The Italian Cafe at The Ocean Beach Spa

31 East Overcliff DrDorset BH1 3AQ, Bournemouth, United Kingdom

🛍 Wine, Coffee, Cheese, Italian

4 💬 45 Reviews

Phone: +441202555724

Address: 31 East Overcliff DrDorset BH1 3AQ, Bournemouth, United Kingdom

City: Bournemouth

Menu Dishes: 22

Reviews: 45

Website: http://www.cliffesidebournemouth.co.uk/italian-cafe

"what a waste of potentials is the first thing that comes into the senses. yes, it is winter and quiet with only three tables in the insert. here it begins to go wrong. that was waiting for loouong on brot also I speak about half an hour. that might not be so bad if the music wasn't absolutely terrible! buried and broken songs! it killed any atmosphere that could have been in there. the services were sufficient, the waiter was polite enough, but looked angry and not very attentive. Eat- that's the shame because it was absolutely incredible! good price. the steak was fantastic I mean one of the best I ate and cooked to perfection! presentation incredible. sauce was amazing. if they sort out the rest, I would highly recommend."

Full menu - 22 options

All prices are estimates on menu.

Salads

Dessert

Small Plates

Pasta

Entrées

Calzone

Seafood

Pizza - Normal Ø 28Cm

Bread

Pizza

Seafood Dishes

Focaccia

Pizza

Chef's Pasta Dish Of The Day

Archie Archie

beautiful staff and eating was delicious many thanks to:

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Gavin
Gavin

very pleasant lunch in an intelligent environment, the lateral order of olives and salat etc. really improved at great meals.


Vukola
Vukola

View good, attentive service. Good quality of food and value for money. The surroundings were very pleasant and I enjoyed my lunch.


Розалин
Розалин

Lovely hotel. Welcoming by staff. Lovely pool and spa facilities. Great room service and an upgrade on our room. Just lovely. Beautiful view. View menu


Zachary
Zachary

I have never had such a fabulous bowl of Pho nor a great experience as this place!_Charleston was our server and he was amazingly friendly and so fun to


Ben
Ben

Standard fayre, nothing wrong at all but not outstanding. Price on the high side but convenient as we were staying next door. Noisy wedding party though.


Noah
Noah

We were upstairs, Monday evening, not full but still many tables occupied, mostly hotel guests. The service was very friendly, the food was good. We drank a nice wine and the bill was reasonable. So I can recommend this restaurant. View menu


Yasmine
Yasmine

the carbonara was the best I've ever eaten, but my son commented how the calzone wasn't what he expected when he opened it, he was hit with a layer of soggy cheese and what we thought to be chicken with rags of strange ham up, not very appetit on at all. the garlic bread was however delicious and came in full. the ambiente was beautiful and the waiters and waiters were friendly and very helpful, although they were busy.


Μακρίνα
Μακρίνα

Although the cafe could not find our reservation, we were made very welcome and they quickly found us a suitable table in fact allowed us to choose from those still available. We had a bit of a wait to order drinks and the food, but otherwise did not wait long for the starters and main course to arrive. We both ordered starters of deep fried calamari, which were cooked to perfection, very tender and not rubbery or chewy as squid can sometimes be. We followed that with seafood linguine. They were generous portions, with a great variety and plenty of seafood. Whilst my wife's had lots of white wine sauce, mine was a little drier. The service was very attentive.


Ken
Ken

what a waste of potentials is the first thing that comes into the senses. yes, it is winter and quiet with only three tables in the insert. here it begins to go wrong. that was waiting for loouong on brot also I speak about half an hour. that might not be so bad if the music wasn't absolutely terrible! buried and broken songs! it killed any atmosphere that could have been in there. the services were sufficient, the waiter was polite enough, but looked angry and not very attentive. Eat- that's the shame because it was absolutely incredible! good price. the steak was fantastic I mean one of the best I ate and cooked to perfection! presentation incredible. sauce was amazing. if they sort out th... View menu

Categories

  • Wine A curated selection of fine wines from around the world, offering rich reds, crisp whites, and elegant rosés to pair perfectly with your meal. Savor each bottle's unique aroma, flavor, and complexity.
  • Coffee Indulge in our rich and aromatic coffee selection, expertly brewed to awaken your senses. From classic espresso to creamy lattes, discover the perfect blend to start your day on a flavorful note. View menu
  • Cheese A curated selection of artisanal cheeses from around the world, featuring diverse flavors and textures that delight the palate. Perfect for sharing or savored individually with the ideal accompaniments.
  • Italian Savor the rich and diverse flavors of Italy with our menu, offering classic pasta, savory risottos, and traditional meat and seafood dishes, all crafted with authentic ingredients and passion. Buon appetito!

