The Hunters Inn in Winchester - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We had lunch at the hunters inn today. Highly recommend you try. My husband had venison pie and I had hunters chicken.

Nice welcome on arrival, good food brought to the table in good order

We where regulars and live locally we use to enjoy going down here. The garden is run down and littered with rubbish, and not like it's been there that day and then picked up as we have returned and it's still there. Despite it being dead we waited ages to be serverd. The older lady was having nothing but problems using the till. We ordered food sat outside. Again we where the only ones who had ordered and was so very slow to get food. We don't mind waiting if it's going to be nice. Myself and daughter hardly ate ours. I had a burger and chips. Burger was dry and bland. Chips had no flavor and where very dry. My 3 little children I must say enjoyed their food, and is good value for money. Dinner, drink and ice cream. When the bar staff came to collect our plates she said oh didn't you like it? I explained and she responded by say oh well I think they taste lovely. I certainly won't be going back for food there any time soon.

Outside area full of rubbish and cigarette ends not pleasant as an eating area. Food and service both good.

The new owners are making a real effort to win back lost customers. We had the Sunday roast but they had run out of beef which was what we really fancied. We were offered lamb which was not on the menu. All home cooked and very tasty. Just need to revamp the ales on offer as they are still limited to what was on offer before they took over. Good luck I think you will get there on my initial thoughts.

It's a really lovely pub / restaurant. Great food, nice ales, and a brilliant view. There is tiered seating, some with umbrellas in the winter they light the outdoor fire, next to the pub entrance. All said you may find parking difficult due to its popularity and minimal parking facilities. I have eaten there inside and also outside and enjoyed it both times.

Tasty food, staff were great with our little toy.

Re arrange these letters for the experience T S I H. Such a shame as it’s a local pub to us. The previous manager used to scream at the staff with no regard to who heard. The new managers are not rude they just ignore you. Went in for Sunday Lunch and the beef was so tough it was like trying to eat a pair of leather shoes. Service reminded me of an A&E department, you get someone grunt at you when you arrive and then leave you sat for hours with no contact. This is a text book example of how to kill a pub!!. Gave a two star ⭐️ for food as the cabbage was nice. We waited an hour trying to order a desert before we just left..

Worst experince I have ever had at this pub. Back in the hayday was the best place to be in the area. After several unsuccessful landlords have been and gone, and trying from time to time, we thought for a special occasion we we would try out again as under new management. What can I say drinks came out in dribs and drabs. Told quite a few beverages not on menu even the waitresses had not been briefed on what was missing as the poor girl had to come back and tell us after taking our order. Starters then not available which she also did not know about. After waiting a good 45 minutes after our starters and a few questions of where our food was we finally got the wrong order. Told we had to wait for the 2 chickens to be cooked but rest of the table was ready (after 45 mins) we called it a day. Won't be going again even on the off chance that it might be different. Other than us 8 I believe that there were only two pther tanles of 2. Stay clear as no one has run it right since the owner sold up in 2014 and quite obvious the new owners have no idea either.

Nice and relaxed in sunshine. Plenty of parking. Cheap drinks

The owner is a rude pig. Only worth going if you want to eat substandard food in a dull atmosphere with a horrible drink

I give it 3 stars as firstly- I never ate there so i can't comment on the food. Stopped for a couple of drinks on a Sunday evening and sat outside. I like my music and loud but there is an outside speaker attached to the wall constantly hammering music away- when your trying to chat it's a bit annoying. Went there a few year's back just before it closed down for a while and it still gives off the same sort of vibe, has potential yet lacks something you can't put your finger on. I'm sure I'd give it more or less stars if I'd tried the food. If your stopping for a drink then it's ideal.

Very nice pub clean spacious and friendly staff. Will be visiting again soon

Excellent food and service...Will definitely return 😋

Exactly what a pub should be. Good food, friendly staff and pints served with a smile

Chips, glorious chips!!! Best chips in Hampshire. Get the chunky ones. Bar staff were excellent. Manager was very welcoming and friendly. Good beer at cheap prices. Hidden gem. 👍🏻

Sunday dinner is amazing Get so much for your money we had enough to take home for the dog too Will be back again soon

Celebrated my birthday that day.. The place was Dead.. Food was OK. For a basic menu.. nothing fancy.. Two of the three dessert wasn't available or couldn't be arsed to do it.. so we settled for coffee's and then the Bill .. its OK.. I expected a little bit more .. its a shame ..we've ate there before and it's always been Good.. .

