Potters Cafe Bistro

Found this cafe tucked down a side street after visiting the Frink exhibition. It's just such a great find. The food was delicious, catering for vegetarians and vegan. The service was helpful and friendly and really good value for money.

A quick working lunch. Home made bagel with avocado and bacon, served with sweet potato fries. Very reasonable, great service and super friendly staff. Will definitely return!

Charming Cafe situated in the heart of Dorchester. Very spacious on 2 floors, good variety of menu. My husband and I popped in today with our son. The staff were very friendly.

Potters cafe is easy to miss, tucked down a side street off the main drag, but it's a bit of a hidden gem. There is seating upstairs as well as a beautiful garden. The staff are always friendly and helpful, and prompt with serving.
Their is a selection of regular lunch time options as well as cooked breakfasts and a ever changing specials board. The food is always excellent quality and large portions. I ordered the batters cod with chips and salad (see photo). The fish was good, fresh and the batter was wonderful, chips were pretty good too however could have done with a few seconds less in the frier.
Prices are on the more expensive side however I think the food warrants it.
Over all great place for lunch after working up and appetite shopping.

Lovely place, do cater for GF, brilliant regular options. Lovely staff.

Had a breakfast today on this wet windy day 7/12/23 and guys I stumbled upon this cafe in Dorchester and it was hot tasty and worth every penny!

A lovely place to have lunch or just a hot drink. They were very busy on the day we visited and they had some tables that were reserved. They were very accommodating and patient with my elderly mother who had a 3 wheel rollator and my aunt who had a shopping trolley. It can be quite crowded if you have any disability aids and a wheelchair would struggle to get into the front as it is an old building. But I'm sure that they would assist you if you needed help. The service was excellent and they remained cheerful despite being rushed off their feet. There was an amazing choice of meals ranging from sandwiches to a full sized meal. The portions were generous and the hot chocolate was delicious. There are outside tables and an upstairs section as well. I would recommend booking in advance if you're in a large party or need wheelchair access.

After hearing good things about this café/restaurant we popped in with my mother and were not disappointed. We enjoyed the ambiance, the service was good with friendly staff, who had a nice sense of humour.
The cakes were delicious and the coffee was perfectly to our taste.

I have given 5 stars to the two things I have reviewed and I may have been a little too nice however this little place is a 5 star cafe, it’s tucked down a side street we were lucky to find it, we ate in the garden which was a lovely surrounding and I was able to feed my family of five for less than fifty pounds the staff were helpful and friendly, food was really nice and portion sizes were good keeping my gannets (children) quite and full. Would recommend and will return on our next trip to Dorchester.

We popped in today for lunch. Was very busy but very nice lady said come back I ten minutes and had table reserved for us.
Open fire was going and atmosphere was lovely in there. Food was absolutely amazing and very generous portions.
This might just be my new favourite cafe in town.
Merry Christmas everyone.

Great value and good food. Dog friendly with a good atmosphere

We came across this delightful cafe hidden down a little street. A warm welcome and dog friendly. Excellent service, friendly helpful staff, tasty food and great home made cakes on offer. Tried Dorset Apple Cake for the first time. Delicious! Highly recommend. It may look busy downstairs but more tables available upstairs.

Loved this place so much we went 3 times in all. The food was amazing and the prices really reasonable. The staff were excellent; friendly and very efficient and the place itself is lovely. We were fortunate to have the weather to sit outside twice and their courtyard is lovely. We did look into other cafes but decided that we would rather be at the Potters and next time we are in Dorchester we will certainly be back

A lucky find! Passing through Dorchester and stopped for a coffee and came across this gem. Good coffee, which is always a plus, but we're seduced by some seriously BIG sponge cakes. Shared a slice of coffee and walnut cake and it was excellent.
Friendly and attentive staff. Bistro layout on two floors. Seemed to be popular, unsurprisingly.

An excellent breakfast and good size portion. Sat outside in a lovely sheltered area. Staff and service first class.

Great lunch at the Potters Cafe Bistro, Crayfish and avocado on ciabatta with salad. Delicious xxx service friendly and relaxed, perfect

We had an excellent Irish stew (I'm Irish!) and sat in the lovely walled garden (in October). The food is always very good - imaginative and varied - and the staff are always friendly and welcoming

Found this little gem by chance and ducked in for a cuppa out of the rain. Really lovely setting inside with the open fire and pretty garden for outdoor seating. Had a delicious cup of tea and some toasted teacakes. Took some slices of cake for takeaway which were also extremely yummy! Every member of staff was super friendly and made us feel very welcome, including my cheeky 9 month old daughter. Would highly recommended a visit to this hiddenn gem if you're in Dorchester.

I eat here most weeks , the staff are efficient and so very friendly... I've never been disappointed in the lovely meals that are served, and today was exceptional a beautifully
prepared Lamb Tagine... what a treasure Dorchester has with potters...

Great place. Cosy in the winter with the real fire. Lovely outside area for the sunny days.
Great homemade food. Friendly staff.
Been using this place for years.