The Bridge Inn in Winchester

The food was delicious, I had the Korean chicken and my partner had the sticky bbq chicken. The coffees also come with home cooked cookies, when we told the staff (Hannah) how much we liked them she kindly gave us some more. Lovely atmosphere and great for a walk in the sunshine.

The pub has a cozy and welcoming interior and the staff were very friendly and attentive. We ate on a Sunday so had a roast, for which they had a good choice. Our roast pork was delicious and good value for money

We had a lovely Sunday Lunch, we booked a outdoor table with doggies. We got a nice corner table with plenty space. Service was excellent by Wilma. Our food was outstanding. We are gonna be back! Highly recommend!

Lovely afternoon spent in the garden dining. Had roast dinner and was accommodating to a gluten free menu. Was served by Wilma who was very polite and helpful. Would definitely recommend

My partner and I come here all the time. Last night we both had veggie dishes and a very reasonably priced bottle of organic wine. Everything was really good. I could see that the couple beside us had an enjoyable meal, too. The staff were helpful and polite. There is a tastefully decorated area to the left of the bar with deep, comfy seats. On weather like today, the patio and garden areas will be full. I am here again for the lovely veggie brunch. Great place to come, in charming surroundings!

Just popped in for a quick drink & packet crisps. Always made welcome even with small purchases. Food looked great & so we will be coming back. Thereafter popped up road to Platform 1 coffee house to buy an ice cream. Another excellent place to visit, both drawing many visitors to little Shawford as they stroll the riverbank or simply turn up for refreshments. Beautiful location

Delicious Sunday roast with very generous portions. Great atmosphere and wonderful service from Amy.

Unfortunately it was far from a good experience that we are usually used to in a Greene King. We were walking passed and stopped for lunch. Couldn't use NHS discount code that we had as the system was down told to just pay in full even though we had our code..? The waiter brought the food over and dropped the burger bun and chicken from inside the burger onto the table then just picked it back up with his hands at the table and put it back on plate. I know it's an accident on the waiters side but it should have a cocktail stick though it if it can't be carried without it falling off the plate then picked back up from the table back onto the plate! That meal should have been taken off to cover the fact it had been dropped and that their system was at fault, but nothing. It was a shame. The staff were friendly enough, but our experience wasn't great. I'd prefer our food to arrive on the plate and if they're offering 15% off to actually take that from the bill when we have a valid code.

Very disappointed being coming here for a while now but tonight food was shocking! Food was cold and even the puddings were cold! We won't be coming back now

The pub is in a great village location, great atmosphere, lovely and vibrant. The food was great with 3 to 4 vegan options.

Good food served nice and hot Jemma was brilliant and very enthusiastic would definitely visit again

Tha Bridge coped very well with a party of 15 walkers plus a couple of dogs. The lunch menu was fine and served promptly.

Felt welcome as soon as arrived. Lovely pub with very friendly staff and excellent food

We enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch today, after a long walk along the river with our dog. We were served by Wilma who was so professional, polite & helpful. Excellent service & very much enjoyed our lunch.

A delicious Sunday roast , so glad we found this lovely pub . Food and service outstanding . Highly Recommended, and we will definatley come back.

I love this place but, I particularly like the steak and ale pie. Problem was finding not one, but two pieces of gristle in my pie. Please up the quality, I would rather pay more than you drop the quality of the pie.

Never signed up for spam emails from here the constant barage of emails once they have your email do not give them your email your doomed to get harrised by spam

Wonderful little gem, service was out standing, Christina was a real host with a great personality and nothing was to much trouble from serving drinks to making sure everything was OK with our meals, Sunday roast is a must and the Yorkshire pudding was very large and delicious, Jayne and Lee

Always excellent. Food excellent. Service top notch. Location and atmosphere perfect. And a special mention for Hannah, who was friendly, delivered great service and was very reassuring when we had to call up because we were running late.

Unfortunately we had a very disappointing experience here. The staff were quite cold/unfriendly. We also waited almost an hour for our food and we had children with us so it really wasn’t great and spoiled everybody’s mood. Then when the food finally arrived, they had messed up two of the orders. So then more waiting. The gluten free chicken burger was also very disappointing - something that could easily be made quickly at home. We were quite happy to get out of there and don’t think we’ll ever return.

Visited again today, great food and service; served by Adam, top marks.

Lovely lunch on Easter Saturday for partner's birthday. Service quick and friendly, food excellent. Lovely to walk along the Itchen afterwards.

Lovely couple of drinks great service from Wilma would recommend

Food was lovely and service was amazing, very friendly and welcoming

We had a lovely evening at the bridge, Hannah looked after us really well she was brilliant. Thank you

Well situated pub on the River itchen. Ideal for refreshments if you are walking from Winchester or Bishopstoke. Good quality food at reasonable prices. Nice outdoor seating areas, although no river views. Recommended.

