The Bat & Ball, Hambledon in Winchester

What a lovely pub in a gorgeous location with that Cricketing heritage. Visited The Bat & Ball with friends that have recommended this place for a long time. The location is really scenic and the pub is superb, so clean and the staff are super friendly and welcoming and made us feel at home right away. They have a lovely selection of drinks and the food menu is brilliant with something for all tastes and budgets. The food we ordered was really tasty and good portions. The prawn starters were amazing, well done to the chef! Highly recommend and again big thanks to the owners / staff for a great chat and being so kind and welcoming. Will be back for sure.

Very nice old pub opposite a cricket pitch.

Fantastic food and fantastic staff

Visited today and the place has so much history, if you're into cricket this is the place for you. The locals did say over the weekend it gets very busy and I can see why. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

We had a Sunday roast here which was the best but I don't believe the other dishes they serve are nicer. Lovely atmosphere at the pub.

Great food, good service and excellent food. Used a few times for birthday meals out and never let us down.

The waitress was lovely, attentive and friendly. The food was nice but not very tasty. Parking dreadful

We visited today for Sunday lunch a party of 6 including 2 grandchildren (2 and 5 years old). After ordering and paying (!) we waited for 53 minutes for the food to arrive - actually it needed a reminder, and even then my son's roast pork was forgotten and had to 'plated'. The food was very poor - not that anyone came to ask - with the veg tasting like it had been made at 8am and kept warm in a steamer. My potatoes were uncooked in the centre. The whole experience was reminiscent of school dinners from the 1960s. I'm still astonished, 8 hours later.

A nice venue with good service. The menu is slightly limited but the food is good.

What a GRRRREAT place with GRRRREAT FOOD, if your local you probably already know this, we have driven past a number of times and never stopped don't make the same mistake. This is definitely our new local. To all the staff and the Chef we had a great 1st visit. Cheers

Nice country pub with good food. The home of Hambledon cricket ground is across the road. The first cricket club in England.

Really nice old put in great countryside. Just had a pint.

I recently visited The Bat and Ball Café near Hambledon Vineyard, and it was an amazing experience! The café offers a stunning view, especially from the back area, which adds a peaceful touch to the atmosphere. We ordered coffee and fresh juice, both of which were refreshing and reasonably priced. The pub has a serene vibe and offers a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. While we didn’t try any food during our visit, the overall quality of the place seemed excellent. I was particularly impressed by how beautifully the backyard and front yard were decorated – it’s clear a lot of thought went into creating such a charming environment. Highly recommend.

Dropped in for an evening meal. I started with an excellent pint of HSB (very well kept and just the right temperature) followed by a sirloin steak with garlic butter sauce, roasted shallots, triple cooked chips, a field mushroom and a thyme roasted tomato. The steak was generous in size and cooked as ordered - medium rare, tender and juicy to eat, but had little chargrill flavour. The tomato didn't have any discernible thyme flavouring, but I can't say it detracted from the meal. The chips, however, were truly outstanding, really crispy on the outside and fluffy in the centre. Great service from all and a lovely atmosphere. Popular even in mid-week. Nice to see a pub retain some age related patina these days. Plenty of cricket memorabilia on display. Overall, a lovely pub in a great location, the views are superb. Recommended.

Beautiful country style pub/restaurant with lovely views across the rolling fields.

Wonderful pub with good food. They really took care of my son who has many food allergies, and took the time to check ingredients and make sure he could have something delicious to eat. Thank you so much for making it less stressful!

On the back of a friend recommendation, we drove out on a Sunday to try the roast. All went to plan until we saw Pie on the menu...at which point all bets were off and we went full send on pie, mash, veg and a killer gravey. The best two pies I suspect we have ever had... mine a rich steak pie, and Lisa, a chicken, ham and leak...rammed full of flavour and encased in a thick crisp pastry....need I say more! Let's not forget the excellent service either. We will be returning very soon....

We've had a few good meals here, but Sunday roast was disappointing. Overfilled plates, and Yorkshire covered up most of the plate (which some people would love). Presentation not good and beef looked delicious, but disappointingly tough. We'll stick to board specials and midweek meals. Atmosphere here very good.

Lovely pub run by a lovely couple made to feel very welcome great food and service

The food was the best we’ve had for a long time,the staff were lovely and the service was quick and efficient and Ruby the border terrier was treated to roast beef and not just a dog biscuit so it’s definitely her favourite place for lunch,we will be back soon

We are local to the Bat and Ball and have been saying for a while that we must pop in. We've heard many good things about it and have finally experienced it for ourselves! Very lovely and inviting pub with a gorgeous setting. Staff were very friendly and the food was absolutely to die for! We had the fish and chips and the apple crumble tart and can't fault either of them! All incredibly tasty and we will be back! Thank you 😊

Stopped off here on a bike ride and had a great snack for lunch. Bar staff are really friendly and I'll certainly go back in the evening in the future.

