36 on the Quay, Emsworth, Hampshire

A special occasion demands a special celebration and so my annual hunt to discover something special for my beloved partner, this year to celebrate our 27 years together, was on. What I found came highly recommended but required an overnight stay as it was sufficiently far from where we live to make a return trip after an evening of culinary indulgence, undesirable. In “36 on the Quay” in Emsworth, Hampshire I found both. 36 on the Quay enjoys a sensational location overlooking Chichester Harbour, just feet away from the shore, across the road. Approaching, as we did from the direction of the M3, you take the M27 eastwards towards Portsmouth and keep on ...

At the bottom of South Road in Emsworth Hampshire nestles a little piece of heaven. 36 on The Quay is one of the most divine restaurants I have ever been lucky enough to be taken to. And about a year ago they opened their upper floor as hotel rooms and advertise themselves as a restaurant with rooms. This indicates that they still place more emphasis on good food above accommodation, however whilst the food is still utterly divine the room I stayed in came a very close second! Mid morning on Friday the 17th September 2004, the first day of Emsworth Food Festival the army barriers were raised at the top of the high street in Emsworth to allow our car to process ...