Hiker Cafe in Bournemouth

I usually come here with one of my clients,gentlemen in a wheelchair,he loves the coffee and the place. The staff are helpful, friendly, and always three to help u.

As locals we pop in for a breakfast on a fairly regular basis. Always satisfied with the selection and quality of food, but worth a special mention is the friendliness of the staff. Bonus points for me for having proper bottles of ketchup and not those infuriating sachets. As I am not a fan of dogs in restaurants, I am also appreciative of the fact that dogs are not allowed inside (but there is a large external seating area outside where dogs are made very welcome)

This cafe is excellent on all counts. Really good selection of hot cold food. Baguettes, jacket potatoes with salad accompaniment. Cakes icecream. Very clean and very efficient, happy to help staff. Most importantly, it is reasonably priced.

Big busy café with good friendly staff. Cakes good.

Very poor bacon and egg bap. Bap was white and pappy. Egg was overcooked. Bacon was undercooked. Worst of all, they clearly don’t clean the griddle on which they cook the bacon. I had large lumps of burnt black fat (which they must have scraped off the griddle) in my bap. £7.50 for such bad quality is a rip off.

Great stop over cafe for walks to Hengistbury or along coast to Boscombe and beyond. Ample seating inside too.

Great place to recharge either before or after a good walk

Great sausage sandwich served by nice people

Decided to give them another try, apart from the dog thing, just had the best hot chocolate

Lovely walk nice place to stop for coffee and cake after

Slow service staff seemed to rushed. 30 min wait for bowl of chips.

Idealy located by the car park. Reasonable food and drink after a long walk. They seem to have a fork shortage when I visited.

Excellent place, outside seating, nice staff

For a cafe on a major dog walkers route I was surprised to find dogs aren't welcome on their premises. Having a dog we were forced to sit outside exposed to the elements and the persistent badgering from birds. There was no covered area to sit out under. We won't be purchasing anything from here again.

Ice creams are the best mmmmmm , I even had one in winter at 3°c that's how nice they are.

Este es un gran lugar para parar después de un paseo de perros en Hengistbury Head. El menú es muy extenso, con excelentes desayunos y un montón de opciones vegetarianas también. El personal es muy amable y servicial. Han sido muy útiles cuando vengo con mi madre anciana y hay un montón de espacio para sillas de ruedas y cochecitos. Lo recomendaría encarecidamente.

Este café nunca solía cobrar por la leche de soja como alternativa láctea. Entiendo que los cargos por coco o avena como opciones "de lujo" son aceptables, pero la leche de soja ha estado en el mercado durante años y nadie más cobra EXTRA por la soja. Noté este cambio desde justo antes de Navidad de 2024 cuando empezaron a cobrar 30 p extra. Soy alérgico a los lácteos y no entiendo cómo se puede justificar el cobro por leche de SOJA. Me repugna este enfoque.

Just fancied a hotdog and sausage and onion baguette was nearest thing. Quick, hot and tasty. First class, only complaint was that and salad almost more than I could manage

Great location next to the carpark and beach. Staff were very pleasant and provided a great service. Bacon bap was big and well filled, but should be at over £7. The Panini was nice but would have been better if it came with salad or fries. The carpark is large but is expensive especially during summer season.

Really quite expensive, but....... food is very nice. Gets very busy, be prepared for a little wait

Love the Hiker. Love the food and the coffee. Perfect place to stop before or after a Hengistbury Head walk. Ice cream from the hatch outside.

Concurrido café en el paseo principal de Hengistbury, un montón de aparcamiento y el café en sí estaba lleno de costumbres. ¡Muy buenos pasteles si te apetece un dulce después de un paseo!

Great selection of coffee and cake

Well,worth a visit. I missed my bread pudding. Replaced by Christmas Fayre.

Good tea & cake, unfortunately had to stay outside in the storm with our dog to eat & drink.

No waiting, good hot food and a much needed hot drink. Good value toi

Crap if you have a dog as not allowed inside. Everywhere says don't feed the birds but morons feed the frigging birds. Before id got to the table starlings were drinking milk off my tray. Stupid thing is more dog people than non dog people go there so sort yourselves out and allow dogs inside. Machine coffee so a bit like weatherspoons but pricier won't go back

Had coffees today and as usual found the staff polite and friendly , have been using this cafe for several years and will continue to do so.

