Great breakfast (try the Dorset breakfast) and really good…read morecoffee. Really nice and cozy, they even had games for the babies to play with once the got bored.

On a recent trip to Bournemouth we came across this little french cake shop. We stopped and had…read morecoffee and a nice cake. They were super friendly, and chatted with us as they got on with cooking etc This place is in a quite side street but it was still amazingly busy, obviously it is well known in the town. The furniture and fittings are not 'posh' at all, the tables and chairs are plain wood but when they are serving cakes as good as these who cares! Whilst we were there a chap came in and said he had been sent to buy something nice, the assistant could easily have just put some stuff in a bag and left it at that but he asked what sort of thing they usually liked and got him to choose some things on their reccomendation. This place is well worth the visit.

Lush French cakes, bread and croissants in Bournemouth (e.g. GBP 2.30 for an "opera" cake) . The…read morestaff also speaks French if you like to practice your foreign languages. They also make cakes for special occasions. However, the owner can be a bit disorganised. The cake we ordered about a year ago came out delicious but not exactly the way we'd asked for ... (http://www.ukweekendbreaks.net )

I went here last night for a family meal, after not having been for a little while - and it was as…read moregood as I remember. It's well-sited in Westbourne, and it has a public car park at the back which is free after 6pm, and is on the main bus route. The main problem with the restaurant however, is that it is too popular for the space - so make sure you book in advance. They turned several people away whilst I was there. The decor inside is slightly bizarre, with Salvador Dali-style murals on the walls, but this does not detract from the atmosphere. If anything, it prevents the place from being too posh and stuffy. Where Coffee Club excels is in its food. The menu, for a start, is a thing of wonder. It's impossible not to find anything you like, because it's so varied. Seafood, Chinese & Thai stir fries, pasta, pizza, burgers. Even fish & chips, jacket potatoes or omelettes at lunchtime. While it's easy to assume that it ends up in the category of "Jack of all trades, master of none", this is simply not the case. We all ordered different things and were impressed by how great it was. The starter was a Mediterranean-style mezze, with what must have been homemade hummus, greek yoghurt, olives, halloumi and pitta. For a main course, I had a Thai chicken pasta, which was rather a strange-sounding combination but worked brilliantly. Cooked to perfection, and with just the right amount of spice. I skipped straight to a cup of tea after that, but my boyfriend had a rather tasty looking fudge brownie. While the prices are a little more than you would pay for the average meal, the portions are absolutely huge, so you won't be going hungry. Dinner for 6 plus wine and drinks cost £135. Coffee club is open all day, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. It also, as you might expect from the name, does a good selection of coffees. Great for sitting outside on a summers day!

Eaten here twice. I was surprised to recognise all the original staff from Oriels on the quay (one…read moreof my favourite places to eat until it was sold) The decor inside is also the same as Oriels. The current owner used to have them both. Food very good and staff nice and friendly. Worth a visit.

This I have no conflict of interest in, lol. It has brought…read morelife back into a town once almost dead after the ravages of the latest recession. It is a happening joint on every evenings, and the Tapas Tuesdays are a must: any three tapas disshes plus a glass of wine, £8/person. The leather easy chairs are a nice touch, as is the community book swap, and very child friendly setup. In all this is one place not to be missed if you are coming through Southbourne, or even staying there during summer.

I come here with my mum, and it's always good! Love the vegetarian/vegan options, never…read moredisappoints! Love the atmosphere of this little coffe place, I give it a 5 star

Regular customer. Went for the pub quiz. I waited in line to ask about the pub quiz. Had a long…read moreline behind me and only 1 till was being manned, whilst two guys were at the side, chatting. It was my turn, I go to the till, the person behind me goes to the 2nd till and one of the guys on the side comes running. I go and tell the girl manning my till what just happened and she was apologetic. I go back to my table to see what family want for drinks, to prove a point I go to the second till to see if they'll serve me. One of the guys looked me straight in the eye and carried on talking. The girl changed tills to serve me. Pub quiz starts. Mum got bored and started texting on her phone for work. Got disqualified* for having our phone, despite the fact that we told him my mum was working. Fine. We had our phones. But there were at least three other tables we pointed out that were blatantly cheating using their phones and he just carried on with the quiz. I went back in because I realised I left my bag, and I went and told him again that he's not doing anything about the other people on their phones. He claims he never saw them and carried on with the quiz. They were our go-to coffee place. Lost 4 customers in half an hour, bravo. *EDIT: he also said it on the mic in front of everyone to embarrass her

This place has it all, you can sit down with a coffee and some breakfast in the morning. They have…read morea wonderful lunch, and in the evening it is nice to sit down and relax with a glass of wine or a pint of beer. The staff and the atmosphere is top notch!

Stopped in for a solo late dinner on a Friday night and was I thoroughly impressed. Yelp lists…read morethis place as a bar/pub vice a restaurant...probably because of the fact that you order your food at the bar and then they'll bring it out to your table. But that's where the similarity ends compared to most UK pub 'n grubs. I found the atmosphere very relaxed and casual yet kind of chic without being snooty. The bartender and servers were all very polite and welcoming. The food was fantastic; I had the falafel burger (delicious) and lamb skewer tapas (even more delicious). Total with two glasses of wine was less than £20. Will definitely dine there again and probably have the 3 tapas special (£9.95 if I remember correctly).