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A message from Peter Ashton:
As a former restaurant reviewer for the Southern Daily Echo and a person who enjoys eating out, I have prepared a list of cafes, bistros, wine bars, pubs and restaurants in the South which I can recommend to you. Establishments which did not come up to standard are not included! The criteria for eating out is the same for everybody – fresh food, well prepared, in an ambient setting, value for money and good service. All the following met these criteria. We revise this new section as a simple list with telephone numbers for your convenience, but in future we will be expanding it with regular restaurant reviews, and all things food-related – speciality food suppliers, caterers, farm shops and farm markets, food festivals, takeaways and sections on wine and beer. We will also be adding to the list as we eat our way across the region.
So if you have any recommendations you would like to make, do contact us. And if you happen to run any of the establishments listed below, get in touch with us to see how we can help you increase your business.Playing Out Loud UK. (POL) THE guide to live music in the South UK! Live music Listings, News, Reviews, Articles, Festival guide, Food guide, Messages, Archive and more! Written by Peter Ashton.

 

RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

Le Blaireaus at Brockenhurst

Le Blaireau’s, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst - 01590 623032

Watch this space for our regular Restaurant Review section which starts next month.
Any recommendations or invitations gratefully received!


AMPFIELD
The Potters Heron, Winchester Road, Romsey - 02380 266611


ASHURST
The Herb Pot Bistro, 175 Lyndhurst Road - 02380 293996
The Forest Inn, Lyndhurst Road – 02380 292331


BEAULIEU
Old Bakehouse – 01590 - 612777


BEAUWORTH, Nr Cheriton
The Milbury's - 01962 771248


BISHOPS WALTHAM
Banks Bar Bistro, The Old Granary, Bank Street - 01489 896352
The Wine Bar & Bistro, 8 High Street - 01489 894476


BOURNEMOUTH
West Beach, Pier Approach – 01202 587785


BROCKENHURST
Le Blaireau’s, Lyndhurst Road - 01590 623032
Cloud Hotel, Meerut Road – 01590 622165
Thatched Cottage Hotel, 16 Brockley Road – 01590 623090


BROOK
The Green Dragon Inn - 02380 813359
Sir Walter Tyrell, Canterton Lane – 02380 813170


BURLEY
The Queens Head, The Cross, Ringwood Road - 02380 813359


BURSLEDON
The Fox and Hounds, Hungerford - 02380 402784
The Riverside Chinese Restaurant, Bridge Road - 02380 404100


CADNAM
Le Chanteclerc Bistro, Romsey Road - 02380 813271
The White Hart, Old Romsey Road - 02380 812277


CHANDLERS FORD
King Rufus, Winchester Road – 02380 255165
Thai Cottage Restaurant, 23 The Central Precinct - 02380 266830


CHRISTCHURCH
Pinocchio Trattoria, 5 Church Street – 01202 484910
Soho, 7 Church Street – 01202 496140
Splinters Restaurant, 12 Church Street - 01202 483454


CURDRIDGE
The Cricketers, Curdrige Lane - 01489 784420


DUNBRIDGE
The Mill Arms, Barley Hill - 01794 340401


EAST END, Nr Lymington
East End Arms, Lymington Road - 01590 626223


EASTLEIGH
La Fenice, 1f High Street - 02380 613180


ELING
King Rufus
The Village Bells, Eling Hill - 02380 660837


EVERTON, Nr Lymington
The Crown Inn, 4 Old Christchurch Road - 01590 642655


HAMBLE
La Dolce Vita, The Square - 02380 454567
The Key at Hamble, High Street - 02380 454314


HOLMSLEY
Old Station Tea Rooms – 01425 402468


HOUGHTON
The Boot Inn - 01794 388310


HYTHE
Ristorante La Vista, Shamrock Way - 02380 207730


KIMBRIDGE, Nr. Romsey
Annie's Restaurant - 01794 340777


LANDFORD
Keepers Restaurant, Southampton Road - 01794 390331
Landford Poacher, Pound Hill - 01794 390353


