Poole Food & Drink

Smugglers Bar and Restaurant is open daily for food, with a traditional English fayre, complimented by a large selection of real ales, lagers, wines, soft drinks and coffees to finish. Set just metres from Poole Quay, we are famous locally for our fish dishes and they feature prominently on our menu. However, we also offer dishes for the more adventurous. Smugglers restaurant is also renowned for having the best Sunday carvery in the local area.
On sunnier days enjoy our menu Alfresco style in our raised decking area. For those looking for a less formal setting, our full menu is also available in our bar area.
The restaurant is available for private functions, such as weddings, anniversaries, family gatherings and is especially popular for Christmas parties.
OUR ATM DOES NOT CHARGE FOR CASH WITHDRAWALS

Traditional fish and chips served all day.
Under new ownership.
Just off Poole quay opposite The Kings Head and The Antelope.
An experience definitely worth trying.
Kids portions available and OAP specials.
Opening times:
Sun 12.00 noon to 10.30pm
Mon,Tue,Wed, 11.00am to 11.00pm
Thur,Fri,Sat,11.00am to 11.30pm.

The Restaurant
With superb views over the Poole Quay and Harbour our restaurant is air conditioned, with comfortable traditional, sophisticated décor.
Service is efficient and friendly and our menu is wide ranging. Our fish and shellfish are sourced locally.Our menus change seasonally. Fish choices change according to availability.
Parties and special occasions are catered for and we are pleased to provide party menus on request. There is a private area for up to 60 people and our total restaurant area will accommodate 90.

The Cafe Bar
What a venue! Open from 7.30am to serve a wide ranging choice breakfast menu. Quality freshly ground bean to cup coffees, breakfast & speciality teas.
Good food with children's choices, served throughout the day until late evening. Fully licensed bar with an excellent selection of wines by the glass or bottle. Draught or bottled beers and lagers and an excellent selection of non - alcohol drinks.
Dine or drink Al Fresco too and enjoy the sounds and sights of Poole's bustling Quayside.

'Diva' has succeeded in importing the rich culinary traditions of Italy to the Poole neighborhood.
This celebrated restaurant is a warm family run Italian with great food and a laid back environment that has not compromised on its excellent service.
It offers a casual yet elegant environment where lighting and décor are fresh and a wonderful translation of old-world sensibilities to modern times is achieved.
So, whether you're beginning your day with their legendary cappuccino and biscotti or savoring a wonderful home baked Roman Pizza at lunch time come and enjoy a refined cuisine.
The menu has a choice of pasta, all made on the premises, as well as meat and fish entrees. Seafood and numerous fresh vegetables and salad dishes are also available.
You will also find an excellent wine menu as well as a good selection available by the glass.
A delectable choice of cakes, biscuits and desserts known as Traditional 'pasticceria' are all made 'in house' including their very own homemade ice cream.
You'll be sure to find an array of guests from families to dressy young couples, Businessmen and those from far away shores. So, dress up or down and know you'll fit in.
It's warm and its friendly deserving of its reputation as 'the little Italian gem in the heart of Poole' you won't be disappointed.
Remember if you're planning on spending your evening at Diva's book in advance!

Thistle Poole has definitely found the recipe for success. Not only has the hotel's restaurant The Harbour View, launched a fresh fish bar, it has been awarded one AA Rosette. The restaurant which overlooks the Quayside, already features fish heavily on the menu, but now customers can choose exactly which sea-fresh fish they would like straight from the counter.

We are waiting for information for the write up on this restaurant but two of the Harbourguides Crew had a meal there just recently and could not fault anything about their meal or experience. They described their meal as one of the best fish dishes they had eaten. And the deserts are just as good Their advice is "must try it"

A traditional 'Old World Pub' situated close to the waterfront, is noted to be the oldest pub in Dorset, according to the deeds, it was once a twelfth century monastery and a corn exchange, the early days saw a strong connection with the smuggling trade, and local legend believes there are caves below, famous for the ghost of the 'hanged lady' who lost her husband at sea, weekly sightings are reported as she still haunts the place, along with (as local folk law would say) a laughing fisherman and a little girl who appear as ghostly apparitions. There are regular investigations into the paranormal activities by professionals due to the amount of sightings and ghostly goings on.

Nowadays the 'King Charles' is renowned for its real ale, fine wines, traditional home cooked food (king size portions) and a welcoming/friendly atmosphere.

