Live Music — Pubs in Dorchester

A friendly town-centre freehouse serving beers from West Country micro breweries. Two of the most realistic flame-effect gas fires imaginable are often mistaken for the real thing. The menu often includes various game dishes but vegetarians are also well catered for. Note only open at weekends.

Goldies

36 High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HN

Garden

Small pub on main thoroughfare, serving up to five real ales from Marstons group of breweries. Happy hour Friday 5-7pm. The skittle alley doubles as a function room and there is a small courtyard drinking area.

Junction

42 Great Western Road, Dorchester DT1 1UF

Large imposing pub within 100yds of defunct Eldridge Pope brewery. Can get busy weekday lunchtimes especially market day (Wed). Large TV screens. Tables in courtyard. Modern fast food type menu with promotions and curry/steak nights.

Hardy's

11 Trinity Street, Dorchester DT1 1TU

Standard redeveloped single bar pub popular with younger set and open late . Has been named Hardy's Tavern, George, New George, George & Dragon, Old George in recent years. Karaoke Thursdays and ive music at weekends. Small patio at rear with picnic tables and bench style seating.

Old Ship Inn

13-15 High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1UW

Family Friendly

Garden

Large open plan town centre pub on main street. Food served all day. Busier on market day (Wed) and Friday/Saturday nights. Serves Ringwood Best and one other beer from Marston's group of breweries.

Sydney Arms

11 Bridport Road, Dorchester DT1 2NG

Large open plan pub near to hospital catering for younger element. The pandemic of 2020/1 saw a large refurbishment especially in the beer garden. Food available all day.

Brewhouse & Kitchen

27 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester DT1 1QY

CAMRA Discount

Lunchtime Meals

A large open-plan pub built in the late 1980s on the site of old LSWR railway buildings adjacent to South station and Brewery Square. Recently refurbished and extended, with dining area and micro-brewery. Eight hand pumps serve lagers, ales and beers brewed on site plus guest ales from local breweries such as Gyle 59. Food served daily from 12 - 10. The pub is planning to have live music including jazz on Sunday afternoons and a band on the last Saturday of the month playing blues etc.

Tom Browns

47 High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HU

Garden

Bar takes the form of an old public bar, wooden bare floorboards accompanied by plain wooden tables and chairs. Conversation rules in this friendly pub. DBC and Copper Street beers feature plus guests. Food is not served but you're welcome to bring in a takeaway from one of the nearby establishments. Large riverside garden.

Victoria Hotel

Dagmar Road, Dorchester DT1 2LW

Imposing corner local's pub in residential area consisting of public bar, lounge and separate skittle alley. Occasional live music and bingo nights.

Poet Laureate

5 Pummery Sq, Dorchester DT1 3GW

Lunchtime Meals

Disabled Access

Evening Meals

Modern public house, part of the Duchy of Cornwall development just outside Dorchester. Opened in Summer 2002 overlooking main square in Poundbury. Outside seating area to the side. Large open plan lounge-like bar with another room to the left. Comfortable sofas, around an old fashioned looking fireplace and coffee table with several poetry books.

Convivial Rabbit

1 Trinity House, Trinity Street, Dorchester DT1 1TT

Family Friendly

Visitors to this new pop-up micropub will have an ever-changing choice of up to 6 real ales of vary styles on gravity from the growing number of small independent UK brewers. In addition to the real ales local cider, wine, gin and tea are available. One of the photos shows the entrance to the alley, as it can be easily missed.

ReLoved Basement Bar

2 Cornhill, Dorchester DT1 1BA