The Dovecote Eatery
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About The Dovecote Eatery
The Dovecote Eatery is a bistro in Fareham, serving breakfast dishes from its Home Farm location. Much of its character comes from a focused breakfast menu built around familiar cooked staples. The Full English Breakfast leads the menu as a popular main, while the Vegetarian Breakfast offers an alternative within the same breakfast lineup. Mains are listed at £10, keeping the offering straightforward and centered on the morning meal.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
1 dishes · mains £10–10Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sausage cheddar red onion chutney warm baguette, veggie muffin, smashed avocado with chorizo and egg and rocky road cake.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sausage cheddar red onion chutney warm baguette, veggie muffin, smashed avocado with chorizo and egg and rocky road cake.
Customer Review Summary
The Dovecote Eatery earns consistent praise for its friendly, efficient service and good value breakfast and brunch food, with several reviewers singling out the Full English Breakfast, the Vegetarian Breakfast, and the smashed avocado with chorizo and egg as highlights. Diners frequently describe the food as delicious and tasty, and many note that meals arrive quickly even on busy days. The sausage, cheddar and red onion chutney warm baguettes and the Veggie Muffin also draw positive mentions, along with coffee and cakes. A recurring negative point comes from one reviewer who raised concerns about the toilets, describing unisex facilities with pallet wood flooring that looked wet, a urine smell, corrugated tin covering the cistern, and no paper towels. Several reviewers say they will return, and one mentions their dog was given a bowl of sausage, reflecting the pet-friendly experience some guests describe.
Customer Review Summary
The Dovecote Eatery earns consistent praise for its friendly, efficient service and good value breakfast and brunch food, with several reviewers singling out the Full English Breakfast, the Vegetarian Breakfast, and the smashed avocado with chorizo and egg as highlights. Diners frequently describe the food as delicious and tasty, and many note that meals arrive quickly even on busy days. The sausage, cheddar and red onion chutney warm baguettes and the Veggie Muffin also draw positive mentions, along with coffee and cakes. A recurring negative point comes from one reviewer who raised concerns about the toilets, describing unisex facilities with pallet wood flooring that looked wet, a urine smell, corrugated tin covering the cistern, and no paper towels. Several reviewers say they will return, and one mentions their dog was given a bowl of sausage, reflecting the pet-friendly experience some guests describe.
Featured reviews
- penny harbers
“Lovely all day breakfast and it was a gluten free option - no sausage on this menu. My sisters had the normal option and said theirs was lovely too.”
- Emily Piddington
“Amazing service by all staff members especially Charlotte. Food came up quick and was delicious drinks were superb as always! Such a great place for friends and family buying food or just for a drink and chat! Thank you Dovecote we will be back.”
- Mary Hamilton
“I had an egg mayo salad sandwich for £6.50. Nicely filled but a bit too much mayo for my liking and no seasoning. But what I didn't like were the toilets....no segregation between male and female, the flooring was what looked like pallet wood that looked wet and they stunk of urine.. with corrugated tin to cover the cistern....no paper towels to dry hands.”
- Nicky Billingham
“Came in for breakfast with a friend. Served really quickly with our food, really good quality and value for money. Left with some cakes”
- racheltonks80
“Great experience - delicious food and friendly service. I had the smashed avocado with added chorizo and egg. Will definitely be returning”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
Show more amenities
- Has no-contact delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Family friendly
- Serves vegan dishes
- Has bar on site
- Offerings· 10
- Serves alcohol
- Serves beer
- Serves coffee
- Has free water refills
- Serves healthy options
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Serves spirits
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
- Service options· 2
- Offers delivery
- On-site services available
- Dining options· 7
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has catering
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Highlights· 3
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Planning· 2
- Brunch reservations recommended
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Good for solo dining
- Facilities· 2
- Has gender-neutral toilets
- Has toilet
- Atmosphere· 4
- Casual
- Cosy
- Historic
- Trendy
- Crowd· 4
- Good for groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Popular with tourists
- Transgender safe space
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
Location
How this listing is sourced
Hours, contact details, and amenities are sourced from publicly available business data and re-checked regularly. Listings are ranked independently — no paid placement.