The best restaurants in South East

Excellent Smashing little cafe! Staff are very welcoming and friendly. Great vegan choices, lots of flavour to the food, plus reasonably priced. Always return.

We visited on Sunday 25th August as we were staying locally for my wife’s birthday. We arrived shortly after opening, and were warmly greeted, and told to wait by bar. Whilst waiting they added birthday decoration to our table, which was a lovely touch. I booked after reading a gushing write up in a Kent newspaper, and whilst living in Kent my whole life, I had never heard of The Dining Room before this. I had high expectations, but it was a complete surprise for my wife. As we arrived early the restaurant was empty, but then started filling up as the meal went on. The food was incredible - genuinely some of the nicest dishes we have ever had. I had the lamb starter and my wife had the onion bhajis. Both lovely. Main course, I had the fish curry and my wife had the king prawn. Both were lovely, plentiful and very well served. With breads and accompaniments we were both too full for anything. As the food was too good to leave the waitress kindly bagged these for us, which we enjoyed a few hours later. We were very kindly offered a complimentary drink to celebrate also. I’m not often compelled to write a review, but this definitely earned it. Highly recommend visiting if ever nearby, or even fancy the trip out to Leysdown - you won’t be disappointed.

Such a hidden gem, food was delicious, really good value and there’s a nhs discount. Very attentive and lovely owner who was incredibly humble, courteous and good at what he does. Heartily recommend a visit!

Myself and my wife went for lunch . The menu provides a very good selection of food to choose from , we selected the fixed menu but added a sweet and a bottle of wine, again from a wine list with a good selection, The restaurant definitely lived up to its 5 star reviews in all respects, good service and excellent food. We will be back.

What a fantastic dinner. Had the set 2 course meal from the chalkboard. Really fresh veg and tasty meat in all the dishes. Food was served swiftly and was delicious. Will be recommending this to anyone who asks about where to eat in Pompey.

Two of us went for a late mid week lunch and had an enjoyable meal. I had the roast veg and brie panini which was very tasty and came with a nice side salad. My husband had the Cajun chicken which came with cauliflower gratin and potatoes. The staff were lovely.

Had an absolute blast at Food and Board this afternoon/evening, it was the perfect place to hangout with our friends who were visiting. The staff were polite and friendly, and were happy to provide tips on the games or suggestions of ones we might enjoy. I'm not sure how the average time spent there is only 2 hours because there is such an amazing library of games that we easily spent 5 hours there! My only criticism would be that the chairs could use some cushions as they got a little uncomfortable (possibly because we were there for so long...) 10/10 will definitely be back!

It might look like a cafe on the outside (if you can find it), but there’s a proper restaurant with a proper kitchen on the inside. A small but varied menu, good portions and tasty. The chef was out among the guests, taking orders and asking if all ok. Well placed confidence. We would definitely return.

The coffee served here is absolutely fantastic. I'm always met with friendly and knowledgeable staff that know how to make a decent cup of coffee. I highly recommend a visit.

We had the most wonderful lunch at Sauce and Flour! The restaurant has an authentic rustic feel. The menu offers a range of Italian starters and homemade pasta mains. Food was executed excellently at a very reasonable price (they would be worth 50% more to me). The staff were attentive and friendly, ensuring that we had everything we needed without being intrusive. Overall, Sauce and Flour is an outstanding restaurant on all fronts - no wonder it is hard to get a booking! Whether you're looking for a casual lunch or a special meal, this place is a must-visit.

Fantastic location lovely views beautiful garden. Friendly staff. Food very good. Found this hidden gem on the last day of our holidays wish it had been sooner.

Great coffee, good spot to sitt.

Easy parking as always. Warm welcome from Tanya. We enjoyed paninis and baguettes, teas, soft drinks and iced coffee with icecream floating on top! Prices always great

Cracking Thai restaurant …superb food and great service .. the crying beef and salmon green curry were superb as were all the dishes we had … fist time here won’t be the last

Always stunning! The baguettes and sandwiches are the best in the area in my opinion, (try Chicken Tikka with mint jelly, or the lamb and mint!) and there's a big selection of deli snacks, cakes, crisps, coffee etc. The staff are all lovely too. I'd get my lunch from here every day if I could!