Not impressed with this pub. The food was inedible almost gagged when i ate it so undercooked and they where not a friendly pub all they do is shout and it makes you feel so uncomfortable not abit of me at all wouldn’t recommend

Bar staff was clueless and too busy chatting , no ice on Friday night, no lemon slice for the gin, glass is scaled.

Rude staff poor service not as good as it used to be!

Service comically bad, food not edible, dismal atmosphere. Avoid at all costs!

I think it says something about the returning general manager when most of your staff walk out upon their return. Whilst I enjoyed the food I will not be going here again.

BMW Southern section bike meeting venue.Not been here for a very long time.Great country pub worth a visit any time of the year.

Really friendly. Warm and cosy with a lovely atmosphere. There Plenty of different beverage. Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks. Food is fresh and lovely. Family say the Larger is crisp and fresh. dinning area has group seating. Or couple seating. Outside has a play area for children of all ages. With seating all around front of pub Also an outdoor toilet. I definitely would recommend a visit

I came on various occasions, for a drink, lunch, dinner and some eventful nights. The atmosphere is just great, very comfy and warm. I highly recommend especially for the Wednesday curry nights!

Under new management defo worth a try burgers are really nice

Fabulous meal, was even tempted to a rare treat from the dessert menu. Really good value.

Had hunters chicken very nice but chicken was too thick .serviette on plate got soggy. Otherwise meal very tasty. Staff and service very good.

Had a lovely time here last night for my mum's 86th birthday . The food was great with large portions and tasty chunky chips ! The staff were very welcoming and attentive and went out their way to make it a special occasion for my mum by decorating the table with balloons, a banner and surprised us by bringing out some delicious cup cakes with candles and singing happy birthday to my mum. All unexpected as I only mentioned the birthday briefly on the phone when booking .

A lovely young man served me the pint! Toilets in pristine condition, I used 3 times an hour and they stayed clean!

I have reluctantly taken 2* off my original review...due entirely to shockingly bad beer. I have visited this venue 4 times in the last 8 weeks...each visit at lunchtime on a Saturday. I ordered a pint of Staropramen lager on each visit and enquired as to whether it had been pulled before. 4 confirmations later and the drink that was put in front of me was pig swill. As an ex-publican of some 18 years...I fully understand the reducing profit margins, but the draw from the barrel to the pump...be it 2, 3, or even 4 pints is necessary for serving good, clean and fresh products at the sharp end. Admittedly on each occasion my complaint was dealt with, with speed and courtesy, but it is still unacceptable for a pub...NOT to ensure that its beers, ciders and lagers are in prime condition at point of sale. One further anomaly is that the huge car park doesn't have any dedicated disabled bays? Which is not exactly great.

Very nice meal. We had Sunday roast Lamb. Staff very friendly and helpful. Nice and relaxed.

Attended a private function today, all meals pre- booked. The entire event was brilliant, manager/ landlady, waiting team, food and choice. The drinks were very reasonably priced and food was great quality, quantity and well presented. Dishes were wings, prawn cicktsil or soup for starter, we had the prawn cocktail which consisted of lovely prawns.For main course the choice was steak pie, mash , seasonal vegetables and real gravy made with the veg water, gammon steak with pineapple, egg, chips( which were gorgeous) and salad, hunters chicken, salad and chips. We had the pie , again delicious, well filled individual pie with beautiful pastry and gravy. The dessert choices were lemon meringue pie with cream and fresh berry garnish, sticky toffe pudding with custard and chocolate brownie. We both had the sticky toffee pudding which was light and delicious, whilst others on the table had the lemon meringue pie which by all accounts was also gorgeous. All in all a brilliant 3-4 hours. Thankyou the Hunters team you should be so proud.

