The Gallery Cafe - Purbeck

Having visited the cafe a couple of years ago on the quest for the perfect Dorset cream tea I was extremely disappointed to find out that it was no longer offered. The deconstructed cheesecake was the equivalent of angel delight with a handful of crumbs on top. I felt robbed for £9 for 4 spoonfuls that didn’t require chewing.

No dogs, no kids (I have 2 20+Yr olds) this place is heaven. Lovely food, some produce from the kitchen garden. Great staff. Fab vibe.

Arriving for lunch today in pouring rain we were turned away because we had the temerity to arrive with children....I respect (but disagree with not admitting children to the sculpture park (surely better to encourage and educate from a young age...? , but this is a CAFÉ. Surely the sensitive clientele could manage to be in the same space as those under 14 while eating?! Especially since the cafe was almost empty at the time. As arts educators and benefactors, this has made sure we will never offer support to an institution so woefully out of touch. If Messums, and Hauser and Worth, can welcome families, so could you. What poor judgement to care so little about your future supporter base!

Found this place overpriced £9 for an egg mayo sandwich and the manager was rude and unhelpful. They advertise a takeaway service but do nothing to serve these customers. No cutlery available and only plastic cups on a tray outside the cafe. Very disappointing

If you go to the Sculpture park, then take away lunch here is too good an opportunity to miss. Take it into the park and choose from a huge number of lovely spots to dine. The vegetable garden is huge and I expect that all of the salad ingredients are from it. We saw them pick vegetables and take them to the cafe whilst we were there. Whether it's the quiche, the sweetcorn fritters or sandwiches (all great) they all come with a salad which is imaginative and varied. What a lovely place