The only pub I have found in Winchester with the exception of Wetherspoons that is very reasonably priced. Nice cosy atmosphere, friendly staff. Very good experience all round. No reason to go anywhere else.
Mike Kirtley
Nice, old-fashioned atmosphere with beer at a very reasonable price for Winchester.
Robert and Helen Ormerod (Robert & Helen Ormerod)
Friendly community pub in the heart of the city. Too good to advertise probably
Kate Russell
Nice outside area, rly
Tylermac1111
Myself and a large party were refused entry as several of our ID’s were not validated. The bouncer claimed our holographic print on our ID was not central. In my 5 years of using bars, I have never been turned away. The bouncers also confiscated my friends ID due to the same reason, yet let a group of girls behind us with the same ID type, into the bar. These doormen are racist and sexist, and I will be filing a license complaint with Hampshire Police.
Redrobin
Brilliant locals
Mark Bowden
The best little pub we found in Winchester.
Kevin James
Legendary place. Superb staff and customers. Found the place by chance and so happy we did.
Angelina Whitlock
Girls weekend away we decided to visit Winchester as not been before, we arrived on Fri 1st Dec.That eve as we were walking down through the centre I spotted lots of pretty lights up one of the side alleys, we decided to head there, The Bakers Arms.We were greeted by a lovely barmaid Kim, we only stopped for one as we had booked a table prior to our visit to Winchester at Incognito.But said to Kim we will definitely be back as it seemed like a lovely pub with friendly staff & locals.On Saturday night we went back & had a great night, even though it was packed all the staff were quick to serve & super friendly.The DJ that was on was playing great tunes. Got to meet June the land lady she was lovely & we had a good chat as she is friends with our landlady at The Dolphin.We loved the Bakers Arms & will definitely visit again when in Winchester.Thank you for having us & making us feel welcome.
Steve B
Ended up here by pure unluck but worthy of a review. If you ever wondered why Winchester pubs seem so nice its because all the lower end of society are in the Bakers Arms and nowhere else. Its like a horse coral for the council house regiments. Bills itself as a sports pub with multiple TV's yet doesnt play the volume just loud music. The few decent folk in there are obviously day tourists. The local guy with two dogs (spaniel) on Saturday who let them climb on the table knocking over drinks no surprise and then throws it on the floor and kicks it is disgraceful yet the staff allow it or pretend not to notice. Should you go in the bakers arms ?...Remember this. Cheap beer = cheap people. Spend the extra and go sit with better people elsewhere is my advice.
Bakers Arms is a great place. Friendly barstaff and nice people. Always visit when in Winchester.
Michael Perkins
Shame it seems to be falling apart with wood rot and broken window regular said its been like that for 2 yrs a bit of TLC would bring this pub back to its glory
Mark Richards
Years I’ve visited and not found this place - now it’s going to be my regular. £4.25 for a pint of Guinness!!!! Sold!!
Uncle Bunk
Having moved to Winchester a few months ago, I've had the opportunity to visit more than a dozen local pubs this summer and have received uniformly friendly, welcoming service wherever I've gone...until now. For those unfamiliar with the establishment, the Bakers Arms isn't visible from the High Street but you can always hear a boisterous crowd sitting in their garden as you pass the little alleyway that leads to the pub. I've been curious for ages what the place was like but had never ventured in, as I thought it might be a bit awkward walking into such a busy pub full of regulars, until last night when I finally decided to take the plunge.The young man behind the bar was extremely friendly when I ordered my pint but I immediately noticed a look of contempt on the face of the woman standing beside him the moment she heard my American accent. I'm guessing she assumed I was a tourist - I'm not, but so what if I was - and I wondered if perhaps she had confused me with someone else or if I had simply misread her look. But when I went to order a second beer fifteen minutes later, the same thing happened and I knew I wasn't imagining her bad attitude. Nonetheless, I stuck around for a few more drinks, having met a group of fun-loving Scots at the next table, and eventually had to deal with Miss Sunshine directly as the pub got more and more crowded. She left me standing at the bar as long as she possibly could until finally taking my order, never responding to my offer of thanks when she handed me the beer or when I paid for it - just a really stern look and an obnoxious eye roll as she walked away. I suppose I shouldn't feel entirely bad, given that I wasn't the only one on the receiving end of her unnecessary rudeness, as I watched her aggressively confront several other patrons about anyone at their table who might not be ordering drinks as quickly as the rest of the group. Honestly, if five people are seated together and one of them is a light drinker (or possibly even a designated driver for the evening), what should it matter if the other four are regularly placing drink orders? So, have a look at the rest of the one and two star reviews and see if there's a common thread between them and you'll find repeated references to a middle-aged woman with short hair treating paying customers badly. It's actually a shame, as the beer garden is very attractive, the drink prices are excellent and the locals are as friendly as can be. The pub definitely does great business, so losing me as a regular customer certainly won't bother the owners one iota, but why waste your time having to deal with this woman when you can go anywhere else in town and be treated respectfully and appreciatively as you spend your hard-earned money?
