A friendly, family run restaurant able to cater for special dietary requirements, such as gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan meals. We provide casual dining in homely surroundings at Bates Restaurant in Charminster. John and Cheryl Bates offer you an extensive a la carte menu and wine list, including a good quality selection of meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan dishes with additional daily specials that are all available at very reasonable prices.
Bates Restaurant also prides itself on a wonderful choice of homemade desserts. John himself has been cooking since he was 12 years old and has been providing Dorset and the New Forest area with exemplary food for the entirety of his career. Come and enjoy our high quality food in your new favourite restaurant today!
Bates Restaurant also prides itself on a wonderful choice of homemade desserts. John himself has been cooking since he was 12 years old and has been providing Dorset and the New Forest area with exemplary food for the entirety of his career. Come and enjoy our high quality food in your new favourite restaurant today!
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There's nothing better than great quality home cooked food and if you are in the Charminster area and that's what you love, then the Bates Restaurant will be just what you need. We are a family run restaurant offering a range of traditional British food, home cooked and with the freshest ingredients right here in the Bournemouth area.
Are you visiting the Bournemouth area and looking for places to eat in Charminster? Or maybe you live in the area and crave some home cooked British food? Then the Bates Restaurant is just what you need, located right here in Charminster and offering top quality, traditional British cuisine. We love our pizzas, curries and Chinese dishes but sometimes you just want a classic British meal and that's what is on offer at the Bates Restaurant.
Bates Restaurant has been serving quality food in our family restaurant in Charminster for more than 18 years. Serving the wider local area from Ensbury Park to West Howe, Winton, Moordown, Mayrick Park, Queens Park, Muscliff, Throop and the wider New Forest area we have established a reputation for quality food at very reasonable prices.
If you are looking for the perfect venue for casual dining in Charminster, then the Bates Restaurant is the place to go. We offer a friendly, family run place to visit for lunch or evening meals and have a range of menu options. The A La Carte menu offers a range of starters, main courses and desserts and includes fish and vegetarian options.
Reviews (17)
Robert Middleton
Jan 11, 2022
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Went on a Friday evening and chose from the Evening Specials menu from which you can have two courses for £19.95.
I had Brie in breadcrumbs starter, salmon then chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. Paid about £2 extra for the pudding. Tasty food , served with saute/boiled potatoes and veg. Once service started we didn't have to wait long between courses. About seven different mains to choose from. We all enjoyed our food.
I had Brie in breadcrumbs starter, salmon then chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. Paid about £2 extra for the pudding. Tasty food , served with saute/boiled potatoes and veg. Once service started we didn't have to wait long between courses. About seven different mains to choose from. We all enjoyed our food.
Dave Valentine
Oct 29, 2021
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Very nice Restaurant, small which makes it very homely. The Staff are friendly & very helpful. Menu has lots of variety & prices very reasonable including drinks. The dessert menu could maybe have few more options but adequate. Would recommend especially for Sunday Roast if can get a booking as it does get booked up.
Mike Bamber
Oct 25, 2021
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Gemma Gray
Oct 15, 2021
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HEAVEN ON A PLATE!
Despite living within walking distance for 20 years, we have only recently discovered this little gem and are gutted that it has taken so long. We will be doing our best to make up for lost time.
The food is delicious and beautifully presented, the welcome is warm and the staff friendly, professional and helpful. What more could anybody ask for?
There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe our first dining experience there. We can’t wait to return.
Despite living within walking distance for 20 years, we have only recently discovered this little gem and are gutted that it has taken so long. We will be doing our best to make up for lost time.
The food is delicious and beautifully presented, the welcome is warm and the staff friendly, professional and helpful. What more could anybody ask for?
There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe our first dining experience there. We can’t wait to return.
Rab Newbury
Sep 20, 2021
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Alan Colclough
Sep 09, 2021
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John Turner
Sep 05, 2021
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June Dalby
Aug 19, 2021
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Booked for a family lunch, 7 adults and one child. Drinks and food all arrived promptly. 5 starters eaten (1 prawn cocktail, 1 pate, 2 egg mayonnaise, 1 soup) all plates cleared! Between us we probably had the whole menu- steak, salmon, gammon, steak pie and every plate went back empty, save for some veg- because there was so much of it. Again, we sampled most of the dessert menu- profiteroles, banoffee pie sherry trifle, chocolate fudge cake. Sad to say I was defeated and couldn't quite finish mine, though I tried really hard as it was a day off from the diet!
The bill was extremely reasonable
The bill was extremely reasonable
Emma Farningham
Aug 10, 2021
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Tony Hall
Aug 07, 2021
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Marcus Ridings
Jun 24, 2021
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Sharon Pottle
May 21, 2021
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Kim Lewis
Apr 02, 2021
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Rachel Theunissen
Mar 17, 2021
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Ruth Denning
Feb 26, 2021
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Lacey Pottle
Feb 07, 2021
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Deborah Stanley
Dec 06, 2020
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