Great food, prepared fresh to order

A village inn offering excellent pub
food and fine real ale in Dorset

The King's Arms is a village inn known locally in Dorset for the quality of our quite excellent pub food. Sourced from local producers it represents the best of British pub food, but our menu doesn't end there. We serve a great variety of other traditional British dishes.

To compliment our food there's a comprehensive wine list, featuring a good selection of around 30 world wines, many available by the glass. We also keep five real ales, continental lagers, traditional cider, a range of malt whiskies and serve speciality teas and coffees.

A visit to The Kings Arms is an experience you'll remember, a great example of proper British pub food, fine real ales and traditional hospitality.

Our Chef is AA Rosette Award winner Peter Harrison.

Please note that we do not serve fast food - we serve good food as fast as we can!

All meals are cooked to order - please be patient at busy times

Please click on the links below to download pdfs of our current menus:

Pub Food Menu

Starters & Light Snacks

Chef’s Homemade Soup of the Day

With Toasted Croutons and Fresh Baguette - £4.95

Chefs Homemade Chicken Liver Paté

Served with a Spiced Plum Chutney and Toasted Brioche - £6.50

Sliced Mozzerella & Peppered Plum Tomato Salad

With Rocket, Marinated Roast Vegetables and Pecorino Shavings with a Basil Oil Drizzle - £6.50

Platter of Smoked Halibut & Prawns

Served with Sun Blushed Tomatoes and Baby Gem Lettuce accompanied by a Tarragon Vinaigrette - £6.95

Deep Fried Crispy Whitebait

Served with Homemade Tartare Sauce and Brown Bread and Butter - £6.25

Kings Arms Deli Board

Cured Dorset Ham, Pastrami, Duck Paté and Camembert, Marinated Olives, Sun Blushed Tomatoes, Dorset Real Ale Chutney Fresh Baked Baguette, Balsamic and Olive Oil Dip - £10.95

SALADs & PASTA

Tuna Nicoise

Fresh Chargrilled Tuna Steak set on Cos Leaves with Tomatoes, Beans, Sliced Potatoes, Olives and Anchovies - £10.95

Caesar Salad

Romaine Lettuce, Garlic Croutons, Parmesan Shavings, Hard Boiled Egg and Cracked Black Pepper with a Garlic, Herb and Anchovy Mayonnaise Dressing £8.95

Add sliced chicken breast - £10.95
Chefs Seafood Risotto

With Local Mussels, Prawns, Smoked Haddock and Salmon, served with Garlic Baguette - £10.95

Tagliatelle (v)

With Mushrooms, Sun Blushed Tomatoes, Red Onion and Mixed Peppers in a Tomato and Garlic Sauce, topped with Parmesan Shavings - £9.95

Add sliced chicken breast - £11.95
Homemade Lasagne Verdi

Layers of Pasta, Cheese Sauce and Meat Bolognaise topped with Cheddar Cheese, served with Garlic Baguette - £9.95

british favourites

Homemade Steak, Ale & Mushroom Pie
enriched with Dorset Blue Vinny

Topped with Puff Pastry, served with either Chips and Garden Peas or Vegetables and Potatoes of the Day - £10.75

Sliced Dorset Cured Ham, Eggs & Chips - £9.95
Large Fillet of Beer Battered Fish & Chips

Sustainable British White Fish served with Chips, Garden Peas and Homemade Tartare Sauce - £9.95

Local Butchers Aberdeen Angus Beefburger

Topped with Cheese and Bacon in a Toasted Bap,
with Chips and Tomato Relish - £9.95

Homemade 8oz Prime Purbeck Venison Burger

With Red Onion Compote, Grain Mustard Creme Fraiche, in a Toasted Bap with Chips - £10.95

Breaded Wholetail Scampi

Served with Chips, Garden Peas and Homemade Tartare Sauce - £10.25

Chefs Beef Curry

With Medium Spices, served with Basmati Rice, Garlic and Coriander Naan and Mango Chutney - £10.95

Spicy Chilli Con Carne

Served with Basmati Rice and Tortilla Chips and Soured Cream - £9.95

Grilled Local Butchers Sausages on a Sage Mash

With Red Onion and Mushroom Jus, served with Garden Peas - £9.50

Horseshoe Gammon Steak

Served with Fried Egg, Pineapple, Chips and Garden Peas - £10.95

Grilled Prime Sirloin Steak (10 oz approx weight)

Served with Field Mushroom, Grilled Tomato, Garden Peas and Chips - £16.95

Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Tart (v)

Glazed with Mozzarella Cheese, with a Pesto Dressing - £10.50

Filo Pastry Basket (v)

Filled with Button Mushrooms in Garlic Cream and Herb Sauce, served with Salad and New Potatoes - £10.50

Sauces - All at £2.00

Peppercorn, Mushroom & Brandy Cream or Red Wine Shallot (All sauces available gluten free upon request)

For those with a smaller appetite

In full support of Jamie Oliver’s Campaign for healthy and nutritious food for our children we will endeavour to offer smaller portions from our special boards with fresh veg whenever possible.

All at - £6.50

Chicken Goujons, Chips & Peas
Scampi, Chips & Peas
Ham, Egg & Chips
Tagliatelle
Sausage & Mash
Spicy Chilli Con Carne
Chef’s Homemade Beef Curry

FRESH BAKED BAGUETTES

White or Granary
(not available in the restaurant after 6pm or Sunday lunch)

Dorset Ham & Tomato- £6.25

Grated Mature Cheddar & Red Onion, with Dorset
Ale Chutney - £6.25

Tuna & Chive Mayonnaise - £6.50

Chicken, Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato - £6.50

Pan Fried Minute Steak with Fried Onions - £7.50

Prawn Marie Rose - £6.50

All served with Salad Garnish and Root Vegetable Crisps

jacket potatoes

(not available in the restaurant after 6pm or Sunday lunch)

Large King Edward Potato
All served with Salad Garnish and Butter - £6.25

Mature Cheddar & Bacon
Spicy Homemade Chilli
Tuna and Chive Mayonnaise
Baked Beans & Cheese
Prawn Marie Rose Cheese and Creamy Coleslaw

side orders

Portion of Chips £2.80

Battered Onion Rings £2.25

Garlic Baguette £2.60

Garlic Baguette with Cheese £2.95

Side Salad £2.95

Vegetables of the Day £2.75

Marinated Olives with Dipping Oil &
Fresh Baguette £3.00


Please note that we do not serve fast food - we serve good food as fast as we can!

All meals are cooked to order - please be patient at busy times

It is possible all dishes may contain nuts or products derived from nuts. Fish dishes may contain bones.