Celebrated chef Daniel Rogan will be reopening his acclaimed restaurant on a new site in Southampton later this month.
Following its city opening in 2022, which earned recognition from the Michelin Guide and accolades including Best Newcomer and Best Restaurant in Hampshire, AO by Daniel Rogan will launch on Oxford Street on November 21.
The opening of the 26-cover dining room is the continuation of a long-held dream for Southampton born and bred Rogan, the son of Simon Rogan, once named Britain's top chef.
AO by Daniel Rogan will be reopening its doors in a new site in Southampton later this month (Image: AO by Daniel Rogan)
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Daniel, who has worked with his father at three Michelin starred L'Enclume and one Michelin starred Rogan & Co and also trained under Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley and at three Michelin starred Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, has designed the whole space himself.
The tasting menu, available in both seven and ten course formats, celebrates the seasons with top Hampshire produce.
Dishes include dry-aged loin of beef with coal oil, black garlic and tarragon; charred Jerusalem artichoke with herb verde cream; salt-baked celeriac with smoked eel, pancetta and apple jam; and Cornish cod with burnt leek, mussel butter and vanilla.
AO by Daniel Rogan will be reopening its doors in a new site in Southampton later this month (Image: AO by Daniel Rogan)
The menu then moves on to roast English duck with cauliflower, beetroot and cabbage, followed by a refreshing Hampshire yoghurt with pear cider.
To finish, guests can expect a sweet course of caramel, malt and white chocolate.
Alongside this, there will also be a three-course lunch menu featuring dishes such as cured Chalk Stream trout with cucumber dashi and dill, and rolled duck leg with cauliflower and beetroot.
AO by Daniel Rogan will be reopening its doors in a new site in Southampton later this month (Image: AO by Daniel Rogan)
Founder and chef patron Daniel told the Daily Echo: "AO has always been a very personal project for me. It carries the names of my children, and represents a deep connection to where I'm from.
"This move allows us to grow into a space that reflects who we are today, still small and focused, with even more intent behind the details."
AO by Daniel Rogan will be reopening its doors in a new site in Southampton later this month (Image: AO by Daniel Rogan)
AO will continue to source from an abundance of local suppliers, including trout from the Chalk Streams, caught locally in the Rivers Test and Itchen.
Wine pairings will accompany the tasting menu, including locally-produced English sparkling wine.
The seven-course menu is priced at £95 per person and the 10-course menu £125, with the three-course lunch £55.