Truffles French Restaurant in Fareham

Delicious food, lovely atmosphere and great service

Fantastic dishes, excellent flavours

Really nice people but the food was mediocre. Wouldn't go there again.

We dined at Truffles in Fareham high street on a cold Saturday night in February, but from the moment we walked in we felt warmed by the atmosphere and the very polite lady who served us for the evening. After ordering drinks we then got seriously into discussions on what to have. The starter of fish cake with a beautiful sauce and red lettuce was a strong start which I didn't want to end. My main course of belly of pork tasted absolutely sumptuous with carrots and a lightly mashed potato, haggis and stuffing all with a gravy that just kept giving. Yes the decor is a little run down but did not distract from the very high quality of dishes available. My wife had the venison as a main meal and it was superb, I shall try that next time. A great restaurant, do try and visit.

Went to Truffles last Wednesday and had a great time! Food and service was exceptional, really happy with the whole experience. Was a little empty, maybe not quite half full so given atmosphere 4 stars but it didn’t detract from our experience. The venison was unbelievably good. My partner is pescatarian and there were plenty of options, a few vegetarian options as well.

Totally AMAZING! We have lived in Fareham for many years and knew of the reputation of Truffles but some how managed to miss it until yesterday. This has to be the best in Fareham for an intimate dinner with friends or just couples. I guess there were about 16 other diners in the restaurant the ambience was just right. The main event, the food! Each and every course was cooked and presented to perfection. Hake, Pork Loin and Venison - excellent. The Velouté was out of this world and the desserts amazing. The cheese board packs some flavours and the presentation brilliant The service and welcome (same friendly lady) was warm and attentive. Our total spend of 3 courses for 4 with wine, water and a couple of 0% beers was around £50 per head. Don't miss it!

Best meal we have had in ages. Steak perfectly cooked. My fish was delicious. Desserts were equally good. Service excellent.Highly recommended ,we will be back

Amazing food and such lovely staff! Will be coming again and would recommend to everyone :)

The restaurant was delightful We were here for my birthday dinner. We were the only 2 persons booking dinner, but it was a lovely evening. The food was delicious, we were full, but my husband ordered a sweet for him to take home. We had a great evening! Will look forward to going again.

We visit this restaurant regularly as a couple, but for our last visit we brough a friend along who was as impressed as we were. The small menu, which changes every couple of months, ensures that the food is really fresh and of a consistently high standard. One of us is a non- meat eater and the creative vegetarian dishes are some of the best I've eaten. The restaurant itself is small, so it always has a nice intimate feel. The service is attentive, without being intrusive. I can't recommend it highly enough.

Simply excellent food! Ate here with friends and we were all thoroughly delighted with the food - the restaurant itself is small (probably 20 covers) snd modt other tables were occupied but bur service was good, and the food arrived in good time. Pork & Mustard Croquette and then Roasted Cod were my choices - both were delicious, and even had room for a chocolate brownie. Wine choices excellent and vegetarians catered for (although slightly limited choices). One recommendation would be wider choice of alcohol free drinks...

My wife took me to Truffles for my birthday. We had a perfect meal with reasonable wine.

Recently visited as it was rated at 1 of hundreds in Fareham. Rating is well deserved, excellent food, good service and nice atmosphere.

Went here for dinner on a Friday Night. Just because and it was delicious. My pork fillet perfectly moist, the venison perfectly rare. The restaurant is nicely spaced and offers a small menu of seasonal dishes to meet most dietary requirements. As ever a wonderful dinner we all loved. If you have not tried this restaurant please do it is lovely.

Amazing food! Lovely, friendly service; a really positive experience all round! I am coeliac and dairy intolerant and it was all no problem! I had a delicious dessert of coconut milk pudding with pineapple and chilli salsa and a coconut tuille!! Awesome!! thanks for a lovely evening! The art on the walls by G Bowaitch , (I think!) is also really inspiring and fits perfectly with the decor!