Been to this Pub a couple of times very welcoming ordered a steak medium to well done it was spot on and plenty off it such a lovely place in the countryside to be and the landlady lovely highly recommend 👍😊

We came here on the 5th of august for my dads 60th birthday and I couldn’t have asked for a better service, the manager and head chef was amazing and catered to us really well whilst all the other staff where making sure we had everything and keeping on top of everything, we’re a massive family so well done with managing to handle all of us! I’ve been coming to this restaurant ever since I was a young boy and I’m 27 now and I’m bringing my kids here, this place holds a lot of nostalgia and positive memories for me and it’s excellent to see that under new management it’s even better than what I remember. If you’re looking for a nice family meal please consider this place it deserves all the business and success. Well done to the team my dad had a brilliant 60th birthday and the food was incredible as always! Can’t wait to return.

Really slow service and some of the worst pub food we’ve had. The roast beef tasted old and the “salad” was 5 prawns with lettuce.

Excellent food although limited menu and some items were unavailable. Was very quiet despite being a Friday night.

What a lovely place to come and eat. Staff were fantastic and accomodating of our large group. Food was tasty and plentiful. Just a lovely allround experience.

Needs flowers etc to attract a more relaxing atmosphere to break up the concrete car park.

I want to thank Angela for being the most amazing host, from the moment I told her with less than a weeks notice I needed a booking for 25 people for dinner night before my wedding. Turnt up to flowers on the tables & couple bottles of Prosecco as a congratulations from her & her amazing team. Thankyou so much!

A lovely pub but no beer shocking

Absolutely lovely place, everyone is friendly and the atmosphere is very relaxing. We would go back time and time again.

Went for a quite drink with a friend only to find that the music was so loud that we could not converse and had to go outside. The basic for music in a pub is that it is background and not disco even when the pub is not busy. Pretty basic I would have thought. Not Impressed

Decided to try an old haunt that has recently reopened under new owners. My Mother and Father used to cherish a trip out to Swanmore to visit the orchards and farm shops in the area followed by a trip to the Hunter's Inn. We arrived on a balmy evening and sat outside taking the evening sun and watching it set. We ordered two basket meals which were cooked to order, I loved the Sausages and chips whilst my wife enjoyed her choice of Chicken goujons and chips. All in all a lovely way to spend a midweek evening out in the rural Hampshire before our drive back to Portsmouth.

Had the burger which TBH tasted very cheap. I couldn’t recommend it. Eton mess made with grapes! What happened to strawberries …weird! Beer was good Lovely location My Hoodie disappeared but can’t blame the pub Go for a beer there lovely location but think twice about the food

Big pub and car park. Food cheap and good. Will be returning

1st visit since the reopening/refurbishment. Not a very impressive menu like before but the staff were friendly and helpful.

Brought 5 meals out, three half full gravy boats asked for more gravy but didn't get it, told the waitress said she told the kitchen and said everyone was getting on at her, will not return here shame the food we got was nice on hot plates, lovely place, not many customers there so no excuse for bad service. The girl behind the bar very helpful on arrival .

Sour hummus, soggy olives, bland calamari

The Hunters is a country pub. I had whitebait for starters, then hog roast and strawberry cheesecake cake for dessert. It was all really tasty. We went quite early on a Sunday, so it was quite empty but began to fill up around 1-ish.

Apart from running out of real beer during the "Wickham Fair" weekend it's been a long time since I've been to the Hunters. The drinks cost was very reasonable, It's clean and fresh, the staff are friendly and there's a nice outdoor seating area. Not yet tried the food but will return soon.

Good un- complicated pub grub nice pub..

Newly decorated with nice surroundings food Was good and service was quick and staff was polite and helpful.

Lovely pub but had to send my meal back as it was not cooked. Another table done the same. Drinks were flat , not only ours but heard another table saying the same. Shame cause its a lovely pub that we will not return to

A really lovely place in a nice country setting good food and plenties of it

This place has really gone down hill, a extremely basic menu covered in food, staff that do not care about their customers and food on the floor as you sit down under the table. Very quiet no atmosphere, bring back how it was before the refurbishment, in my opinion a waste of money.

Always a great atmosphere, great country band honky tonk strangers

Nice country pub with a friendly atmosphere and staff

The Hunters Inn is a rustic restaurant with bar. The tables are remarkably narrow such that 2 adults will struggle to sit opposite one another. Food took a while to arrive, was ok quality and all veg/salad was missing. Ok restaurant, better options locally.

