The Flowerpots Inn in Winchester

This was a pub that we have been going to since 1973 but will NOT be again!!We are a bunch of friends(7) that meet up to have a Sunday roast and a chat and catch up. My wife booked the table 16 days before and when we got there we had been place in a very drafty place where all the comings and goings were and it was very cold and windy! We found another table but were not allowed to change as it was where the bar Manger had placed us. The food was less than we were led to believe ! cold food for a Roast Sunday Lunch is not on anybodies list of things to do for a fun Sunday. The veg were pre- cooked and warmed up and placed on the side of the plate.Roast potatoes were tasteless Beef tough and pork very very fatty!

I can't reccomend this pub enough. I am a regular drinker. I tried the food last week as a anniversary meal . The staff could not have been more accommodating. Marney, the in shift supervisor made sure our night went without a hitch .Table presentation a 10/10 The customer service from the staff was on point and the food fantastic As mentioned, I am a regular drinker at this pub. There is a great place to sink few. Good quality beer.

What a fabulous old school pub. The beers on offer were just brilliant, Goodens Gold was delicious and the price was pretty good as well! Chatted to some locals, just enjoyed the atmosphere and ambiance, lovely bar staff, what is not to like??

Arrived without booking to a late lunch but they had closed the kitchen early. Sensing our disappointment they snuck in a late order and we were rewarded with a delicious pork roast. We tipped the chef as a result as it’s rare to find somewhere so accommodating. Well done the Pots!

Today’s meet up was enhanced by Simon and the Potts team. From the welcome, to fitting our booked group of 6 to expand to 14, to the excellent menu selection of nice, honest food and busy team service, it was a really, really pleasurable lunch. The beer was a surprise as well - the range on tap is wider than I was expecting, price a delight and everyone fed back on good taste. If only I hadn’t been driving! Well done. I am very happy to recommend this fine pub. Keep up the great work - we need more pub teams like this! Simon - please pass on out thanks to the whole team.

The Pots is a superb country pub. The beer is amazing, Gooden's Gold is a stand out pint, and the food is very good value for money. Pints are under £4. Afterwards you can walk the Cheriton battlefield (1644).

We dined as a group and all had the Thai specials main course. The ambience and service were good, However The quality of ingredientes , taste and presentation was poor and very disappointing. The stir fry chicken with salad consisted of a few green beans and carrots in a tasteless , gravy like sauce and rice plus slices of the most unappetising chicken I have ever eaten , the menu listed salad consisting was in fact two pea shoots. Other main courses were similarly short on any vegetables or quality protein ingredients with the duck dish again being disappointing and hard to eat as it was served in a bowl and on the bone. A lovely pub but We wont be back to eat again.

As always an awesome visit to this fantastic pub. Beer always excellent and food was superb and great VFM. Big shout out to the lovely staff.

We booked for Sunday lunch in the barn restaurant, lovely setting, menu choice was difficult as everything sounded great .. we weren't disappointed, presentation was very good , quality was great, and quantity .. well we would have liked desert but were too full ! To top off the experience was .. goodens gold from the barrel. But the big surprise was the value for money , we will definitely go back. Oh, and there was no rush to chase us from the table, we were catching up with friends and we lingered. . For a very long time .. over a coffee to chat , and no-one tried to move us on. Definitely a good find.

Very disappointing. Need to review their booking policy. Tried to book two weeks in advance for my birthday meal with my family Both The website and staff said the reserved tables were booked but they always kept tables spare so there'd be no problem. Turned up on the day with my two small kids and elderly mother for my birthday meal to be turned away as already full and all tables were taken. Extremely disappointing. If they had said they were fully booked I would've booked elsewhere and not been so let down.

We called in at 12.30 on the off-chance. The car park was packed so we expected to be turned away but were lucky to get the last table for two. The Pots deserves to be, and is, very busy as the food and drink is all such good value: starters about £7.00, mains £10-16, half of porter £1.95, a large glass of Tempranillo £6.00. Quite amazing these days! We both chose the venison burgers which were absolutely first rate, accompanied by lovely coleslaw and crispy chips. I was tempted by literally everything on the menu, even the veggie options. The young members of staff were all welcoming, friendly, efficient and enthusiastic. We can’t wait to try the Thai menu available on Wednesday evenings. By all accounts, it’s brilliant!

