The best restaurants Southeast

This restaurant-bar is located in the Westgate Tower, the largest surviving medieval gateway in England, dating from the Hundred Years' War. A sublime restaurant and bar have been built here, as well as a museum, an Escape Room and even a karaoke room! The menu mixes traditional dishes with tapas. What's more, your meal ticket gives you free access to the Westgate Towers Museum and viewpoint. A great place for a beer by the canal.

If you're wandering around old Portsmouth and looking for a good place for lunch or dinner, this friendly bistro is well worth a visit. Decorated like a cruise ship, it offers a view of the harbor and the sea (from the window tables). Prices are reasonable and the choice of home-cooked dishes is extensive: wood-fired pizza, fish and chips, bistro-style burgers, baked camembert, salads, steaks, Indian-spiced dal, fish from the catch of the day... We particularly appreciate the very welcoming and attentive staff. A sure bet.

It doesn't get much closer to the water than The Beach Club! From the terrace of this contemporary restaurant-bar, locals and visitors alike come to admire the sunset over the sea, cocktail or beer in hand. The atmosphere is friendly, and even becomes festive on summer evenings with DJs. You can nibble on everything all day long: tapas, pizza, sandwiches, fish and chips, salads, pastries... and even breakfast on weekends. A beachside eatery just the way we like it!

Push open the big red door of this little café, the former home of the postmaster in the 1870s, tucked away in the tiny cul-de-sac along Ship Street next to a large mailbox. Inside, you can sit back and enjoy brunch (granola, muffins and savoury toast, sandwiches, English breakfast...), lunch (sandwiches, soups, salads, burgers...), delicious coffees and teas, in a warm and cosy atmosphere. The café also offers cocktails and Sunday roast on Sundays (remember to book!).

Indian cuisine in a chic, modern atmosphere, in Brighton's Lanes! This lively restaurant, with its pretty lights, trees and large windows, is a real eye-catcher. Indian specialties are served seated on original wooden swings suspended by ropes. All kinds of curries, dals and sandwiches, spicy or not, with meat or vegan, served in katoris (small traditional bowls and ramekins). An original place to sample Oriental cuisine, in a friendly atmosphere.

This poke bowl bar is located on one of Brighton's main avenues, close to the train station. The poke bowls are prepared before your very eyes using fresh ingredients. Many recipes are already created, with tuna, salmon, chicken, tofu... or you can create your own combination. You can choose your base (sushi rice, brown rice...). The restaurant also serves soups and hot bowls. You decide whether to eat in or take away. A good option when you want to eat well, on the go.

In the lively center of Canterbury, this restaurant-bar lives up to its name. The warm welcome and typically British vintage decor make it totally cosy. On the first floor, you can enjoy a drink and a snack, while upstairs, you can enjoy brunch, lunch or dinner all day long from the wide choice on the menu. Small portions to share, burgers, salads, steaks... Just like a classic British pub, with a modern twist. Prices are affordable, and the cocktails are to die for!

Here's a delightful gastro-pub worth the detour, tucked away in the narrow streets of the town center. Housed in a historic building with character, the decor of this establishment mixes modern and vintage for a chic yet warm atmosphere. The cuisine is refined and of good quality, with a special mention for their meats. The setting is pleasant, the service attentive and the restaurant has a very good reputation for its cocktails. A good and successful restaurant in Southsea, we advise you to book by phone or online.

On the seafront, this elegant gastro-pub boasts magnificent panoramic views over the beaches of Ryde and the Solent. Menus change with the seasons and are prepared with fresh, local produce. Dishes include beef, chicken and cod, as well as burgers, vegetarian dishes and Asian dishes. There's also a fine selection of desserts. The service is fast and attentive, the decor is neat and modern, and the atmosphere is relaxed. A great place to visit when you're in Ryde.