Harden's survey result
Summary
In 2019, locally born chef Gary Pearce and his wife Martyna took over this well-established restaurant-with-rooms right on Emsworth harbour from Ramon & Karen Farthing, who had developed it into one of the South Coast’s better-known dining options over two decades. Gary’s “complex and innovative cooking” – honed in top kitchens including Le Champignon Sauvage in Cheltenham and Belgium’s De Wulf – scored consistently well this year, if on somewhat limited feedback.
Summary
This “reliably good restaurant” with “excellent seafood” overlooking Emsworth harbour has undergone something of a renaissance in recent years. Long one of the top spots on the South Coast, it is now owned and run by chef Gary Pearce and his wife Martyna. Gary trained here under former owners Ramon & Karen Farthing, and took over 20 years later in 2019 when the Farthings retired, having honed his skills at Cheltenham’s Le Champignon Sauvage and at Belgium’s famous De Wulf.
Summary
Nowadays helmed by Gary & Martyna Pearce (he an alum of Cheltenham's Le Champignon Sauvage, but also acclaimed European spots Noma and In De Wulf), an “excellent” restaurant-with-rooms overlooking Emsworth harbour which built up quite a name during its days under former owners Ramon & Karen Farthing. While some may “prefer a more modern ambience without white tablecloths, that’s a minor quibble compared to the good food and service” (whether you go à la carte or opt for the £75, 8-course tasting menu).
Summary
With “boats bobbing outside”, this “lovely small restaurant with rooms on Emsworth harbour” (complete “with a gorgeous sheltered courtyard”) “feels like being welcomed into someone’s home”. A fixture for more than 20 years, it is now run by chef Gary Pearce (who joined the kitchen as a teenager before working at Le Champignon Sauvage) and his wife Martina – under whom ratings have risen for a second successive year.
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Have you eaten at 36 on the Quay?
47 South St, Emsworth, PO10 7EG
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £31.95 | £36.95 |  |
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| SundayLunch | £31.95 | £36.95 | |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 85.00 | Always available | 8 |
Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £18.90 | £28.90 | £12.95 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £40.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £5.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £7.00 |
| Service | 15.00% |
47 South St, Emsworth, PO10 7EG
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑12 am |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑12 am |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑12 am |
| Friday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑12 am |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑12 am |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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