En Voyage - Issue #8
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FOR BREAKFAST<br />
OR BRUNCH…<br />
THE CORNER HOUSE<br />
Furniture is shabby chic, the atmosphere is informal<br />
and food is served all day. Its breakfast menu offers<br />
plenty of choice from fry-ups to waffles, butties to<br />
chorizo bake and a wide range of coffees, fruit<br />
juices and teas. Dishes cost between £5-£10.<br />
the.littlepubgroup.co.uk/the-corner-house<br />
FORTE KITCHEN<br />
This place has made a name for itself thanks to<br />
its deliciously rustic, home-cooked British cuisine.<br />
Open from morning until late afternoon daily, Forte<br />
Kitchen’s breakfast menu features eggs Benedict,<br />
Scotch pancakes with smoked streaky bacon and<br />
maple syrup and, of course, a hearty full <strong>En</strong>glish with<br />
all the trimmings. Dishes cost between £5-£10.<br />
fortekitchen.co.uk<br />
FOR LUNCH…<br />
RIVER COTTAGE CANTEEN<br />
Right in the heart of Winchester is the River<br />
Cottage Canteen, set inside the beautiful grade<br />
II-listed Abbey Mill. Food is local and seasonal,<br />
such as slow-cooked cauliflower with flat bread,<br />
Laverstoke buffalo mozzarella with heirloom<br />
tomatoes, or vegetarian meze board including<br />
split pea hummus, asparagus crumble and squash<br />
croquettes. Two-course lunch starts from £10.95,<br />
Monday-Friday.<br />
rivercottage.net/canteens/winchester<br />
TOM’S DELI<br />
A few minutes’ walk from Winchester Cathedral, Tom’s<br />
Deli, part delicatessen, part café-restaurant, is the place<br />
to head for delicious, Italian classics. Plenty of pizzas<br />
and paninis are served alongside hearty pasta dishes<br />
and homemade tiramisu and cannoli. The eatery’s<br />
delicatessen is the ideal spot to stock up on authentic<br />
produce like olive oils, meats and sweet treats.<br />
FOR DINNER…<br />
THE CHESIL RECTORY<br />
This beautiful restaurant, located in a 600-year-old<br />
Grade II-listed medieval building, serves modern<br />
British cuisine. Highlights include Blackmoor pigeon<br />
with onion confit, <strong>En</strong>glish feta or Cobley Farm lamb,<br />
sweetbreads and salt-baked beetroot with black garlic<br />
glaze, which are best washed down with a selection<br />
from The Chesil Rectory’s exciting wine list. Mains<br />
range from £13.95-£21.50.<br />
chesilrectory.co.uk<br />
THE BLACK RAT<br />
Winchester’s only Michelin Star establishment, The<br />
Black Rat offers modern British fare, with a seasonal<br />
and constantly evolving menu. Try chalk stream trout,<br />
Cornish crab, avocado and cucumber with sweet corn<br />
and yuzu, or heritage beetroot, buratta, orzo, baby<br />
gem with hazelnut, celeriac. Three courses range from<br />
£38-£46 per person.<br />
theblackrat.co.uk<br />
IMAGE COURTESY OF FORTE KITCHEN<br />
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