Cafe Boscanova

Cafe Boscanova is a well-loved brunch café on Christchurch Road in Boscombe, Bournemouth, and four-legged visitors are welcome inside alongside their humans. It's a practical, no-reservations spot for breakfast and lunch, sitting just outside the main town-centre bustle near the Boscombe and seafront end of Bournemouth.

The café opens seven days a week from 8am, with the kitchen running until 3pm and drinks served until 3:30pm. The menu leans into freshly cooked brunch dishes, vegan and vegetarian options, pancake stacks and good coffee — useful fuel before or after time on the coast. Walk-ins only, so on busy days there may be a short wait for a table.

Dogs are welcome inside and out, which means no pavement hovering while someone else orders the pancakes. It's a straightforward, dog-friendly stop that keeps a coastal Bournemouth day well-fed and simple.