LEE ON SOLENT
The Osborne View, 67 Hill Head Road, Hill Head – 01329 664623


LONGSTOCK, Nr Stockbridge
The Peat Spade - 01264 810612


LYMINGTON
The Bluebird Restaurant, Quay Street - 01590 676908
Caffe Uno, 113 High Street - 01590 688689
Egan's Restaurant, Gosport Street - 01590 676165
The Haven Bar & Restaurant, Lymington Yacht Haven – 01590 679971
Stanwell House Hotel, 14-15 High Street - 01590 677123


LYNDHURST
Crown Hotel, High Street - 0845 201 1831
Crown Stirrup, 12 Clay Hill – 02380 282272
Il Cervo 2, 69 High Street - 02380 282106
Imperial China, 18 High Street - 02380 283398
Kinnaree Thai Restaurant, 74 High Street - 02380 283745
La Pergola, Southampton Road - 02380 284184
Le Cafe Parisien, 64 High Street – 02380 284546
Mailman’s Arms, 71 High Street – 02380 284196
The Mill At Lyndhurst, Evergreen Hotel, Romsey Road – 02380 282814
Passage To India, 3-5 Romsey Road - 02380 282099
The Waterloo Arms, Pikes Hill - 02380 282113


MARCHWOOD
The Bold Forester, Beaulieu Road - 02380 865967
The Pilgrims Progress Restaurant, Hythe Road - 02380 666844


MICHELMERSH, Nr Romsey
The Bear and Ragged Staff, Stoneymarsh - 01794 368602


NOMANSLAND
Les Mirabelles, Forest Edge Road - 01794 390205


NORTH BADDESLEY
The Water Margin, 72 Botley Road - 02380 732377


OSMINGTON MILLS
The Smugglers Inn – 01305 833125


PARK GATE
Kams Palace Restaurant, 1 Bridge Road - 01489 583328


PILLEY
Fleur De Lys – 01590 672158


PLAITFORD
The Shoe Inn, A36 Salisbury Road - 01794 322397


PORTSMOUTH
Gunwarf Quays
Bar Risa - 02392 890070
Santa Fe - 02392 298563
Tootsies - 02392 833787
Port Solent
Slackwater Jaques – 02392 780777
Olivo – 02392 201473


RINGWOOD
Alisala Thai, 2 West Street – 01425 478254
Plummer’s Bistro - 08452 011857
Zizzi at The Crown Hotel, Southampton Road - 01425 482952


ROMSEY
Berties, 80 The Hundred - 01794 830708
Casa Bodega, Mainstone - 01794 519515
La Parisienne, 21 Bell Street - 01794 512067
Luzborough House, Luzborough Lane – 01794 523816
Naz’s, 48 The Hundred - 01794 523222
The Mandarin Chef, Winchester Road, Crampmoor - 01794 512170
Prezzo, The Manor House, 21 Palmerston Street - 01794 517353
Purbani Indian Restaurant, 11 Bell Street - 01794 522107
Suan Thai, Tee Court, Bell Street - 01794 511115


SALISBURY
Cheungs
Gallery Cafe, Fisherton Mill


SHAFTESBURY
Marmaris Turkish Restaurant, 51 High Street – 01747 855577
Wharfe’s Tea Room, 17 High Street - 01747 852147
The Old Bakery, 14 Salisbury Street – 01747 852069


