Paprika Restaurant & Cafe in Bournemouth

Food home made and taste good. Went with daughter and grandkids good value.

Another fantastic meal at Paprika restaurant. We are always given such a warm welcome by our lovely hosts and the food is delicious and so satisfying!

If you’re craving authentic, homemade Hungarian cuisine, this restaurant is an absolute gem. From the moment you step in, you can feel the warmth and passion for traditional Hungarian flavors. Each dish is made with love and transports you straight to Hungary with its rich, comforting tastes. The goulash is perfectly spiced, hearty, and packed with tender meat, while the stuffed cabbage are absolute must-tries, delivering layers of flavor you won’t soon forget. The portions are generous, and the prices are fair, making it perfect for a cozy, satisfying meal. Highly recommended for anyone who wants a true taste of Hungary!

Really good food and the owners are really sweet thank you for yesterday!! 💗

Very good atmosphere and yummy food 😋

I've been here a few times, but my most memorable moment was coming here with the Eastern European society at Bournemouth University! We were treated to fantastic hospitality, and we were treated to amazing Hungarian wines and spirits, such as poppy seed and watermelon palinka! There was a wonderful atmosphere here and we felt so welcomed!

Fabulous food. We loved the gulash and the chicken soon. Very tasty. Like your mom would cook 🥰

Just found this place. I had a hungarisn goulasj soup and romanian palinca which was pretty good. I liked it and ill go back caise i liked the Goulash.

The food is good but the palinca is not real. Which is a shame as I really like the place

Authentic Hungarian cuisine ! Amazing hearty and affordable!

The restaurant is run by a married couple. They prepare traditional Hungarian dishes which are very delicious. They are very nice and flexible. I can only recommend it to everyone. Do not miss this restaurant if you travel to Bournemouth

Food is good quality. decent ppetion sizes and great value for money. Love this place the atmosphere and the customer service.

Great food. Decent portion sizes and great value for money. Love this place great atmosphere really freindly staff. Everything is freashly prepared at time o oder

Came here for my freinds birthday meal as a group of 6. I had the salmon dish with grilled veg & potato's. It was delicious and I would recommend this dish. The veg were cooked to perfection. Quite a wait as food was freshly cooked. Relaxing atmosphere and freindly staff.

Amazing quality food, prices, service. The staff were so lovely to me and my friends when we dined there. (Even offering us free shots after we had paid). It is a crime that they don't have more people going there, would 100% recommend!

Lovely people and food is 10out of 10 it was a pleasure having dinner here thank you 🤩

Me and my partner had a very pleasant experience. The place was very cosy vintage music Hungarian atmosphere, the owners were very welcoming, and the food was stunning! Everything so delicious from starter to dessert. You can even take away if you can’t eat all the food. We are a bit far from Bournemouth but we will definitely return whenever we are around the area, and we will definitely recommend to anyone! ❤️

Sziasztok köszönjük szépen a meleg fogadtatást és a finom ételeket, ha ott vagyunk a családdal mindig megyünk! ( surrey megye) mindenkinek ajánlom 😊😊😊

I have been here twice (both times I visited Bournemouth), if you want nice filling food, good drinks and a great traditional atmosphere, I can strongly recommend going to Paprika. I had a great evening here and left very full and satisfied. The staff are lovely people too.

This place is a great find. I have been here a couple of times now and the food, drinks and atmosphere are amazing. The staff are really nice and the venue is done really well (very traditional). I would definitely recommend trying this place is you find yourself in Bournemouth looking for nice food.

Nice and friendly staff Food was okay but I'd definitely suggest trying it as it's something different and all Vibe is good if you wanna go there to hang out as well

Hello paprika restaurant, We are have been again there yesterday and four of us enjoy again everything, we love you,the food was amazing, and we coming back soon again and again❤

We came to this amazing welcoming Hungarian restaurant while on a weekend beach trip. The owners Elvira & Géza are the best hosts you could wish for! We were greeted like regulars, even though it was our first time to dine here. We had the fish soup, bean beef goulash & chicken fried in rosti (grated potato). Everything tasted absolutely amazing, real home cooked food just like at your family in Hungary. We stayed beyond the regular opening hours on Saturday evening and we weren't rushed to leave, what was so nice - so we could really enjoy our meal. Had a lovely chat with the owners too. We will definitely come back - it is worth the drive from London! Real people, real fresh home cooked meals!

It's a very cozy place, old Hungarian music plays in the background, which takes you back in time a little.

