The Best Fish and Chips in Bournemouth
A guide to proper fish and chips in Bournemouth, from a celebrated chippy in Westbourne to seafront kiosks where you can eat with sand under your feet.
Food and Drink Writer, Flexiestays
Natali Agnello writes about food and drink for the Flexiestays Bournemouth Guide. She has lived in the area all her life and works at Flexiestays, where guests ask her the same question every week: where should we eat tonight?
Her answers come from years of eating her way around the town, from Sunday roasts and fish and chips by the sea to brunch spots, bakeries and the restaurants locals keep to themselves. She writes for people who want a good meal rather than the nearest one, and she is clear about what a place is good at and what it is not.
Natali covers restaurants, cafés, pubs, afternoon tea and the food side of the town's events, always with the practical details that matter on the day: whether to book, what it costs, and how far it is from the beach.
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