Conto Lounge in Bournemouth

The best Cherry Bakewell cocktail in town BUT only the one made by Kat with a K! She has the touch to perfect the Cherry Bakewell cocktail with a cherry on top! 16 Oct 24 went for a night cap and the male barman put too much ice, no Cherry liquor and too much soda water! Not the experience I wanted! Therefore - please let Kat teach you all how to make a proper Cherry Bakewell Cocktail! Next time I will wait for Kat! Georgina

This place is made for atmosphere. Good food and Kat is brilliant behind the bar. Jer smile makes you feel at home, and she is the BEST by far in mixing cocktails. Please thank her.

Amazing gluten free menu and the meals never disappoint! Also recently discovered cheeky Mondays which was a lovely treat. Great staff and atmosphere too :)

The best food in Bournemouth served by the best team.

Nice place for a beer and great food menu. The dog loves it.

These Lounges around the Bournemouth area are good. Staff generally polite and helpful . Good selection of food and drinks though some menu items a little expensive. Caters well for dietary requirements.

A delicious breakfast in a wonderful atmosphere.

Met up with long lost family members, had a great time! In a pleasant atmosphere, food was good and well presented.

Great experience. Ordered via the QR code. Nice to be able to add notes on the order. Asked for very crispy bacon and that’s what we got. Impressed with the speed of service and quality of the breakfast - one vegetarian and one standard. Overall a good brunch had by both. Well done and thanks

It is a charming place. We were very comfortable.

Great place with excellent staff.

This is my go-to place - the atmosphere is always good, the staff are friendly and helpful and always go that extra mile, I have never had an issue with food I've ordered - it's constantly fresh and yummy. The cocktails are also great. I would always recommend Conto

The food was really nice. But the cocktails were very poor, it look like they used premiers for them

The first time we visited we really enjoyed our meal and the relaxed atmosphere, so we returned and enjoyed the same experience the food is delivered hot, the staff are polite, and the prices are fare, enjoy your visit…… we did

Good food, very nice surroundings

A busy, but comfortable cafe-bar on a busy high street. The staff were very friendly and provided a good service. Prices are on the high end of reasonable, but the food is very good, so you get what you pay for. Excellent coffee. No need to book a table, although that might be recommended at busier times. There is a public car park nearby, and wheelchair users could easily get from the car park to here without difficulty.

We had a lovely evening here tonight😀 Food and service was exceptional 😍

Lunchtime visit with a friend. Great atmosphere, very clean and tidy. Helpful staff, good prices too.

Great atmosphere, reasonably priced, plenty of choice on menu for both food and drink . Families welcome and dog friendly

I had breakfast with my friends. The food was delicious, the staff was friendly, and the atmosphere was lovely. The location is quite good.

The only place where we had to clean our own table before we could sit down. The place has great food, but the staff are more outside smoking, the inside serving. Its a pitty

Lovely food, friendly and efficient service and a fab warm atmosphere

Ordered by QR code, easy. Drinks came promptly and food soon after. All dishes tasty, good portions and healthy. Chicken salad, chicken burger, shukshuka with perfect eggs, toasted chicken sandwich and open faced pita with avocado and eggplant. Nice atmosphere with mirrors and lights. Open sliding door to outside, making it cooler.

Nice quiet place, ended up here as Coffee #1 shuts at 5.30! Anyhoo, nice coffee, still on the fence about the value of the flatbread but with coffee shops getting more and more expensive this was good! Can order from the table via a QR code which is nice, but the flip side is how can you tip when you haven't had "service" yet? Anyhoo, it's worth a visit and a nicely laid out and comfortable place to have a coffee and.........

Nice place, plenty of space not the biggest menu

Good friendly staff, very comfortable relaxed environment

Service could hardly be slower. Food OK.

Always have a great experience here. Staff are super friendly and helpful. Coffee is excellent. Very relaxed vibe and interesting decor. I could live in here...

