The Trooper Inn in East Hampshire

This was a last minute booking and we were really pleased that we ended up here by chance . The food was amazing ( best crumble ever). There was a band who were great . The rooms were comfortable and warm . Probably the cleanest place we have ever stayed . Complimentary breakfast which was not expected . Also immaculately presented . We would love to come back here and would recommend to anyone wishing to visit Winchester .

Best roast we’ve ever had outside of home and extremely lovely service. Would recommend!

Super pub/hotel, very helpful and friendly manager, clean warm room - sensibly priced and exactly what I would expect from a mid budget stay. Complimentary breakfast. Easy access petersfield.

A very comfortable, very friendly, good value pub! Thank you for a great evening and pleasant stay 'Trooper'!

What a lovely friendly place to stay would highly recommend great staff very friendly

Great pub fantastic staff good atmosphere

Excellent food, great service, beautiful rural location. What more could you ask for.

Unassuming building but once inside, the service and kitchen was brilliant. Delicious lunchtime sandwich, really fresh and dinner was superb. Bed was large and super comfortable with lovely linen. Nice hot bath, all spotless. Really enjoyed this little place

Fabulous Sunday roast, cooked fresh, with all the trimmings, including for those us of who are gluten free. They also lit the fire when we asked and it was lovely and cosy. We will return!

They are investing back into the rooms, which is great. We stayed for a wedding and were well looked after.

Rooms are freezing cold. Heating doesn’t work. Shower in the morning also cold… Mattress is old and worn out. Breakfast? Skip it! Not worth the money! 3 stars is including diner; that was good!

Booked here for lunch a group of 10 people. Was advised that they could cater for coeliac. On arrival there was just one option for coeliacs; Ham, egg and chips. Not the lunch we envisaged. Menu was quite basic for other diners, but food was nice just dissapointing that there was no choice. Good parking, staff were polite and friendly.

Did not stay there, but ate & drank there two nights running Would happily go back! Nice countryside nearby

Excellent room, good pub food, simple nonsense nonsense self service breakfast. Very comfortable stay. Will use again

Surprisingly the pub was empty however Chris made us feel very welcome and the food (the beef stroganoff special, cheese ploughmans and the sticky toffee pudding) were excellent. It's been busier but hopefully today was a quieter exception as the food was great.

Lovely friendly place. Great food. Room was spacious and comfortable. Great service from the old man.

Nice bar with realy good burgers

Really nice accommodation. Very clean and well maintained. Good quality food and service. Highly recommended.

The Landlord Chris welcomed our large family group of 25 at short notice. Personally welcoming all on arrival. GREAT quality food, good portions, reasonable price, efficient service. Everyone HAPPY! Thank you.

We visited as part of a very large mixed group of 40 with many kids. The service went above and beyond. Would be happy to come back.

Great venue, Chris is a nice host. Nice rooms. Good pub as well. A handshower instead of just a bath would be nice. The breakfast isn’t continental, it’s plain basic. But will definitely be back there.

We tried this local pub as we hadn't been for ages and had the steak & ale pie with chips & mushy peas for £18.95 each. All I can say is; average food with far above average prices. The fact that the ambience of the place is also destroyed completely by the local radio statiom blaring out across the dining area does not help at all. It is stated that the pub is under new ownership. I would suggest that the new owners need to travel to a few other pubs in the area (e.g Shoe Inn, Exton; Bush Inn, Ovington; Flower Pots, Cheriton) to see how they produce excellent food tbat os great valie for money all in excellent surroundings. We won't be rushing back to The Trooper and suggest others try far better pubs elsewhere!

Best Sunday lunch ever, large choice of mains, big portions, melt in your mouth beef, excellent cauliflower cheese, nice atmosphere and very attentive. Delicious all round and great value for money.

Found this place by chance but going forward will make sure we are close. Gorgeous pub, amazing food and great staff. Trainer today, possibly first day, nailed it! Such a good vibe about the pub and location. Very reasonably priced as well Can't wait to come back!

