Cilla and Camilla in West Dorset

A superb cafe with great food, we stopped on our way through & we weren't disappointed & would recommend & return. Coffee was great & we both had toasties, cheese /ham & goats cheese/red onion chutney, both delicious with coleslaw & side salad & the most delicious homemade salad dressing, I meant to ask what it was before I left but got distracted on the way out by the lovely shop at the front of the cafe! Highly recommend.

Just occasionally, you find somewhere that has absolutely everything absolutely right. Lovely rustic setting, at the rear of the shop, with additional tables outside. Welcome and service good. We ordered toasties and tap water. The latter came in a bottle, with iced glasses - always a plus. Toasties were excellent. So many places fail on them but these were very, very good indeed. Delicious bread, no skimping on the fillings and a small bottle of dressing supplied to go with the small side salad. All remarkably good value for such quality.

If you are vegan or plant based there is no point at all I’m going as three is nothing for you. Not one cake and one very uninspiring sandwich

The cafe lies through a shop which is very pleasant in itself, stocked with interesting items and clothes. Cafe has an outside area but it was a little cold for that so we settled at a table in the tastefully and interestingly decorated interior. Welcome and service were excellent. We chose a cheese and apple toastie and a bacon sandwich from a good menu, with tap water which came chilled in a Kilner style bottle. Both meals were excellent, with all condiments provided. Very good value for money; been before and will go again.

What a charming shop and coffee shop! Set in a quaint little town, it was very busy, lovely gifts and clothing and the coffee shop didn’t disappoint. Good coffee and cake , lovely service and reasonably priced.

Like a lot of places prices have gone up. Always used to be busy but virtually empty thurs lunch time . Meal of pancakes and bacon very average. Food not very warm and light on maple syrup

We’ve been here often and thought it was about time I wrote a review. My friend and I usually come in on a Saturday for coffee…sometimes with cake (all delicious…particularly the carrot cake) but at the moment we seem to have become addicted to the amazing brie and cranberry toastie! It comes with lovely coleslaw and salad. The food is delicious, coke is lovely and the service is fab. Always bustling…but we always seem to manage to get a table. Everyone is friendly and chatty and we often meet new people. Not to mention the lovely things you can buy in the shop. Very happy customers!

We were looking for a cream tea locally, and were delighted to find Cilla and Camilla. Such a lovely shop with tea rooms, and a sun trap with extra tables outside. Lovely service, with the most beautiful warm scones. Highly recommended.

On a beautiful sunny day we stopped off in Beaminster, and found this little gem of a place, it is situated at the back of the shop, we took full advantage of the sun and sat in the courtyard. The ladies serving were lovely, and accommodated my tweaked request for the Special of the Day Panini. The menu is very varied, I just wish I had room to try the lovely looking cakes. Will definitely be returning on our next visit to Dorset.

Great vegetarian avocado and feta bagel! Nice cafe in a courtyard setting. There were plenty of food choices (especially for vegetarians) Recommended.

Had a wonderful trip to Beaminster with lunch at Cilla and Camilla...found the staff at the front of the shop unfriendly but the staff in the cafe were so lovely and the goats cheese and red onion chutney toastie is to die for. We loved it so much we came back for lunch the next day. 😁

Stopped by a couple of times whilst staying locally, and had tea and cake in the courtyard. Great service, lovely little courtyard for sunny days, and delicious Malteser Cake! I would have liked to try some of the other cakes but I couldn't resist the Malteser Cake so had it both times.

I've been in the shop many times but never in the cafe. This is a real gem with a gorgeous outdoor seating area as well as good indoor seating. Nice menu and very pleasant staff. The lunchtime specials board looked great.

What a super place. Everything about this shop and cafe is gorgeous. Lots of lovely things to see and buy, staff so fun and helpful they feel like friends and your dog is made as welcome as you are. We had delicious coffee and generous cakes served in a courtyard garden so pretty you'll want to have it wrapped to take home. Just go here, you'll LOVE it.

Stopped as a family on the way to the sea . What a lovely shop with a great range of gifts, homeware and clothing. Plus a fabulous cafe too. Dog friendly and offered gluten free options. Will definitely be back!

Fancied a late lunch after donkey walking, and C&C was recommended by Simon. Managed to park in the square just outside. Pleasant little wander through the store and to the cafe in the courtyard at the back. Great food, pleasant atmosphere and courteous staff.

We discovered Cilla a Camilla whilst on holiday last month. Apart from being a boutique shop selling lots of lovely things for the home, including clothes, it also has a cafe at the back of the shop, including a patio area, which was a lovely place to eat al fresco with our little dog. Really friendly service, amazing food and such a nice place in which to relax.

