La Caverna in West Dorset

What a wonderful, friendly, cosy dining experience. The staff were very helpful, chatty and kind. The food was simply extraordinary. Fresh, flavourful and we felt really comfortable and welcomed.We highly recommend the bruschetta con fungi trifolati, spaghetti carbonara, and cannoli siciliani (which was to die for!!!). Every bite was absolutely melt in your mouth.The gavi di gavi la merlina is a delectable choice of wine served at exactly the right temperature.We can’t wait to take the rest of the family very soon!Thank you for a lovely dining experience

Absolutely amazing as always. Franco is an amazing chef. So consistent best Italian I've ever had!

Small intimate restaurant with knowledgeable and friendly staff. Alison is amazing. Great food, competitively priced. Well worth a visit. Be sure to make a reservation.

Amazing food, intimate atmosphere with reduced tables. Thank you La Cavrerna for memorable evening

Some of the best food we've ever had - freshly made, could not fault! Amazing atmosphere and customer service. Will definitely eat here again! p.s. brilliant music selection also!

It's one of the best Italian restaurants I have been to! I love small family owned restaurants and I was impressed with the personal touch and atmosphere of this restaurant. The food was amazingly delicious and the service was warm, welcoming and friendly! The candles for my birthday were a lovely gesture! I was really happy to see the mixture of traditional and modern Italian food. I was completely in love with my main cod dish and the processed sugar free flourless cake! I wish more restaurants have such healthy and delicious options!

Great food! And the most fun we've ever had in a restaurant: Franco and Alison are wonderful hosts and being able to choose only five stars feels a bit mean!

What a find!Tables were limited for obvious reasons, but didn’t detract from our evening. Alison and Franco were incredible hosts and the food, drink and service was incredible. We had an amazing time and will be back to Dorchester just to visit La Caverna again. Thank you A and F for a wonderful evening - we hope to be back soon!

How lucky were we to get a booking at the little Italian jewel on our doorstep. Lovely welcome, awesome meal, perfect night! Thank you so much! See you again soon!

We ate here many years ago and had an excellent meal. So as we were staying in Dorchester it was a bit of a no brainer to return. Although nothing wrong or poor, the food and general ambiance was not what we remember