More Than Sushi rolls its sushi to order, not in advance — a small distinction that changes the eating. Rice is pressed and rolls are cut when you ask for them, so what reaches you is fresh rather than sat under a chiller for hours. It is a family-run kitchen on Wallisdown Road, and, as the name sets out to promise, there is a good deal more here than sushi alone.
The food
The core is what you would expect, done properly: maki, nigiri, sashimi and set platters, with vegetarian and vegan rolls given real space rather than treated as an afterthought. Around it sits the rest of the Japanese repertoire — gyoza, prawn tempura, chicken katsu, and poke bowls piled into a single bowl for a quicker, one-dish meal. Dishes are made to order, so swaps and small tweaks are usually fine. It is priced and portioned for a casual meal rather than an occasion, which is the point.
The setting
The kitchen works three ways, and that is really the character of the place. You can eat in, collect on the way past, or order online for delivery, with a postcode check to tell you whether you fall inside the delivery area. For anyone staying on this side of town it means a proper sushi dinner without a trip into the centre — carried home, picked up, or brought to the door. It is a neighbourhood kitchen rather than a destination dining room, and it is content to be exactly that.
Where it is
More Than Sushi is at 291 Wallisdown Road, on the busy route that runs north-west out of town past Westbourne toward the Arts University and the Poole boundary. The Museum of Design in Plastics, on the university campus, is the nearest landmark of note. It is a stretch better reached by car or bus than walked from the seafront, but genuinely convenient if you are staying on this side of Bournemouth.
Good to know
The kitchen runs from Tuesday to Saturday and is closed at the start of the week, though it is worth confirming current times before you set out. Booking is handled through the website or app, and there is a small booking fee on reserved tables. If you are ordering in, run the postcode check first so you know whether delivery reaches you. For more places to eat across the town, see the restaurants hub or the guide to where locals eat.