Browse by area

Local businesses in Bournemouth town centre

The Square, the Lower Gardens and the pier sit within a few minutes' walk of one another, with the shops running up Old Christchurch Road and Commercial Road. It holds most of the town's hotels, bars and late licences, and empties out considerably between October and Easter.

DISource checked

Durley Inn

Harvester grill on the promenade at Durley Chine, open from nine with a takeaway menu.

Hygiene 4/5 FSA, 2024
Bournemouth
Source checked

Eden Garden

Garden bar and live music club on Terrace Road, with a heated terrace and a roof that opens.

Closed now
Bournemouth
FBSource checked

Fika Bournemouth

Independent coffee shop a few doors from the Pavilion, with speciality coffee and cakes.

Closed now
Bournemouth
LSource checked

Lost

Late-night cocktail bar and club on Commercial Road, with resident DJs and tables to book.

Closed now
Bournemouth
Source checked

Mad Cucumber

Vegan cafe and lounge in the town centre, cooking from scratch with local seasonal produce.

Closed now
Bournemouth
Source checked

Nici Hotel

West Cliff hotel with two restaurants, a spa, a thirty-metre outdoor pool and a cinema.

Bournemouth
Source checked

Pause Cat Cafe

Cat cafe and rescue sanctuary in Bournemouth, visited by booking rather than walking in.

Closed now
Bournemouth
RBSource checked

Riri Burger

Smash burgers in brioche buns with peri-peri fries, on Old Christchurch Road.

Hygiene 3/5 FSA, 2026
Bournemouth
S&Source checked

Slug & Lettuce

Slug and Lettuce on Richmond Hill, with cocktails, food until nine and a beer garden.

Closed now
Bournemouth
TGSource checked

The George Tapps

Old Christchurch Road pub built around live sport, with food served until nine.

Closed now
Bournemouth
Source checked

The Mary Shelley

Wetherspoon pub in St Peters Quarter, open from eight for breakfast through to the early hours.

Closed now
Bournemouth
Source checked

Twelve

Plant-based restaurant on The Triangle, with a cold-pressed juice bar and organic wines.

Closed now
Bournemouth
BBSource checked

Bournemouth Beach

Seven miles of sand under the East and West cliffs, with the pier, gardens and kiosks on the promenade.

Bournemouth
Blue FlagLifeguardsKiosksCliff lifts
BISource checked

Bournemouth International Centre

The seafront arena and conference centre, and Bournemouth's largest venue for touring shows.

Bournemouth
ArenaConference centreTouring showsSeafront
BPSource checked

Bournemouth Pier

The Victorian pier at Pier Approach, free to walk, with an amusement arcade at the entrance.

Closed now
Bournemouth
Free to walkAmusement arcadeSeafront
EBSource checked

Etta Boho

Boho, hippie and festival clothing, sold online and at events around the area.

Bournemouth
Festival clothingIndependentEvents
IGSource checked

Ippon Gym

Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo gym on Terrace Road in Bournemouth town centre, with children's and teens' classes.

Bournemouth
Brazilian jiu-jitsuJudoChildren's and teens' classesOpen mat sessions
LGSource checked

Lower Gardens Mini Golf

Council-run mini golf in the Lower Gardens, a few minutes from the pier and the square.

Bournemouth
Mini golfLower GardensCouncil run
MPSource checked

Meyrick Park

Wooded parkland north of the town centre, popular with dog walkers, runners and cyclists.

Bournemouth
Tennis courtsGolfBowlsRugby club
OSource checked

Oceanarium

Bournemouth's aquarium beside the pier, with an outdoor terrace and a penguin viewing area.

Bournemouth
AquariumPenguinsOutdoor terraceSeafront
PCSource checked

Palace Court Theatre

Arts University Bournemouth's town-centre theatre on Hinton Road, used for student and public work.

Bournemouth
University theatreTown centreStudent productions
WBSource checked

Waterstones Bournemouth

The town-centre Waterstones in The Arcade off Old Christchurch Road.

Bournemouth
BookshopTown centreClick and collect
DCSource checked

Durley Chine Beach

West Cliff beach at the foot of Durley Chine, with a cafe, a pub and a kiosk on the promenade.

Bournemouth
RNLI lifeguardsCafeShowersBeach office