Gabardine Bar in Basingstoke and Deane

shocking bottomless brunch, 1 drink in 1 hour. Walked out sober.

Fantastic bar in Basingstoke, especially now Hawkstone is on tap alongside AU! Gove it a try

I’ve been in hospitality my whole working life, this place has it nailed. Over the afternoon I came in with my mother and they couldn’t have been more accommodating, I then came back in the evening after a walk up and down the high street and nothing came close to the atmosphere so I returned. After a short chat I found out they had a charity night for a very deserving charity who was giving back to the local community and the place changed, canapés, cocktails and music? Couldn’t ask for much more. I was informed they host a lot of events with similar offerings. I recommend this to anyone staying local or passing through. To the owners, I hope the place continues to grow. Thankyou.

Lovely bar visited on a quiet night but lovely place

Fab bottomless brunch, really recommend it, staff fab

My favourite place to drink coffee. Tastes like real coffee from Italy, better than Starbucks and Costa by far. Has a real plant wall, super cool for pictures and makes the place look Jazzy.

Great service, cocktails out of this world made with a smile and a laugh❤️

Lovely little place, Parisian outside seating is nice and the food is great as well as the pricing, Aga, Martin, Fran and all the staff are really friendly and welcoming, ill keep returning

Loved this little place! Very friendly staff! We are defiantly coming back when are in Basingstoke!

Amazing. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, bar & cocktail. They nail it for any occasion. Also small private parties and functions. Very dynamic spot with great service

Disappointed with breakfast. The full English was on the small side. The egg was not cooked and was really snotty, I don't mind a bit of undercooked white but this was almost raw. The bacon and sausage were nice but I would like to have had two rashers. The tomato and mushrooms were nice but again there were only a few mushrooms. The only thing that was plentiful was the beans. The service was good and the staff were polite. The coffee and tea were also very good. Such a shame the food missed the mark.

Fab staff behind the bar both Ange and Amber made us feel very welcome and both very attentive. Thanks girls

Best bar/cafe in Basingstoke. Friendly atmosphere and great food & drink. We can see why it is so popular with locals! LOVE IT!

Very nice place. Went here for breakfast, good menu and great coffee. Will be back for drinks!

Lovely friendly atmosphere! ! Excellent food .. looking forward to the next revamp happening shortly

Hired this venue for a private party. The staff were really accommodating and the buffet food was great. The venue has a fantastic atmosphere and I’d definitely book here again.

Nice bar, went in the morning and was a great place for a quick coffee, not sure on what it would be like afternoon/evening but looks like could be a good option

Attended a private birthday party here. Lovely staff, food and atmosphere. Large German beer stien a highlight! Would highly recommend for a regular night out or private function.

It's been quite awhile since I've had such poor service, after a hour of waiting some of the food arrived, after another 20 minutes the the last still hadn't arrived. Staff not helpful, not impressed!

A fantastic, funky spot at the top of town, serving great coffees, lunches, breakfasts and pastries and cocktails etc in the evening. Nice selection of wines and friendly staff. Just what the town needs. More of this please, Basingstoke!

Always a lovely place to go for a drink. Decor is great and staff are always helpful

We held my partners 30th birthday party here & cannot recommend the venue & staff enough! The actual venue hire was free, we just had to pay for the Dj & food which I thought was very reasonably priced. Great selection of drinks available at the bar & the bar staff were great all night! We chose to have a selection of charcuterie boards for the evening and they were well presented & lots of choice. If you are looking for a venue to hold anything and everything I would definitely say pop in and speak to Fran! 🩷

Very nice place, a good venue for birthdays and celebrations.

Really lovely staff and a very aesthetic and beautiful atmosphere. Would 1000% recommend ❤️

I would definitely recommend! Came in for a coffee and late breakfast, service was quick, polite, food was lovely and reasonably priced. The living walls in the main room and bathroom are a really lovely touch.

Brilliant food, drinks and service plus half price pizza and cocktails on a Thursday!

We had a fantastic celebration at the bar a couple of weeks ago. Kevin and Fran went up and above to make our day as special as possible. Nothing was too much trouble and it was a pleasure booking with them. The venue itself is so unique and beautiful. We had a large lunch accommodated during the day with an amazing roast followed by a private party in the evening with a buffet. The food was fantastic and so many compliments came from our guests. So fairly priced and the quality was so impressive. Would always look to book with them in the future and would recommend them to anyone! Thank you to them and the staff it was a wonderful day ❤️

Lovely food and service for mother's day. Will be returning in the near future.

