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Italian Restaurants
Pizzas, pastas, salads, gelato – Italian cuisine is now the staple of many people’s diets and Bournemouth is blessed with a number of restaurants. From big-name pizza and pasta chains to pretty little independents serving up family favourites there’s plenty of choice when it comes to Italian dining in Bournemouth.
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Alcatraz Caffe – Italian Restaurant
127 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1EPIf you’re hankering after some traditional Italian cooking with a modern twist in a laid-back setting right in the heart of Bournemouth town centre, the Alcatraz Caffe (formerly Brasserie) is a…
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Alghero Restaurant (Poole)
Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0ASAlghero is a cosy Italian restaurant based in Parkstone, Poole offering a range of fine Sardinian and Italian cuisine.
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Ask Italian
Unit LG3, BH2, Exeter Crescent, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5DDStep into a little corner of Italy when you enter Ask Italian, part of Bh2 Leisure in the heart of Bournemouth. This friendly eatery is classically styled into cosy little…
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Chianti – Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria (Ferndown)
376-380 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9AUIf you love Italian dining but fancy a change from town, Chianti restaurant and pizzeria is a real find right in the heart of Ferndown. The venue IS Italian dining…
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Cristallo – Italian Bar & Restaurant
3 West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5ESIf you are after Italian-style dining just minutes away from the beach, get a pizza the action at Cristallo. This grand-looking venue decorated in a rustic Mediterranean manner brings a…
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Cuccinis
218 - 220 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1PEItalian food has always been popular in Bournemouth and for over 22 years Cuccinis has been a big part of the town’s Italian offer. Besides the cuisine, what sets Cuccinis…
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Da Vinci’s – Italian Restaurant (Poole)
7 The Quay, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1HJFrom the beautiful setting of Poole Quay, Da Vinci’s Italian restaurant is a family-run business which has been in business for more than twenty years. Not only does it sit…
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Filippo’s Pizzeria Restaurant (Poole)
222 Ashley Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9BYFor classic Italian dining in the convenient and central location of Parkstone, pop into Filippo’s for a warm welcome and the authentic trattoria experience. While serenaded by classical and opera…
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Hungry Oven – Italian Kitchen & Bar
288-292 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1PHWhen Ask Italian moved from the Lansdowne and into the Bh2 complex in early 2017 there were a lot of questions about who could possible fill their shoes. Would another…
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Kayla Brasserie & Cafe Bar
42 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8ADThe distinctive Kayla Brasserie on Holdenhurst Road offers a mixture of English and Italian cuisines in a friendly, yet elegant environment. From a tasty lunch with the kids to after-work…
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La Mamma (Christchurch)
51 – 53 Bridge Street, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1DYLa Mamma in Christchurch is a pretty little Italian restaurant which was established in 1974 and has delighted locals and visitors ever since. The restaurant has a relaxed and welcoming…
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La Piccola Italia
23 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8EHIf you’re after some traditional, authentic, no-nonsense Italian food near the centre of town, La Piccola Italia is a must-try. Established back in 1981 and recognised by the Bournemouth Tourism…
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La Stalla – Italian Restaurant
270a Wallisdown Road, Wallisdown, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 4HZBournemouth has a lot of great Italian restaurants. But for residents of Wallisdown (and all who are ready to travel) this little suburb of town has an authentic trattoria all…
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La Trattoria (Swanage)
12 High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2NTPerched in a prime position along Swanage’s pretty high street parade a few footsteps from the seafront, La Trattoria is a delightful Italian and seafood restaurant serving up the fruits…
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Lorenzo’s – Italian Restaurant
104 Charminster Road, Charminster, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8UTIf you’re looking for a family-run, friendly Italian restaurant with authentic décor and dishes to whisk your thoughts away to a little trattoria in Rome, Lorenzo’s in cosmopolitan Charminster is…
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Marco Polo
782 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6DDCentrally situated on Christchurch Road on the route from Boscombe to Pokesdown the Marco Polo Italian restaurant is somewhat of a hidden treasure with a big heart. It serves up…
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Old Brick Pizza Company (Swanage)
23 High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2LRThe high street in the Dorset seaside town of Swanage wouldn’t be the most obvious venue for an authentic Italian pizzeria but the Old Brick Pizza company breaks the mould.…
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Pinocchio Restaurant
18 Poole Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5PSPinocchio’s Italian restaurant has sat in the town’s West Cliff welcoming regular diners and watching Bournemouth life breeze by for almost 40 years. The food served is genuine Italian, made…
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Popular Italian restaurant chain Prezzo has branches in Bournemouth, Wimborne and Christchurch. Each of these venues is conveniently right in the heart of their respective town. Prezzo serves up all…
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Rossos – Italian Restaurant in Poole
Dolphin Quays, The Quay, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1HHRossos, (formerly Chat and then Italian Gossip), is an authentic Italian restaurant with outdoor seating and awesome views over Poole Harbour across to Sandbanks, Brownsea Island and the Purbecks beyond.…
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Sal e Pepe
41-43 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8UEAs a restaurant business in cosmopolitan Charminster, you might expect some of the smaller names to feel a little overshadowed by the sheer weight of delicious and authentic eateries enticing…
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Sorriso
14 Poole Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5PSSorriso is a modern Italian and Mediterranean restaurant on Poole Hill just past the popular Triangle district in town. Formerly the Italian eatery La Piazza, Sorriso embraces all the flavours…
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Topogigio – Italian Restaurant (Wimborne)
Mill Court, Mill Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JQWimborne is a beautiful little town near Bournemouth which combines the charm and familiarity of a small community with the attractions and amenities to bring in visitors from far and…
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Valentino – Italian Restaurant
Exeter Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5APFor lip-smacking Italian cuisine right in the heart of Bournemouth you don’t need to look further than Valentino. This distinctive circular restaurant perched along Exeter Road and bedecked in patriotic…
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Vesuvio – Italian Restaurant
Seafront, Alum Chine, Bournemouth, BH4 8ANSitting pride of place on the beachfront at Alum Chine, Vesuvio is an excellent, family-run Italian restaurant with panoramic views to match. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and…
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Zizzi – Italian Restaurant
Unit 5 The Square, Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6HELike all great chain restaurants, step into Zizzi in Bournemouth town centre and you can be confident you will be greeted by a tasty selection of dishes at good prices.…