Harry's Lounge is a cocktail lounge and sports bar on Old Christchurch Road, near the heart of Bournemouth town centre. Its pitch is fairly straightforward, decent drinks, good music and a relaxed crowd, and it suits a casual after-work stop just as well as a planned night out.
Drinks and food
Cocktails are the bar's main focus, spanning old-school classics through to premium pours, with beers and drinks packages available for groups. The food side stays simple and geared towards sharing rather than sit-down meals: pizzas and loaded nachos are what's ordered as the drinks keep coming. The venue's website carries the full cocktail, bites and drinks-package menus, and it's the best place to check specific prices, since these aren't listed in full elsewhere on the site.
Entertainment
There's more to the place than the bar counter, pool and darts tables lend it a games-room feel, and screens showing live sport give another reason to visit. Live music plays on Friday and Saturday evenings from roughly 7 to 9pm, before the night moves into a later, livelier phase. Throughout, it's an 18+ venue.
Good to know
Opening hours run Tuesday to Sunday from 4pm (midday on Saturdays) until 2am, with Mondays closed, though events can affect this, so check the website or social channels before visiting. On Old Christchurch Road, it's within easy walking reach of the Square, the shopping streets and the rest of the town centre.
Browse our food & drink guide for more bars and places to eat nearby, or check our things to do guide for what else is on in town.