Hello and welcome to the Royal Oak, Dorset and Warehams finest 17th Century hotel and restaurant. The Royal Oak is central to some of the South??s most beautiful scenery and popular attractions. Monkey World, The Bovington Tank Museum, Corfe Castle and the famous Lulworth Cove on the spectacular Dorset coast, are all just minutes away. For the more adventurous, the A35 connects Bere Regis to the extensive shopping and entertainment facilities of Bournemouth and Poole in just half an hour.
Reviews (10)
Fiona Dodd
Jun 09, 2022
Stopped off for coffee (and decided on lunch as well) after Jubilee event. Hand sanitiser available at entrance. Can get very busy at lunch/evening so might need to book if you want to have s meal. Pub grub menu was varied and reasonably priced. Food took a little while because kitchen was busy but we were warned so no problem Food was plentiful and well presented. Staff clean, polite and friendly. Bar area was clean and tidy. Toilets (ladies) were clean but not easy for disabled access or limited mobility. Would go again.
Nick Nugent
May 24, 2022
Margi Marsh
May 12, 2022
Jan C.
May 11, 2022
Cris Summer
Apr 24, 2022
Stopped off Friday lunch time on a hike. We had a delicious toasted cheese sandwich which came with fresh salad including rocket and a lovely home made coleslaw and some Dorset Apple cake. The coffee was good, the service friendly and efficient. The pub is nicely decorated with a relaxing atmosphere. Would definitely visit again.
Sharon Talbot
Apr 23, 2022
Fantastic food catering for all dietary requirements and lovely friendly staff! There is an extensive gluten free menu for my Dad who is a coeliac, and they were more than happy to provide a vegetarian option for the roast that wasn't on the menu. The quality of the food was also super! The new furnishings are stylish and contemporary, and a much needed upgrade from the previously tired decor. Really couldn't fault anything, and look forward to our next visit!
David
Apr 20, 2022
Stopped by for lunch on the drive home from Weymouth to Essex. We had a really nice lunch at the Royal Oak, recently under new management and looking very smart inside. Our trip home from a short holiday was made much better by this gem of a local pub, with friendly staff and great food. During the 4 hour drive home a quick Google for villages along the A35 turned up Bere Regis, an interesting sounding place with two open pubs.
We left the busy A35 and quickly found it, a pleasant little village with a long high street through the middle. At one end of the village you leave Bere Regis and enter the hamlet of Shitterton. Worth visiting just for the photo opportunity. The Google search for pubs turned up the Royal Oak, so we headed there and past the other open pub. Approaching from the East it is not immediately clear that it's open.
We parked up in the road, and got out thinking it was closed. The main and only entrance is round the corner on the West side. They have an area of grass and seating outside with more parking and a more impressive approach. Being a bank holiday they were running both evening and lunch menus all day. The choice was good, classic pub dishes and some more interesting dishes.
We chose bellypork and game sauages, the kids had pasta with sauce. Everything was good quality, well cooked and served with a veg side dish. On the bar they had a decent choice of ales and wine. The gents is downstairs in a basement area. To our amazement, the pub boasts a large second bar downstairs with its own traditional 9 pin bowling alley. Complete with wooden balls and pins for an impromptu game.
We left the busy A35 and quickly found it, a pleasant little village with a long high street through the middle. At one end of the village you leave Bere Regis and enter the hamlet of Shitterton. Worth visiting just for the photo opportunity. The Google search for pubs turned up the Royal Oak, so we headed there and past the other open pub. Approaching from the East it is not immediately clear that it's open.
We parked up in the road, and got out thinking it was closed. The main and only entrance is round the corner on the West side. They have an area of grass and seating outside with more parking and a more impressive approach. Being a bank holiday they were running both evening and lunch menus all day. The choice was good, classic pub dishes and some more interesting dishes.
We chose bellypork and game sauages, the kids had pasta with sauce. Everything was good quality, well cooked and served with a veg side dish. On the bar they had a decent choice of ales and wine. The gents is downstairs in a basement area. To our amazement, the pub boasts a large second bar downstairs with its own traditional 9 pin bowling alley. Complete with wooden balls and pins for an impromptu game.
Brandon-AM
Apr 14, 2022
Nae Nae
Mar 25, 2022
I literally can not thank the staff enough. I came in yesterday as a tourist with a really silly question, I felt so welcome and the staff really helped me out with warming up my son's milk before we set off back home. Very close to the Durdle Door. Amazing staff. Food smelled amazing. Wish we had time to stay. If we go back we will definitely come back for food. Thank you so much again
Amanda Price
Mar 17, 2022
Staying locally on holiday, we went there for Sunday lunch, and although the pub was not particularly busy we were shown to a nice table in the window, the bartender came out ver promptly and took our drinks order, then a few minutes later our food order, we all ordered roasts of varying descriptions. The food arrived fairly soon after, was nice and hot, plenty of it and excellent quality and taste.
We all had another drink and left very contented indeed. Think the pub has recently had new ownership, but from our experience will be a big asset to the town, and tourists alike, very enjoyable.
We all had another drink and left very contented indeed. Think the pub has recently had new ownership, but from our experience will be a big asset to the town, and tourists alike, very enjoyable.
