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Cheese + Alfies

4.1 (18)
£25 and under
British
10 Church Street, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1BW

About this restaurant

  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Great for brunch
  • Kid-friendly
Funny decor, great food and lovely people make for a memorable experience at Cheese + Alfies, after you've been once, you'll want to come back time and time again - see you soon! We also offer off-site catering. Contact us for more detail.

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Menu

Cheese + Alfies's menu was last updated on 2/2/2022.

Nibbles & Starters

  • Olives£3.00

    • Crusty Bread£3.00

      with olive oil & butter

      • Hummus & Homemade Tortillas£3.50

        • Babaganoush & Homemade Tortillas£3.50

          • Soup of the Day£4.00

            • Portabello Mushroom Fries£6.00

              Served with aioli & mixed leaf salad

              • Grilled Tiger Prawns£8.00

                2 tiger prawn skewers in lemon & garlic butter

                • Arancini Stuffed with Cheese£6.00

                  Crispy rice balls stuffed with cheese & served with salsa rossa

                  • Smoked Haddock & Salmon Fishcake£8.00

                    With poached egg, spinach & hollandaise sauce

                    • Big Dipper£10.00

                      Hummus, baba-ganoush, sweet chilli jam, salsa rossa, aioli, balsamic & olive oil with mixed breads. Great for sharing

                      Salads

                      Available as starter or main course

                      • Roast Vegetable

                        Sweet potato, peppers, aubergine & courgette with mixed leaf salad & salsa rossa

                        • Starter£7.00
                        • Main Course£11.00

                      • Teriyaki Surf & Turf

                        Strips of teriyaki steak with prawns, spring onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes & cos lettuce

                        • Starter£8.00
                        • Main Course£12.00

                      • Puy Lentil, Quinoa & Goats Cheese

                        With avocado, peas, broccoli, sweet potato, mixed leaves & seeds

                        • Starter£8.00
                        • Main Course£12.00

                      Pasta & Risotto

                      All our pasta dishes are made using fresh egg pasta

                      • Smoked Salmon Tagliatelle Carbonara£10.00

                        Cream and white wine sauce with smoked salmon

                        • Wild Mushroom, Walnut & Blue Cheese Gnocchi£12.00

                          • Chorizo & Smoked Bacon Penne£11.00

                            In a rich tomato and pepper sauce

                            • Spinach, Pea & Parmesan Penne£9.00

                              In a minted pea cream

                              • Tiger Prawn, Lemon & Garlic Risotto£12.00

                                • Goats Cheese & Sweet Potato Risotto£10.00

                                  Burgers

                                  Our burgers are made with beef & pork, served with fries & crisp salad, in a toasted bun. Please allow up to 20 minutes cooking time

                                  • Big Cheese£10.00

                                    Homemade burger topped with rarebit cheese, served with mayonnaise & sweet chilli jam

                                    • Fully Loaded£12.00

                                      Homemade burger topped with rarebit cheese, bacon & mushroom, served with mayonnaise & sweet chilli jam

                                      • Ultimate Burger£15.00

                                        Homemade burger with pulled pork & chorizo served with bacon-mayo & sweet chilli jam

                                        • Cajun Chicken£10.00

                                          A breast of chicken marinated in Cajun seasoning with salsa rossa and aioli

                                          • Pulled Pork£11.00

                                            Hand pulled pork in a rich smoky barbeque sauce served with bacon-mayo

                                            • Veg Stack£12.00

                                              Peppers, aubergine, mushroom, courgette, sweet potato, & goats cheese with hummus & babaganoush

                                              Extra Toppings

                                              • Additional Burger Patty£4.00

                                                • Pulled Pork£4.00

                                                  • Bacon£2.00

                                                    • Mushroom£1.50

                                                      • Avocado£1.50

                                                        • Goats Cheese£1.50

                                                          • Chorizo£1.50

                                                            • Black Pudding£1.50

                                                              • Rarebit Cheese£1.00

                                                                • Dips£0.50

                                                                  aioli, sweet chilli, hummus, barbeque sauce, baba-ganoush, salsa rossa, bacon-mayo

                                                                  The Infamous Big Brother Sharer

                                                                  • The Infamous Big Brother Sharer£45.00

                                                                    One Mahussive burger, equivalent to 4 whole fully loaded, ideal to share, or not. The Big Brother Challenge; if one person manages to eat the entire burger and all the trimmings by themselves, within 50 minutes, its FREE! Requires pre-ordering

