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The Earl Of March

RestaurantsChichester

4.4 out of 5 stars4.4(808 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 124 353 39 93
Lavant Rd, Chichester PO18 0BQ, United Kingdom

About The Earl Of March

The Earl Of March is a fine dining restaurant and family run pub on Lavant Rd in Chichester, with views over the South Downs hills that inspired Blake's Jerusalem. The menu comes from a triple AA Rosette chef and draws on locally sourced and foraged ingredients. Pies are made on site, and the fish and chips pairs battered cod with wedges and homemade tartare sauce. A homemade bread plate is on the menu, and breads are also on sale. A lighter lunch menu runs alongside the main dinner offering, and BBQs feature too. The pub also welcomes weddings and business meetings.

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Reviews

4.4/5
808 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, homemade bread, sticky toffee pudding and ox cheek.

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Customer Review Summary

Reviewers most often single out the food itself, and the fish and chips lead the praise: a large, crisply battered piece of cod with crispy wedges, garden peas with asparagus shoot ends and a homemade citrusy tartare sauce. Close behind are the Shetland mussels in a rich broth, the ox cheek, the juicy steaks cooked just right and the pies made on site. The homemade bread plate and the BBQs also draw mentions, and the sticky toffee pudding and apple and elderberry crumble are named as dessert highlights. Service is described as friendly and efficient, even on a Monday lunchtime when the team was busier than expected. Diners also mention the field views, the beer garden and a good range of beers and wines. No real complaints recur, though one reviewer calls the main courses quite pricey while finding the light lunch menu reasonable. One vegan diner found no vegan dish on the menu, yet the chef was happy to make a meal to suit.

Featured reviews

  • fil2205
    “We have eaten at the Earl of march on several occasions now The standard of food is aboslutely exquisite Not only in terms of fresh and flavourful ingredients, but also amazing presentation Service is always freindly and efficent with a nice touch of well placed humour. Great range of beers and wines. Treat your selves to some of the amazing breads on sale (If there's any left) :) Staff are always friendly and happy to help with advice The BBQ's are out of this world Love going there if its for just a beer. Dog Friendly too”
  • C D
    “Family run pub. Everyone very friendly, the pies we ordered are made on site, very colourful & attractive plate with different veg and all delicious. The homemade bread plate was very different too. Slightly varied menu to standard pub grub & prices were going rate to the area. Would definitely recommend.”
  • James Lewis
    “Superb food and the staff and service was of a very higher standard. Very friendly and great value.”
  • Daisy Torme
    “The Earl of March is one of my favourite restaurants in the world! Going back is worthy of excitement. The food is spectacular, it's family run and not only is the food treated with unparalled care, so are the diners. I can't recommend enough! If there is ANYWHERE in the world with that standards of superior ( and generous!!) food, wine and view of England's green and pleasant land, then I have't found it ( and it's not for a lack of looking!) Can't wait to head back soon...thanks to Adam and his Mum and Tara and the entire staff for elevating AND keeping the standard so damn high! Dinners AND Sunday lunch both have me itching to revisit soon!!”
  • Vance Whittall
    “Being over from France, and having been told that this is the place to go for the best fish and chips ever, I had to of course, try it out…. I was not disappointed…. Beautiful restaurant with ample parking with countryside views and an outside dining area, We had the Kalamata olives and salmon starters, both scrumptious.. and then went onto the Shetland mussels and the fish and chips… the large juicy mussels came in one of the most unctuous broths ever and were readily devoured,,, the fish and chips, well… humongous piece of crisply battered cod, equally crispy fried wedges, garden peas with asparagus shoot ends ( unusual and tasty) and a superb homemade citrusy tartare sauce…it’s a man-sized portion and difficult to eat the lot !!… but helped and washed down with a good French Picpoul…….hadn’t really got any room for puddings, but we bravely soldiered on. Sticky toffee pudding being one highlight and an apple and elderberry crumble being the other… what a delightful treat thoroughly enjoyed by one and all…all ably and expertly served by our waitress Esmeralda….who is a veritable font of knowledge regarding all things food related… all in all, cannot recommend highly enough… and look forward to my next visit”

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Good to know

“Nestled at the foot of the South Downs, with picturesque views over the very hills that inspired William Blake's Jerusalem - The Earl of March is perfectly positioned for that quintessential, British Country Pub Comfort. Our menu, beautifully crafted by triple AA Rosette and Sussex Food Award winning Chef Adam Hadwen, uses locally sourced and foraged ingredients. These carefully balanced flavours, along with the artistic presentation is a multi-sensory experience of Culinary Artistry for you to savour and enjoy. With Goodwood, CFT and Chichester Marina on our doorstep, we have a very discernible clientele. From diners to drinkers, walkers, families, dogs - even weddings and business meetings - everyone is welcome at The Earl of March!”

  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating

Amenities

  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Location

Restaurants near The Earl Of March

The Earl Of March
4.4808
  • 1.8 mi£1–10Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible

    fish and chips, generous chip portions, battered sausage

  • 2.1 mi£1–10Vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleGood for kids

    donuts and timbits, cheese toastie, chocolate brownie milkshake

  • 2.2 mi

    chocolate bombe dessert, French onion soup, duck liver pâté

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