The Duck, Westbourne, Bournemouth

A café bar in a former shop on a busy shopping street. The business offers early morning drinks, snack meals (burgers and nibbles), drinks and sociability. The front of the single long room is carpeted and has some casual tables for those wanting to eat. The rest of the bar is laminate floored and has tall tables for drinkers, a few tables for eaters and some old wooden barrels for a pub effect. There is WiFi but no other electronic distraction. There are two banks of megakeg offerings plus a single handpump dispensing London Pride. The Pride was in good condition, quite fresh and enjoyable while the food was pretty average. Dogs are welcome, and it seems like a popular spot for shoppers to enjoy a coffee. I’d be happy to waddle in for a pint when passing.