We were recommended the Bat and Ball and we'll defo be returning ....both the food and service were amazing...lovely drive over in the sunshine and beautiful views...fantastic Sunday afternoon...thank you x

The place has certainly gone down hill in recent times. It used to be one of our favourites. When we raised our concerns with the landlord he could not have been more uninterested in resolving any of the issues. His arrogance was beyond belief and we will not be returning.

Graet pub, lovely staff and great food. Great views from the garden too.

Loved this pub. The restaurant views were beautiful, the Sunday roasts were so good (especially the Yorkies!) and the service and staff were all lovely. I highly recommend and will be back.

The Bat and Ball is a fantastic Fuller’s pub set in the Hampshire countryside. The staff are always welcoming, creating a warm and friendly atmosphere. The bar area is cosy, while the restaurant offers lovely views across the Downs. The food is consistently good, featuring the classic Fuller’s selection with some unique variations. It’s best to book ahead, especially during busy times. Dog-friendly and full of charm, I’m happy to call it ‘my local’.

We recently held a family reunion here and it was just fabulous. The venue, food and service was excellent. We would definitely recommend.

Keep meaning to leave a review, ever time I’ve been here the staff are super friendly, food perfect every time. Love visiting this pub.

Great pub and service was good but the food is nothing special. Had the prawns for starter, a little on the tough side, served with a shop bought slice of white bread, which came with a £2.50 surcharge! Ordered the cottage pie for main. Again it was OK but something you would knock up at home mid week, even down to the add water gravy. It's a Fullers pub and if you eat there, sadly you can tell.

Loved this pub! Great atmosphere and the food was really good.

Lovely old pub with connections to cricket being just across the road from the site of the Hambledon cricket field. The atmosphere was excellent even on a Monday lunchtime and the choice and quality of food similarly excellent.

Haven't eaten there yet, just had a few drinks. Staff are nice, the atmosphere is nice too and the views were nice.

This was the first time I've been to the Bat and Ball in years and it was lovely. Food was great and service was warm and friendly. I'll be coming back soon.

Had a lovely time at the bat & ball for a friend’s birthday, super dog friendly too

What a super pub. Great spot, lovely beer, super food, cracking service, thanks Karen!

Lovely pub with a great team, really good service, very good menu , tasty and delicious food 😋

A lovely characteristic place with gorgeous views out the back.

First time visiting, wonderful reception on arrival, just everything spot on, co-insided a great dog walk before our lunch, Chris and all the staff were fantastic and food very tasty indeed, my wife left her scarf behind and chris ran to the car park to return it! How kind, looking forward to a return visit, sooner than later hopefully! STEPHEN LANGLEY.

Wonderful Sunday lunch. Came in late on Sunday evening and had a great meal with the family. It’s always a worry coming late on a Sunday but these guys remained professional throughout after a (no doubt) busy weekend and the food quality was second to none. A quintessential British pub with great good, and a variety of draft beers and varied wine list. The roasts were one of the best I’ve enjoyed in a restaurant. Highly recommended, the staff couldn’t be more attentive.

I had prawns (one of the specials) which were perfectly cooked and seasoned. Honestly couldn't fault it. Also really nice staff and dog friendly. Our dog can be a bit nervous of other dogs (and there were dogs at almost every table when we went) but the staff made us feel very welcomed and let us choose a good place to sit to suit her, and actually it all was totally fine, which I'm sure probably does have something to do with the nice atmosphere here. I wish we hadn't been so full from our mains because the desserts sounded very tasty. Maybe another time. Definitely recommend this place if you're in the area!

Great pub with really delicious food, and with a really lovely team of staff who let us park our bikes in the garage when we forgot our locks! Highly recommend all round.

Perfect anniversary lunch, friendly staff with excellent service. Delicious meals. Thank you very much xx

Barstaff are somewhat short and inpolite, food (pie and mash) was a 5$ pie on 1$ of mash for a princely $40... lasagne, not bad but food generally unremarkable, with an exceptional price.. not exactly appealing or drawing us back.

We haven't been to this pub for a while & was pleased to find that it was just as good as we'd remembered. Excellent food, reasonably priced & the pub has loads of history & memorabilia.

Lovely food and service and super dog friendly. Love it.

Glad we chose to come here. Delicious food , service was good too, very attentive . Had a drink Sat opposite the pub at the cricket ground , beautiful Autumn sunset before our meal . I’d recommend to visit here.

Oh lovely little village pub. Staff friendly and food was very very tasty

Great beers, good service,did not eat but the food looked great.

