Restaurants in Winchester

Turtle Bay Winchester

Roshan the goat, my dining experience was unmatched and the food was delicious, I’m almost guarenteed to recommend Turtle Bay Winchester to my friends. I cannot be happier with my experience.

O'Neill'S Winchester

Popped in Friday night after a meal elsewhere. It was busy, standing only, typical Saturday in town. Live band were really good. Every drink you could think of is available. Staff all friendly. A LOT of drunk people at 10pm, most happy but a couple of older guys clearly struggling to stay upright which made it a little on edge waiting to see if something would come of it (kept bumping in to people). But 95% of people having a good time. Very mixed crowd of you, old, male, female.

Old Forge Otterbourne

Appreciated the menu range, service was engaging and friendly, meals were all superb and met and exceeded all expectations. An exceptional triumph to have different and well executed menu that has meals notable and delicious in a competitive market. This evening was brilliant ? great job!!!

Gurkha's Inn

Excellent Nepalese and Indian food with great service from very friendly staff. Papadoums and drinks were brought quickly. My main, a lamb curry had 1 * in the menu and was slightly hot, enough to clear the sinuses, and very tasty.

Kyoto Kitchen

Lovely experiance, Japanese cuisine, food very high quility, had 5 course set meal, each dish come with a paired Saki, as each dish was presented it was explained what was what by the waiter, will most certainly be going again, but need to practice more with the chip sticks.

The Plough Itchen Abbas

Stayed for one night wish we could have stayed for more, great hosts, lovely clean comfortable room with a real power shower and a breakfast to kick off the day.

The Chesil Rectory

Third visit, lovely place, great food. Bit of a long gap between starter and main. Only one vegetarian main on our preordered menu which meant our veggie party member didnt have any choice. Still, lovely place. Would go again.

ASK Italian

Fantastic evening, came after being totally let down by Zizzi's - Shay totally saved the day. A bright, enthusiastic, ray of sunshine who made our evening. Thanks for a lovely meal and excellent service.

Palm Pan Asia Restaurant

Great food, lovely experience great atmosphere. Service was great and kind staff. Dined in a big group of 8 mixed ages, catered for the whole group well, great menu ?

Pitcher & Piano Winchester

Called in for drinks.Although it was very quiet at that time, the barman was brilliant. What a pleasure to have a smile and lovely coffee. Thank you. Makes a massive difference.

Lucky Lychee at The Green Man Winchester

I am Malaysian and lived in negeri sembilan for work for 1 year. Just had the daging salai masak lemak here. Imagine authentic tasting lauk lemak, and they use the softest juciest medium rare steak.

The daging rendang which was on the previous menu was also the best rendang i had in the UK

This restaurant harmonises the flavours of west and east the RIGHT way

The William Walker, Winchester

Great family meal, we were there early for Sunday lunch. Staff were very attentive and food was fantastic. Very close to the Cathedral. No air conditioning as to be expected given the age of the lovely building. Fans placed throughout.

Røst

A genuinely top class coffee. Guys please do more food. Take away options for breakfast would be amazing!!! Yoghurt, overnight oats, quick and easy flat bread options!

Porterhouse Steakhouse

Had an amazing meal here, awe had the starter for 2, sirloin main and a side of garlic mushrooms.

Staff were incredibly friendly, atmosphere was calm the food was delicious.

Thank you

The Royal Oak

Definitely the best chicken kyiv I ever tried in UK til now !Beautiful pub ! Traditional, classic and warm atmosphere.The guys (Reece and Aiden) are really kind and they pay attention to everything. I’m really happy that I found a good place here in Winchester. I’m going to come back !

The Bridge Inn

Popped in for breakfast on the way to a job.
Greeted by Hannah as soon as I walked in who offered a seat and drink
Food came quickly once ordered

The Kitchen@ Winchester Golf Academy

Visited a few times. Lovely place not just for people using the golf. Loads of parking in 2 car parks and dog friendly. This place gets busy the Food is freshly made and very tasty so worth the occasional wait. All the staff are friendly but watching the barista Leah make excellent coffee while being rushed off her feet with orders and serving customers at the counter while staying polite, friendly and calm deserves a special mention.