You will find everything you need here after a long walk.

A regular cafe spot on Hengistbury Head. Food choices are good. Counter, canteen style, service. Usually there space inside. But also lots of benches outside. Separate ice cream hatch in the summer.

After walking our dog on the beach we decided to pop in to grab a coffee. I don't normally bother to eat out as I am coeliac. Glanced at the menu and ordered a tuna and cheese gluten free toastie. It was amazing and I even got offered brown seeded or white bread. My husband enjoyed his bacon roll but for me this was a brilliant experience. Thank you so much.

Gran lugar y buena comida, pero el servicio al cliente fue el gran punto de partida. El personal era genuinamente amable, conversador, sonrisas por todo el mundo y se esforzó para que fuera una gran experiencia. Volveremos. Gracias a todos.

Vine aquí el viernes por la tarde con mi Padre. Vistas muy bonitas desde los asientos de la ventana en la cafetería. Pedí un cappucinno, que estaba muy bien hecho para mi gusto. Tenía un flapjack, que era sabroso también. La única desventaja era que ese día estaba muy ocupado, así que tal vez se habían quedado sin pasteles, ya que todo lo que había disponible era pastel de manzana y flapjacks. Llegué alrededor de las 4. 00 pm de ese día, una hora antes del cierre. El personal ese día fue muy educado y muy servicial; realmente se esforzaron por cumplir con cualquier petición en particular que tuvimos.

Great place after a long dog walk, no dogs allowed inside unfortunately, very good decaf coffee, nearly £4 for a bowl of chips is pricey

Been twice lately whilst poorly and food and staff brighten my day! Good always nice and hot!

Maravillosa ubicación en el promontorio. Pedí una salchicha, huevos y patatas fritas y mi hija tenía un panini de tocino, Brie y arándano. Era encantador, pero demasiadas gaviotas / aves.

Great foodat fair prices. Staff were friendly and helpful. Always enjoy popping in.

A great little find, reasonably priced food and drink. We had a Belgian Bun that was so big we weren't sure whether we should eat it or move into it! (We ate it!)

We just bought ice creams limited sélection but reasonable price

Value for money is non existent, £7.50 for a low quality ham and cheese pannini, chips that feel like they’ve been keeping warm and overdone. Service was okay, overall a poor an experience.

We always pop in for a homemade cake and coffee when we are on a walk over to Hengestbury Head , which is highly recommended . Their breakfast baps are brilliant as well.

Great location to recover from your dog walk around Hengisbury Head

Really awesome cafe, with very wholesome breakfasts and lunches. Slightly pricey for smaller dishes but if you're hungry after your hike it's unbeatable. Large range of drinks as well.

Olvídate totalmente de este lugar, pero realmente fue bueno hoy. Tan diferente a pagar precios estúpidos por comida sub-estándar en la mayoría de los otros lugares de la zona. Tenía patata chaqueta con stilton y hongos - había tantos hongos que estaba loco. Ensalada encantadora. El menú es bueno y todo parece razonable. Estoy deseando probar el desayuno aquí. Fuimos a caminar después con perro a la playa cercana, recordamos lo afortunados que somos de vivir aquí.

Nice enough food, drinks & ice creams. Simply due to location queues can get long but they do their best.

After a good couple of hours walking it’s a good place to refresh and refuel before heading onward. We had the latte frappe and a slice of white chocolate topped brownie. Both were incredibly tasty. The place was really busy but the staff were working their socks off and keeping up with demand. It was a little bit pricey but that’s expected being the only refreshments in a tourist hotspot. If you sit outside like we did, don’t be surprised if you make some feathered friends. The local birds are very brave and will come right up to you for a crumb or two. The area is dog friendly but dogs are not permitted inside the cafe.

A lovely place to rest after a long walk, friendly staff

Great cafe with beach supplies and ice cream. Main transport hub for the land train down to mudeford.