Great customer service, great food, really friendly

Friend and I visited on Sunday ordered roast dinner each Dinner 1 arrived it was stone cold Dinner 2 served on dirty plates the underneath of plate looked like had come out of dirty plates pile it was disgusting Manger came apologised he went into kitchen came back to us to say 5 minutes fresh dinner will arrive Dinner 3 arrived after 15 minutes Steam coming off food we thought great as we were both hungry No it was now a joke the gravy was hot everything else cold Manger came over apologised went to kitchen were he then returned to us stating the air con was on cold full blast I asked do they not probe food before coming out he said it should of been but he had found out this was not happening Four other tables had sent there meals back as well The manger brought me a till receipt saying he had cancelled payment should be back in my account in. Couple of days but not received as yet Please check meals are hot all the way through as I would hate any one getting food poison It’s a shame that the kitchen staff were mucking about and laughing as all noticed when the kitchen doors were open

The server was very lovely and made us feel very welcome. The food was lovely and came warm. I really enjoyed it! I would def be coming again! :)

Lovely meal as always at this enchanting pub. Welcoming by the staff as you enter. Excellent service from Gemma and the Manager Adam. Fully recommend a visit.

Stopped in for a drink while walking the Camino Inglés. Weren't made to feel very welcome by the serving staff 😞. Tasty beer but quite pricey. Corporate vibes 🫤.

Steve and the team are very warm and welcoming. Food was lovely and the setting is picturesque. Clean and tidy throughout. We will definitely be back!

We visited the Bridge for the first time today, and we were extremely pleased with the warm welcome, the drinks, and food were all outstanding. We will definitely be revisiting again. Many Thanks to Millie, and all the staff for making our visit worthwhile. From Ray,Rosemary, and our dog Susie April 9th @ 12noon.

Faultless! Food, drinks and staff were excellent.

Thank you to the bridge for a phenomenal dining experience! Excellent service and delicious food every time we visit. This is our favourite pub and it will be for a long time! Special mention to Wilma on Wednesday night!!

We had a lovely meal! Hannah was so polite and helpful! We love it here!

Good dog friendly pub in the beautiful village of Shawford

Such a beautiful pub inside and out, I had the Chicken, Cheddar & Leek Pie from the Specials list, which was really tasty, wanted to try the Trio of puds but unfortunately just not enough room left. Lots of footpaths nearby if you want to explore the area.

We had a lovely meal out in the garden. The pub is beautiful and well taken care off, a perfect place for both an evening meal and a cold pint in the sun. Thank you for lovely service and making us feel welcome as soon as we walked in through the doors!

The Bridge is a great place Adam and James were brilliant and attentive when taking order and serving food. Food is excellent. Couldn’t recommend a more friend good value venue well The Bridge

Lovely food, the service was nice and quick. Steve and Adam were really kind and helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Great service, found us a table in the busy restaurant as we had just walked in 👍, Jemma and Wilma looked after us well and food was delicious- well worth the visit - thank you 😃

This place has so much potential, however, between Chefs who simply take no pride in their work and are happy to send out food knowing full well it is going to return to the kitchen; Staff who can't be bothered and cutbacks with portion sizes, my last three visits have left me very underwhelmed indeed. I have kept going back and trying in the hopes of improvement, yet each time a leave a little more disappointed. Yesterday, we waited ages to be greeted and shown to a table, waited ages for our drinks, food was mediocre at best and the service only picked up at the end when we were asked to leave feedback with a chance of winning a voucher! If you really want to improve your ratings, it is quite simple....do better! Put some passion into it and this place could be amazing....it is there for the taking with a beautiful location and lovely refurbishment.....it's just so frustrating!

I had an amazing experience at this pub! The food was absolutely fantastic – hearty, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. I highly recommend the cod and chips, which were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The signature burger was juicy, and the sides were a perfect complement. The service was top-notch. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made us feel right at home. Our server was knowledgeable about the menu and even gave great recommendations, which really added to the experience. As for the atmosphere, it was exactly what you want from a pub – cozy, modern, and welcoming on the inside. The ambiance was perfect for enjoying a relaxed meal with friends or family, and the place had a lovely outdoor space. I’ll definitely be returning soon for food or a drink sat in the sunshine hopefully!

Food was lovely and service was great. Wilma was our waitress and she was lovely, professional and had a smile on her face the entire time.

This pub could be fabulous if they hadn’t fenced off the pub garden from the beautiful river view. Such a shame. Says dog friendly however every time we have visited the dog treat tins are empty? Also the staff could do with being a bit friendlier but otherwise a really pleasant pub

Had a lovely meal for our parents’ 50th Wedding Anniversary. Fantastic service from Wilma, thank you very much. Will be sure to recommend!

