Diners' Choice: Hot spot restaurants in Hampshire

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that are the best hot spots in Hampshire? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Edo Asia

4.8

4.8 (246)

£26 to £40

Japanese

Southampton

About the restaurant

The sister restaurant of Shanghai 1814
Serving Asian-inspired small plates, Robata grilled dishes, sushi and sashimi, designed to share and be devoured alongside an unforgettable selection of theatrical cocktails and fine wines.

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Richard

Dined 2 days ago

Four of us ate at Edo Asia on the Thursday before Christmas. It was my first time here, and I was blown away by the style and quality of the restaurant atmosphere, the food and service. Probably the best Asian restaurant I've been to outside of London. Between 4 of us, we tried two different set menus (2 or each), one mainly fish, the other mainly meat (chicken, beef). There was plenty of food, all beautifully presented and VERY tasty! All in all, a really great experience and I wouldn't hesitate to come back. The cost? About £100 per head, including a bottle of fizz and 2 bottles of wine and the obligatory service charge. For the quality, I thought it was good value.

The Kara Fleet

4.8

4.8 (465)

£26 to £40

Turkish

Fleet

About the restaurant

Welcome To The Kara Lounge Fleet! After our success in Grays, Essex, we've decided to bring you the hype and excitement to fleet.

With our amazing lunchtime offer, evening meals, and weekend entertainment, what's not to love.

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Robert

Dined 5 days ago

This is the second time at Kara for us, but this time it was for a family gathering, and yet again it was great. The shorter fixed priced lunch time menu choice was superb, great value and the food outstanding.

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Experience

Mid-Week Lunch Time Offer £15.95

The Kitchen@ Winchester Golf Academy

4.8

4.8 (48)

£25 and under

Café

Winchester

About the restaurant

Located at The Winchester Golf Academy, The Kitchen @ is an independent all-day dining offer that celebrates British ingredients and local producers.

When it comes to our food, we believe in following the seasons for fresh, bold flavours, served simply for maximum enjoyment. We care about where our food comes from, how it is produced and harvested so, wherever we can, we source the highest welfare and support local so we can do our bit to reduce food miles.

Open for brunch, lunch, dinner, coffee from 9am daily , expect a relaxed atmosphere and friendly service. We care about people - whether our staff or our guests, so we’ve created an environment where people can thrive and guests feel welcomed.

Pop in and see us, whether you’re here for golf, walking the dog or simply catching up with friends and family.

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JohnVIP

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

New menu, had the half-way breakfast which was ample for me and my better half had the Turkish eggs. As normal the service is friendly and efficient.

Sakura Portsmouth

4.7

4.7 (425)

£25 and under

Japanese

Southsea

About the restaurant

Sakura was established in 2009 as the first Japanese restaurant in Portsmouth. Since our opening night we have always strived to bring the taste of true Japanese cuisine to our customers, while adding friendly service, knowledge and a lot of enthusiasm for what we do.

We have retained a lot of the features that made our restaurant popular in the Southsea area. These includes tasty food that comes in a great variety, and fast and reliable service. We strive to maintain our standards whilst constantly refining ourselves to meet the demands of every customer.

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Emily

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Every time we come here we are blown away by the quality of the food, it’s truly outstanding, service is really efficient and the fact that it’s always busy speaks volumes as to its reputation!

Porters Steakhouse

4.6

4.6 (344)

£26 to £40

Steakhouse

Southampton

About the restaurant

Situated just off of Oxford street, Porters Steakhouse serves exceptional dry-aged steak in a unique and welcoming and setting.

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Rachel

Dined on Dec 7, 2024

The delay from ordering drinks to getting drinks was a bit of a wait as we waiting nearly half hr for our drinks. 35 mins later our starter came out then within 10 mins our mains came out so we felt we struggled to eat our mains as the starter hadnt gone down. Asked 2x for water to be delivered to table but got it eventually. Food was absolutely perfect, best burger i had anywhere!