Great beer and good food. A bit off the beaten track but always worth a trip. Nice choice of food at a reasonable price

What a find! We had a wonderful family Sunday lunch which was delicious. The staff were very friendly and helpful, especially Sam, and we had a really enjoyable time.

Lunchtime Friday visit, not booked but went at 12:00 as there are always a number of unreserved tables - success!. Nice set of menu choices, I went with the Fillet Steak which was cooked perfectly medium rare, J went with the Chicken and Chorizo casserole...

I have phoned 3 times in an attempt to sort out a problem with their website - and in spite of their assurance, no one has phoned me back. What sort of customer care is that? Are they just as slack in other areas, I...

This is the loveliest, most welcoming and friendly pub. We met friends for Sunday lunch and it was the first time we’d eaten there. The roast dinners were amazing - generous portions including a really nice variety of veg as well as cauliflower cheese, and...

A pub full of character, set in an idyllic location with wonderful staff serving excellent food and crafted beer brewed on the premises, a great spot for lunch or dinner!

Have now been here several times and never been disappointed. The roast pork is the best I’ve had every time, service is excellent and value is second to none. Blessed to have this place locally. Well done to Simon and the team.

Fantastic locally brewed beer and great food. I sat outside on a sunny day in a wonderful location surrounded by countryside. I had 3 different Flowerpot ales all served by gravity straight from the barrel and brewed just 50 yards away on the same site....

This pub is spot on in every aspect, there own brewed beer at very good price, and in my opinion first class menu at a very good value, as a party of six everyone really enjoyed there meals,also a great atmosphere in the pub.

The food was excellent, the service great and the range of beers amazing. On a sunny day eating lunch in the garden was a pure joy and sensibly priced.

Great pub, helped by the wonderful weather,party of 8 and food and beers very good and reasonably well priced. Service prompt although the pub was busy

A lovely place to sit inside or outside and enjoy a beer and good food. Beer brewed on the premises. Out side is a large lawn. Great to sit when the weather is nice

Bank Holiday weekend and a beer festival what more could wish for. Weather was the typical British variety. Great friendly family atmosphere at the Flower Pots and brilliantly organised from parking the car to crossing road into the pub. Excellent choice of beers 70 plus,...

Visited the ‘Pots’ today and delighted to find they have a beer festival all weekend. Enjoyed a superb range of beer and some great value food. Don’t miss it if you get the chance to go

Pub was lovely beer was great but bit disappointed with the menu as little choice for a vegetarian.there was choices for vegan but I'm not vegan I wish there was more of a choice

A perfect family and friends meet at the Flower Pots Inn, Cheriton. First there were 5….. then we became 7 + baby ….then 4 more then ……another 4. I didn’t think to book but some how the chairs multiplied, the walls stretched as the mood...

Large pub with extensive outdoor eating area. We visited for lunch last Sunday. The roast beef was very good with a large yorkshire and plenty of veg. including roasties, parsnips, and a large dish of cauliflower cheese to share. At £16.95 each, it was good...

This is the first time I’ve been in about 12-15 years. I ordered my Dad a selection of your bitters for Father’s Day after he enjoyed the one he had at the watercress festival. I then decided to take my parents here for my Dads...

We visited for lunch on a Saturday, having been before. The beer was lovely. The food was really tasty and reasonably priced, and the atmosphere was great although it was really busy. The only issues were that there was a minor mix-up with the order,...

We recently held my fathers wake at The Flower Pots, in the barn area. Everything was wonderfully organised and the the food was fantastic. Staff were wonderful and especially Simon who made sure everything ran like clock work Can not thank you enough for making...

Can never give less than a five for this establishment on all aspects. The general ambience is friendly from all the staff, the clientele are friendly if you share a table with strangers when busy. Parking facilities are good and the beers are all good...

This pub is outstanding, the food is fresh and locally sourced. There is a good variety of items on the menu which changes daily. The staff are happy and helpful. It the price of the food and drink is great value and the pub itself...

