The Ivy Bournemouth Brasserie

You'll find yourself on Richmond Hill—that stretch that's quietly become Bournemouth's proper dining quarter—walking into something that actually feels considered rather than corporate. The Ivy Bournemouth does the whole elevated-but-not-fussy thing reasonably well: good British cooking done properly, the kind of place where you don't feel daft ordering a full lunch on a Tuesday afternoon. The room's got that polished-but-approachable energy that works whether you're here for business or because you've dragged a mate out for decent food. It's consistently busy without feeling frantic, and the menu doesn't pretend to be something it isn't.