Thank you to the lovely Charlotte from Olive Magazine for featuring the Chesil Rectory in an online article about her recent trip to the city; including an overnight stay at the fabulous boutique B&B, Hannah’s.

“Both inside and out, The Chesil Rectory looks like it belongs in Godric’s Hollow… The Chesil Rectory is our favourite place for dinner in Winchester because of the romantic, candle-lit atmosphere (see how many vintage chandeliers you can count) and the delicate style of cooking.” – Click here to read the full article.

The Olive Magazine is an online portal bursting with delicious recipes, restaurant reviews & travel features!

Winchester has topped the Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2016 guide. Our very own Eleanor Dodd features in this fantastic article, the second of a two-part series published as a supplement in the paper.

Click here to read the full article.

The Chesil team had a fabulous evening at Lainston House, celebrating 25 years of Hampshire Fare.  The food group was set up in 1991 by a handful of local farmers keen to work together to spread the message about the high quality local food available across the county.

A four day weekend is a great excuse to get together for good food, cracking wine & general merriment.

We’ll be open throughout the whole bank holiday so gather friends &  family & book early. Absolutely no washing- up required!

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Every Mother deserves a treat on this special day. We’ll be serving our legendary Sunday roast lunch & don’t forget our 3 course special du jour dinner menu runs all evening 6pm – 9pm for just £19.95 .

Chesil Chutney On Sale Now!

Delicious spiced pear chutney handmade here at the Chesil Rectory by Chef Damian Brown.

Two jars for £5.00 – an absolute bargain. Beautifully packaged & the perfect gift for the foodie in your family!

Or why not buy one of our gift vouchers, available from £10 upwards.  Simply call us and pay over the phone or come in to collect. If you supply us with your name and address, we’ll happily send them out with menus and postcard. Job done!

Please call one of our Managers for details on 01962 851 555 or email: manager@chesilrectory.co.uk

This is what happened when the Woolly Hat Fair & Spinney Hollow visited the Chesil Rectory for day two of Winchester Hat Fair’s first ever Live Advent Calendar.

Guests discovered a world of weird & wonderful happenings when stepping through the ancient door of our magical restaurant.

We are delighted to announce that the Chesil Rectory has won Hampshire Life’s ‘Restaurant of the Year’ award. Thank you to all our amazing customers who nominated us!

The fabulous Wine Festival Winchester returns the weekend of Friday 27th – 29th Nov & we’re excited to announce that we’ll be there for the second year running selling our lovely cheese platters & our delicious jars of ‘Nice Pear’ Chutney, handmade by our talented Chef Damian Brown – a magical mix of rich, fruity & spicy ingredients including Pears, Saffron, Apple, Orange & Ginger.  This knockout combination is perfect with cheese & cold meats & is the ideal stocking filler for the foodie in your family!

Sipping your way through all that fantastic wine is sure to work up an appetite. Follow your taste to the Chesil Rectory stand in the King Charles Hall (stand 10), take a break & enjoy our mighty fine selection of local cheeses!

We’ll see you there!

We are thrilled to welcome charismatic 5th generation Winemaker Marjan Simcic who will be joining us from Slovenia to showcase his incredible biodynamic, organic wines which he believes tell the story of the history & heritage of the beautiful Italian/ Slovenian border region.  His philosophy is rooted in the Latin phrase “in vino veritas” – there is truth in wine.  And who are we to argue?

Join us Wednesday 11th November (7:30 pm) for an exclusive evening, enjoy a stunning 5 course meal & 5 tasting wines. For bookings call 01962 851 555 or email manager@chesilrectory.co.uk.  Tickets cost £75pp.

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Canapés

Pinot Grigio,Simcic 2014

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Truffled Wild Mushrooms, Shallot Crisp, Toasted Brioche

Opoka Ribolla, Marjan Simcic 2013

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Lightly Cured Seabass Carpaccio, Baked Lemon Dressing, Fine Herb Salad

2013 Chardonnay Reserve, Cuvee Igor Simcic 2012

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Hampshire Blackmoor Estate Venison, Sweet & Sour Parsnips, Caramelised Pear, Curly Kale, Red Wine & Thyme Jus

Pinot Noir Reserve, Simcic 2012

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Set Hazelnut Cream, Honeycombe, Marmalade Ice Cream

Leonardo, Simcic

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Always a sell out, book your table today!

Our delicious new Autumn menu is brimming with local seasonal faves: wild rabbit & wood pigeon from the good folks at Alresford’s Blackmoor Farm; rich, savoury chestnuts, tasty Stockbridge wild mushroom; juicy blackberries & velvety squash. No wonder it’s Chef’s favourite season.

Hurray ! We’ve been nominated for ‘Hampshire Life’ restaurant of the year! Thank you to everyone who nominated us. The winners will be announced next month so we’ll keep you posted.

Eek. With only 11 weeks ’til Christmas it’s time to book your table & get the date you want ! Don’t delay!

View our Christmas Menu.

Goodness! Where did the time go? This October sees us celebrating seven years here at The Chesil Rectory. We’ll drink to that!

We have a great opportunity for an Assistant Manager to join our talented team at the Chesil Rectory. If you’re hardworking & passionate about food, we would like to hear from you!

Assisting in the day to day running of this historic restaurant & maintaining its high standards. It is essential you are able to demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills, with outstanding customer service skills and attention to detail. Working well in a small dedicated team & with excellent written & spoken English & basic IT knowledge.

The ideal candidate for this Assistant Restaurant Manager’s role will have previous restaurant supervisory experience within a quality environment ideally of rosette standard preferably with some wine knowledge. 

This could be an ideal opportunity for a Supervisor looking for progression or an Assistant Restaurant Manager looking to gain more experience. 

Salary and Benefits:

The Salary for this permanent role of Assistant Restaurant Manager is negotiable depending on experience.  You will also receive a generous share of gratuities and an array of company benefits.

Please apply with your CV to katie@chesilrectory.co.uk.

…with top Australian Wine producer, Michael Kerrigan.

Don’t miss our next wine tasting evening celebrating wines from Margaret River, Western Australia.

Taste your way through the high quality, complex range of wines matched with an exquisite menu by Head Chef, Damian Brown, created especially for the evening.

Call 01962 851 555  or email manager@chesilrectory.co.uk.

The Chesil Rectory held a special one -off fundraising dinner on Monday 18th May with BBC Masterchef finalist, Sven Hanson Britt .

A whopping £2169 was raised through ticket sales & the event was generously match funded by Basepoint Winchester , bringing the grand total for the night of £4338 for local charity Winchester Young Carers.

The talented MasterChef finalist from Bishops Waltham, attended Peter Symmonds College before becoming Sous Chef at The Ritz. He joined for one night only, the Chefs at Chesil Rectory to help raise money for Winchester Young Carers. A sumptuous 5 course local menu was served celebrating Hampshire in Springtime.

The popular city centre restaurant donated all ticket proceeds from the night to the local independent charity which provides a service for Young Carers aged 8-17 throughout the Winchester district.

Owner Mark Dodd added “We were delighted to have such a talented Chef join our team for the night. I would also like to thank all our staff & our wonderful regular customers who bought tickets & ate so generously!”

A big thank you to Sam Gavins Photography for our lovely event photographs.

These annual awards celebrate great food and good service at restaurants throughout the UK and we are inviting you, dear customer, to nominate The Chesil Rectory as your favourite independent dining establishment in Winchester. Please take 30 seconds & follow the link below.