Best places to eat in Chichester
Chichester is a city packed full of Roman history rife for cultural exploration - but there’s always time to stop for a bite to eat and drink.
Research found that Chichester has the highest number of restaurants per capita, with one eatery for every 154 people living in the city. So with our Church Farm Holiday Park just six miles away, the main trouble you’ll face is choosing somewhere for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Below we’ve put together a list of our top recommendations for the best restaurants in Chichester.
1. Cassons Restaurant
Cuisine: Modern British
Address: Arundel Road, Tangmere PO18 0DU
Cassons offers modern British fine dining in a passionately run restaurant with exposed brick and a rustic feel. Dishes are cooked in classical style with bold flavours, but are generously proportioned to ensure you leave happy. Expand your culinary horizons with wood pigeon to start, South Downs lamb rump for mains or a host of other options from the exquisite a la carte menu. They also have a great Sunday lunch menu, detailed wine list and run regular gourmet evenings.
2. Thyme & Chillies
Cuisine: Indian
Address: 149 St Pancras, Chichester PO19 7SH
Curry fans look no further as Thyme & Chillies offer real Indian cuisine coupled with an array of cocktails, mocktails, beers and premium Indian wines chosen by connoisseurs that pair with their regional specialities and street food. Their tandoor chef and curry chef have over 20 years’ combined experience working for some of the top restaurants in India, Dubai and the UK. They have two sites - one in Chichester city centre and another in Birdham.
3. Viento Delevante
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Address: Victoria Court, 24 St Pancras, Chichester PO19 7LT
Grab a taste of Spain at Viento Delevante with mouth-watering tapas made slightly larger than traditionally done. Reserve a table to avoid disappointment as they get busy and tuck into patatas bravas, lamb meatballs, peeled king prawns and so much more on the expansive menu including cocktails. You can collect a takeaway to eat at your van, but the restaurant is just a short walk from the city centre.
4. Reina Kitchen
Cuisine: Turkish
Address: 11/12 Market Road, Chichester PO19 1JW
Authentic Turkish eatery Reina Kitchen is family run and provides itself on delivering top-drawer standards in a warm atmosphere. Their highly-trained team combines the freshest local produce with traditional Turkish herbs and spices imported from organic farms in Northern Turkey to create authentic meze, vegetarian moussaka and grilled fish and meats.
5. The George
Cuisine: British
Address: Eartham PO18 0LT
Having been a public house for over 170 years, The George is a traditional English pub proud of its locally sourced seasonal menu. Hosts Anita and James offer a warm welcome in an intimate setting in Eartham, a quaint village north of Chichester. Try the pie of the day, fillet of venison or lamb liver, with a serving Sussex mess - local strawberries, whipped cream, lemon curd, meringue and raspberry coulis - for dessert. Wash it all down with a selection of real ales or craft beers.
6. The Partridge Inn
Cuisine: British
Address: Charlton Road, Chichester PO18 0EY
A short drive north of Chichester, The Partridge Inn has a beautiful garden and varied menu with pub classics like fish and chips, burgers and pie and mash as well as afternoon team and a number of lunch options. They also have an outdoor-fired pizza oven and three roaring fireplaces, perfect for when you want a casual meal whatever the weather.
7. Farmer, Butcher, Chef
Cuisine: Local British
Address: Goodwood, New Barn Hill, Chichester PO18 0QB
Farmer, Butcher, Chef is a sustainably-focused restaurant in Goodwood where the diners travel further than the food. Perfectly located for those attending the motor circuit, Goodwood House or any of the other nearby attractions, the produce is reared yards away at Home Farm. Farmer Paul Dovey, master butcher John Hearn and executive chef Alan White work together to deliver a unique feasting experience.
8. The Richmond Arms
Cuisine: British
Address: West Ashling Road, Chichester PO18 8EA
The Richmond Arms in West Ashling is an upscale gastropub offering an uncomplicated menu. Crab on toast, haddock fishcakes and the trio of English cheeses stand out at this friendly spot, which also offers Sunday lunch and freshly-prepared pizza on a Monday.
9. Purchases Bar & Restaurant
Cuisine: European
Address: North Street, Chichester PO19 1LX
Acclaimed European restaurant Purchases offers al fresco dining and indoor eating across a range of menus. The set and pre-theatre menu offers pork belly terrine, blade of beef and grilled whole plaice, while there are scallops and pork cheeks found on a la carte and there’s also a lighter menu.
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