Renoufs in Bournemouth

Popped in for a glass of champagne. 3 glasses (half a bottle) £99.00!!!! Unecessarily overpriced and unexpected. Could have purchased a bottle for less. A glass and a half each for £49.50 per person ... I feel robbed. Very disappointing. Cheaper at Rick Stein! Won't return if this is how their pricing is pitched.

Good lively atmosphere for a weekday. The boards look amazing but not sure about the quality.

Wonderful wine bar with an extensive wine list, most of which are vegan, flights as an option which is amazing and a gorgeous vegan sharing platter

What a great place - cracking service - don’t worry if you haven’t had loads of cheese and wine evenings - you’ll be fully sorted

Had a lovely evening here for date night with my husband. A regular spot for us. Special shoutout to Cody for lovely service.

Fantastic food and Fantastic service. Our barman/waiter was fantastic. Friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.

We had called-here for drinks during a previous visit to Bournemouth. We were impressed with the wine we drank, and the food that we saw served to other customers. So, today was the realisation of a promise that we made-to-ourselves to revisit and, this time, dine! We were a few-minutes early for our 19:30 reservation having allowed too-much time for our half-a-mile walk from our hotel. The restaurant was not busy, and there were scant customers during our 2½ hour stay. There was only one, very pleasant, member of staff in the bar/dining area. We had assumed he was the Manager, and he did everything: menus, drinks, food orders, food service, and payment. He did this pleasantly with good humour, plus impressive efficiency and knowledge. The food here is principally ‘Sharing Boards’ but also available were smaller (snack) servings of Artisan Cheese and Charcuterie and other “Nibbles”. We chose an ‘Ultimate Board’ (intended for two people sharing and costing £36.95 in total). Within this price you select four types of charcuterie plus four types of cheese to complete the board. Drinks: we started with a 175ml glass of “Martin Codax Albariño” for each of us. The extensive and impressive wine list offers a good selection available by the 175 or 250ml glass: 6 white wines, 3 rosé wines, 9 red wines, 3 sparkling wines and 9 aperitif/digestif wines. The Albariño was very much enjoyed, whist we decided which bottle of wine we would have with our meal. After much thought we chose a bottle of Bin 31 ‘Laibach (Sur Lie) Stellenbosch’; a white wine from what is a great wine-producing region in South Africa. This was superbly delicate and gently flavoured; with the very slight effervescence from the ‘Sur Lie’ fermentation method (fermentation on the lees). We know this method well from Sur Lie Muscadet wines, from the Sèvre-et-Maine region in France. With our wine chosen, we concentrated on the charcuterie and fromage that we would like with our ‘Ultimate Board’. There was much debate between us, but eventually: Our choices of charcuterie were: Salami Milano: with a perfumed scent that was such a delight. Pâté: quite fine but rich and flavoursome. Venison Salami: surprising and just superb. Smoked Pancetta: we loved this delicately smoked pork belly which was served in the thinnest slices imaginable. The cheese was far more difficult to choose: A Cheddar was a no-brainer and it was good; however we have ‘Vintage’ Cheddar at home (aged for 36-60 months); so the Cheddar here was a bit tame for our tastes. Oak Smoked Lincolnshire Poacher: this was very disappointing as half of the piece was totally inedible rind, and the rest was almost impossible to cut with the cheese-knife provided. I brought this to the attention of the Manager this was exchanged with more of the Cheddar. Northern Blue: good and creamy and appreciably tangy. We had another cheese which was firm and good eating, but we cannot recall it’s name (that’s our fail then). To be honest, and sadly, we found the cheese to be not anywhere as good as the charcuterie, we like mostly hard, or at least firm cheese, with strong flavours. Brie, Camembert and other soft cheeses rarely feature at our home (the somewhat explains our choices). The board was loaded with extra ingredients: a good selection of salad and fruit: cream cheese stuffed cherry tomatoes, lovely crunchy astringent cornichon, fresh grapes and pitted olives. There was also a pot of hummus, onion relish, cheese crackers, and a basket of bread (the latter of which we ordered a second). The meal was still a very favourable experience; made better by the extra cornichon provided. Just because I said how much I loved the texture and flavour of these wonderful ‘little gherkins’. After our board we were quite replete and there was no-way we could have managed a dessert, but an extra glass of Viognier for my Partner, and a wonderful 10-year-old Tawny Port for myself, finished-off the meal splendidly.

