Christmas,
without the paper hats.
Three courses for £49, lunch and dinner, Thursday to Sunday from 26 November to 20 December. Turkey done properly, hake if you would rather, and a butternut squash pithivier if you would rather neither. Crackers on the table, because it is Christmas.
What you’ll
eat.
The festive menu, cooked by the same kitchen that cooks everything else here. Three choices at every course. Bread and crackers for the table.
To begin
- Parfait of sautéed duck liversPlum, red wine and grilled sourdough
- Scottish smoked salmon mousseTiger prawn, crayfish marie rose and Amalfi lemon
- Roasted cauliflower veloutéveTandoori spices, cauliflower bhaji and golden raisins
To follow
- Poached and roasted breast of turkeyChestnut, cranberry and thyme stuffing, a pig in blanket, and a Yorkshire pudding
- Herb-crusted fillet of hakeFricassée of sprouts, semolina gnocchi, cockles and soft herbs
- Pithivier of butternut squashveWild mushrooms, roasted chestnuts and sage
To finish
- Spiced crème brûléeChilled clementine, sauternes jus and bay-leaf ice cream
- Dark and white chocolate ice cream bombeArmagnac prunes and almond tuiles
- Carpaccio of pineappleveCoconut and lime ice cream, pomegranate, chilli and mint
ve Vegan. The cauliflower velouté, the pithivier and the pineapple are vegan as they are written — a whole vegan menu, not an afterthought. Younger guests get a festive version of the Little Adults menu.
One form,
then relax.
Tables of six or more choose in advance, at least seven days before. It is the part that usually involves eleven replies on a group chat, so we have made it as painless as we can.
- 01
Book the table
One booking on SevenRooms, paid in full. No deposit to chase later, and nothing to settle on the night but the drinks.
- 02
Send the form round
Fill it in online, or download it and email it to everyone. Colleagues, family, the one who never replies.
- 03
Send it back
One form for the whole table, seven days before. Add allergies, and tell us there if anyone would rather eat from the à la carte — we can mix the two.
Or a room
of your own.
Two rooms beneath the restaurant, each with one long table and a window onto the wine cellar. One party at a time — never shared, never a second sitting, and nobody moving you on. Menus are built with Robert for the occasion, so nothing about the evening has to be off the shelf.
The 1982.
The chef’s table. One long table with a window onto the central kitchen, so you watch the team work while you eat.
- SeatsUp to 16, minimum 8
- Room hireNone, and no minimum spend
- The menuFestive, à la carte, or built with Robert
The 1945.
The larger room, with its own bar and double sliding doors. Room for a few words at the end without shouting.
- SeatsUp to 20, minimum 10
- Room hireNone, and no minimum spend
- The room is yoursUntil midnight
December,
and after.
The shape of the season, so you can plan around it.
The festive menu
- 26 November to 20 DecemberLunch and dinner, Thursday to Sunday. Three courses, £49.
Christmas week
- Closed 21 to 29 DecemberThe kitchen and the team get Christmas off.
New Year
- New Year’s Eve and New Year’s DayTwo sittings each day, at 4.30pm and 7.30pm. Menus and booking are coming shortly.
Who it’s
for.
The room and the kitchen are the same whoever is sitting down. What changes is how we run the evening around you.
The company dinner
Somewhere people can hear each other, organised properly so you aren’t managing it on the night. Menu and drinks agreed in advance, invoiced to the company.
Christmas partiesThe gathering
Extended family, old friends, or the birthday that falls in the one month when nowhere decent has a table. Children welcome and fed properly.
Group diningSomething to give
A gift card for dinner by the Solent, the tasting menu downstairs, or afternoon tea. Better than another candle.
Gift cardsThe practical
bits.
Worth reading before you book, so none of it is a surprise.
Booking
- Booked and paid onlineThrough SevenRooms, paid in full when you book. No deposit.
- RefundsPayment cannot be refunded within seven days of the reservation.
- Service charge is not includedThree courses are £49 a head.
Pre-orders
- Six or more choose in advanceAt least seven days before, on the pre-order form.
- Mixing with the à la cartePerfectly possible. Tell us on the form and we will sort it.
- AllergiesSay so on the form. The kitchen handles all fourteen major allergens, so nothing can be guaranteed free of them.
The private rooms
- Eight to twentyNo room hire fee and no minimum spend. Paid in full when the booking is confirmed.
- Lower ground floorThere is no step-free access. Tell us before you book and the team will plan for it.
Christmas, then.
Book and pay in one go, send the form round, and turn up. For a room of your own, tell us what you’re planning and the team will do the rest.