The Strawberry Tree - West Dorset

Undertook a Paella Cooking Course what a fantastic day! The instructional process is relaxed, informative and fun, one of the best cookery courses I have experienced. Ed and Giselle are both passionate and enthusiastic about Spanish cooking, which comes across in abundance during the course. Highly recommended. will definitely book another Spanish cooking experience as well as booking a table for dinner.

We found this place while visiting the nearby brewery and mill. The restaurant has a great feel and ambience. We booked an early dinner and really enjoyed it. There’s lots of plates to choose from, plus their specials and ready done bar tapas which were delicious. We over ordered initially and a couple of our hot plates were cold by the time we finished them so go for a progressive meal choice. The wines, sherry’s and shots we tried were different and a really good accompaniment to the food. We’d read that the loos are outside of the restaurant but in fact they have their own inside which is very clean and tidy. The owners have a really good story about the origins of the set up and they’re friendly too which clearly sets the scene to a very good venue. Thank you!

We spent a fantastic Sunday here tasting and learning about the food Giselle cooks. It was such an interesting day and very well presented and delivered. The food was delicious and my mum and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! Thank you!

Ed and Giselle are the fantastic owners of this beautiful restaurant, delivering outstanding food and cookery courses. The food is sublime, the atmosphere just right, and the service spot on. The cookery courses are a delight too, and you learn so much. Ed provides a lot of background information and stories about the dishes whikst Giselle guides you through how to many them. We love eating at The Stawberry Tree when we can, and always enjoy a delightful evening. The small retail area also offers many of the olives, honey, wines etc. that are used in the restaurant. This is a wonderful place which I can recommend without hesitation.

After visting the Strawberry Tree on a couple of occasions whilst on holiday, we decided to do one of their cookery classes on Sunday. All i can say is wow...from the greeting on arrival to the warm good bye several hours later, Ed, Giselle and the team made us feel very special and welcome. Learning the secrets to cooking some excellent tapas from Giselle and the background of the food from Ed was worth the 4 hour drive home!! Thanks again to you both and see you again in June when we are next in Lyme.