The Light Of Bengal

Very good food, using Light of Bengal for so many years staff are very friendly, it's an open kitchen so you will be able to watch them while cooking your food. Recommend to all, Best takeaway and restaurant in

The Willow Tree

Lovely pub, we sat in the heated garden first as we waited for a table to become free for Sunday lunch as we had not booked. Staff were brilliant and very accommodating. Sunday lunch was worth the wait, Yummy, we had both the Beef and the Pork between our party. Beautifully cooked. If I'm around Winchester again, like the Terminator, I'll be back. This is how a busy pub should be run,well done.

The Ivy Winchester Brasserie

October 2024
Sunday lunchtime birthday celebration with the family.
Excellent service food as expected.
The Ivy always maintains this vert high standard.

Latest Sunday breakfast.
First class food and service.
Different selections for our breakfasts.
Thoroughly enjoyable visit, as expected

Another visit, this time for breakfast, first visit in 2023.
Usual excellent service and food to match.
We have made several visits always superb.
Best restaurant in Winchester, not one other comes close.

July 2022
Sunday breakfast visit
Usual excellent service and food.
Standards here never drop..
On this occasion we dined outside.
Perfect weather and surroundingd which enabled us to enjoy our breakfast.

June 2021
Return visit to our favourite local restaurant.
Due to the various levels of lockdown we have not been here as often as we would have liked.
Evening visit.
Temperature check on arrival, plus sanitizer.
We were shown to our table, good spacing of tables, felt safe in respect of Covid 19.
Service and staff were first class as expected.
Excellent menu which should satisfy most, if not all customers.
Thoroughly recommended .

2020
First visit to any restaurant since lockdown lifted
Booked a table in advance
Sanitiser at the entrance and body temperature measured .
Tables spacing , allow enough room for social distancing.
Tables and chairs were cleaned immediately when vacated. A sanitiser also available on each table
Before dining we were happy for our safety during covid -19 restrictions.
We arrived early and were able to have drinks at the bar while we had a very short wait for our table
This was a pleasant way to start our evening
There was a choice of menu, a la carte , vegetarian and vegan , and a set menu.
The restaurant is also taking part in the Government scheme , where a £10 per head reduction of the bill is available.( Mon to Wed)
The service and was excellent, all staff were very smartly dressed. On this occasion we choose to select from the a la carte menu.
Superb food well presented, our waiter was very informative .
An excellent evening which is comparable to some of the restaurants we have dined in France.
Thoroughly recommended, and we will definitely return .

The Winchester Stable

Great pizza, cheesy garlic pizza bread and Mac &cheese with a wonderful variety of ciders. An unassuming picnic table ambiance with cozy candles and wonderful service.

Rick Stein, Winchester

Popped to Winchester yesterday to do a bit of Christmas shopping and before we set off back to London popped in for a bite to eat. What a gem of a place! Service was wonderful, staff so helpful and charming and food yum! I’m a vegan and the vegan option was divine as were the cocktails. My friend had a fish dish which he said was excellent. We love visiting Winchester and will definitely be back to dine here again.

The Mayfly, Stockbridge

Beautiful setting by the river, friendly staff. We have visited many times for a relaxing lunch. The prawn cocktail was rather disappointing - some good brown bread would have been better than two tiny sourdough crusts. The Eton Mess was very tasty and refreshing on this warm afternoon.

Three Joes Sourdough Pizza

My sisters and I had pizza salad and macaroni cheese, all meals were delicious!! We were served by a friendly waiter.
Service was great and the Joe we met was professional, helpful and friendly!!
We liked it and will call again!!

Kid-friendliness: Child was there and welcomed!!

Wheelchair accessibility: Double doors for push- chair and wheel- chair users.

Jolly Farmer

Delicious food and range of drinks, all good value for money. A great place to meet friends for a meal. Good location. Very helpful staff.

Parking: No problems about parking. Ignore the signs informing drivers to register their cars at the bar. It isn't necessary!

The Ship Inn

Came on a Tuesday evening. Very welcoming, comfortable and cosy atmosphere, 10/10 for service. Food was incredible! I highly recommend! We will definitely be returning

Côte Winchester

We visited for the first time for fathers day. My partner is half French so it was nice to have a taste of home. We had two sharers and it was absolutely delicious. The meat was cooked to perfection. The service was amazing. We were very looked after. We would definitely return.

Samurai Teppanyaki restaurant

Tasty Japanese food cooked live. We were a party of 5 and were joined on the chef table with another group. Lots of food options to choose from. Plenty of flames whilst cooking and very relaxed and fun atmosphere.

