Reviews - Baraca Restaurant
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Baraca on Charminster Road offers a unique dining experience that stands out among the many ethnic restaurants in the area. Despite a few negative reviews regarding portion sizes and authenticity, most customers praise the restaurant for its excellent food and service. The cozy, family-run establishment has an inviting atmosphere, delicious dishes, and a friendly staff that ensures a memorable dining experience. Whether you're a local or just visiting, Baraca is definitely worth a try for a taste of Turkish cuisine in Bournemouth.
Was Tina Price at Baraca Restaurant a mag?
First time of ordering and would order again. Had stuffed aubergine with rice and a leafy salad. Lovely food, large portions with home cooked quality. Will visit and eat in when lock-down restrictions are lifted. View all feedback.
What Hilda Matzen dislikes about Baraca Restaurant:
Absolutely disgusting Just had one of the worst take aways from Baraca. Charminster Road. Have a look at the meat box just delivered. A little bigger than a mobile phone for and it was cold and each for a, pitta bread. When...we asked for the driver to come back and collect, he did return and told Maria, the manner to go f::k herself. Never again View all feedback.
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Last update : 25.09.2025
Whilst vising the restaurant I had an opportunity to taste their prize winning Chilli dip. It was so delicious, the perfect amount of heat for my taste. It was so nice I obtained a jar! I will be going back for more. It knocks similar dips out of the park .. Congratulations to the lady chef ! Vegetarian options: The baked aubergine was delicious I could easily had another portion... Its clear that the chef only uses the best, freshest ingredients to make it so tasty, and to leave wanting more. Bravo Baracca! Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £1–10 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
Amazing food in this small gem of a restaurant. All home made (even the sourdough) and very fresh. Highly recommended Service: Dine in Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 5
Last update : 10.09.2024
Always fantastic to visit the restaurant when I'm down in Bournemouth. Food is always A and the fact the restaurant has been here so long shows that other agree
Simply the best Turkish in Bournemouth! Delicious home cooked food, we just keep coming back for more, for all celebrations bringing all our friends, as we can rely on it to always be excellent. The Chef uses her own home grown vegetables and herbs. The hosts are very hospitable and we are never disappointed. Very tasty and excellent value. Many thanks Baracas for a lovely birthday celebration and the lovely birthday surprise!
A wonderful restaurant with amazing and friendly staff. We chatted with the chef about the range of chilli sauces and how she was always perfecting new flavours. A delightful evening I’d recommend for couples wanting a lovely meal out.
Lovely food the staff were incredibly friendly
Baraca, tasty, authentic food made and served with love. Little touches like bread and homemade flavoured oils mean that we felt welcomed from the start of our meal. As a vegetarian there was great choice on the menu and my husband loved the chicken wings. I had a delicious selection of halloumi and stuffed vine leaves. Great service and the little touches kept coming when the team found out it was my birthday and cake, music and dancing were shared. Thank you for making my birthday special.
Last update : 13.04.2024
Wonderful food service atmosphere and award winning chilli dip plus a delicious aubergine dip with lovely warm bread .15/10
Baraca restaurant is an amazing hidden Gem in Charminster. The food is delicious and made with authentic fresh ingredients from scratch. The owners are so friendly, attentive, and welcoming. This is our new favorite restaurant :
There are several ethnic restaurants on this road. Even though I haven’t tried all of them, I’m sure this one is the best. The food is excellent (please chose the traditional way of cooking, when there’s an option, otherwise you will be missing), but the setting is also great. Unlike the others, this family restaurant is set back a bit from the road, with a nice small yard on the front, creating a cozy, inviting atmosphere. I’ll visit again !
Little gem of a place. Very welcoming and friendly. Food was very hot and fresh off the grill. And very tasty. Would recommend
Been here a few times and just love the atmosphere as well as the food and the team and look forward to go many more times. Their home made chilli sauce is available to buy to take home and I suggest that you get some as it is just so tasty.
Last update : 19.01.2024
Have been to Baraca a few times now, the food has always been really good, friendly polite staff, reasonable prices . Highly recommend the Baraca...
I love this place nice home made food and a relaxed and friendly vibe .
Great find, delicious meal, very tasty, beautifully presented, great service, good value.
Had dinner here last Saturday for the first time.....Amazing food, lovely people, can't wait to eat there again and would recommend to everyone!
Great vegi good. Service spot on. Portions huge. Highly recommend this place. Definitely going there again
Last update : 08.02.2023
Dipped for coffee and cake, which is a great decision. we felt quite pampered when we went into a chain café. cakes and drinks on the table, beautifully decorated and very tasty. relaxing lounge music in the background and beautiful cozy atmosphere. a bonus also that the bathroom was very clean and smells fresh. we're coming back. highly recommended.
One of the best places to eat in bournemouth. family run with authentic home cooked food. each dish is cooked to perfection. if they are looking for a work party, a special family event or a fast lunch. this is the place to go!
I had discovered baraca during my language stay in bournemouth and it is now my absolute favorite restaurant! faster and friendly service, beautiful ambiente and super tasty eating the chef has an eye to detail. eating is always very beautifully presented. the personal is very hospitable, attentive and accommodating. I'm going to dinate here definitiw when in bournemouth. only recommended.
We had an amazing meal, service was great and have the very talented cook to meet! she was very kind and talked to us at our table. highly recommended.
We chose here to sit out and enjoy some food in the sunshine (lovely alfresco area out the front), however uk weather sat us inside! We shared the vegan meze which was incredible. The dishes were delicious, so fresh and flavoursome. Great service from Maya and chef Aynur’s attention to detail was wonderful. She came to chat to us and check everything was ok, it was lovely to hear that the salad was home grown, the dressings were also homemade. We would definitely come back again! Thank you
