Piri piri chicken grilling over open flames on the charcoal grill at Diego's Rotisserie

Southampton's #1 on TripAdvisor, out of 772

Fire. Flavour. Feeling.

Charcoal-grilled piri piri, handmade burgers, fresh seafood and proper cocktails. Twenty-four hours marinating, seconds to fall in love.

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Christmas 2026 at Diego's

Festive menu £35.95 for two courses or £39.95 for three. DJ or live music Fridays and Saturdays. Private parties for 10 to 60+.

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Est. 2007

Family run

Charcoal

Open fire pit

7 Days

Lunch to late

The dining room and open charcoal kitchen at Diego's Rotisserie, Bedford Place

Southampton, since 2007

It all began on Burgess Road

What started as a small grill for the university crowd grew into Southampton's favourite Portuguese kitchen. In 2013 we moved to Bedford Place, and we are still family run today. The fire pit is the same, the welcome is warmer than ever.

Our Story

From the grill

The dishes people book for

Real charcoal, real fire, real flavour. Here is what keeps Southampton coming back.

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Half Rotisserie Chicken

£17

24-hour marinated, slow-turned over charcoal. Choose your heat.

Meat Monster

£19

Grilled chicken, short rib beef, cheese and burger sauce.

Octopus a Lagareiro

£24

Roasted in olive oil and garlic, finished on the grill.

Smoky Piri Piri Wings

£17

Charcoal wings in our 24-hour piri piri marinade. Bottomless Tue & Wed.

16oz Picanha na Chapa

£26

The Brazilian-Portuguese classic, seared and sliced.

Caipirinha

£12

Our signature cocktail. Two for £15 at Amigo Hour.

A private party table dressed with pampas grass and light-up numbers at Diego's

TripAdvisor #1

Events & private hire

Your own private restaurant for the night

The Fiesta Room seats 40 with its own sound system and a personal server. The rooftop does summer. Or take the whole place for up to 60. Birthdays, corporate dos, buffets and everything worth celebrating.

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What's on

Bottomless nights and good times

There is always something happening at Diego's. Pull up a chair.

Tuesday & Wednesday

Bottomless Wings

£22.99pp

Endless charcoal-grilled piri piri wings, with a side and a drink included. Pick your heat, keep them coming.

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Thursday

Bottomless Ribs & Wings

£28.99pp

Fall-off-the-bone ribs and smoky wings, glazed, grilled and bottomless. Bring your appetite.

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Daily until 6:30pm, and 9pm to close

Amigo Hour

2 cocktails for £15

Any two cocktails for £15, every day until 6:30pm and again from 9pm to close.

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Any day

Birthday Celebrations

Celebrate with us and the birthday guest eats free, plus sparklers and a proper Diego's send-off.

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The room

Come feel the heat

Rotisserie chicken turning in a grill basket over glowing charcoal at Diego's

The rooftop terrace at Diego's Rotisserie lit up at night

Boards of grilled chicken and pork belly with fries at Diego's

The Fiesta Room at Diego's set up for a private party with a buffet

Guests with cocktails on the rooftop terrace at Diego's

Whole grilled sea bream with potatoes and salad at Diego's

4.6 stars from 1,953 Google reviews

and rated #1 of 772 Southampton restaurants on TripAdvisor

“As close as real Portuguese food as you can get. Simply delicious and a great cure for the homesickness feeling. Workers super helpful, and the food is just perfect.”

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