Pizza Hut Delivery

The food was actually really good with long opening hours.Service is average nice staff but waiting time is average to domino's around 15 minutes which isn't bad.And the atmosphere is okay but could be better

The Avenue

Wonderful food from Maestro Tom Hamblet, backed up by the attentiveness of all staff. A beautiful venue. It's a personal preference, but I wouldn't have had the selection of Muzak which included heavy rock! Not very relaxing! That doesn't affect the 5 star review, however, well deserved.

Afternoon Tea at Lainston House - Winchester

My BF is a chef and I wanted to spoil him. After expert advice from Lainston House, I chose the table s chef and it was worth every penny. From the antique looking personalised scroll to the attentive and friendly service, we were exquisitely looked after. The sommelier recommended the perfect wine to pair and Ben was looking after us with him. The chefs were soooo good. Each dish was a delight and the finesse of the presentation was outstanding. Each chef came to introduce the dish they prepared. I guess we met them all. Very professional and friendly. My BF commented on how tight knit the team was. We were both also impressed by their thorough cleaning at the end of the night shift. All in all, an extraordinary experience where everything was just so. Next time, we ll try the Avenue restaurant

Shell

My usual fuel stop. Daytime staff are friendly and stocks are good. One bad thing is the insane oil prices. 2 litres of Shell Helix 5W30 is over £40. I can buy 5 litres of Mobil 1 5W30for less than £40.

Bistro du Vin

From arriving to checking out all staff were very helpful and friendly Arrived early not expecting to check in but the receptionist checked and room was ready Not only that we were given a room upgrade, much appreciated as I was celebrating my birthday later on in the day made our way to the bar cosy friendly atmosphere made even more so by Evangelos Breakfast was enjoyable with attentive friendly staff. Thanks for pleasant stay Kind regards Bill &Julie

Shell

I recently made a pit stop at Shell northbound Sutton Scotney. Grabbed some fuel, coffee, and snacks. The sight of Costa machines and a variety of hot and cold snacks was a relief. Facilities were solid, and the staff were friendly. However, the time it took the pump to fill my tank was a bit longer than expected – I could've practically read through a Harry Potter novel during that wait.

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On the M3 Sourhboud services.
Staff friendly and toilets clean and good size shop.
£1.66 a litre for diesel when it is averaging £1.38 to £1.42 litre elsewhere. Yes. Its services, but come on.

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Popham Services station is a small service station located on the westbound side of the A303 near Popham, Hampshire. It is the first service station to be encountered on the A303 if you are travelling west from the M3 and it is the partner site of Micheldever Services which is located on the eastbound side. There is also wild bean cafe branch here and it was a decent cup of coffee, with a limited range of products. Prices are open to interpretation depending on if your half full or half empty kinder person

Shell

Good for a quick pit stop however fuel very pricey compared to local garages in the area so do your road trip homework first if you need to fill up at main services... ?

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Winchester Royal Hotel

Nice hotel right in the middle of Winchester, close to everything. Great base from which to see the city. Very good breakfast, ate dinner elsewhere. Small bar. We arrived early and room was ready but had we arrived later car park would have been full, so be warned! Parking costs £15 a day. Function suite and private dining rooms.

The Golden Lion

Me and the wife have been scouring pubs in the area for years for a decent roast dinner. Some pubs come close but there's always something that let's them down, not this time.

The staff are fantastic, the food was just as good. Honestly the best roast dinner I can recall having in any pub. Well done team, keep it up!

Projects Store & Kitchen

Omg, I love this place!
Fantastic coffee & cinnamon buns!
Dog friendly, lots of little rooms full of little old treats, unique handmade gifts and a refill shop too! Amazing!
I wish I was local but alas we were just visiting the area ?

The Wykeham Arms, Winchester

A fantastic find. Unassuming exterior but once the through the door the interiors were buzzing. A step back in time. Fantastic atmosphere, the food was some of the best pub food we've ever had and the service was excellent, so friendly.

The Swan Inn

We had our bijou wedding (25 guests) across the street at All Saints Church and plumped for The Swan Inn as our reception venue (we lived in the area previously and loved it). It is a cosy and delightful place, a true ‘local’ with plenty of character. Annie and Stefan and their team truly made the dinner special, providing fresh flowers and nibbles in addition to scrummy food. Our guests were very well looked after! The back room/restaurant is absolutely perfect for an intimate ‘do. Many thanks!

