Dorset County Museum Tea Room

On our occasional trips to Dorchester this is now our regular stop for a mid morning coffee. The restaurant is light and airy and the service prompt and friendly. Nice to be served by people who smile a lot! Excellent coffee and cake.

We were glad we arrived at 12 for lunch as the cafe area is quite small. It was very busy but the service was very swift and efficient. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Our food was served promptly and was very good, The cafe is at the entrance to the museum so independent of it, This was our first visit to taste in its new premises and the standard is the same as before, After our meals we joined the museum and found the local connections to famous people interesting

My husband and I got married at Dorset Museum in June 2023 and our catering was done by Taste. Having been there previously for brunch many times, we are always impressed with the food and our wedding catering was no different. We had multiple guests commenting on the fact that it was the best food they’d had at a wedding and how friendly and helpful the waiting staff were. Todd was incredibly organised throughout the planning process and catered to multiple dietary requirements without any fuss, which us and our guests were incredibly grateful for. 10/10 all round and we wouldn’t hesitate to go back to the cafe or use for any catering again!

Todd and the team at Taste did the most amazing catering for our Dorset Museum Wedding. We didn’t want a traditional plated meal and so Todd worked with us to create a delicious bespoke menu, within our budget, that catered perfectly for what we wanted on our special day. We had a mezzo board for each table to start followed by confit chicken two ways with potatoes and salad. The cheese board in the evening went down a treat and I LOVED the homemade piccalilli. The food was all delicious, served by a lovely and efficient team and everything went without a hitch. Our guests have all commented how yummy everything was. Big thanks to Todd and all his team on the day!

The cafe was short-staffed today (18/01) and 2 young ladies were running it alone over lunch. They were clearly rushed off their feet but went above and beyond to make sure everyone was looked after and did it all with a smile and professionalism . We only went there for a light bite but the customer service was so uncommonly good I felt I had to leave a review