The BCP area has a huge variety of restaurants for people to try out encompassing cuisines from all around the world.

As a result, it could be a hard choice to pick out a spot, especially if you're not familiar with the area.

Therefore, we thought it might be best to ask Daily Echo readers for their recommendations.

We put out a Facebook post asking the question and here are the responses we received.

Best spots for dinner in BCP according to readers

There were more than 130 comments left on the Facebook post, and several names cropped up quite a few times.

One of those was Thirteen in Poole, which is listed in the Michelin guide and has a menu which focuses on "quality and freshness of the ingredients" according to its website.

Additionally, it has a rating of 5/5 on Tripadvisor from 75 reviews.

A reader highlighting the restaurant wrote: "It has to be Thirteen in Ashley Road… world class food, family owned and operated - they are absolutely wonderful! Can’t recommend highly enough."

Another shared: "Thirteen not only good food but top-notch dining experience and services by a local family, unique menu, quality, and beautiful food of art."

Meanwhile, another posted: "Thirteen looking forward to dining with them in September, such a lovely restaurant."

Another Michelin-quality eatery that was brought up by a few readers was Restaurant Roots over in Southbourne.

It describes itself as a "relaxed, intimate, tasting menu restaurant" on its website and it has clearly won over quite a few diners.

One of our readers said: "Got to be Restaurant Roots in Southbourne. They're in the Harden's Top 100 UK restaurants this year plus Michelin recommended.

"I've been lucky to dine there twice this year and although it's fine dining tasting menus, you feel at ease. The food and service is top notch."

If you're in the mood for a steak then Bournemouth Steakhouse on Holdenhurst Road may do the trick for you.

A couple of readers brought it up, with one writing: "Bournemouth Steakhouse  my favourite! Amazing staff and family restaurant."

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Meanwhile, Ginali's in Poole has the "best Italian food around" according to one reader whilst Satya's Kitchen in Moordown is a good spot for "authentic Indian food".

Finezza Italian Kitchen was also brought up by a fair few readers alongside Street Corner in Boscombe.

Other places which had a few mentions included The Jetty Restaurant in Christchurch, Darcy's Bar & Kitchen near Boscombe, Makla and The Larder House in Southbourne and Ojo Rojo in Bournemouth.