Restaurants in Southampton are celebrating after being named in a prestigious restaurant guide.

Now in its 28th edition, AA’s The Restaurant Guide 2022 provides food lovers a reference guide to all the places to dine across the UK – this year, two Southampton establishments have made the grade.

Broken down into regions, the book includes a description of each destination along with information on the type of cuisine, price guide, opening times and the all-important AA Rosette Award rating.

Restaurants can be awarded 1 to 5 Rosettes based on a meal visit or visits by one or more hotel and restaurant inspectors.

AA’s The Restaurant Guide 2022: Southampton entries

Blue Jasmine - Two Rosettes

Unit 3-4 Alexandra Wharf, Maritime Walk, Ocean Way, SO14 3QS

CUISINE: Asian

WHAT THE GUIDE SAYS: “Show-stopping, hotspot venue on the quayside at Ocean Village, with go-to terrace and super stylish interiors to match its contemporary South-East Asian cooking.

“Every bit as well dressed, the innovative cuisine comes perfect for sharing and flavour packed; witness signature Sarawak black pepper roasted duck to grilled Chilean sea bass with pomegranate glaze and soya-ginger crumble.

The Jetty - Two Rosettes

Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa, 5 Maritime Walk, Ocean Village, SO14 3QT

CUISINE: Modern

WHAT THE GUIDE SAYS: “The Jetty is part of the rather spectacular Southampton Harbour Hotel and enjoys panoramic views across Ocean Village Marina.

“There's a terrace for outdoor dining, surrounded by sunshine and yachts. It's chic and elegant, with a bright airy feel and cheery turquoise and yellow highlights.”

AA’s The Restaurant Guide 2022: Elsewhere in Hampshire

Three Rosettes

  • The Terrace Restaurant at The Montagu Arms Hotel, Palace Lane, SO42 7ZL
  • 36 on the Quay, 47 South Street, PO10 7EG
  • The Elderflower Restaurant, 4A Quay Street, SO41 3AS
  • Hartnett Holder & Co, Lime Wood, Beaulieu Road, SO43 7FZ

Two Rosettes

  • Esseborne Manor, Hurstbourne Tarrant, SP11 0ER
  • Audleys Wood Hotel, Alton Road, RG25 2JT
  • Glasshouse Restaurant, Oakley Hall Hotel, Rectory Road, Oakley, RG23 7EL
  • The Wellington Arms, Baughurst Road, RG26 5LP
  • The Balmer Lawn Hotel, Lyndhurst Road, SO42 7ZB
  • Cambium, Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa, Lyndhurst Road, SO42 7RH
  • Rhinefield House Hotel, Rhinefield Road, SO42 7QB
  • THE PIG, Beaulieu Road, SO42 7QL
  • Burley Manor, Ringwood Road, BH24 4BS
  • Wild Carrot at Four Seasons Hotel, Dogmersfield Park, Chalky Lane, RG27 8TD
  • Fat Olives, 30 South Street, PO10 7EH
  • Brasserie at Aviator, 55 Farnborough Road, GU14 6EL
  • 1820 Grill & Brasserie, Forest Lodge Hotel, Pikes Hill, Romsey Road, SO43 7AS
  • The Crown Manor House Hotel, High Street, SO43 7NF
  • Verveine Fishmarket Restaurant, 98 High Street, SO41 0QE
  • Pulpo Negro, 28 Broad Street, SO24 9AQ
  • The Dining Room, Chewton Glen, Christchurch Road, BH25 6QS
  • Restaurant 27, 27a South Parade, PO5 2JF
  • The Purefoy, Alresford Road, RG25 2EJ
  • The Oak Room Restaurant, Tylney Hall Hotel, Ridge Lane, RG27 9AZ
  • The Greyhound on the Test, 31 High Street, SO20 6EY
  • The Black Rat, 88 Chesil Street, SO23 0HX
  • The Chesil Rectory, 1 Chesil Street, SO23 0HU
  • Marwell Hotel, Thompsons Lane, Colden Common, Marwell, SO21 1JY
  • The Wykeham Arms, 75 Kingsgate Street, SO23 9PE

One Rosette

  • Pebble Beach, Marine Drive, BH25 7DZ
  • The Drift Inn, Beaulieu Hotel, Beaulieu Road, SO42 7YQ
  • The Master Builder's at Buckler's Hard, Buckler's Hard, SO42 7XB
  • Monty's Inn, The Montagu Arms Hotel, Palace Lane, SO42 7ZL
  • The Three Tuns, Ringwood Road, BH23 8JH
  • Solent Hotel & Spa, Rookery Avenue, Whiteley, PO15 7AJ
  • The Old Mill, Silver Street, SO41 6DJ
  • The Kitchen, Chewton Glen, Christchurch Road, BH25 6QS
  • The White Horse, Main Road, SO21 2EQ
  • The Peat Spade Inn, Village Street, Longstock, SO20 6DR
  • The Three Cups Inn, High Street, SO20 6HB
  • Running Horse Inn, 88 Main Road, Littleton, SO22 6QS

In addition to restaurant listings, the guide includes interviews with some of the most exciting culinary talent in the UK, such as 26-year-old gastronomic prodigy Tom Booton (Dorchester Grill, London W1), Paul Leonard (Forest Side, Grasmere, Cumbria), and Nathan Outlaw (Outlaw’s New Road and Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen, Port Isaac, Cornwall).

:: The new Restaurant Guide 2022 is available to buy now priced at £16.99.