Sehr originelle, aber qualitativ hervorragende Küche. Große Weinkarte mit Schwerpunkt Frankreich. Aufmerksamer, die aber nicht sehr herzlicher Service. Das Ambiente ist eher schlicht und die Straßenfront unauffällig. Küche und Weine sind aber erste Wahl. Wir Empfehlung!

We was invited to visit some friends who just moved to the area and they selected this restaurant and what can I say the food is absolutely unbelievable I’ve not had such fine dining in many of years if I lived closer, I would be a regular customer from the moment you walking to the moment you leave. It’s the best experience of service and food cannot wait to visit again.

Everything about the service and food was impeccable. I took my partner for his birthday and we are both still talking about the great experience we had there and if we find ourselves in the area again we will 100% return. Thank you Truffles and the lovely and polite lady who served us. :)

Fantastic restaurant with excellent service and brilliant food. The chef is outstanding and the starters are especially good. Good value too as you always get a great meal

First class food, cosy atmosphere and friendly staff! Five stars! We hadn't been to the restaurant since before the pandemic and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Some indicators of a really good restaurant:- Small menu with no specials, meaning that all the menu items are special:- check Good wine list with carefully thought out options including local options where appropriate:- check Food doesn't appear immediately, in fact takes long enough to have been cooked from scratch:- check Portion sizes are just right, not so small as to leave you hungry and not so large as to leave you bloated :- check The food we had was, quite simply, superb. The service attentive but not overbearing, friendly but not overly so and helpfully informative and, whilst not the cheapest restaurant I've been to extremely good value for money. We went on a Saturday night, for my birthday, as it happens, and had a wonderful time. I cannot recommend them highly enough, definitely for gourmets not gourmands!

Absolutely top class food and service. Extremely reasonable prices. Would definitely recommend this restaurant.

My family were all very satisfied by both the service and the food in Truffles. The staff was very welcoming and helpful, and the food was great. Some dishes from different menus were fairly similar, but distinguished enough to both warrant being tried out.

This small and intimate restaurant in the High St, Fareham is a little gem. The food is outstanding. On speaking to the owner we were advised that the menu changes fortnightly. If you haven’t eaten here, you must give it a go. You won’t be disappointed.

Lovely food in a relaxed friendly atmosphere. Service is spot on, attentive but not overly so, food is superb, complemented by good wines and other drinks.

From the beautifully cooked food to the wonderful attentive service, the whole evening was fantastic. All the courses were a delight. We will definitely be going back soon.

This was our first visit to this superb restaurant. it was recommended by friends and it certainly lived up to their suggestion. Superb food, convivial host and lovely atmosphere. We will return for sure.

Great little restaurant Had a good meal with my partner for her birthday treat strongly recommend you will not be disappointed 5 stars

Fantastic; amazing food, lovely vibe, fab service. I couldn’t fault anything here, the starters were possibly the best starters we have ever had anywhere, the mains were cooked to perfection too and the vegetables added taste and texture in all the right ways (my wife thought the veg was underdone, I disagree).

Gorgeous food. I had Navarin of Lamb and spring vegetables followed by flourless chocolate brownie, grand marnier ice cream and brandy snap. It's all freshly cooked to order and utterly delicious. Friendly service and lovely songs playing quietly in the background.

Fabulous little restaurant, the food is amazing with a great wine list. Reasonably priced and something for every palate.

What a find. Friends we were visiting took us here for dinner last night. It’s a rather unassuming looking little place - the sort one might well walk past… Don’t walk past. Go in. It’s worth it. We enjoyed fantastic quality food, carefully and lovingly prepared and served by the friendly and attentive owner. This place has something special - think classic French Bistro cooking, but with a twist: Tandoori venison scotch egg; espresso martini panna cotta… and excellent steak and an unexpectedly impressive wine list. If you’re anywhere near Farnham - eat here.

This is a wonderful little restaurant with exceptional food and drink, a varied and exciting menu with a significant wine menu. The attention to detail never disappoints, great value for amazing food, beautifully presented with good portion sizes. We will return again and again.

