Convivial Rabbit — Restaurant in England

Well, this was a very unusual establishment we "fell into" just happy to escape wild weather+cold wind. We innocently asked if we could have bowls of soup remembering delectable offerings in a French hostelry. The barman (I presume the owner) politely said there wasn't such a thing. One of the regulars (there were only4 other customers, was heard to mutter "there's beer soup"! So we asked for brandy, "no sorry" came the oft heard response. My husband suggested rum, at last we'd alighted on an available liquid. The only food was a vast choice of potato crisps. We chose 2 different flavours of posh ones. The rum made everything seem a little less gloomy and sparce. The barman kindly let us hug one little moveable radiator. We were frozen. The loo was a space opposite the bar called "The Thunder Box". It was a weird experience but I'm glad we went there to see another kind of hospitality far from the norm. It felt like something Agatha Christie might have included in her writings. Good luck to The Convivial Rabbit+it's clientelle. I see below there are questions about favourite dishes on the menu. There were no...

Passed this place a few times, and on my to do list for a while. I'm not an ale drinker, but do appreciate places that are not the norm. It didn't dissapoint. It's small, very quirky, and definitely doesn't pretend to be anything it isn't. I had a warm welcome from Nigel, the owner, and a great chat with a customer called Arthur, (hope you rode home safe). This is an ale House, and dose it very, very well. My only disappointment was that I'm not really into ale, and wuss'ed out on the only available (I think) lager. Which was still very good, and served in a extremely groovy glass. No music, no fruit machine, just down to earth comfort. Thank you, and...

What a great little find, down an alley way but relaxed and friendly. Enjoy a good selection of well kept ales served by the knowledgeable, friendly owner Nigel. A great place to meet up with friends and taste a few new beers, ciders or have a pie & a pint. They even have a selection of gin and wine for the ladies and family games if you bring the kids. A small, casual and independent place but this is what makes it so good, go try it out if you live in or near Dorchester. Keep your eye out for the sign on the pavement down Trinity St, we can fully...