Bournemouth's Vintage Emporium in Bournemouth

We were recently in town visiting and found Georgia's service exceptionally courteous and professional. In fact, in the tearoom, everyone was delightful. Please pass on our thanks.

This is a very well organised and interesting antique showroom particularly if you are into retro furniture and accessories. Large stock should mean there is something for everyone and plenty of space to spread out during these covid times. Lovely little coffee shop at the front with comfortable retro soft seats and great coffee and a friendly welcome from Georgia. Also had the bargain of the year - hot buttered crumpet with jam -£1!

I can’t recommend this place highly enough. Recent refurb. Amazing milkshakes and cakes and coffees. Awesome vintage emporium for shopping afterwards. If you haven’t visited already, you must!

I came to Bournemouth with my mate for the weekend and we had another lovely day at Bournemouth's Vintage Emporium! We had a drink in the fabulous café (I still adore the strawberry milkshake) and then we had a stroll around the emporium. As always the owner was super helpful and I bought a fabulous metal sign that had my name written all over it! If you find yourself in Bournemouth make sure you make the time for a visit to this brilliant Emporium & Tearoom....x

Whenever I am in Bournemouth I will ALWAYS make time for Bournemouth's Vintage Emporium! We live in Sheffield but travel down to Bournemouth whenever possible and always make time to visit the emporium! The emporium is full of lots of interesting things and fresh stock and you really need to walk round more than once to take everything in! The stylish chap who runs/owns the emporium is fabulous and really friendly - I wish this emporium was in Sheffield! There is also a gorgeous tearoom where the cakes & food is delicious and the ladies who run the tea room are so lovely too! This is an absolute must if you are in the area....I really need to relocate to Bournemouth! Hope to be back soon for a strawberry milkshake!

Wonderful place to stroll around with lots of interesting things to look at and buy plus a vintage tea room with mouthwatering food and drinks. We have bought so much for our home from here e.g. Gplan sideboard, nest of tables, lamps, ornaments, plus a wonderful couch which we had upholstered in Jade Green leather by Ed Cahill. A must see place to visit.

Had a lovely cream tea here with the best warm scones and jams clotted cream strawberries & milkshakes all round as were not fans of hot drinks!! Especially in this weather. Lovely friendly place . Will be back 😊🍰

We have driven past a few times but thought we would stop for a look around. The tea rooms were good, we stopped for a coffee and milkshake. My husband wasn’t keen on the coffee but the milkshake was good. It has great ambience but the vintage chairs were a bit smelly. The antiques were rather pricey. Molly’s Den was much cheaper. Overall an interesting visit.

Spent a great afternoon here. Loved the shop and all it’s assortment of stock from all past times. The tea rooms is a must with great cakes coffee and lunchy bits . Friendly and relaxed, will be back

A lovely place to visit , great menu from delicious cakes & amazing cream teas, to light snacks & lunches, run by an amazing mother & Daughter team, beautiful China and brilliant presentation compliments the delicious food!. Very dog friendly with free doggie treats on offer . The relaxing atmosphere added to the warm welcome makes it a pleasure to visit. Amazing treasures to be found in the Emporium itself well worth a visit.

Wonderful from start to finish! Very welcoming cozy tea room with comfy sofas and a sunny aspect window table. Everything was fresh with tasty sandwiches including prawn cocktail( my fave) and yummy cakes and scones..unlimited tea meant a leisurely afternoon . Will be back

I have visited this vintage style coffee shop several times and just love it. The light lunches are reasonably priced and very tasty and this is an excellent venue to meet up with friends whilst you sink into their squishy settees and retro chairs. Having had your refreshments, there is a large emporium just through the premises, where you can browse for as long as you like at the thousands of retro items and antiques which are on display and for sale.

