Funki Griller is a steakhouse on Westover Road in central Bournemouth, one of the streets linking the town’s main shopping area down towards the seafront. It’s built its local reputation on grilled meats served with a relaxed, unpretentious approach, backed up by a full bar and regular live music rather than a hushed fine-dining format.
The food
Grilled steaks are the main draw, with cuts like sirloin and ribeye forming the backbone of the menu alongside a wider selection of dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. The kitchen’s own description is “fine food, no pretence” — the aim is restaurant-quality cooking without a stiff or formal setting to match. Vegetarian dishes and gluten-free options both appear on the menu, so mixed groups with different dietary needs aren’t limited to a single dish. Sharing deals surface from time to time too, such as a pairing of two 10oz sirloin or ribeye steaks with chips for around £30, which gives a rough sense of pricing sitting in the moderate-to-premium bracket rather than at the very top end.
The setting
Alongside the dining room, Funki Griller runs a full bar with a cocktail list and a happy hour in place until 6pm every day, which shifts the feel of the place towards a sociable bar-and-grill rather than a strictly formal restaurant. Live music is a recurring feature of the evenings, adding to an atmosphere that leans upbeat rather than quiet. Gift vouchers are also available for anyone looking to book the experience as a present.
Where it is
The restaurant sits at 61 Westover Road, a short walk from Bournemouth’s central shopping streets and close enough to the coast to combine easily with a visit to the pier or a stretch of the beach either side of a meal.
Good to know
Online booking is available and recommended, and it becomes a requirement for parties of six or more. Larger bookings carry their own terms: groups of eight or more are asked for card details to hold the table, with a £10-per-head cancellation charge inside 24 hours, and parties of ten or more may see a discretionary 10% service charge added to the bill. Kitchen and bar hours also change across the week — both open later on weekdays than at weekends — so it’s worth checking directly with the restaurant before setting off, especially around holidays or for late sittings.
