The Best Restaurants in Emsworth, Hampshire, United Kingdom (2025)

Very friendly staff, attentive service. One of the better Indian food experiences. Well-seasoned, fairly generous portions and reasonably priced. Starter dosa was more like an appam in texture but tasty potato masala and condiments. So often dal is a bit of an afterthought but this version was savoury with a dry (?) tadka. Another first was boneless goat in the Hyderabadi Goat & Aubergine which wasn’t really ‘2 chiili hot’ but very enjoyable nonetheless. Naan was OK, along with the okra starter. Recommended ‘semolina & rice powder cooked in sweetened milk with cashews and raisins’ was basically a nice rice pudding missing the last two ingredients. Still giving five stars because their food is way above the average, was good value and the staff are so nice, enthusiastic and very efficient. They are trying very hard to please.

This was one of the best Indian food experiences we have ever had. Fantastic service (2nd to none!), lovely decor/atmosphere and incredibly tasty and great quality dishes! We will be returning again.

We had the most gorgeous food at Darbar and very attentive service. The tastes were varied and amazing from the light as air onion bhaji starter, the lamb shank to the vegetable biryani to the naan breads - everything was impressive.

Excellent Indian restaurant, well worth a visit. First curry since before lockdown and we weren't disappointed. I had the calamari starter, which was superb and my main course, the king prawn masala was equally as good. My wife had a lovely tandoori fish starter and a biryani for her main, both of which were well received. We have eaten here a few times and have always found the food to be top notch! We will be back.

Arrived here on our tour to further South England. Great location harbour scenery, very friendly staff & service and good food! We had starters only as mussels, +great "sauce" , bread and warm goat cheese, fish soup, mackerel paté! Very good, Best lunch! We'll be back when we can (from Holland). 😀 Eduard

New management, same fun location. Early days. I'm sure they'll do a great job. Just a brunch menu at the moment. You can't reserve a table. Service was friendly but ordering at the counter was very slow. Dishes are variable. We felt that we should have said something at the time as helpful feedback but decided to do that separately. Coffee was great.

By far one of my favorite places in Emsworth, staff is super friendly and the food is delicious! Their mussels are the best I had until now! Location is lovely and cozy xx lots of love from Geneva

Busy Saturday night but food was excellent, all served hot and fresh despite us being a table if 12. Girl who looked after our table was great.

Popped in for a quick drink and ended up staying for two before dinner elsewhere. Good selection of drinks, coal fire and good service. Seemed a really nice pub.

Had lunch on Tuesday. We had the mint lamb shank and steak and ale pie. Both were superb, the steak pie was not only huge but the meat was so tender and very tasty. The young lady who served us was also excellent and very helpful as my wife has a nut allergy. Very good experience all round.

Can't comment about the food as we only stopped for drinks, but did find the choice of pies or sausages strange as the only mains options, but hey, when in Rome I suppose. Bar staff very welcoming and pleasant. On entry there's a small bar area where you need to enter your car details if using their car park, but we found the outside space tucked through the bar area and to the side very pleasant. There's a small heater and blankets for your use if required for those that enjoy a drink outside, it's a lovely little area under cover or not, your choice. We will definitely be visiting again when having a stroll round the Emsworth shores. Please don't pass this little place by as although it's situated on the main road and doesn't look much from the outside, it really is worth stopping by for a tipple or 2.

Another amazing service by this place, definitely one of the nicest if not nicest place to eat around here always lovely service, amazing food and very well priced, thank you again we will definitely be coming back. Both meals were around and less than £15 we both had two plates that are in photos below, had 3 pints and a large glass of wine blue extras on both meals and a pudding which cost us £60 the pie was nice and full and the sausages were cooked next to perfect.

Lovely pub with great atmosphere! Worts part was making a decision on what to choose of their beautiful menu! Sausages definitely are delicious! I went for the patty, no regret!

An amazing pub with a cosy feel and a gorgeous fireplace. The staff are fantastic and the food is to die for. We have eaten here a number of times and never been disappointed, the pies and sausages are soo tasty and the charcuterie board is a show stopper! Would highly recommend this pub!

4 of us had lunch in the restaurant. This place has recently undergone a huge refurbishment and it's been very well done. The menu is extensive and interesting - we all had different options and everything looked and tasted great. Service was attentive and excellent with staff who interacted and appeared to be enjoying their work. The restaurant was almost full on a Monday lunchtime which says something. Our only criticism was the noise level, maybe due to acoustics.

