Ventana Grand Café — Restaurant in Great Britain

This is one of my favourite restaurants in the Bournemouth area. I recently visited this lovely venue & was not disappointed. The service is not what it was before Covid - something noticable at most restaurants these days. & always depend on how busy they are at the time you book. The hospitality industry was affected in so many ways during Covid & later with Staff shortages & increased energy costs. of

It's worth buying a card directly from Tastecard or similar restaurant discount cards. While there are conditions, "2 for 1" specials on Sundays worked in our favour. (It did not include drinks.)

At the moment there is a special "2 for 1" offer available Monday-Thursday (12-9pm) and Fridays (12-3pm). Its always best to check if this offer is still on as it ends at the end of May & there are conditions eg. the discount cards cannot be used in conjunction with the hotel's "2 for 1" offer. On one occasion we booked the special afternoon tea (£40 for 2); it was superb ! Beautifully prepared sandwiches, scones & cakes were presented with a pot of tea or a speciality coffee. We were also given a surprise "taster" which was delicious & totally unexpected. Birthdays & Baby Showers sometimes gather in the afternoon for special tea-time or lunch celebrations. I highly recommend the Ventana to those who enjoy a quieter, relaxing yet plush venue; it's a perfect place to celebrate a special birthday or...

As always...wonderful ambience, faultless service and the food was top quality. I had the oysters which were succulent and beautifully presented on a bed of ice and lemons, followed by the moules which were plump and in a thai coconut and chilli broth...amazing!!!. My partner had the calamari starter which was light, fresh and beautifully soft within a very light batter followed by duck which was just pink and accompanied by heritage vegtables and sweet potatoes fries.wow!! it tasted as great as it looked! We concluded our dining with a Pavlova berry tower and a trio of locally sourced cheese. Having stayed and eaten recently at the Shangrila hotel, London I can say tonight's meal was definitely on par!! Congratulations to the Cumberland Chef and his team...

As always the Cumberland is our go to hotel and restaurant in Bournemouth for enjoying a dinner out or entertaining business associates.. ...

The place is self is very nice ..we booked for lunch and a swim £15 each ..food and drinks extra ... it was quite busy but had to wait almost 30 mins for our first order of drinks ..then we waited and waited for someone to give us a menu as there were non around we eventually ordered some food and asked for another order of drinks which we had to ask about some 25 mins later as they still hadn't arrived neither had the food .....when my friend went to ask and complain about the long wait the Very Rude Italian manager?? Told him ""well we are very busy and you should be grateful we are even open after all this time ..he was rude .+ unprofessional and and rather aggressive too ... when you consider that on the day our final bill must have been near to £100 I would think twice about ever going there again . So his attitude has list the me hotel 3 very...