Highly recommend this place! Great service, food and wine. Thank you

Always love a night at Renoufs. Experts in cheese and wine. Great people, great atmosphere. I love their flights of wine

Amazing attentive staff. Quality food, quality wine. The ambience is amazing and always energetic. From the minute you arrive to leave the staff make you feel important

Recently revisited Westbourne, taking some friends. Firstly the service from the staff was excellent however the food was not to standard, portion size severely reduced. They have now lost a long time customer. Very disappointed 😞

Had my birthday meal here and it was amazing! Sam was very knowledgeable and helpful. Food was so good, we will definitely return!

The most amazing dining experience you will ever have. I would give it 10 stars if I could.

Absolutely wonderful, definitely a place to visit whether just 2 of you or a party of 8.

Marsha was a great host! So knowledgeable about the menu and enthusiastic about it too. We had a vegan board, no vegan cheese but you totally dont miss it!! So varied and tasty. The pate was absolutely insanely good!!! The portion size was very generous, a bargain for £20!!! We had a nice wine tasting experience. We will definitely be back again soon.

I had a great night here a few weeks ago. The cheese is to die for, well all of the food is fantastic. The six person sharer board has a lot of extras and a generous choice of cheese and meat. A great wine selection and don't worry if you don't drink wine, there is a well stocked bar. Attentive but not overbearing service. Shay is a great asset to Westbourne. I would highly recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment. If you love the food, there is also a Renoufs deli just down the road in The Arcade.

As an early Mother's Day treat, daughter took for for lunch here. The photo is 100% representative of the charcuterie and cheese board, plus sliced breads that we shared. Excellent service by the staff. We chose a comte, a Dorset Red and a camembert, for our 3 cheeses. All the cheeses were lovely; the comte was tongue tinglingly delicious. Even the pickled onions were eye poppingly terrific. I would thoroughly recommend having lunch etc. here

What a brilliant find in Bournemouth. Great service, lovely atmosphere and attentive staff. Worth every penny for a great evening out.

It was a private function staff were amazing and so was the food. Will be going back.

Shay provided an exceptional dining experience at Renofous. His attention to detail, friendly demeanor, and efficient service truly enhanced our meal. He went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed and made excellent recommendations. Shay's professionalism and genuine hospitality made our visit truly memorable. We'll definitely be returning, thanks to Shay's outstanding service!

We were visiting Bournemouth to enjoy Valentine’s Night, which we do like to celebrate, because after the Christmas and New Year festivities, there’s just nothing ‘happening’; at least until the weather improves. Valentine’s remains the only occasion, in the depths of winter, that give’s us reason to dine-out; it drives us to brave the elements and have a little fun. This year we decided we would have the best part of a couple of days here in Bournemouth; including this one-night stop-over. We found this Cheese and Wine Bar through research on the web and we were intrigued by what we saw on the website and the reviews here on TA. We had not made a reservation, and on our arrival we had to wait to see if they could accommodate us. It was about 17:10 when we arrived and the place was not busy, but there were other customer’s bookings here to consider. We were advised that we could have a table until 18:30; fortunately for us this was plenty of time as we were not going to have dinner here, just some bread to go with our wine. We are wine-drinkers, we rarely drink spirits and do not drink beer or cider at all. Dry and fruity white wine is our preference. The wine list here is truly impressive; certainly plenty to choose-from, so we studied the list for some time. We narrowed-down our choice to one of three wines and eventually chose a bottle of the ‘Jérémie Huchet Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie’. Muscadet is one of our favourite wines, but only from the Sevre-et-Maine region which (for us) produces the finest Muscadet; with the benefit of an extra fermentation on the lees. We have visited and bought wine in Sèvre-et-Maine and we prize it’s quality, and it’s distinctive elegant flavours of apple and lemon. This wine was a really good example of what we enjoy, especially with the excellent bread and balsamic accompaniment. The arrival of more customers improved the ambience and we saw some very appetizing platters being presented to diners and we stole a photograph (with permission from a kind couple near to us). We have made a note to include a dining visit here on another trip to Bournemouth. In fact we are already planning to do just that, but it will be in the summer where the weather is more appealing. We will be sure to make a reservation. The prices here are not as expensive as we has assumed; this is however a place for those that are serious about wine and not the occasional Liebfraumilch drinker. The walls are covered in shelves with hundreds of wine bottles: all upside-down to keep the corks moist. I guess they would have bottles ready to use too, otherwise (particularly the reds) would need time to settle any sediment before pouring. Service was very good, but there was just a hint (more a feeling) of wine snobbery about one or two members of service team.