Enjoyed our quick afternoon pit stop for a cheese sandwich, scone with cream and strawberry jam plus tea. All were delicious and served by friendly staff in the pleasant courtyard area

Situated on the main square, the cafe is at the back of an interesting gift shop which is worth a trip itself. Super cakes, v tasty coffee, reasonable price, would revisit

Stopped here one morning for late breakfast. My husband had the Dorset apple cake (yes for breakfast) and I had the bacon sandwich. Both were delicious and in the end we shared! Really lovely setting at the back of the shop which had lots of lovely items for sale. We ended up buying a rug to sit on the beach as the weather was so nice during our stay in Dorset.

We visited here for both coffee and cake and lunch in our little trip to Beaminster. Excellent value and service. The Dorset apple cake was to die for :)

We have been to this cafe several times since they reopened. They have combined a civilised atmosphere whilst taking every precaution. The food has been very nice as always. Its been a pleasure to come back.

Visited whilst on holiday and first public eatery we visited after lockdown. The owner was very professional in taking our details and making sure we and the other customers were safe and we were made to feel welcome. We enjoyed an ice coffee and a piece of cake and was really pleased to be able to get a vegan crumple cake as well as oat milk in our coffee. Would definitly recommend this cafe and also the shop attached is a must.

We went for a visit in the torrential rain. There was a lovely selection of cakes. We had toasted tea cakes plus scones. The coffee was delicious . The cafe is quirkily decorated with amusing posters. It was very clean with friendly service. The shop is great as well. Worth a visit

What a great combination! Delicious and generously portioned cakes and tea in the cafe at the back of the shop, then a good browse around the gifts, household items and clothes for sale.

Avons pris par2 fois notre petit dej dans ce lieu original . Le restaurant au fond .Le devant étant occupé en boutique pour vetements, vaisselles ect...Acceuil et deco agréable. Plats gouteux .

We ate here twice in a short visit to the area. The scones are huge and gorgeous. My prawn sandwich was delicious, packed with prawns, and served with a really nice side salad and crisps, and my partner’s toasted cheese sandwich likewise, served with salad and coleslaw. Good food, lovely service with a smile, in cosy surroundings. They have a small sunny courtyard which is a real suntrap in the right weather too.

Was installed in the cafe while my wife went round the shop. The toast and coffee were superb, the staff were lovely and i really enjoyed the experience. My wife also enjoyed her bit of retail therapy round the shop and came out with several loaded bags.Highly recommend.

Interesting shop full of nice gifts and must have’s. Had lunch in the cafe to the rear. Good service, tasty and well presented food at good prices. 🤷‍♂️ Very good, recommend!

This is a rare find! We had looked at a number of other places but all were closed on a Monday- do people stop going out on a Monday? We were delighted to find this venue. The service was very speedy & friendly. The food- a shared very generous cream tea was excellent & with a time restriction of an hour for our parking, it was exactly what we wanted. The choice in both the restaurant & the shop is far ranging. An excellent place to spend some relaxing time. Thank you.

We stopped in after visiting the gift shop out front, and ordered tea and scones with butter and jam. I actually think this was the best scone I tasted during my UK visit. And the tea was also good. We left with a couple of short bread squares.

Fantastic place will definitely visit again Ann reccomend it to friends. Fantastic service beautiful coffee cake and atmosphere

Just had a lovely lunch. The service was very friendly. Very comfortable and outside space for when the sun shines. We thought it was very good value and the food was lovely and fresh. We’ve just moved to Dorset and will certainly return.

With locally sourced bacon and bread from Evershot Bakery; it was a bacon sandwich match made in paradise! The lean bacon was cooked to perfection. Flavoursome coffee without being bitter or too strong was a perfect accompaniment. Charming and comfortable seating area. Served by extremely pleasant ladies, who together with the reasonably priced menu; made for a very enjoyable visit.

Stayed in the area and came across this shop whilst walking in the square. Surprisingly big with wide variety of goods and also cafe attached.

A great cup of coffee and large selection of cakes makes this a must for visitors to Beaminster. Hugely popular with the locals it also does light lunches and has a wide variety of teas and soft drinks. A swift and courteous staff makes Cilla and Camilla a great spot for refreshments and you can shop as well!

This little cafe is sited at the rear of a lovely shop. Enjoyed really tasty sandwiches and tea. It’s hard to get a sandwich better than this - generous fillings, lovely bread, fresh salad and crisps accompanying. The cakes were mot tasted but looked great. Reasonably priced. Would recommend.

