The Traveller's Joy in Chichester

A lovely village pub. Attentive staff and amazing freshly cooked food. They are under going a refit, so it will be a village pub better than ever. Please go and enjoy the wonderful hospitality.

Three of us visited for Sunday lunch. First-class roast with plenty of everything. The new owners Shaun and Kiona are very friendly and welcoming and nothing is too much trouble. Great service. Check out their great deals such as Fishy Friday and Steak night on a Thursday including a bottle of wine. We will definitely return.

What a great pub! The staff were friendly and welcoming, and the food was excellent. Good food choices and delicious specials. Relaxed, casual atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Very warm and welcoming when we arrived. Abbie was very friendly and helpful and attentive. The food was amazing. Compliments to the chef.

We live just round the corner and heard this pub is newly owned so thought we would walk round and have a drink! It was so great! The staff were so friendly and attentive. We played cards and ended up having a lovely dinner with pudding and even more drinks than we planned. There is a man behind the bar in a nice shirt, he is so friendly and really goes above and beyond to make sure you are happy. We will definitely be returning and feel lucky that it is so close!

Under new management! Great improvement, food great, + Fuller's beer (HSB on tap) 8 of us had Sunday lunch, nobody could fault anything! Very recommended, definitely going back.

Our first visit to The Traveller's Joy for several years despite being locals, and certainly since it was recently taken over. We visited for Saturday evening dinner and were very impressed with the food, drinks choice, service and atmosphere. We will definitely return again.

Sunday roast was excellent. Lovely staff. Absolutely nothing not to like 👍😊

First time here despite living locally. Quick efficient service by Cheryl. Food & wine good value Definitely will return here with friends

Good service Lovely food waitress was lovely Nice setup Gave me free sweets Good at keeping morale Good teamwork Good patience Overall excellent Manageress was brilliant she was so kind she had me coughing up laughing she had high morale with all of the staff I loved my experience

New management have done a wonderful job as soon as you walk in you feel welcome. Service was excellent and food was superb will definitely be back

A Hidden Gem in Emsworth! I recently visited The Travellers Joy in Emsworth and had an absolutely fantastic experience. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, with a charming, rustic décor that made me feel right at home. The beer selection was impressive, featuring a variety of local brews that were both refreshing and flavourful. I particularly enjoyed the friendly and attentive service from the staff, who made sure my visit was perfect from start to finish. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, The Travellers Joy is a must-visit for a relaxing and enjoyable pint. Highly recommended!

My sister & I had lunch here today. The decor, food & staff were all excellent. We are returning next week for the Christmas menu.

We had a lovely lunchtime meal, the quality ingredients and superbly cooked food (Fillet steak and Salmon mains, sticky toffee pudding) was a delight. Hannah was excellent on front of house, she gave us a warm welcome and was very attentive throughout. We'd eaten at The Travellers Joy several times under previous ownership and our experience under the new ownership was equally as impressive. We'll definetly be returning. Thank you for a lovely all round experience 😊

Great service, friendly and swift. Under new management who are evidently masters at what they do. Wish they had offered smaller portions for the teenagers in our group but the fact they could choose from main menu and not just a roast is great for us. Couple of things missing from the menu like tomato juice and banana ice cream but they’d only been open 3 days when we visited. The cheese cake was drool worthy, can’t wait to return and try every other dessert on the menu!

Thanks for a lovely day girls, my we can chat eh, went in at 1pm Friday 29th November 24, came out at 5.30pm What a fantastic pub, taken over last Thursday by lovely friendly people. Food was delicious, served HOT. Lovely, warm and cosy. Will be returning again soon.

New people. They are great. Haven’t been in for a week yet - but place is clean, warm, staff are welcoming and the food is delicious and well priced. Real ale kept well!

Fantastic ! New owner I believe, a lady called Cheryl ? First time anyone has ever spoken to me in this pub. Food was good before but it’s gone up a notch to excellent. Obviously you’ll get the odd moaner who doesn’t like change - just go in for yourself and find out - massive transformation

Haven't scored food as we didn't eat but the menu looks lovely with vegan and gluten free options. Has just been taken over by new managers who were very friendly and welcoming. They have swapped the dining room and the bar over from our last visit and I think it makes a difference for the better.

Popped into TJ on day 2 and 3 of a new landlady. First day made very welcome by the staff. Day 3 popped in for a a pint, new landlady comes out and gives everyone a little bowl of olives, thought how nice. However, me, older local chap stood at bar totally ignored. What an uncaring unobservervant person. Don't think she will last long. Have been using the pub for decades.

