General Chat

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Here's my choice: 'West Beach' in Bournemouth - modern European place which serves fantastic oysters and lots of other fresh seafood. 'Efes' Greek restaurant near Kilburn in London - wonderful kleftico. 'The Waterside Inn' in Bray, Berkshire - when you win the Lottery or have a REALLY special occasion. Run by Michel Roux (say no more) and 'The Crown Inn' in Everton, near Lymington in Hampshire - a family-run pub which specialises in seafood and is fantastic value for money.

Suzy, great idea! Whereabouts in Bournemouth? There is also a great Thai restaurant in Westbourne called the Lemon Grass. Apparently it has a good reputation anyway, but has just been taken over by someone we know from our little town, and he has a good reputation here so it should be good!

Hi Mandy It is right on the sea front next to the pier. It's very popular so you have to book - a good sign!! We will definately give Lemon Grass a try next time - sounds great and we love Thai food. It's always good to go on recommendation. Thanks.

In Streatham Taj Mahal Great Indian- and Da Pietro Great Italian. Hamburg - Rathaus restaurant - always busy Liz

its not a restaurant but a tea rooms in paris.called laudree,they do the most amazing cakes,chocs and pastries. pistachio and chocolate croissants are very yummy, karen

Bagetti's South Croydon, lovely italian food, the restaurant is really lively nice ambience, always busy. Lynda

Hi Ann, might have gone there, too much cheap rum on the island to remember an awful lot, beautiful island though. Lynda

The Kelderke in Brussels in the Grande Place. It does the best stoumpf (not sure about the spelling) - it's a typical Belgian/Dutch dish of potatoes mashed with carrots/cabbage or whatever is going. Order it with the carbonnade de boeuf flammande (beef cooked in beer). It is gorgeous! Makes my mouth water just telling you all about it ;-) Estelle

my favourite restaurant i have a few as i love my food.the loch fyne in gunwharf quays is a nice one. lemon sole in old portsmouth.as you can see i love fish. still and west in old portsmouth near the harbourand the bridge tavern in old portsmouth aswell.there all near the harbour in portsmouth and some are overlooking the sea.LOVELYxxx

We also have a lovely Greek restaurant here in Almere, the harbour, facing all the boats. If it's nice you can sit outside. We also have a pancake boat, where you can eat a choice of some 40 different pancakes, from bacon and apple, bacon, minced beef (German), salmon (Norwegian) for a reasonable price of 7 Euros, about 10 pounds. Sylvia

bistro montparnasse in southsea,only a small place but lovely food,the homemade ice cream is very nice, karen

George, I'm glad someone mentioned Pizza Hut - I love it! We are getting one in our town shortly and I can't wait. Mandy :)

also like my local which has a restaurant which is the eastney tavern in eastney.do lovely seafood there aswell.also the yellow river in gunwharf quays.portsmouth on the harbourx

lisa you can't live that far from me.haven't tried the eastney tavern but have heard its good, karen

it's nice.the chef that cooks there is the owner of the pub and he used to be the head chef from harrods in londonxx

apparently the lobster is good.it mad really its not far to go but we've never been,maybe we'll give it a go, karen

the tenth hole,southsea seafront

Can anyone recommend good restaurants, pubs or otherwise, within easy driving distance Banbury, Oxford. Need to eat out 6 nights! Sylvia

Keep them coming folks!!! I'm compiling quite a list for future gastronomic adventures!!!