The best restaurants serving British food in South East

Nice food, simple menu and great pies. Glad we arrived early as the pub is very popular. Would have preferred to book online, however my phone message was promptly returned.

Booked and paid a £30 deposit for lunch on Easter Sunday only to turn up to find the restaurant closed with a closed until further notice sign on the door. No message from them to inform us. DO Not Book with this restaurant wherever they are now.

Very good restaurant with great food. This was a Friday lunchtime visit. We chose off the 2 course set lunch menu. For starter i chose the chicken Skewers. For the main i chose the pork tenderloin . The presentation was very good, cooked just right and tasted delicious. We chose a bottle of the Los Picos £22.95 which complimented the meal well. For desert I chose the baileys panna cotta which was lovely. The service was good and friendly.

The whole evening was really very special. The food was outstanding; not only the amazing flavours but also the attention to detail and amount of work that had clearly gone into the dishes. Having Alex and his team take the time to present and explain each of the courses made it a unique experience. My husband and I both felt it was the best tasting menu and the most enjoyable experience we have had.

Fantastic food fantastic people wonderful everyone we visit. Highly recommend to all. One of my top 3 restaurants. Really worth a visit. They won’t disappoint !! Zahra

My sister and I took our Mum for her 91st birthday. Staff were so kind and afternoon tea excellent. All made her a very special birthday. The memorabilia brought back many memories for her. Thankyou so much.

Always my choice for light refreshments or afternoon tea! Very accepting to my small dog Mia & Bambi! Lovely staff and good practice of my bsl sign language as deaf. So be patient service can be slow but worth the wait as often he is alone working. A good pot of decaf tea and home baked cakes and scones. Happy to top up jam cream tea at no extra charge. Today , We had cuppa soup and ham salad sandwiches and a panini ….. I had mozzarella tomato and avocado filling , with generous dressed salad garnish . under £15 per person . Very pleasing and charming. Small quaint Bletchingly homely cafe with approx 5 tables so booking recommended only a few tables outside and off street parking .

I went with my uncle and he mentioned the £1 tea deal about every twenty minutes we were there. He was amazed! I'm gluten, dairy allergies and veggie and describe this as the best kept secret in Romsey. They even do gluten free waffles/pancakes and bagels which is unlike ANYWHERE else. The cost is amazing and the staff so attentive. We were hidden round the corner but they still remembered to check in and offer us a tea refill frequently!

Joseph and Yousef have been amazing at looking after us and making sure we have everything we need. Really grateful for everything they’ve done to make our stay as good as it is.

Stunning picturesque location, set in a quiet little lane. The flowers are all in bloom and the restaurants garden area make for a perfect long lazy afternoon of amazing food and ambiance. The food is always 10/10 we have never been disappointed with the quality and culinary skill of Will who is the chef at The Dove. Sophie runs the front of house perfectly and we are always warmly welcomed by them when we cycle up. If you have not been here you MUST!!! The Dove is child, dog, child and disabled friendly it has a home from home feel and we adore it xx Thankyou to the team who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make our visits so enjoyable xx charlie + stuart xx

Great breakfast and very friendly and helpful team. Excellent start to our holiday. The team were helpful in advising us on what to do locally

I was attending a private function in the afternoon and the service, food and ambience were excellent. I'm coeliac and I have to have a Gluten-free diet which was catered to, to perfection. Would definitely recommend going.

Read the reviews and was a bit dubious given the unassuming frontage, but the vegan paella was superb - really full of flavour. I was sad when it was finished! Will definitely come again.

Fresh and tasty food all made and served by the students. Compares with restaurants which cost far more. Have booked again to take our parents back for lunch.

The atmosphere was relaxed and the decor dark and sultry. The lounge area for drinks afterwards was perfect for us. The taster food was delicious. We all enjoyed every mouthful. The two different pudding were delicious. The wines were interesting. Personally I preferred sticking to a red throughout. The bit I would change was the fact we had to keep our cutlery for every course. For the price of the food and drinks ( Our bill was over £700 for two couples) and the ambience it was unpleasant to reuse them for totally different courses. ( there was a choice to change them but this would have been a request rather than the norm. ) Overall the experience was excellent and the service was amazing. We will be back.