Amenities

  • Visa Card
  • Mastercard
  • menu

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"We had called-here for drinks during a previous visit to Bournemouth. We were impressed with the wine we drank, and the food that we saw served to other customers. So, today was the realisation of a promise that we made-to-ourselves to revisit and, this time, dine! We were a few-minutes early for our 19:30 reservation having allowed too-much time for our half-a-mile walk from our hotel. The restaurant was not busy, and there were scant customers during our 2½ hour stay. There was only one, very pleasant, member of staff in the bar/dining area. We had assumed he was the Manager, and he did everything: menus, drinks, food orders, food service, and payment. He did this pleasantly with good humour, plus impressive efficiency and knowledge. The food here is principally ‘Sharing Boards’ but also available were smaller (snack) servings of Artisan Cheese and Charcuterie and other “Nibbles”. We chose an ‘Ultimate Board’ (intended for two people sharing and costing £36.95 in total). Within this price you select four types of charcuterie plus four types of cheese to complete the board. Drinks: we started with a 175ml glass of “Martin Codax Albariño” for each of us. The extensive and impressive wine list offers a good selection available by the 175 or 250ml glass: 6 white wines, 3 rosé wines, 9 red wines, 3 sparkling wines and 9 aperitif/digestif wines. The Albariño was very much enjoyed, whist we decided which bottle of wine we would have with our meal. After much thought we chose a bottle of Bin 31 ‘Laibach (Sur Lie) Stellenbosch’; a white wine from what is a great wine-producing region in South Africa. This was superbly delicate and gently flavoured; with the very slight effervescence from the ‘Sur Lie’ fermentation method (fermentation on the lees). We know this method well from Sur Lie Muscadet wines, from the Sèvre-et-Maine region in France. With our wine chosen, we concentrated on the charcuterie and fromage that we would like with our ‘Ultimate Board’. There was much debate between us, but eventually: Our choices of charcuterie were: Salami Milano: with a perfumed scent that was such a delight. Pâté: quite fine but rich and flavoursome. Venison Salami: surprising and just superb. Smoked Pancetta: we loved this delicately smoked pork belly which was served in the thinnest slices imaginable. The cheese was far more difficult to choose: A Cheddar was a no-brainer and it was good; however we have ‘Vintage’ Cheddar at home (aged for 36-60 months); so the Cheddar here was a bit tame for our tastes. Oak Smoked Lincolnshire Poacher: this was very disappointing as half of the piece was totally inedible rind, and the rest was almost impossible to cut with the cheese-knife provided. I brought this to the attention of the Manager this was exchanged with more of the Cheddar. Northern Blue: good and creamy and appreciably tangy. We had another cheese which was firm and good eating, but we cannot recall it’s name (that’s our fail then). To be honest, and sadly, we found the cheese to be not anywhere as good as the charcuterie, we like mostly hard, or at least firm cheese, with strong flavours. Brie, Camembert and other soft cheeses rarely feature at our home (the somewhat explains our choices). The board was loaded with extra ingredients: a good selection of salad and fruit: cream cheese stuffed cherry tomatoes, lovely crunchy astringent cornichon, fresh grapes and pitted olives. There was also a pot of hummus, onion relish, cheese crackers, and a basket of bread (the latter of which we ordered a second). The meal was still a very favourable experience; made better by the extra cornichon provided. Just because I said how much I loved the texture and flavour of these wonderful ‘little gherkins’. After our board we were quite replete and there was no-way we could have managed a dessert, but an extra glass of Viognier for my Partner, and a wonderful 10-year-old Tawny Port for myself, finished-off the meal splendidly."