The pub is beautiful, and both indoor and outdoor areas are lovely to sit in. I went for lunch and the staff were very friendly and accommodating, and the food was good value for money. I’m looking forward to trying their breakfast menu one day!

Wilma was a super host, friendly and attentive. Thank you!

Overpriced and underwhelming food. Service was variable.

Had a fabulous meal at the bridge last night with 5 friends, one of whom has very specific dietary requirements. The staff , Hannah in particular, couldn't do enough for us nothing was to much trouble. Food was excellent . 6 very happy foodies

Amazing service from Christina service was top notch. Thanks Christina will defenetly be back.

Friendly and welcoming from the minute we walked in. Very good food and excellent service.

Beautiful good, great atmosphere

We just had a fabulous meal, so compliments to the chef! Wilma is a credit to the team with her warm and sunny personality. Also the young man delivering the food was very pleasant. We will definitely return.

I thought the food was disappointing, for the price. The lamb shank shepherds pie was ok, but couldn't taste the cheddar cheese topping and the buttered greens were limp and tasteless.

Great food, lovely staff and a beautiful setting! Highly recommended! Steve the manager looked after us very well and was very welcoming!

Nice staff, good selection of alcoholic and soft drinks, lovely food. Be sure to book for Sunday roast as very popular. Giant Yorkshire pudding! I had the steak and ale pie which was nice.

Excellent food and service in a great atmosphere. Recommend 100%

Google showed kitchen as open so we arrived 11:20. Got told that the restaurant and kitchen is not opening untill 12:00. We asked if we could sit and have a drink while we waited for 12:00. After 40mins of waiting we asked if we can move into the restaurant area just to be told "we dont have space for walk ins". My wife asked why they did not tell us when we arrived and they just dismissed us with "we have more than 100 people coming in". Completely dismissive and not worried about service at all.

Great food and service as always. Thanks to the team, including Hannah.

We had a breakfast by the fire after getting cold whilst fishing on the itchen. The service and full English were brilliant. We couldn’t ask any better. Worth every penny. I’d highly recommend to anyone.

Great place for coffee. Roaring log fire on cold mornings, great for after swimming. Lovely home made biscuits. Friendly service

We love this pub after a dog walk ,so dog friendly they even have dog beds for your furry friends. Recently had a roast there too ,and that was very nice .

A great experience in a lovely local pub - thanks to James.

Lovely relaxing atmosphere prompt service with a smile our waiter james was very pleasant nothing to much trouble.

A Properly Run Establishment in an Age of Decline It is, regrettably, a sign of the times that one feels compelled to commend a place simply for getting the basics right. Yet here we are. The Bridge in Shawford does not attempt to dazzle with gimmicks, nor does it fall into the all-too-common trap of mistaking pretentiousness for quality. Instead, it delivers precisely what one should expect from a proper British establishment: a relaxed atmosphere, staff who understand the meaning of both politeness and efficiency, and, crucially, good food at a price that does not leave one feeling fleeced. In an era where even the simplest of services seem to have become needlessly complicated or inexplicably disappointing, The Bridge stands out precisely because it does not. It functions as it should, as any decent restaurant or pub once did, before standards were lowered in the name of mediocrity. A quiet success, and one worth supporting.

I’ve eaten here twice (so far!) - with friends one evening, and today for lunch with my teenage children. Warm welcome, nice atmosphere and the food was delicious .

Good excellent as are the staff will definitely be returning.

Went for a family lunch, they had a varied menu, I had a burger which was really nice, others in our family had a pie, camembert & fish and chips, everyone enjoyed their food, our server Hannah was very helpful.

Great meal and our server Millie was fantastic

Food wasn't as good as I had hoped

Pre lunch drinks. Nice atmosphere. Good beer. Didn't eat. Nothing not to like.

Excellent location staff very good and food superb.

Mediocre springs to mind. The food was pretty standard to say the least. Went there because I liked the look of the menu but discovered, once seated, that the photographs of the menu were seven years old. Several of the items I'd looked at weren't served anymore. I learned from the server that we were not the first ones caught out by this. I thought it was expensive for what it was. No return trip planned.

Food Is always lovely 😍 Lovely quiet place to sit and enjoy a coffee or a drink too. Service was quick and friendly. Management are an assett to this place!!

Lovely Sunday Roast. Wilma was fantastic.

I come here regularly for a roast beef dinner. Never disappointed. Great service. Thank you to Joe (chef), Wilma and Hannah.

