Where to Eat in Southampton

My wife and I have been going on cruises from Southampton several times a year for a while now, and have found that arriving a few days before our embarkation date is an excellent, to extend our holidays. We always book a hotel or bed and breakfast accommodation for one or perhaps two nights, before our cruises from Southampton are due to set sail and use the spare time we gain to relax and get in the holiday mood. Sometimes we indulge in a little last minute shopping (mostly my wife!), see a show at the Mayflower theatre or visit a museum or two.

One thing that we always do is sample the cuisine on offer in some of Southampton’s many restaurants. The choice available is diverse, and there is something to suit every mood from casual cuisine to fine dining. Whether you have an appetite for Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Indian or even traditional British food, you’ll find a whole range of options in Southampton.  As we have now been on a number of cruises from Southampton we have now started to find some firm favourites in the city. The following lists are our top three recommendations – why not give one of them a try before your next cruise holiday?

Yo! Sushi

Yo!Sushi is located within the WestQuay Shopping Centre, which we like to use as a meet up point after my wife has been on one of her legendary shopping trips (apparently a woman can never have enough shoes or bikinis!). The menu includes over 80 different Japanese style dishes including sashimi, soups, salads, hand rolls and maki. We have always found the flavours very fresh, presentation delicate and appetising, and the prices very reasonable at around £16 per person for lunch.

Restaurant at The Legacy Botleigh Grange Hotel

The first of our cruises from Southampton was planned to celebrate our first wedding anniversary, and we decided to make our trip extra special by dining at the Restaurant at The Legacy Botleigh Grange Hotel. With an AA Rosette rating, this is one of the finest restaurants in the area, and well worth the short drive to get there. The spectacular dining room has a glass domed ceiling, which sets the scene for the wonderful cuisine and romance. The flavour is modern British, with Mediterranean touches – very tasty and all cooked to perfection.

Rasraj

If you only eat one meal in Southampton, make sure that is at Rasraj, an Indian restaurant located on Oxford Street. We both think that they serve the best curries we have ever tasted, and would recommend that you give them a try, even if you are not usually a curry fan. The owners and chefs of Rasraj are passionate about food and use locally sourced ingredients – and you really can taste the difference. Far from being a run of the mill Indian restaurant, Rasraj stands out as offering a memorable dining experience time after time, and their menu is very well priced too at around £22 per person for dinner.