Shanghai 1814

4.6

4.6 (786)

£41 and over

Shanghainese

Southampton

About the restaurant

Shanghai 1814 is an exceptional destination restaurant in an iconic listed building in the heart of Southampton. You won’t have experienced anything quite like it. This is where East meets West in a cacophony of flavour, style, colour and vibrancy. Shanghai 1814 is so-called as the owner’s ancestors opened their first restaurant in Shanghai in 1814 – the time of the Qing Dynasty, China’s final imperial dynasty.

This combination of traditional European architecture with exuberant Chinese interior design is dynamic and exciting. Welcome to Shanghai 1814 and enjoy the ultimate dining experience.

Wow-factor interiors are decadent and glamorous, draped in dazzling chandeliers and adorned with cherry blossom. The menus feature contemporary Chinese dishes that are fresh and flavoursome, created by a Chef who previously worked at Michelin-starred Hakkasan in London’s Mayfair.

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Edita

Dined 4 days ago

The food is to die for . It's really good value for money lunch set menue for £21 we couldn't finish our food, very generous portions. Great service, too. 10 out of 10!

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Experience

Sharing Menu

The Ivy Winchester Brasserie

4.5

4.5 (12564)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Winchester

About the restaurant

The Ivy Winchester Brasserie offers a sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere, holding back a number of tables for everyone wishing to drop in at their leisure

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Nikki

Dined 2 days ago

It was a fantastic meal, after a walk round the Winchester Christmas Market. Food and service wonderful

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The Ivy Winchester Brasserie Festive Afternoon Tea

Côte Brasserie - Winchester

4.5

4.5 (88)

£25 and under

French

Winchester

About the restaurant

Cote is inspired by the brasseries of Paris, serving authentic French dishes all day in our classically designed restaurants. We are committed to producing authentic French classics, freshly cooked to order, from the highest quality sourced ingredients.

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Barbara

Dined 7 days ago

We were a large group and it was a busy night. However the staff were very attentive and we were looked after. The food was great and overall we enjoyed our family Christmas outing to Winchester. Thank you Côte

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Experience

New Year's Eve Set Menu

Experience

Festive three-course Set Menu

Carluccio's - Southampton

4.0

4 (617)

£26 to £40

Italian

Southampton

About the restaurant

Here at Carluccio's, we’ve always been true to our Italian heritage and what food really means to us. The best ingredients, from the best regions, cooked with love.

We’re the ideal place to visit for lunch during a shopping trip. With the marina just a few minutes away, why not stop off after a long walk along the waterfront and enjoy authentic Italian food in comfortable surroundings.

We’re open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday to Sunday. Our menu caters to vegetarians/vegans and those who are following a gluten-free diet.

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Alan

Dined 5 days ago

Our table for two was ready as booked Seated near the pass so that made it interesting seeing our food prepared. We chose the Christmas set menus and food was very good as was the service

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Experience

Christmas Menu (Groups 6+ Guests)

Red Dog Saloon Southampton

3.7

3.7 (1725)

£25 and under

American

Southampton

About the restaurant

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR HEATED & COVERED TERRACE FOR GROUPS FROM MULTIPLE HOUSEHOLDS

Red Dog Saloon is an Austin, TX Barbecue restaurant, serving 18-hour roast ribs, brisket, aged chuck steak burgers and much more, all best enjoyed with tasty cocktails or milkshakes.
Barbecue grew up in the South of the USA where cooks learned to slow roast cuts of meat over fire pits to make them tender. Exposure to the smoke of the smoldering wood added a distinctive smoky and juicy taste to the meat. Our award-winning smokers have been imported from the USA and are built to recreate the cooking process of those original fire pits. We use the traditional American woods of hickory and mesquite to give a full smoke flavor, and the meat stays in the smoker for up to 18 hours.

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Heleena

Dined on Dec 7, 2024

Mo was a great waiter and made us very comfortable

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