Harden's survey result
Summary
This restaurant just up the hill from the town’s main shopping strip literally “stands out in the dining desert of Bournemouth” with its crimson-coloured façade and compact but convivial interior fitted with booth-style seating. Alongside “authentic” Spanish tapas (tostadas, tortillas), you’ll find more exotic dishes like deep-fried aubergine with honey, a perennial favourite among fans.
Summary
A “cracking find in the centre of Bournemouth”, this “tiny little restaurant up off the main shopping street” is “worth the climb” for “tasty” and sometimes “superb” tapas and “refreshing sangria”. Top Menu Tip – “our normally carnivorous children demand the aubergine with honey”.
Summary
“Big flavours on small plates” encapsulates the appeal of this “fabulous little tapas spot”, whose popularity means you “need to book ahead”. It feels “generous, atmospheric and family-friendly – can’t wait to return”. Top Tip – “the aubergine in honey is worth the trip alone”.
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Have you eaten at Lolas?
95 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5RT
Lolas Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Amazing Spanish tapas as usual - our party of 8 got through a ridiculous number of plates of chicken wings & deep fried aubergine with honey. It was a very busy night with lots of Christmas parties in (& hence lots of complicated bills) but the service remained cheerful and efficient. The only downside is we don't live closer so can't visit more often. "
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £22.90 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.50 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
95 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5RT
Opening hours
| Monday | 5:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Tuesday | 5:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 5:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 5:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 1 pm‑12 am |
| Saturday | 1 pm‑12 am |
| Sunday | 1 pm‑10:30 pm |
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