The Otter

Apart from te salad leaves swam in the Caesar sauce- way too much, and too much salt on the chips, it was a pleasant dining overall. However, it was really noisy, and I could barely hear the conversation.

Swan

Another great meal at The Swan! Specials are amazing I had the game mixed grill which was excellent. Staff were friendly and attentive as always, can’t recommend enough.

The Roebuck Inn

Fantastic lunch here today, amazing roast and lovely staff, our third visit since the new landlord took over a few months ago. Go try it you won't be disappointed!

Zizzi - Winchester

Leah, Izzy and tallulah served us on New Year’s Day for my birthday, they were amazing, they put candles in my pudding, gave us a love heart on the table and even gave us a drink on the house! So cute! We’ve been to Winchester zizis so many times, and we’ve seen these girls loads and they’re always working so hard and are so kind.
And I won’t forget about the chefs! The food never misses!
Thankyou for a really really great experience girls, you were all great :)

Dietary restrictions: They always take my allergy really seriously and I know I’m safe to eat here, the team are great at accommodating me

dim t

Had a lovely meal tonight at Dim T. I have a random alergy and they were the most attentive to it than anywhere I have ever been. The service team took my order, then went to the kitchen to check, then came back to confirm with me that everything was OK. The food was wonderful and the decor and feel of the place is excellent. We will be back.

Cadence at The Handlebar Cafe

Love this place. We go regularly after walking St. Catherine's Hill. The staff are always friendly and sometimes we have a good giggle with them! The coffee is good and the size generous. My husband loves the cakes!

Rimjhim Indian Restaurant

The food was so nice!! I had Mattar Paneer and veg rice. Generous portions. I can't wait to go back and try other things on the menu. They have many vegetarian options. The restaurant was nice too and very spacious. The menus were a bit sticky though so could do with being cleaned.

The Bridge Patisserie

HANDMADE pastry, good coffee, VERY REASONABLE PRICE. I stay in Winchester for a week, came here three times already. Go off the touristy main street and come here for good quality food and service which is only a few mins away.

Reeve The Baker

Lovely pastries. Very tasty- we had a chocolate swirl, chocolate chip shortcake cookie, and a croissant. Nice staff. Cozy atmosphere. There are different prices if you eat in or take out. I didn’t see much seating, but it could be somewhere else in the place.

West Cornwall Pasty Co

We often stop here for a break on the way to the coast, service is always with a smile and the food quality is very high. The new man there is cheerful and makes a great cuppa. Skip the lines from the coffee place, and treat yourself to pasty too. Well priced and the place is spotlessly clean!

Pizza Express

We both enjoyed our pizzas. Probably the best Sloppy Giuseppe Romana I've had, plenty of toppings and nice crusty base. Staff were very attentive and smiley. Highly recommend.

Dietary restrictions: No Hawaiian pizzas, so no pineapple on site, which my wife is severely allergic to

McDonald's

I have to say that whatever it was that I had for breakfast was pretty good. Upstairs was nicely quiet (Saturday morning/January). The coffee was still mostly atrocious, though.

The Black Boy

Great quirky pub, not many like this. All sorts of oddities and stuffed animals to keep you amused while you sup some great ales. We chose this over the Cathedral,much more interesting and free to enter! Like the Terminator I'll be back

Crown & Anchor

Stopped in for some food and a drink on our trip to Winchester today ( didn't realise the Xmas market finished yesterday) and I have to say this was an amazing pub. Both The ladies behind the bar were brilliant and the food was amazing. Definitely will be making another visit in the future

Cafe Monde

A great cafe serving good quality coffee. Retuned for lunch and was not disappointed. Staff were friendly and service prompt and efficient. Will definitely visit again when next in Winchester.

Shanghai Papa Restaurant

Not sure why this place isn't a 5 star all over the place. One of the best Chinese food places ever, and definitely the best in Winchester. Absolutely amazing, big portions and the service is always super nice. Sad to be leaving the town, as I would struggle to find a replacement.
Thank you for the great service and food ❤️

Vegetarian options: The duck rolls are good

Mr So

Probably some of the best Chinese food that I've ever eaten. It's not the biggest restaurant in the world, so I'd recommend booking a table rather than just turning up. The staff are kind and helpful and make you feel welcome.

Wheelchair accessibility: This restaurant is not accessible for wheelchair users.

