Looking for a top restaurant.

[Pilchards]

I've got to spend £50 as a gift for me and the lady at a restaurant in Hampshire, I would prefer one that has a great vegan menu if anyone knows of a good place?

I'm not one for spending money on a good bottle of plonk so it's going to have to be quality expensive food.

 

Any help guys?

[The Kraken]

Food Factory?

[CB Saint]

Top restaurants I can do - the vegan bit, I don't know of any.

 

I am guessing that The Pig in brockenhurst won't be on the shortlist.

[Whitey Grandad]

For £50 one of you is going to go hungry.

[Turkish]

For £50 one of you is going to go hungry.

 

Quite. You're looking for least double for a 'top' restaurant. And forget about wine as well as a decent one will cost you north of £25 sheets. This place is alright if you want to spend a bit more though.

 

http://www.lortolan.com/

[scotty]

I've got to spend £50 as a gift for me and the lady at a restaurant in Hampshire, I would prefer one that has a great vegan menu if anyone knows of a good place?

I'm not one for spending money on a good bottle of plonk so it's going to have to be quality expensive food.

 

Any help guys?

 

Does 50 quid for two really qualify as "expensive"? You'd spend that in a cheap and cheerful place for 3 courses plus beers/soft drinks, surely?

 

Also, vegan restaurants are pretty specialised, I'd think that would add a fair bit to the budget.

[swannymere]

This is near Bournemouth - Zoukinis

[tony13579]

hire a chef to cook for you at home!

 

or

 

http://www.indianmelody.net/New%202012%20Menu.pdf

25 High Street

Southampton SO14 2DF

Edited 13 September, 2012 by tony13579

[buctootim]

I've got to spend £50 as a gift for me and the lady at a restaurant in Hampshire, I would prefer one that has a great vegan menu if anyone knows of a good place?

I'm not one for spending money on a good bottle of plonk so it's going to have to be quality expensive food.

 

Any help guys?

 

Dont know about Hampshire - but if you fancy a day trip to Brighton 'Terre a Terre' is exceptional, amongst the best veggie and vegan food in the country and not all that expensive either.

 

http://www.terreaterre.co.uk/

[Minty]

The only restaurants I know of that cater for Vegan's in Southampton are Nemaste Kerala and Indian Melody, both Indians. There are other places but they're mainly cafes (like Art House).

 

Bengal Sage and Bangkok Brasserie in Winchester (part of the same group) also cater for Vegan I believe (certainly have a good range of vegetarian food), and are excellent.

 

Nothing that I would say was really 'top' quality though.

[Turkish]

Brasserie Blanc in Winch is decent too. Again going to cost more than 50 sheets.

[Pilchards]

Cheers for the replies so far, I can't remember the last time I went out to a place and spent over £50. I must give these Mcdonalds a miss once in a while.

[Pilchards]

The only restaurants I know of that cater for Vegan's in Southampton are Nemaste Kerala and Indian Melody, both Indians. There are other places but they're mainly cafes (like Art House).

 

Bengal Sage and Bangkok Brasserie in Winchester (part of the same group) also cater for Vegan I believe (certainly have a good range of vegetarian food), and are excellent.

 

Nothing that I would say was really 'top' quality though.

 

Ive tried those Indian places you mentioned Minty and they are alright.....

To be honest the last quality food place I went to was the Rhinefield house (I never paid) and that was a big wooden plate with a few chips, one vegetable and a mean fat steak, the lady could only have what a rabbit would eat as they never had any vegan....shocking.

[Patrick Bateman]

One of my fav places; http://www.themillatgordleton.co.uk/restaurant.htm

 

They do a Vegetarian/Vegan menu too.

[Patrick Bateman]

Sample veggie/vegan menu;

 

mains

 

 

Potato and onion galette with ‘Mrs T’s wild mushroom cream, wilted spinach

and roasted courgette

 

 

Stir-fry of vegetables with noodles and an oriental Thai sauce

 

 

Local free range eggs with spinach, sundried tomato, goats cheese and red onion confit served

14.95

with dressed salad

 

 

vegan

 

 

Stack of Provencal vegetables served with herb cous cous and a tomato reduction

 

 

All our main courses are served with vegetables supplied by Sunnyfields organic farm

[Dazza82]

http://www.vintageinn.co.uk/thefisherspondeastleigh/

 

very nice, On a nice sunny day its nice to sit outside by the pond.

[Turkish]

One of my fav places; http://www.themillatgordleton.co.uk/restaurant.htm

 

They do a Vegetarian/Vegan menu too.

 

You look like the sort of bloke who would know a good Vegan menu when he sees one.

[The Kraken]

One of my fav places; http://www.themillatgordleton.co.uk/restaurant.htm

 

They do a Vegetarian/Vegan menu too.

 

Them ill at Gordleton?

 

Doesn't sound very good to me.

[Patrick Bateman]

You look like the sort of bloke who would know a good Vegan menu when he sees one.

 

I didn't say "good" ... I said there is one, you plum

 

I don't understand why anyone would want to be a veggie personally, but hey ho! It's a nice little place to eat, peaceful, in the New Forest and they do a veggie menu with "vegan" (which is even more odd - sorry Pilchards!) options - so it fulfils the criteria!

[Saint-scooby]

Go see Liz at the Mill, if you call up prior and say what your needs are they will do something..

 

 

ps I know Liz "very well"

[Delmary]

This is a really good review website:-

 

http://www.ladieswholunch-in-hampshire.co.uk/

[Noodles34]

http://www.vintageinn.co.uk/thefisherspondeastleigh/

 

very nice, On a nice sunny day its nice to sit outside by the pond.

 

this place is ****! They have stuff on the menu description that isnt even on the plate. You would be better off going to Iceland and buying the food yourself.

[Jonnyboy]

Brasserie Blanc in Winch is decent too. Again going to cost more than 50 sheets.

 

What kind of sheets? Do they accept plain cotton 2nd hand?

[Pilchards]

Was going to try the 2 Italian restaurants by the red funnel but it's the bloody boat show....

 

 

 

far too booked up :-(

[Turkish]

Was going to try the 2 Italian restaurants by the red funnel but it's the bloody boat show....

 

 

 

far too booked up :-(

 

Ennios? Excellent, again more than 50 quid though. If you join delicious dining online though you can get a loyalty card which gives you discount there and a few other places in Hampshire.

[Pilchards]

Ennios? Excellent, again more than 50 quid though. If you join delicious dining online though you can get a loyalty card which gives you discount there and a few other places in Hampshire.

 

Thank you Turkey for your kind help, I shall do that straight away.

 

Ps I bet I can eat there for £50 if it means water and the cheese board last.

[Pilchards]

Got to laugh as we went to the Montagu Arms in Beaulieu (the posh part)

 

We sat down and got the menu which said 3 course meal £85 EACH.

I only had £90 on me so we asked if we could have a 2 course instead. They came back with £65 each...

 

We had to get up and leave and walk to the other part which was way cheaper.

 

I can't believe people pay those prices on top of a bottle of wine £560.

Its nuts.

[tony13579]

I would rather go out for a meal every other month somewhere exciting and pay £35-50 each than get cheap average soggy food once a week. (I can cook that myself )

[Essruu]

You can just tell Pilchards' usual idea of a meal out is a Harvester or The Haywain's £3.50 roast.