This little hidden gem is an absolute delight for an afternoon tea/coffee and cake or hot food inc an all day breakfast with excellent bacon,lots of choice and good food,allows dogs and even supply dog biscuits. Made to feel extremely welcome the emporium for shopping is very highly priced but each item is unique so worth as much as you would want the item,personally I wouldn’t rush back for the shopping side but I already have a visit planned for next week in the cafe and have returned already since my first find and visit of this establishment and i can’t compliment the staff or food enough all round an absolute gem of a find.

Visited this week, and this is about the antiques and collectables side, not the restaurant. The Vintage Emporium is full of interesting stalls, but it's very cold and gloomy. It also has the owner's special choice of music blaring - don't know the female artist, but three minutes of dirge for example on her thoughts of suicide, or discordant chords with long silences and then screaming don't enthuse us to browse or spend. But I did pick up some paper ephemera - old magazines and took them to the sales counter. They didn't appear to be marked, but other items in the box had a price sticker for £1.00 or £2.00 on the cover. The owner did find prices though - hidden inside - and all were £4.00-£8.00. I commented this is a bit misleading - and went back to the individual selling area check - yes, every £1.00 and £2.00 was on the front cover, everything else more expensive was hidden inside! I said I found this a bit misleading, and got a loud, shouty, tirade about how rude I was, that the shop owner was offended etc. Completely irrational from a shop which frankly, is badly run, cold and unwelcoming. You've been warned!

Loved our visit here. So much to see and shop. Great tea rooms full of comfy chairs and warm sunshine streaming through . The best coffee we’ve had on our travels so far!

Highly recommend the brunch here. We had Welsh rarebit on sourdough & hot bacon and Brie banquettes .. all very fresh & tasty with pots of vintage China tea . Just a pity we can’t sit at a proper table as the area by window is now a display area which is a pity . Shop very interesting too

Wonderful place to shop and browse, great diverse selection of antiques, vintage and 'different ' items for sale at very reasonable prices. The cafe/tea rooms are lovely and the food is all hand made and fresh, recently taken over by new proprietors who are extending the menu.

Lovely eclectic place full of memories.. spent a while pottering around the huge shopping area followed by a delightful cream tea ( freshly baked & still warm) with my besties. Felt very welcome & spent all afternoon here. Would recommend if you like a relaxed environment

I am a stall holder here and the new owner of the tea rooms has really injected her style and personal touch I eat and drink here quite regularly the coffee is really good and I would certainly recommend the brunches - good prices and cooked with care and attention

Had a great afternoon tea here for my mums birthday. Felt very spoilt . My mum loved it. Had fresh sandwiches including smoked salmon and cream cheese. Doorsteps of fresh cake and especially good scones. Staff friendly and made our mums day. Shop cool too

Encontré este lugar por casualidad y me encantó el ambiente. Gran tienda y cómodo y agradable salón de té con una gran variedad en el menú para el almuerzo o para los golosos. Difícil de elegir, pero opté por la sopa casera de chirivía y jengibre, seguida de un generoso trozo de llovizna de limón, y los amigos comían tés por la tarde que también abundaban. Altamente recomendado .

Love this place. Highly recommend for anyone needing a vintage item from shop. Lovely relaxed tea room too serving old faves like welsh rarebit and freshly made scones, great coffee too

Spent a few hours here looking for Christmassy gifts. Wonderful choice & managed to pick up some unique bits that I’d rather keep for myself. We had a lovely festive Cream tea which included mince pies & brandy butter. Lovely relaxing tea room with the comfiest chairs ever. Didn’t want to leave!!! Yes

loved our visit today. amazing array of furniture and unique gifts for the family, came away with a beautiful Mirror for our entrance.. lovely tea and cake in charming tea rooms too

Had a lovely lunch in this super cool place..very unique. The cafe was lovely very friendly service and tasty food. Will be back next time I'm in town.

I have just been into this delightful tearoom whilst travelling to Bournemouth on business

Thought being such a memorable day we should go vintage. Mistake, the music was appropriate unfortunately the rest didn’t follow. Coffee was so weak it was basically hot water with a dash of colour and tasteless, the choice of “treats” was limited and the waitress unenthusiastic. Tea and warm scone was nice.

