Fleet, Italian Restaurant Guide

This spin-off (est. 2022) of an Italian in Weymouth’s art deco Pier Bandstand has an intriguing setting itself, occupying one of Dorchester’s oldest (timber-framed) buildings – a former lodging of ‘Hanging Judge’ Jeffries, a much-feared enforcer during James II’s reign. They’ve “worked hard to give it some atmosphere – difficult in such a huge ancient building” – and the “welcoming” team “serve well-presented, good food” reprising the fish-centric ethos of its predecessor.