We were visiting the area and the husband found Truffles on list of restaurants to visit in Fareham and we weren't disappointed - we had early dinner so first arrivals. Gemma was attentive without being a pain and the food was absolutely delicious. Restaurant was...

Visited for the first time in over 18 months and it did not disappoint. Absolutely fantastic meal, good homefood cooked fresh. We will definitely be back soon highly recommend a visit... Thanks to the Truffles team.. Keep up the good work... Mr S Geldart &...

We went for my birthday celebration and had a wonderful meal as we do every time we go. The service is excellent and again always is. We will be returning soon.

We have been here for a wonderful meal before but this time was a huge disappointment where I think the cost of living crisis has impacted the previous high standards and overall dining experience. The restaurant had a musty smell and it was actually quite cold in the restaurant, heating was absent.Took ages to thaw out that night. There was very little atmosphere, no quiet background music on and only one other couple in the restaurant who sat at a table so near, we could hear their conversation and it made us feel like we didn't want to talk. It wasn't a nice, relaxed experience at all. Along with the food, the atmosphere is part of the experience. One lady serves and whilst she is polite and friendly, there was little professionalism, dressed in jeans and jumper, like she had just been shopping, it doesn't fit the image of the restaurant. We all understand child care issues happen but it didn't feel right that the owners child followed mum around whilst serving and the lovely young lady needed attention whilst sat doing her colouring at another table. So, the food, after all that is important: a very limited menu and my first choice wasn't available. Our meal was well presented, smaller than previous portions and a lot of beans as a ratio to meat. Flavour was pleasing . Truffles could be fabulous again but the owners need to quickly reassess if they are to regain repeat custom and not permanently diminish their previous good reputation. Sadly the experience has put us off rebooking.

A small menu with top class choices. Great wine list. Makes a change to have food cooked by an experienced chef. Definitely will be a regular choice for special occasions without formality.

Delicious food, friendly & attentive staff. We had a wonderful family celebration dinner here.

Excellent food and service tonight. Nice touch the desert with Happy Birthday written in chocolate on the plate. Thank you

Wow, we had the chicken ballotine cassoulet and it is AMAZING, a must have while it is still available/on the menu. The tenderest, juicy chicken, wrapped in Parma Ham, and a cassoulet sauce TDF, which has bacon and Morteau Sausage. 10/10, brilliant, thank you so much, so clever.

We had a table for 4 booked at Truffles to celebrate my wife's and my Birthday. I've eaten here a few times before, so know well that the food is of high quality, and it certainly did not disappoint this time. The menu was varied...

Five of us went to Truffles to try their Christmas fixed price menu. We were not disappointed and enjoyed a really delicious three-course meal that was perfectly cooked for all of us. Service was excellent, being friendly, courteous and neither too slow nor too fast....

This really is a little gem of a restaurant. Superb food, chef James quite amazing with his creations. Friendly service too. Don't normally manage 3 courses but did on Thursday night as all so delicious. Highly recommend.

The restaurant was really nice as we walked through the door, and never disappointed from there on! The white onion veloute was amazing for starters, I had the venison main and my wife had the blade of beef; both were amazing! I can’t recommend here...

Another lovely meal out, the food is always excellent. I would highly recommend this fabulous, small restaurant. We will be back again soon.

Visited with family for a multi celebration. Birthday, nephew visiting from Canada plus catch up with family. Excellent food from the starter to the dessert. Great service too. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed our night out. A real treat. Well worth a visit.

Back again - third or forth time? - and as always, another fabulous meal. I can't praise them well enough. It's not flash or chi-chi (I like that too) but that doesn't matter - the food is divine. we'll be back again - and again.... thanks once more!

More than a meal. The service is great, the environment welcoming but the food, oh the food is wonderful. The flavours complement each other rather than overpower. The quantity is enough so you don't feel hungry and you have space for more and did I mention the flavour. The menu is limited but the choices you have are more than enough. If you want chips go to harvester. If you want to experience good food cooked well then Truffles is where you should go

Superb meal again at Truffles un Fareham. Food was excellent Venison main and Chocolate Bavarois dessert were a highlight.

