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This former 18th century farmhouse has been converted into a range of comfortable rooms to let with a restaurant attached. There is no pretension to grandeur here - the menu and presentation is homely and comfortable, offering food that satisfies and nourishes rather than titillates. There is an air of relaxed jollity about.

One of the greatest pleasures in life for celebrity chef Raymond Blanc is sharing a good meal with family and friends. He achieves this through Brasserie Blanc, where his team take great joy in serving authentic French cuisine in a modern, brasserie atmosphere. All their dishes use the finest ingredients, sustainable freedom foods, free range and natural or wild produce.

With eight outlets, the brasserie retains the individuality of each of the locations, while maintaining a uniform standard of food and service. The menu has several signature dishes like Maman Blanc's miscellany of salads, Loch Fyne mussels and Burgundy snails in garlic herb butter.

Some interesting mains are Cumberland sausages with bubble and squeak, Aberdeenshire rump steak and chips, Dutch calf's liver served with bacon, sage and smooth mash, and of course, Raymond's smoked haddock, leek and gruyère fish cake. There is a healthy selection of children's options also.

The wine list is French in concept, but includes New World wines, and offers over forty-five varieties, ensuring there is something for everyone. In addition to a range of French cheeses, selected by the Premier Cheese Company, you could settle for their favourite dessert, baked Alaska with flaming Grand Marnier, to end the meal on a sweet note.

Presumably along the Atlantic coast of France are little outposts of England, serving classic English cuisine, in the same way that Comme Ca delights the English with its totally French presentation on this side of the Channel. It is possible even to feel slightly embarrassed should you have no command of the language.

However, like love the language of food is international and to prove it try the Normandy chicken liver pate flavoured with Armagnac and supported by an apple jelly. The grilled fillet of beef it is to be hoped will be English but the Noilly Prat glaze and Roquefort cream sauce derive from elsewhere.

House wine is a reasonable £12.95 and the ambience totally French; it is worth noting that they stay open sensible hours for the nearby Theatre.

Frankie and Benny's combine classic American and Italian in both style and cuisine. They specialise in home style cooking 'just like Mamma used to make it'. This is a great place to take the entire family and represents excellent value for money. The restaurant and bar is suitable for any occasion, whether it's a leisurely lunch, a family meal or a fantastic evening with friends - they make sure you have a wonderful time.

Walking into the restaurant is like stepping back into 1950s New York, from the clatter and chatter of the open kitchen to the bottle lined bar. Walls with black and white family photographs showing life in Brooklyn's 'Little Italy' surround cosy booth seating and tables. Combined with the classic music of the fifties, a mix of American swing and beat, they definitely provide a fun and friendly atmosphere for all to enjoy.

Frankie and Benny's offers starters, main courses and delicious desserts, and favourites include char-grilled burgers, pizzas, pastas, steaks and house specialities such as chicken parmigiana, BBQ ribs, lamb shank and much more. The bar serves a wide range of beers, wines, spirits, cocktails and soft drinks.

Start with sticky wings, crispy coated chicken strips, tiger prawn skewer or Frankie's fried calamari and if you are dining in a group choose the giant sampler platter. The pastas, calzone and pizzas are all made freshly on order. An interesting dish on the menu is a the Boston 7 speciality pizza fully loaded with slices of pork meatballs, spicy pepperoni, ham, crispy bacon, chicken, peppers and red onion, served on a BBQ sauce base. They also serve a variety of sandwiches and burgers throughout the day.

A good value lunch menu is available on weekdays from 11am until 5pm offering a range of popular dishes from the main carte with one course at £5.95, two courses at £7.95 and three courses at £8.95.

For children up to the age of eleven, an all-inclusive menu features a selection of main courses, desserts and drinks starting at £3.95. As an added treat, they'll also receive an activity pack to entertain them whilst you eat.

Enjoy an American Italian meal at Frankie and Benny's with freshly prepared food and warm hospitality that makes you feel right at home.

Located within a Grade II listed building dating back to the 18th century, The Ship Hotel retains much of its Georgian splendour and the in-house restaurant with its honey-coloured oak floors and comfortable chairs help to create a tranquil atmosphere.
 
The cooking is quite straightforward and brings out the finest flavours in some of the best locally sourced ingredients. For dinner there is a selection of bread and olives before moving on to starters of, say, Cullen skink with Arbroath smokies, potatoes and onion in a creamy broth. The fish caught in the waters off Chichester are renowned so whet your appetite with thoughts of smoked haddock fishcakes with creamy mash in golden crumbs with a watercress sauce.

You could also try the local pork lion cutlet on a classic bean cassoulet before rounding off the meal with a warm treacle tart with crème anglaise, perhaps assisted by a sliver or two of that Sussex broad oak cheddar.

Field and Fork the name can't be a better indicator of the restaurant's dedication to sourcing locally and thoughtfully. Simple and sophisticated dining is what it's all about and the cooking of Roux brothers-trained Sam Mahoney is indeed notable, while Janet does a commendable job of flexing her customer service skills.

A choice of starters include Parmesan glazed poached egg tartlet with smoked pancetta and spinach, and Welsh rarebit glazed fillet of salmon, spiced apple and chicory. Main courses are well-handled with confit of rabbit with parsley and mustard, carrot puree and salsify, and poached breast of free range duck with purple sprouting broccoli and aromatic vegetable broth. Desserts of white and dark chocolate marquise and iced brown sugar and ginger parfait may not exactly conform to your new diet plans.

Those looking for art beyond the plate could head to the Pallant House Gallery - a perfect antidote for an art fixation.

The award winning Royal Oak in the village of East Lavant is the archetypal country pub and restaurant with five stylish en-suite rooms, a flint cottage and two self catering cottages. It serves a combination of French, Mediterranean and New English cuisine with wines to match.

The menu starts with the classic whitebait with lemon and tartare sauce, salad of Bayonne ham, marinated goats cheese, fresh beets and tomato vinaigrette and moves on to Royal Oak dill cured salmon with mustard dressing.

Main courses range from traditional beer battered fish with minted pea puree and hand cut chips to Scottish fillet steak with creamy pepper sauce, bordelaise potatoes and sautéed chestnut mushrooms.

Red berry fool with homemade biscuits and warm chocolate fondant, Armagnac infused prunes and clotted cream are some of the choices for desserts. The wine list displays eight pages of a good selection of wines from across the globe.