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A table at Liva Café laid with coffees, smoothies and cakes

Espresso bar & patisserie · Bournemouth

Coffee worth sitting down for.

A small independent café on Lansdowne Road. Pastries out of the oven before eight, cakes made to order, and a corner to sit in.

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Our story

Great coffee deserves great company.

At Liva Café we believe great coffee deserves great company. Whether you're grabbing your morning espresso, catching up with friends, studying or treating yourself to one of our homemade cakes, we've created a calm, welcoming space for everyone.

Everything is prepared with care using quality ingredients.

Baked
Every morning
Roast
Small batch
Owned
Independently

Bespoke cakes

Made to order for your occasion

Every cake is baked and decorated by hand in Bournemouth. Tell us the date, the flavour and the feeling — we’ll take care of the rest.

Chocolate drip celebration cake with gold lettering
Berry swirl cheesecake finished with fresh fruit
Ivory buttercream communion cake with dried flowers
Pink heart-shaped birthday cake with piped ribbons
White Umrah Mubarak cake with gold detailing and flowers
Deep pink cake with butterflies and piped hearts
Blueberry birthday cake with blue and white buttercream

Birthdays & milestones

Numbers, toppers, colours and flavours chosen with you — from single-tier to something a little grander.

Christenings & celebrations

Communions, Umrah Mubarak, engagements and anniversaries, finished by hand in the patisserie.

Character & photo cakes

Edible prints and themed designs for the little ones, made fresh to order.

Enquiries

Cake orders are taken over the phone, so we can talk through design, size and flavours properly.

Please allow at least 48 hours’ notice — a little longer for larger or tiered designs.

Call 07770 234687

Mon – Fri 7:30am – 5:30pm · Sat & Sun 8:30am – 4:30pm

Why people come back

Five small things we care about.

4.9

on Google, from our regulars

  1. 01

    Homemade pastries

    Everything on the counter is baked in our own kitchen, the same morning you eat it.

  2. 02

    Friendly, welcoming staff

    A small team who learn your order and remember your name — not a script.

  3. 03

    A relaxed atmosphere

    Soft light, quiet music, unhurried service. Stay as long as you like.

  4. 04

    Perfect for studying

    Generous tables, reliable Wi-Fi and plenty of plug sockets along the wall.

  5. 05

    Locally owned

    Independent and Bournemouth-born. Every cup supports a local family business.

In their words

We don't write our own testimonials — the reviews live on Google, where you can read every one of them, good day or bad.

— Liva, Lansdowne Road
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Visit us

Two minutes from Lansdowne.

Liva Café

15 Lansdowne Road
Bournemouth
BH1 1RZ

07770 234687
Monday – Friday
7:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday
8:30am – 4:30pm
Sunday
8:30am – 4:30pm
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