The best restaurants in Bournemouth South West

I cannot come to Bournemouth without getting a pizza from El Murrino. They are amazing, the wood fired pizza oven in the kitchen turns out perfect pizzas everytime I visit.

Food and experience was great but it was very expensive!! Then they snuck a gratuity charge on which was over £16 without saying anything about it onto the bill. The service was great but realistically not above and beyond or worth that much!!

Kann man nur empfehlen.. Ein toller Service tolles Essen . Einfach hervorragend.. vielen Dank dafür.. wie kônnen bestimmt wieder 👍👍

Once I walked in, I thought the place looked so cute. I love the atmosphere. The service was amazing. Our waiter was super patient and answered all of our questions. Everyhing was beautiful and tasty. My whole table loves their food. We were all thoroughly impressed. Will definitely be back!

This is a really serious restaurant. Our go to for 'occasion meals' - but sometimes we just invent an occasion! A bit tucked away in a local shopping street at Southbourne crossroads. This means it is at the end of the bus route M2 so accessible from all over Bournemouth, Poole etc (and obviously Christchurch). I mention this because the wine flights to match the food are great - and I couldn't possibly drive afterwards. Quite simply, this is the best food within 50 or so miles. A choice of tasting menus - lots of small courses where the chef - proprietor, Jan, and team conjure extreme flavours which also look perfection on the plate. The menu only hints at the food because it is what is done with the ingredients that matters. So I won't run through the courses. Not cheap, but half the prices in London or Brighton, so people come from far and wide. Lunch in particular is excellent value. Now attracting attention in all the foodie guides so go while you can! Only 14 covers so we always book the date we want next before leaving. Back next month!

Had family down for a visit. Everyone's food was 10/10. So we were delighted. There was 5 of us and sometimes its hard to please everyone. But everyone loved it.

Tried to treat my son, the server was so rude to my son and we were told he wasn't allowed 5 toppings! It was his birthday and he was so upset. Won't be coming back!

Beautiful little restaurant. Nice relaxing ambience with great staff and amazing food!!! I felt very comfortable and would know my family would enjoy this place. Your food is anazibg the filet and T-bone steak we got were perfectly cooked and the starters were just the right size. Honestly can not fault anything. Definitely become my fav local restaurant, we will be coming again ❤️

Our first visit to Etna which was recommended by Amarillo guest house. We were not disappointed, excellent attentive service from the moment we arrived. Food was amazing and our waiter Flavuis was just fantastic! Thank you so much for a wonderful dining experience. We will definitely return when we are next visiting Bournemouth.

It was just for a short coffee break. But in the end, it was a very good memory of an excellent coffee. It should be noted that the service is friendly and efficient in a good atmosphere in a well-designed room. In summary, I recommend this excellent cafe.

What a fabulous location to visit We visited at brunch and loved it that much we returned for a snack later in the evening Food was lovely

Lovely atmosphere, great food. Excellent service. Duane and Ivy were very helpful and efficient. Will be back soon definitely.

One of Bournemouth’s best kept secrets! Amazing food, way better than any other ‘Mexican’ food outlet you will find in town. 100% recommend to anyone in the area on their lunch break.

We visited this little gem of a cafe to escape the persistent rain & we are so glad we did. The rhubarb muffins were exceptional & had been freshly baked that morning & the lose-leaf tea was excellent. This will be our goto Cafe whenever we visit Bournemouth.

Great coffee and a tasty flapjack! Perfect fuel for a walk along the beach, with Fika just 10 or so minutes from the main promenade