Great visit for a belated valentines celebration! My boyfriend and I love it here - good service, great food wine and even better cheese. As a vegetarian they are very good at catering for me and making sure I know what I can and can’t have. Will 100% be back!

Great cosy restaurant for couples and groups, great wine selection, great atmosphere and fantastic food. Loved the amount of choice and selection with lots of nice little touches to make the experience perfect

The staff were very attentive although it was busy. We were sitting at the bar so we got to chat to all of them and they were all very knowledgeable about their wine, cheese and meat so, with their advice, we chose well. We had a very enjoyable evening and we'll certainly return to sample some more delicious food and drink.

The food was delicious and couldn’t fault it at all would definitely go back again and the staff were 5* all the way and would defently recommend to friends and family xxx

Loved it great food wine service atmosphere would recommend and will return - probably within a few weeks. Had the ultimate cheese board and cheesecake flight with matching dessert wines

This was another visit to our favourite place! Always great service from Sam and the team at Westbourne Renoufs. This occasion was for my husband BG’s Birthday with our friends Stu and Nic both cheese monsters ha ha! Seriously the wine is incredible here we love a Malbec our friends enjoyed a recommended Rose. We had the board for 6 people (greedy guts!) Pork pie, 8 meats, 12 cheeses, pate, olives, bread, crackers, stuffed peppers baked Camembert just everything The Lord Cheesus could ask for! Easy walking location for us. We killed 4 bottles of vino and had a fantastic night laughing, chatting and socialising.

a beautiful sight that no one else sees

Starting off with amazing food, such a great selection. A great variety of drinks on offer, puts a lot of places to shame. There is definitely something for everyone. Downside is you are packed in like a tin of sardines. You have no room between tables, and the tables themselves are not big enough to accommodate the amount of people to sit on them.

Bet too loud for me on a Saturday night but couldn’t say anything bad about the food or service staff are great

We used Renoufs for private catering the night before our wedding for our family and bridal party. It was a feast fit for a king and they were so lovely - cannot recommend them highly enough for catering/functions as well as the bars themselves.

We love this wine bar. Everyone we take there thinks it is amazing. Food and wine great and staff lovely and very knowledgeable.

