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Restaurants · Oxford Street
Honest Burgers
££
Properly sourced smash burgers with legendary rosemary chips. The queue is always worth it.
Best Restaurants in Southampton
The best restaurants in Southampton, handpicked by OurLocals.
8 places·Updated June 2026
Southampton's vibrant food scene has something for every appetite, from waterfront dining to hidden neighbourhood gems. We've rounded up the best restaurants the city has to offer, whether you're a local looking for your next favourite spot or a visitor eager to eat well.
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Restaurants · Waterfront
The Jetty
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Daily-changing seafood on the waterfront. Southampton's most complete restaurant.
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Restaurants · Bedford Place
Lakaz Maman
££
Shelina Permalloo's Mauritian kitchen — vibrant, generous and unlike anything else in the city.
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Turtle Bay Southampton
££
A Caribbean-style shack with a modern exterior serving Jamaican jerk chicken and goat curry.
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Bill's Southampton Restaurant
££
Contemporary European chain dishing up separate breakfast, afternoon tea, lunch and dinner menus.
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Smoke & Pepper (Southampton)
££
Smoke & Pepper (Southampton) is a well-regarded local venue.
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Orange Rooms Southampton
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Bar with kitsch, 70s-inspired leather sofas, pouffes and booths, for cocktails and weekly DJ nights.
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La Tavernetta Italian Restaurant
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Italian and Mediterranean dining amid traditional wood-panel brasserie decor behind modern exterior.
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