Restaurant of the Year winner at the Hampshire Life Food & Drink Awards 2015

PUBLISHED: 09:00 26 November 2015 | UPDATED: 11:48 04 December 2015

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This category is one of our most coveted awards; the Hampshire Life Restaurant of the Year needs to offer an incomparable dining experience, everything from the ambience to the service and most importantly the food.

Sponsored by The Avenue at Lainston House 

Winner: The Chesil Rectory, Winchester 

Highly commended: The Elderflower, Lymington

Highly commended: Forte Kitchen, Winchester 

Find out more about the awards here

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