Bournemouth Restaurants Review

Your choice of Bournemouth restaurants is wide and varied. Although it has the usual range of Italian, Indian and Chinese restaurants the older established ones are having to compete very hard now, and rightly so. Some were getting pretty stale anyway.

I'll give some of my highlights below.

Japanese restaurants 

I'm so glad there are sushi restaurants in Bournemouth as it was something I always used to crave for and only go to get my fix now and again when I ventured into London. There are several here now and I hope they have enough business to sustain them in the long term. It's a difficult choice but my favourite Japanese restaurant in Bournemouth was Tokyo Sushi however that has now closed since I first wrote this page. One place to go is Funki Sushi, although they have gone more pan-asian now than Japanese centric. Recently Nippon Inn in Charminster has come onto the Bournemouth restaurant scene.

Italian restaurants

For Italian food I have always liked La Strada. However in recent visits it hasn't quite hit the previous heights but is still recommended. Cuccini's has been OK as well.

Chinese restaurants

For authentic Chinese food in Bournemouth I would have always recommended Oriental Garden. It may not be to everyone's tastes as it may be a bit too authentic for people expecting your bog-standard high street kind of Chinese but give it a try. However there is a new kid on the block in the shape of on Ocean City. Larger and with better decor and the food is top notch. Get there early on Sunday afternoons to be sure of a place for dim sum. I prefer Ocean Palace over The Mandarin if you want to go out for a standard Chinese meal with friends but to be fair I haven't been to the Mandarin for about 10 years.

The Fountain Chinese restaurant is an all you can eat buffet, a bit more expensive that Hot Wok (which has now shut down) but here you can order stuff off the menu and it is made to order. The Wagamama chain is now in town as well.

I've tried most of the Thai restaurants in Bournemouth but the one I have come to really like is Thai Smile. OK, that is in Boscombe, but at least it is near enough. Their green curry is just spot on.

Other restaurants 

Fancy a kebab? There are some interesting middle east and Persian places to eat. Try Retro for Lebanese food or Kolbeh for Iranian/Persian cuisine.

West Beach is great place for seafood and is right down on Bournemouth beach by the Pier.

As you can see there are many restaurants in Bournemouth and the Dorset region to choose from.