Used to come here a while back with my family, and we hadn’t gone in years so decided to come back for Mother’s Day. We booked a table for 15 3 weeks ago, which they confirmed and said everything was okay. However, we get to the pub, and not only can they not accommodate for us, and not only is the kitchen apparently already closed (something we weren’t told, by the way!) but the manager we spoke to had a very foul attitude, not hearing us out and only giving us a blank “okay” when we stated our upset. This place has gone down In Quality severely since the new management has come in, and until there is a shakeup in who owns it, we shall NOT be back, and it’s a great shame that this place has gone so downhill. One star for the pint I had, it was a decent cider.

Absolutely the worst pub I have ever been to !!!! Booked a table for Mothering Sunday 3 weeks ago for then to be told they can’t cater for all of us. !!! And the manager well she needs to sort her attitude out !!! AVOID AVOID AVOID !!!!

Totally shocking experience booked for 15 people confirmed booking on Mother’s Day for my wife and her mum was turned away manager rude

Came in for Mother’s Day, very disappointed with everything, had to wait 30 minutes just for our drinks and food order to be taken just to wait another hour for food too arrive and when it did was very disappointed, everything was cold, roast potatoes hard, dry and tasted frozen, veg was cold and burnt, beef was edible but cold. Gravy was like tap water. Didn’t even bother staying for dessert

We went for Mothering Sunday, arrived at 1.30pm and was given some flowers, I think they had forgotten our booking, suggest they get an IT system for bookings, easy to set up and simple to manage. We waited 2 hours for our food it was a little chaotic, a lot of staff and just poorly managed, and staff forgetting orders. The food was great, just a few management issues need to be changed.

Tribute Beatles music playing (I like the Beatles but this was awful). Not much better than it was years ago.

Mothers day, utterly diabolical, food came out in dribs and drabs, we had a celiac with us who becomes very unwell, ordered the roast but they said she wasn't able to have the Yorkshire pudding, that's fine, but out came her roast dinner with it on top of her meal, so sent back to be started again! Waited 30 mins after our mains for the desert menu to come, and another further 40 mins for it to come out, again with one missing, we had finished ours and still one missing! Asked twice about it to be told "we are busy, "not my problem we ordered as a table so expect it to come out as a table. Then came out and told again the Lemon sponge was Gluten Free, but when asked again for reassurance was told the cake was fine, but the custard it was served with wasnt!!! Um...... do not serve a Gluten free cake with custard that isn't!!!! Manager did help us, but definitely won't be going back!

My wife and I and a few friends visit this pub every week, all the staff are extremely pleasant and cheerful,especially the female manager Angie who works so hard making sure you enjoy the time you spend in this pub be it in the restaurant or the bar, the service is excellent

Rats in the kitchen, Manager is absolutely delusional, no respect for customers or staff, sacks all her staff for “stealing” when it’s really her. Absolute waste of time going here, kitchen is disgusting. Serving out of date food and letting children behind the bar also serving alcohol to underage children.

Staff friendly and help full. Sunday roast great. Will pay another visit to try a different meal on the menu. Good to see The Hunters back open again.

Great place! Lovely pub! And great food too!! Friendly atmosphere and friendly service

Part of me does not want this place to get any busier as the food is amazing great value as well, all home made, drinks prices are reasonable, so I am sure it will be super busy soon when word gets around. Service was also good the staff were young but friendly and helpful, so i guess were well trained. going back again for lunch thursday.

I know it was a quiet night in January but the food we had was mediocre at best .and as soon as we arrived the "head" barmaid should have stopped her very loud chat with the only other customers (friend) and gone about her business.😤

Visited on a Sunday. Had 3 courses. Good roast and good value. Will be returning to check out the midweek food!

