Eat

The Chesil Rectory

This Grade II listed building was built in 1450, given to the city by Mary Tudor, and now holds the Chesil Rectory, which received a Michelin star in the early 2000s. The restaurant is a member of the Hampshire Fare group, who strive to use local producers for their supplies.

Address: 1 Chesil St, SO23 0HU
Getting there: follow High Street to the River Itchen; Chesil Street is the first intersection over the river and the Rectory is at the intersection
Hours: Open daily; separate lunch and dinner hours
Price: Dinner mains from £13; set course specials for lunch and early dinners

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Winchester (England), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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