The Kings
A multi award-winning restaurant, in the historic heart of Christchurch, serving dishes inspired by seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients to showcase the region’s finest flavours.
This multi-award-winning restaurant in the historic heart of Christchurch is still the only restaurant in Dorset to have been awarded the Bib Gourmand for three consecutive years.
Under the culinary supervision of Chef Patron Alex Aitken, one of the South’s most renowned and respected chefs, diners get to taste the region’s finest flavours; Alex and his team make use of the very best seasonal ingredients, all locally-caught, grown or prepared close to Christchurch and the New Forest, and from the waters of the south coast.
Signature (and highly recommended!) dishes include twice-baked cheese soufflé, The Kings Arms prawn cocktail, fish & chips, and The Kings Arms burger. Aside from the extensive a la carte menu, the chefs offer their ever-popular 'Market Menu’, a 2 or 3-course set menu using only using locally-sourced, seasonal ingredients and on Fridays, ‘Fizz n Chips’.
Don’t miss: On the last Thursday of every month, Alex hosts the Supper Club - a live cooking demonstration and a three-course meal, including local wines.
Roasts fit for a King
Dig into the ultimate comfort food at The Kings each Sunday. With two hearty courses for £25 from our Sunday Market Menu and our warm and welcoming atmosphere, it's the ideal place to come together with friends or family.
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Latest offers
Nordic Festive Wreath Worskhop
Tuesday 5th December 2023
Pilates & prosecco
Sunday 10th December 2023
Chef Alex's Supper Club
Wednesday 13th December 2023
Fizz and chips
Private dining
Come dine with usThe hotel’s private dining area, seating up to 50 guests, is ideal for private dinners. For larger dinners, the Priory Suite can cater for up to 96 guests.
In addition to the restaurant’s a la carte menu, Chef Alex Aitken has created additional menu options exclusive to private diners. You may create your own bespoke set tasting menu, or opt for one of the fixed-priced, set menus, a 5-course tasting menu with optional wine pairings, or go for his ever-popular ‘Bring me Food’ menu, with dishes delivered platter-style to the centre of the table for communal feasting.
If you still can’t find the menu you want - ask Alex to create you one!
About the chef
Chef Patron Alex Aitken is one of the South of England’s most respected chefs and a thirty-year veteran of cooking in the New Forest.
His culinary expertise began on the sea, where he worked as a fisherman, giving him unparalleled knowledge of fish and seafood. He then taught himself to cook, before starting, in 1983, his own highly-acclaimed restaurant, Le Poussin in Brockenhurst. He won his first Michelin Star in 1995, which he subsequently held for 14 years.
From the beginning, he has championed using simple, seasonal and locally-sourced ingredients to produce outstanding fresh food. He has received multiple awards and accolades throughout his career for creating menus that showcase the region’s finest flavours.
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