Black Dog in Winchester

Its been the best day of spring stop off for lunch it best spot ever in the garden. Kids played on the swing and slide. Food was fab could not get a picture before was eaten

We stopped here on a Sunday noon and the place was filled with locals, which is a clear statement that the place is good. It was, nonetheless, their roasts are a must, I can vouch for them. Tried all three types, all were outstanding! Their local beer is great, as well as other beer options. Enjoy!

Both our kids meals (for example fish fingers and chips) did not include any greens. Never seen this with any other pubs children's meals. Usually you get a few peas, beans or whatever on the plate. Nothing. Just beigeness. Other than that it was fine waffles were lovely, just a strange omission, considering it's not a budget place to eat.

A visit for Sunday Lunch after a walk along the Meon Valley trail. Probably the most tenderness piece of beef I’ve ever tasted, plentiful vegetables and efficient service. A vibrant atmosphere for a Sunday Lunchtime

Very good food and Liam and his staff were friendly and courteous to the regular guests as they were to new comers like me and my wife. The open fire was great and it added to the positive atmosphere. Thank you. Pete and Sue from Manchester.

The pub was cozy and small. The food was delicious and fresh. The staff was very friendly. I'd definitely go back.

Decent pub with home made food. Reasonable prices. Friendly and trained staff. Pet friendly pub without additional "smell". Nice inside temperature. I am pleased decided to stop here for a quick lunch. 👍🙂

Good food and excellent service👍

Lovely food abit pricy for the size of the meal but rather have quality then quantity.

Solid pub food, warm and welcoming atmosphere, fantastic service.

It's a nice place for a drink and meal. Staff were friendly enough. It seemed a bit rushed to close up kitchen which was a shame and despite closing time showing as 11pm, they shut at 10pm which meant we had to leave earlier and were not able to have a drink after our meal. Food is decent, and reasonably priced.

Wonderful place. Efficient, polite and friendly staff. Excellent food.

A lovely evening out. Friendly staff and customers alike. Great food and a wonderful atmosphere. A definite favourite.

30 or so of us from MG club descended today, very organised and friendly staff

The Black Dog has become our go to “local”, even though it’s a short drive away. We enjoy the friendly atmosphere that the pub provides together with the superb food offerings. The menu is regularly updated with weekly specials. We own a dog and tend to eat in the bar area (dogs allowed). It’s important to us that our dog settles so as not to disturb other customers. It’s his favourite pub as well!! The staff are extremely welcoming and nothing is too much trouble. Thank you.

Great meal with friends, the service and atmosphere was lovely as always

Nice little pub on main road Wickham to Bishops Waltham. Dog friendly inside bar area with good seating available . Shared a starter of whitebait then both of us had the steak burger and chips. Whitebait excellent. Burger very good but chips needed more cooking. Poor range of ales . Think it was Tribute and GK IPA. Plus one called Black Dog ( appropriately). Price wise quite expensive. Burger £15.75 I think and the basic ale £5-10. Thankfully had a 50% off main course voucher so burgers now a decent price!! Ale overpriced for what it was. But overall an enjoyable evening in a popular and appealing pub. Staff very friendly. A bonus.

Went here with 8 family members and loved it. The food was great and the dishes came out at all the same time so we could all eat at the same time.Service was great tool Definitely will visit again.

Group of 17, food excellent. Well looked after by friendly staff. Would thoroughly recommend.

Great beer, good service. Just a pleasant evening. Respectable prices too

Ah, Christmas Day, the season of joy, generosity, and, if you’re dining at The Black Dog, the unforgettable £85 roast dinner. Unfortunately, my experience was more ‘unforgettable’ in the way a clown at a funeral would be. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I couldn’t grace the establishment with my presence. Instead, the group I was meant to be with asked to box up and bring this culinary masterpiece back for me. Imagine my glee when I was presented with a portion so meager, it wouldn’t even suffice as a light snack for a famished squirrel. The presentation? Think abstract art, if the artist was a toddler in a temper tantrum. As a seasoned connoisseur of fine dining across the UK, I’ve seen my fair share of roast dinners. But this? This was a culinary catastrophe wrapped in a riddle, topped with a mystery. At the princely sum of £85, one might expect a feast fit for royalty. Instead, what I received was more akin to a jesters’ joke. I can’t help but chuckle in despair and extend a warm, hearty warning to fellow diners: at The Black Dog, your Christmas spirit might just turn into a ghost story. Bon appétit!

Food average. Atmosphere was ok

Excellent food friendly staff great service

A lovely place to have a meal with the family and firends or for party services was very good happy and friendly staff

Short wait for our meals which were very enjoyable. Service was good.

