The best restaurants in Town Centre 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.

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

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

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!

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!!

I organised my daughter’s baby shower here and was so pleased with the outcome. There were 28 of us and we were looked after so well by the team! The decor was just how I wanted it to be and the food including vegan and gluten free, varied and very good! MAW is the perfect place to hold a small function and I cannot recommend it enough. Thank you so much! xxx

We were in Christchurch for a weekend, a week or so ago, and had breakfast here on the Saturday morning. We have a dog and she was warmly welcomed, as were we. Felt at home. The Raft was empty when we first came in, which can be a bad sign, but within a few minutes it was bursting (so good timing on our part). The breakfast was really good, although if I was being slightly critical and the sausages weren't quite as good as everything else on the plate, and the coffees were great (funny how so many coffee places get coffee very wrong - not here!). They accommodated our requests for slight changes to the breakfast (another thing some places don't do which puts me off a restaurant) and they even cooked us up some scrambled eggs for our dog, who doesn't like to miss out!! We were very happy with the service. We liked it so much that we had breakfast there on the Sunday morning as well. If we're ever in Christchurch again we will definitely be in for breakfast and a lovely coffee.

Lucy served our table, she was so educated on wine. Let us try different types and was so kind and wonderful. Had an unforgettable experience with our friends from the US

Excellent pub about ten minutes walk from Christchurch Railway Station. Four cask beers on handpump when I visited including a mild and a stout. Very friendly and helpful staff and customers.

Good portion sizes and delicious food. I had the falafel main dish which was excellent.

We loved this place and had a fun time choosing our pottery and painting. My daughter absolutely loved it however we decided we would only be able to do it once a year because it was so costly.

We had a quick lunch at the Cuckoo cafe. The jacket spuds, beans and smoked ham was just right and presented well on the plate. My husband enjoyed his brie, bacon and cranberry panine. The staff are always friendly, welcoming you with a smile.