The best restaurants in South East

Since my first visit in March I have been several times, in fact every time I pop over to Southsea! This place surpasses labels, and is pure, unadulterated excellence. The surrroundings and the vibe exude well-being, and are the perfect accompaniment to the mind-boggling food and refreshments. If you want to feel cared-for, come here! Everything I have sampled has been a revelation in taste; perfectly-combined flavours in no way overwhelming or heavy. The subtlety of the cakes, coffees and buscuits is second-to-none and even the "pupcakes" look mouthwateringly tempting! All staff are superb; contributing calm and nurturing atmosphere which clearly must origionate from the top...

Brilliant tasty food- highly recommend - bread is so fresh- fillings deeply filled and beautifully wrapped and good service

We followed all the great reviews and decided to visit Vital ingredients for some Caribbean food . Guys give it a go , you won’t regret it . I had oxtails and my family went for jerk chicken . The portions were really generous and the food super yummy . Great hospitality and friendly staff . We don’t live in the area and they all made us feel so welcome and to top it up the price was really good . Many thanks to all of you . Keep up the good quality . Hannah

Don't be put off by the drinks thing. This is a delightful and well-appointed cafe in what I imagine was (and still is) the local Post Office. We were greeted by a cheery lady who asked if we wanted the Post Office or breakfast! Imagine our surprise when she announced that full English is half-price for October weekdays. Well, that made choosing very easy and it was delicious and more than either of us could manage. Good coffee and friendly servers so an all-around 5* from us.

Well this was a great find! Don't be put off if your not vegan - good food is good food no matter what label it comes under - although we are vegan! We chose 2 dishes from the specials board. The West African peanut curry was incredible. I can honestly say that I haven't had a meal as good as that in years. there is a sweet courtyard at the back meaning that it is actually quite a big restaurant. I wish that I was a local so that I could eat here more frequently. For now it will just have to be enjoyed when on holiday.

Babs Are you planning to open up again somewhere else in St Leonards/Hastings area? Best wishes.

Fanstantic food, service, friendly, dog friendly, appreciate your custom, clean, had the American pancake breakfast very yummy, pancakes lovely & light

Lovely café. Freshly made paninis & baguettes to order. Fab coffee. Large portions of everything. Clean & fresh air. Such a lovely escape from the mall & great value too. Very impressed.

Nice service, delicious cake, and I talked about music with the owner 🤟

I’ve been here a few times and the quality is consistently excellent. They serve the nicest coffees in Canterbury by a long shot and their kimchi toastie is absolutely delicious. In addition I always receive very friendly and cheerful service.

Amazing food, fantastic customer service . We have been coming here when we stay at Butlin’s absolutely lovely don’t miss out

Ordered salad boxes and jacket potatoes for our office lunch. Absolutely perfect. Both were delicious and received great feedback from staff. Every item was labelled with the name which made it so much easier giving out the food. Would definitely recommend if you want good food for the office lunch!

Exceptional sushi - the best that I have had in the UK. Personal favourites are the white tuna jalepeno roll and the ikra nigiri.

We were passing and subtly heard the 60s music so decided it was time for a coffee. A fun experience….lots of Bowie posters. Great music. Coffee and cake ( vegan) were excellent and service was friendly. When we return to Ventnor, we will certainly visit you again. Thank you.

We visited Veeno today for lunch. We had the best meal and we’ll certainly be back. I can’t believe we haven’t discovered this gem before. We had garlic bread and pizza, both of which were the best we’ve ever tasted. They came with olive oil and balsamic dip which was gorgeous. They also gave us some truffle oil to dip the pizza crusts in which was soooo good and different. They had a huge selection of wines and their house red was delicious. I had to have a second glass 😋. Can’t wait to return to try more of their menu. Thank you for a fanatic relaxing lunch x