Hardbark Posted 23 September, 2013 Share Posted 23 September, 2013 Not being from Southampton myself I was wondering which restuarants in the area are considered the best. I was recently in Terravina, Netley Marsh and thought it absolutely amazing but it wasn`t massively busy on a Friday night despite being so close to such a big city. Just wondered what other culinary delights Soton has to offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 23 September, 2013 Share Posted 23 September, 2013 Not being from Southampton myself I was wondering which restuarants in the area are considered the best. I was recently in Terravina, Netley Marsh and thought it absolutely amazing but it wasn`t massively busy on a Friday night despite being so close to such a big city. Just wondered what other culinary delights Soton has to offer? Not a lot at that end of the market. There is Limewood House in Lyndhurst and the Pig in brockenhurst. Mirrabelles in Nomansland is good. There are a lot of mid range restaurants which you can get good food, however for a "Terravina" type experience, its pretty slim pickings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 September, 2013 Share Posted 23 September, 2013 Not being from Southampton myself I was wondering which restuarants in the area are considered the best. I was recently in Terravina, Netley Marsh and thought it absolutely amazing but it wasn`t massively busy on a Friday night despite being so close to such a big city. Just wondered what other culinary delights Soton has to offer? Chanteclerc Cadnam used to be good, don't know if it still is haven't been for a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 23 September, 2013 Share Posted 23 September, 2013 JSW in Petersfield and the Terrace at the Montagu Arms Beaulieu are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 23 September, 2013 Share Posted 23 September, 2013 Gordleton Mill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 23 September, 2013 Share Posted 23 September, 2013 im off to casa brasillia in a few weeks? any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Force Posted 23 September, 2013 Share Posted 23 September, 2013 I heard Luke Shaw likes this top end restraunt called Nandos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 23 September, 2013 Share Posted 23 September, 2013 im off to casa brasillia in a few weeks? any good? I went to the one in the O2 and it was brilliant. Pretty basic, in that its BBQ'd meat that gets brought round to the table and carved off; but there was a huge variety and it was cooked really well. There was also a massive "salad" bar but which had fish and other side dishes. All in all great value. My visit to the So'ton branch left a lot to be desired though. Overcooked meat, little variety, and not much at the salad bar either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 23 September, 2013 Share Posted 23 September, 2013 im off to casa brasillia in a few weeks? any good? Been to the one in Glasgow several times and its very good, pretty much echo what Krackers says. The glazed pork coated in Parmesan is superb. Don't go mad on the stews and potatoes at the salad bar and pace yourself and its money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 23 September, 2013 Share Posted 23 September, 2013 And make sure you have the BBQ'd pineapple with cinnamon; lush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-scooby Posted 23 September, 2013 Share Posted 23 September, 2013 Limewood and the Pig are still hit and miss (sounds harsh) http://www.lesmirabelles.co.uk/ is a good bet http://www.themillatgordleton.co.uk/ Good (you can see my chairs there) http://www.hotelterravina.co.uk/ http://www.chesilrectory.co.uk/ Not sure what Oxfords is like not been for a while There are some good places in town, try the therockstone.co.uk also (sounds crazy but great food) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 23 September, 2013 Share Posted 23 September, 2013 Pretty much as above. Not much in Southampton at all. Anything good is in the surrounding areas. The pig is great but I'd go to winchester instead and try The Black Rat or the chesil rectory. Both are excellent but the black rat the better. Chanteclerc at cadnam is decent. Restaurant on one side and bistro on the other, but same food from the same kitchen. The bistro is much more relaxed and better value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Crab Posted 24 September, 2013 Share Posted 24 September, 2013 The Toby Carvery in Bishopstoke is a tour de force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 24 September, 2013 Share Posted 24 September, 2013 im off to casa brasillia in a few weeks? any good? By the way Brett, I hope you don't consider Casa Brazil to be 'top end'! Of course for the best curry in town then it has to be corriander Lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbark Posted 24 September, 2013 Author Share Posted 24 September, 2013 Cheers for all that guys. Strange there`s nothing in the city. Think I`ll head for the Saints Diner, Itchen North tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 24 September, 2013 Share Posted 24 September, 2013 Cheers for all that guys. Strange there`s nothing in the city. Think I`ll head for the Saints Diner, Itchen North tonight. Quite a few nice places in Oxford Street but nothing absolutely top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 24 September, 2013 Share Posted 24 September, 2013 Oxford Brasserie used to be good Not Southampton but had lunch in the White Horse Hotel restaurant (Silks?) in Romsey recently and that was good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 24 September, 2013 Share Posted 24 September, 2013 Of course for the best curry in town then it has to be corriander Lounge. Steer well clear of the house rosé though, more like Strawberry Syrup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 24 September, 2013 Share Posted 24 September, 2013 I always rated Ennios, superb if you like Italian food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 24 September, 2013 Share Posted 24 September, 2013 Steer well clear of the house rosé though, more like Strawberry Syrup. My mate supplies all the booze to them and chose the wine menu for them. I shall be sure to give him your feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 24 September, 2013 Share Posted 24 September, 2013 My mate supplies all the booze to them and chose the wine menu for them. I shall be sure to give him your feedback! 