We stumbled upon this place. A very quirky shop with lots of great things. The cafe however was very good. It's located at the back of the shop a small but perfectly suitable space. The staff were very friendly and the meals delicious. Coffee was also very good. Worht a visit.

Nice cafe with friendly service in centre of Beaminster with good food and coffee inside of lovely shop selling clothing, gifts and cards.

Moved to Dorset 4years ago and Cillas &Camilla; is a regular place I go with my daughter to have lunch . Food excellent .staff are friendly and professional. Love it and I would recommend Cilla

Ideal meeting place for catching up with friends over lunch, morning coffee or afternoon tea. Plus being able to shop for gifts or treat yourself to a new outfit.

we popped in after a local walk. Friendly and helpful staff. dog friendly too. Lovely courtyard and great food. Through a very eclectic shop where there is simply everything to buy.

Called in here for a light lunch. Food was very good and portion sizes were good. Service was also very good, so an easy one to recommend. Can also browse the shop area to the front.

Lovely quiet courtyard for coffee or lunch. We popped in after shopping just for a coffee and cheese scone and tea and teacakeand to plan the rest of the day .The cheesescone was exceptionally tasty

Have dropped in on a couple of occasions for "coffee and cake" whilst house searching in the area. Great coffee and a good selecting of snacks.

They tried. But very disappointed with the salads. Service was as good as it could be considering a few of us turned up together.

We have used this shop and cafe in Beaminster recently, lovely selection of goods in the shop. Cafe was nice friendly service and good quality mid morning snack

nice little coffee area at the back of the shop, plus outside space. Always been good tea and coffee and the cakes have just got better, with a gluten-free range you would never guess are gluten-free. The crumble and lemon drizzle cake were particularly good. Haven't tried the lunches but they have a selection of lighter bites.

Had lunch here on a lovely sunny day and sat outside in the courtyard. Excellent service, friendly people and lovely food. Nice shop as well with lots of interesting things.

Had tea and Dorset Apple Cake with clotted cream. Everything was delicious and a great pot of tea. Lovely staff a real little gem of a find tucked behind the Beaminster store with an amazing range of gifts and cards. Dog friendly important for us with our pooch.

Big doorstep toasted sandwiches were the order of the day nicely presented with a sizeable salad garnish and coleslaw. At the back of a shop the service was good and quick. Thought it was over priced.

Stopped here for a coffee in between work. The smell of the bacon was too tempting so myself and colleague both ordered a bacon sandwich, we were not disappointed, the bread was soft, the bacon was cooked to perfection (crispy) and the coffee was also lovely!

Great coffee and cakes provided in a lovely sunny courtyard of this village shop.Inside is quite a small seating area to the cafe which seems very popular. Also the added bonus of a lovely shop full of interesting home ware and clothing before or after your refreshments!

Lovely shop and very nice tearoom at the back. Tasty snacks at reasonable prices and a nice selection of cakes too. I had the pate with fresh baked bread and a nice salad. Lots of clean plates going to the kitchen always a good sign.

We have been for coffee and to look around the shop. The coffee is very good and the shop has some very nice things. Today 19th September we had lunch and were very impressed. I would thoroughly recommend Cilla and Camilla. The staff are very helpful and friendly too.

I called in here on a very quiet Saturday afternoon after visiting the studio of a local artist. I was in need of a good coffee, and when I saw the cakes in this cafe, they looked too delicious not to try.

Came here with parents, lovely shop to browse and good quality food. The cheese scones are amazing and the apple cake is nice and light, recommended !!!

This is a lovely little restaurant situated at the back of the Cilla and Camilla shop. There are several indoor tables and an enclosed courtyard with additional outside seating. The menu includes a good selection of sandwiches, both hot and cold, plus jacket potatoes and other light lunches.

The cafe is at the back of the shop & has outdoor seating as well. It's always nice to browse in Cilla & Camilla, nothing much you actually need, but sooo much you want to buy! Have met friends here for lunch & popped in for a coffee on a dog walk - great to be able to take your pooch with you, as this is such a great walking area & this is a nice smart cafe. Have had a very nice JP & prawns & also a tasty quiche. Sensible sized portions & reasonable prices.

friendly and warm staff greet you as you find a table and the food is excellent with cream teas and great cakes good value for money too

Lovely boutique shop with a great cafe. Had a great family lunch which enabled myself and son to bear the shopping experience, which the girls loved. Superb meal and lady's filled the shopping appetite too.

