Expansive special menu for Gluten Free with top draw treatment by staff to ensure allergy is taken…read moreseriously. Very impressed with how they handled it all. Food was beyond delicious. Staff was very attentive and friendly. A nice atmosphere.

OK, so it's a chain, and it's a formula, albeit a quite attractive confection. Cosy Club is a…read morewelcome addition to scoffing options in central Bournemouth now that the Print Room is gone. The quirky decor, though faux, is appealing if you like chandeliers, Victoriana (likely from China), and stuffed stag heads. Music is a quite loud speakeasy playlist. Lots of menu options, from tapas to burgers with a gastro pub range of mains. Nice cocktail list too, and they have a gluten free menu - though sadly, as everywhere else, the only gf pudding is sorbet. Service seems fine, and they serve meals all day from 9am to 10pm, and breakfast is served til 6pm! There are a lot of stairs, though there's a lift to the first floor to get you started. The main restaurant is only open Fri, Sat, Sun in winter, but you can eat in the first floor cafe/bar the rest of the time. There is a third floor dining area with terrace for summer, which we did not explore in January! The food is very serviceable if not exactly a gastronomic experience. We had excellent game stew, with lots of chunky pheasant, venison and rabbit. The promised root vegetables in the stew were a bit few and far between, but it came with champ (mash and spring onion), and was gluten free. Dessert was chocolate croissant bread and butter pud, with fine vanilla custard (for me) and (good quality) mango and blackcurrant sorbets for my GF partner. A rum based espresso martini to finish. So dinner with two courses, and drinks was fifty quid for two, which is pretty reasonable. So, definitely will be back, and we recommend it.

As you go in there's a dresser laden with cakes from which you choose what to have with your tea…read more(or coffee if you must). Or you can order a cream tea to get scones, jam & cream. There is a gluten free choice too. If the weather permits, then of course the gardens are fabulous, with pretty flower beds, parasols, and a great view of the castle. (You choose a table, then order inside, giving your table number, and it's brought to you). We sat in the sun, watching the goats 'mow' the slopes of the castle, serenaded by blackbirds begging for crumbs. Tea and cakes for three was £8.70 - pretty good. And there are loos. Shuts at 5.30pm.

After a visit to the castle nursing a hangover needed hydration!…read more This is a lovely little tea room and in the summer it was wonderful views of the castle out in the garden (if you can get a seat). Nice selection of teas and great Scones and cream too! Reasonable prices and friendly service just what you need after exploring the castle or village.

Have enjoyed dining here on a number of occasions, as I have family living in the area…read more Consistently delicious F&C!!!!!

I've never met Fred. But I do know I'd like Fred. The approach here is total quality with…read moregenerosity, good value, oh and as importantly, always a smile from staff. We were in a miserable hotel called West Cliff for 2 nights. The steam room was cold, it had no steam and the aromatherapy room had no aroma so I was in the cold hot tub thinking about dinner and explaining to locals how a miserable spiv manager here had refused me a fried egg at breakfast; apparently they had no fresh eggs. I said we were going to have the dinner offer they advertised but decided no more business for here. No fresh eggs my derrière. The locals told me to get breakfast in the Westbourne pub and raved about Fred's so we walked here on a lovely summer evening. We arrived after a 15 minute walk on a Tuesday night. It was packed out which was a great sight. The take - away too had crowds waiting patiently for their on-line orders. They smiled, took our number and said they'd call in about 30 minutes. So we had to go to a nearby pub (The Westbourne recommended for breakfast) a few minutes away; 1st world problems. Again this place was also busy for a Tuesday night albeit a pleasantly warm night. I had a pint of neck oil and my wife had a glass of rosé - £11.15. About 3O minutes passed and the phone rang...our turn. The sit-in part was still crammed full of happy people being served up delicious fish & chips and typical British desserts like lemon sponge, knickerbocker glory and sticky toffee pudding. So we opted for a Fred special (£17.95) as it got us prime cod and unlimited chips, mushy peas, their home-made tartare and coleslaw. We also got a bread roll with butter and a choice of wine or half pint of beer. The mushy peas were really exquisite. We could have had tea or filter coffee in the deal too. My wife got two rosé from the deal. I opted to pay extra for a pint of Piddle. I'd never heard of it but it was a tasty local beer. Everything was just perfect. We were offered more chips but we didn't finish the first lot. We were so full we had to forgo dessert. If I could give Fred 10 stars I would. If I could set Fred up in my home town I'd do it in a heartbeat. Thank you Fred and staff.