We stayed for a night with our dog and it was wonderful. The room was set up with a bed, treats and bowls for our dog. The decor was gorgeous, the shower was lovely and the food at the restaurant was incredible! Emsworth was about a 20 minute walk away but so worth it. Great little pubs, a fun cocktail bar (JJ’s) and the Harbour is a nice walk. We’ll be back for sure.

Called in for a meal this evening on the way home, had not booked although they were busy they still managed to find us a table. This is our six or seventh visit for a meal and we opted for the steak night deal, on a Tuesday you get a free bottle of wine with two steak's. We also had starters and the meal was all delicious, steaks were perfect ! Shout out to the staff, all extremely friendly and helpful, special mention to Nora in the restaurant and the other two young ladies as well as Alex on the bar. Would definitely return and recommend.

I've had two fabulous meals here now. The dining areas are very comfortable, no tables too close to others, the staff and food are both excellent. The bar area is very good too. All beautifully decorated and comfortable. Somewhere really good to go to without going miles from home!

Not working Emsworth. as often. So it's good to see the deli still going strong. Friendly service as usual all good quality and good choice of cheese's snacks, home made flapjacks. Sandwich and baguettes. Just good foods.

Lovely, helpful staff with a beautiful selection of cheeses. Bought some black truffle oil here to boost my pantry and it has not been a regret! I tried the Somerset Brie, a fig & honey cheddar (so unique and delicious), and a Manchego cheese. All beautifully presented in green and white packaging. Nice to see no plastic bags but their own branded tote bags.

Lovely baguette’s today! Thank you. Lovely team, friendly and efficient making all the baguettes. Lots of local produce available and parking nearby too. Highly recommended, support local

What a lovely place this is, friendly staff, a wonderful selection of foods and a take away service too. I would recommend their brown baguette with beef and blue cheese, I thoroughly enjoyed it, could have eaten two!

Friday lunchtime and the place was packed, however we found a table and placed our order..... fish and chips + 2 pints. Couldn't believe how quick the service was or how well the food was cooked. Plenty of time for our 45 minutes parking spot. Dog friendly

Stayed here in their recently refurbed rooms. They had a heating problem (not their fault) but went out of the way to put it right which was much appreciated. The rooms were of a really good standard and the breakfast in the pub is incredible! Location is great, just up the road from the harbour. We will be back if staying in the area again.

Just had a wonderful lunch with my parents. I had scallops, mackerel and ice cream, all of which were delicious. The scallops and mackerel were the best I have ever had and that includes restaurants I have been to in France. Wonderful atmosphere, excellent service and can’t wait to go again.

Had a fantastic meal and drink! I ordered the roast beef, and it was absolutely amazing—perfectly cooked and beautifully put together. The meat was tender and full of flavor. The staff were super friendly and helpful, making the whole experience even better. Great atmosphere, reasonable prices, and top-notch food—I’ll definitely be coming back again. Highly recommend!

Live quite a distance from here and haven’t visited for some time but oh how wonderful to return with chums for dinner recently. Just a cosy relaxed setting on the waters edge . The food never ceases to amaze me both in flavours and presentation and the wine list is bound to please those with discerning tastes. A complete joy you won’t be disappointed!

Thoroughly enjoyed a leisurely lunch here on a Saturday. Great food. Good service. Lovely location. Everything we hoped for - even in a cold November day.

We enjoyed a really lovely meal, the standard of the cooking is excellent, with friendly staff and a nice ambience in the restaurant. It's also in a fantastic location, on the front in Emsworth. Highly recommended.

Lovely little tea room. Very nice cream tea for two. Fluffy yummy scones. Generous dollops of cream and jam with butter. Great service.

We only stopped for a drink but ended up having something to eat. The service was the best. Great location.

Just had an absolutely fantastic Saturday lunchtime dinner for a large group of 16. The food and service was brilliant thank you so much. Everyone got what they ordered in a very well organised way. Some of us who had not been there before thought it was amazing thank you so much. The 2 waiters Deniz and his brother Siras (sorry if I got your name wrong) were superb. Really good value for money too.

Excellent food and service! The dishes arrived quickly, and the lunch deal offered fantastic value. A truly enjoyable Italian dining experience! Definitely going back for more 😋

We had a birthday dinner for 12 people. The staff were very friendly and organised. The food cane fast and really delicious. Highly recommend it.

Wow!!!! We could easily give more than 5 stars. There was 9 of us but we experienced fantastic service and the most AMAZING food. The portions are really big but so tasty you can't stop eating. The meat was so tender it melted in your mouth. Absolutely outstanding on service and food. Thank you for a brilliant evening.