Normally food here is really nice. However, today the eggs were undercooked, bacon luke warm at best, hashbrowns hard inside and toast was more like bread with butter soaked in it. Service was good but unfortunately that was it. Not worth £15 for a breakfast.

Today i had the pleasure of enjoying breakfast at Conto Lounge, and it was an experience worth sharing. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with warm smiles and genuine hospitality that set the tone for the entire visit. The ambiance was cozy and inviting, making it the perfect spot to start my day.

Very nice coffee stop with great service

Today I had the Buddha bowl- deeeelish!

Has great, varied menu options to cater for all tastes and requirements. All day breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, bar and hot drinks! Super fun vibe, as is usual for a Loungers restaurant. Easy order and pay from the table system, or you can order from the staff if that's more your thing. Very reasonably priced menu.

Great place for a catch-up and drink

I visited for the Monday quiz, great fun and not as busy as other days. All drinks were ordered on the web so we didn't have to leave our table and miss a question! Quizmaster was very enthusiastic.

Popped in for a bite to eat while visiting the area yesterday. Really good food at a good price and had a friendly waitress Amie.

Cosy quirky welcoming, slightly eccentric vibe, nothing white or modern/futuristic here. Great for solo trips or group meet ups.

Quite busy on a Sunday morning Food arrived reasonably quickly considering.

Popped in for breakfast, quirky place, greeted by Amy - who made us feel very welcome… and helped us with our order. Food was very good, and so was the service

Lovely place, happy staff I especially loved stevie and Jodie ❤️

Really enjoyed the experience. The breakfast was great, the coffee was fantastic and the service was outstanding! Highly recommend going.

Burgers smaller than 6 months ago, a bit dry as well , overpriced food service ok

Very flexible menu you can choose even for vegetarian

I love the conto lounge, lovely staff, amazing atmosphere, so relaxed and friendly. The food was lovely but not as hot as usual, that said the favour was gorgeous (coconut prawns with noodles) my sons really enjoyed thier burgers.

Enjoyed our food, especially the cheesecake, and dog friendly which is a bonus!

Although the food is ok, nothing special, the ambience and services really makes it stand out. Everyone is very helpful and kind, quick service and calm place to go for a bite, have meetings or just stop for a quick drink.

Food is always great from the Conto Lounge. Good quality and always arrives fast. The staff are very helpful, polite and proactive. A nice atmosphere with quirky decor. Only one negative thing is that there are some of the soft seating spaces that are not the cleanest. Because they are busy and dogs are allowed, they can't get a vacuum cleaner out mid day and start cleaning, however they could clean a little deeper despite it being an awkward clean (not easy with the variety of furniture in there) when the place is closed at night/early morning in my opinion. Would still recommend and will continue to be a favourite eatery.

Great food, great atmosphere. Love the lounges!

Food delicious, bustling eaterie, nice atmosphere, large groups welcome

After visiting the Conto Lounge on many a previous occasions, My bother and our partners were looking forward to meeting up and having good food. My brothers bacon and pancakes were loved. My partner and I had the Lounge Brunch. So disappointing. One small piece of toast? Beans were just juice and my Sister in law pointed out to me that the sausage was uncooked (of which I left). When the waitress collected our plates and asked was everything okay I said no, however was ignored. We had driven from Bere Regis to visit you. Not pleasant or an enjoyable meal.

We had a lovely meal on the Saturday of the Mother's Day weekend. It was the busiest I've ever seen it but there was a lovely atmosphere. Ordered drinks and food via the website which was super easy.

Thank you Snowy for a wonderful experience!! 🌨️🌨️ everything was very well organised considering we walked in on Mother’s Day!

