Brasserie Blanc, Portsmouth; the city's best restaurant?
That's not saying a lot, though. Located at the base of No 1 Gunwharf (an apartment block known locally as The Lipstick) the new Brasserie Blanc (http://www.brasserieblanc.com/locations/portsmouth.html) sits uncomfortably close to a couple of low-quality pubs and chain restaurants where, for only a modest sum, you can purchase some truly dreadful food (although they may have improved - I haven't dared return to check).
Happily, BB seems to be pretty good and, five months after opening, seems to have established itself as one of, if not the, best restaurant in Portsmouth. We ate there on Sunday evening with friends, taking a window seat overlooking one of the larger pedestrian entrances to the Gunwharf complex. The food was tasty and imaginative (see photo below of fillet steak) without being extortionately expensive or weird, and we'll be going back at some point. Repeat business; can any restaurant ask for more?