I have to say a great launch night by the new team at The Travellers Joy in Southbourne. Looked amazing outside and in, We enjoyed dinner and some drinks. Cheryl and the team couldn’t do enough, the beer was fresh and the food was delicious. 😋 it’s in good hands, check it out. 😎👍👏

Nice pub good food nice atmosphere friendly staff

Nice Fullers pub. Food and drinks are a bit pricey. Good car parking and dog friendly.

Lovely venue for meeting up with family. Caters for all generations and child friendly. Lovely food, which everyone enjoyed.

Lovely pub with great food and service. Our server was extremely cheerful and couldn’t do enough for everyone. I had the fish pie which was delicious and such a big portion too. My husband had the gammon steak which he really enjoyed too. Give this pub a go, you won’t be disappointed!

Quaint little old English pub. Nice garden and wonderful staff, however quite small and can become busy and loud very quickly.

Have eaten here many times and have never been disappointed, Sunday lunch is excellent and very generous portions, will be back soon

Local pub with a comfortable atmosphere. Friendly staff and good selection of drinks. Nice beer garden and plenty of parking.

It was overpriced and they charged me an extra £1 for my chicken and mushroom pie and mash. It was nearly £20 for a chicken and mushroom pie with mash and gravy and a pint of pepsi I will never go here again.

First time visiting this pub on Bank Holiday Weekend. Wasn't a bad place to have a drink.

Great pub restaurant with lovely staff and fantastic food

Very friendly, food was lovely, would be good to cut down portion size to fit dessert in 😁

Lovely looking place with friendly staff and the deli burger with chips was beautifully cooked, pints were tasty and reasonably priced. Would live to go there again

So a group of four popped in for lunch today. The wait was ridiculous. One meal came out and was eaten then after that the 2nd meal was eaten. Waited another 20 mins and asked for the next two meals and was told plating up. One of our party went into to get a couple more drinks and waited 5 mins and had to call the pub to get someone out. When the bar maid came out she was polishing of some food. We then waited longer and asked for the food again and the bar maid was very aggressive and rude. If we were communicated too this would have defused the whole situation! What has happened to customer service these days!!

Great menu with good choises and food was good.

A real shame that service was extremely poor when the food was actually alright. Attitude of bar maid/waitress was appalling regardless of the wait on food which appeared to be near on 45 minutes to an hour, the waitress should not be so aggressive. Real shame she spoilt our first time experience at this oldie worldie pub. Will not be recommending or visiting in future.

Have always wanted to go to this pub but for some reason or another it never happened. but this time I managed to go and it was lovely. prices are good. lovely little pub.

My daughter and I had the Sunday Roast which was very good and my young granddaughter had a burger from the kid’s menu. We all enjoyed our meals very much and I was really pleased to see that they had the option for a smaller portion. I think this is such a good idea as not everyone has a huge appetite and it saves unnecessary food waste. The staff were pleasant and obliging and the service was good too. All in all, a very good experience and I hope to visit again soon.

The travellers is just a bit out of the marina and village which means it doesn't get the visitors. However the food is good and the staff are chatty and helpful.

Decent pub with a very good Sunday roast selection. Service was very good with friendly and funny staff.

Lots of great choices on the menu. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Very generous portions!

I order a take away on food as camping next door. The food was amazing and piping hot! Highly recommended

Not a bad boozer , clean and tidy with good beer . Spot on

Good portion and variety Sunday lunch, friendly staff, great service!

Excellent place for a lunch. The pies are very good. Service was excellent, and so all round a nice place.

An excellent local pub - right next door to a peaceful small campsite.

We're staying at the adjacent campsite & went into the pub restaurant last night for dinner. The service is attentive & the food was absolutely delicious. We shared a portion of brie for starters (which was more than enough for 2)... this starter was 'to die for'! I had a burger & chips main, & hubby had the lamb shank. Again, both were beautifully cooked. Needless to say, we've booked in for Saturday night dinner. Thanks, Anne & Marko

Great pub, super food and very friendly staff, would definitely recommend a visit, it's worth booking to avoid disappointment 😁.

Amazing find. Stayed at the campsite and the pub is a 3 minute walk away. Had the mussels and the filet steak. One of the best meals we have enjoyed for a long time and such a pleasant surprise for a country pub. Would highly recommended.

Lovely pub, great atmosphere and super staff - very attentive!

