Evening Menu
As Smoke and Mirrors Restaurant is an independently run restaurant, the menu is subject to change. It is advised to check the menu before your visit. Please do let us know upon booking of any dietary requirements, including vegan, and any allergies or intolerances. Please be aware that we also serve a traditional Sunday lunch menu, on Sundays, rather than our A La Carte main course offerings. We require a £10pp deposit on tables over 4 guests, this will be removed from the final total of the bill and is non-refundable if the reservation is cancelled within 24 hours of the booking. Reservations that require a deposit will not be confirmed until the deposit is paid.
Starters
Smoke and Mirrors Scotch Egg
Honey roasted pork scotch egg, British trinity of slaw, mustard mayonnaise
£11.50
Southsea Food Festival Crab Arancini
As demonstrated at Southsea Food Festival 2026. Arancini of crab, tomato salsa, citrus mayonnaise
£12.00
Jammy Dodger
A twist on a British iconic classic. Parfait of duck liver and cognac, sablé, plum
£9.50
Brûlée Goat's Cheese Salad
Caramelised goat’s cheese, mixed leaf, aged balsamic, grilled peaches
£9.00
Mains
A Taste of the Chippy
A refined nod to the British seaside chip shop. Handcrafted salmon fishcake with chip shop curry sauce centre, minted “mushy” peas, cornichon & caper tartare
£21.95
Belly of British Pork
Confit belly of British pork, coffee and chorizo relish, braised red cabbage, wholegrain creamed potato, crackling, jus
£23.00
Aubergine Parmigiana
Layered aubergine, fresh sauce pomodoro, melted mozzarella, finished with basil and aged Gran Levanto, house baked focaccia with pesto
£21.00
Hake Fillet
Fillet of hake, jersey royal potatoes, tender stem broccoli, lemon, caper, prawn butter
£23.50
Desserts
Cambridge Burnt Cream
Vanilla bean Cambridge burnt cream, fresh raspberry, shortbread
£9.00
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake
Baked vanilla bean cheesecake, strawberry, vanilla ice cream
£8.50
Strawberries and Cream
Vanilla ice cream, homemade jammy strawberries, candied almonds
£7.50
Vintage Stilton
Vintage stilton, honey walnuts, artisan crackers
£9.00