Visited now 3 times when working in area. Had a lovely meal near an open fire that was going. Friendly staff, fair price and portion. Shame I live 300 miles away to go more often 🤣

Brilliant food, service and atmosphere. Couldn't fault it, will definately be back.

Staff attentive and pleasant, but food was dreadful. I ordered a Cheeseburger (see picture). Cheapest white bun, a thin cheap burger and a piece of processed cheese on top not even warmed up. No relish, no salad absolutely dreadful. Told the waitress but did not make a fuss as didn’t want to spoil lunch out with my 93 year old mother.

Wonderful food served by welcoming and friendly staff. Would recommend the roast beef Sunday. It was tender tasty. Perfection on a plate.

Stopped for some lunch and wasn't disappointed..lovely polite staff

We had lovely evening food at the Black Dog. Went back for a family lunch few days later. Lovely staff, very welcoming and helpful.

Loved it, really nice pub food, lots of choice.

A cosy village pub on the outskirts of Waltham chase. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The food is good, a little expensive for what it is perhaps but it was made up for by the staff’s warm hospitality.

3 of us went here for a birthday meal for my dad. Service was first class, food was delicious and plenty of it. We had a lovely time. Will definately be returning.

Never had a bad meal always lots of lovely food on offer, great little pub with lovely friendly staff. We ordered the Sunday roast beef and wasn’t disappointed, it’s was so nice. Highly recommend this place and especially for their Sunday roasts !!

Been here a few times always good but on my recent visit rock hard potatoes and stringy beef a bit off putting

Haven't been here for a while but called in the other day and it is still as good as ever.

Fantastic food we had the daily specials chicken and leek pie with cabbage it was great thank you staff were great we really had a lovely time

Lovely little place. We had starters, roast dinners and drinks which were all fantastic.

We stopped for a travel break! Had a disabled friend with us...the staff could not have been more helpful..espically the " boss". We will definitely call in again, for some food ...which looked amazing.

We had a lovely time, and the food was good even though it was late afternoon. Friendly servers and loved the surroundings.

Absolutely fantastic little pub. Food and service were excellent 👍👍👍

A clean, bright, comfortable pub with excellent food, and friendly service. The menu had great variety, the drinks were good and we appreciated the large outdoor garden as an option for dining with our small dog. Would highly recommend this pub for drinks or a terrific meal

Best food and srvice every time, now our regular as its so good 🙂

Nice location, but road noise can spoil the pleasure of al fresco dining. Menu looks like it offers plenty of choices, portions look like great value for your money. Very tiny seating area for non eating clients, but they do try to accommodate you. The table layout could do with redesigning, there is absolutely NO room for a intimate dining experience. Not cheap, but acceptable. Not the greatest choices for beers, ciders and lagers. Free parking, free WiFi, friendly staff. UPDATE: Dropped in here yesterday 2nd September 2023. Ordered a pint of cider... and got charged £5.80!!! Less than 2 miles away the same brand can be bought for £4.70...that's a saving of £1.10 per pint. If The Black Dog was your local and you drank 3 pints of cider a day, you would be spending £23.10 PW more...or £92.40pm or £1108.80pa extra for the privilege! Luckily for me it's not so that £1108.80 saving will go into my holiday fund. You have been warned.

A fabulous pub to have a family meal. The service was next to none, waitress was pleasant and very attentive. Atmosphere was lovely. Food was fantastic. We had fish and chips & mushy peas Tuna, new potato and salsa Cheese cake biscoff Fully recommend

Booked last minute for sunday lunch Bank Holiday weekend. Landlord lovely attitude on the phone, no problem. 2 course deal, good value. Starters both delicious. We had the turkey for main , very tender, plus stuffing and pigs in blankets. Vegetables came in separate dish with cauliflower cheese too. My pet hate- why do some places charge extra for what is cauliflower with a bit of cheese sauce? Very nice vegetables well cooked not soggy and piping hot. My request for extra gravy wasn't a problem and drinks were quickly served. Waiting staff very good and well trained. The landlord is very hands on which is lovely to see and clearly cares for his customers. He obviously runs a tight ship and it works. Well done Black Dog - We will return!

Lovely country pub, great beer, fabulous food, good service, kids play area, good atmosphere inside and out....

Great evening meal at the black dog, food was lovely, staff very accommodating, I'd rang a few times to change the table size. Would definitely recommend.

