Sobo Beach in Bournemouth

Great venue, beautiful location, good vibe; however, food (we had brunch) was a tad pricey and no better than you’d find on an A-road lay-by cheap greasy caravan cafe! Coffee was nothing particularly special either.

Absolutely love this place. We try to visit Sobo beach every time we visit Bournemouth as we always have such a fabulous time here. The staff are wonderful, the menu choice for food and drink is good quality and extensive. Great places to sit either on the beach front, upstairs overlooking the sea or in a cute renovated bus! Their Mr whippy ice-cream is impressive! I wish I lived in Bournemouth but I only came here on holidays.

Great place on the beach, fantastic vibe

Went in the middle of winter, so was quiet, still had people there, using the blankets provided. Inside and outside seating

Beautiful but very over priced. Typical council

Really lovely afternoon listening to the dj and having a little dance

Staff are lovely, great food/drinks, fab atmosphere and view 😍😍

Awesome place!! Great to bring to pooch along, and quality products! Great location, and a refreshing decor!!

Perfect place to enjoy a drink or food regardless of the weather! Funky decor and great music

Great atmosphere. Lovely beach and walks. Nice, friendly, and welcoming locals and local businesses. We travelled from Weymouth and were not disappointed.

Had a hot turmeric latte and a flat white both lush. Awesome set up, wonderful views and excellent staff.

Great coffee, cute cups. Nice space to sit and enjoy the beach with a latte. Generous babyccino at just the right temp.

We stopped for a coffee in the March sunshine and loved the setting and relaxed atmosphere.

It's the perfect spot. Always a good atmosphere, come rain or shine.

Great relaxed place. Ate the burger and salt and pepper chips. V good. There's simply no better location. Right on the beach. Sun, sand and sea. Bliss

Loved it today was my first experience of sobo beach , friendly warm environment great food and fast friendly service . Highly recommend

A perfect place in a perfect spot. Beach prom widens. Zig zag leads to this fantastic beach cafe. . Enjoyed by all. Friendly & the evening entertainment brilliant. 7.5 miles of coastline & prom & this is perfect. New cafe/ restaurant branksome I don’t go there. It’s like walking towards a busy car park , main road & not what I class as a beach cafe . Sobo is fabulous

I absolutely adore this establishment...... No matter what the weather...... In the summer AND winter come rain or shine it's always a friendly environment. ❄️😍🌞 The staff are always so friendly and helpful, i always see them making sure everything is clean and tidy; especially in the summer, I always see the staff cleaning up, taking bins out, dusting off sand that everyone and everything has dragged in constantly 😂 that being said it does mean it's a pet friendly establishment 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾with dog water bowls always out and full 🐾💦 Summer sessions down here are just immense.🥁🥳🌞🌞 The food grill shack has beautiful food prepared fresh in front of you if you wish or you can get your beeper and go back to the party while you wait 🎉🥳❤️🦑🦐 In the winter they have the bus top to keep you warm and dry, if you have a pet or smoke they have heaters downstairs and they put up nice thick canopies and even provide blankets to help keep you warm ❄️ Just an epic place to be! Grateful I live so close! 😍

Great place on the beach. A little pricey

Had a lovely stop for hot drinks party dog walking. They do doggy doughnuts, which the pup enjoyed. Staff are very friendly, ordered a hot chocolate and a mocha both were really nice

It was a wild windy, wet and cold day but the hot chocolate was delicious. Staff were great even though the sea was so rough and almost to the point it breached their premises

Favourite place after a long walk along the prom. Fab coffee and croissants from Big Wigs- when they have any left. Dog walking haven. Can sit under cover with heaters and blankets or outside if it’s not bitter. Also do bacon and egg rolls and other food if you fancy a bite. Always popular.

The location is unbeatable but both food and frinks overpriced. Parking might be tricky as well unless you are willing to pay ££

Nice set up but come on guys where’s the wheelchair access? For a newly refurbished business you didn’t even make the ordering area accessible with a large stepped area the entire width of the place. Not good enough in 2025z

Not the best selection of beers. But food is good and has vegan options. It's music on the beach. What's not to like ❤️

tired needs a clean and a sort out. has potential.

On the beach in January, we just had the deluxe hat chocolate which was delicious.

Nice place, nice music, tasteless food. Had Hungarian goulash, absolutely no depth of flavour

Lovely place to eat or drink whilst on a coastal walk. Dog friendly.

Great music and atmosphere here. Coffees came after a long wait and were tepid, and the once awesome fries are now greasy chunky chips, one of which was so chunky it was half a potato.

We had winter noodles today and they were very expensive and pretty bad. It was mostly noodles - not that many vegetables in them, and the extra tofu, that cost £4 extra, was awful. It was overfried and oversalted and barely edible. A travesty for £17 really - we would have been much better off going to Urban Reef instead. I live locally and hoped I might go to SOBO Beach for lunch sometimes, but forget it :(. The oat turmeric latte was nice (although the wait for drink collection was like 20 minutes!). The atmosphere is pretty lovely, although the place is overpriced, and on nice days it's overcrowded, too. It shows we need more beach-side venues in East Bournemouth for sure.