I am so torn by giving this review, as I booked the restaurant on recommendation from my partner (who is celebrating his birthday), as he had been told by work colleagues, it was such an amazing place! However, we both feel bitterly disappointed! When booking, I was asked if I was booking for a special event. I was it was my partners birthday, however, there was not so much as a mention of this on arrival, and on turning up, I actually felt like I wanted to turn around and walk straight back out the door. We were taken to our table, which, incidentally, was very noisy due to the very large party behind us, however, that was no fault of the restaurant, so that really should not form part of my judgement, and it doesn’t! Although I would have expected the staff in the restaurant to comment to the party of nine, that some of the foul language was inappropriate at the volume for the oval ambience of the restaurant! I’ll start with the ambience of the restaurant, the lighting was extremely poor, meaning it was very hard to read the menus. Especially as the lights that we were sat under were blue, and the writing on the menu was gold print on a black background for some of it, i.e. the wine list! Thank goodness for the mobile phone torch. The waiter graciously offered to help with the order, that was very well received, and thank you. However, thereafter there was not much Service. When our food arrived, Which took some time, and considering none of it was cooked, it was a very long wait. Most of the produce on the platter was fantastic, although I would say the “smoked” cheese had absolutely no flavour, and if I’m honest, I thought it was the end of the pack and was actually ready for the bin. As I said above, the service after the initial ordering of the food was an abysmal . Whilst the staff were very attentive to their duties behind the bar, such as cleaning glasses and wrapping cutlery in napkins, at no point throughout the duration of the food, did anybody check to see if we were satisfied with what we had, or even offer us a further drink. It was only when we managed to attract the attention of a member of the team, whilst he was walking past, serving someone else did we manage to successfully order a further drink. what a wasted sales opportunity. We would, however, add, that the “flights” of wine are a brilliant idea. When asked at the end of the meal, when we were paying the bill if everything was okay, I did remark that the food was amazing, you should note if you remember us, at no point did I ever reference any member of staff, as their service was somewhat missing. I don’t think I would like to come back here, and I will certainly be sharing my unsatisfactory experiences with many people, which I’ve already started to do via various social media forums. Our experience at your restaurant, for what should’ve been a magical event was little more than a damp night out.

Great looking place, loads of good cheese and meat platter options available. Plenty of good wine and drinks options too. Well worth a visit with friends or family, recommended.

Amazing place, I always enjoy myself here. It is a great to meet up with friends, eat, drink, and chill.

Renoufs is one of the best places to go in the area. Great concept. Always enjoyable. You have to love bread, wine, meat and cheese but most people do. I would say that the portion sizes on most counts have got smaller. Meat and cheese especially. For me the wine choices were not as good as before that could be just a personal thing. However, I would always go back.

Excellent wine bar - great food (we had a cheese & charcuterie sharing board) & a huge selection of wines. Knowledgeable & friendly staff.

Tried to make a reservation a few days before Saturday night only to be disappointed. Popped in for a glass of wine early on Saturday evening before they got busy…. Really lovely little wine bar… so we will definitely be booking (much earlier) next time we are around. Their Cheese shop across the road in the Arcade looks amazing… Oh and the sharing boards looked absolutely fantastic…

If you really want a wine treat, try this.

Had a fantastic birthday meal here with plenty of wine and laughs! Waiters know their stuff and give good advice on wine and cheese / meat choices. Would happily return! Thank you!

Thank you for tonight Great service and food

Had a fantastic birthday meal here with plenty of wine and laughs! Waiters know their stuff and give good advice on wine and cheese / meat choices. Would happily return! Thank you!

Lovely atmosphere and excellent food. Will definitely come back next time I'm visiting England.

A good wine selection, as you'd expect but the staff on our visit were more interested their own conversations than anything else.

Very nice cheese, wine and continental meats.

If you like wine and cheese :D and have a mouth

What a pleasant change from a pub lunch. Two wine flights, cheese board, great service and knowledgeable staff. Will definitely return.

Bart is the best person to ask advice for and about. Really good recommendations and good consulting on wine.

Another brilliant meal! I absolutely love this place, the staff are so knowledgeable and helpful. The food and wine is excellent. We live in Nottingham so travel a long way to visit Bournemouth and we always eat here because it's so good. I also appreciate the option on table size, as I'm not keen on the high table and chairs.

A portion for four with baked cheese extra, been here a few time alway good

An amazing visit to Renoufs! Highly recommend. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Food and wine was delicious. Just a great overall date night!

10/10 would recommend Brilliant food and service , team all friendly and worked hard whilst it was so busy Will be back next time I’m in the area

Very knowledgeable hosts, great food and great drinks! Everything was delicious, the only thing that we were missing was some butter for the bread. Other that that it was perfect, we will be back!