Had a lovely Mother’s day brunch - thank you to Snowy for great service! ☺️☺️

Great food !!! Very nice Club sandwich 🥪 dog friendly to 😊😊

Food was OK, shame the staff were so miserable

Goodness, what on earth has happened with Conto Lounge. I have eaten here several times & my previous review was 5⭐️ However my food on today’s visit was somewhat disappointing. I had the Lebanese Falafel Flatbread & sadly it all fell apart somewhat flat in the taste department. The hummus was okay but the falafel were just little crunchy crumb like bits. Perhaps I just chose badly from the menu or perhaps they have a new chef 🤔

Very nice place for the family to eat 👌

Always nice place to have coffee or lunch. And friendly staff

Just had a coffee. Saw them serving breakfasts, which looked fab. Nice art deco features and good selection of food when I looked at the menu.

Good food good service and great atmosphere

Jas was the funniest and kindest server we’ve had in a restaurant for a long time. Really made our experience today. Thank you jasmine!

A bit on the pricey side, but delicious food and a good range of drinks. Great service.

great experience. Two out of the three servers were super nice. One guy was a little bit grumpy. Food was really good. Lovely that it was dog friendly and spacious enough that our anxious dog didn't get too overwhelmed.

Really great place and very taste lounge bacon cheeseburger 🍔 👏 Definitely I will be back:)

Regular customer at Conto Lounge Winton. Food is exceptional, however the option to add extra items when you take off items unless its a vegetarian option is a massive negative. Also the 2 for 1 offer that promoted is really complicated & isn't your traditional 2 for 1 offer. I was expecting 2 of the same cocktail for the price of 1 however ordering through the app this is not how the offer works at all, so be advised you will experience this when ordering 2 cocktails which are not for the price of 1. The service is generally good, however when they are busy the service level drops considerably. Overall a good experience but things could be better.

I personally asked for cremated streaky bacon on in my gluten free breakfast bun and it came out with all the fat clearly fatty. I had waited ages so just removed it and call a guy over and told him I was not happy. He just said he will tell the chef for next time. This is absolutely not acceptable. Would not recommend if they are not able to follow clear requests.

Had a brunch, Lounge breakfast with chips and Cappuccino. Toast was burnt ,otherwise, the food was good. Liked the Cappuccino. Good atmosphere, though I noticed the air vents were dirty with dust. Spent £16.85, would definitely come back for some drinks with friends. Thank you.

To noisy,was like being in a school dinner hall,to top it all, music to loud , wouldn't go again

Brilliant place with a lovely atmosphere. Seated & served quickly, food and drink came quick too. Gorgeous mocha and would 100% recommend the avocado brunch. Flick served us and couldn’t ask for anything else!

Love this gem of a place❤️ Patatas Bravas and arancini balls are so yum

Food was really good and service was a little slow but they were very busy and told us there would be a delay in getting our food. But great resteraunt woyld recommend it.

Dog friendly, plenty of space, staff great, plenty of allergy alternatives with drinks and meals, all round nice place 😁

Food was delicious, the service was quick and the staff we very friendly and helpful. Being able to order from the table was great too.

Amazing dining experience but the night was completely made by snowy… would have had half the time without his presence thank you so much.

Popped in for a quick coffee , love the atmosphere and will be back. ... Following my first posting I have now been back twice for evening meals, both times the food was excellent.

Great staff who were very friendly and professional.Food and drinks were fairly priced and the service was prompt.The restaurant and toilets were very clean.

All the staff were super friendly, came here for a 21st birthday and got a lovely cocktail from Snowy who served us. The bacon cheeseburger was delicious and the strawberry sling cocktail was one of the best i’ve had. Really chill atmosphere and will defo be back.

We came for a 21st birthday and was treated to a free cocktail! Great service, brilliant atmosphere and amazing food. We were served by Snowy, who was lovely and friendly - all the staff were super nice! highly recommend - would come again!

Amazing food I had the chicken avocado and bacon burger and was a big portion with coleslaw and chips. The waiters for our table were also extremely friendly and nice, especially snowy. The birthday girl was also treated to a free cocktail.

When you order 2x half rolls to make a burger because everytime you order a burger they don’t follow removals of items…it comes in 8 pieces. Happened a fair few times aswell.