Great coffee and early morning pastries . Happy helpful team

What a lovely place to stop and have a drink it’s lovely because you can walk straight to the beach and the bus is really nice you can Evan sit upstairs brilliant place brilliant food and drink

Didnt get food but i saw others dishes, nice service not outstanding but good, lovely disco room

The worst coffee ever, not a single ounce of effort went into making our coffees. Watched the guy on the machine not even use fresh oat milk for us just used the lukewarm jug that had been sat on the side, a waste of our money. Atmosphere from all the staff is always miserable. Only good thing about this place is the atmosphere that the general public bring

This could have been a lovely addition to the beach, but it feels uncomfortable and just takes up valuable space. Maybe better in summer but not appealing at all, really detracts from what was a quieter, family beach. It feels like you are supposed to like it, as it's so hyped up, but reality is a few old 'buses' and an uncomfortable shack, with average food.

Gotta be fair probably the best calimari I’ve tasted from my personal view , others may disagree but my sweet lord that sh1t was tasty. Easily hands down the best nachos ever to grace my filthy little taste buds . Every time I’ve been in here service has been great , staff always seem happy and helpful and service is always as quick as it could possibly be . Deffo worth a visit for anyone whether local or grockle

Another place we found on a our trip to Bournemouth. Which claims to be The UK’s Number One Beach Venue & Community. We don't know about that, but it is great. It's a cafe and beach bar on the prom. You can chose to sit on seating outside next to the sand. Or inside under canopys and maybe you would like to sit on the upper deck of a bus. They are open everyday serving drinks such as coffees to beers,wines and cocktails. There's various street food,from burgers,hot dogs, tacos,poke bowls and fries. You place your order at the counter and they give you a buzzer to let you know when it's ready. As the food is all prepared to order. We managed to get a seat inside overlooking the beach. That's the great thing about here. It doesn't matter where you sit,you're guaranteed a sea view. This is a very dog friendly venue. It's so friendly,they even allow kids in too.🤣 In fact, if you don't have either, you might be the odd one out. The area and beach is beautiful and definately worth a visit away from the Bournemouth centre.

Always a great walk on Sobo beach to either Hengisbury Head or heading to Boacombe or Bournemouth. Free parking at southbourne. dog friendly, variety of food establishments. Cafe by Fishermans zig zag great.

Lovely vibe and location. Food acceptable and drinks great. Staff look slightly oppressed! Everything is in green washed single use plastics and paper.

Ordered an Americano and a hot blackcurrant in that order. Server looked confused and grumpy when I wouldn’t accept hot blackcurrant drink with coffee in it! What was she thinking of? It was put right, but not with a cheerful face or any apology. Not the first time we’ve noticed the rudeness of staff at this establishment. My dog was rather disappointed to learn that I refused to pay £5 for a doggy ice cream. Come on!! They’re £3 everywhere else. This place is taking the Micky out of dog owners.

Fantastic place for breakfast, lunch or just drinks.

Great place, shame I was under the weather, but will definitely return when next in Southbourne

Uber cool beach bar with great food music and vibes

Didnt eat but fab place to drink coffee with family

Great venue that offers something for everyone from Yoga to Food, Drinks and Great Music and Dancing

Nice atmosphere in ventage style. Although crowded do not wait very long for the order. Friendly to four-pawed furries

Overpriced drinks and average quality cocktails but a fantastic little place to visit for Sunday afternoon day parties with a great crowd and good music.

Great food, right in the beach, great vibe

Visited in October and was still popular. Scored 3 for food as only had chips so can't comment on burgers etc. Beach is lovely café really quirky. Will definitely visit again when we are back this way.

Even on a cool autumn morning a lot of people enjoying sit down with super coffee + more

Absolutely brilliant, we feel so lucky to Sobo Beach on our doorstep. Delicious food, great coffee and dog friendly! Love it!

A great venue, in a lovely location. Brandon Block on a Sunday afternoon with no entry fee! Brilliant! A bit chilly though, so wear a good coat if the weather isn't so good!

Perfect place to stop by at the beach any time of year, dogs welcome and always a great atmosphere

Such a brilliant funny night last night. Great atmosphere...Thank you!

Amazing to have a beer at sunset on the beach. Not many places you can do that, particularly in September!!

A great vibe place by the beach, with good food.👍😎

Great place to visit for a beach day. Highly recommended.

Very casual menu and dining. Essentially an eat-on-site takeaway. Beach Burger was amazing. Fries portion was ultra huge. Nice vibes and always a seat going spare somewhere.

With the sun shining, a bacon roll, black coffee, top deck and views to die for, alls good in the world

Do much better than your average seaside food and drink. I recommend the Zpimms and chicken flatbread

A good fun beach bar experience. The atmosphere is great and while the bar line is always long it moves quickly and isn't an issue on the whole. Always good to be by the beach. Only negative is the food prices are criminal for bang average before the portion size hurts even more. I'd go for a drink by the beach but won't bother with food again, just feels like a total rip off. Example 8 calamari for £10 and £13 for a burger you get at a kids football match at £2.50

Grabbed some chips whilst having a walk along the beach. Thought they were a little bit expensive, but happy to find a good portion, slathered in garlic oil and plenty of condiments to choose from.

