Dorset Restaurants
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La Tasca - Bournemouth
23-27 Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DT [Map]
Their star player is tapas, which can be had solo or in tandem with a meal. The calamares andaluza, deep-fried squid rings, served with roasted garlic mayonnaise and lemon, is great for sharing, while the chorizo frito al vino, spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, garlic and herbs, sautéed in red wine, offers a real treat. Chicken lovers order alitas de pollo, marinated chicken wings, or have skewers of chicken breast and pepper, marinated in paprika.
Valenciana is an interesting paella that combines seafood with chicken, and if you have a taste for trivia, you may be surprised to learn that 'la paella' actually refers to the utensil in which the dish is cooked.
Other than liqueurs and beer, there are wines from Spanish vineyards and sparkling cava. All of these, especially the dry rosé wines combine well with tapas. And you would be really getting into the spirit of things if you rounded off with the crema Catalana, traditional Spanish-style vanilla custard, topped with caramelised sugar.
La Tasca Spanish Tapas Restaurants and Bars today have over sixty outlets across the UK, so it is odds on there is a branch fairly close to your home.
Casual, Spanish, Tapas
£14.00£27.00
Sands Brasserie at The Sandbanks
15 Banks Road, Sandbanks, Poole, BH13 7PS [Map]
Another, and spectacular, addition to the waterside scene at Poole, with breathtaking views of the beach as you sit and savour your pan fired scallops or Thai green seafood curry (some of the best ever). Service is relaxed, as befits the style, without being sloppy. House wine at £12.25 starts a useful list.
English, Modern
£21.00£44.00
The Restaurant at George Hotel
4 South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NQ [Map]
This very straightforward pub offers uncomplicated food cooked before your eyes in the surroundings of a traditional country town hotel. It also works on the principle that anybody who wants to eat after 2.30pm can do it at home, a not unreasonable proposition that must help keep the home skills turning.
Homely dishes such as bubble and squeak come to table adorned with a couple of rashers of home cured local bacon, and kedgeree is a favourite breakfast dish.
Use of local produce is paramount, no mere gesture, and the local rabbits contribute to an excellent casserole, a plate of which will probably render domestic culinary skills in the evening superfluous. The prolific Channel waters offshore provide abundant supplies of crustaceans and there are those who will say that a Lyme Bay crab has no equal for sheer flavour.
Palmers Brewery is the local source of some strikingly different beers, most of which are available in first rate condition at this friendly and completely natural local local.
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The Barley Mow
Barley Mow, Long Lane, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 7AH [Map]
Casual, English
£15.00£25.00
Da Vinci's Restaurant
7 The Quay, Poole, BH15 1HJ [Map]
Da Vinci's Restaurant sits on Poole Quay with stunning views over the glistening waters of Poole Harbour, and there's plenty of original woodwork and antique charm to bolster the imagination. Just head for the lifting bridge and walk a few yards down the Quay.
Furniture, fittings and décor all combine to create a feeling of permanence and solid confidence that provides a fitting backcloth to dining out in the waterside setting of a harbour that has charmed millions of people over the years.
Da Vinci's is an informal venue that's perfect for a quick lunch or leisurely dinner, and the kitchen team pay much attention to fresh, seasonal ingredients. It's not uncommon to see diners get off the boat and pop in for a meal in a very relaxed atmosphere. The daily specials feature locally caught, wild sea fish and Italian specialties. There's a bar at the rear where you could sit outside and enjoy a bowl of mussels while watching the boats; and at the front is a tiny takeaway shop with harbourside tables where guests enjoy some delicious homemade Italian pizza and pasta.
Italian, Pizza & Pasta, Seafood
£15.00£25.00
Soho - Westbourne
100-102 Poole Road, Westbourne, nr Bournemouth, BH4 9EF [Map]
Bar, Café, Pizza
£20.00£25.00
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