Food, especially for the price was fabulous, along with the service. Also the best coffee I've had in a long time, let alone somewhere that isn't specifically a coffee shop. Will definitely visit again soon.

Lovely meal for my wife’s birthday. Great food that was very well presented at a great price on the Tuesday set menu night. Will definitely be going back! Thanks truffles!!!

Came here as a treat for wife's birthday (having been once before). Lovely small restaurant with a nice atmosphere, friendly but not overbearing waiting staff, a big wine list with some reasonably priced options as well as the pricier stuff, but the real star was...

Service excellent Food excellent Setting, intimate Would highly recommend Price competitive Will be visiting again

Dined at Truffles over weekend. Yummy food. Sensible selection. All four of us would go back again. Will go back again next time in area

It was a real party atmosphere. good service. Romantic atmosphere. Yhe food was varied and very tasty

Truffles is a very cosy restaurant, perfect for couples but capable of accepting larger parties. I has Confit Chicken on a spicy curried butternut squash ragout - fantastic flavour. My Dukka crusted Venison was also fantastic with flashes of cumin coming through. Service is top...

The food was totally lovely; fresh, tasty and a real change from standard fare. What more do you need from a restaurant? Good ambience and friendly attentive service, yes both of those were there too. A really lovely experience. All four of us couldn't have...

Has to be one of the best kept secrets in Fareham. The food was well cooked and seasoned to perfection. Served on a hot plate - great value meal. Will visit again...

Went here for meal 2nd September. The food was exceptional both in taste and presentation. A very talented chef. The service was fast and very good. There were 4 groups of people eating in there on this eve and we were all so impressed by the food that we went down to the kitchen and gave the chef a round of applause. So many eateries are huge franchise chains with slow service, loud music, too many people and not enough staff for an ok but the not exceptional meal. This was the opposite. Food was also carried to you using a clean cloth so your plate is not handled unnecessarily which is a minor but important thing that is sadly lacking in most eateries. Flawless all round.

Absolutely fantastic food 9out of 10

Visiting my mother in law in a local home and stayed in Fareham. Strolling around looking for something to eat and stumbled on this place ( last time we tried the Italian opposite, we prefer the intimacy of Truffles ). Great fresh food. Seasonal menu.

Superb food and excellent service as always.

We chose this restaurant to eat whilst travelling through Fareham. We couldn’t have done better. We chose from the Midweek Brasserie menu, every course was delicious and proved to be excellent value for money. Should the opportunity arise we would not hesitate to visit again.

Fantastic meal at Truffles in Fareham. Gemma was an attentive Maitre’d and waitress. Food cooked by James was delightful. Come for the food. We would like a bit more styling in decor in the Resturant. But as it is it was ok. Decor just felt...

I love this place, always guaranteed great food and service with a wonderful smile. I do not go here often enough, but then again you never could. If you love quality food and flavours, then this place is so hard to beat. If in or...

Visited Truffles last night and had a superb meal. Chose from midweek menu which offered a good selection I had 3 courses all fabulous My main was a prawn dish -divine! All 4 people in the party thoroughly enjoyed all their courses This restaurant is...

Food was excellent small menu but a bit of everything, Quality service will definitely be going again Small and cosy atmosphere.

Food Good, well prepared. Service ok with friendly staff. Atmosphere lacking so if you want a quiet restaurant this is for you. The background music was random which went with atmosphere. I was not asked how i wanted my Rack of Lamb cooked, fortunately it...

Everyone’s food was excellent and the service was great . It was our first visit and will definitely return . We could not fault a thing .

All the courses were beautifully presented. Dishes were full of flavour, hot and a satisfying portion. Friendly but respectful service . Reasonably priced. A lovely restaurant.

A wonderful meal from starter to desert! I especially enjoyed my starter which was a stunning dish of asparagus with chicken wing and chorizo. Service was faultless.

Met with a friend for dinner. Had been there before so knew what to expect. The evening was chill but the heating was on! Had lovely meals in quiet, relaxed atmosphere with excellent service. Will go there again for next catchup. Shame it is not...