Starbucks Coffee

Wonderful, kind, genuinely friendly staff who create a very warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Dietary restrictions: Very helpful lady who helped me with my allergies

McDonald's

What can you say its a macdonalds so the food taste the same as every other franchisee. Its a place to grab fast food nothing exceptional. Shame they didnt do the milk shakes at this place when I visited as that is one thing Macdonalds do really well

Flat Whites Coffee

Recently visited Winchester and found this gem of a place which sells the best hot chocolate that I have ever tasted. P.S will be coming back for some more!!!

Absolutely delicious, 5 stars

Open House Deli

A wonderful, spacious café with tasty coffee, pastries and food. Great ethos, lovely staff. If it didn't exist we'd be desperate for someone to invent it

Greggs

The manager was professional and efficient. She dealt with my genuine complaint quickly and left me happy and pleased with the service. I rarely complain, so well done Greggs.

Catch Fish and Chips

Really nice chippy in Winchester. Does takeaway and also has a small amount of seating.

Quite high quality and appropriately priced because of that. But it's worth it and the food and portion sizes are good.

Had the haddock and chips plus curry sauce. Food was excellent.

Definitely worth a visit if you're in Winchester.

The Dolphin

First time in The Dolphin. The service was nice and friendly. The food was great (cheese board was particularly impressive) and the price of the drinks was on par with local bars. There is an added bonus of free parking at the back but remember to register your car in the pub.

Pumpkin Cafe

This is the only place I know that sells coconut water. So convenient if this is your choice of drink, you're travelling and you're thirsty. Not sure why it is called pumpkin cafe though I couldn't see any of the popular oversized squash based vegetable on sale so maybe stick to supermarkets if that is what you were thinking they sold. Others on this site complain about the staff personally I found the lady serving delightful and I prefer her to being served by some AI Avatar who is attractive but unable to feel true emotion....and has blue skin. To offer a balanced view it is cheaper if you invest in a flask or buy your snacks before your journey in a supermarket but if you can't be bothered to be organised then expext to pay over the odds for flavoured hot water and don't Complain on here about it..... honestly this is not the right platform to inspire genuine change.

The Bakers Arms

Fantastic evening spent in this pub with work colleagues. The pub owner accommodated us despite being busy with the England match. We had lots of fun & even got the chance to sing!

Republic of Pizza and Desserts (Winchester)

Cosy atmosphere. Delicious food. Friendly service. We felt welcome and happy. Menu has something for everyone from desserts made with care and savory items. Loved the fresh dough pizza.

Domino's Pizza - Winchester

I’m a pizza lover and I think this is one of the best pizza here in the UK
I have try several
A friend in Ghana ?? just told me that I can get from ur end since we use to have some back in ???

Dietary restrictions: You can make your own pizza giving you the option to go for what you only eat.

Since 1988

Great Donner meat and chips. Great chilli sauce. If you let them know they're ok a rush for the train they'll try their hardest to get your food done quick. 10/10

Costa Coffee

One of the two toilets were out of action. Staff were good, food and drink was tasty, but areas around tables need cleaning not just at the end of the day, but regularly.

Pizza Pan

I can only speak for the pizza on my visit. I ordered a Pepperoni Lover and the Pizza Pan Special for my partner and I. We choose to collect our pizzas and saw them come fresh out the oven as we arrived, it doesn't get much better than that. The pizza tasted great and was fairly priced.

It is worth noting that this isn't a Dominos or Papa John's type pizza that's semolina dusted and has insanely puffed crust, it's a bit more restrained but it pays off well.

Pizza Pan is definitely a contender for takeaway nights in the future and I would happily go to them over the other big chain pizza restaurants in the city.

The Exchange

Sometimes when you feel like having a burger there's not much that will shake you from that. Fabulous gluten free burger and chips in a proper pub. What's not to love. The pictures are the GF SJT burger. Brilliant.

Dietary restrictions: Great GF burger. I'm sure there are other GF options too but I stick to the burger when I'm there because it's brilliant and never disappoints.

EIGHTY EIGHTS

ordered a large kebab.
food is delicious as always, but have realised that both the portion sizes + container for the food has been getting smaller and smaller over the years. they used to be more generous with it

The Old Gaolhouse - JD Wetherspoon

Very busy most of the time. Food still served within 10 minutes of ordering it. Unfortunately, there were a lot of food on the menu that had sold out. Although it was the Christmas Market week so not really surprising.