Great place to find that 1 unique bit of furniture as I did! Would reccomend you have some time in your hands to get round the place . Great cafe with fresh cakes &!hot coffee!

Great afternoon at this interesting shop.. few treasures to take home & lovely lunch in quaint tea rooms. Bit hectic but hardworking young girls very welcoming

My partner and I have enjoyed coffee and cake here before and were served by a cheerful chatty lady who made the cake herself. On my visit (Sat 20 Oct) the staff were dis-interested and the crushed avocado on toast was disappointing, just a bit of avocado smeared onto a single thin bit of toast, no effort to make it presentable, tiny portion.

Wicked place with every era that counts! Picked up a lovely peice of art work followed by a quinticential afternoon tea . Highly reccomend

Great to see a new local menu on offer at our favourite haunt.. . had a lovely brunch & fresh smoothies. good luck ladies your doing a grand job. Be back again soon

First visit to the vintage tea rooms & will definitely be back . We were presented with a beautiful afternoon tea . The sandwiches very fresh & tasty would highly reccomend . Yummy

Wonderful experience at the Bourntmouth vintage emporium .. followed by lovely homemade cake & tea served on some lovely vintage china.

Tomó a mi amigo para el té de la tarde. . .

interesting place to go with a wide variety of stock, more interesting than most of the emporiums I have been to, would go back and visit again.

Estar cómodo y agradable en sofás viejos iluminada con lámparas de estilo vintage. La cafetería tiene un ambiente maravilloso y relajado, es perro (pooches conseguir gratis un tazón de agua y delicias! ) y lo más importante, sirven café y tarta Bakewell el mejor que he probado! No volver a la rutina de la cafetería corporativa por la carretera - prueba este. Dudo que te decepcionará! Y SIEMPRE es interesante tener una obtener a través de la tienda que tiene algunas piezas muy interesantes de estilo vintage.

Dirty tables. Terrible coffee that tasted like instant coffee. Rude arrogant owner of the antique shop attached to the cafe Don't bother - go somewhere else!

We got a groupon voucher for afternoon tea, but it really wasn't good. Tiny finger sandwiches , and only a 3 each, with weird fillings, a couple of scones and really dry cake slices. The coffee was nice though and the server boy was really nice. . I've been here for coffe before a look round the stalls. A plus is that you can take dogs in, so if you've been to natterjacks vets nearby and fancy meeting a friend for coffee it's handy.

It waseems raining today so decided to visit the Bournemouth vintage emporium for afternoon tea. This place is fabulous a trip back in time sitting on antique furniture after walking through the emporium full of vintage clothes,furniture CrockeRyan, jewellery and bygone electrical items and memorabilia. Walk through the ages 30s through to 70s if you do not buy anything I will be amazed. Then enjoy good quality flatbreads , pannanis tea cakes scones and my favourite Dorset apple cake a lovely relaxing couple of hours a hidden gem

Vintage es ahora, hoy, es el de la moda y nada mejor que Vintage emporium de Bournemouth. Ahora uno de mis lugares que ir a.

No estoy seguro de cómo hemos oído sobre este lugar, pero estábamos en la zona y después de un largo paseo nos encontramos.

La tetería es tan kitsch y linda con sus lámparas en el techo que es como algo de Alicia en el país de las maravillas. La comida y las bebidas son realmente bonitas (especialmente el chocolate caliente) y sin duda vale la pena el precio. El personal es muy educado y amable. La parte "Emporium" siempre está llena con artículos interesantes y retro. Usted puede encontrar algunas piezas realmente buena, incluyendo ropa de moda vintage alta y zapatos. Incluso dando vueltas merece la pena visitar, ya que siempre hay algo nuevo!

Excellent service, good selection and not over priced for what you get. Cakes looked devine (I didn't have one as I'm trying to lose weight, but I looked and drooled for a while) would definitely recommend and will be going back again.

