Contemporary cuisine: the best places to taste it in Southampton
11 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Chocolate and Millet Brownie with Vegan 'Honeycomb'
Wine
Puddings
Irish coffee
Butter Chicken
Cider
Paratha
Paneer tikka
Dosa
Curry
Masala Dosa
Contemporary
Healthy
Indian
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Dog Friendly
Dinner
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Mid-range
"Exceptional food but just let down in other areas.
On a positive note, the food is unique full of flavour. It’s modern, fresh and seasonal. Hard..."
Richard Orr
"Intimate small setting, on main High Street; a hidden gem. Took a while for food to arrive because we where a large party and staff of 3, but boy was..."
Gill Gregory
"Wow. Just wow.
The service the food and the drinks all 10/10
Service: We were welcomed with the utmost respect and hospitality. Greeted and seated..."
kuma music
"Amazing food and dining experience, with impressive quality and service especially considering it is run by 3 amazing, efficient staff. All the..."
Aryon Bruzzone Capon
"Lovely food and very different and unique. We really enjoyed it. To help the proprietor, we would only say to seat us closer to the window to help..."
Deborah Burrows
"We had such a great evening at Késarum! The food was truly unique, with delicious flavour combinations I've never tried before. Service was..."
Aneurin Young
"Second time dining here and once again it was an excellent experience. The dishes are presented beautifully but more importantly taste delicious...."
Lindsay Stroh
"This could be the next Michelin winner in my opinion! 🌟 The food itself is a celebration of all the senses - beautifully presented and explained..."
Anna Dolidze
"An absolutely incredible meal, completely vegan. Beautifully presented, delicious, and varied food, with lovely cocktails. It's up there as one of..."
Seb
"Me and my husband wanted to visit this restaurant for a while and I have to say we weren't disappointed. The food looked and tasted amazing. We were..."
"Really nice little coffee shop which sells really nice cakes, if you want a nice little place to catch up and have a slice of cake this is the..."
craig bennion
"Just got a gluten free sandwich and brownie. Staff were extremely lovely and welcoming, store decor is lovely and located in a great area. Gluten..."
Myles Easton
"My partner and I must've walked passed this cafe numerous times and never noticed it until today (the tinted windows makes the place less..."
Robert Juane
"Love this place so much I almost didn't post because I don't want to share it 😂 the cake is immense, I always get takeaway extra and drive the 25..."
Laura Sneddon
"The most incredible cakes I've ever eaten 😋
I wish I lived closer!
Wow well done. Love small businesses, but especially small businesses that..."
Charlie Barton
"It was nice enough, but tbh, not special. Very tasty, but not as good as I was expecting from the reviews. The cakes are obviously made with love and..."
Jon Case
"This was my second time visiting & it's such a lovely place to go. The staff were welcoming and were always there to top up drinks. The food is all..."
Holly Robertson
"Fantastic gluten free donuts available on a Saturday -..."
Jessica Lacey
"First time here, been recommended for the cakes. Minor issue with the pdq machine, but lucky we had some cash. The carrot cake was really nice. ..."
Peter Staples
"Wonderberrys is amazing. Me and my friends go almost weekly for the Doughnut of the Week which never disappoints! The cake is utterly divine too 😍..."
Hampshire Rib Eye Beef with King Oyster Mushroom Black
Hampshire Pork Belly with Orange and White Chocolate
Pearl of the Orient
Tapas
Sarawak Black Pepper Roasted Duck and Pancake
Prawns
Egg Fried Jasmine Rice with Green Onion
Seared Vegan Mutton Fig and Red Onion V
Wasabi Sweet Soya Pork Belly
Squid Ink Noodle
Coconut Shrimp
Octopus
Cake
Noodle
Sorbet
Goose
Fish
Octopus
Pork
Pancakes
Couscous
mango
Sit down
Contemporary
Asian
Takeout
Private Dining
Street Parking
Reservations
Live Music
Jazz Bar
Seating
Waterfront
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Serves Alcohol
Family style
Wine and Beer
Non-smoking restaurants
Gift Cards Available
American Express
Highchairs Available
Mastercard
Dog Friendly
Full Bar
Visa
Delivery
Digital Payments
Drinks
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Fine Dining
"Lovely spot with amazing Southeast asian fusion dishes. Saying this as someone who lived in the region for most of my life, I'm quite impressed...."
Iris Sirirada
"Birthday Celebration in March at Blue Jasmine. Thank you to the team for looking after us. Thank you Daren for being such a great host and We..."
