This place is busy with good reason. The cakes are excellent and come in generous portions. The…read morechildren's afternoon tea is a particular favourite, with hot chocolate, sandwiches and cake. The specials are always interesting and tasty. All made in the kitchen. Upstairs is the place to sit, especially with the sun streaming in through the windows, but it is much smaller than the downstairs, so harder to find a seat.

OMG - where to start - lovely tea shop with the most amazing homemade cakes - we tried the victory…read moresandwich, millionaire's shortbread and the chocolate cake and they were the best we've ever eaten. The caramel fudge was also divine. Friendly and accommodating (as we had 2 over-excited energetic children with us). We would definitely return.

Endorse Sarahs999 enthusiasm. And now they've expanded sideways and have a cafe with good tea and…read morecoffee (fairtrade, sicilian roasted), lots of choccy drinks (try the chilli), and a selection of home made cakes etc. Again, with the accent on choccywocky. And, and - ice cream sundaes...fondues...milkshakes. Plus, of course, you can eat chocs - they even came round with 'tasters'. On second thoughts, better for your wallet and figure to just watch them making the chocs through the windows of the factory opposite! It's hard to find - look for signs, or ask someone.

This place is a chocoholics paradise. Set away from the…read moremain Swanage high street, this cafe also has a viewing area where you can see the chocolate being made. This is not a standard cafe - nothing on the menu is savory, it's all about the puddings. Milkshakes, cakes and ice cream sundaes are the order of the day, all served with lashings of chocolate. Also, on those few summery days we have it's worth noting that the air conditioning is brilliant, so the chocolate is eaten at the optimimum temperature and you leave feeling cooler, more relaxed and more than a little full.

Many visits for lunch have made this a fave destination. Today there was a generous and excellent…read morechilli linguine with masses of plump prawn, clams and mussels. And my other half had a lovely piece of pan fried hake with veggies. Friendly service. Really good Palmers Dorset Gold ale from a barrel, too. £30 for two with tea/coffee afterwards. Still haven't tried evening meal again, but for lunch its a great spot. Super cakes too, including GF. So I really recommend it...

Would recommend the taligateli, bacon and brie panni, steak burger, dorset apple cake…read moreThere is good priced soft drinks and sandwiches, ice creams for sale in the front shop locate beside the restaurant https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186266-d2411285-r502944585-Seventh_wave-Swanage_Isle_of_Purbeck_Dorset_England.html#