My husband found this, and it was amazing. The menu was enough, and they did a midweek special menu. We was made very welcome, service was amazing and food was outstanding. It reminds us of a restaurant in London, price was very good. We will definitely be back with my folks and we look forward to that. Well done to both of you.

We were staying in the area on business and stumbled upon this place. Well-priced mid-week set menu. Good portion size- light and about right for 2-course or 3-course meal. Good selection of wines. Friendly service. Returning to Fareham in June and will be back!

Made our first visit to this wonderful restaurant on Friday and have nothing but the upmost praise for not only the food but the service as well . All four of our party confirmed it was one of , if not the best meal we...

Very lovely staff and lovely menus and ambience

Following good reviews we booked a date night supper here when we realised we would be passing through Fareham on Wednesday night. What a fabulous hidden gem, what delicious food! Just try it and see you, will not be disappointed. Every course was beautifully presented...

Our large group had such a lovely time with superb food and discreet and attentive service.

Very nice .tables well spaced ,food excellent.

We went there Saturday night (19th MARCH) having been recommended by a friend, all I can say is wow! Every part of the meal was first class and so delicious. We both had the smokey chicken with the poached egg in breadcrumbs (how do you...

Ok was off to a bad start the table we booked was given away to other customers for some reason although I confirmed booking and we all arrived exactly on time was then told just take a seat at back of restaurant ! Not the...

We have been patrons of this restaurant , on and off, for over forty years. Right from the start, when Alain was behind the stove and French cuisine was the order of the day. A lot of water has gone under the bridge since and...

So this is the 3rd or 4th visit over the last couple of months. I haven’t written a review as been busy and lazy. However, this is a little dream. The menu changes seasonally. The food is of a very high standard and good portion...

Excellent service, with food coming along quite quickly Good choice of very good food which was well presented and plentiful. We could only manage two courses and that was plenty

Had an amazing meal at truffles with some friends. Lots of repeat customers - with good reason - the food is excellent! Why not give it a try yourself?!

Our visit was made within 30 mins of checking availability for a Tuesday evening birthday celebration meal. We selected the mid- week menu and weren’t disappointed. The food was excellent, tasty and great value. The service was relaxed, friendly, and professional. We’ll definitely be recommending...

Fabulous food great service, value for money, would come here again

First time we have eaten here. Excellent quality food. Beautifully cooked. Fantastic flavours. Great service. I can’t express enough how great this was

We both had 3 courses & thoroughly enjoyed all of them. Fantastic menu of food + wine. (Very rare to find) Will be going back in 2022 to have another great night of fine dining.

If you want excellent food at great value for money try here. Classed as modern European served by Jemma ,cooked by James , we couldn't fault it

Been wanting to go here for a while and certainly was not disappointed. Great food would eat here again.

We enjoyed a delicious meal at Truffles this evening. It was beautifully presented and the service was excellent. We will be going there again.

Fantastic food. Service was fine but the decor could do with an update

Food here is top notch. Duck satay starter was beautiful and the Fish Chowder rich and delicious. The mains beautifully cooked with great presentation. My only complaint was the atmosphere was slightly lacking but I cannot put my finger on why and appreciate its subjective....

Read the reviews on here and booked online .. on arrival it didn't look as I was expecting, we were met by an extremely polite and friendly staff and we were offered a choice of table , we sat down and ordered celebration drinks and...

First visit. You get what you pay for! Limited menu, 5 starters, 5 mains and 5 deserts. Starters a tad pricey for what is delivered but the mains blew us away. Our table had 4/5 mains and each was delicious and perfectly cooked. Again we...

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit here. Beautiful 3 course meal and wine with equally great price. Lovely hosts and nice quiet atmosphere. If you’re worried about Covid measures these are all excellent too.

Excellent meal and great service. The filet beef main was very tasty and the king prawn chouder starter was brilliant. Highly recommend.

this is a bijou little restaurant, but looks can be deceiving , the food here is quite divine, the pandemic has paid to any ambience , but the food makes up for this , nice timely delivery , well presented , well priced ..good service...