Teena Moon
"First visit...Nice cocktails. Food was lovely and beautifully presented. Hubby was a bit disappointed as he'd ordered the ribeye and got pork..."
Lesley Roshier
"One of my favourite places! Beautiful food and the service is so friendly and welcoming! Plus it's just stunning! You can come here for any occasion...."
Holly Burnston
"Wow. Excellent. I don't have words to say how good all experience was. Food was delicious, staff really helpful and very kind. I can't wait to go..."
Ania Mordak
"Absolutely love it here! Never disappoints! Previously, I had the Hampshire rib eye beef and was cooked perfectly. This time I had the Wild Kulak..."
Anna Emmott
""Oh Wow!" Thoroughly enjoyed the culinary artistic and scrumptious dishes from the restaurant. No doubt I would have given more than 5 stars...."
Angie Tay
"I would go as far to say that this place is a masterpiece for dining. The environment oozes elegance, professionalism, and culture. The attention to..."
Adam Hunter
"Great take on some well known Asian dishes. The Sarawak duck was fantastic, 10/10 dish.
Scallops were great.
Beef in black bean was good.
Service..."
Dion Spikes
"What a nice place. I’ve checked every details and this is a perfect restaurant. The service from the beginning was excellent. The food is super..."
"I have eaten at the Ovation restaurant 3 times. I have enjoyed every meal. The service is excellent. I think £20 for a 2 course meal is reasonable...."
georgina milne
"Went before seeing "Rock of Ages" booked online which was easy, arrived and coats were hung up for up, a nice touch. Set fine dining menu has a good..."
John Pennells
"Ideal for a pre-theatre meal. The prices are definitely on the high side, but at the same time the food was much better than I expected, and the..."
Gavin McGinty
"Beautiful restaurant. Friendly, helpful staff with high standards. Would highly recommend the food as it's high quality and not overpriced. Loved..."
Amie O'Reilly
"Arrived early. Not very busy. Excellent service by waitress Laura who communicated with my inquisitive son. The starters and main courses were very..."
willie chong
"What a lovely meal some of the best food I have had the pleasure of tasting well done..."
Martin Cottle
"Excellent meal, great service . Great start to the show..."
Jenny Kynes
"Very good service and excellent location for lunches, as well as pre-theatre..."
Dan Griffey
"Gets extremely busy prior and after a performance. People spill out onto the..."
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Salt & Pepper Chicken
Peking Duck
Cake
Pan Fried Pork Dumplings
Chow Mein
Soup
Sanpei Chicken Clay Pot
Fish
Tofu
Sizzling Hot Plate Chicken in Ginger & Spring Onion
Fried rice
Sea Bass
Dim Sum
1814 Signature Peking Duck
Pork
Fried
Ribs
Saketini
Streamed Fresh Scallops
Chicken Curry
Pad Thai
Kung-PO Chicken
Noodle
Egg fried rice
Spring Rolls
Curry
Beef Fillet in Black Bean Sauce
Beef
Beer
Crispy Duck
Prawns
Chong Qing Grilled Seabass
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Stir-Fry Mongolian Beef Fillet
Shanghai
Cantonese
Hong Kong
Asian
Contemporary
Beijing cuisine
Chinese
Fusion
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Reservations
Private Dining
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"This Chinese restaurant has a carefully curated menu with vegetarian and meat options. The standout part to this is the service. They pay special..."
Finnuala Quinn
"A regular visit for us, lovely atmosphere and always great service. Waiters happy to make recommendations, food is always good. The duck salad is a..."
Zuzanna
"It was the best Chinese food I have ever eaten. They had a great selection of food and drinks and great portion sizes. The servers were amazing. I..."
Holly Hobbs
"A wonderful restaurant in Southampton to have very well cooked Chinese cuisines.
All those dishes I ordered were delicious. Especially the..."
UK Fan
"Went here for a special occasion. The service was brilliant- all staff were really friendly, food was so tasty and flavourful. Portions were big and..."
Bethan Matthews
"We absolutely loved our late lunch/ dinner experience in this restaurant. We odered omnivore set menu for two people for £45pp, with various meats..."
Jurgita Kederyte
"Service is always impeccable! Have been on 4 different occasions now, always consistent with the service and the food quality, beautiful atmosphere,..."
James Bills
"It can only be said again as per other reviews - Service, food and atmosphere is incredible !!! Can’t wait to come back …..
Salt and pepper..."
Barb Edwards
"Good food and an amazing environment for a meal. Quite expensive though so make sure you don’t go crazy with..."
mark hoiles
"The best Chinese restaurant I've ever been in. Really lovely atmosphere, staff very attentive and delicious food, quite different to any other..."
