Guidebook for Bournemouth
Food Scene
Fabulous beach side restaurant/ cafe. It gets busy on the deck but you can take a seat in the restaurant upstairs - stunning views.
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Urban Reef - Seafront Restaurant in Bournemouth
Undercliff DriveFabulous beach side restaurant/ cafe. It gets busy on the deck but you can take a seat in the restaurant upstairs - stunning views.
Great rustic owner-run local place with a lovely garden.
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The Larder House
4 Southbourne GroveGreat rustic owner-run local place with a lovely garden.
Great walk to Hengistbury Head - or you can take the Noddy Train! Lovely sunset harbour views from the terrace
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Beach House
Great walk to Hengistbury Head - or you can take the Noddy Train! Lovely sunset harbour views from the terrace
Koh Thai
Excellent Thai and they also do takeaway
This is our nearest and favourite sandy beach with a (basic) cafe within walking distance
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Bistro On The Beach
Southbourne Coast RoadThis is our nearest and favourite sandy beach with a (basic) cafe within walking distance
Mocha turtle coffee shop
184 Tuckton RdNice sandwich/coffee bar
Lovely upmarket hotel with great terrace bar and restaurant
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Club Restaurant at Captain's Club Hotel
Wick LaneLovely upmarket hotel with great terrace bar and restaurant
The Jetty
95 MudefordExcellent seafood restaurant
Cafe Boscanova
650 Christchurch RdArty and artisan. Superb coffee
Right on the beach in Bournemouth - lobster and champagne!
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WestBeach
Right on the beach in Bournemouth - lobster and champagne!
Avon Beach
Great beach side cafe including the Noisy Lobster!
Great top end curry house - they also do take away but you have to collect.
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Masala Bay
24 Bridge StGreat top end curry house - they also do take away but you have to collect.
Top Wok Christchurch Ltd
141 Barrack RdTakeway Chinese - good delivery service
Great relaxed eatery for all occasions in a lovely setting by the river
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The Boathouse
Quay RoadGreat relaxed eatery for all occasions in a lovely setting by the river
wagamama
31-32 Westover RdGreat before the cinema!
Monty's Lounge
926-928 Christchurch RdGreat burgers
Chicken & Blues Boscombe
563 Christchurch RoadGreat take-away rotisserie chicken plus all the sides
Pizza Express
73 High StThe usual great pizzas
Amazing location and wonderful food - you can even take an open top bus from Bournemouth Station!
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The Pig on the Beach
Manor RoadAmazing location and wonderful food - you can even take an open top bus from Bournemouth Station!
The Pig
B3055Wonderful food
Really friendly rustic style cafe with great food - also does bike repairs if you have brought bikes with you.
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Velo Domestique
176-180 Seabourne RdReally friendly rustic style cafe with great food - also does bike repairs if you have brought bikes with you.
Great wood oven pizzas served right on the beach. Just next door to Urban Reef also highly recommended
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The Wood Oven
Undercliff DriveGreat wood oven pizzas served right on the beach. Just next door to Urban Reef also highly recommended
Excellent coffee and sourdough sandwiches and wraps.
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South Coast Roast
24 Richmond HillExcellent coffee and sourdough sandwiches and wraps.
Sobo Beach
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local pub with a wooden fish shack in the garden
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The Thomas Tripp
10 Wick LnGreat local pub with a wooden fish shack in the garden
Nice high street local with champagne by the glass and good food
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The Ship Inn
23A High StNice high street local with champagne by the glass and good food
You can have a quick drink and a pint of prawns here before taking the ferry across to Mudeford Spit. They also do fishing trips from here.
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Haven House Inn
MudefordYou can have a quick drink and a pint of prawns here before taking the ferry across to Mudeford Spit. They also do fishing trips from here.
Excellent local micro brewery with outside deck and American style bar food
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Brewhouse & Kitchen - Southbourne
147 Parkwood RdExcellent local micro brewery with outside deck and American style bar food
Try a Bournemouth Bay cocktail at the Sky Bar - it comes complete with candy floss on the side!
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Hilton Bournemouth
Terrace RoadTry a Bournemouth Bay cocktail at the Sky Bar - it comes complete with candy floss on the side!
Everything Else
Great surf school plus you can hire surf boards and wetsuits- whenever there is any surf of course!
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Sorted Surf & SUP School
Undercliff DriveGreat surf school plus you can hire surf boards and wetsuits- whenever there is any surf of course!
Essentials
Tesco Express
216 Tuckton RdOpen all hours!
The Co-operative Food
143 Belle Vue RdGood selection
Waitrose & Partners
33 BargatesIts got it all!
Marks and Spencer
13 High StSimply Food
Arts & Culture
Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre
Pier ApproachTourism Office
Odeon Bournemouth BH2
Exeter CrescentLocal cinema
Beautiful seafront museum with lovely cafe
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Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
West Cliff PromenadeBeautiful seafront museum with lovely cafe
Entertainment & Activities
Tuckton Tea Gardens
Belle Vue RoadThis is a sweet cafe by the river
Sightseeing
This ferry can take you across to Christchurch or all the way to Mudeford sandspit. Plus you can hire little motor boats from here - all good fun for messing about on the river!
Wick Ferry
This ferry can take you across to Christchurch or all the way to Mudeford sandspit. Plus you can hire little motor boats from here - all good fun for messing about on the river!