Best Places and Services in Christchurch, Dorset (2025)

Rating: 5 / 5

Excellent staff, super friendly. Food AMAZING & great gluten free options. Absolutely must visit. Ask for Billy :-)

Rating: 4 / 5

Decent range of beers, albeit at a quite high price. Had the seafood sharing platter for two which was very good, and also very good value. It's easily enough for two people with healthy appetites.

Rating: 5 / 5

Amazing, we have been here several times, and today the food was divine. we ordered the same dish as the costumo (we thought was the same) but in the end they changed the dish which is now even better, Before everything was fried, now is grilled what is better. we really enjoyed it and will come back again. the atmosphere and music very nice. Plus is dog friendly what is a good point as well 👌🏻

Rating: 5 / 5

Loved our meal. In particular, I am a small eater and ordered a kids portion. No quizzing or refusal, totally accepted unlike other establishments that say you can only have a child's portion if you are under a certain age. My husband had normal chicken burger and fries. This was a very good size. It was a very tasty meal and glad we discovered this little gem. Especially great if you are a music lover of a certain age as the place took me back to my younger years. A great vibe!

Rating: 5 / 5

Excellent food..... brilliant price...but is always busy and food takes ages to come out....but is definitely worth the wait. But if you are in a hurry it's frustrating. But you can not fault the quality or the waitress..it's probably because it is so popular

Rating: 5 / 5

What a gem of an eatery this is. A wonderful atmosphere. It's both big and cosy. Pictures adorn the dark wood walls making it feel like an exclusive club. The food we had was interesting: tasty, colourful but needed a bit more bread. The service was on point and the coffee very nice. Definitely recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

We ate here and we had a lovely meal. It was very relaxed and lovely staff. We will definitely go again on our next visit.

Rating: 4 / 5

We came here for brunch because the menu looked delicious. We had the shakshuka, poached eggs with Chorizo, and pancakes with berries. Great flavours, but a couple of small disappointments: poached eggs were over cooked and the flatbread was rock hard. But we enjoyed our meal overall. No kids options, so quite pricey as had to order adult portions. The atmosphere was chilled and staff were friendly.

Rating: 5 / 5

Great place. There was a band playing rock from the 70s (i.e., Fleetwood Mac) and was lovely. Good service, friendly staff, quality is also good. I would recommend it to everyone. It is not a late bar for drunk people at all, it is a nice pub for lunch, coffee or dinner with friends or family. 9/10.

Rating: 5 / 5

The food is excellent, especially the pizza. Our family sits in a round table and sofa, which is just perfect for us. We also enjoy the live-singing there. Thank you for all the service.

Rating: 4 / 5

Good food in Christchurch. The baguette was really good. The place is fairly big and we could be seated without a reservation on a Saturday. Prices are ok.

Rating: 4 / 5

Great place and only place to buy food and drink on that side of the water. Food is very over priced though. £9 for breakfast brioche bap of Sausage, egg, bacon. Felt ripped off (20th April 2024)

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely place with super friendly staff! Will always come here in future. Had a coronation chicken sandwich and so pleased it wasn't drowning in sauce as I like to taste the chicken too, some places you wonder if the mountains of dressing are to cover something up!

Rating: 4 / 5

We love this place but just wish there was more seating as clearly every one else in xchurch agrees. One thing I would like is wholemeal/granary bread, they do sourdough or white sadly. Prices can be a bit steep but mostly worth it

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely little place in centre of Christchurch. Decent food selection and the price is very fair for the portions. Had salmon avocado toast for a light brunch and left feeling quite full! Staff were very friendly. Service, while a bit slow, was plenty satisfactory.

Rating: 5 / 5

Update: Even better than before! Staff very helpful and the food was good. This is a quaint little coffee shop, and although small, there are a few different seating options. The coffee is good and it's a very relaxed place. I hear that they are dog friendly and that they can get really busy on a Saturday. The wall decorations are painted by a local artist and the place has a feel of quality. The only strange thing was that they don't try and serve you unless you are standing at the till...I had to ask where to go to be served!

Rating: 5 / 5

We visited on our trip to Bournemouth and throughly enjoyed our meal. The menu had a great variety and the food was lovely, portion size was very large and the service was great!

Rating: 5 / 5

Absolutely FIRST CLASS wow just the best night out with family, food was outstanding, atmosphere was wonderful, and Benji our waiter was so friendly happy and couldn’t do enough for us ! Will be visiting again very soon TY 5* experience

Rating: 4 / 5

Made a quick bus trip over to Christchurch for the stomp in the quomp weekend. It was killing time before the event started and I noticed the sign out front that said they had a nice garden. Popped in when they just opened so it was still pretty slow. But the bartender was fast to take my drink order and pour me a glass of wine and told me to have a seat wherever I'd like. I sat out back and while I was the only one there, two employees came out and were very sociable. I had a great view of the nearby Christian center. I only rated a 4 because I didn't get a chance to try the food. I want to leave that window open for those that have actually had that experience. It was clear this place was a hit because multiple people started coming in not too far after. Loved the ambiance, really cool inside aesthetics and a beautiful patio.

Rating: 5 / 5

We fell upon the pub in the middle of Christchurch high street looking for some lunch. The frontage, although very nice, didn't really do the inside justice. The service, from the moment we entered until we left was excellent and was only trumped by the delicious food, wine and shipyard ale. An excellent experience 👏

Rating: 5 / 5

We absolutely love The Ship. The Thai food is top quality and authentic. And absolutely delicious. Decent sized portions too. The staff are lovely and always warm, friendly and efficient. We always eat here when we visit Christchurch. Oh, they are dog friendly too. Absolutely love this place and cannot say enough nice things!!

Rating: 5 / 5

Delicious cheeseboard, don't think the sandwich was freshly made, had been premade, and chilled, which spoilt it. Great chips. Friendly prompt service. Beautiful view. No accessible entrance. My partner had to negotiate four steep steps.

Rating: 4 / 5

Chai latte with views of the sea. We weren't rushed but politely informed that our table was reserved for later (we still had over an hour before the reservation so did not feel pressured at all). Staff were very friendly and the drink was well made. Good atmosphere and they had gone to efforts with their tasteful Christmas decorations. Looking forward to returning and trying more out.

Rating: 5 / 5

This is the best Toby Carvery I have been to. It is frequented regularly by us and we love it. Staff are hard working, never turn you away. Food is always good quality and hot. Never had a bad one here. I would highly recommend it if you are in Hinton or Christchurch.

Rating: 5 / 5

Went with my wife and two young kids for a Sunday lunch. The food was tasty with really generous portions. Service was efficient and all the staff were friendly. Special shout out to Claire, the waitress who was lovely and very interactive with the kids. Reasonably priced, too! We'll be back soon