PROPER Hungarian homemade food, wonderful experience, highly recommended

I was in this wonderful establishment together with my partner. We were pleasantly surprised! Everything is very tasty! Very friendly and hospitable owners! A cozy atmosphere is felt immediately upon entering. Really fresh home-made dishes like at mom's house! Be sure to try it! I recommend! This is now our favorite restaurant in Bournemouth ❤️🔥

Wide selection of Hungarian food. Food is amazing! Very kind chef and waitress (husband and wife).

I ain’t never been to Hungary but the food made me wanna book a flight to Hungary tomorrow!!✨😭

Excellent food. Home cooking. I highly recommend. Very nice hosts. I felt like I was staying with friends. The goulash soup, stuffed cabbage and cordon bleu were delicious. I would highly recommend.

Családdal érkeztünk az étterembe. Minden szempontból igazi magyar ízek fogadtak az étteremben. Fantasztikusan kedves tualajdonosok és kiszolgálás. Kihagyhatatlan ha valaki erre jár.

This time i tried the chiken soup It was absolutely amazing . Superb. The staff never fails . Super nice atmosphere. Nice music too.

What a fantastic restaurant! The hosts were so welcoming. I arrived late on Friday evening and they went above and beyond to entertain me. The food was absolutely delicious and I was made to feel like a special guest, they stayed open late for me and I was given extra goulash to take home with me. I highly recommend.

Friendly staff and good quality food. A big 5 stars ")

Very 😊 friendly and tasty! Fair price and fresh cooked meal!!! We will certainly return❤️

Twice I've been,I had the diffrent types of soups . Huge portions for the goulash. Homely family restaurant. Staff is super friendly and nice hungarian music. This is not a 5 star restaurant but if you woukd like to try new European food ,this is the place . 10 /10.

The best Goulash what I ever eat 🥘😊 I really recommend this place with fresh homemade foods 🙂

Had a fab time at the live music Friday! Amazing singer and guitarist and lovely atmosphere! The food (especially chicken soup) is very tasteful and you can tell it's been prepared with heart! Lovely, welcoming owners! Prices are super reasonable too. It is one of a kind place on the Bournemouth map!

As a Hungarian I can say that the food was amazing (tasted like my grandmother’s), good portion and fairly priced. We tried the beef stew (marhaporkolt nokedlivel) with dumplings and chicken in potato cover (matraaljai borzaska). The place is baby and kids friendly with baby change and play corner. It was an authentic Hungarian dinner experience. The owners are hardworking and nice people. The best Hungarian food in England, definitely recommend.

My friend and I had a lovely evening at Paprika. We recieved such a warm welcome and wonderful service throughout the meal. Lovely food too! Would highly recommend!

fantastic food, great atmosphere, very family and warm, wonderful service❤️

I came here with my wife to eat something homey. We were not disappointed at all. Excellent service all over and the food is delicious. It's nothing like any other european countries' cuisine. It's worth to try it. Highly recommended 👌🏻😊

Enjoy a very delicious dinner. A friendly, family-like atmosphere, a very nice, friendly team. My dining room is very cozy. See you soon! 😉

We visited the restaurant yesterday for dinner. The place looks worn down. They played old Hungarian music. The waitress was really friendly. The food wasnt the greatest but big portions.

Very good and fast service. Friendly staff and amazing food. Thank you very much indeed. See you next time 😊😊

We had three different dishes, they were all very tasty, great atmosphere, amazing service, highly recommended.

My second visit here to try some of the interesting Hungarian dishes with friends. We shared three different main courses - beef stew with dumplings, a spicy pork dish and chicken with cheese. Plus some roasted vegetables. All very good and we each had our own favourite. I would also recommend the paprikash from my previous visit. Lovely to chat with the owner. Relaxed atmosphere. Still lots on the menu to try so will be back to try more. Would like to be there when there's live music on!

Very tasy food, gulas was spot on,, definitely coming back ✅

Great friendly staff, even changed the music for us. Food good wholesome Hungarian favorites. Tasty

Thank you very much. Delicious food, nice service. I can recommend it to everyone. :)

Amazing atmosphere & incredible food. I'm always happy to keep coming back 💗

Every time we come to Bournemouth we always pop in and say hi and have a meal here. The food is always fantastic and my partner should know she is Hungarian 😂. Service is lovely always friendly, we feel more like family than just customers. Prices are always so reasonable we don’t know how they do it but so lucky as many places are a rip off nowadays and this definitely isn’t one of them.

