Best Italian Restaurants In Bournemouth

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Looking for Italian restaurants in Bournemouth? There are some great choices for Italian food in Bournemouth, offering great views, cosy dining rooms and authentic Italian food. Where will you decide to try first?

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El Murrino 

154 Old Christchurch Rd, Bournemouth BH1 1NL

Pizzas at El Murrino are hand stretched using slow rising dough and authentic Italian ingredients. The family run Italian restaurant in Poole has an open kitchen so you can see your food being cooked. The restaurant also has an Ipad bar which is a great attraction for entertaining the kids.

As well as pizza on the menu, you can choose from a range of pastas and risottos. There’s even a bambino menu especially for children.


Pizza Hut

Castle Lane West, Bournemouth

Close to Castlepoint Shopping Centre, why not enjoy a rest after shopping with pizza and pasta. There is a lunch time buffet seven days a week offering unlimited pizza, pasta and salad.

The Pizza Hut pizza menu offers plenty of choice on toppings and bases as well as sides and desserts too.

Enjoy 2 for 1 at Pizza Hut*


Pinocchio Italian Restaurant

18 Poole Hill, Bournemouth BH2 5PS

A traditional Italian restaurant in Poole since 1979 and Italian owned. The restaurant is family friendly and welcomes children. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner service (dinner only on Sundays). 

The menu is extensive, offering a range of pasta dishes including spaghetti bolognese, tortellini boscaiola and lasagne al forno. Pizzas are served on thin and crispy Italian style bases, and there are additional speciality dishes available as well.

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Prezzo Bournemouth

58-59 Westover Rd, Bournemouth BH1 2BZ

Close to the beach in Bournemouth, Prezzo has both inside and outside seating where you can enjoy the sea air on nicer days.

The menu offers good choices of gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options to suit everyone. You will also find third party deals and vouchers for Prezzo if you’re looking to save money eating out in Bournemouth.

Enjoy 2 for 1 at Prezzo*


Ristorante Barolo

586-588 Wimborne Rd, Bournemouth BH9 2ER

You will find singing waiters at Barolo, a modern Italian restaurant in Bournemouth. The large restaurant caters well for large groups as well as small. The menu is large, offering a wide range of starters, mains and desserts. 

With starters such as Insalata Caprese and Calamari Fritti. Mains include pizzas, pasta dishes, chicken and veal dishes as well as steak. Why not finish off your meal with one of the many desserts on offer.

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Marco Polo Bournemouth

782 Christchurch Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH7 6DD

There is something to suit everyone at Marco Polo in Bournemouth. The generously topped pizzas are a popular choice as well as the freshly cooked seafood.

The restaurant is open Monday to Saturday 6pm – 10pm and closed on a Sunday. 


La Piccola Italia

23 Holdenhurst Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH8 8EH

If you like trying lots of different things, then you’ll love the charcuterie boards available at La Piccola Italia. Choose from different dishes for the table to share. There’s also a bottomless brunch on the menu every Saturday.

A standard menu is also available if you’d like your own pizza, pasta, or meat dish. As well as a separate children’s menu if you’re bringing the children for dinner. 

Enjoy 2 for 1 at La Piccola Italia*


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Bellagio

Banks House, 295-299 Wimborne Rd, Bournemouth BH9 2AA

Bellagio Pizzeria is home to a new style of pizzeria in Bournemouth. Using a purpose built stone baked pizza oven and traditional hand throwing pizza dough.

It’s not just pizzas on the menu however, and you will find an extensive choice of Italian dishes. There are lunch time specials to be discovered if you’re looking for a good deal during the day.


Zizzi Bournemouth

5 The Square, Bournemouth, BH2 6HE

This Italian restaurant in Bournemouth serves dishes including pizza, pasta and risotto. There is an extensive vegetarian, vegan and non-gluten menu as well as the Bambini kids menu.

The restaurant is open Monday – Sunday for lunch and dinner. You can also take advantage of the 2 course lunch set menu for £10.95.

Enjoy 2 for 1 at Zizzi*

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Ask Italian

Unit LG3, BH2, Exeter Crescent, Bournemouth, BH2 5DD

Located in the BH2 building close to the Odeon cinema, beaches and Lower Gardens, Ask Italian is in a convenient place for an Italian meal. There is inside and outside seating available with plenty of tempting Italian dishes on the menu to enjoy.

Enjoy 2 for 1 meals at Ask Italian*


Vesuvio

Seafront, Alum Chine, Bournemouth BH4 8AN

The beachfront Italian restaurant at Alum Chine has idyllic views to Old Harry Rocks and the Isle of Wight. The restaurant has a main dining area, large seated terrace overlooking the beach and the playground at the back. The restaurant is open 7 days a week from 10am, serving food from 12pm.


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Franco Manca

Just a few minutes walk from Bournemouth beach in the Square is Franco Manca. Serving sourdough pizzas with toppings including organic tomato, British mozzarella and basil. Or roasted cured ham, British mozzarella, ricotta and wild mushrooms.


Restaurants In Bournemouth Serving Pizza

Perhaps you’re looking for the best pizza in Bournemouth, or a quick bite to eat whilst enjoying a drink. These great bars and restaurants in Bournemouth all have pizza on their menu.

Papa Johns Takeaway Pizza, Bournemouth

Pizza delivery or collection is available from Papa Johns at multiple locations in Bournemouth. Enjoy 50% off pizza at Papa Johns*

O’Neill’s Bournemouth, 231 Old Christchurch Road, BH1 1JZ

Offering stone-baked pizzas which are topped and freshly baked to order, then brushed with garlic butter for real flavour.

The Stable, Bournemouth, 7-10 Westover Road, BH1 2BU

Located in the old Tourist Information building, you’ll find pizza and pints 7 days a week. Fresh sourdough is created every morning and made with Glastonbury mozzarella. There’s also a good range of plant based pizzas on the menu.

Pizza Express Bournemouth, Bh2, Exeter Crescent, BH2 5DD

There are lots of different pizza base options at Pizza Express. Choose from the Romana, a bigger, thinner, crispier 14″ base. Or the Leggera, which is a mix of wholemeal, white and spelt flour created with a hole in the middle. Gluten free and Vegan options are also available.

Forno Pizza, 406 Wimborne Road, BH9 2HB

Sourdough pizzas every day for eat in or takeaway. If you fancy an 18″ sharing pizza, then Forno is the place to try. It’s Bournemouth’s biggest pizza!


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