Dorset Restaurants

Cafe Rouge - Bournemouth

Café Rouge has around one hundred branches throughout Britain all offering a wide range of dishes drawn from the French cuisine. Slightly less than half their branches are in or close to London. Almost inevitably the décor and design of each restaurant differs from the others, but there is a general curtsy towards La France.

• Address: 67-71a Seamoor Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9AE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £26.00

Cafe Shore

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• Address: 10-14 Banks Road, Sandbanks, Poole, BH13 7QB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £46.00

Canteen, The

The pleasing décor of The Canteen in Poole High Street near the quay is undoubtedly one of the reasons for its popularity. Muted colours, understated lighting and a generally attractive ambiance adds to the delight while the food imbues a sense of bliss because everything is homemade, right from the bread, corned beef, sausages, ice cream and desserts.

• Address: 18 High Street, Poole, BH15 1BP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Modern British, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £17.00, Dinner: £29.00

Cauldron Bistro

Whilst the restaurant lists itself as of the French persuasion when it comes to cuisine it seems more likely that what really draws people to this little West Country bistro is the quality and range of the fresh fish.

• Address: 5 High Street, Swanage, BH19 2LN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £28.00

Chef Hong Kong

• Address: 150-152 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1NL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Chinese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £28.00

Chez Fred

With five years in the fish and chip trade already behind them, father and son team Peter and Fred Capel bought the premises at 10 Seamoor Road, Westbourne in January 1989. There had been a fish and chip shop at this address since 1968 - as little had changed in the intervening 20 years, a major refurbishment was called for! The refurbished shop opened on April 3rd 1989.

• Address: 10 Seamoor Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9AN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Fish & Chip
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £17.00

Cliffhanger Cafe

Cliffhanger, which sounds rather like a location out of a Bond film, occupies what must be one of the most scenic settings on the South Coast, and is predictably popular at all times of the year, with opening hours from 8am to 10pm.

• Address: Waterford Road, nr Christchurch, BH23 5JA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £30.00

Conservatory Restaurant

A former townhouse, built in 1740 and now sympathetically converted into a comfortable hotel. Happily the extensive gardens have survived all the unpleasant things that can happen to gardens and on balmy summer evenings guests can wander at their will.

• Address: The Eastbury Hotel, Long Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £19.00, Dinner: £33.00

Coriander

Established for over twenty years, Coriander is located in the heart of Bournemouth town centre, just off the main square. Open all day every day from 12 noon until late. The interior is rustic and colourful, with cacti, sombreros and Mexican blankets hanging from the walls.

• Address: 22 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, BH2 6EJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Mexican
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £18.00

Corner Restaurant, The

If your taste in dining is for fine cuisine served in comfortable and friendly surroundings, all situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the country, then The Corner Restaurant in Swanage will surely whet your appetite.

• Address: 1 Institute Road, Swanage, BH19 1BT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Restaurant
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £30.00