We have family living locally to this pub, we booked that afternoon and they called us to say to come when we were ready. We all had different food, I had cheese and onion quiche new potato's and salad, it was delicious. My partner had the starter, croquettes with the beef gravy aw amazing! Great bar staff and obviously great chef, we will be back to this lovely little old pub.

Lovely independent pub, good food at a fair price, very nicely decorated and very friendly and attentive staff, well worth a visit.

3 couples for a birthday celebration meal.Excellent food from fun waitresses served quickly and efficiently.Lovely atmosphere hence we were first in and last out.Thursday 3rd August.

Fabulous evening. The service was warm and friendly we were made to feel really welcome. The food was excellent and good value. There is a good variety of food choices. Our friends were very impressed too.

We visited this pub for dinner as we were staying in a hotel nearby. We did book, but probably didn't need to as there were lots of tables available at the time we went (5.30pm). It is probably worth booking if you want to eat later in the evening as it was quite busy by the time we left. We sat in their garden area and ordered drinks and food. The food came out quickly and was really good quality. The portions were very generous. There's a little play area for children in the garden and our little girl absolutely loved the swing.

Great food and drinks. The Seafood risotto was one of the best I have had with Clams, RAZOR clams and prawns cooked perfectly. Always something new on the menus and never had to question the quality given the price. So lucky to have this place so close.

Consistently good food and real ale. Being going here many times and it's good to update to say "Business as good as usual" Really good menu which caters for all tastes too. Some really good Mediterranean flavours in some of the dishes and always good fresh vegetables.

Awesome roast dinner - huge serving of meat! We booked as a family of 3 for Easter Sunday, friendly & quick service & great quality food (including complementary warm bread & butter) for reasonable cost. Definitely recommend.

A group of 22 for lunch , our local WI. Excellent choice of food , delicious , well presented ,all staff friendly and professional. This is our second yearly lunch at The Black Dog.

After all the aftermath of Covid it is really good to be visiting this pub again. See you very soon.

Thank you for a nice lunch (main course only). We were a bit disappointed at the choice for gluten free (GF) options. No indication on the menus what is GF and the dessert menu is particularly disappointing. Also rather disappointed that there is a £1...

I've driven past the Black Dog many times in the past without really noticing it. Yesterday, while out looking for lunch, I pulled in to the Car Park almost on impulse, My companion and I are so glad that I did. First impressions: warm and...

I often go to this pub as the options for vegetarians are always really good and different, and today was no exception. I had the broccoli and blue cheese lasagne, served with garlic bread, salad and coleslaw. I can honestly say, it was the best...

Stopped off on a busy Sunday on the off chance of a table. The pub was very busy but we were squeezed in. Absolutely delicious lunch. Couldn’t fault anything! Highly recommend the homemade pie!

We were on our way for a short break nearby and stopped here for lunch on 27 Oct. The car park was fairly busy and as we walked from our car to the Black Dog the smell of a lit fire from the pub was...

With many thanks to Pete and his Wife for making our day. The food was excellent and served with a smile. The whole day was superb and we can’t thank you enough.

We discovered this place by chance as it looked attractive and had ample parking. We booked a table for 3 of us in the evening and asked for easy access as one of our party has some mobility difficulty. The staff (and indeed the local...

I was not impressed by the prestation of the food. Whilst it was just edible, I do not like the various components of a dish piled on top of each other and then drowned in gravy, the taste of which does not in any way...

Poor quality roast, highly over priced. When we complained about hard vegetables, cauliflower which I couldn’t even cut, and casserole beef not roast , was told everyone else likes it!! Unfriendly staff and poor food , would not return

Visited with my daughter and two grandsons, 3 & 6 years old. Food delicious and kids portions the right size, therefore no waste. Blade of beef was absolutely Devine.

This was a last moment booking to go out and celebrate a friend’s birthday. It’s a lovely pub with a traditional feel and the staff were welcoming. We are in the dining room and the food was very good - a range of choices that...

The whole thing was OK really. I get the impression they don't like children too much, signs all over saying no kids in the bar and children to be supervised in the resteraunt. Even though there's a play park outside so A bit confusing. The...

Second time we've eaten here. Lovely cosy pub with good menu. Staff attentive. Steak was cooked to perfection. Pasta dish was unusual but tasty. We didn't have dessert. Overall, a nice place with good food. Hope to return again some day.

Pricing has escalated ...Quality has fallen... Main course meals much reduced in size....A real shame as this has always been a great place to eat. Party of six for dinner and the general feeling was disappointment.