SHAWFORD
The Bridge - 01962 713171


SHERFIELD ENGLISH, Nr Romsey
The Hatchet Inn, Salisbury Road - 01794 322487


SOUTHAMPTON
Bamboos, 85-87 Queensway – 02380 331337
Banana Wharf, Ocean Village -
Bella Italia, 107 Above Bar - 02380 227664
Bella Italia, 19 Hanover Buildings - 02380 339215
Blah Blah Blah Restaurant, 40 Oxford Street - 02380 225227
Bouzy Rouge, 12 East Bargate - 02380 220545
Buffalo Bills Restaurant, 3 Commercial Road - 02380 236699
Buon Gusto, 1 Commercial Road - 02380 331543
Canute Cafe, Canute Road - 02380 710202
Charlie Chans, 59 Oxford Street - 02380 233360
City Bejing, 137A High Street - 02380 237103
Cowherds Inn, The Common - 02380 516921
Crown Inn, High Crown Street, Highfield - 02380 315033
De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel, West Quay Road – 02380 633033
Emperor Chinese Oriental & Seafood Restaurant, 44 High Road, Swaythling – 02380 671234
Ennios al Porto, Town Quay Road - 02380 221159
Goodies American Diner, 11 Commercial Road - 02380 224622
Great Wall, 1 Cobden Avenue, Bitterne Park – 02380 556688
Joe Daflo's, 61 Commercial Road – 02380 231101
Kachina, 376 Shirley Road - 02380 780222
Kairali, 180 Burgess Road - 02380 678067
King & I Thai Restaurant, 134 High Street - 02380 570670
Kuti's Brasserie 37-39 Oxford street – 02380 221585
La Cantina, 2a-3a Bedford Place - 02380 220500
La Lupa, 123-124 High Street - 02380 331849
La Margherita, Unit 1, Town Quay - 02380 333390
La Parisienne, 130-131 High Street - 02380 222250
La Regata, Town Quay - 02380 223456
La Tavernetta, 1-3 Civic Centre Road - 02380 635185
Merchants Blue Moon, Ocean Village - 02380 333221
Miguel’s Restaurant, Frobisher House, Nelson Gate - 02380 238181
New Chinese Palace, 158 High Street - 02380 906888
Ocean Dragon, 17a Above Bar Street - 02380 226636
Olive Tree Restaurant, 29 Oxford Street - 02380 343333
Oxfords Bar/Restaurant, 35-36 Oxford Street - 02380 224444
Oxford Brasserie, 33 Oxford Street - 02380 635043
Panda Chinese Restaurant, 20 Bedford Place - 02380 223153
Passage To India, 3-5 Romsey Road - 02380 282099
Pearl Harbour Restaurant, 86 Above Bar - 02380 639833
Piccolo Mondo, 36 Windsor Terrace - 02380 636890
Pilgrim House Chinese Restaurant, Canute Road - 02380 338008
Pizza Express, 31-32 Oxford Street - 02380 499090
Pizza Hut, 21 Hanover Buildings - 02380 224909
Pizza Hut, 190-192 Portswood Road - 02380 582627
Platform Tavern, Town Quay – 02380 337232
Poppadom Express, 48 Oxford Street - 02380 632444
Prezzo, 25 Oxford Street – 02380 226181
Prince Consort, Victoria Road, Netley – 02380 452676
Pulcinella, 16 Carlton Place - 02380 335100
Radley's Bar & Restaurant, 37a Oxford Street - 02380 908700
Sara’s Thai Restaurant, 273 Portswood Road – 02380 676063
Thai Cafe Pattaya, 9 Commercial Road - 02380 330911
Tosca's, 44 Commercial Road - 02380 572844
White Star Tavern & Dining Rooms, 28 Oxford Street - 02380 821990


SPARSHOLT
The Plough Inn - 01962 776353


STOCKBRIDGE
Greyhound Inn, 31 High Street - 01264 810833
Grosvenor Hotel, High Street - 01264 810606
Lillies, High Street - 01264 810754
Purbani - 01264 810417
The Three Cups Inn, High Street - 01264 810527
The Vine Inn, High Street - 01264 810663
The White Hart Inn, High Street - 01264 810663


SWANAGE
The Galley, 9 High Street - 01929 427299


TIPTOE
The Plough Inn, Sway Road – 01425 610185


WICKHAM
Greens Restaurant,The Square – 01329 833197


WINCHESTER
Berties, 5 Jewry Street - 01962 860006
Charles House Chinese Restaurant, 3 Eastgate Street - 01962 854919
Loch Fyne, The Elizabethan Restaurant, 18 Jewry Street - 01962 872930
Mr So Chinese Restaurant, 3 Jewry Street - 01962 861234
Royal Hotel
Wykeham Arms, 76 Kingsgate Street – 01962 853834


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