Only the best restaurants get included every year, and it shows potential customers the standout businesses in the culinary world.
An inclusion offers immediate prestige to any restaurant, pub and head chef. It is a hallmark to any business and proves it is serving some of the best food available.
This year’s verdicts will be released this week, but meanwhile, here are last year’s results.
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Accolades such as the famed Michelin star are handed out, as well as the green star, which credits a restaurant with great efforts towards sustainability.
For the 2022 instalment of the guide, 18 restaurants from Portsmouth and Hampshire were included.
So, according to Michelin, here were the best restaurants in our area as of last year. We await eagerly this year’s results.

13. The Chesil Rectory, Winchester
The Chesil Rectory, in Winchester, serves contemporary British cuisine using local and seasonal produce. Photo: Google Street View

14. The Black Rat, Winchester
The Black Rat restaurant, in Winchester, serves modern British cuisine, adapted from dishes all around the world. They also utilise local produce, and have a 30-strong gin selection. Photo: Google Street View

15. Nathan Marshall at Plestor House, Liss
Nathan Marshall at Plestor House, in Liss, serves modern British cuisine in an intimate, rustic style restaurant. Photo: Google Street View

16. Hartnett Holder and co, Lyndhurst
Hartnett Holder and co, a restaurant in Lyndhurst, serves classic Italian cuisine and offers a competitive set priced lunch. Photo: Google Street View


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