Nice and chilled, good selection of drinks. Also have a wine taste option to try 3 different wines which is a good idea.

Marsha greeted us. Astonishing her knowledge of the foods and wines. Suggested what to mix and match. Looked after us throughout our meal, checking time to time if everything was ok. Quality of food just superb. Quantity, more than plenty for two. Beautiful wine bar. Atmosphere low key, well it was 5pm on a Thursday. Though did meet a lovely couple Bill and Wendy who we had a very interesting conversation with. We were sorry we had to go, could have stayed all evening.

Marsha has indepth knowledge of foods and drinks on offer, (all superb) excellent hostess. Atmosphere, difficult to judge as we arrived on a Thursday 5pm, but did meet Bill & Wendy, lovely interesting couple. Decor, loved it.

Really impressed with Renoufs in Westbourne and we had a great evening. The sharing cheese and meats platter was beautifully displayed and more than enough for two. We had a lovely Malbec to accompany it and all very good value. We will be back

By far the best of the branches in Bournemouth I have been too, cannot fault it. Staff are amazing and always polite!!

The manager, Morny, was most accommodating to find a table that suited my needs. A warm welcome and we quickly settled into the selection of our cheeses and charcuterie. Gluten free requirements were a simple adaptation of the menu. Perfect. This was our second visit and it lived up to the first. Excellent cheeses and meats and plenty of guidance to find our right choices. Delicious meal and perfect wine accompaniment. Highly recommended.

This was my second visit to a Renoufs Restaurant and it didn’t disappoint! The ambience was lovely and chilled and excellent service. A gorgeous treat to experience with a good friend.

I had never been to Renoufs before, so I had no expectations going in. However, the moment I walked in, Bart made me feel like I was a regular. He ran me through the wine and cheese menu, explained how everything worked, and made me feel very welcome. He was very attentive throughout the whole evening and be rest assured I will be coming here again for the sole reason that Bart made my experience amazing. 10/10.

Amazing staff, great atmosphere, highly recommended. Morny service & humour was excellent, great chat.

Fabulous live music, great service with very knowledgeable staff. Lovely atmosphere with food that made us want to not stop eating

First visit despite being local, what have we been waiting for? Excellent service, selection of cheeses, charcuterie, pickles, breads, crackers. Fabulous music too. A lovely experience with grown up 'kids'. Will recommend and return.

Had a wonderful lunch with family. Great service and gluten free options available (crackers and bread) the food is delicious and looks so impressive when it comes out on the boards.

Our first visit even though we are very local. What a lovely experience. We had lunch with the family, shared platter of 12 cheeses and 12 charcuterie along with olives, baked casement, pork pie, pickles, hot chorizo, breads and crackers. Excellent wines and gins. Superb. Fully recommend and we will be back.

Lovely food, wine and great service. Staff were so well informed and very helpful with the food options. Morny was brilliant and so knowledgable! 10 out of 10

Excellent service, great food and great wine. Couldn’t recommend more. Have been to many Renoufs and they all deliver a fantastic service.

The staff are on point, food was amazing, atmosphere was perfect. I’d recommend this to anyone who enjoys cheese, meats, wine and a good time. Morny was in-particularly amazing!

We had a lovely evening at Renoufs Westbourne. The service from Morny was incredible, we were so well taken care of and the food and wine was exceptional. Can’t wait to be back and would recommend to everyone!

The board was amazing, very cosy & everything was top tier. Morny was looking after us, very professional & very helpful in selecting meats & the perfect wine. Definitely recommend a visit

Always a lovely evening when I come to Renoufs. Friendly staff, great atmosphere, amazing food and wine. Would definitely recommend

Amazing choices, cheeses wine and service. Knowledgeable staff and great atmosphere. Returning customer and will come again!

Had a lovely evening at renoufs, great food and atmosphere. Thank you to Morny for the great service. We had the ultimate cheese board.

