The best restaurants in Town Centre Christchurch South West

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!!

Utterly delicious breakfast with delightful service. So scrumptious we had to come back the next day!

I'm delighted that someone has figured out an Italian tapas menu. The food was amazing and the service superb. Price was excellent and we left full 🌝

Great place, nice vibes and good food, recommended by me, 100%. Thank you for being different from the chains! Love the menu!

Made very welcome by the staff and locals, enjoyed a pint of trio, would recommend and would definitely visit again

Fantastic food,plenty of it! staff and service brilliant, definitely recommend

Great food ,good service and friendly staff .all food cooked fresh ,sauces are delicious and portions are a good size .lt does get busy so l would advise to book .The prawns were delicious and plenty of them .l just wished l lived near .we were on a break

Very chill place with friendly staff, delicious breakfast and coffee

The choices to paint are good and the staff were friendly but I won't be going back as they have a charge for a parent staying with their kids of nearly as much as taking part. It wasn't even really about the money but more the principle of it. It seems totally unjustified. I don't want to leave my 9 year old and her sister alone to paint, but this charge encourages it. There's plenty of other places that don't charge me for being there and these will be the ones I go to in the future.

Oh my goodness what an incredible place! Amazingly friendly staff and the BEST breakfast and coffee we’ve had in a long time. We tried the cuckoos breakfast and the big Scottish breakfast. Woweeeeeeeee. Absolutely scrummy. The girls were so welcoming and friendly. We’ll definitely be coming back. Thank you 🤩