Coach House Inn - Winterbourne Abbas
Main Street, Winterbourne Abbas DT2 9LU
$$
Contemporary
Modern country bar and kitchen using locally sourced Dorset produce. Sunday carvery.
Function room available.
Rooms.
Reservations
Booking Notes:
For parties of 10+ people, please ring us to book 01305 534118
Business Info
- Address: Main Street, Winterbourne Abbas DT2 9LU
- Cross Street: Nr Dorchester
- Cuisine: Contemporary | English | Hamburger | Steak | Vegan | Vegetarian |
- Cost: | Inexpensive
- Category: Pub
- Star Rating:
- Reservations: Recommended
- Dress Code: Casual
- Meals Served: Breakfast | Brunch | Lunch | Dinner |
- Parking: Car Park |
- Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Cash | Apple Pay | Debit |
- Corkage Fee: N/A
- Website: coach house-inn.co.uk
- Phone: 1305 534118
- Features: Full Bar, Outdoor Seating, Private Room, Takeout Available, Working Fireplace, Wheelchair Access, Lounge / Bar, Healthy Options, Free Wi-Fi, Farm-to-table,
- Occasion: Child Friendly, Dining Alone, Business Dining, Meet for a Drink, Quiet Conversation, Special Occasion, Vegetarian, Dog Friendly, Quick Bite, Date Night,
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Business Hours
Reservations Available
- Monday
- Restaurant 12:00 - 20:00
- Bar Breakfast 8:00 - 11:00
- Bar 12:00 - 20:00
- Tuesday
- Restaurant 12:00 - 20:00
- Bar Breakfast 8:00 - 11:00
- Bar 12:00 - 20:00
- Wednesday
- Restaurant 12:00 - 20:00
- Bar Breakfast 8:00 - 11:00
- Bar 12:00 - 20:00
- Thursday
- Restaurant 12:00 - 20:00
- Bar Breakfast 8:00 - 11:00
- Bar 12:00 - 20:00
- Friday
- Restaurant 12:00 - 20:00
- Bar Breakfast 8:00 - 11:00
- Bar 12:00 - 20:00
- Saturday
- Restaurant 12:00 - 20:00
- Bar Breakfast 8:00 - 11:00
- Bar 12:00 - 20:00
- Sunday
- Restaurant 12:00 - 19:00
- Bar Breakfast 8:00 - 11:00
- Bar 12:00 - 19:00
Customer Reviews & Ratings
4.68 out of 5 stars based on 305 votes
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 01, 2024
Roger B.
Lovely helpful staff, good selection of lager and beer,food great
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 12, 2024
Daniella C.
lovely carvery will return soon
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 14, 2023
Sandra T.
Lovely pub friendly staff. Nice food value for money
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 13, 2023
Andrea C.
I met up with family from all over the country. We were welcomed and made to feel at home. We weren’t rushed. The food and service was brilliant couldn’t fault anything
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 9/10
Dec 06, 2023
Tim C.
This is a great venue with modern decor, amazing food and very good service. I have no idea why it isn't busier at all times as it is a credit to the publican who runs it!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Nov 15, 2023
Ruth Hazel K.
Booking online was easy. Staff were very good, helpful and attentive. Sunday lunch was great, with an amazing choice of different vegetables to suit everyone. Thank you.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Oct 20, 2023
Liz H.
Great food; friendly staff.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
Aug 14, 2023
Ronald K.
I’m a Coeliac so very pleased with gf options. The gluten free fish and chips and my husband’s curry (Balti) were delicious and both beautifully presented, we received a very warm welcome and the service was excellent. We have visited here several times and can not fault the quality of the food or the excellence of the service.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 03, 2023
Lisa T.
Our first visit for quite a while which prompted happy memories of the carvery there in the 80’s!
Lovely food, great atmosphere and friendly service.
Excellent all round, we will be back.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 01, 2023
Lucy C.
One of the most delicious carvery’s we have ever had. Will definitely be back again. Thank you
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 12, 2023
Christian H.
A straight 10 across all categories here. One of the best Sunday Roasts I have had in a long time. Will certainly be back.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 01, 2023
Kerri S.
Fabulous service.- the bar server was really personable. Very clean environment, as soon as we walked in to the pub it felt clean and fresh. The menu was varied and the food was beautiful.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Mar 17, 2023
Andrew W.
A little bit pricey for lunch but excellent quality. We will be going back.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 01, 2023
Chris W.
Lovely meat and a wide and interesting range of sides and veg
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Feb 15, 2023
Nick G.
Always a cracking Roast dinner is served. Friendly staff and a great atmosphere.
Thank you.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 13, 2023
Andrew G.
Had an amazing carvery we all loved it
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 04, 2023
Lorraine M.