We returned after 6 years, but we were not disappointed the second time either. Friendly service, divinely delicious food, cozy place. :) we warmly recommend it!

Great place! I went there as the place was recommend by my hairdresser! 😀 delicious food, very reasonable prices and great athosphere. Highly recommend!

Lovely homecooked food, with great relaxing atmosphere and brilliant value. Honest food, honest owners Palinka options also lovely

Highly recommend this little restaurant for tasting real homemade style Hungarian dishes. The owners are super friendly and always up for a chat. I became a regular here since moving to the area.

I really recommend this place. Family friendly restaurant with amazing food and delicious desserts 😍.The owners are friendly and helpful. The goulash was a dish to die for.Kids were spoiled with chips and chicken nuggets!It's a great value for money and a fantastic experience of Hungarian cuisine. We'll definitely return!

My boyfriend and I visited this authentic Hungarian restaurant in Bournemouth several weeks ago. We had been looking up good places to eat dinner in the area without spending a fortune and preferred a more independent restaurant, when we discovered this Hungarian restaurant only five minutes down the road from us. My boyfriend is Hungarian and we visited Hungary together in December so we were excited to try this new place and hopefully make it a regular place to eat. We stayed in Budapest but found it difficult to find proper Hungarian restaurants in the area so we had high hopes for this place in Bournemouth. We were welcomed by a lovely polite man, one of the owners of the restaurant who ensured we were comfortable and went above and beyond to make us feel happy, such as by offering us the warmest seats in the place and asking what music we would prefer to listen to. His wife later joined to serve us as well and was just as lovely and caring as him. The atmosphere was warm and the lighting was soft. We placed our order and were surprised at the amount of food that came out! This place is such great value for money as we received more food than we could imagine, all freshly prepared in a very clean setting. We ate soup which was incredibly delicious, some of the best tasting chicken we have ever had, and amazing cucumber salad. Even writing this now makes me eager to go back because the food was just that excellent. We are in the process of currently trying to convince our families to make the journey from London to Bournemouth just to visit this restaurant. Thank you so much for our lovely visit! We will certainly be back to dine with you again soon!

Incredibile staff Delicious food Good atmosphere My first trying hungarian food ,it was trully amazing. Good portion sizes. Bathroom clean Absolutely super .

Revisited Paprika for my birthday with friends. We had a lovely time, the atmosphere and the owners were very friendly. We love meals at Paprika, they are home made and truly made with love, high quality and tasty. We will go back very soon again. P.S. sorry that somebody was upset, (as she expressed in her teview), it was my birthday and I did ask the owner to take a few photos of us, which she kindly did. Nothing wrong with that I think?? Maybe some youngsters need to learn good manners and tame their inflated ego.

I honestly cannot believe how bad the experience was. We waited over an hour for our starter and then another 45 mins for the main which was cold. When I told the chef this, he didn't apologise but told me he "heated it himself" and grudgingly reheated it. It came back sloppily on a different plate. We then had to ask for the bill twice because the lady was too busy talking to a group of customers and taking photos for them. Not a single apology was offered and the restaurant wasn't even half full. None of it made sense. I was genuinely shaking with anger and had to get out of there before I blew my top. Just astounding.

Very host friendly Lovely food range. Very exceptional quality. Will definitely go there again.

Really enjoyed my meal. Had Marha Pörkölt. (Beef stew) Beef was sooo tender. Also had dessert which was Túró Gombóc. (Sweet cottage cheese dumplings) Was looked after very well by Géza Will be back again.

Ate a delicious birthday lunch there today. The food was wonderful and the lady who owns the restaurant was so friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Nice atmosphere, delicious food, large selection, favorable prices and pálinka 🥰

I went to this restaurant last week with my family celebrated the new year ! It was such a lovely experience there. The food was authentic and very delicious! Kids enjoyed all night , plenty toys there , it’s really family friendly restaurant. Highly recommend this place! We planning go back this month 😀😋

I went to a dinner with my boyfriend to Paprika restaurant. Food was amazing, big portions, proper home-made tasty food. Place is beautifully decorated for Christmas which makes magical atmosphere. Owners are very friendly also. Fully recommend and will definitly come back in future.

Family run Hungarian restaurant. Plenty food reasonable price, Nice service Highly recommended. East European will feel home

The best place where you can eat traditional food and the lady who takes care of the customers is very nice and kind!❤️

Still the best Hungarian restaurant in the whole United Kimgdom. The nicest staff, huge portions, real Hungarian meals, on really affordable prices. London does NOT have a decent Magyar restaurant, Bournemouth HAS ONE. Highly recommended!