4. Hidden Falls Zinfandel Rosé £3.35 £4.75 £9.55 £13.95 California USA An aromatic and flavoursome win, brimful with strawberries and cream flavours and a juicy finish Like I said, Strawberry syrup. Probably suits their clientele though, bit of a shock to those more accustomed to Faugères,Provence and Ardeche Rosés. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 24 September, 2013 Share Posted 24 September, 2013 The Chanteclerc )Cadnam)is still there and very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raging Bull Posted 24 September, 2013 Share Posted 24 September, 2013 Not being from Southampton myself I was wondering which restuarants in the area are considered the best. I was recently in Terravina, Netley Marsh and thought it absolutely amazing but it wasn`t massively busy on a Friday night despite being so close to such a big city. Just wondered what other culinary delights Soton has to offer? This place also has 1 of the best selections of wine in Hants and an award winning sommelier. I could spend a lot of time in their wine storage place thing which is on 1 side of the restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 25 September, 2013 Share Posted 25 September, 2013 (edited) Southampton as I have said is a cultural backwater, for food the KFC by the civic centre and Zorbas up Bedford Place are the places to go or always used to be 20 years ago, I presume nothing has changed. The civic leaders should have invested the millions that have rolled in over the years from pleasure cruising into the City so to make it interesting and a good place to visit not pass through, at least they retained the New Forest 10 miles away for the footballers............................ Edited 25 September, 2013 by Barry Sanchez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 25 September, 2013 Share Posted 25 September, 2013 I still miss Wild Orchid that closed a few years back... not quite high end like Terravina (by far the best in the area IMO), but was about as good as it got in the City Centre itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 25 September, 2013 Share Posted 25 September, 2013 Southampton as I have said is a cultural backwater, for food the KFC by the civic centre and Zorbas up Bedford Place are the places to go or always used to be 20 years ago, I presume nothing has changed. The civic leaders should have invested the millions that have rolled in over the years from pleasure cruising into the City so to make it interesting and a good place to visit not pass through, at least they retained the New Forest 10 miles away for the footballers............................ Unfortunately I have to agree with you about Soton being somewhat of a cultural backwater, although I like living here. However I would be interested to learn how Civic leaders would get their hands on the money that is 'rolling in' from the cruise business. Soton council puts no money (or effort) into the cruise business nor does it receive any direct benefit. The cruise business has been built up by private enterprise/investment and the returns benefit a number of commercial entities. I think the only direct benefit to the Council is possibly through business rates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 25 September, 2013 Share Posted 25 September, 2013 4. Hidden Falls Zinfandel Rosé £3.35 £4.75 £9.55 £13.95 California USA An aromatic and flavoursome win, brimful with strawberries and cream flavours and a juicy finish Like I said, Strawberry syrup. Probably suits their clientele though, bit of a shock to those more accustomed to Faugères,Provence and Ardeche Rosés. Zinfandel, classy all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 25 September, 2013 Share Posted 25 September, 2013 Unfortunately I have to agree with you about Soton being somewhat of a cultural backwater, although I like living here. However I would be interested to learn how Civic leaders would get their hands on the money that is 'rolling in' from the cruise business. Soton council puts no money (or effort) into the cruise business nor does it receive any direct benefit. The cruise business has been built up by private enterprise/investment and the returns benefit a number of commercial entities. I think the only direct benefit to the Council is possibly through business rates They have never invested so people actually stop there, Liverpool will **** it and I hate to say that if it came to what City should be visited, they actually invest in their City, for everything to do in Southampton for a visitor I could name five in Liverpool, thats the point I am making, we take it as a prize that people come through our City when we should be questioning why they dont stay and spend money, in fact local businesses should be asking that to the council. We would get port tax and that would go to the local council, what have they spent it on over the years? Nothing and people say we have a nice Forest and the like, what about the City, its as crap now as when I lived there 15 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINIBARCELONASAINT Posted 25 September, 2013 Share Posted 25 September, 2013 I like Zen and Buon Gusto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joesaint Posted 25 September, 2013 Share Posted 25 September, 2013 Georges!! if you like Greek. I would say I love the food in the Platform Tavern, real pub food, plus very very good beer. Oh and check the link; http://www.therockstone.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sour Mash Posted 27 September, 2013 Share Posted 27 September, 2013 Not a 'high end' restaurant, but this is the kind of potentially interesting project that the city needs a lot more of http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10702064.Plans_to_convert_historic_building_into_pub_and_brewery/?ref=twt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scummer Posted 1 October, 2013 Share Posted 1 October, 2013 I was recently in Terravina, Netley Marsh and thought it absolutely amazing but it wasn`t massively busy on a Friday night despite being so close to such a big city. Might get busier now as it was named in the Sunday Times best 100 hotels in Britain at the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 1 October, 2013 Share Posted 1 October, 2013 I was there not so long ago and thought it average and won't be going back again in a hurry, at least not at the prices they charge. Maybe that is a little harsh as the food was OK but nothing special and if anything, a little bland. And for an establishment that sells itself as a wine lover's place, you might expect it to offer something that is good value rather than a large list (admittedly very well put together) but with the usual huge restaurant mark-ups. Maybe I am fussy because the last time I went to the Mill at Gordleton it was