Henry Howorth
Having moved to Winchester a few months ago, I've had the opportunity to visit more than a dozen local pubs this summer and have received uniformly friendly, welcoming service wherever I've gone...until now. For those unfamiliar with the establishment, the Bakers Arms isn't visible from the High Street but you can always hear a boisterous crowd sitting in their garden as you pass the little alleyway that leads to the pub. I've been curious for ages what the place was like but had never ventured in, as I thought it might be a bit awkward walking into such a busy pub full of regulars, until last night when I finally decided to take the plunge.The young man behind the bar was extremely friendly when I ordered my pint but I immediately noticed a look of contempt on the face of the woman standing beside him the moment she heard my American accent. I'm guessing she assumed I was a tourist - I'm not, but so what if I was - and I wondered if perhaps she had confused me with someone else or if I had simply misread her look. But when I went to order a second beer fifteen minutes later, the same thing happened and I knew I wasn't imagining her bad attitude. Nonetheless, I stuck around for a few more drinks, having met a group of fun-loving Scots at the next table, and eventually had to deal with Miss Sunshine directly as the pub got more and more crowded. She left me standing at the bar as long as she possibly could until finally taking my order, never responding to my offer of thanks when she handed me the beer or when I paid for it - just a really stern look and an obnoxious eye roll as she walked away. I suppose I shouldn't feel entirely bad, given that I wasn't the only one on the receiving end of her unnecessary rudeness, as I watched her aggressively confront several other patrons about anyone at their table who might not be ordering drinks as quickly as the rest of the group. Honestly, if five people are seated together and one of them is a light drinker (or possibly even a designated driver for the evening), what should it matter if the other four are regularly placing drink orders? So, have a look at the rest of the one and two star reviews and see if there's a common thread between them and you'll find repeated references to a middle-aged woman with short hair treating paying customers badly. It's actually a shame, as the beer garden is very attractive, the drink prices are excellent and the locals are as friendly as can be. The pub definitely does great business, so losing me as a regular customer certainly won't bother the owners one iota, but why waste your time having to deal with this woman when you can go anywhere else in town and be treated respectfully and appreciatively as you spend your hard-earned money?
The only pub I have found in Winchester with the exception of Wetherspoons that is very reasonably priced. Nice cosy atmosphere, friendly staff. Very good experience all round. No reason to go anywhere else.
Nice, old-fashioned atmosphere with beer at a very reasonable price for Winchester.
Friendly community pub in the heart of the city. Too good to advertise probably
Nice outside area, rly
Myself and a large party were refused entry as several of our ID’s were not validated. The bouncer claimed our holographic print on our ID was not central. In my 5 years of using bars, I have never been turned away. The bouncers also confiscated my friends ID due to the same reason, yet let a group of girls behind us with the same ID type, into the bar. These doormen are racist and sexist, and I will be filing a license complaint with Hampshire Police.
Brilliant locals
The best little pub we found in Winchester.
Legendary place. Superb staff and customers. Found the place by chance and so happy we did.
Girls weekend away we decided to visit Winchester as not been before, we arrived on Fri 1st Dec.That eve as we were walking down through the centre I spotted lots of pretty lights up one of the side alleys, we decided to head there, The Bakers Arms.We were greeted by a lovely barmaid Kim, we only stopped for one as we had booked a table prior to our visit to Winchester at Incognito.But said to Kim we will definitely be back as it seemed like a lovely pub with friendly staff & locals.On Saturday night we went back & had a great night, even though it was packed all the staff were quick to serve & super friendly.The DJ that was on was playing great tunes. Got to meet June the land lady she was lovely & we had a good chat as she is friends with our landlady at The Dolphin.We loved the Bakers Arms & will definitely visit again when in Winchester.Thank you for having us & making us feel welcome.
Ended up here by pure unluck but worthy of a review. If you ever wondered why Winchester pubs seem so nice its because all the lower end of society are in the Bakers Arms and nowhere else. Its like a horse coral for the council house regiments. Bills itself as a sports pub with multiple TV's yet doesnt play the volume just loud music. The few decent folk in there are obviously day tourists. The local guy with two dogs (spaniel) on Saturday who let them climb on the table knocking over drinks no surprise and then throws it on the floor and kicks it is disgraceful yet the staff allow it or pretend not to notice. Should you go in the bakers arms ?...Remember this. Cheap beer = cheap people. Spend the extra and go sit with better people elsewhere is my advice.