Has been while since we have been here but, it i still as good - must make it more regular. Good staff, good food - see you soon

Great attentive staff which comes down from the manager who was top notch, many Thanks to the staff member who showed us a short cut back to our hotel. Great friendly pub with fab garden & the food is excellent.

We were staying in the area for a week and looking for places to eat. A number of pubs were either closed or not serving food but then fortunately we found the Black Dog. The food was excellent, we had Lasagne and Lemon Chicken one...

Booked on line and dined in the restaurant. Prompt service, tasty food had whitebait starter and steak main. Easy parking on site and nice garden area.

Excellent food, starters and main very nice evening, good food, good friendly staff. thanks very much.

Three of us had dinner here one Saturday evening. When we arrived at 6.30, the place was empty but it soon filled up and became quite noisy. The food was fairly traditional pub fare, but well cooked, with generous portions and very tasty. The specials...

After a long drive, we have a black dog this sermed fated we were looking for a relaxing pub to have some nice food and relax not disappointed, Dog friendly lovely pub had a no frills but good quantity basket meal for £6.50 plus a...

We popped in here on the off chance for a drink and decided to have a snack before returning home. We asked to share a salad which would hae ben substantial for one person to tackle on their own. Our dog was made welcome and...

I booked this pub for a dinner for 15 as its a local pub to our business. I have used the pub personally before but this is the first time I have booked it for a business event and a large number. I couldn’t fault...

Our first visit with friends since Christmas. We were in the restaurant. Great atmosphere. Friendly, helpful staff. Excellent food

We recently ate at the Black Dog with friends. We were very impressed with all aspects, the food choice, quality, quantity and service were all excellent. Our only regret is that we live 170 miles away, so won't be able to visit frequently, but certainly...

This is the second time we have visited. The first time we didn’t receive any complimentary bread but tonight we did. One improvement could be to also offer a gluten free bread as my other half couldn’t enjoy it. The children’s portions were great and...

Went there yesterday,lovely meals and excellent service. Did phone twice about booking numbers which in the end were 13in number. Downside to visit was at no time when booking was I informed that I could only have the table for 2hours, so after we vacated...

This is not the first time we’ve visited The Black Dog and it won’t be the last. We went with friends for lunch and once again we weren’t disappointed. All the staff are friendly, welcoming and friendly. Well done everyone at the Black Dog!

What a gem of a place 'the Black Dog' is, we were staying local at The New Place Hotel, 5 mins in cab, had our first night in the hotel but wanted to eat out on our 2nd night so read the reviews, and they...

Booked a lunch table for 3 based upon the offer of 50% off main courses. Only when we got home and checked the bill and the web site we found that we needed to give the voucher code it to the waitress when asking for...

Absolutely lovely pub. Nice open fire to greet us on a cold evening. Food was delicious. Staff were very nice and friendly especially Lucia. We would definately return.

Had lunch there on Sunday 16th January, we both had the Steak and Ale Pie. Probably the BEST quality steak in a pie I have ever had! Superb. And only £12 with the usual sides. The service was very good, I can't fault it.

Went to Black Dog Christmas day for lunch. Pretty expensive at £75 and all of us were disappointed with the undercooked roast potatoes and vegetables. Did mention this at the time and informed it would be passed on to chef, but no feed back. I...

Amazing roast beef dinner. Veggies were steaming hot, roast was steaming hot. Service was spot on. We had the homemade soup of the day which was leek and potato which was sooo yummy as well!!! Will definitely be back. Thank you

My wife and I met friends for dinner on 20th November 2021. The staff were very friendly on arrival, very attentive and polite, and the food Was amazing. We’ve never had a bad experience but this is the first review I’ve left for the Black...

First return to this excellent pub since before Covid started. Great meal. Friendly staff. Good following of Covid rules. felt safe.

My sister in law booked a table for six in the restaurant on Saturday the 6th at lunchtime. All the meals were nice and well prepared. The young staff who served us were very pleasant and quick to serve when we asked for anything. The...

We went to the Black Dog as we were staying in a local hotel and decided to eat out, food was great and so was service, we are gin lovers and the manageress/waitress recommend some great combos, what a great touch 😁, would defo recommend...

A lovely lunch in the restaurant area. Excellent food, attentive service at reasonable prices in a clean environment. Food cooked fresh to order including a dish of potatoes and vegetables.

We booked a meal for 5.30pm online selecting the dinner option on a Sunday, the last slot we could get. We were running 10mins late so I called to let them know we were on our way and they said they we’d be ok. When...

Nice pub, very welcoming staff, only popped in for one on the way to dinner elsewhere but pub was great, decent big garden with kids play area, Will Def return with family !!