We are situated in the picturesque Poole Quay with spectacular views of Poole Harbour and over to Brownsea Island.
We are open every day with the exception of Christmas Day and gift vouchers are available which make a great present.
The Oriel is a well established family run restaurant with an extensive menu using only the finest, freshest ingredients, cooked to order.

Relax alfresco over a coffee and one of our sumptuous cakes or try our famous Thai stir-fry or one of our authentic pasta dishes over a glass of wine.

Catch of the Day
Take a stroll down Poole Quay and discover its oldest watering hole…
THE POOLE ARMS, is run by friendly landlord Bob Kerr and his wife Maureen who is also the cook at this specialist fish pub, right on the side of Poole Quay.
The oldest Pub on Poole Quay, the Poole Arms with its distinctive green tiling dates from the 1600s. Eat overlooking the Quay and in summer tables are set outside. Bob and Maureen have a clearly defined view of how fish should be eaten and present beautifully simple dishes with new potatoes and peas, either pan fried, poached or oven baked without a chip in sight.
The house menu nods emphatically towards the nearby water, with what one visitor describes as “excellent seafood at reasonable prices. The only Pub in the town not offering the usual fish-and-chip-in batter fare�. With home-made house specialities such as Fish Soup,Fish Pie and Seafood Casserole.
Other favourites at the Poole Arms include King Prawns in garlic,moulles marinier,herring roes on toast, cod, haddock and plaice fillet, and fresh dressed crab salad with minted new potatoes.
The Poole Arms also has a board with the catch of the day and is influenced by the seasons, utilising local produce as much as possible. The board changes daily and you will see such offerings as Brill, Bream, Skate Wing, Whole Plaice, Red Gurnard, Dab, Torbay Sole, Sea Bass and Sprats.
Serving beers from Ringwood Brewery the Poole Arms has been included in the CAMRA good beer guide for the first time, one of only 4500 out of over 60,000 pubs.
Food is served:
Monday to Thursday12.noon-2.30 and 5.30-8.30 pm
Friday 12. Noon – 2.30 and 5.30 – 9.00 pm
Saturday 12 noon – 3.30 and 6.00 – 9.00pm
Sunday 12.noon – 3.30 and 6.00 – 8.30 pm
It is not possible to reserve a table as a 'first come first serve' policy is operated

Established since 1994 Tandoori Nights serve the finest ranges of Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine. We have friendly and cheerful staff and the quality and presentation of our food is of an exceptional standard. 2007 Award of Excellance fotr exceeding in the expectation of high quality food, service and clensliness of establishment

Air Conditioned

Fully Licensed

Open 12noon til 2.30pm - 6.00pm til midnight - including Sundays and Holidays 1st rate venue for any occasion!

The Canteen Restaurant is a family business that mixes Great British and European cooking, The menu always has something for everyone. In the summer the emphasis is on fish, mostly landed locally, including oysters and crabs from Poole. In the winter Mike butchers his own whole organic Lleyn lambs from Corfe castle, sides of organic Longhorn beef and rose veal from Lychett Matravers. In season wild deer and pheasants from the Purbecks.
The menu is inspired by passion not fashion, with common fish respected as much as the more xpensive cheffy kind and due respect given to the whole animal. Local fruit and veg is used wherever possible. Everything is homemade, absolutely without exception.
Service is genuinely friendly and the ambience relaxed.

Open Monday to Saturday 12:00pm-2:30pm and 6pm to late. Telephone: 01202-680014. 18 High Street BH15 1BP. Poole. Dorset. Website: www.thecanteenpoole.co.uk

"The Canteen is built around a vision of home grown excellence...
(The Price is) hard to beat for food of this quality" Daily Echo Monday March 2nd 2009,

The Tea rooms serve a wide range of quality Teas, Coffees, Home made Cakes, Salads and Lunches.

When the weather is fine, relax and enjoy our secluded Courtyard garden, sheltered from the wind, and away from the traffic where we have a fine selection of shrubbery representing many of the worlds great botanic gardens and landscapes, from Kew to Kirstenbosch, and from The Alhambra to the Zen gardens of Kyoto.

We can be found in the Old Orchard Plaza part of Poole Old Town. Technically, we're 48a High Street, and this is tucked in between Tandoori Nights and Chic Too directly opposite the Sainsbury's local. The quay is about 200 metres away either via New Orchard, Castle St or the High Street. From the Dolphin Centre simply walk down the High Street, over the level Crossing, over the next road (North St) and continue along the High Street until you reach the Old Orchard crossing – Cross the road, look right and you'll see us.