meats for £23.00 or £26.00, respectively…
All their Sunday Roasts are served with roast potatoes, carrots, honey and thyme glazed parsnips, tender stem broccoli, cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire puddings and delicious gravy (gravy and cauliflower cheese are gluten free).
Kids menus and Woodfired pizzas are also available.
Fresh, friendly with excellent service.
Options: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free
Sunday Serving Times: 12pm - 6:30pm
Menu: Click here
Price Range: £4 - £26
Address: 285 Wimborne Road West, Wimborne Minster BH21 7NW
Telephone: 01202 40677 - Recommend pre-booking.
Useful things to know: Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music, Dog-Friendly.
The Green Man
The Green Man is a traditional, family-run pub and has been serving up excellent quality Sunday roasts since 2016. Housed in a gorgeous red brick building with open fires inside and a flower-filled patio with plenty of outside seating. All ingredients are locally sourced and they have a great selection of beers and ciders, including Old Rosie, if you are feeling brave!
Voted ‘Friendly Pub of the Week’ and a local favourite, situated in the heart of Wimborne, just off the A31, makes it the perfect spot for a Sunday lunch with the family… It also has free parking…
There is a glorious selection of meats for the Roast Of The Day reasonably priced at £9.95 and you can add a dessert for £11.95. Mixed Roasts are available for £10.95, and £12.95 with dessert.
All Meats are locally sourced and supplied by Paul Keating Butchers in Wimborne
The Veggie Roast Of The Day is also £9.95 and £11.95 with a dessert.
Portion sizes are enormous and so smaller roast portions are readily available, if your appetite doesn't stretch.
Kids menus are on offer too with ice cream for £6.95
All are served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Yorkshire pudding & gravy (GF option available upon request) - all the veg is supplied by Minster Greens in Wimborne and changes weekly.
Takeaway roasts are also on offer on Sundays.
The Green Man has quiz nights and a lot of live music too - go to their Instagram account for more info
Options: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free
Sunday Serving Times: 12pm - 5pm
Menu: Click here
Price Range: £3.95 - £12.95
Address: 1 Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1EN
Telephone: 01202 881 021 - call to book
Useful things to know: Very dog and child friendly. Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music.
Old Inn
Located in the heart of Holt, a stone's throw from Wimborne, The Old Inn, is the perfect setting to enjoy a cracking home-cooked Sunday lunch. Priding themselves on traditionally cooked dishes, and using locally sourced ingredients (where available) on their daily menus, the Old Inn Sunday lunch experience is one you won’t forget in a hurry!
A newly acquired wood-fired oven means pizzas are also available for dine-in and takeaway and keep an eye out for their daily specials too.
With a sumptuous interior, excellent wines to accompany every dish, delicious desserts, and family-friendly with a huge garden, Sundays here are to be savoured.
Sunday lunch includes a Dry-aged sirloin of (New Forest) beef with Yorkies, Roast Turkey with Pigs in Blankets & Stuffing, Roast Pork loin with Stuffing, Crackling & Apple sauce, all served with copious amounts of trimmings and gravy.
There are always plenty of options for For the Veggie/Vegans too.
Dishes from the main menu can be ordered too.
Bear in mind their menu changes daily so dishes may change.
Options: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free
Sunday Serving Times: 12pm - 7:30pm
Menu: Click here
Price Range: £3.95 - £12.95
Address: Holt, Dorset, BH21 7DJ
Telephone: 01202 883 029
Useful things to know: Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Free Wifi, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Validated Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service.
The Stocks Inn
We would be remiss, if we didn't mention The Stocks Inn, a gloriously charming thatched pub, in Furzehill, Wimborne. Winner of Pub of the Year in 2022, it continues to impress, particularly with its Sunday lunch offering.
Owned and run by 5 Wimborne locals, they understand the importance of local produce and support local farmers and suppliers as much as possible. This is good news for you, as their Sunday lunch menu is bursting with Dorset flavour.
Sunday Lunch menu offers a selection of roasts:
- Sirloin of Beef - £17.95
- Leg of lamb - £17.95
- Turkey Breast - £15.95
- Mixed Roast (all 3 x choices) - £19.95
- Nut Roast - £12.95 / 10.95
All roasts can be gluten-free and are served with buttered roast potatoes, a chef's selection of vegetables (varying week to week), and gluten-free gravy.
They also have plenty of Pub Classics, Vegan/Veggie, From the Sea & Grill, Gluten Free, and Kids options.
This pub has truly captured the hearts of the locals and has worked hard to maintain a high standard of food and an unrivaled friendly atmosphere!
Options: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free
Sunday Serving Times: 12pm - 6pm
Menu: Click here
Price Range: £3.95 - £12.95
Address: The Stocks Inn, Furzehill, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4HT
Telephone: 01202 882481 - call to book
Useful things to know: Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Free Wifi, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Validated Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service.