                                                                    Grill & Fish

                                                                    • Steak & Chips£14.00

                                                                      8oz sirloin steak with herb & garlic butter, chunky chips, cherry tomatoes and watercress

                                                                      • Mixed Grill£19.00

                                                                        Steak, pork ribs, Cajun chicken, chorizo, pork sausage, grilled cherry tomatoes, fries & mixed leaf

                                                                        • Slow Cooked Pork Ribs£12.00

                                                                          Slow roasted pork ribs, bathed in barbeque marinade with fries & homemade redslaw

                                                                          • Chicken Milanese£13.00

                                                                            Crispy breaded chicken breast, served with rich tomato salsa and tagliatelle

                                                                            • Oven Baked Escalivada£9.00

                                                                              Aubergine, pepper & goats cheese stuffed in courgette parcel served tomato & basil sauce

                                                                              • Beer Battered Fish & Chips£8.00

                                                                                With minted pea puree and homemade tartare sauce

                                                                                • Roasted Loin of Cod£12.00

                                                                                  On a bed of sautéed potatoes, spinach and Spanish style dressing

                                                                                  • Market Fish of the Day

                                                                                    Ask your server about today's catch

                                                                                    On the Side

                                                                                    • Fries£3.00

                                                                                      • Cheesy Fries£4.00

                                                                                        • Pan Haggerty£4.00

                                                                                          • Sautéed Spinach£3.00

                                                                                            • Mixed Salad£3.00

                                                                                              • New Potatoes£3.00

                                                                                                • Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables£4.00

                                                                                                  • Steamed Broccoli£3.50

                                                                                                    • Olives£3.00

                                                                                                      • Crusty Bread£3.00

                                                                                                        with olive oil & butter

                                                                                                        • Hummus & Homemade Tortillas£3.50

                                                                                                          • Babaganoush & Homemade Tortillas£3.50

                                                                                                            What 18 people are saying

                                                                                                            Cheese + Alfies reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

                                                                                                            Overall ratings and reviews

                                                                                                            4.1
                                                                                                            4.1 based on all time ratings
                                                                                                            • 4.0Food
                                                                                                            • 4.1Service
                                                                                                            • 3.9Ambience
                                                                                                            • 3.0Value

                                                                                                            Noise • Energetic

                                                                                                            18 Reviews

                                                                                                            1. KathleenB

                                                                                                              London2 reviews

                                                                                                              5.0

                                                                                                              Dined on August 18, 2017

                                                                                                              1. Overall 5
                                                                                                              2. Food 5
                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                              4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                              The food was lovely, and the service excellent. The waitresses were very friendly and smiley.

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                                                                                                            2. OpenTable Diner

                                                                                                              Hampshire1 review

                                                                                                              4.0

                                                                                                              Dined on January 13, 2017

                                                                                                              1. Overall 4
                                                                                                              2. Food 4
                                                                                                              3. Service 3
                                                                                                              4. Ambience 3
                                                                                                              Great, casual, quirky dining and cafe with good food in very generous portions.

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                                                                                                            3. OpenTable Diner

                                                                                                              Dorset1 review

                                                                                                              1.0

                                                                                                              Dined on December 17, 2016

                                                                                                              1. Overall 1
                                                                                                              2. Food 1
                                                                                                              3. Service 1
                                                                                                              4. Ambience 1
                                                                                                              Booked for special occasion.....did not have two food items on the menu, and was not told this at the time of receiving menu....ordered food cod was overlooked , and they brought the starter exactly the same time as the main.....the oil they used to cook with, smelt as if it needed changing, so much so I had to go back to hotel and change as my clothes smelt of the oil they used...horrible experience ...never again

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                                                                                                            4. kerrnal

                                                                                                              Dorset1 review

                                                                                                              4.0

                                                                                                              Dined on November 25, 2016

                                                                                                              1. Overall 4
                                                                                                              2. Food 4
                                                                                                              3. Service 4
                                                                                                              4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                              Food was excellent apart from slightly burnt humble crumble. very good value for money and very friendly staff. It is the best food in Christchurch in my opinion.

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                                                                                                            5. OpenTable Diner

                                                                                                              Dorset1 review

                                                                                                              4.0

                                                                                                              Dined on August 19, 2016

                                                                                                              1. Overall 4
                                                                                                              2. Food 4
                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                              4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                              First time we have been there and will not be the last,quirky place and really friendly owners and staff.Food good and not expensive and a great place to go for a chilled out meal.