Came here form an evening meal and was very impressed with the quality of the food and the service and treat gracious people. A defiantly recommend to all

Met some friends here for breakfast, absolutely delicious food, lovely atmosphere, very good value for money. Definitely recommend!

Great breakfast, coffee is lovely, pancakes to die for! Now for a long walk. Highly recommend

Good parking, lovely atmosphere, good choice of food nicely cooked and lovely staff. Only negative is no phone signal

The food is great!! After renovation, it's a lot brother, guest WiFi is a great touch as that area signal reception is not great. The booking is a bit tricky, as I can't seem to be able to call and change my booking slightly. It's very frustrating. But, once I arrived, the service and environment is superb. It is highly recommended. (The lamb shank is very good!)

Incredibly good food, we did get there just after 5pm so a little dull on the atmosphere front, but good service and beautiful decor

Regular customers. We enjoy coming to the Bridge at Shawford. Good value and great offers. Jemma James regularly serves us and remembers us each time. Very welcoming Bd attentive. Thank you. 😊

Great staff, (esp Ness), good food and nice atmosphere. Fish and chips are great. On my last visit I ordered a medium cooked steak which unfortunately came out rare and was very chewy. I informed the waitress Ness who handled it brilliantly and was very apologetic and got it cooked some more. I noticed Ness was very attentive to customers etc and she is a credit to the pub. One thing I would say, is that if you have to send something back like I did, I would expect them to supply fresh and hot chips rather than having the original ones which weren’t that hot.

Good food, excellent service from Wilma and a very relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Staff were pleasant, and though we hadn't booked found us a table. Unfortunately we were told there was a 30 min wait for food. Which didn't seem too bad. This was a gross underestimation. So 2.5 hours later we left after only ordering 2 courses, immediately after our second course. They were apparently short staffed on the day. The food itself was of variable quality. My chicken breast and strips were overcooked, dry and hard. Though portion size was good. My husband's meal was better. We considered the prices high for the food quality. Drinks from the bar were also high. Most people eating there were using discounting coupons, which would have made the prices reasonable. Otherwise avoid.

Excellent meal and excellent service.

Sunday lunch , complete disappointment !! Starting with the chap behind the bar , no customer service skills whatsoever ! Now The Food , I ordered the duo of roast , cold meat , and a dried up piece of pork ! undercooked roast potatoes, frozen Veg, I also ordered a portion of pigs in blankets , which were just dried up sausages and dried out bacon ! Nicest thing on my plate was the Yorkshire pudding .. not Sure what the situation is at the moment , but the Food quality and the miserable Bar tender will certainly make me reluctant to return in the near future

Just had the Burns night menu, went last year and was brilliant. This year however not so good. Food was lovely but not everything available on menu, when I mentioned this to waitress I was told that not everything had been delivered. If your offering a particular menu you should make sure in advance that the full menu is available.

Visited today with 3 others. Overall disappointed with the food. 1 small plate was returned as it was inedible. Other small dishes were not as described. Fish batter was soggy and temperature was tepid. Most of the food was left and when staff cleared it away..... none of us were asked if we enjoyed it!

10 of us had a lovely breakfast after walking using the Alltrail app which meant 8 of us had a free breakfast & hot drink this weekend, very good, friendly service, dog beds were provided for our 2 dogs too, lovely surroundings, we've all been here before & will definitely visit again this lovely pub

Had a great evening here with our friends,. Lovely drinks behind bar and great IPA. Probably the best pub/resruraunt food I've encountered for a very long time. All food and service was perfect, tasty, good presentation and good size portions. Starters for us all was chicken strips with dip and I had squid. For mains we had Beef cheeks(so nice) , ham hock and haddock. All of it was perfect, followed by different deserts but if I'm honest, not much room left by this time. Lol. Service both at the bar and in resruraunt was also great. Will definitely return and spread the word. We'll done to all the team.

Perfectly cooked food, perfect atmosphere.. We've been dining here for 30 years plus and it is our favourite venue to relax, unwind and enjoy..always great food.. We will continue our visits.. Thank you Steve and all the happy staff who personally showed compassion to me during my fight with cancer..much love and respect.. Greg and Carla xx

Such a lovely pub and the food was fantastic.will defo be returning

Food here is absolutely amazing. They do the best Irish coffee’s around. Really chill place, friendly staff, Hannah and James were very attentive, will definitely be back. Extra thanks to Wilma for being lovely!

Visited with a dog to meet parents. First of all, the welcome was great. Extremely friendly. Very dog friendly too. I’m vegan, and eating out can be a pain in the arse, but the bridge got it right this time with the mushroom and ale pie. I left feeling looked after and satisfied

Ale pie was average, vegetables overcooked and onion rings flabby,

Fantastic beer garden, cocktails are a must - food is superb too. Staff were very friendly, we had a great time