Lovey food, great staff and very attentive, Gabe & Morny treated us very well - Thank you very much 😊🍷🥖🧀

Had a fab evening at Renoufs in Westbourne. The menus were explained in great detail to us and the recommendations exceeded expectations! The board looked and tasted incredible, the wine was good as always!

We’d heard so many great things but surely it’s just a picky tea. Easy to do yourself. We were more than pleasantly surprised. Lovely cosy atmosphere welcoming staff and an overall great experience. Food was lovely, Kieran the waiter recommended and agreed with our choices....

Morny was the best waiter ever thank you for making our friends bday the best! He had plenty of knowledge about the food and wine and helped us losds!!

Lovely meal, amazing service from the waitresses/waiters and bar staff. Would highly recommend to all friends and family :)

The employees in the Westbourne branch were so friendly and welcoming, and there wasn’t a question we asked they weren’t happy to help us with. The food was lovely and the wine was amazing too! Always a lovely visit and atmosphere.

Absolutely amazing service we we served by Graham whole knew all of the knowledge about cheese wine the lot! Marvellous evening very happy and will return!!! Xxx

Great food, small amount of cheese in proportion to the rest of the food board, however, we both left stuffed. Wine was less tailored to food choice than expected from previous reviews, however, the choice on offer was vast, and we were able to sample...

I came to Renouf's at the recommendation of a friend and I'm glad that I did! The atmosphere is spot on and the wine menu is comprehensive. My servers were Morny and Gabe, they're a credit to your team!

One of my favourite places. Good atmosphere, knowledgeable and friendly staff. Mix and match cheeses/meats with a great selection of wines.

Morny is simply wonderful! Literally made our experience. Never tried Mexican wine before and it was stunning!

Had a wonderful time at renoufs tonight! We were helped so much by Morny, he made wonderful recommendations and kept the laughs going all night! Would definitely recommend.

Great atmosphere, very relaxing and excellent knowledge from Morny about all of the wines as well as the meats and cheese. Will definitely recommend and will be back to try more of the great selection!

Had a wonderful experience Morny guided us through the menu he is a credit to the company excellent food

Went to Renoufs after work for wine and cheese, one of the nicest places I’ve been to in a very long time, very chilled and relaxed, wine and cheese was amazing and Morny was so lovely and made us feel very welcome. Will definitely be...

Lovely as always! Great selection of meats and cheeses. Probably my 100th visit and will always come back. Staff very pleasant. Excellent selection of wines

Having visited in Feb 2023 for a quick drink (which turned into a bottle plus an extra glass each) we decided to return for a leisurely Saturday afternoon. They are fully deserving of their 5* rating. Great selection of wine, including an English sparkling from...

If you are looking for lovely food and drink experience, you definitely need to visit Renoues! Great selection of food and drinks. All staff is friendly and professional. Great atmosphere. Highly recommended! 🤍

Great selection of meat and cheese tasting boards plus delicious range of wines - what’s not to love? Do book a table if you’re coming on an evening as it’s quite small inside (maybe 9 tables). The set boards (ultimate for 2, party for 4...

Had a really lovely breezy Saturday lazy grazing lunch, Mourny our server was well informed on the wines, meats and cheeses for recommendations, a super pleasant afternoon in cosy surroundings with a welcoming feel. Will look to returning. Thanks

Smart or casual lunch/dinner out. Would advise booking ahead. We had the Saturday lunchtime open sandwiches and ploughman's board, all excellent. Super wine and all the staff helpful and friendly. Will definitely return.

What a great evening. Lovely cosy atmosphere. Very helpful informative staff. Delicious food, we had the ultimate platter for two. Great value. Highly recommended. We will be back!!

Great service, love the wine flights, food is amazing really nice atmosphere! Thanks so much will be defo be back!

Brilliant service, excellent food and pairing of wine flights throughout the evening! Will definitely be back again Thanks so much!

Amazing evening, excellent food options and lovely staff. Would recommend for both a chill night out and to celebrate.

Great service! Always love the food and have the best wine. Would definitely recommend, especially for a date or a night with the girls