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                                                                                                            6. Stephenw

                                                                                                              Warwickshire3 reviews

                                                                                                              4.0

                                                                                                              Dined on June 25, 2016

                                                                                                              1. Overall 4
                                                                                                              2. Food 3
                                                                                                              3. Service 4
                                                                                                              4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                              Our second visit after eating here on a previous visit to Christchurch last February. We were happy with the ambulance and service but my wife found her steak a bit too charred and my chips were covered in far too much salt. Why salt the chips at all? Let the customer put on their own if required. My burger however was superb. We were not quite as satisfied as our previous visit but may give it another go next time we are in Christchurch.

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                                                                                                            7. OpenTable Diner

                                                                                                              London2 reviews

                                                                                                              5.0

                                                                                                              Dined on May 28, 2016

                                                                                                              1. Overall 5
                                                                                                              2. Food 5
                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                              4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                              Great place with brilliant food.

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                                                                                                            8. Vicky

                                                                                                              London2 reviews

                                                                                                              1.0

                                                                                                              Dined on December 24, 2015

                                                                                                              1. Overall 1
                                                                                                              2. Food 1
                                                                                                              3. Service 1
                                                                                                              4. Ambience 1
                                                                                                              We have been to Cheese and Alfie's previously and have really enjoyed the good quality food and service so chose to book for our Christmas Eve meal via open table . We received a reminder email about our booking and were looking forward to it. However when we arrived for our meal we were most disappointed to discover that Cheese and Alfie's was shut- particularly as it was one of the busiest nights of the year so difficult to go elsewhere. This needs to be looked into by open table to ensure a similar experience does not happen to others. Very disappointed( and left hungry on Christmas Eve!)- normally would give 5 stars to Cheese and Alfie's but could not rate given it was shut this time!

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                                                                                                            9. pennpromo

                                                                                                              Dorset1 review

                                                                                                              2.0

                                                                                                              Dined on December 19, 2015

                                                                                                              1. Overall 2
                                                                                                              2. Food 3
                                                                                                              3. Service 3
                                                                                                              4. Ambience 3
                                                                                                              We arrived at 19.30 as booked on the Saturday before Christmas. We were taken to the table, given menus and asked what we would like to drink. We chose an Australian Chardonnay from a selection of four or five whites. When the wine arrived we were asked what we would like to order to be told that there was no fish and no steak. Both of which would have been choices for my family. So the choice was burgers or pasta. We considered leaving but decided to stay. It took over an hour for the food to arrive, even though the restaurant was not busy, so we needed another bottle of wine: none left only Sauvignon Blanc. When the food did arrive in fairness it was hot and tasty, the service was from a very tired waitress who tried to be helpful. But none of us actually hate what we would have had as a first choice. So sorry to the restaurant but no recommendation from me.

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                                                                                                            10. davla

                                                                                                              Demoland (US)4 reviews

                                                                                                              4.0

                                                                                                              Dined on December 28, 2013

                                                                                                              1. Overall 4
                                                                                                              2. Food 4
                                                                                                              3. Service 4
                                                                                                              4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                              We love going to cheese and alfies. The food is homemade, and never disappoints. I enjoy going there for lunch and having the sharing platter options as the breads and dips are lovely. We had the cheese burger this time which is tasty with homemade sauces on the side. The atmosphere is lovely and relaxed with plenty of dining room upstairs. staff are always helpful and friendly it really is a one-off and we love it for breakfast, coffee and cakes or a special dinner.

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                                                                                                            FAQs

                                                                                                            Cheese + Alfies offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01202 487000.

                                                                                                            Cheese + Alfies is rated 4.1 stars by 18 OpenTable diners.

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                                                                                                            10 Church Street, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1BW

                                                                                                            Additional information

                                                                                                            • Neighborhood
                                                                                                              Christchurch
                                                                                                            • Price
                                                                                                              £25 and under
                                                                                                            • Cuisines
                                                                                                              British, Comfort Food
                                                                                                            • Dining style
                                                                                                              Casual Dining
                                                                                                            • Dress code
                                                                                                              Business Casual
                                                                                                            • Parking details
                                                                                                              None
                                                                                                            • Payment options
                                                                                                              Mastercard, Visa
                                                                                                            • Executive chef
                                                                                                              Daff Luke
                                                                                                            • Entertainment
                                                                                                              Monthly live music
                                                                                                            • Additional
                                                                                                              Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Entertainment, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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