I was a regular visitor to The Pots many years ago, But had not visited for over 5 years. Now with new owners a beautiful extension and lovely garden. Still Great Beer but also a very good choice of food. Great attentive staff . Obviously...

There are a number of really good things about the Flower Pots and others which are the opposite. Firstly the positives - excellent beers, lovely location, well cooked food. On the downside - horribly crowded, only two bar staff (working like Trojans) so a long...

We dropped in for lunch and glad we arrived early as it was already getting busy at 12 noon. We had a wonderful smoked trout quiche and salad followed by two amazing desserts of a light lemon pie with mango sorbet with my wife having...

Decided to visit on bank holiday Monday around 1pm … it was extremely busy which was to be expected due to the weather. There was a wait on food but the staff communicated this from the beginning so no problem. We sat outside which is...

We visited on a very sunny day, was very busy outside (loads of space) but we opted to sit inside. Great beer that is brewed onsite, lovely building and grounds. Food was great too! Desserts were great, only 3 options though and 1 was already...

Great countryside pub in the middle of Hampshire! Always great beer brewed there. Brandon the server was also great! I recommend going to their annual beer festival 🍻

This remains my favourite pub I’ve been to in Hampshire in the lovely village of Cheriton, Went for lunch ( again) and wife had rib-eye steak, me a ciabatta . Steak £20, mine £10 with fries. Pint of Goodens Gold £3-80. Possible cheapest beer in...

There is a lot to like about this brewery/pub. For example being able to drink al fresco in the garden or paddock with views of the meadows and hills in the distance. The food is also really good and sensibly priced. The garden gets sunshine...

Sat outside on a sunny spring day and enjoyed a really great pint (Extra Special Bitter) and a very tasty burger. My wife had a roast pork & stuffing bap. The amount of pork in the bap was easily enough for two; very tasty too....

The olde English pub is alive and well !! I live in Spain and had heard about this pub nestled in the Hampshire countryside from English friends. I took a 12 min taxi ride from Winchester and had a lovely pub lunch experience at the...

Had Thai night here just to try. Dumplings were nice for starters but pad Thai was gloopy and had obviously been in pan with satay! Service not as good as usual. Meal came out and my husband was at bar for drink which wasn't impressed...

A mid-week lunch visit to, what appeared to be, a very popular pub (Inn). The staff were beyond helpful and very efficient with their service. The food was also very good value for money. A pub as a pub should be. The whole experience was...

On the weekend I visited the Flower Pots Inn with a few friends. We were welcomed with smiles from the lovely staff and one of the barman, Brandon, was polite and friendly, making sure we were comfortable and well looked after. Brandon knew a lot...

A real real ale pub that serves very good food. Not fast food, but great food. A very popular place for groups to meet up. Very reasonable prices.

Amazing place! Friendly team and delicious food. The flower pots has a wonderful and warm atmosphere. To top it all the beer is extremely tasty. A must go to pub. We traveled about 25 minutes to get there and it was well worth it. Thank...

great atmosphere, food, beer and service. Very friendly pub with cosy seating areas . Good food, especially Thai night

A very enjoyable Thai meal (on Weds nights) combined with excellent beer at a reasonable price as a rainy winters night warmer. My sons duck dish was excellent as was my Red Thai chicken curry.

Amazing we popped in tonight for our tea & were pleasantly surprised to find a Thai Food evening. I have previously recommended this place but tonight I can further commend this pub. Friendly staff who even tho myself & 2 friends & a dog found...

This was only supposed to be a stop off for a coffee or a beer but turned into a great two hours!!! The place was packed with walkers but we found a spot to sit down and enjoy a few of the different beers including...

Apart from the long delay waiting for food, i was walking outside on the phone admiring all the good work that has been done and happened to walk into an area I wasn't supposed to. The owner asked what I was doing in a fairly...

This was our first visit and we will definitely be back! An absolutely gorgeous Sunday lunch, thank you! Two of us had venison (stunning), one had turkey and the other a vegetarian wellington. We’ve also come home with IPA from the brewery.

Staff provide very friendly service. Prices for food and drink are very reasonable. Great range of beers on tap. Good lunchtime menu. We will be back.

