The Station Kitchen, West Bay receives two AA rosettes

The Station Kitchen in Station Road has achieved two AA rosette awards for culinary excellence. 

Since 1956, the AA Rosette Awards have been a mark of leading restaurant and hotel venues across the UK. The allocation of multi-rosettes is determined by one or more visits by an AA inspector to a hotel or restaurant. 

Station Kitchen exterior (Image: Newsquest) According to the AA website, two rosettes mean that the restaurant is among the best locally, aiming for/achieving higher standards, better consistency, greater precision apparent in cooking and obvious attention to the selection of quality ingredients.

Claire Moore, who co-owns the business with her husband Ross, said: "We are absolutely delighted and honoured to retain our 2 AA rosettes for a third year running following a recent inspection.

"This award is true recognition of our team's commitment to both the industry and our business. Our team remains strong, committed and determined whilst the industry faces so many challenges. 

Two AA rosette award plate for The Station Kitchen (Image: Claire Moore) “We are so proud of how hard our Station Kitchen family works day in, day out, front of house and in the kitchen, to make sure that our guests have the best possible experience from the moment they walk in the door.

"It’s phenomenal to see their skills, passion and talent recognised at a national level."

The Station Kitchen is a seafood restaurant and cocktail bar which runs out of an old locomotive on the site of a former railway station. 

Ross and Claire Moore in front of station carriage with former Bridport Mayor Ian Bark (Image: Neil Barnes) Over the years the restaurant has welcomed many famous faces including David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Lenny Henry, Caroline Quentin and Hugh Laurie.

The two rosettes are another boost for the venue which has previously won a clutch of different awards. Recently it picked up the Gold Award in the restaurant category of Taste of the West Awards and was named Best Restaurant at this year's Muddy Stilettos awards. 

Station Kitchen exterior decorated for wedding (Image: Claire Moore) Cameron Roderick, head chef at the Station Kitchen, said: “I am very proud of what we are doing using the best quality ingredients particularly fish we can get our hands on.

"We have tried to implement a style where we are confident with the ingredient and it speaks volumes rather than lots of unnecessary garnishes.

"As a result of that I am very happy the AA have again recognised this. I believe the Station Kitchen can continue to grow with its fantastic team, ethos and wonderful owners to become a bastion of Great British cooking in Dorset.”