Jackie Negus
"First time at Shanghai 1814.
Really good tasty food, calming atmosphere inside.
We did set meal for 2 and was more than plenty of food, at £50 head..."
Sean Thornton
"Me and my wife went for our 17th wedding anniversary last night and had an amazing time food was delicious and the service was first class with a..."
Tony Hart
"Such an amazing, beautiful restaurant. The staff go above and beyond, the food is incredible every time and the cocktails are insane! A little bit on..."
Taya Bowers
"Stunning atmosphere at this restaurant, oriental pattern with a deep amber hue. Makes you feel transported to a different time and country.
Food was..."
Iris Sirirada
"This reminds me of the restaurants I visited in Beijing with the private dining rooms along the side. The food is excellent. The service tries to be..."
Pip Bensley
"What a delightful restaurant to visit! Everything was great from the food to the service and the staff were extremely friendly, welcoming and the..."
Jason Jenkins
"A lovely place to dine! Food was really nice. Customer service was excellent. I love how dark it is in there as everyone is minding their business!..."
Olajumoke
"Beautiful ambiance that instantly transports you to another city. vegetarian kong pow was delicious, staff was very polite and I even got a free..."
"Just went to Stakks Pancake House yesterday at 6pm. Immediately met with alert, warm and attentive staff, specifically Ollie and Annie- Ollie who..."
ESTHER
"Incredible scenes
Friendly and helpful service helps create an easy going vibe. Food is excellent, portions are generous, food made fresh and fast..."
Alex Hack
"We regularly visit Stakks in the morning when we are both off work. I'm not fanatical about pancakes although my other half is. One thing I will go..."
Nathan Coppen
"This place is a pancake paradise! It has become a tradition for me now to meet friends in Stakks after the Sunday boxing session for a delicious..."
Julia Julia
"Great service and food from Stakks on first visit. Came for brunch & there was a wide range of both savoury and sweet pancake options + milkshakes..."
DigitalAmoeba
"Being pancake day there was a queue to be seated. Ollie and Lorena quickly sourced extra tables and chairs from nearby so that we were all seated as..."
Shannon Malia
"Friendly staff and lovely food.
I had the English Stakk minus tomato and baked beans and xmas speciality coffee (cant remember the name) but all was..."
Adele Carter
"The food is very delicious don't get me wrong but it is a bit overpriced for what it is. Perfect for a special occasion though!
Highly recommended..."
Mizuki Kaioh
"Visited the new Chandlers Ford restaurant with my daughters, nephews & father-in-law for a special treat. The kids absolutely loved their pancakes,..."
Louise Cooley
"We went here for breakfast pancakes. It was really enjoyable. Staff were very friendly polite and attentive. The owner/ manager delivered our food..."
fiona dickson
"Unbeatable pancake place in Southampton. It's our place to go with kids once a month. This time we tried Chocoholic Crêpes and Nutella Crêpes,..."
ZenZden
"Had the vegetarian breakfast stack which was delicious. Had the offer for a hot drink before midday which was great value. There was a good amount of..."
Robert Douglas
"Always exceptional, fantastic food. Went for my daughter's birthday and happily seated 10 of us with no prior booking I always have the same thing..."
tiffanylouise Jones
"This is one of my favourite food places to go. Food is presented so beautifully, it tastes delicious and the staff there are so polite. I can not..."
Michelle Murrell
"Absolutely delicious 😋 the American pancakes are amazing. Lovely and fresh.
The staff were amazing, very polite and attention to detail was..."
Tina Smit
"Just had a lovely breakfast, much appreciated so tasty , great service..."
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"As I'm writing this I can honestly say I'm fighting myself to just turn around and get the same again!! 🤣🤤 Absolutely delicious! Fresh, hot,..."
matt baker
"Called in for lunch. Had breakfast instead. Great food. Helpful frendly staff. Found out they do a small stack for £1.50 less. So we will be..."
Stephen Robinson
"I just went here for the first time and will definitely be going back! I had the chocoholic American pancakes and they were amazing. Can’t wait to..."
"The food is excellent. This is a very popular city restaurant. Large seating capacity and gets very busy. Once the orders were placed it was a speedy..."
Philip Stewart
"Absolutely outstanding pizza experience! The pizza here is simply divine – every slice bursts with flavor and is cooked to perfection. Whether..."
George
"My 3rd time coming here, brilliant everytime. The hosts are very friendly, food came out very quick and our host Azucena was very welcoming and made..."
Louis Yeates
"It was a restaurant recommended by a friend who was local to the area. The restaurant overlooks the old stone city wall and with a window table has a..."
