The best restaurants serving French food in Poole South West

Isabel's is a wonderful restaurant and one of our absolute favourites. The staff are attentive but not intrusive. They are knowledgeable and friendly. The ambience is relaxed, intimate, and beautiful. Perfect for a romantic meal, meeting up with friends or family. As for the menu; you can rest assured that whatever you choose, you will not he disappointed. The food is exquisite and beautifully presented. A veritable treasure of dining excellence.

Amazing cocktails! Service is always amazing and friendly.

Delicious Sunday lunch with family. The roast beef and chicken were tender, vegetables beautifully cooked and plentiful, roast potatoes crispy and tasty, enormous Yorkshire pudding and endless gravy. What’s not to love?! Surprisingly two of the party found room for dessert and enjoyed an excellent selection of ice cream and sorbets. Good atmosphere in the restaurant and there were plenty of people relaxing outside too.

We had a wonderful dinner at the Guildhall Tavern the one night we spent in Poole. We had the best Oysters of the whole weekend (and we tried quite a few). The staff were lovely, the food was creative, and well prepared. The clientele was nice which contributed to the great atmosphere. It was a nice experience.

Had a fantastic birthday meal on Tuesday with their steak night. Incredibly tasty steak, great wine and wonderful service from the talented Rosie. Harrison was fantastic behind the bar and pumped out incredible cocktails all night.

Booked for Christmas lunch with the family looking forward to great food and service. Unfortunately the day turned into a complete disaster. Starter took over an hour, the main more than an hour and a half and the sorbet course didn’t even materialise. The quality of the food was very sub standard. Have eaten there before and had great food but this time it was really awful. A Christmas Day ruined

Another Saturday morning, 10am, shelves practically bare of produce. What they had is nice but come on… and this isn’t a one-off scenario.