Eat
at the Scott Arms
Great Purbeck
Pub Food every day
Here at The Scott Arms Kingston we pride ourselves on providing locally-sourced, freshly-cooked, delicious, hearty pub classics that are prepared to perfection. We are open every day for lunch and dinner and the bar is also kept well-stocked with delicious snacks that are available throughout the day, the perfect post-walk fuel.
So whether you’re joining us for a light lunch, dining out for a special occasion or indulging in one of our legendary Sunday roasts (served from September right through to April), our warm and welcoming staff will ensure that your time here will leave you feeling well taken care of and thoroughly satisfied.
Make a Reservation
The Scott Arms has a large dining area plus the upper and lower bars (all with plenty of tables and chairs), plenty of ‘cosy nooks’ and, of course, there’s the pub garden with THAT VIEW. So there’s ample room and there’s usually no need to book. However, during the summer and bank holidays and for Sunday Lunch in autumn and winter, the pub can get very busy so we recommend that you always book in advance (especially if you’re in a large group). You can book for inside the pub as well as in the top section of the garden when it’s sunny, but if you can’t we will try our best to accommodate you.
Food Serving Times
Monday to Saturday:
12 noon – 2:30pm
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Sunday:
12 noon – 3:00pm (Sunday Roast Lunches from 27 September until April)
5:00pm – 8:00pm (normal menu)
Please note: The Burger Shak is currently closed over winter and reopens Easter 2027.
A Pub for All Seasons
Whenever supply and demand dictates, we’ll always aim to offer a range of seasonal dishes alongside our a la carte menu. Expect freshly made pies, rare breed pork such as Mangalista on bone pork chop and fish specials such as Cornish hake. There’s hearty soups and fondue nights in the winter and fresh meats, fish and seafood with plenty of locally-grown vegetables and salads in the summer.
We serve our popular – some say legendary – Sunday Roast Lunches throughout the autumn and winter (from 27 September through to April). Come the spring and summer, The Burger Shak fires up its oil drum barbecues and charcoal grill in the garden ready for some sunny al fresco dining.* Expect grilled and smoked meats and fish, popular jerk dishes, barbecued prawns and lobster and fresh salads – a perfect pairing for a cold pint of lager or cider or a refreshing rum or virgin punch.
*Please note: The Burger Shak is currently closed over winter and reopens Easter 2027.
View our menus
You can view and download the latest versions of our menus below.
Don’t forget to ask to see our Specials Board which will have some tasty ‘Grab Em While You Can’ dishes.
Please be aware that these are sample menus – our menus change on a daily basis depending on seasonal and supplier availability so they are always being updated. If you want to check if something specific is on the menu, please phone ahead.
The Icing on the Cake
Sometimes, after a long walk along the nearby clifftops or woodland, you just fancy a nice cup of tea and a slice of cake. That’s why we always have a freshly baked selection of scrumptious treats from Cakes by Nina, our local purveyor of all things sweet.
White chocolate and raspberry cake, lemon and raspberry cake, chocolate with raspberry sprinkles, toffee apple, Dorset apple and Guinness and Baileys loaves, to name a few, along with freshly made banana and date flapjacks and millionaires slices: And, since they don’t hang around for long, they are always fresh. Enjoyed best with a nice Dorset Tea or one of our moreish hot chocolates, they are a perfect way to complete to your Purbeck adventure.