Honestly, this could now be the best Pub in England. The beer, as it has always been, is served from the cask, from the brewery next door so is excellent. Renovations over the last year have vastly improved the place without loosing any character. Now...

First time visit - lovely pub with brewery attached. Meal was delicious and they were very busy, even on a Monday so must be packed at weekends. Husband enjoyed treating himself to a selection of bottled beer and a 'take home' from the brewery.

We had a tight schedule for a meal for 18 people between a burial and Funeral service. The Flowerpots were brilliant in helping with arrangements - we were given menus in advance, they were very accommodating with various dietary requirements and the service and food...

I have been to the Flower Pots before for a drink, but this was the first time I have eaten there. The menu was good, with about 8-10 mains. Once we had a table, which took a little time as the pub was busy and...

How absolutely marvellous it was on our trip to Hampshire to find this wonderful place tucked away outside the Pretty town of Arelesford... The Flowerpots Inn is totally amazing ..We had a great lunch and the greeting and fabulous welcome from the Landlord Simon was...

What a warm welcome we received today at this wonderful pub. Anton couldn’t have been more friendly, helpful and generous with his time. He talked us through the in house crafted beers with such affection. We thought we’d arrived too late for lunch, but it...

First visit to the Flower Pots for lunch. The food was good quality, plentiful and very good value for compared with other local pubs in the area. The service was friendly, and they had a very good selection of cask beers made in the brewery...

I am so impressed with our visit to this country gem this evening. Being a coeliac, I can struggle to find suitable items on the menu to eat, let me tell you- the Flower Pots did not disappoint. The Chicken Chasseur was absolutely divine, such...

Fabulous pub with good ambience. Food is so well priced and delicious. The fries were to die for. Yum yum, we'll be back.

Perfect lunch in the garden.Four main meals plus drinks. The menu is great, lots of choice of traditional pub food. Highly recommend

We were directed here for lunch after completing a walk in nearby Cheriton. Arriving just before 2pm we realised that the kitchen was due to close shortly and went straight to the bar to order. We were queueing behind a group ordering a large round...

Dropped in today for the Beer Festival. It is excellent! Great choice of beers (50+) , well organised food at sensible prices with properly organised parking and security. Don’t miss it this BH weekend

Really good food, reasonably priced and fantastic service (even though it was busy. The beer was also fantastic. Definitely coming back

We were a group of 11, great service and great food. I had fish and chips which was perfectly cooked, friends had the really good roasts, too full for a pudding this time. The new barn restaurant was great space and cool, as it was...

I've always liked this pub but it's not on my doorstep and the limited opening hours meant I haven't visited for a couple of years. New management means it is now open Friday, Saturday and Sunday all afternoon so paid it a visit and it's...

Had the most wonderful Sunday lunch at the Flowerpots. The staff, the barn and the food were all first class and made for a very special outing.

After visiting Hinton Ampner on Sunday my daughter's partner recommended going for lunch at the Flower Pots Inn and Brewery. The staff were very helpful when we asked for a table for four without booking a table in advance and found us a table indoors....

What a gem of a place, great beers and staff. We literally stumped across this place and so glad we did. We can't wait to return for more beers and food Next time as it looked amazing.

Family celebration lunch and had outstanding service and food. "Burger was the best I've ever eaten" Thank you we will visit again!

Always a great experience at Potts! The staff are amazing, so friendly and helpful. A great range of drinks brewed onsite and lively food. The strawberry blondes are to die for as well! Fantastic beer garden with lots of space, great to stop off at...

Visited The Flower Pots this afternoon ( Sunday July 3rd) and everything about this pub was amazing. I had 2 pints of Perridge Bitter which was like nectar. As for the food it was outstanding. Mushroom and Asparagus pie with the best roast potatoes I...

Popped over on the recommendation of a colleague & was not disappointed. Brewery on site the beer is amazing the food equally if there was a down side it was we had a bit of a wait but to be fair it was very busy...

This is a pub like few others. Great beer, good, but simple, food from a small menu. Many cyclists use this pub and local too as well as tourist (like us) to the area on holiday. Friendly and hospitable…….packed out on the mid week night...