I had a manky bacon sandwich which cost 5.50,gave most to the dog. My partner had a baguette for 9.50 ,bland cheese and some tomato. The rest of the order didn't turn up. Coffee was cold. Next time we would take a picnic, plenty of grass to sit on and plenty of room for Kids to play. Great walk to Hegestbury Head along the sand,gravel beach. Dog freindly Beach,not to busy. As you'd expect expensive parking.

Great Location, always busy but plenty of staff, so not too long to wait, Decent menu, baguette fresh and was lovely, not cheap but what you'd expect for location.

Good location but ridiculously expensive for tea and cake.

A greasy spoon which smells of hot fat.

Love it hear so friendly and clean

Stopped off for a comfort break and a well deserved ice cream whilst out dog walking on a beautiful sunny day.

Blue Stilton and mushroom jacket potato was huge and great tasting. Service was friendly too.

Love the scenery, fantastic place to visit. Nice cafe near the car park. The choice of food is good, but it is expensive. Ordered a panini which doesn't come with any extras, just bread and a filling. Have to pay more for a garnish, so would be nearer £10. Surprisingly for the location, it isn't dog friendly and they make it obvious with so many no dogs allowed signs. Seats are available outside, weather permitting.

Good service, friendly staff and great food

Only had ice creams so cannot comment on the food.

£7.25 for a sausage bap, 2 sausages in a roll £7.25, C'mon, even if you charged £4.00 you'd be making a decent margin, £7.25😂😂😂😂😂

Looked at their menu for food after our enjoyable yet tiring day at the beach and the trail, and we really fancied a traditional fish and chips but they didnt have it, so we had to drive into Boscombe town to get and bring back to eat on the beach (also, most fish and chip shops in this area are closed between 2pm-5pm). We had ice cream but there was no raspberry/chocolate sauces to go on the flakes, however service was nice. I would suggest designing a new logo as it looks like the name of the most horrible human being of the 20th century.

Love it here, right by the beach/sea. Great service, very dog friendly. Sensibly priced.

Far too noisy. Could benefit from sound deadening furniture and fittings.

It is a great place with plenty of space indoors or outside. Great choice of food, well served and expensive. We had a nice sitting by the window, we were comfortable, it was easy to get in and out and very tidy.

Fantastic location for a day out walking or visiting the beach and nature reserve areas. Good menu selection offering freshly cooked meals. Great selection of cakes. Staff team are friendly and provide excellent customer service

Better than average cafe at a scenic viewpoint and nature sanctuary. Decent sandwich,good cafe, and coffee. Friendly and efficient staff.

Decent coffee and cakes. Nice people. Hope the ridiculous parking charges don't result in a downturn in visitors. £7.00 for 2 hrs ,?????? That's greedy

Very good food and lovely place but can get vert busy

A place where you can enjoy a sandwich and a coffee after a walk on the beach. I recommend.

Nice ice cream stop following a walk around Hengistbury Head. Doggy ice cream on offer as well.

Great cafe with full meals and snacks of all types available. Very good location for Hengistbury head and Mudeford spit.

Good place for a lunch whilst visiting Hengitsbury Head. Good honest fare at reasonable prices.

Stopped off for drinks and snacks after a nice walk along the sea front. Everything stocked that you’d expect for a seaside cafe. Lots of staff and the service was good. Coffee was nice and wide selection of food and drink.

Called in here for lunch and really enjoyed it. It was clear that you place your order at the counter. Friendly, helpful staff. We ordered a goats cheese panini and a mozzarella one with salad and coleslaw. Very generous portions and served quickly too, despite the cafe being almost full. It was great to see gluten free sandwich options alongside gf cakes - I’m not coeliac, but had never seen sandwiches offered before and was very impressed. The cakes all looked delicious, so next time we’ll give them a try.

Only had an ice-cream which was really good and service was good. Nice comfortable cafe food looked good what i saw of it and reasonably priced

Nice positioned cafe with no frills but tasty good and cakes

Had take out coffees and hot chocolate both super tasty, the coffee was real good. Had tea and scones here before, worth the trip back 👍

We went on a weekend so it was quite busy but lovely. The food was great, good portion sizes and arrived very quickly. Parking is nearby. The walking trail is very near with beautiful views. It is a family friendly place too.