Jay Mayhew
"Very nice place to dine out. Staff very friendly and polite during the interactions. However, the waitress took our order and disappeared. After 30..."
Andrew White
"Went last week with extended family and had a great time. Staff were all lovely, really helpful and attentive. The food is good, the garlic butter..."
Steven Tozer
"We booked for a birthday lunch. There was 4 of us, and we ordered 3 pizzas, 1 calzone, 3 soft drinks & 1 Cocktail. Everything was cooked beautifully,..."
Tracy Harvey
"Great experience at this L’Osteria location; excellent portion sizes, good value for money and a decent restaurant atmosphere. Very happy overall..."
Mark Evans
"Food was amazing and it was good value. Staff were so friendly and helpful. We celebrated a birthday for a child and staff let us bring our own cake...."
Lisa Heeney
"First time visiting very friendly staff on greeting which was a good sign 👊🏻 it was very busy and was asked to wait at the bar for a drink..."
jonathan harrison
"Really lovely service, if you ever meet “Henry” in the bar, you’re in for a great time. He prioritises what you want and is so lovely,..."
Tanya Mariga
"Strongly recommend this place. We ordered pizzas, lasagne and ravioli. Food was served good and everything were soo tasty!
We had a nice suprice from..."
Aleksandra Rzeznik
"Awesome Pizza and nice selection of wine
The crew are so nice too..."
rock stevie
"Incredible pizza!! Massive in size and very thin! I am Italian I am very picky about my pizza, but I must admit this is a 9 of 10.
We had a sprits..."
Andrea Catroppa
"Only waited 15 minutes for a table, staff were so friendly and kept us up to date with how long we had to wait.
My god well worth the wait!! Pizza..."
Barry Chapman
"Pizza was amazing! Great fresh ingredients! Also a nice touch, they brought out a tiramasu for my daughters birthday without us asking or saying..."
Stuart Kibble
"Fantastic Pizzeria. Every slice is fuil of flavour and the staff are only too pleased to help. The pizza is HUGE !! Really Good value - we go to..."
"Had afternoon tea here and it was sooo good! Different from your normal we had burgers, chicken strips, loaded fries and cheese bites. Then for pud..."
Kezz
"Good night out for a hen night. The bottomless drinks were plentiful and the staff were very attentive and welcoming. The food with the bottomless..."
liz woodward
"Went for the afternoon tea and it was so good! Our server Brogan was really friendly and helpful. Would return..."
Marnie G
"I had been very indecisive about where to have my 40th Birthday party. I emailed many different venues and communicated with a few of them but it..."
Tina Savva
"Did a cocktail class. Was a fantastic experience! Charlie and izzy were fantastic and engaging hosts. Will be back with more friends and family to..."
phillip Griggs
"Absolutely banging experience, the bartenders Lewis and Jay went above and beyond for us while we had a fantastic experience enjoying the brilliant..."
Dan Bradford
"We had a private cocktail experience with Charlie and Jesse as part of a Hen do and they were brilliant with us. I learned to make a cherry Zombie..."
Carrie Millinger- Cornish
"Layla, Charlie and Jessie were incredible. Amazing bottomless brunch, great service, great atmosphere and a great night out. Everyone should come..."
Eden Mullins
"Charlie was incredible with our cocktail master class. Thank you so much for a fab afternoon..."
Amie Jones
"Went to revs for the first time in a long time for Music Bingo and Dylan was a brilliant host. Definitely coming back again. Cheap drinks (2 for 1 on..."
SepticBoop
"Me and my partner done a cocktail master class with Charlie and Lisa the machine, it was amazing I would definitely do it again and recommend to..."
Abby S
"We had a great bottomless brunch at vodka revs Southampton! Toni and Manny made sure we were looked after the whole time and we never went without! I..."
Toni Slack
"Went for bottomless brunch. Charlie was very attentive, and kept the drinks flowing. Had the margherita pizza which was lovely. Good music, good..."
Kimberley Collins
"A group of us went to Revolution for bottomless brunch. Toni and Mannie were lovely they looked after us with such kindness and care. The food was..."
Lakshmi Mayhew
"On a hen do and booked us in the day before after a closure. Cocktails on the terrace was fun and lively. Great instruction to make flavourful..."
Kristina Sinclair
"I've had the best experience cocktail making today with Charlie and Layla for my Hen do! So much fun and so many..."
Carley Drodge
"Charlie and Layla were absolutely amazing! Had the best cocktail making experience with them! 100% coming back for future..."
Abbie Elford
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