Must-see restaurants in Hampshire

  • Black Rat

    Winchester

    The aromas are irresistible, the food frankly fabulous, the cooking highly technical and the ingredients dare to surprise – expect duck pastrami to be…

  • A Bar

    Hampshire

    A laid-back spot to sample local produce and soak up local life – the menu is strong on fish that's been landed just yards away, while cider-drinking…

  • Chesil Rectory

    Winchester

    It's almost as if they created a checklist for a great date: hushed tones, flickering candles, dark beams. They get the food right too, from lighter…

  • River Cottage Canteen

    Winchester

    The setting is pretty idyllic – beside a rushing river in an imaginatively converted Georgian mill. Memorable food focuses on sustainable fish and …

  • Still & West

    Hampshire

    Genius: two great British institutions in one – a fish-and-chip outlet inside a pub. Your fried delights come wrapped in traditional chippy paper, so buy…

  • Old Customs House

    Hampshire

    The best of Gunwharf Quays' numerous eateries, this smart pub occupies an 18th-century former Royal Marine hospital. Now better-than-average bar food …

  • Feed

    Hampshire

    Maybe its the whopping pancake stacks for breakfast, or the juicy lunchtime patties of Isle of Wight beef, or the sweet potato fries and peanut butter…

  • Old Vine

    Winchester

    Ask for a table with a view of Winchester's captivating Cathedral Green, soak up the mellow, old-inn atmosphere, then choose between comfort food (fish…

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