Inspired ideas for an evening out at Whiteley

Classic movies, cocktails, great food and more

Looking for the perfect evening out near Fareham? With a whole host of award-winning restaurants, world-leading street food, retro nights, big-name movies and special screenings at Cineworld plus incredible offers, Whiteley has you covered. Here’s our insider guide.

New menus Frankie & Benny’s

Frankie & Benny’s has launched a new summer menu with Vegan Crispy Cauli Bites and stacked burgers followed by the CookieJar Sundae while you can enjoy two-for-one cocktails from 5pm-7pm Monday to Friday. Also, don’t miss Frankie & Benny’s amazing movie and a meal offer for Cineworld – head there after the big screen, show your ticket and you’ll get a whopping 30% off.

Go for a glow-up dinner at wagamama

Don’t miss wagamama’s new menu featuring a coconut kare with a choice of chicken, hoki or butternut squash; fresh koyo bowl options of pulled shiitake or thai beef salad; saku saku soba with crispy shredded duck or pulled shiitake; light summer bites of beef brisket + kimchee gyoza or edamame, truffle + pulled shiitake gyoza and kokopanko chicken with a sriracha mayo. New desserts include yuzu basque cheesecake and momo meringue or indulge in seasonal cocktails such as strawberry shiso mojito…

Evening climbing at Rock Up followed by dinner…

Open until 8pm and with 26 fantastic climbing walls (going up to 8m) Whiteley’s Rock Up is the perfect place to do something different with your evening and enjoy a challenge. Maybe before heading out for food at Wildwood for pizza and pasta or Bar + Block for incredible steaks… now that would be an interesting first date… Book here

Late-night shopping with a delicious treat…

Open until 7pm every evening (4.30pm on Sunday), take some time out for relaxed retail therapy at Accessorize, Flying Tiger Copenhagen, H&M, River Island, schuh, Next and Waterstones. Then enjoy a night off…

For Big Macs, tasty chicken and fries, McDonald’s has now arrived at Whiteley for a welcoming hit while Kaspa’s Desserts is sweet-tooth heaven with gelatos, waffles, crepes, milkshakes, smoothies and sundaes with free shakes and cakes for birthdays (you’re never too old to appreciate that). The good mood-inducing menu includes cookie dough, speculoos gelato and peanut butter stacks. Yum.

See the latest movies at Cineworld

This summer’s big movies include Deadpool & Wolverine (26th July), Furiosa (24th May) and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (5 September).

With 14 screens including IMAX, catch the latest blockbusters and arthouse releases in the comfort of Cineworld. Don’t miss special offers including Meerkat Movies and their special Unlimited passes. Book here.

Go for tacos and good tunes at Baja Mexicali

Meeting up with friends? Enjoy a California-meets-Mexico feast at Baja Mexicali with muchos nachos, tacos and burritos filled with smoky chicken, blackbeans, slaw and guacamole. With cocktails and mocktails and great music, it’s pure joy.

Embrace some street food sharing with friends

Sometimes all you want to do with friends is eat some delicious street food and Whitelely has all the best spots in one place. For chicken tenders and peri-peri cravings, head to Nando’s; Prezzo for pizza and pasta (their new summer menu features Prezzo meatballs, Calabrese calzone and mango sorbet and many more); dim sum at Dim t (they’ve got a beautiful outdoor terrace for warm summer nights) and, for on-the-go burgers, Burger King and Five Guys.

Getting here
There are plenty of free car four-hour parking spaces available at Whiteley (you can top up to six hours for £2). There is also Blue Badge parking in the East, Cinema A, Tesco and Market Square car parks. We also have three very useful Pod Point electric vehicle charging bays – one is located in the East outside Harvester with a further two charging points located outside the cinema in the Cinema B car park.

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