A Little Taste of Spain in Southbourne

There are some restaurants that transport you somewhere else the moment you walk through the door... and Chef Carlos brings a little taste of Spain straight to Southbourne.

Sitting on Seabourne Road, Chef Carlos is a Spanish restaurant bringing together traditional food, colourful surroundings and the relaxed, sociable atmosphere that makes Spanish dining so enjoyable. From tapas and golden paellas to jugs of sangria, it’s a place made for filling the table, sharing good food and staying a little longer than planned. 

Chef Carlos's menu is built around the flavours, dishes and relaxed style of Spanish dining.

Tapas makes it easy to turn a meal into something to share, ordering several smaller plates for everyone around the table to tuck into. Expect familiar Spanish favourites alongside meat, seafood and vegetarian options, giving you plenty of opportunity to build your own spread and try a little of everything.

Alongside the tapas, paella is one of the restaurant’s signature Spanish offerings, bringing one of Spain’s most recognisable dishes to Southbourne. 

The restaurant also opens for breakfast, with morning dishes and coffee giving the restaurant a different feel earlier in the day before tapas, paella and sangria take over later on.

Chef Carlos encourages diners to order for the table, try something you might not usually choose and make the meal part of the occasion.

Then, of course, there’s the sangria.

Few combinations say summer quite like Spanish food and a cold glass of sangria, and the outdoor tables at the front of Chef Carlos give you somewhere to enjoy exactly that while watching Southbourne go by.

On a sunny afternoon, a table filled with food, a jug of sangria and the buzz of Seabourne Road creates the kind of laid-back atmosphere that feels much further from Bournemouth than it really is.

Step inside and Chef Carlos has plenty of personality of its own.

Dark wood, colourful Spanish tiles, shelves filled with Spanish produce and walls covered in photographs give the restaurant a warm, characterful feel. Chef Carlos is somewhere that has developed its own individual, iconic identity.

That character is matched by the philosophy Chef Carlos itself puts at the centre of the restaurant: good food, a warm welcome and a relaxed atmosphere.

Whether you’re stopping by for breakfast, sharing tapas with friends, sitting down to paella or spending a sunny afternoon over sangria, Chef Carlos offers something refreshingly different on Southbourne’s high street.

You don’t need a flight to Spain to find Spanish flavours, colourful surroundings and a table full of authentic dishes.

Sometimes, Seabourne Road is far enough.

To view the full menu, and find more information, click HERE

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