The Black Rat Restaurant Winchester

Come work for us

theblackrat — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:59:22 +0000

The Black Rat is expanding and we are currently recruiting experienced staff in the kitchen and front of house.

Please either drop in a CV during service or give us a ring on 01962 844465.

Now open seven nights a week

theblackrat — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:13:27 +0000

You may have noticed this year with our continued popularity we have an extra Chef in the kitchen so the The Black Rat is now open seven nights a week and also for lunch Saturday and Sunday.

We also welcome guests who aren’t dining with us but would like to try are wine menu to feel free to use the bar. The wine list has some 80 wines with a balance between Old and New World, and with coffee and other spirits also avaliable.

Christmas menu for The Black Rat now online

theblackrat — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:08:28 +0000

Our three course Christmas menu is now up following popular demand and we will soon be taking bookings. The menu offers choices like Roast suckling pig, Grilled black bream, Pheasant and a vegetarian Risotto of butternut squash. Followed by the desert menu which features things like Christmas pudding and Valrhona chocolate delice (for those who want to get an idea of what a delice is here is a sample this recipe).

Sample the Christmas menu and our daily menu

Philip Storey, head chef interviewed

theblackrat — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:18:51 +0000

Philip Story gives his thoughts in an interview with the Hampshire Chronicle.

Revealing his liking for cooking and eating fish soup, was almost an engineer until he realised he enjoyed the kitchen more and was inspired by Raymond Blanc and Nico Ladenis.

Head Chef interviewed by Hampshire Chronicle

Now on FaceBook

theblackrat — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:21:46 +0000

We have a community group on FaceBook. Show you like us and join our group on FaceBook to share your thoughts and join other friends.

The Black Boy has a group as well for people who like a drink or two, round the corner.

Give us your reviews

theblackrat — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:55:09 +0000

We are always keen to know what you think of the place, your evening out and your meal.

Please use the testimonials section to leave us your comments and reviews. What was your favorite dish or wine and would you recommend the black rat to your friends?

Also do you have any stories of good nights out or special occasions that enjoyed a meal with us. We also have a flickr.com account if you want to send us any photos, use the tag ‘theblackrat’ or email them to us at restaurant@theblackrat.co.uk

So once you have visited come back here and let us and other people know about it, and we hope you enjoyed your visit and will see you again soon.

Open for service

theblackrat — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:15:42 +0000

Now that we have been up and running for a couple of months we thought it was about time we had a website, so tell us what you think when you visit for dinner.