Oh Deer Dongbei is a Chinese BBQ restaurant in East Cliff, on St Swithun's Road, only a short walk from the centre of Bournemouth. Its focus is Dongbei cuisine, the barbecue and hot pot cooking of China's north-eastern Dongbei region, presented with Korean-influenced flavours alongside.
Food
Skewers form the heart of the menu, with lamb and beef the popular choices, grilled over barbecue, and they sit beside a range of hot pot options with various broths, meats and vegetables to pick from. Rice dishes complete the offering, including a house special fried rice that gets good reports. This kind of Chinese cooking is rarer in Bournemouth than the familiar Cantonese-style takeaway menu, so it offers a genuine change for the area.
Takeaway and delivery
Besides eating in, you can pre-order from Oh Deer Dongbei for collection via its own website, and Uber Eats delivers for anyone who would prefer to eat at home. There is a student discount, fitting for a restaurant close to Bournemouth's student population.
Good to know
Dinner is served most evenings, roughly 5pm to 10pm, and the restaurant closes on Tuesdays. As with every independent restaurant, check the current opening hours and menu prices directly before you visit, especially around bank holidays.
For other places to eat in the neighbourhood, see our food & drink guide.