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The Tippling Philosopher

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86 reviews££ - £££BarBritishPub
High Street Dt9 5aq, Milborne Port England+44 1963 250999WebsiteMenu
Open now: 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
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4.5 86 reviews
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Bar, British, Pub
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Vegetarian Friendly
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High Street Dt9 5aq, Milborne Port England
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+44 1963 250999
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Reviewed 7 October 2020 via mobile
Lovely lunch

We popped in on the off chance after taking our aged mother out for a ride. What a gem! A lovely, clean pub. Dog friendly (Sid was even given dog biscuits on a plate and given a bowl of water). We had a lovely meal....More

Date of visit: October 2020
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dibbby, Owner at The Tippling Philosopher, responded to this reviewResponded 8 October 2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We pass all reviews on to staff and use all the information for training. So thank you again. We hope to see you soon.

Reviewed 22 August 2020
Brilliant pub

Social distancing is amazing any problem sorted wish more pubs in the village were like this well done to di and the rest of the staff

Date of visit: August 2020
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dibbby, Owner at The Tippling Philosopher, responded to this reviewResponded 23 August 2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We use all reviews to boost morale and improve our business. Your comment on our Covid plan has meant we can make adjustments and hope that people still feel comfortable and confident about using us.

Reviewed 16 August 2020
Real Pub Food

A lovely pub with a great menu. Feels really safe and clean in these worrying times. has plenty of outside space if the weather is kind, and the tables inside are well spaced.

Date of visit: July 2020
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Reviewed 11 February 2020
A great night out

A party of us ate in the restaurant and had a wonderful meal. The service was good, the staff friendly, and the food was excellent.

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed 1 December 2019 via mobile
Sunday Roast

Simply delicious! Roast pork or roast turkey, our party of six each enjoyed our lunch, served with the full accompaniments. Beautiful flavours, excellent gravy and perfect service! Thank you

Date of visit: December 2019
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Di B, Owner at The Tippling Philosopher, responded to this reviewResponded 2 December 2019

Many thanks for taking the time to review our little pub. All your comments will be passed on to staff and we will use them to grow our work family.

Reviewed 14 November 2019
Cider festival

What an excellent event! The atmosphere is always really high, and the music acts are on point! Please don’t stop what you guys are doing!

Date of visit: August 2019
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Di B, Owner at The Tippling Philosopher, responded to this reviewResponded 15 November 2019

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We hope to continue with the annual festival for years to come.

Reviewed 9 October 2019
Lunch at The Tippling.

Great lunch here recently. Varied menu something for everyone and reasonably priced. Granddaughter had a great time interacting with friendly staff. We will be back.

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed 30 September 2019 via mobile
Good food & beer

Had an excellent steak with a couple of colleagues and a couple of beers - good house ale & otter brewery guest. Slightly disappointed there was no crumble, but bread and butter pudding was good!

Date of visit: September 2019
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Di B, Owner at The Tippling Philosopher, responded to this reviewResponded 1 October 2019

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Sorry there was no crumble. Hopefully next time you won’t be disappointed

Reviewed 11 August 2019 via mobile
Hidden gem

Have been here for food a couple of times now it is very reasonably priced...good quality ingredients big portions and cooked well, I would definitely recommend

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 11 August 2019 via mobile
Fabulous lunch!

We had a fabulous lunch at the Tippling Philosopher today. Friendly staff, beautifully cooked food and very generous helpings. We were only sorry that we couldn’t finish all the delicious vegetables or that we had room for a dessert. The roast dinners were really lovely...More

Date of visit: August 2019
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Sorry for the late reply, Christmas and all that! No B&B here but google the village and you should get Canon Court Farm which is close by and lovely.
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Tippling Philosopher
  • Yes, The Tippling Philosopher offers takeaway services.
  • Yes, The Tippling Philosopher offers delivery services.
  • The Tippling Philosopher is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
    • Food: 4.5
    • Service: 4.5
    • Value: 4.5
    • Atmosphere: 4