I have been there many times and enjoyed the traditional Hungarian dishes, the warm atmosphere from the owners 😊

Our first experience of Paprika was from stepping inside from a dark, wet, windy street to a warm and very welcome space with amazing energy. A peaceful relaxed atmosphere with a genuine homely feel, very appreciative friendly staff, a selection of amazing food and nice wines and a cool bluesy guitarist playing. Leave all your previous experiences of other restaurants at the door and just enjoy the feeling that this wonderful family run restaurant and much needed sanctuary from a busy world has to offer. Thank you all. We will return soon.

Very warm home atmosphere, delicious food, nice service. You can order soups and vegetables. I don't like fast food and I found a place where I can eat well. Thank you!

It was our first visit to Paprika since moving to Bournemouth but definitely not the last! We absolutely loved the friendly and familiar athmosphere not to mention the delicious, tasty food in big portions. Thank you for the experience!

Very good hommade taste food & free wii-fi. FANTASTIC ATMOSPHARE. Very positive owners

Most pleasant dining experience ever. The lady running the place is incredibly warm and friendly and you will leave the place full and satisfied. Food is incredible and served hot and on time, the service feels personal. Expect live music and to have your picture taken with you and all of your friends.

The place feels very homely, it’s run by a family which have been friendly throughout our stay. The food was really enjoyable as well as the overall atmosphere. I would definitely recommend it if you want to try something different in Bournemouth!

Kedves személyzet, finom ételek. Éttermi átlagnál nagyobb adagokat kínálnak fel, amiket helyben, frissen készítenek elő. Bő étel- és italválasztékuk van, és pénztárcakímélők az árak. Kilencen voltunk mikor jöttünk, mind nagyon jól éreztük magunkat.

Köszönöm szépen a nagyon finom ételeket, amit októberben 4-én fogyasztotunk el egy kedves jó barátommal. Az étterem nagyon kellemes hangulatú, mintha Erdélyben lennék. Az ételek nagyon finomak és izletesek plusz nagyon nagy adagot kaptunk, amivel abszolút jó lehet lakni. Kellemes magyar zene a háttérben. Én nagyon meg vagyok elégedve és ha nem lenne olyan messze( 75 mérföldre van tőlem) bátran kijelentem minden héten a vendeguk lennék. Köszönöm szépen a kedves és gyors kiszolgálást. Árpi....

Excellent food, friendly service, family atmosphere. I can recommend it to everyone! It would be worth a try for anyone! Give a go!!!

As always delicious food ,warm atmosphere, wonderful service and chef ,clean restaurant!!! I can't found any negative in this restaurant. I'm very often eat there , wonderful family business and hard workers , please keep up . Love and peace ✌️ See you soon ❤️🍻

Very friendly hungarian restaurant with a lot of nice menues! 🙂👌

Absolutely lovely great service. Very nice food very welcoming and polite love this place.

Best Goulash .Will come back soon

Jó reggelt kedves paprika étterem, Hajnali hat óra. Miután pontoztam éttermüket, letettem telefonom és nem szorongattam, arra várva, hogy írjanak. Arra főleg nem számítottam, hogy az étterem tulajdonosa a Facebook oldalán keresi fel páromat és engem, és miután nem reagáltam egyből, törli az üzenetet majd újra ír, hogy biztos lássam?! Elnézést kérek de milyen jogon zaklatni minket?! Véleményt formáltunk, ami nem tetszett őnöknek és ezt az egész család elkezdte ellensúlyozni 5csillagos értékeléssel.. Biztos lesznek még vendégek, akik ízletesnek találják az ételeket és jönni fognak a pozitív visszajelzések. Az otthoni ízek reményében rendeltünk önöktől, és ha előbb olvasunk utána biztos máshogy döntünk. 19:14 kor adtuk le rendelésünk, amit este 10 órakor vehettem át.. Olyan kifogásokkal, hogy tele volt az étterem, illetve sok rendeléssel kellett foglalkozni, kérem ne is próbálkozzon, (étterem managerként tudom, hogy) ha ilyet írnék a vendégnek a fönököm körberöhögne. Amennyiben mégis így alakult, ki kellett volna kapcsolni a rendelés elfogadását, és/vagy a vendéget informálni, hogy sajnos nem tudják teljesíteni.. Az ételről korábbi kritikák/vélemények olvashatóak, kicsivel egészíteném ki, a gulyás levesben ugyanaz a túlfőtt ízetlen hús volt mint a marha pörköltben (sajnálom szegény állatot, hogy áldozata értelmetlen volt) a mátrai borzaska elázott a párától a petrezselymes krumpli hideg és ehetetlen volt.. Tudom... A séf új vagy,rossz napja volt, vagy kevesen voltak,(vagy valami hasonló) megértem, tudom nehéz a vendéglátás 10 éve vagyok a szakmában, de kérem, a mirelit túróval töltött valamit ne fokhagymás tejföllel adjuk a vendégnek. Nem akartam rosszat írni, de mindennek van egy határa. Köszönöm, hogy elolvasta a kifejtett véleményemet, választ nem várok(nem is szeretnék, amennyiben érkezik azt figyelmen kívül hagyom) kár lenne a drága idejét egy " fake profilra" pazarolni 😉 😉 Tisztelettel