Very enjoyable lunch yesterday will definitely be back
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 20, 2023
Linda G.
Excellent unobtrusive table service.
Good food & reasonable prices.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 29, 2022
Ron K.
Entrance door was swollen due to rain and was very stiff to open - my wife was unable to open on our first visit on 23 December.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 5/10
- Value: 8/10
Nov 23, 2022
Henrietta B.
Service and food were excellent. A lovely roast on cold winters night.
The pub was empty so hard to rate the ambiance. Lovely village pub though.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Nov 23, 2022
Dean M.
Excellent food and great service. Highly recommended, the roast sharing platter was superb.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Nov 11, 2022
Paul W.
We had a very enjoyable time, the staff were very welcoming and friendly, the food and service excellent. The pub decor was fresh and inviting. We will go again.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 28, 2022
Peter G.
A lovely restaurant a bit pricey but worth it . The food is great
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 24, 2022
Annie B.
Loved the place! Brilliant and friendly staff. Great food. Great location. Fantastic room with comfortable bed.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 17, 2022
joanna o.
Really lovely, so nice to have a choice of Really tasty vegan food.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 15, 2022
John N.
We’ll certainly be back
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 22, 2022
Rhiannon L.
Lovely pub. Really enjoyed our meal. Great location.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 06, 2022
Julie B.
Excellent , everything was faultless . Staff kind , considerate and took time with us . We wish the hosts every success and have already recommended to friends . We will visit again .
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 03, 2022
Laura W.
A really lovely meal in a great setting.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 9/10
Jan 11, 2024
Paul B.
The staff are always so helpful.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 8/10
Aug 05, 2023
Wes C.
Fillet steak and Pork dish were of a high standard, perfectly cooked and reasonably priced. Calamari starter was also of a high quality, however the Mac and cheese balls and pork bites were over cooked and tasteless- definitely needed the dip!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 9/10
May 03, 2023
Ian C.
very welcoming, good food, well served
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Oct 20, 2022
DENISE C.
Excellent meal, thank you
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 8/10
Oct 13, 2022
Renee N.
Attentive service
Salad with pork ribs would nt be my choice when you have to pay over £3 for a small portion of fries
Mac cheese dry
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 7/10
Oct 08, 2022
Tina R.
Wonderful building. Beautiful décor. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Food was amazing! Found the menu a little bit limited and is priced on the higher side, but I was not disappointed with the potion size or taste! Highly recommend and I will be back again. Thank you
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 7/10
Aug 30, 2022
Theresa J.
Lovely place for a night. Friendly, great BBQ with live music outside. Nice rooms tastefully decorated and beautiful toiletries. The downside is all rooms face the main road from/ to Dorchester, so if you're a light sleeper take decent earplugs.
Great cooked breakfast too. local produce used.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 6/10
- Value: 7/10
Dec 07, 2023
Bruce M.
Sad that the old "Coach and horses" name is no more!
Cold in far reaches of restaurant area where there was a strong scent of cleaning agents from the loo.
(The loos were warmer than the restaurant and very well appointed).
Would be good to not be so aware of the traffic - old fashioned stencilling / iced window / some curtaining etc effect would create a cosier feeling in the pub.
Part animal part human pictures are a bit unsettling.
It would also be far nicer to be able to use the main car park entrance to the pub rather than having to do a walk of shame by the roadside and into the foyer...
A pub should be a warm safe quietly buzzing temporary haven from the outside world.
All meant as constructive criticism!
The multi coloured napkins are good, the menu contents excellent. Low light tho' makes reading hard in small fonts on the yellow shaded everyday menu.
You're our local so would really like you to succeed!
Best wishes,
Bruce Maltby, Kingston Russell.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 8/10
Jun 08, 2023
Anthea S.
The menu choice was limited, however the food and service was good.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 6/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 8/10
Jun 07, 2023
Ann A.
Friendly welcome. Dining areas very well decorated with modern feel
Found menu quite limited. No side salad served with burgers. Quality of chips poor , not freshly cooked.
Toilet facilities well fitted and very clean
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 15, 2022
Andrew N.
We had a roast very good superb range of vegetables too accompany
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 6/10
- Service: 5/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 7/10
Aug 31, 2023
Katy W.
Service was much slower than normal and pub was not busy. Burgers were small with few chips. Disappointed when we’ve loved eating here previously
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 7/10
Oct 05, 2022
Derek H.
Overall a very enjoyable Sunday roast lunch. Reasonably priced and served in a nice atmosphere. If I was being overly critical, I'd say the selection of vegetables on the roast lunch leant towards being too sweet (roasted carrots& parsnips, mashed carrots & swede and braised red cabbage) particularly when the pork is served with apple sauce.