The best restaurants in Christchurch South West

We were last at Nusara during one of those Covid lock down breaks. We had fabulous food and service then and I'm sorry it's taken us so long to return. The food on this visit was just as good as the first time, the atmosphere was excellent and the service by Mayzie was lovely. We won't wait so long for our next visit. I can't recommend this place highly enough.

Amazing home cooked food, incredible value. I do not know how they do it but this place beats any gastro pub far and wide. Incredibly good. My wife wanted to take Mike the chef home!

A lovely breakfast , I had a crepe and my sister had an omelette Both were delicious Coffee was a little weak but still 9/10 Very welcoming Definitely be back

Wonderful place. Understated kindness and efficiency from the staff. Delicious food. Kofta 👍 toasties 😋 cakes 👍. Coffee is one of the best I have ever tasted. Loved the ambience too.

We have had takeaway from Bao Bao 3/4 times since moving to the area and each time have been so impressed with the delicious, freshly cooked food. I am gluten free and I called to double check my meal options (even tough the menu is clearly labelled with icons to show food allergens). They were extremely helpful in answering my query. I don’t enjoy regular Chinese takeaway food which always to me tastes greasy and unhealthy. This is nothing like that, it’s fresh, you can distinguish what you’re eating and tastes amazing! Highlights - crispy seaweed and sticky crispy beef (served with Kung Po sauce) although last time they were unfortunately out of beef so they recommended chicken strips instead with the Kung Po sauce and this was just as delicious, thick chicken strips which were very succulent. It does appear to be slightly more expensive than you’re traditional take away, but it is absolutely worth it (after all why pay for something you don’t enjoy, when you can pay a little more for incredible food you’ll love). And as a huge bonus all food is ethically sourced and is served in recyclable cardboard/compostable packaging.

We bought the 3 course meal for 2 with wine. It was excellent quality and good value for money. There is an excellent selection of Italian foods for purchase, some making excellent gifts. We will definitely visit again!

Good crack, friendly landlord and fellow drinkers,made me feel welcome.will Go again Good beer,got squiffy,overall banging

Bought a sausage roll and potato and steak pasty out of the hot cupboard,from their stall on Lymington Market. £8.75...! Both were not up to temperature; luke warm at best. Sausage roll had stale pastry and salty sausage meet; Pasty was 90% potato. Crooks....should have gone to Greggs

Very friendly and warm atmosphere. The owners accommodated us with two small babies during a rain storm. My older daughter is milk an d wheat intolerant and always finds it difficult to find somewhere to eat, the second daughter is vegetarian, so you can imagined the difficult logistics; plus two babies to feed. The owners went to great lengths to help her; it was delicious. They put together two tables to help us and it was so good, we came back especially 2 days later. This is a perfect example of a small family run business offering a better and more personal service than the big chain cafes and succeeding. Many thanks for your help, we shall be back late spring next year. Chris & Kate

Lovely café, indoor & outdoor seating. Delicious locally sourced ingredients. We had coffee & cake (gf carrot cake & coconut cake), and full breakfast 😋 Friendly staff. Very accommodating with gf options for our daughter who is coeliac. Highly recommend! 🌟

Visited on a rainy Saturday and was delighted! I ordered from the cabinet food, although the menu looks great. Awesome range of food and it was delicious! My mocha was one of the best I've ever had. Definitely recommend you visit!

What a great little find. Popped in here to get out of the rain and so glad I did. A delicious toastie and cup of tea served by Warren. Very clean and friendly. Lovely menu and a great place to meet for mooching in Highcliffe or visit to park or beach. Highly recommend.

What a wonderful little place. My croque monsieur had crispy, crunchy, chewy bread, and the right amount of cheese and ham. So unusual to find a croque monsieur done well in the UK. My wife had an almond croissant and it was crisp and flakey on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside. More than anything else though, the dough had such an amazing butter smell. We also shared a lemon meringue tart because we were impressed with everything else. The base was well cooked and short, the lemon curd was the perfect balance of sweet and tart, the meringue was light, marshmallowey, and perfectly toasted. Oh, and the coffee was also great, the staff were friendly, the setting was clean, and pretty, and cute. Bravo!

I am a self confessed coffee snob and was not disappointed. Rich aromatic with a long flavour and a warm after glow. Best coffee in town.

What a wonderful find! The welcome and service was great. The menu was simple but ample choice for lunch - we had a tuna jacket potato and a bacon roll both accompanied by homemade coleslaw and salad garnish. Both were delicious. The decor was lovely and the loos were the best I’ve ever seen! We’ll be back!!