We were looking for a nice little place to stop for a cup of tea when I noticed this little Gem. Well worth a visit. Great food and very friendly staff. Would highly recommend and will definitely be returning next time we are in Bournemouth.

Hoy visitamos con mi madre. Pasamos un tiempo realmente encantador. Había una gran variación en productos a la venta y en excelentes condiciones. A continuación, visitamos el salón de té. Me encantó la decoración de los salones de té y había una gran selección de...

A very fascinating amalgamation of a vintage shop and a tea rooms, this place will not leave you disappointed. Plenty of items to browse, tasty cakes and scones and quite an unusual addition of mannequin hands on every table....its not a place you will forget. Unfortunately the tea was not loose, but an ordinary bagged one and was pre-brewed in a cup so that you could not adjust it if you prefer a weaker brew.

Very cozy and quirky place..perfect to relax on a sunny afternoon.m by yourself with a book or in a company of friends/family.. Cakes could have been a bit fresher, but overall a cozy spot to relax..

Dry sandwiches with plain fillings. shop bought cakes. No record of booking. would never go here for afternoon tea again!

This was bought as a Christmas present for me. I went with high expectations only to be severely disappointed! The latte was the only part of the afternoon that was acceptable. There was more mustard than ham on the sandwiches, which were also dry, as if they had been uncovered for most of the day. The selection of cakes was limited, and what happened to the 'lashings' of cream advertised? A very poor experience, when you could have afternoon tea at the top hotel in Christchurch for just £2 more per person!

What a shame as I believe it could be really good in here. The sandwiches were poor, ordinary cut loaf white and brown with very thin ham with more mustard than ham which is all you could taste. Thick cucumber on rather dry white bread, could not taste any cheese. One Victoria sandwich and one chocolate cake, very dense and solid and quite sickly. Scones were reasonable but disappointingly, I don't think any of these were home made and would have been much nicer warm. Not enough clotted cream even though a sign on the counter says cream teas with scones and lashings of clotted cream. Unfortunately we did not manage to eat much of the food. Walked round the shop which is quite interesting if you like that sort of thing. Visited the ladies, which did not contain any toilet paper or towels to dry ones hands. This was bought as a Christmas present for us but sadly we will not be returning.

Oh dear, what a shame. Potential to be lovely. We had booked but they had no record of us so we were told there would be quite a wait for the tea to be prepared even though there were only four of us and only four other customers! We should have been alerted when we saw an uncleared table where the sandwiches from the afternoon tea were untouched, it was because they were inedible!! Dry white bread, wafer thin ham - masses of eye watering mustard. Huge chunks of cucumber with the barest spreading of cream cheese!! The cakes were nice but definitely not fresh or homemade. Staff were pleasant but hopeless. The shop was a great trip down memory lane so made the visit worthwhile but we won't go back.

Fabulous. Every time I visit this great place I see something different to buy. It also brings back brilliant memories of the past. The only thing that needs improvement is the cafe...honestly it's fine to go into now, coffee is good quality but the area could be smartened up and the variety of of cakes/snacks extended. Service and atmosphere good though. Special and unique setting for a browse and buy also for a catch up with friends or family. Definitely recommend.

Had afternoon tea here good tea with sandwiches served with a selection of cake. Staff very attentive and helpful. Also had a look around the delightful selection of retro stores within a store full of preloved stuff. Worth a visit.

The store has real charm with so many gizzmo's and gadgets from years gone by. The cafe certainly has potential due to the quaint atmosphere. However the saggy chairs, dirty floors and tables could do with a re-vamp. Vintage can be done without having to actually feel like you are in seats that haven't been touched in 30 years. The food and dtink selection was good, however when ordering a cream tea we were told that we would have to wait for scones as they had just been taken out of the freezer and needed to be microwaved....ummm not the fresh baked delights we had in mind.