Had a lovely fluffy ham and cheese omelette. Felt very welcome with my little dog, Harry. Great place, staff very attentive.

I expected much more. An excessively expensive place, I was going to eat with a friend, but most of the food is frozen food. We just drank two beers and left. We paid £18 for two draft beers. This is going to be my last time in this place

Once again a wonderful Sunday lunch was delivered to my parents by Kevin. Such fantastic food, there was so much and enjoyed with every fork full. THANK YOU. Highly recommended what a fabulous service with exceptional food.

Fran and Kevin went out of their way to deliver a gorgeous Sunday lunch to my parents which absolutely made their day. The food was so lovely and we have ordered again for this Sunday, my parents eat there on a Sunday and didn’t want to miss out while my mum is recovering from a big operation. Thank you gabardine bar. Jackie

Me and my friend attended the Wham Brunch and what a brunch it was 🥳 My glass was never empty, and the constant flow of cocktails and prosecco is how a brunch should be. Pizza was DELICIOUS and loved that they came out in pizza boxes so you can cover and save it for later if you wanted. The music was also fantastic and I loved the fact you can ask the DJ for requests and they actually play them unlike other brunches. The staff are absolutely LOVELY!!! Always topping up our drinks with a smile and want to ensure you are having the best time! 100% will be returning for another brunch 🥰

Funny place ok if your face fits., can’t comment on food.

We had a large private family birthday meal for 40 people the staff was very accommodating with everyone’s needs and also very friendly, food was lovely and hot and full of flavours, pudding was amazing aswell we’d highly recommend for anyone wanting a private function that you won’t be disappointed

We had a large private family birthday meal for 40 people the staff was very accommodating with everyone’s needs and also very friendly, food was lovely and hot and full of flavours, pudding was amazing aswell we’d highly recommend for anyone wanting a private function that you won’t be disappointed

A little on the expensive side for my budget. But really relaxed atmosphere, and good food.

GREAT PLACE , LOVELY BAR , PERFECT LOCATION. We had a private party there and it was fantastic, nice food and drinks. Definitely will come back .

Absolutely perfect great roast very filling and even had a yorkshire pudding and gravy

No ales, but they did have some Hoffmeister Weisse Beers on, which went down well. Was there for a jazz band, so the atmosphere was pretty cool.

Fabulous place. Beyond awful food, and the staff have absolutely no idea

Bought my mum along for some lunch, she is in a wheelchair and was very good to see there was easy access ramp available and once in the door lots of space to get her around, we ordered lunch, very relaxed atmosphere despite being busy, I had the best jacket potato ever and my mum really enjoyed her Chicken, Bacon and Mayo sandwich!! Couldn't stop raving about it! Christmas decs are amazing too!

We held my Husband’s 30th here last night, hiring Gabardine out. A gorgeous venue, amazing staff!!, great drinks and we also ordered sausage baps which were really tasty and great quality. We had an amazing time with the sound system and the disco ball! If you’re looking to hire Gabardine for a party we would fully recommend!

I came yesterday for the Abba bottomless prosecco and pizza/cocktails for 2 hours. Very slow start waited 20 mins for drinks. Pizzas were ok but looked anemic and it looked like 2 pizza ovens! There were no serviettes . The staff were very lovely but this event definitely was not well planned out and they were struggling to get drinks to people serving them by the glass and not by the bottle. Saying that we did have a dance and enjoy the music I don't think I would return to one of these as I have been to better. I just hope they re look at how they serve people in a timely manner and some more staff .

Perfect........just Perfect gabardine bar was for my wedding the location is just right if you're getting married in Basingstoke registry office ,100 yards down the road loads of parking near by The host's at the bar are fantastic and friendly you couldn't ask for better people to look after you and your Guests ,they will set the mood at the bar for whatever occasion you want or need being a wedding venue or a birthday celebration Food off all types are available just say what you want, we just had a buffet which was magic, lots of home made delights Beer's and wines were plentiful with champagne 🍾 popping too So pleased that they help make my wedding day unforgettable ❤ Thanks Kevin and Francis, perfect

We’d booked a table for a Sunday lunchtime slot. When booking on the phone, I did get the impression the person I spoke to wasn’t noting down the details, and so it wasn’t a surprise to find when we arrived on the day, Gaberdines didn’t have our booking. They were seriously understaffed with a polite but frantic lady run off her feet trying to tend to orders. It took a fair while to find out that our booking wasn’t registered, but she did find us a table. Half our party were running late but whilst we waited we just didn’t get the feeling it would be worth staying, the short staffed factor didn’t fill us with confidence and we felt the up market and glossy website didn’t match the ambience of the reality, which was more a noisy canteen / cafe. So sadly we made our excuses and left.