absolutely horrendous. However, driving past it on a regular basis, I have recently thought that I should try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 1 October, 2013 Share Posted 1 October, 2013 (edited) for an establishment that sells itself as a wine lover's place, you might expect it to offer something that is good value rather than a large list (admittedly very well put together) but with the usual huge restaurant mark-ups. Escargot in Soho used to be great for that (maybe still is, haven't been there for ages) even when they had Michelin stars. They had about 300 wines ranging from about £12.50 to over £1,000 side by side on the list, with a similar approach for the food. You could pay little or a fortune for a meal in the same restaurant and everything was presented to an equally high standard. Some of the slightly pretentious restaurants could learn from that. Edited 1 October, 2013 by buctootim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Having lived in london for a while now you come to realise what a cultural black hole southampton really is, and food wise it's no different. The "high end" places in southampton are not even close to being that, they're over priced; crass; with no subtlety to the food. Unfortunately though that does - to a large extent - sum up southampton, as well as many other provincial cities, which lets be honest is a long way from being the most sophisticated city in the world. It's a shame really since the city is still my home town and holds a special place in my heart but i really can't ever see myself living there again. The night life is limited, the cultural life next to non-existent, the shopping mass market and poor and the architecture ugly and badly planned. There's nice parks, good people and saints though. Plus it's still home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Red Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 As restaurants further afield have been mentioned , may I suggest the Hotel du Vin, Brasserie Blanc, Chesil Rectory and Black Rat, all in Winchester. Top end restaurants with quality food and wine menus, suitable for impressing clients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Having lived in london for a while now you come to realise what a cultural black hole southampton really is, and food wise it's no different. The "high end" places in southampton are not even close to being that, they're over priced; crass; with no subtlety to the food. Unfortunately though that does - to a large extent - sum up southampton, as well as many other provincial cities, which lets be honest is a long way from being the most sophisticated city in the world. It's a shame really since the city is still my home town and holds a special place in my heart but i really can't ever see myself living there again. The night life is limited, the cultural life next to non-existent, the shopping mass market and poor and the architecture ugly and badly planned. There's nice parks, good people and saints though. Plus it's still home. Utter ********. Hartnett Holder & Co at Limewood is very good. Terravina not far behind. Wine selection and service at the latter is internationally renowned and Gerard Basset, the proprietor, was World Sommelier of the Year recently. Luke Holder and Angela Hartnett at the former are serving up interesting and excellent food with national publications giving it very good press. Nothing top end in the town centre at all though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Utter ********. Hartnett Holder & Co at Limewood is very good. Terravina not far behind. Wine selection and service at the latter is internationally renowned and Gerard Basset, the proprietor, was World Sommelier of the Year recently. Luke Holder and Angela Hartnett at the former are serving up interesting and excellent food with national publications giving it very good press. Nothing top end in the town centre at all though. But they aren't in Southampton though ... ?? It makes me laugh when people say "where is nice to eat in Southampton" and someone answers with Limewood. Personally I don't get the fuss anymore with top end places - I'd far rather sit in a nice Italian or really good pub with nice very well cooked food and a nice, relaxed atmosphere with well cooked, good quality meat. And somewhere I can get nice wine. I like South Western House for that reason (and it's IN Southampton) - nice atmosphere, good food, good wine - not over the top. As nice as Limewood is, I'm not sure I'd rush back - last ate there last Christmas day - was good, but not as relaxing as I'd hoped. I do prefer the TerraVina to Limewood - little more relaxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joesaint Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Having lived in london for a while now you come to realise what a cultural black hole southampton really is, and food wise it's no different. The "high end" places in southampton are not even close to being that, they're over priced; crass; with no subtlety to the food. Unfortunately though that does - to a large extent - sum up southampton, as well as many other provincial cities, which lets be honest is a long way from being the most sophisticated city in the world. It's a shame really since the city is still my home town and holds a special place in my heart but i really can't ever see myself living there again. The night life is limited, the cultural life next to non-existent, the shopping mass market and poor and the architecture ugly and badly planned. There's nice parks, good people and saints though. Plus it's still home. Jesus!! "having live in London for a while" "cultural black hole Southampton is" I have lived in many different places, and can honestly say I love living here best. High end food... really!! Going out should not be about showing off the money you can spend, but getting some good grub, and a nice pint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony13579 Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 http://www.verveine.co.uk/ exceptional, experimental Black rat , Winchester ... Interesting menu, Keats Ampfield , Itialian home cooking. Excellent I like Ranchos. Carnivores delight. Never had room for a pud! I wasn't impressed by the Chessil rectory. Portions were very hit and miss. Two of our group well fed, two needed a sandwich when they got home! Same applies for langstone house at Sparsholt. The roast is HUGE. The fish.. About one fish finger! And a bundle of asparagus.... For a good low cost meal New Forest Hotel at Ashurst is trying hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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