Great expectations great disappointment great potentialThis was bought as a Christmas presentThis place with organisation and home baked food would be a GoldMine especially if they turned the heating on

Happened upon this lovely establishment whilst shopping in the area. What a lovely tea room atmosphere with gorgeous fixtures and fittings. Lovely cakes and cookies and milkshakes very quirky in old fashioned milk bottles (even the teenagers liked)! If you want a change from the same old Costa and Nero (which I love) then this is your place. Now time to look round the emporium for some novel ideas. Definitely worth a visit!

Down on business and looking for a lunch venue we happened upon this purely because this looked so pretty. From the outside. It's a vintage shop with a tea room attached. It doesn't do sandwiches etc merely cakes however we got cream tea for two for £4.70. It was nice. Lovely tea. Not the nicest scones in the world could be bigger. A nice little visit in all and I would come again.

Being a frequent go-er of vintage fairs and strong lover of all things vintage i was recommended this place by a friend and it is easily the best vintage shop i've been too! It's incredible, no tit-tat or grandad jumpers, you can tell that the owners have a good eye for vintage and carefully select what goes in their shop. The emporium holds more furniture than clothing which i loved as it's what makes it stand out to other vintage shops, its beautifully laid out and has a tearooms as well with incredible decor and furniture in there too and i had a strawberry milkshake in an old fashioned milk bottle! They really put a lot of effort into everything, even the small details... if you're thinking about going to this, DO! it is amazing!

What a fabulous surprise this emporium was!Firstly, after the tea-room, there is a huge range of vintage clobber for sale from various units! There isn't the 'dead' atmosphere of an antique centre- this feels like a vintage haunt for vintage lovers managed by someone with a true passion for vintage - a huge difference from other places.Back to the tea room aspect- it's charming.I had the cream tea which was under a fiver. Tea was great as was the jam and clotted cream and overall presentation BUT i could tell the scones weren't as fresh as they could have been. So, my only criticism is maybe improve the baking a tad! I'd use this place anyway because it is so visually appealing and quality is reasonable but i could be even better.Definitely will be back- tea and vintage everything - who could resist?!

This was our second visit to the emporium and what a charming little place it is. There is a lovely selection of cookies and cakes, all home baked, and a good selection of hot and cold drinks. The service was fantastic and very friendly, the young lady was called Molly and she was a delight to talk to. I would definitely recommend a visit.

Been here a few times & it's done very well indeed . A new place in Bridge St , Christchurch has tried to copy this place but failed miserably as unlike this place the New Christchurch one is full of overpriced tat that people will never need & is run by inexperienced staff.Take my advice this place rocks , has very unusual & interesting items , good prices , knowledgeable staff & will be here to stay as stall holders will stay loyal to a place this well managed. I bet they will drop out of the New Christchurch one within weeks when low returns become Zero returns ( I went 4 days after they opened & about 5 customers between 100 stalls once the stall holders & staff were discounted - predict a short shelf life! ) SHOP HERE INSTEAD !

We stopped at the emporium to buy some bits for Christmas - very successful.Decided to stop for a cuppa and was amazed at the value - well under a tenner for tea and cakes for two.There was a "proper" teapot - we got plenty of refills from it and the stollen/ butter/ apricot jam was yummy. Mrs I&G had a florentine and said it was delicious.Agreed the choice was limited but the food was absoluteley fine.Friendly service and a quirky little spot - I'd recommend it.

Fronting an eclectic vintage emporium and furnished with mismatched retro furniture this tea room showed great promise. The first disappointment was that the choice of food was either cream tea or a few dried out looking cakes - yes I know it's a tea room but most have a little more to offer on the menu.Had the cream tea at least been edible this may not have been so bad. Unfortunately it consisted of two supermarket scones, shop bought jam from what tasted like a 'value' range, and a meagre portion of clotted cream. Worse still the tea was undrinkable as there was too much water in the pot and the extra coffee was brown water.With so many great places to enjoy a snack or a cake in the surrounding area this is not a café I will be returning to.