FESTIVE FEASTING
Fancy a change from the traditional turkey roast ? Then read on …
FOOD AND DRINK
A GREAT CURRY
Gurkha ’ s Inn in City Road offers really authentic Nepalese and Indian food which can be cooked just as you like it . See a dish that takes your fancy but want more chilli or none at all ? Just ask . The restaurant is rarely off Winchester ’ s top five on TripAdvisor , and rightly so . The food is delicious and just that bit different from a traditional Indian .
01962 842843 | www . gurkhasinnwinchester . com
SENSATIONAL STEAK
When a restaurant focuses on just doing one thing really well you know you ’ re on to a winner , and Porterhouse Steakhouse on Jewry Street has been serving up melt-in-the-mouth steak for 14 years now . Beef here is grass-fed and hung until it ’ s at its absolute best and you can choose between fillet , rump , rib-eye , sirloin – or porterhouse – with really good chips and a selection of home-made sauces too .
01962 810532 | www . porterhouserestaurant . co . uk
SOPHISTICATED JAPANESE
Kyoto Kitchen moved into Bridge Street House this summer to extend its capacity and the result is a really wowish restaurant with a new Omakase or ‘ chef ’ s choice ’ dining experience where chef Paul Onami will cook his choice of dishes exclusively for you . If you ’ re choosing from the regular menu , you can expect beautifully presented sushi and sashimi made to order , fabulous fresh fish and seafood and local ingredients aplenty .
01962 890895 | www . kyotokitchen . co . uk
IMAGINATIVE THAI
Fancy Thai ? Bangkok Bistro ’ s Thai chefs on Jewry Street do all the classics beautifully , plus lots of other dishes you might not find elsewhere . Tempura is feather-light , the soups deliciously aromatic and there ’ s plenty for veggies here too . Do try the specials , which include local rainbow trout cooked in red curry , and sea bass marinated in Thai herbs and coriander , cooked to perfection in banana leaves .
01962 841811 | www . bangkok-bistro . co . uk
JOIN THE PARTY
Christmas Party Nights at the Holiday Inn Winchester allow you to join a room full of revellers even if you ’ re in a small group . You ’ ll get a three-course dinner and entertainment from a DJ so you can dance the night-away afterwards . Main courses include salmon with crab , chive and crayfish velouté and Isle of Wight blue cheese , leek and pine nut risotto . Looking for somewhere that can host big numbers ? You can also book an exclusive event .
01962 392893 | www . hiwinchester . co . uk
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