Lovely tea room with good coffee and very good cakes. Recommend the millionaires and the San which espouses are all good

Very friendly staff and something on the menu for everyone. Prompt service and freshly prepared local ingredients.

Sat in the courtyard with our dog. Lovely coffee and cake and no rush and excellent staff who seemed very kind and helpful. I think dogs are allowed inside and we look to our next visit.

Very accommodating, reasonable selection of food both eat in and take away all freshly prepared.Shop has a good range of higher end clothes.

This friendly local shop in the attractive Dorset town of Beaminster is something of a Tardis and is quite a bit bigger than you might expect from the exterior. It has a range of women's fashions, a wide selection of greeting cards, kitchen gadgets etc and for me the most important of all located at the back is a cosy café for lunch and if the weather is warm a small quiet courtyard as a cooler alternative. The food is fairly typical lunch menu with soup, toaster sandwichs but we chose the bacon sandwich as recommended to us by friends. Excellent tasty bacon in chunky local bread all for £3.99A good range of drinks at reasonable prices. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Always a warm welcome great atmosphere and wonderful Bacon sandwiches and the staff are good to! We are never rushed or given the feeling that we are blocking tables. a great place to meet and chat whilst enjoying your coffee or food.

Called in for tea and cakes and surprised and delighted by the menu and welcome we received. A delightful place if you are ever in Beaminster

Being a regular visitor to the Cilla and Camilla cafe I thought it was time I gave them the excellent review they deserve. I'm continually impressed by the quality and freshness of the locally sourced food products (especially the Evershot bread!). The menu has a great selection of delicious lunches and cakes and the coffee is just the right strength and temperature. There's a lovely atmosphere and when the weather is warm enough the outdoor area is very inviting. Well done!

Had an hour to kill and you could do far worse than stopping for a browse and quality Coffee and cake. Freshly made sandwiches, cake and a gluten free choice , it may take a while when they are busy but they deserve to be busy because quality is worth the wait. All sorts of bits and pieces in the shop and a quality clothing selection.

I love sitting in the garden in the summer with a cream tea but also love visiting the shop. I could buy everyone presents here!

We were staying around the corner and I was looking for somewhere for a rather late lunch at 2.30. The former reviews and photo above really don't do this place justice. I had the special a lovely fresh salad with goats cheese whilst my husband had a bacon sandwich in thick sliced bread. Service was very attentive. Delightful shop selling gifts and home items and a fab selection of Joules and Seasalt clothing, reasonably priced. People around us having scones and cakes which looked very tasty. If I lived nearby I would be in here all the time!

Visited here today for the first time. We had fabulous hot chocolate with cream & marshmallows plus a delicious toasted teacake each, the cafe is really nice, all the cakes are covered by glass domes (I hate seeing uncovered cakes being breathed on by the public!), very reasonable prices and the staff friendly. But what an odd set up. The kitchen is right at the other end of the shop with the waitresses having to walk past clothes and gifts whilst carrying hot drinks, soup, lunches, etc etc. What happens if they bump into a customer or worse still, a child and it results in hot food being spilt? We wandered through to the clothes department which was really good but it reeked of the smell of cooking as it is positioned by the open kitchen door. How can you look at or buy clothes with the off putting combination of smells, kitchen noise and staff manoeuvring around clothes racks with plates of food? I am surprised this passes health and safety.

We visited with a friend who lives in Beaminster . Our lunch was lovely. The homemade soup was full of flavour and the bread, delicious. The bacon sandwiches also went down very well. Very good portions and very reasonable prices. The other sandwiches and jacket potatoes being served looked very good too, as did the array of homemade cakes.We had a good look around the shop after lunch. It's a good job that I don't live here as I would be tempted to buy many of the items on display. Nice to see things that were a little bit different.

Scones for cream tea were excellent - pity they never got round to serving the tea. Will not be going there again.

On a recent visit to Beaminster my husband and I popped in here for coffee. After two cups and my husband tucking in to his second delicious chocolate brownie, I decided to look round the shop. To my delight I found a small clothing department and I ended coming away with a rather nice new addition to my wardrobe. Both of us came away very happy with our experiences in this rather special little shop in Beaminster town square.

My wife picked up a really beautiful summer dress from the sales rail that would have been a bargain at full price let alone half price. Worth a vist ladies.

Wonderful gift and coffee shop. Lots of interesting gift ideas in a shop which is bigger on the inside than it seems on the outside!

Unassuming place that we came upon purely by chance. Lovely little suntrap courtyard. Worth a look if youre in Beaminster.