Ordered at midday for a 2pm collection. Arrived to collect at 2pm, staff were friendly and accommodating. The guys even advised warming it in the microwave (that's what you call customer service), but we didn't need to as it was still hot by the time we got home. We had the roast beef and it hit the spot. 3 very happy customers. Will definitely be using /visiting again!

Real roasties and veg (not frozen) - nice amount of meat and a real yorkie - what’s not to love

Great pizza freshly baked thin sourdough bread devious! Well done Kevin 2 for 1 on a Thursday! Yum

Dropped in randomly on Sunday afternoon - great staff and excellent coffee. Thanks!

Food was cold when it arrived and had been placed on its side in the bag so had slipped to one end of the container. Food was overpriced for the quality that was delivered. Will not be ordering from them again.

Dropped by mid-week and got to try their sourdough pizza with goat’s cheese and caramelised onions. Bellissima! As was the service and banter. Their programme of events looks good and have got some dates earmarked. See you again soon !

Delicious pizza. Nice coctails and beer. Great service and nice atmosphere. I will definitely come back.

Lovely roast beef dinner as always. Thank You

I made a mistake with my order They replaced an item and would not accept additional payment My mistake Thanks

I came here as it was dog friendly and it did not disappoint. Not only did my two Labradors enjoy a puppacino but they had a good DJ on (Daytime on a Sunday)! I didn't stay for food today but had a really lovely pot of tea and my daughter had a frappacino which was equally delicious.

Friday catch up with my daughter and Granddaughter over a fish finger sandwich and lemon drizzle cake. Served by a helpful Laura who gave us free drinks after a hiccup on a previous visit cake was included to thank you. Sat outside in a lovely breeze my Granddaughter loved the umberellas above her head. Great service a lovely cafe/bar

Best bar in Basingstoke by far. Highly recommended.

Ordered at 1300 with delivery 25-40 minutes. Good eventually arrived at 14:15. I called the restaurant directly who were lovely and helpful and they said the order had left at 1345. driver didn’t mark order collected. Driver issue

Visited on Sunday for a drink with a friend. Chatty helpful service which made us feel very welcome. Recommended

Always friendly and wonderful cocktails. Particularly good when live music is on

Attended a party here last night, great atmosphere and the staff were brilliant (especially Ang who kept the atmosphere going, and was a great laugh). Will definitely come back. Well done all!!

Had a nice Greek Meze and Haloumi Fries. Very quiet for a Friday which suited me. Staff were lovely and my daughter loved chatting with them.

Great service all round. Tammy and Paul you rock. We were made to feel so welcome that we came back for Sunday roast the following day.

Relaxing cafe location on the edge of town - worth making a walk to

Shared the Mexican platter, plenty of food for 2 people! Thoroughly enjoyed it!

driver went to complete other side of town before dropping our food, food was stone cold when arrived, not restaurants fault, food was good but because of poor service from driver we giving a bad rating

Ordered jacket potatoes, cold when got here.. no salad which is advertised in pics .. Hardly no beans or cheese

The worst charcuterie board I’ve ever had. The grapes have left a very sour taste in my mouth.

Popped in after Elai on a Friday night. First visited a few years ago and thought it was fine, but thought it was pretty great other night. Great staff, super friendly which is so rare to find nowadays - reasonably priced drinks, nice decor - this place needs to be supported and busier than it is.

Great place for cozy drinks or nibbles. My mate Nick is always in there!!

We’ll behaving dogs welcome, even gave him a treat!!! Food was lovely too lol

Brilliant venue with changing entertainment.

Always amazing service and community atmosphere Great food and drink

The outside decor as well as the inside is very inviting. Love the green plant wall. The menu looks great and so is the drinks menu. When I went with a friend, it was really quiet (only 1 table on bank holiday monday). We ordered 2 burgers and was disappointed. Small, cheap frozen dry meat patty and cheap salsa. The cheddar cheese was still cold and hard (so was the meat) and really small amount of fries (I do better burgers at home). Paid £46 for 2 burgers and a bottle of wine. Will I return? I would rather go to 5 guys for a burger but I might come back for a sandwich or breakfast though. 3 stars for the decor and staff.

