Kiki Bar and Restaurant

Head up St Michael's Road towards the seafront and you'll find Kiki tucked away with actual views of the bay—the kind that make you pause mid-forkful. It's the sort of place where they've bothered to do the cooking properly rather than just fling together a curry that tastes like every other one. The room's got a bit of elegance without being stuffy, which feels rare for Bournemouth's Indian scene. You're getting properly spiced food and a setting that acknowledges you might want to linger over a drink and actually see where you are.