Lovely little unpretentious coffee/tea room at the back of an interesting touristy/vintage shop selling posh bits and bobs. They use local produce from Evershot bakery and the local butcher for example, Reasonably priced and never over busy. Lovely courtyard which is very sheltered. Great place.

Hidden away at the rear of a gifts and clothing shop, this is a small friendly cafe offering a range of delicious local home made cakes and light lunches. Highly recommended!

Lovely clean, friendly, reasonable and lovely choice of food. Convenient for the town and can sit outside on a lovely sunny day.

We called in on the off chance, the homemade cakes are truly homemade and wonderful.There was also a good choice of savories all served by a very pleasant waitress.Had we had the room we could have eaten much more!

Lovely local shop with lots of goodies to tempt!Had a great prawn mayo sandwich with the excellent 'Evershot Bakery' bread. Lots of time to chat, we didn't feel as if we were being rushed. Will have to try one of their cakes next time.

All sorts of things to buy - some of which you didn't realise you needed, well worth a visit. Next time I will try the café.

We were in Beaminster house hunting and needed a coffee, so glad we visited. The waitress was very friendly and the coffee and cheese scones were delicious. Will definitely be visiting again hopefully on a regular basis!!

A smashing shop with a great little tearoom. Good coffee and delicious cake or really tempting light bites - fresh and tasty. Staff are friendly and efficient and there is a nice relaxed atmosphere.

I took my daughter out for a lunchtime treat. I love the shop and go there on a regular basis. I liked the atmosphere and the waitress was very friendly. There is a great selection of drinks including locally produced Clipper Tea. The service was quick and efficient. I felt the menu choices were limited. And the meals were on the small side. They didn't feel like value for money. My daughter asked for mayonnaise, and this didn't materialise.. I would go there for tea and cake, but am not sure if I'd go back for lunch again.I was underwhelmed. Good job the shop is brilliant.

fine home made food all well presented and quickly served.situated in a very pleasant shop selling good quality items

We visited Cilla and Camilla twice in the same week and on both occasions enjoyed excellent lunches of soup and sandwiches. The service from the staff was very good and thoughtful and the food of a fine standard. In terms of cost I thought it was reasonably priced with soup at £4.50 and sandwiches a couple of pounds more.

I took a group of ladies to Cilla & Camilla for a coffee. I had booked a table and when we arrived it was all ready for us. The service was friendly and efficient and the coffee was perfect (and I am a bit fussy about my coffee!).I would recommend it to anyone who wants a chat over tea or coffee or indeed lunch etc. The shop has a lot to offer too.Very impressed.

Delicious freshly made Cappuccinos served by attentive staff in a delightful courtyard a step away from the main cafe.Comfortable chairs and surroundings made for a very relaxing experience.What's unusual about C & C is that you can also enjoy retail therapy too, extensive range of out of the ordinary gifts and homeware, and newly installed range of Joules clothing, just what Beaminster needs!

This is an interesting shop . The stock is a bit different and although quite pricey it s worth a visit for cards and gifts.

We had a light lunch here which was tasty. The cafe has a courtyard which is great in good weather. All the food looked very tempting and was competitively priced.

If you're on a low fat diet do not say you've not been warned. This new cafe at the end of one of the scrumptious gift shops England does so well is finding its feet. A bit too much loud staff gossip to another customer was a bit trying. I can thoroughly recommend the cream tea for a taste of Dorset. Prices are very reasonable.

We had a really filling cream tea and thorough enjoyed it. As well as good food and some quirky items for sale in the shop, the friendly staff made for a very pleasant visit and we will go back next time we're in Beaminster.

Met a friend for coffee to catch up. Had a really great relaxed time which turned into a couple of hours. Ended up having two or three coffees and a cheese scone. I had photos to show my friend and lots to chat about. At no point did we feel pressured to hurry. Just a lovely relaxed get together.

Went to the cafe yesterday and had an absolutely brilliant lunch in a lovely setting. The food and service was excellent, i only wish my local gave the same service!! Great staff and sandwiches, teacakes and millionaire shortbread are second to none. Will visit again without doubt.

We have visited Beaminster many times and have usually made straight to our holiday destination, however on this occassion we felt we needed some lunch and refreshments. At first I noticed the enticing shop front and after entering had notice the delightful cafe at the rear. Myself and my family enjoyed a lovely fresh and well presented salad with pate and toast and a wonderful cup of tea, infact, so impressed were we we sort out to find the brand of tea and have managed to purchase it back home.This was a great start to a lovely holiday.

It was nice to find a friendly place to stop have a drink and use a loo. Beaminster is a nice place to stop and purchase a few quirky things from your shop. Well done, All the best for the future.