We had a lovely meal here Lovely welcoming local pub with a very good restaurant. All the staff were lovely,polite and welcoming. And well managed by a young lady who I didn’t get her name. Good selection of food and drink

Excellent tasty food. Large portions. Friendly good service.

Very, very good. Fish and chips was massive! Thank you

Dropped in for Sunday Lunch never been there before. Food was great and the service was excellent. One of the better Sunday roasts locally.

An excellent public house. Made to feel welcome from the minute we walked in. Really friendly especially the manageres. Food was excellent and reasonable priced. Highly recommend.

Very friendly country pub, close to the Camping and Caravan site so very handy and no driving involved. Had a great lunch the fish pie was to die for! Nicky and Craig and all the staff were very engaging and made our time in the pub one of enjoyment. Great range of beers, wines and spirits - hadn't had HSB for a while and it was in excellent condition. We will be back on our next trip to the area.

Lovely pub, good pint of Guinness, didn't eat here but saw a fish & chips meal served and it was huge 😋.

A lovely meal served by friendly people in a cozy pub.

My wife and I have just had an amazing lunchtime meal here. I had the steak burger and my wife had the fish pie. The pie was huge but was fantastic and very well cooked and tasty. Had to take half home it was so big. The steak burger was the best I have ever had and came with a lot of chips and Mexican Chipotle sauce. I thought it was 1,000 island so found it a bit hot for me but very nice though. The garlic cheese bread was also fantastic and a good sized portion. Washed down with a lovely refreshing large glass of Pinot Grigio wine. We have been here a few times over the years and it never disappoints.

Cosy little pub for a drink and food. Will be back again.

I absentmindedly went looking for a fry up brekkie....I just went on the wrong day, the TJ has been on my bucket list for while and I am soooo glad I bucketed and had a T riffic and tasty meal and coffee at a competitive price ( I felt like a real London beefeater haha) the staff were pleasant and "on the ball" it will not be my regular eatery due to my working shift. But I will go back and try their other fairs.

Our second visit, just as good as our first visit. Staff are very friendly

Lovely food and excellent service. Will go there again

Popped in as was working close ɓy Staff very helpful and food fantastic Recommend

On holiday & this year had the Sunday roast. Good size portions and fresh veg. We loved it and would recommend. Good value too.

This is a difficult review as the staff are lovely but there needs to be a few changes before I come back , there's way to many tables to such a small area they need a extension to be honest, and please find away even if it's a curtain to stop the fly's so many around your food it's horrible experience, and maybe have some background music playing it's very dull but with the right things it could be fantastic

Lovely friendly staff and lovely food also the beer was excellent

Lovely friendly pub great food, atmosphere and staff

The food was absolutely delicious. I wanted a starter and a pudding but just had the linguine and I couldn’t eat it all! Really generous portions. Will definitely be going back. Really cosy and welcoming atmosphere.

The Traveller's Joy is a lovely, traditional pub, popular with locals which is always a good sign as well as tourists. The young team are very friendly and efficient and the food whilst not fancy is good. What I would like to see is some investment by the brewery, Fullers. New glasses are needed as many in use are marked, as if not clean. i would defy anyone to balance a drink on the wonky picnic tables and dead hanging baskets are not a good look! Even so, we will continue visiting this lovely pub.

Excellent high quality pub food with a nice selection of ales and drinks. We enjoyed it so much we visited 4x in the one week we were in the area.

35 odd years ago my dad would bring me and my sister here most weekends I was passing after not being on the island for 8 or 9 years and 17 years since I left the island. Great service generous helping of food can't beat it

Dog friendly pub (on one side, dog free on the other). Choice of food was good with daily specials. Real ales available.

Thank you so much to the lovely people who helped when I got accosted by a drunk guy. Lovely to see such kindness

Friendly welcome. Food decent. Big portions. Good selection of beers. Dog friendly. Although it appears in the list of Emsworth restaurants be aware that it is quite a way from the town centre. Walking, about 30 minutes along the main road. It is more pleasant to take the footpaths that run slightly south of the main road.

We had an amazing Sundry lunch & excellent service & very friendly welcoming atmosphere.

A decent pub, with good food and good service. Well worth stopping by.

Good pub good food. Will defo go again. Very attentive staff.

The food was good, although the beef on the beef roast was a bit chewy, and this was conveyed to the staff at the time. Other than that, there were no problems, and the staff were very nice, and the atmosphere was good

It was very pleasant, not too hot in there. Food arrived promptly, could of been a little bit warmer, but was delicious, & very good portions 😋😋

Could not fault the food, atmosphere or service at the Travellers Joy and would recommend it to anyone.