The pub was surprisingly busy for a Thursday lunchtime. Lots of outdoor seating with plenty sat outside even though it was a little grey weaherwise. We got a table inside, staff were very friendly. Food was great value, the ham with the ham, eggs &...

As a stranger to the area, I let local friends chose for me and we ended up at The Pot. Very well frequented by folk on foot and bikes. Good ale and hearty burgers.

We came here just because "we were in the area". I've never eaten here - only popped in fro a drink. The Lunch menu was fairly small, and full of "classics". We orderd a Ham,Eggs and Chips, and a Chili Nachos. Both were very good...

Great beer, brewed on site, this pub has a simple approach to its offer with a modest range of well presented food. This makes a change from the establishments that try to offer a 100 meals. The real ale is brewed on site and is...

Went for dinner on a warm Saturday evening, nicely presented pub just a 15 min drive from Winchester. The good: big car park, tons of outside seating (and looks like they are putting more in), very friendly staff and food was extremely good quality and...

Wanted to visit after we heard the pub was under new management. Fabulous experience - waitresses were really attentive and efficient, sat in the new extension which was lovely and the food is fantastic and great value. Would really recommend and will visit again.

Just stopped here for a drink while trekking in the area. Lovely place and the waitress and customers were incredibly nice and friendly, great atmosphere.

A long awaited return after many years Nicely refurbished and spacious Prawns and pate as starters Veggie and meat burgers for mains Washed down with Pots Bitter To full for anything else Great flavours, good presentation

We visited en masse as part of a birthday celebration and would definitely recommend. The staff were welcoming, the beer good, and the garden a fantastic place to enjoy the afternoon. They've put a lot of love and care into the place since we last...

we normally go or try to go weekly but today was a while since we have been. But as usual its still a treat as always, smiling faces beer as good as always and food brilliant I only wish I lived nearer ,

Visited this pub today and was very pleased with the visit. Hadn’t been since last year when lockdown restrictions were still in force and it was great to see the makeover the pub has had. Open and offering food for so much longer than before,...

We went for lunch. Good choice of interesting good value food. Lovely relaxing atmosphere. Beer brewed on the premises.

Anyone who visits this pub will know how good it is. Refurbished and added to several months ago it’s improved on what was already a good pub. Now, it’s my favourite Hampshire pub poss one of the best in England Brews it’s own excellent beers...

Went for a big group meal - was lovely! Service was quick and the food was yummy - highly recommend the Eton mess! The new barn area is gorgeous and a great asset to the pub!

Regular visitors to this excellent pub. Beer is superb & very reasonably priced. Can recommend the Cheriton Porter. Food is generally excellent although on last occasion there was loads of pepper in the prawn marie sauce which was disappointing - never had that before so...

Wow! This was my first visit although our friends had visited before. Our lunch was fabulous and unbelievable value for money. I had the trout risotto for starters followed by the venison bourguignon with 4 vegetables and delicious gravy. My friends had a variety of...

Second visit of the year November 2021, so Covid restrictions still apply. Distancing was good and restrictions managed well without overdoing it. The menu choice was limited but fine for lunch. Made to feel welcome and the service was excellent and friendly. The food was...

Dropped in for lunch on a visit to Winchester and were delighted. Good selection on the menu ranging from baguettes upwards. Friendly helpful staff. Excellent beer brewed in the barn across the car park at excellent prices. Although it was wet when we visited there...

Superb country pub…lovely building and easy parking. Great service and fantastic food and beer at very reasonable prices. A great example of how to get it right…even at busy times.

We were invited to a celebratory lunch with about 30 old friends. The new function room is excellent and suited the occasion. The food and service was impressive, especially when catering for a large number - the rare roast beef, tender and tasty, summed it...

We hadn't been to The Flower Pots since well before lockdown and were pleasantly surprised to see how big the garden area and sheltered areas are. There is also a large timber framed extension which looked beautiful. We knew that new people had taken over...

As I cannot drink beer, I asked for a pint of cider. The bar lady asked which cider I would like and reeled off around 5 names. I asked if they were draught and she said 'yes', so I requested a Thatchers. I saw her...