Our first visit since it reopened.Very limited menu and despite being early there were things not available. Pie of the day was mince and onion not a pie really just mince etc and a cheap Brakes type puff pastry lid,very small portion of mash.Lasagne small portion and tiny salad with what was described as garlic bread well no garlic taste just fatty beef taste. Nowhere near the place it was,won't be back sadly. Price was wasn't expensive guess you get what you pay for. 5 out of 10

Refurbishment of the hunters inn was very nice but now more restaurant feel than a homely pub short of staff at moment had a long wait between serving menu poor at moment as not long open

A huge upgrade from how the place was previously (I worked there for 5 years), they finally got rid of that horrendous carpet! The interior is drastically more stylish in general. I had the burger, which was a pleasant experience, although the dish could’ve done with salad as garnish and maybe a pickle inside the bun. The chips, however, were superb. Our waitress was really cheery and friendly - good overall service. Going up to pay is the default, which is absolutely fine by me as sometimes it’s nice not to be pushed to leave! EDIT: Updating this after having visited a second time for drinks only. We met with a few friends in the bar on a Thursday afternoon when it was quiet, which we expected. Two disappoints, though. First, there was no background music playing, which just felt strange and dead. It really ruined the atmosphere when it was already really empty. Second, we fancied a light bite to eat, even just a side, but there was no lunch menu and no sides section on the main menu. Just starters, mains, and desserts. Sure, you can ask for some chips, but would be nice to see a range of sides and at least some kind of lunch grub.

We visited here yesterday- NY day with friends and our two dogs. We were made really welcome, very attentive friendly staff. The food was incredible, we had a fixed menu. The food was top quality, beautifully cooked and presented and excellent value. Rest rooms were impressive too. Very clean. We will definitely return- thank you. A very happy new year to you all.

Shame the staff are smoking outside the front door. Not nice.

Food is great and the staff are fab

Delicious food cooked to perfection and on a hot plate which is hard to find sometimes .. 100 % to chefs and service ..5 of us all wanting something deferent on the menu and catered for baby as well🤗 will be back soon . Thank you Hunters Inn !

Lovely pub!! Food was great, fantastic band playing, all round a wonderful evening

Nicely done out large pub with good food if slightly limited menu.

We haven't been to the hunters Inn since the old owners were there .we went for a Sunday lunch the roast pork dinner we had was delicious .the front of house staff could not have been more helpful and friendly. We are definitely coming back .the pub has,also had a refit it looks beautiful .x

Good service, good food at a fair price

Good service lovely Meal, chef done fantastic 😀

An absolute pleasure, we had an amazing experience, the staff are so attentive, really helpful with our friend's allergy, with regards to their choice of meal and the food was delightful. Highly recommended 👌.

Had Sunday lunch it was very nice reasonably priced good portion size friendly atmosphere staff very pleasant

Our first visit for Sunday lunch and it was great you have an option of 1, 2 or 3 courses we chose 2 had soup and roast and both were delicious, and reasonably priced. The staff are very friendly and make you feel welcome we will be going back 😊.

Just sat down no steak but very nice staff very helpfulll and honest

Food was delicious, couldn't have been more impressed. Good choice of food on the menu and great value for money. Look forward to coming back and trying something else!

Great place Great food Great staff

WE WENT MID WEEK LUNCH TIME. SET MENU, ONLY BASKET MEALS, BUT WHAT WE HAD WAS GOOD. THE PLACE HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR A LONG TIME. THE NEW OWNERS ARE WORKING HARD TO GET IT RIGHT. FRIENDLY STAFF, GOOD ATMOSPHERE.

Very Impressed with The Hunters it has been updated with style, friendly and helpful staff. Food was lovely, plenty of it and lovely and hot. Only minor suggestion .... could do with an alternative vegetarian main meal as only one on menu. Vegetarian meal was lovely but if we went back wouldn't want same meal again. Definately well worth a visit.

Hunters Inn which is located near Swanmore, basically a 5-10 minute walk, was closed for many years and there were rumours about it reopening but because of the pandemic it seems if was delayed Went there recently, staff really gave the impression that they were engaging with the customers I had the vegetable soup to start with , extremely tasty, followed by Hunters Chicken with salad and house chips, once again perfectly presented, a great choice, Dessert was a warm chocolate brownie and vanilla ice cream certainly would give it 5 stars

Newly renovated to a plush finish. This was my first visit since it reopened and I found it felt modern and welcoming. Even though I visited on a Tuesday evening there were enough other customers for it not to feel uncomfortable. I hope it has a good future.

Very good food reasonably priced

Very nice place with good atmosphere, very nice staff

Lovely meal, lovely staff,food could do with being a bit hotter,and hot plates.

Had a delicious steak, the other two had battered cod which was lovely. The service was very good and there was a nice atmosphere with other families...