China Town is a long-established Chinese takeaway on Columbia Road, set in a residential part of Bournemouth away from the seafront and the town centre. There is no dining room; the business is built on delivery and collection, with orders placed online via its own website or Just Eat, and it serves an area far wider than its immediate surroundings.
What's on the menu
The kitchen covers the familiar territory of a Chinese takeaway: dim sum, soups, chop suey, sweet & sour and foo yung dishes, along with a Chef's Specialities section and a series of Mongolian-style plates. Two signatures stand out, Crispy Aromatic Duck, available as a quarter or half, and Char Siu Chow Mein. Beyond the Chinese dishes, the menu extends to Thai red and green curries and a Japanese udon noodle section, offering more variety than the average local takeaway. There is a separate vegetarian section, and each item is labelled for allergens such as gluten, soya, egg and shellfish.
Hours and ordering
Mondays are a closed day at China Town. Tuesday to Sunday it opens at 4.30pm, with delivery and collection continuing through the evening; last orders come earlier on Tuesdays and later as the weekend approaches. The delivery area covers a wide set of postcodes (BH1, BH2, BH3, BH8, BH9, BH10, BH11, BH12 and BH22), so it serves far more than Columbia Road, and set dinners for one to six people make a family order simple. Confirm the current hours and delivery zones on the website before you order, particularly over holiday periods.
The rest of our food & drink guide covers more takeaways and restaurants in the area, and our things to do guide has ideas for what else is worth doing locally.