The Dining Room Restaurant at Purchases in Chichester.
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The Dining Room at Purchase's is run under the watchful eye of the chef and patron, Neil Rusbridger. Neil who trained at such eminent places as the Chewton Glen Hotel and for Michel Roux at the Waterside Inn making him suitably qualified to utilise the local produce and marry them with some more exotic flavours and ideas; creating a really great place to dine.
We are very careful to select our suppliers and produce, to ensure traceability and sustainability and do not use imported goods unless absolutely necessary.
The Dining Room additionally offers a delicious range of foods from mouth watering Danish Open Sandwiches to more elaborate dishes such as homemade Foie Gras Terrine, lovely plump Irish Oysters, superb local fish, game and of course delectable homemade Sorbets, Ice-Creams and Desserts. This is the best and most exciting season of the year ;delicious local asparagus served with unctuous hollandaise sauce, watercress from nearby Hambrook, giving a delightful pepperyness to sauces and salads. In addition the locality provides venison, pork, lamb and fish, giving an abundance of superb ingredients, added to almost daily as new crops come online, for us to work our magic with!
A range of fine cheeses – mainly English or British – is offered to tempt you if you prefer a savoury finish to your meal, if you are able to resist the delights of the dessert menu and the new range of ice-cream and sorbets, made in Chichester by Caroline's dairy.
On offer is very comprehensive list of wines from all over the world together with over 20 wines and Champagnes available by the glass. Further details are available on the Wine Page.
It is our policy to offer the best ingredients we can using local, free-range or organic foods where ever possible. We are also working with the Chichester City Council to serve more Fairtrade products - as the city has been elected as a 'Fairtrade City'
If you have any special requests for your next visit, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Our full à la carte, pre and post-theatre, bar food and party menus can all be downloaded from this page ( see above )