My Review 1812 - The best Sunday roast in Bournemouth

My favourite meal is always a roast dinner, in fact it would be my last supper, the combination of fluffy roasties, healthy veggies and usually in my case chicken makes the perfect meal.

When searching for the best Sunday roast in Bournemouth, you might not have a contemporary bar on your agenda but 1812 certainly delivers on the roast front.

On arrival at 1812 (where Bournemouth was born – read my cocktails in Bournemouth blog to find out more – link below) you are welcomed into a warm and friendly atmosphere of golden yellows and deep reds, with semi-circular booths, soft lighting and a really contemporary feel. It is light and spacious, deceptively so as you have no idea from the outside of its size.

We were greeted at the bar by friendly staff and escorted to our booth, we were a party of 4 and we immediately commented on how attractive the space is and how comfortable we felt. We took our places on the plush seating and perused the menu.

The Sunday menu was extensive with 3 choices of starters and desserts, and 4 roasts to choose from including a vegetarian option. It was a hard decision on which to choose as they all sounded delicious.

To make this the best Sunday roast in Bournemouth, you can opt for a bottomless roast with free flowing prosecco which was ideal for the bridal lunch party celebrating, and a birthday lunch of another fellow diner. As part of my review we chose to have drinks from the bar, which has a fantastic selection of every drink you can imagine.

The service was fast and efficient and it took no time at all for our starters to arrive, I chose the ham hock & parsley terrine with a slice of warm toasted artisan bread, served with a piccalilli side & a salad garnish, which was fresh and tasty. The others chose the soup of the day which was a warming butternut squash and sweet potato, and the classic baby Atlantic prawn cocktail served in a glass dish with crispy lettuce and slice of sourdough.

The talented musician had now started his set and we enjoyed listening to his versions of classic tunes with an acoustic twist. It wasn’t overpowering but added a really nice addition to our meal.

Now for the main event, between us we chose the chicken, sirloin of beef from their local butcher and farm assured boneless leg of lamb, plenty of choice to suit everyone’s taste. Although none of us chose the vegetarian option it was a nut roast which sounded equally yummy.

All of the mains were served with roast potatoes which were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, winter vegetables which were parsnips and carrots, seasonal greens – we had tenderstem broccoli and leeks, my favourite cauliflower cheese and a generous Yorkshire pudding and a cute little individual jug of homemade gravy.

If I wasn’t still so full it would be making my mouth water all over again writing about this, the portions were plentiful but we saved room for dessert of course. I mean it would be rude not to right?

Again we had a good selection to choose from, I chose the chocolate brownie and opted for custard in place of the vanilla ice cream, my hubby & friend had the homemade apple crumble and custard and the last choice was “chef Andrews legendary homemade Lotus Biscoff cheesecake” they all hit the spot and finished off our best Sunday roast in Bournemouth perfectly.

The service at 1812 was friendly, polite, attentive and professional without being in your face and we felt nothing was too much trouble for them which was a really nice feeling, post covid we have experienced many less than acceptable services so this made our day.