Great country pub. Excellent choice of reasonably priced food, great service and atmospheric surroundings. If you are a cricket lover, then certainly worth a visit.

Lovely pub with a decent menu, in a great location

Good service and helpful. Can just pop in have drinks and food.

Delicious food, excellent service

Had an absolutely fantastic experience, we sat outside to eat our roast overlooking a great view, delicious roast, lamb and beef both being very tender, veg spot on and puddings to make your mouth water. We'll be returning, very good!

We had a meal before going to a comedy evening,it was lovely and staff Joe,Amy,Adam where fantastic ,thank you on

Excellent meal, superb service. Higher in the prices but value for that money, in fact the roasts were towered on the plates. The service team well deserved the tip.

Stopped here for some lunch. Not been here for years. Excellent location stunning views. Had the Cajun chicken wrap triple cooked chips . Very tasty. Female waitress very polite friendly attentive. I would highly recommend this pub. Glorious views of countryside in Garden.

Brilliant local pub... I am a proud Hambledonian and was a joy to spend lunch time there for a delicious meal !!

Had a lunch meal with my colleagues, food was good, hot and very tasty! Guinness was smooth and cool! No complaints!

A large and pleasant pub that serves excellent food. Beer and cider is well kept, there are large gardens and stunning views. Dog friendly throughout. The belly pork was excellent, as was the trout salad, fish and chips and beef and ale pie. The dark chocolate torte was also superb as well as the posset and buffalo ice cream.

I love food. It's so good. And beautiful place & flowers. I'm enjoyed with my family.

Came here for a family meal on a Saturday evening,it was not very busy & service was a little slow to offer any drinks at our table which was inside. Overall a nice pub,staff polite & good food. It's a historical pub,where the rules of cricket were formulated. Good choice of food & drinks.

The Bat & Ball is an iconic place, home to cricket rules a lovely place to sit and watch a match with a drink in the evening. Helpful staff and good selection of food and drink. The prices are expensive but this is down to the fuller's ownership. But I can't fault the quality. The outside area has wonderful views of the countryside. Parking is fairly large but can park along the side road.

The BEST fuller’s pub. Compliments to the chef for always putting on top notch specials as well. Friendly owners, team and a lovely historic locations. Always love coming here :)

Lovely country pub with incredible food and service - we felt so welcome and looked after, the service was unbelievably attentive and the staff also loved our labrador pup and gave him fresh chunks of beef! We all loved it. Thank you and will definitely be back lots in the future. Highly recommend. Thank you to Chris and all staff.

Hosted a wake for our family. Lovely location. Lovely staff. Great food. Can't fault it.

We had a beautiful roast at this charming pub. Good options on the menu, with a few interesting items I would come back again to try. . Attentive service, and opposite the cradle of cricket.

Stopped off when driving and gave it a try for a drink outside. Beautiful view out the back overlooking the fields with Butser Hill in the distance. Food inside looked good. Nice selection of beers & wines. Very friendly staff. And they do 0% Guinness 😃

Had lunch in The Bat & Ball. Ordered a small plate and couldn't eat it all. Was delicious and well presented. A little pricey but worth it for the quality of food. Nice, homely atmosphere

We stumbled on this pub while out for a sunday drive. The staff were polite, friendly and table service was prompt. Our meal of a vegetarian nut roast with crunchy veg was delicious.. We will definately visit again and recommend to friends.

Decent pub for its location and there's heaps of staff to take your order, just dont expect much from the food. The ploughmans was a hopeless interpretation, seemingly based on a children's playset idea of what food should look like

We came here for Sunday lunch and couldn’t fault the place. The staff were incredibly friendly and very accommodating pf our Labradors! Thank you for a fantastic experience!

A delightful pub, such friendly staff, very dog friendly! We had lunch from the small plates menu, just right and delicious. Desserts were so delicious - I had the lemon posset - would recommend. Also the pub is in the middle of amazing countryside - great for a lunch whilst out on a walk.

One of my favourite pubs in the world.

Great place, great atmosphere and great staff! Really one of a kind. The pub is full of history and is sited next to the cricket pitch. Full British experience.

Great food and value. Lovely views from the beer garden

Great place, good food and so nice people. Thanks again

Nice little place that I enjoyed

Really nice pub with tasty food. 3 young members of staff serving who were all really good at their jobs, very nice to see. We both had a veggie curry off the specials board, very nice.

Went for a roast dinner aat the Bat and ball but to be honest it's was slightly lack lustre. The roast was not particularly great. Non cheesy cauliflower cheese. Bit of aa soggy Yorkshire pud. Carrots and parsnips were cold aswell. The meat was quite nice once I had cut the massive lump of grissle out of it though. Service was extremely slow and they served up a desert with the wrong icecream for some reason. On a positive you can take your dog into the restaurant though. I think this seems to be there main clientelle.

