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Pinocchio Ristorante

Proper Italian cooking on Poole Hill that doesn't do fancy nonsense—just good pasta, risotto and seafood done right.

🍴 Italian restauranttraditionalromanticcosyrefineditalian restaurant
Head up Poole Hill and you'll find yourself in a room that feels like someone's actually cared about the details. Warm lighting, proper tablecloths, and a menu that reads like someone who knows what they're doing in the kitchen. You're looking at the kind of Italian food that takes time—handmade pasta, risotto cooked to proper flow, fish that's clearly been treated with respect. It's the sort of place where locals keep coming back because the food's consistent and nobody's trying too hard to impress you with unnecessary faffing about.

Known for

  • Handmade pasta dishes
  • Fresh seafood risotto
  • Authentic Italian cooking without the pretension
  • Strong wine list
  • Reliable neighbourhood favourite
4.5(812 reviews)
18 Poole Hill, Bournemouth BH2 5PS, UK