South Coast places to eat

[henryf]

Like it says in the title. Where would you recommend fellow boat owners go for something to eat. Possibly somewhere you might base your weekend around even. In an ideal world not somewhere you need onward transport to get to. A mooring outside would be superb and if it's tucked up some lesser known waterway then you're positively top of the class.

Anywhere on the South coast, not just the usual suspects like Cowes (although please don't let that stop you - better to have to many than too few).

Let's have a cross section of eateries. Cafes or a local deli. A pub, a restaurant, fine dining. Even somewhere that you'll have to pack a jacket and tie for. Many of us have been cruising the South coast for a good few years but we probably fall into old habits when thinking of where to go for the weekend or where to book for dinner. Let's see if we can't throw a few curve balls or suggest places that no one else has ever been to / heard of.

Henry

 

[iangrant]

There are many

Marina Jaks, Sparkes Marina, Hayling Island
The ship at Itchenor (mooring buoy dinghy 10 yards to jetty)
Royal Oak at Langstone (Moor at Northney Marina walk over bridge go past the Ship along the footpath, or eat in the Ship)
Inn on the Quay Emsworth, moor in Emsworth Marina five minute walk Bluebell, Fat Olives, The Sussex, Or hang off the visitors pontoon in Emsworth channel 5 min dinghy ride to town pontoon on the Millpond. (Drying at low water so you have to get the tides right)

 

[Nick_H]

There's a seperate forum for pub and restaurant reccomendations, it doesn't get used much, and is mostly raggies whinging about the prices, but may be worth a look.

 

[Sundowner Portofino]

Shell Bay Fish Resturant - Studland,Poole

www.shellbay.net/

Great fish resturant (last time we went Summer 2010) and they have moorings infront of it and a jetty to tie up on, or a taxi service.

Mooring bouy £10 per night

www.shellbaymarine.com/info.htm

 

[burgundyben]

Moor at Harold Hayles in Yarmouth, Forresters Bistro up the high street.

Moor in Hamble, eat in the White Hart.

Very top of the hamble, last few hundred yards by dinghy to either the curry house in botley or the Horse and Jockey at Curdridge.

 

[ccscott49]

Like it says in the title. Where would you recommend fellow boat owners go for something to eat. Possibly somewhere you might base your weekend around even. In an ideal world not somewhere you need onward transport to get to. A mooring outside would be superb and if it's tucked up some lesser known waterway then you're positively top of the class.

Anywhere on the South coast, not just the usual suspects like Cowes (although please don't let that stop you - better to have to many than too few).

Let's have a cross section of eateries. Cafes or a local deli. A pub, a restaurant, fine dining. Even somewhere that you'll have to pack a jacket and tie for. Many of us have been cruising the South coast for a good few years but we probably fall into old habits when thinking of where to go for the weekend or where to book for dinner. Let's see if we can't throw a few curve balls or suggest places that no one else has ever been to / heard of.

Henry

Does the south coast only mean the solent or its close environs? I know a fabulous fish restaurant near custom house quay in Falmouth, or is that too far?

 

[jhr]

The New Angel in Dartmouth?

Opinions seem to vary - we had a good meal there a couple of years back but others haven't.

The owner/chef was then John Burton-Race, of TV fame. He's no longer associated with it but I believe it's still well (or possibly even better)-regarded.

Nice location, on the waterfront.

Also Monty's Brasserie at Beaulieu, either a trip upriver from Buckler's Hard with the tide, or a walk through the woods. Don't (imho) go to the Master Builder. The food at the Pub is distinctly average though I'm told, by some, that the restaurant is better.

If I were going to go up the Hamble to eat in Botley I'd go to Reggina's (Italian) rather than the Purbani, nice though it is.

 

[Fantasie 19]

Inn on the Quay Emsworth, moor in Emsworth Marina five minute walk Bluebell, Fat Olives, The Sussex, Or hang off the visitors pontoon in Emsworth channel 5 min dinghy ride to town pontoon on the Millpond. (Drying at low water so you have to get the tides right)

..and while you're in Emsworth, either of the curry houses in the Square are excellent, as is the Coal Exchange for food on Tuesday/Thursday nights...

 

[henryf]

Now this is exactly what I was hoping for. Some places I have never been to and now I have a good reason to go. Funnily we don't venture in towards Chichesterat all and yet we're only in Portsmouth !! Creatures of habit we always turn right.

Falmouth - why not?

In Dartmouth we never made the Seahorse but I hear it's excellent (we did the New Angel next door). Also have a lovely lunch at Wildfire just by the marina and upper ferry. We also enjoyed dinner at the Apprentice, a converted church overlooking the lower ferry.

Finally in the area the Ferry Boat Inn at Dittisham is a real treat. Tie up to one of the buoys according to the size of your vessel and then dingy over. A friendly bunch, good grub and you can even try a bottle of grape juice from the local Sharpham vineyard and cheese emporium.

Henry

 

[pappaecho]

Red Duster in Cowes. The waitress always apologises in advance because " we always cook the food fresh and this takes while" Worth waiting for!

 

[l'escargot]

... or suggest places that no one else has ever been to / heard of.

Henry

You must be kidding - the place will be full of mobos in no time and I won't get a table!

 

[henryf]

A few days on the boat now. We've got friends staying for overnight visits but next week when they've gone I'm going to venture up to northney, possibly emsworth and itchenor following on from the recommendations.

Would you believe in over 10 years at Portsmouth they are places we have never visited before. I suspect quite busy during the season, one of the benefits of winter cruising

Henry