Welcome


Welcome to this year’s Hampshire & the Isle of Wight Food & Drink Guide. On the following pages you’ll find a wide range of options for eating out in the region. To help you make your selection, each review features a coloured tab to denote the restaurant’s location – just reference the map and key below.


Burghclere Tadley BD


Tidworth


Whitchurch Andover


Stockbridge Over Wallop


A Romsey Eastleigh Fordingbridge Totton


Ringwood New Milton


Brockenhurst Lyndhurst


NF Hythe Fawley Lymington Cowes


Totland Newport WI


Sandown Shanklin Ventnor


NI Ryde EI


Southampton SE PS Overton


Farnborough Yateley


Basingstoke Hook Axford


South Wonston


W Alresford New Winchester


Bishop’s Waltham


Four Marks


Fleet F Bentley Alton


EH Bordon Liss


Petersfield Horndean


Fareham Waterlooville


Havant Portsmouth


W F


EH SE PS


Mainland Hampshire A


Andover BD


Basingstoke & Deane


Winchester Farnborough


East Hampshire


Southampton & Eastleigh


Portsmouth & South Hampshire


NF New Forest Isle of Wight


NI EI


WI North


Isle of Wight East


Isle of Wight


West & Central Isle of Wight


Many of the reviews include a price tab. This is the typical cost per person you can expect to pay for two courses from the à la carte menu, plus a drink (unless otherwise stated). This is for guidance purposes only and prices may vary.


£25 to


£30


You’ll notice that some restaurants in the guide have an 0844 telephone number – this allows you to make reservations from anywhere in the UK while only being charged the standard local call rate (calls to 0844 numbers are charged at local rates from landlines, but may cost more from mobiles).


Just like the weather, ownership, opening times and prices are subject to change throughout the year. Have a look at our website – www.foodanddrinkguides.com – to see reviews of restaurants nationwide and to request other regional Food & Drink magazines.


Contents Mainland Hampshire Foreword ........................2 Fine Dining .....................3 Modern European ...........5 Events Catering ..............8 Gastropub .......................8 Modern British .............11 British ..........................17 Leisure Destination .......19 Traditional ....................21 Seafood ........................45 Fresh Fish & Game .......46 Farm Shop ...................46


Tearoom .......................48 Bistro ...........................49 Café ..............................49 French ..........................50 French Mediterranean ..51 Bar & Restaurant .........51 Mediterranean ..............52 Greek ...........................52 Steakhouse ...................53 Italian American ..........54 Italian ..........................55 Turkish .........................63 Spanish ........................63


Deli...............................63 Mexican .......................64 Chinese .........................64 Thai ..............................65 Indian ...........................67


Isle of Wight Fine Dining ...................71 Italian ..........................72 Modern European .........72 Gastro Hotel .................73 Gastropub .....................74 British ..........................75


Modern British .............75 Café ..............................77 Café & Bar ...................80 Café & Restaurant ........81 Brasserie ......................82 Bar & Restaurant .........82 Seafood ........................83 Mexican .......................84 Traditional ....................84 Chef Profiles .................95 Index ............................95


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The cost of producing this guide has been met by advertising revenues from the restaurants featured within. We only include restaurants that we know, from either experience or recommendation, provide a quality service, and our journalists review the majority of the establishments. However, some reviews are supplied by third parties, and no review in this guide should be taken as a direct recommendation by Food & Drink Guides Ltd. Restaurants featuring


in their contact details have both disabled access and a toilet suitable for wheelchair users. This information has been provided by the restaurants in question and should be confirmed prior to visiting.


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