New Thai and chicken and waffles restaurants to open at Port Solent this Easter

Koh Thai and Bird are expected to open on the centre’s Boardwalk this Easter – but exact dates are yet to be confirmed.

The Bangkok street food-influenced restaurant will be Portsmouth’s second branch of the popular south coast chain – joining their existing eatery on Kings Road, Southsea.

Koh Thai’s managing director Jeremy Sykes said: ‘We are very excited to announce the opening of the Port Solent restaurant.

‘It will be situated on the waterside and offer the fabulous authentic Thai cuisine that our restaurants in Bournemouth, Poole, Lymington and Southsea are renowned for.

‘Koh Thai is the perfect place for date nights, celebrations with friends, family outings and weekend treats.

‘We can’t wait to open the doors this Easter and welcome people in to enjoy the Thai dining experience.’

In 2014, Bird arrived in the heart of Hoxton as London’s original fried chicken and waffle joint. The Port Solent branch will be their fifth location, and only second outside London.

Bird managing director, Daniella Kay said: ‘We’re delighted to be opening in Port Solent in such a great location and we’re really looking forward to welcoming lots of guests through our doors when we open in April.

‘We hope Bird can be a place for friends and family to get together, enjoy the Bird atmosphere and fall in love with our brilliant menu that we’re famous for.’

Port Solent’s centre administrator Lisa Fowler said: ‘We are delighted that Bird and Koh Thai are opening their restaurants here this Easter to offer our visitors a new and exciting experience and an even better dining choice. Along with our existing 12 restaurants, we are confident that we now offer our customers a fantastic choice of different cuisines in a beautiful setting.

‘There’s so much to see and do at Port Solent, often with special events such as at Easter, so check our website for more details and enjoy a full day out.

‘With free parking all day, you can stay as long as you like.

‘Join us at Port Solent this Easter, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.’

For more information, please visit portsolent.com.

A message from the Editor, Mark Waldron

Subscribe here for unlimited access to all our coverage, including Pompey, for just 26p a day.