We went to the bar for drinks after a family meal out in town and had a fantastic evening. Was a great atmosphere and the bar staff couldn’t be friendlier. The cocktails were great as was the Hofmeister beer on draft! Highly recommended – big thanks to the team there, will be back very soon.

Very disappointing visit, childsize portions which were luke warm at best, flat coke, chaotic service. Generally not particularly clean. A real shame, we went to an independent place rather than a chain to support local business & expected better.

We met with friends and spent three hours here eating good food, served by really friendly staff, and the Tiramsu was out of this world. The best we’ve ever eaten. They never rushed us and had time to have friendly conversations, and we had the food on the table very quickly after ordering it! Thank you!

Came here with friends (8 of us), but were told that a large table was already reserved. This meant that we had to gather round a much smaller table. We looked on as the larger table (which was reserved for the owner), remained empty for well over an hour. It would be nice if there were more tables for larger sized groups, and if reservations had a time slot on them, rather than being held open for over an hour.

Had the charcuterie board for two people. It was amazing fresh grapes peppers and celery. Plentiful amount of crackers cold meats and a array of cheeses. Will definitely have this again

Missing a item panini, all was cold .. i ordered a jacket potatoe with tuna and cheese, paid extra for cheese and did not get it .. should have come with a bit of salad but didnt .. it just looked awefull, a slop in the corner of a over sized cardboard box .. went there as see them on face book about supporting the small local business.. but will not be using them again .. i will be requesting a refund forcat least the missing item

Sunday lunch is amazing. Mid week lunchtime is not so good

The food and service was lovely, the kids menu portions were a good size but the panini filling was very small portion

My husband and I dropped in for lattes and cake. The staff was incredibly friendly, the lattes and cakes absolutely delicious .

Beef Sunday Roast- Pleasantly surprised. Wasn’t expecting it to be great, but it was! Lovely tender veg, a very yummy Yorkshire! Only thing I’d change is have the beef a little less well done. Other than that, a wonderful meal, thanks

Very friendly and welcoming with lovely food. Its nice to be able to go somewhere a bit different to the usual chains of bars and restaurants. The living wall is amazing!

Visited by chance on Friday 17th March. Turned out to be a fun evening. The staff were very friendly, the service was good and we really enjoyed all three of the Tapas that we ordered along with a few drinks. The place had a nice casual atmosphere augmented by a singer/guitarist.

Look no further for a Delicious Sunday Lunch . Served by lovely friendly staff , nothing is too much trouble.

Visited on 9th March. Order a bowl of soup and a rap. The soup was £7.00 very small and the rap had Hardly any filling. I dodo ordered a hot water which apparently is ok to be served out of the hot tap. I’m short...

We had a private event hire, so I cant say what it's like normally. Bar staff were great, food was good. We had a bar tab luckily as drink was pretty expensive

Lovely atmosphere, loved our night there.

Hired the venue for the night for a special birthday party. The staff were excellent and look after everyone all evening and there were 65 guest. We also had a disco with DJ Rossi, I was a little worried when I first saw him, but...

Had a fantastic cocktail afternoon with great friends. Thanks to Tammy and Angie for making lovely cocktails. Would definitely go again.

We had a very bad experience here myself and my sister took our parents out for lunch, when we arrived no v dirty table we was placed and we actually stuck to it as it was so dirty the cutlery was dirty no one came to take our orders until we asked, we put our food order in and well it came out in dribs and drabs, when it arrived we had to send half of it back as it was not well cooked and not edible, the wine list was very limited as they did not have half off what was on thier wine menu, so over all it was very disappointing indeed we will definitely not be returning, even paying a large bill

Just been here for breakfast and oh wow, stunning breakfast, lovely atmosphere, easy listening background music. Service really good. Nice friendly people. Definitely be back again as now our favourite destination.

Decent size portions, Great Sunday dinner, Thanks :)

Stopped in for a drink, lovely atmosphere was served by a lovely lady think her name was Tammy, so friendly and accommodating! Will be back and recommend to friends

Poor service and poor coffee. Went in for the first time for a coffee - the picture says it all, but the flat white I ordered was simply a white coffee. Service was also slow with others who ordered after us getting their drinks first. A waste of £7. We left and went to Willows.

Fantastic atmosphere, good range of food, and friendly service. Would recommend. Look out for special events.

What a fantastic way to enjoy a Wednesday evening , meeti g new people , sampling different wines & cheese in a cosy warm atmosphere. Staff were great, nothing too much trouble. Thank uou Gabardine. We'll be back