Very nice spot for a day on the sea. Public toilets, free park on the street and pay as you go beach front. bar open with hot food served. Lively environment

Had a good coffee here with friends. Despite the rain we had seating under cover.

Just had coffee & cake but all good.

Great place for drinks and food right on the beach I have given a couple star off for the fact I asked for no chocolate on my cappuccino and even after it was put on the guy who took my order me told the guy that served me no chocolate, hearing this he just shoved the drinks at me. This might seem petty, and luckily, I'm not allergic, but what if this was a request because a customer was allergic to something else and it was just given to them with no thought or care about what was asked for.

Llamé para tomar un café durante un paseo por la mañana. Desde el exterior parecía un poco peculiar (autobús de dos pisos, etc.), así que no estábamos seguros de qué esperar, pero fue una experiencia muy agradable, relajante y el café era bueno. ¡Gran lista de reproducción de Spotify! Recomiendo llamar.

Street food, very good. Crowded in a good day

Beautiful spot and lovely staff, drinks very expensive though. £12 for a pimms and lemonade!

Enjoy the beach scenery, but food is quite expensive, but good.

Just had a coffee, the place is welcoming, the beach is very beautiful.

Best beach we've been to, great facilities and food and an amazing beach!

Didn't have food as the portions were very small and expensive

A lovely beach just 15 minutes drive from Bournemouth. Stunning views, lots of food and drinks and seating areas and benches. Live music and friendly vibes and family friendly as well. Definitely recommended

Just had a hot chocolate but it was good, everything is given in takeaway cups. It was a busy weekend so lots of people, music playing and queues but there was a good atmosphere. We took our drinks to the beach as it was crowded but a great spot on the beach, quite unique.

Very nice on the beach and lovely atmosphere, one of my favourite places 😄

LOVE this quirky spot on the beach. It's perfectly placed between hengistbury head and Southbourne to make the perfect speedy coffee pit stop, a breakfast outing after a morning walk or somewhere to sit and while the day away whatever the weather. The food and drink are pricey, but you definitely get quality products even if the portion sizes are relatively small. They have a captive audience so can get away with charging extra, and the relaxed vibe, friendly staff and super fresh pastries more than make up for it hitting your pocket a little harder than expected. Definitely worth a visit if you're passing through and have ever wondered what a converted double-decker bus and a beach-side cocktail bar/cafe might have in common...

Bit windy. Every time I've been there, there's always been a guy doing lunges, he's got good form but, feels a bit odd, you know?

Food was tasty if a little expensive. Bar service was poor, uninterested and rude.

Excellent atmosphere, food was ok but location is fantastic!

Food was amazing, staff were great. Only issue was there wasn’t enough tables and the tables could’ve done with being wiped down. Either way would recommend and will come back 👍

Delicious food, great atmosphere.

Lovely location 💙 £17 on 2 Italiano toasted sandwiches. 1 slice of each meat, not made fresh ( not a busy day, mid week late lunch ) pre made which is fine if it's cooked through but both freezing cold in the middle and hot around the outside. Children's mini dawg was ok and reasonably priced £10.50 on a frozen watermelon margarita - was like a kids slushie. No watermelon or alcohol In sight ( maybe it hadn't mixed in the machine yet 😕) GREAT MR WHIPPY though and great price for a beach ice-cream Maybe we just came on the wrong day.

The best beach near Bournemouth because of the food and drink available from the bar. No wonder it gets crowded.... Go early to get parking.

Large area for food and drinks. Friendly staff

Went in for a few drinks with a friend, the staff were friendly and great to talk to.

Love it there. Great atmosphere.

Lovely place to relax. Great atmosphere. Friendly & polite staff. I've been to Sobo every day over the last 2 weeks whilst on my holiday. I love this place!!!

Great vibe, well laid out right on the beach.

We were there in storms and rain. It's a simple beach bar, with drinks from paper cups, but very tasty. The staff is very friendly, dogs are welcome guests! When the sun is shining it's definitely a great place to be with a great view!

One of the best beaches and refreshment areas in the UK. Chilled and relaxing vibe.

Only found by accident. Its alright for those who know but our first time. Superb location and great for dogs. Only downer is parking and bloody expensive. £7.80 for 3 hours. Is there really any need.

Great lunch in the sun...RIGHT on the beach!!!... food was like street food... very tasty! As it was a sunny day it was very busy ..but still good service. ( the large glass of wine isn't large!! 😬).. Great location.. Great concept!

Very nice seafront, small bars offer good beers and good food. All stuffed into an old bus and old shipping containers.

Really nice place in a great location to chill out by the beach. Sunday sessions are great, i only wish they had more similar regular events.

Had lunch here yesterday. Stunning. Great food, good beer, good value, good service. Perfect. The Med comes to Dorset.

Great location for a summer drink.

Love the atmosphere . Drinks a bit expensive .

This place is really nice. Great location. Great atmosphere. Great service. The food can be a bit hit and miss though. But I particularly love the garlic fries. A must try.