Hi

popping down this weekend, staying near main pier, after an interesting (architecture, history, weird features, true locals etc) pub and if there are any good places that can deal with coeliacs(gluten free) eating

Cheers

*as an eg we like the Print Room

Good pubs are pretty thin on the ground in Bournemouth im afraid. 60 Million postcards is a nice bar/pub, which does decent food, and has good alternative-ish music. Its close to where your staying , just opposite the BIC. Daisy O’briens is an ok Irish type pub in town – you can see im scraping the barrel here. If you want a decent pub with character your better off getting in the car and going to Burley Inn, new forest.

Eating

Good pubs are pretty thin on the ground in Bournemouth

Understatement of the year.

My vote would be go 5 mins on the bus to Westbourne.

The Porterhouse for pub – it’s run by Ringwood brewery so the beer is good, it’s nothing special, but has a nice feel to it – always busy on weekend evenings. Zoukinis for food, which is a vegetarian restaurant, but the food is really good and they cater for all sorts of dietary requirements.