Restaurantji Recommends
Bakers Arms is a great place. Friendly barstaff and nice people. Always visit when in Winchester.
Shame it seems to be falling apart with wood rot and broken window regular said its been like that for 2 yrs a bit of TLC would bring this pub back to its glory
Years I’ve visited and not found this place - now it’s going to be my regular. £4.25 for a pint of Guinness!!!! Sold!!
Having moved to Winchester a few months ago, I've had the opportunity to visit more than a dozen local pubs this summer and have received uniformly friendly, welcoming service wherever I've gone...until now. For those unfamiliar with the establishment, the Bakers Arms isn't visible from the High Street but you can always hear a boisterous crowd sitting in their garden as you pass the little alleyway that leads to the pub. I've been curious for ages what the place was like but had never ventured in, as I thought it might be a bit awkward walking into such a busy pub full of regulars, until last night when I finally decided to take the plunge.The young man behind the bar was extremely friendly when I ordered my pint but I immediately noticed a look of contempt on the face of the woman standing beside him the moment she heard my American accent. I'm guessing she assumed I was a tourist - I'm not, but so what if I was - and I wondered if perhaps she had confused me with someone else or if I had simply misread her look. But when I went to order a second beer fifteen minutes later, the same thing happened and I knew I wasn't imagining her bad attitude. Nonetheless, I stuck around for a few more drinks, having met a group of fun-loving Scots at the next table, and eventually had to deal with Miss Sunshine directly as the pub got more and more crowded. She left me standing at the bar as long as she possibly could until finally taking my order, never responding to my offer of thanks when she handed me the beer or when I paid for it - just a really stern look and an obnoxious eye roll as she walked away. I suppose I shouldn't feel entirely bad, given that I wasn't the only one on the receiving end of her unnecessary rudeness, as I watched her aggressively confront several other patrons about anyone at their table who might not be ordering drinks as quickly as the rest of the group. Honestly, if five people are seated together and one of them is a light drinker (or possibly even a designated driver for the evening), what should it matter if the other four are regularly placing drink orders? So, have a look at the rest of the one and two star reviews and see if there's a common thread between them and you'll find repeated references to a middle-aged woman with short hair treating paying customers badly. It's actually a shame, as the beer garden is very attractive, the drink prices are excellent and the locals are as friendly as can be. The pub definitely does great business, so losing me as a regular customer certainly won't bother the owners one iota, but why waste your time having to deal with this woman when you can go anywhere else in town and be treated respectfully and appreciatively as you spend your hard-earned money?
Having moved to Winchester a few months ago, I've had the opportunity to visit more than a dozen local pubs this summer and have received uniformly friendly, welcoming service wherever I've gone...until now. For those unfamiliar with the establishment, the Bakers Arms isn't visible from the High Street but you can always hear a boisterous crowd sitting in their garden as you pass the little alleyway that leads to the pub. I've been curious for ages what the place was like but had never ventured in, as I thought it might be a bit awkward walking into such a busy pub full of regulars, until last night when I finally decided to take the plunge.The young man behind the bar was extremely friendly when I ordered my pint but I immediately noticed a look of contempt on the face of the woman standing beside him the moment she heard my American accent. I'm guessing she assumed I was a tourist - I'm not, but so what if I was - and I wondered if perhaps she had confused me with someone else or if I had simply misread her look. But when I went to order a second beer fifteen minutes later, the same thing happened and I knew I wasn't imagining her bad attitude. Nonetheless, I stuck around for a few more drinks, having met a group of fun-loving Scots at the next table, and eventually had to deal with Miss Sunshine directly as the pub got more and more crowded. She left me standing at the bar as long as she possibly could until finally taking my order, never responding to my offer of thanks when she handed me the beer or when I paid for it - just a really stern look and an obnoxious eye roll as she walked away. I suppose I shouldn't feel entirely bad, given that I wasn't the only one on the receiving end of her unnecessary rudeness, as I watched her aggressively confront several other patrons about anyone at their table who might not be ordering drinks as quickly as the rest of the group. Honestly, if five people are seated together and one of them is a light drinker (or possibly even a designated driver for the evening), what should it matter if the other four are regularly placing drink orders? So, have a look at the rest of the one and two star reviews and see if there's a common thread between them and you'll find repeated references to a middle-aged woman with short hair treating paying customers badly. It's actually a shame, as the beer garden is very attractive, the drink prices are excellent and the locals are as friendly as can be. The pub definitely does great business, so losing me as a regular customer certainly won't bother the owners one iota, but why waste your time having to deal with this woman when you can go anywhere else in town and be treated respectfully and appreciatively as you spend your hard-earned money?