Cliff top cafe in a wonderful location, at the top of a 'zig zag' to the beach, or you can use the…read morecliff lift in high season. They do tea, coffee and cakes, ice creams etc. They are licensed too. Plenty of seating and parasols outside (but they don't seem to clean them!). If you can't take wheat, they do a limited range of gluten free things from Honeybuns. They also run a mini golf/crazy golf. Parking for a couple of cars.

VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AVERAGE FOOD SAVED BY ITS LOCATION…read more I think the only reason this place survives is because of its physical location. Sat on top of the cliff it has great views. It also has no competition because it is a long way from any competitor. I have been here a few times, each time hoping things will have got better. They haven't. The staff are surly at best and rude at worst. I think the owners set the tone. They bark at customers and do the bare minimum in terms of service. The delivery of food is always slow. The food is OK but is priced at a level where it should be really good and it isn't, it's just OK. If something similar opened up nearby this place would be deserted I suspect.

Usually stock a good selection of tasty gluten free cakes. Friendly service too! Don't take my word…read morefor it...go see. Now.

Had a great parsnip soup. Loads of smiling staff. And a fab meet and greet! And lovely coffee. Well…read moredone!

Authentic Italian pizza, woodfired to perfection! This little pizzeria is a true gem, super close…read moreto the bus and train station, delicious fresh pizza including many vegetarian and vegan options as well as a gluten-free dough option. Definitely give this one a go if you're craving pizza, you won't be disappointed!

Wandered into the charming and inviting Bournemouth Pizza Company. Wonderful place, with welcoming,…read morewho I suspect could be the owner, smile. Ordered the margarita pizza which was outstanding. Clean, airy and fresh. Great music selection piping throughout as well!

This is our favorite Restaurant amazing food served by James, such a relaxing atmosphere perfect…read morefor all occasions

This restaurant with rooms is in a country location near Poole. It is run by Chef Patron James…read moreCoward, who was formerly with Petit Blanc and Manoir au Quat' Saisons. January sees an irresistable bargain lunch menu (three courses for £15). The special offer was working too, as the place was nearly full on a January weekday. The choice is more extensive than most 'sale' menus (five dishes per course). Our party enjoyed starters of field mushroom and oregano soup, avocado and smoked chicken rillette, and poached egg on toasted brioche with smoked salmon. We moved on to mains of pan fried local sardines with new potatoes and mustard sauce; braised beef topside with mushrooms and horseradish mash; and grilled gilt head bream with fennel, sugar snap and coriander sauce. These were washed down with excellent fruity wine from Dorset's largest vineyard, at nearby Horton. Gluten free bread was rustled up on request for one of our party with a wheat intolerance. Puds ran to winter fruit pavlova (sadly not a real pavlova, but fruit on a disk of meringue); fresh fruit in gingersnap baskets with pistachio ice cream; and poached pear. The food was very competent, but lacked the intensity of flavour that would take this restaurant into Michelin territory - one day we will try the menu gourmand. The high number of diners stretched the kitchen, and our meal took three and a half hours - fine for us chatting away, but maybe not the ideal business lunch venue. Certainly worth a visit, not least because the Bournemouth and Poole conurbation is not blessed with many fine dining opportunities.

Tiny portions, indifferent & infrequent service and meh food. More people eating here to be seen…read morethan to enjoy the food.

This is a central rstaurant just up from the Square in Bournemouth and is bigger than it looks from…read morethe outside. There is an extensive menu of mainly italian style and the pizzas can be recommended. It can get busy on Friday and Saturday nights when the crowds hit town for the clubs so worth phoning to book a table. There is a car park almost adjacent but it is an exepensive one!