Looking out to sea with a timber deck set with white parasols and steel pillars, Fire & Stone Portsmouth offers guests the feeling of being on a cruise liner, perfect for dining al fresco. Situated on Gunwharf Quays, close to the Vue Cinema, the restaurant is perfect for a meal before or after a movie.
 
Fire and Stone's stone-baked pizzas are made from fresh ingredients and cooked in a wood-fired oven. Inspired by flavours of the world, the pizzas are grouped into classic, Africa, Asia, Americas, Australasia and Europe. A party menu, kids menu and special offers are also available.

The range of delicious starters includes grilled bruschetta with Parma ham, melted brie, caramelized onion jam and pesto; crisp fried calamari served with tartare sauce and a charcuterie board with Parma ham, Napoli salami, garlic and fennel salami, smoked ham, houmous, taramasalata, Kalamata olives, cornichons and grilled pitta bread.

Fire & Stone's classic pizza range includes the Florence with mozzarella, tomato sauce, spicy pepperoni, Italian garlic and fennel salami, sun blushed tomatoes and marinated black olives and Athena with roasted red pepper sauce, mozzarella, tomatoes, spinach, barrel-aged Greek feta cheese and pine nuts, all drizzled with pesto sauce. For something more exotic try a Marrakech with mint yoghurt sauce, mozzarella, cumin spiced ground lamb, olives, red onions, topped with mint and cucumber yoghurt, raisins and chilli oil.
 
Going further east, there's the Peking pizza with Chinese hoi sin sauce, shredded aromatic duck, mozzarella and spring onions topped with cucumber ribbons or the Bombay with roast tandoori marinated chicken, spiced tandoori yoghurt base, broccoli, sliced red onion, mozzarella topped with spiced mango chutney, cucumber and mint yoghurt.

For New World flavours try an Acapulco with mozzarella, tomato sauce, slow cooked ground chilli beef, jalapenos, sliced red onions, topped with sour cream and guacamole or, from the Australasia section you could opt for the Byron Bay topped with basil pesto, mozzarella, field mushrooms, cumin roasted sweet potato, cherry tomatoes, green olives, topped with crushed macadamia nuts.

The salads section offers a refreshing choice of chicken Caesar salad with roast chicken breast, cos lettuce, parmesan, rustic croutons and classic Caesar salad dressing; Israeli cous cous salad with mixed peppers, roasted aubergine, whole roast chicken breast, coriander, tzatziki and spicy harissa and spinach, bacon, avocado and artichoke salad tossed with creamy grain mustard vinaigrette.

If you prefer pasta there's a choice of sumptuous smoked bacon and mushroom penne with mixed field mushrooms, white wine, smoked bacon, double cream and parsley or vegetarian rigatoni alla arrabiatta with giant rigatoni tossed in a classic North African chilli, garlic and tomato sauce with added roasted red peppers.

Finish with tempting dessert of tarte au citron with crème Chantilly and raspberry coulis, banoffee pizza; a sweet pizza base with banoffee sauce, freshly sliced bananas and vanilla ice cream or a selection of Marshfield Cotswold ice cream.

The drinks menu includes a selection of wines, beers, spirits, cocktails, smoothies and shakes..

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