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El Gourmet is a fully interactive new online restaurant guide aimed at the discerning food lover who is looking for a special fine dining experience within the Dorset and Hampshire region. We aim to introduce you to a gastronomic experience on your doorstep, whilst enticing you to travel further a field in search of the best food in the area.You will find exclusive restaurants that offer the best in food, ambiance and service, as well that extra little something that can only be found in establishments that put quality at the top of their agenda. Whether you’re looking for a small intimate dining room or a bustling restaurant, el Gourmet offers the best fine dining experience your area has to offer.

Look out for the Editor’s Review on selected restaurants and Featured restaurants of the month. Once you have tried and tested these fabulous restaurants you also have the opportunity to come back and tell us your personal review! This will be featured onto the site so that fellow connoisseur‘s can share your dining experience.


Events of 2009
el Gourmet is a supporter of Dorset Food Week and were at the Romsey Show at Broadlands Park on the 12th September 2009 and the Feast of Dorset show at Deans Court in Wimborne on the 19th and 20th September 2009.

We also sponsored Screen Bites at over 19 venues on the 8th-31st October 2009 and Mark Hix’s exclusive Kitchen Table where he invited a select few individuals to share his culinary secrets once a month from September through to December.


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Simply Poussin

Described as a ‘hidden gem’, Simply Poussin is Alex Aitken’s original Brockenhurst restaurant and occupies a special place at the heart of the Poussin business. Quietly tucked away in a mews behind Brookley Road, and set in a colourful flower-filled courtyard, Simply Poussin represents a simple, informal style of dining with the same high standards of the Le Poussin Restaurant.

T. +44 (0) 1590 623063      

E. info@simplypoussin.com      

W. http://www.simplypoussin.com      

A. The Courtyard, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7RB

Beaminster Brasserie at The BridgeHouse Hotel

Step into the BridgeHouse and you can sense the 700-year-old former priest’s house ooze its character. With crackling log fires in centuries-old inglenooks, stone mullioned windows, oak beams and candles, there’s time to relax and be waited on without fuss or hurry in an environment that is both ancient and modern.

T. +44 (0) 1308 862200      

W. http://www.bridge-house.co.uk      

A. The Bridge House Hotel, Prout Bridge, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3AY

Mortons House Hotel

Mortons House Hotel is an enchanting 16th century Elizabethan Manor house Hotel with award-winning restaurant.

T. +44 (0) 1929 480988      

E. stay@mortonshouse.co.uk      

W. http://www.mortonshouse.co.uk      

A. East Street, Corfe Castle, Dorset, BH20 5EE

Bella Rosa

Tucked into Haven Road in Canford Cliffs is a small gem of an Italian restaurant and bar called Bella Rosa. Having opened just last summer, Bella has quickly become a regular haunt for those appreciating authentic Italian food at a reasonable price.

T. +44 (0) 1202 701101      

W. http://www.bellarosarestaurant.co.uk      

A. 37 Haven Road, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LE

Loch Fyne, Poole

Loch Fyne is a name synonymous with quality seafood, and the popular Canford Cliffs restaurant is no exception. The colonial style building is beautiful inside and out and the menu and ambience guarantee a relaxing place to enjoy delicious, fresh seafood.

T. +44 (0) 1202 609000      

E. poole@lochfyne.net      

W. http://www.lochfyne.com      

A. 47 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LH

Gilbey's Restaurant

Gilbey’s Restaurant is set within the beautiful Liston Hotel in the peaceful Boscombe Manor; only two minutes walk from Bournemouth’s ornamental cliff top gardens and a few minutes walk from the safe and golden sands of the blue flag awarded beaches. The bustle of Bournemouth town centre is only a few minutes’ walk away.

T. +44 (0) 1202 394588      

E. diane@gilbeysrestaurant.co.uk      

W. http://www.gilbeysrestaurant.co.uk      

A. Liston Hotel, Wollstonecraft Road, Boscombe Manor, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 1JQ

The Trusty Servant Inn

The Trusty Servant is one of those hidden gems tucked away in a neat little community in the heart of the New Forest. The area is steeped in history and is even mentioned in the Domesday Book.

T. +44 (0) 2380 812137      

A. Minstead, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7FY

Dock Gate 4 Bar and Grill

Southampton’s stylish and contemporary Dockgate 4 Bar and Grill is located in the former ballroom of the South Western Hotel, at the entrance to the bustling Oxford Street area. Once entertaining passengers to the USA, including The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Charlie Chaplin and many more, Dockgate 4 now revels in its historical and international influences. Whilst the architecture is of a past era, the interior design, food and wine offering is a stylish and contemporary modern blend.

T. +44 (0) 2380 339303      

E. info@dockgate4.com      

W. http://www.dockgate4.com      

A. 1 South Western House, Southampton, SO14 3AS

1812 Lounge

As with the architecture of this historic building, 1812 mixes the important traditional elements with more contemporary themes. This flows through to the menus, offering old century established cocktails balanced with an excellent range of new century drinks. Head chef Francis Baumer describes his food as: “Classically British/French cuisine with modern twists: Fine dining in a brassiere style. Our food is full of flavour and uses as much local produce as possible. I am very proud of our achievements so far, but we are always looking to push forward and raise our standards”. To compliment the menu, new and old world wines stand shoulder to shoulder to offer customers the best possible choice.

T. +44 (0) 1202 203050      

E. tables@eighteen-twelve.com      

W. http://eighteen-twelve.com      

A. The Royal Exeter Hotel, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5AG

The Gallery Bar & Brasserie and Seaview Restaurant, at The Chine Hotel

Perfectly positioned, overlooking Bournemouth’s Surf Reef (due for completion by September 2009) at the edge of West Overcliff, The Chine hotel is set in three acres of secluded, mature gardens, enjoys magnificent unspoilt sea views and is within easy access of the beach and reef.

T. +44 (0) 1202 396234      

E. reservations@fjbhotels.co.uk      

W. http://www.fjbhotels.co.uk      

A. The Chine Hotel, Boscombe Spa Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 1AX