Here for lunch, pleasant service and great tasting food for a fair price. Usually easy parking in either of the car parks next to the Travellers Joy. Interesting menu and quality food. I also liked not being charged a discretionary service charge which you have the option to opt out of like in so may places these days. Instead, a tip which was well earned I added to the bill. Thank you.

Nice place, friendly staff only had a drink outside but was pleasant. Going to try food on next visit.

We were staying in the campsite next door so just a short walk away. The food, drinks & service were excellent. There were 5 of us plus a dog & the food was brought out promptly. The portions are very large so if like me you like to have a pudding I wouldn't have a starter unless you have an enormous appetite. (the ginger sponge & custard was so good.) Our dog was made very welcome in the bar area, with dog treats & a bowl of water. We certainly recommend this pub for the food & the prices are very reasonable.

Visited for mid-week lunch with a friend who is gluten and lactose intolerant. Good traditional pub food on the menu. Staff friendly and super helpful with options for my friend. Food quality and flavour was very good.

Went with friends and had a lovely Time food is really good 💯 there were five of us

Great pub with excellent guiness and good quality food

Well done to yasmin and all the team, great service tonight, your gammon horse shoe was brilliant nice and tasty eggs cooked just right, and your deserts were lovely tonight creme brue la very nice and the e scoops of ice cream were lovely, hopefully see u all again soon 👍

Great staff & very welcoming. The food was okay. Roasts were nice, but the pie was a bit dry & burger a little over-cooked but my daughter's boyfriend was hungry, so still ate it.

There was a warm welcome and attentive service. This pub appears to have regular customers. My partner had fish and chips and I had the fish pie. The fish pie didn't look much like any fish pie I've had in the past - there was a heavy layer of cheese across the top - but it was tasty and the spinach still had texture which I like (i.e. just wilted not soggy). My partner's fish and chips was not so good. It looked fabulous but the reality was very thin fish - so that was overcooked - and overly thick batter which was undercooked. Chips needed a lot more cooking. And a lack of seasoning for both dishes. So come here for a pint and a chat with friendly staff (although at least one of them had been drafted in from another pub) but perhaps go home for lunch. I note though that the 'restaurant' side of the pub (exact same food) was very busy so perhaps they all knew to avoid the fish and chips.

We thought we should visit this lovely pub next to where we were camping. I read someone gave a poor rating on a meat pie. So thought I’d give it a try, and was not disappointed. It was delicious, and would recommend. Our other meals were really good too. And the staff were very friendly.

Very disappointed that we were told the kitchen was shut, even though we arrived at 8.45

Sadly no where near as good as expected or rated . The pie contained little meat and lacked flavour , vegetables tasted off and mash was awful obviously made with the cheapest margarine going . Had to leave food as couldn’t eat it . Hubby said his fish and chips was ok so maybe go for that . We will not return tables sticky and peas all over the restaurant floor not great experience.

Always great in this pub. Friendly staff and warm atmosphere.

Lovely meal and service at The Travellers tonight, linguine and pie were both delicious and great portions 😃 shall be back!

Really nice place to eat , good food and drinks , very friendly staff , will be back.

We were staying nearby and after checking the reviews we chose the Traveller's Joy. We had a friendly welcome and we're shown to a table, the server brought us menus and took a drink order, we ordered some food. I chose the sausage and mash and my wife decided to have fish and chips. So far so good, but then we had a long wait for the food, so long we thought about giving up and trying somewhere else. The food did arrive and I had no issues with the sausage and mash, good standard pub food, the fish and chips was almost ok, fish was cooked well but the batter was more soggy than crispy. The bill was a good price and had the food arrived in good time I would have been happy. As it was I paid the bill but didn't tip, something I almost always do.

It has been a very long time since I have been in to this pub, i can imagine 8 years. And I am happy to say this is really a great pub to visit the staff were friendly, we only popped into this pub for a small basket meal and a couple of pints. When the food came of we couldn't believe the size of the portions. I am happy to say that I will be re visiting this pub in the future.

A group of 6 friends, we ate at the Travellers Joy based on previous reviews. We were not disappointed. The choice of beer was good, the food excellent. I had liver and bacon which was delicious and perfectly cooked, the fishermans pie both looked and tasted fabulous. Based on our visit I would strongly recommend this lovely pub

A lovely clean pub, friendly staff and the food is out of this world, freshly cooked to perfection, if you want a lovely meal you must go here, we will be returning for more lunches