2-Dec-24: Visited for a delicious warm scone with clotted cream & jam and a pot of tea. The scones are huge and delicious, with generous servings of both cream and jam. Tea is in those small metal teapots and I wish they'd do larger, china pots, as that'd be great improvement. The day we went was freezing cold and foggy so it wasn't as busy as it usually is: on good weather days it's usually packed. Definitely recommend for good range of food, clean & tidy cafe, great location, and service with a smile. Would benefit from tables being cleaned more often sometimes.

Good coffee and cakes, friendly service, quite expensive but being the only cafe for miles I guess that’s to be expected. Shame dogs cannot go inside given the ideal dog walking cafe, we went on a wet and windy day and had to sit outside. Friendly staff

Fab ice cream! Smiley teenagers on just over £6 an hour. The same crowd who will pay for the triple lock pension; brexit, and covid. The last comment on overs 65s. Maybe they have someone in mind? I say apply! The over 18 min wage is over £11 an hour. Hikers a great pit stop. Representation is a whole other discussion!

A lovely place to finnish a long walk around the headland with some fresh coffee and cake. All the staff were very friendly and helpful

Awesome hash brown wrap with tomatoes and mushrooms sat outside in sunshine. Was superb. Highly recommend. Cakes amazing too!

Fair prices for a cafe in a tourist hot spot that has no nearby competition. For a while there were nearly as many staff behind the counter as customers in front. They were getting in each others way, but as the season progress I am sure that management will study the work flows and staff will be able to find their way around better.

Great place to stop off after walking to / from the beach front. Plenty of seating inside and outside. Prices are reasonable with a particularly good selection of cakes that all the kids loved. Good, clean and relaxed environment and would definitely recommend stopping here.

Right by the car park at Hengistbury Head. No great shakes but food was good with a varied menu, kind of what you would expect from a cafe like this. Staff were quick and pleasant.

Enjoyed breakfast here with the family. Reasonably priced, clean and good service.

Interesting reading comment about gender. I went in and it was loads of teenage girls behind the till and this has been the case on all the occasions I’ve visited. Certainly no over 60’s and if so I’d love them to serve me rather than the moody teenagers. No boys or men serving. Come on Hiker! You can do better in this day and age.

Stopped in for a hot chocolate and bacon roll. Both were good.

Great place to stop after dog walk. Top Coffee and the best Date Oatie! Dogs know the directions instinctively!

Unfortunately no dogs allowed (apparently on website but sure some don't even though how to look on that, couldn't see a sign on the door (could be wrong). It was raining and no hatch open. So ended up going to a more dog friendly cafe. Dog was also a disabled training dog on a day off. 2nd problem I've had here.

Coffee is ok but not great and cakes a bit dry. It's an OK place

Only had a drink, which was okay, nothing special! Very disappointed that we couldn't bring the dog in dispite, checking that they were dog friendly! So we went elsewhere.

Superb cooked breakfast with a great walk just outside

The best space for coffe ..diner ;)

Traditional fish and chips in a really nice and friendly place, good value, good food, worth stopping on your walk

Fast friendly service plus good quality food and coffee 👍💯🍰☕

Very poor breakfast. Waited 20 minutes and it was mostly cold when it arrived. Tomatoes were raw. Bacon was horrible. Toast was warm bread. We won't be coming back

Bournemouth is our nearest seaside town , a 2 hour drive away but we love the walks along the sea front . We mainly stay in premier inns but always walk the 5/6 miles along the front to the Hiker cafe . The food is fantastic , large portions and everything is quality and to me seems homemade , we’ve just had a sneaky overnight and did the walk both days just because of this cafe . The salads are so tasty and very filling . The cake’s are delicious but you’ll need an appetite to finish off a slice that big , you may have to queue but it’s well worth it . In my opinion there is something for every one’s taste . It was January and heaving which says it all !

Great bacon egg bap and tea. Thanks.

Really great cafe located in a really nice place to walk your dog can be very busy. 🙂