Guildhall Tavern

Amazing seafood and steak at the Guildhall Tavern tonight. We’ve been coming for years and it’s one of the best restaurants in Bournemouth/Poole in our opinion. Ingredients are always fresh, great taste, wonderful service, welcoming ambience with nice decor. We will be back again soon!

Simply the best restaurant I’ve eaten at in Poole and the best Sunday Roast I’ve had in 10 years. The staff were superb, the Chefs are artists as far as I’m concerned and I had a great pleasure talking to Alan who’s the owner who was eating at the table next to me and chatting to guests and the pride in his restaurant and love for his staff and customers was so apparent. I’ve never felt so welcomed, looked after and enjoyed a leisurely Sunday meal like it

Wow, what a fantastic find, we went here today, and i am seriously impressed with the quality of the food, in particular the fish cookery, I've eaten seafood around the world, and this comes out on top of all the seafood I've eaten, top marks to the chef, and all the great staff, we will definitely be back, and I have no hesitation in recommending this fantastic restaurant 💜 And it's dog friendly too, massive bonus points there too

Everything was at a high level. The dishes were delicious, and I personally liked the scallops. The service was excellent. The main dishes were not served quickly, although the restaurant was not fully loaded. A nice bonus from the restaurant for my birthday. Overall, I recommend it.

We had the pleasure of booking the Guildhall Tavern for our wedding lunch reception and we had the most spectacular food and wine pairings topped with the best service. Our guests absolutely enjoyed the menu that was curated for the occasion by the chef. We are still raving about the food almost a month later. Also, if you're there please do try the English Sparkling Wine (Champagne) it was divine. Thank you to the Guildhall Tavern team for giving us the best treatment and elevating our dining experience, making our day even more special.

We had our wedding dinner here after getting married at the guildhall registry office. There was 11 of us. We had the upstairs room completely to ourselves. The service was fantastic and the food was incredible and reasonable price point too! Everyone had such an amazing time and I would 100% recommend the guildhall tavern to anyone! Thank you so much!

Absolutely delicious food -unfortunately our pictures do not make justice of it! We would definitely recommend the mix seafood main, it was divine! The roast pork was also cooked to perfection and came with all the trimmings. Lovely friendly staff, we will definitely come back again!

Well presented, food, offering locally sourced fish including options you don’t see very often such as turbot. Our starters of scallops & trout & our mains of turbot & surf & turf were all delicious. We arrived early & were very pleased as the restaurant had noted our table requirements. Our server was very friendly & whilst not the cheapest restaurant, it is a dining experience we enjoyed.

Great food and service. Good mix of local fish and meat, local wines and beers, beautifully presented

Guildhall Tavern is actually a French restaurant, with some English favorites on the menu. We ended up in Poole after getting off our cruise ship turned into a nightmare, so we didn't get the chance to go to London. Our friend found this restaurant online in the Michelin Guide - it is a "Michelin plate" and has a "good standard" rating. We were seated in a little section/room with a door that opens to outside - nice and private. It was my goal to have a proper fish and chips meal while in the UK, so, of course, that's what I ordered. The lunch menu gives options for just a starter, or one, two, or three courses. I got two courses - battered haddock with house tartar, peas, and fries as my main, and a cheese plate for dessert. The plate was nicely presented and the fish was perfect - golden, crispy fried on the outside, and moist and flaky inside, and the homemade tartar sauce was creamy and flavorful without being too heavy. They bring bread and olives for you while you wait for your meal, so the one piece of fish and fries was really filling. The cheese plate had two matured French cheeses (one was blue) and some fruit and nuts. They took the cheese out of the fridge for me when I ordered so that it would be at a nice temperature for dessert - great idea. I was already full at this point but the cheese was delicious, great small portion, and a perfect way to end my meal. Service was top-notch - friendly, attentive, and timely. Prices for the lunch specials were very reasonable - mine was 17 pounds for the two courses, and portions are fair, depending on what you order.

Delicious food served in a quayside restaurant with modern decor and friendly, helpful staff.

I ate here with two friends last night and could not recommend this restaurant more highly. From the moment we walked in, we were made most welcome by the staff, who were very attentive, even though the restaurant was packed with customers. The service was impeccable and the cooking exquisite. Dishes that were sampled included, soft herring roes on toast, a chicken liver parfait (served with Kumquat jam) and a delicious cheese souffle.These were followed by some Halibut wrapped in pancetta, a large Skate wing served with capers and cherry tomatoes and good old fashioned Haddock and pommes frites. Every dish was faultlessly prepared and ravenously consumed ! Booking is essential and on last night's evidence, mandatory.

French restaurants don't seem so common these days, but this is run by a friendly French family right in the heart of old Poole. Lots of classic French cuisine, and we had three menus to choose from, the pre-Xmas one, the regular a la carte (&table d'hôte), plus a specials menu. Lots of fish, presumably sourced locally, with the quay nearby. I has skate wing with cream sauce and morels, then crepe suzette flambeed. My partner had hake in fill pastry and a lovely looking hazelnut meringue. Excellent white wine by the carafe. Cooking was good bistro standard. Room was a bit cold to start with. And they brought a stingy amount of vegetables which I can only assume was a misunderstanding. Bill for four of us was £123 with wine and coffee. I would certainly go again.

Best ever UK restaurant experience, and among the top anywhere in the world! Such a relaxing environment and yet extremely competent crew, serving superb food at - for the quality - very reasonable prices. What's not to like? No wonder the place was completely full! We left ourselves in the hands of maitre David, and were not disappointed. Wine and main course - catch of the day - masterly recommended, and desserts a masterpiece of art (so much, so the guests sitting next to us asked "what was that - we want some, too". Superb food, very competent and attentive service - recommended by all means!

Amazing diner at this French restaurant. Great staff and delicious dishes there. Great moment in Poole.