Loverly food and chilled atmosphere.

Nice roast dinner, portion size disappointing especially the potatoes

Nice collection of cricket memorabilia, combined with great staff and amazing food; creates a wonderful experience!

Love this pub. Amazing staff good food and great atmosphere 👌

This is a wonderful pub that serves amazing Sunday lunch, we tend to visit when we are down on the south coast visiting mum and have always been served amazing hot tasty wholesome food at a reasonable price. They welcome our well behaved dog too which is a bonus. Thank you

There is no denying this is a beautiful olde world traditional pub with a welcoming fire on a cold, wet day. We had booked for lunch and on arrival were told there was a waiting time for food, unsure why because it wasn't particularly busy. The group on the table next to us gave up and left after a 45 minute wait, we hung on. I appreciate everywhere is expensive these days, but this is pub grub, cottage pie, faggots, burger and chips (biggest bugbear is the use of triple fried chips when they are not homemade) very basic, unexceptionable grub costing upwards of £15 a lunch, add your drinks on & for four of us it was over £80. Due to the waiting time we expected maybe a small deduction by way of apology? We do pub lunches with our friends on a fortnightly basis, this was by far one of the most expensive and we won't rush back.

A totally great experience. First off, I like the booking system, we arrived a few minutes early and were seated straight away. No hanging around waiting for a table. One of the wait staff was with us quickly to get our drinks order. This was followed up with ordering our food. The food arrived, and was wonderful. My wife commented that her veg was the best she’d had.. With my steak and mushroom pie was equally delicious, the inclusion of star anise was a lovely touch. We went for the Peanut and chocolate tart off the specials boards, a great choice. Lovely friendly staff, attentive without being intrusive. Highly recommended.

We came here for a family birthday and the waiter spilt coke all over my wife's new clothes. Literally top to bottom. She went to the bathroom and had to borrow a jumper. The waiter was apologetic, of course, and then the food arrived, which was all fine from there on. We then got a bill upwards of nearly £200 and not even a service dicount or free round of drinks or drink as a sorry. We did not want to make a fuss at the time as it was a special occasion, but we all felt upset and disappointed, so we won't be returning. To add, the manager did come over to check but showed no empathy. Where the waiters at leady did.

We were recommended this pub as a great lunch stop halfway through our South Downs Way walk. We're so glad we visited. This dog friendly pub provides a warm welcome and roaring fires ( we called 30 minutes ahead to secure a table) The menu offered a good selection of pub favourites. We started with some delicious marinated olives. Mains were Fish and Chips with minted, crushed peas and Gnocchi with blue cheese, bacon and pine nuts. Both of which were delicious. We had buffalo milk ice cream for afters- do try the salted caramel flavour. Our server was really welcoming and attentive. The pub itself is a shrine to cricket history and well worth a visit. Highly recommended.

Love this place. A treat visit when we're down from Gloucestershire. Very special historically.

I haven't eaten here, but good for a few pints, nice setting and friendly staff.

Nice pub good beer and excellent food I will be back

Great tasty food, lovely country pub vibes and great ales 🤙

Lovely lunch today. Both myself and my partner really enjoyed our food (chicken and smoked ham pie - proper shortcrust, and fish nd chips (triple cooked), then a delicious crumble with creamy custard to finish. The owners were really friendly and welcoming, our dog was also welcomed with a few treats 🐶. A real warm cozy lunchtime treat !!!

We booked up for a Sunday lunch at the Bat & Ball as my wife wanted a roast for dinner, The staff and the service was outstanding very attentive but not too much and the meals were wonderful, the Roast turkey and trimmings were all very good and hot when brought to the table, as was the lambs liver & bacon, which can sometimes be dry but was perfectly cooked and again hot when brought to the table! The desserts were also very good, coconut rice ad the sticky toffee pudding, all in all a very satisfying tasty and enjoyable Sunday lunch time! Thank you all at the Bat & Ball,

Came here for a couple drinks mid hike and the pub on top of its picturesque location had a very warm atmosphere and lovely staff. Definitely recommend

An excellent Fullers pub. Beers always top notch and well looked after. HSB is always thirst quenching here. Some nice little seating areas, the best being by one of the fires in winter. Kind friendly.

One of my favourite pubs in the area, the food was lovely and the staff were super attentive! I really loved the food. It's also got some really interesting history behind the building. 10/10 kept the in-laws happy for an afternoon.

A group of friends went to The Bat and Ball for a Christmas get together. There were only a few people there. We were all enjoying ourselves. The service was excellent and the meal absolutely delicious. We've been there several times before and no doubt we will return at a later date. Good value for the money.

Great pup located at the home of cricket! Lovely beer and ales, great service and tasty food 😋.