Poached eggs were more like boiled eggs, mushrooms were awful. Hard to get attention of anybody to complain. For the love of god clean the caged light by the coffee bit , enormous cobweb, looks like hasn't been cleaned in years.

Delicious vanilla cheesecake with fruit compote but it is very expensive £7.25 and small.It was not on the middle of the plate. Can play boards games. There were dogs barking so not nice if you came to relax.

Went for the quiz which was brilliant, great atmosphere and lovely staff - really nice to see gluten free burgers on the menu too 😁

Another nice lunch in conto lounge. Thank you

Very busy and only seemed to be one waitress when we arrived. Drinks okay except for vinegar- like house wine. The manager kindly exchanged to the merlot for my father. The food was fine except for warm coleslaw and dry sticky toffee pudding( no sticky at all) . Staff obviously not happy and only happy when cute dogs come in.

Dinner was delicious and service was fantastic however staff are clearly extremely busy and over whelmed since the manager had to leave his quiz to help run food. Despite this he provided incredible service as did our waitress who told us she was the only one on floor.

This review relates to a meal I had on the 3rd of September. It all started with myself and my partner being greeted by the most amazing staff. I ordered the club sandwich for lunch. I’ve had many a club sandwich before but my o my, what a delicious experience. I’ve also tried club sandwiches since, nothing came close. Staff were great throughout, deffo recommend! Appologies for the relay in review, I have been trying club sandwiches.

Ok good, dog friendly although if your dog barks you get told off. You don't really get any service unless you order at the table with the QR code. Drinks came quickly but food took ages to come. You can't get anybody's attention easily. Not the best experience but it was ok.

I think its a lovely place to eat, would recommend 10/10! Thanks to the nice service!

Always dependable choice, decent food at a decent price and good drinks options, especially for gluten free/veggie/vegan diners

Good food for a reasonable price, a little high but worth it. Cocktails run about £8 each and food is between £7-14. The chips are delicious, I thoroughly recommend the cheesy chips. Staff are delightful and very quick to adjust to any problems. The interior is a little eccentric with a collection of portrait paintings and mirrors as well as two different wallpapers but overall an inviting atmosphere, good food and lovely staff

Great place to chill with friends

The food and atmosphere is so nice but ordering and service is too slow. Well organised but if you are very hungry you need to wait for your meal at least half an hour.

Lovely ambience and good food. They cater for a variety of different diets and dietary needs. The staff are friendly. They have a good drink selection. The prices are slightly high but that does seem to match the clientele they attract.

A big 'thank you' to Kieran and team. At last night's Bournemouth Writing Festival social catering and service was excellent. My gluten free tapas was delicious.

My local writing group had a meeting arranged as a get together here for tapas. It was my first visit so was not sure what to expect. As I suffer from Coeliac disease the group organiser had pre-ordered me some gluten free and dairy free tapas. My food arrived suitable labelled and separate from the other tapas served to the rest of the group. There was also one other pre-ordered GF tray plus they also offered some GF for anyone who had not pre-ordered (as there was, someone who had not realised the importance of pre-ordering and tried to eat my tapas but luckily the server checked and he had my emailed details with him). The sesame chicken wings were nice but I particularly liked the maple syrup chicken wings. I also had the mezze grain bowl and they supplied some gluten free bread. Would like to return and try the Tai chilli wings. I am not sure how much of the rest of the menu is GF and DF; I suspect not though. We were quite a large group, not sure how many (25?) but the staff were helpful, friendly and polite the whole evening.

I could hear chef shouting at staff in the kitchen from where I was sat. I also got food poisoning from eating there. Avoid at all costs if you appreciate your health.

Great location and a really good menu for food. Had Eggs Benedict and it was cooked to perfection. Thank you.

The hygiene in this place is terrible. Dog poo on the floor and generally unclean. A risk to health

Pleasant staff and atmosphere good food