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The Dovecote Eatery

CafeFareham

4.4 out of 5 stars4.4(576 reviews)

Quick info

+44 1329 829611
Home Farm, Cams Estate, Portchester, Fareham PO16 8UT, United Kingdom
£1–15

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About The Dovecote Eatery

The Dovecote Eatery is a daytime restaurant and cafe on Home Farm in Fareham, covering breakfast, brunch and lunch through the day. The kitchen runs an all day breakfast menu, with the Full English Breakfast and a Vegetarian Breakfast among the options, and cakes are available alongside. It opens daily for daytime service only, and reservations are recommended. Outdoor seating extends the space for those who want to eat outside, and high chairs are on hand for families with young children. The entrance is step-free and wheelchair-accessible, and dogs are welcome inside. The business also caters, extending its cooking beyond the dining room itself.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Free of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Parking
  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
  • Dietary
    Vegan options · Vegetarian options

Menu & Prices

1 dishes · mains £10–10
  • 4.4575 reviews£10
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Reviews

4.4/5
576 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention all day breakfast, smashed avocado, sausage baguette and toilets need cleaning.

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378
4★
116
3★
38
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16
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28

Customer Review Summary

Breakfast is the clear draw, with reviewers repeatedly praising quick service and generous portions, from the all day breakfast with a gluten free option to the smashed avocado with chorizo and egg and the Veggie Muffin. Close behind, the sausage, cheddar and red onion chutney warm baguette and a slice of rocky road with cappuccino earn specific mentions, and several reviewers note fair prices and quick turnaround even on busy days. The historic, rural setting within the Cams Hall estate and outdoor seating both come up favourably, along with dog friendliness. One reviewer, ordering an egg mayo salad sandwich, found it over-mayoed and under-seasoned, and separately described the toilets as unsegregated, with wet-looking wood flooring, a urine smell, and no paper towels. Most reviewers, though, describe friendly, efficient staff and say they'll return, with several mentioning they came back for cake on top of their meal.

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.”
  • 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.”
  • 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.”
  • 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

  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
  • Popular for breakfast
  • Popular for lunch
  • Popular for solo dining

Amenities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Free of charge street parking
  • Accepts reservations
  • Outdoor seating
  • Dogs allowed
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  • No-contact delivery
  • Takeaway
  • Dine-in
  • Family friendly
  • Vegan options
  • Bar on site
Service options· 2
  • Delivery
  • On-site services
Offerings· 10
  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Coffee
  • Free water refills
  • Healthy options
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Spirits
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine
Popular for· 1
  • Solo dining
Parking· 2
  • Free parking lot
  • Parking
Dining options· 7
  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating
Highlights· 3
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
Facilities· 2
  • Gender-neutral toilets
  • Toilet
Pet-friendly· 2
  • Dogs allowed inside
  • Dogs allowed outside
Atmosphere· 4
  • Casual
  • Cosy
  • Historic
  • Trendy
Crowd· 4
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safe space
Accessibility· 2
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Family-friendly· 3
  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
Planning· 2
  • Brunch reservations recommended
  • Lunch reservations recommended

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