DEAR GOOGLE!!!! COULD YOU ANSWER FOR OUR E-MAILS PLEASE ??? WE ARE ASKING TO PUT UP OUR CUSTOMERS POSITUVE 5 STAR REVIEWS ALSO AS THEY ARE SHOWING TO US THAT THEIR GOOD REVIEWS ARE NOT APPEARING ON OUR PAPRIKA PAGE!!!! ... DESPITE THAT FAKE NEGATIVE REVIEWS APPEARED ON OUR PAGE ESP. IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS!!!! ... WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE A "FAIR PLAY".... !!! THANK YOU! FRIM PAPRIKA RESTAURANT OWNERS

My favorite place to eat Goulash and hungarian foods. I will come back soon

I haven't tasted a goulash like that since my grandma cooked one thank you soo much I'm bringing the whole family next time it was absolutely gorgeous

Food was delicious, really enjoyed our dinner at Paprika. Thank you.

Nice small restaurant with lovely Ovner. Great food,

The food was delicious and the owner was lovely.

Absolutely stunning!!! We had party here and was absolutely lovely and food was amazing 🤩 🤩🤩🤩 Very amazing owners as well ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for everything

Had a lovely meal but getting closer to the bottom noticed X2 spots of rust?? I mean come on answering it doesn't matter they just put it in is just unacceptable really not good enough, just go and buy new pots 😔

Enjoyed the food a lot and the staff was very friendly. The homemade elderflower lemonade was excellent.

I visited with my family and fiends For dinner . Really nice food and owners …. We Will definitely came back 😁😁😁 Thank you

Really nice food and owners ! They always welcome us a family. Thank you for everything!! Easy access to car park ,children friendly

Excellent birthday !!! Lovely food 😋 Thank you ❤❤❤❤

A környezet szép volt,hangulatos jó zene szólt. Az ételek nem voltak rosszak de a krumpli es a desszert is bolti volt. Ahhoz képest mikyen sokat kellett várni másra számítottunk. Volt hogy bejöttek vendégek de 10 perc utan elmentek mert senki nem jött feléjük hogy fel vegye a rendelést.

We wanted to go to for a long time to Paprika and we couldn't We regret so much we didn't go before the food is amazing it makes you feel at home, and the service is the best service I ever have had in the UK, she is so lovely kind and nice person. We had goulash as a starters and as a Main, we had platers for 2 and red wine marinated. Food is 10/10

All the food we tried was absolutely amazing!!! For starters we shared goulash with beans, for mains we had a sharing platter where we chose breaded cheese, cordon bleu and pork with some salad, fries and buttered potatoes with parsley, for dessert we had somloi galuska ( I hope that's the right way to write it). I don't usually write reviews but all this food felt like it was made by my mom/grandma, all home made and soooooooooooooooooooooo delicious. Honestly if you like central/eastern european kitchen this is definitely the place to go ASAP. Our visit was postponed for about 2 or 3 years for different reasons and that was the biggest mistake. We almost stopped going to the restaurants as we are fed up with the quality of food in most of the places but here you get quality for a great price, cheaper than most of the restaurants in Bournemouth and taste and quality much better and higher than what you get anywhere else around. We visited it on Wednesday evening and there was another table when we arrived but for most of our stay we were there alone and I believe this is a mistake, this place should be full and buzzing, they honestly deserve it!!! If you love good food, honest and nice service book yourself in, we are going to come back again soon! Thanks for great food and experience

Amazing quality food, great portions and great prices. Couldn't recommend enough.