The Trooper easily accommodated our large group for Sunday lunch. We pre-ordered a variety of roasts, sides and kids meals the night before and everything came out together. Plenty of veg and extra gravy. All of the food was delicious and everyone was happy and well fed. Reasonably priced and nice local ales too. The service was friendly, attentive but not intrusive. Well worth a visit.

Visited Sun 14th April 2024 for food. I had the lamb and redcurrent pie-of-the-day with Sunday trimmings, followed by the crumble. My friend had the grilled halloumi. All the food was excellent with good portion sizes. They also had very well kept hand-pumped ale from the Ringwood brewery, which was one of the best beers I've had in years.

10/10. We visited this pub twice during a long weekend away. Service and atmosphere was brilliant. Location is beautiful and the food was superb. Would definitely recommend stopping for some food or a drink with the locals. Dog friendly too. Lovely.

Managed to book for Sunday lunch on the day, which I wasn’t expecting. The food was delicious, staff are really friendly and it’s a nice atmosphere. Have stayed in the accommodation several times before, always a comfortable night. Great pub and rooms

We stop at The Trooper a couple of times a year, and this trip The Trooper was as good as always - it is a bit like having a reliable friend who always delivers when needed! Great room, really good food and drinks, and friendly as always - we will be back.

We spent one night at the Inn following a funeral in Petersfield. The accommodation is of a high standard. Our twin-bedded room was spotless, the beds comfortable and there was a spacious ensuite bathroom with bath and shower. We enjoyed a tasty two course dinner with excellent service. The Manager, Chris, was welcoming and very helpful. In all, very good value for money and an enjoyable stay.

Me and my boyfriend had dinner in this lovely pub. We had the bacon cheese burger and fish & chips. It was a lovely dinner, very delicious and the waitress was lovely. We had a chat with the owner who was very nice and welcoming. We will definitely be back.

Went on a Friday night for their pie and pint deal and was not disappointed. Whilst they do not have a huge selection of beers on tap we did find something suitable to go with our steak and ale pies. Service was excellent. Will definitely be back.

Went out for a drive and came across the Trooper Inn. Had a lovely lunch of home made steak and ale pie and chips and a pint of guiness. The misses had a big portion of battered calamari and chips. The staff were lovely, will definitely be comming back for a roast dinner soon as that looked great too! ☆☆☆☆☆

Stayed on Christmas night. Drab, small attic room with very little headroom over bed. No power points and tired bedding. The tv didn't work. Manager said he'd refund for this but hasn't and doesn't respond to my messages. Spoiled what had been a nice Xmas day.

I came with a group of 8. As previous reviewers have mentioned the menu is limited, but in my view that generally means better food as a wide variety means reduced quality or simply reheating frozen food. Chris was so adaptable as being gluten and dairy free my choice was limited and I just didn't want chips or carbs. So I asked if I could have just any meat and veg. He offered half a chicken and salad. Perfect! Chef had cooked it beautifully, two of us mentioned the amazing crispy skin. Chef also did a side of veg for me (carrots, cabbage and sugar snap peas). Very pleased. I wish all pubs would have at least one choice that's a simple low carb meat/fish and veg option. I reckon it would be popular. Nice big car park too.

Cracking friendly pub with really good food and beer, worth a visit.

We, 3 adults and 5 children aged 3-10, popped in for lunch on Saturday. We had a lovely meal and the gentleman serving us was very friendly and great with the kids. If we are ever in the area again, we would certainly pop in again.

Great meal out in a relaxed and friendly venue. Thanks again, Chris and family.

Sunday lunch here today. Service was excellent, food was very good. Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch and will definitely return. Thank you

A lovely pub, serving good food and drink, sensibly priced, with clean and tidy dining and bar areas. Nice atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff. Happy to accommodate special menu requests, if at all possible. It's lovely to be able to dine out somewhere so local where you feel so welcome. We love it here. Thank you Chris and the team!

A good pub for an overnight stay. But check when you book that your en-suite has a shower and some way to wash your hair - sadly mine didn’t !

What a pub! Amazing service, great atmosphere and the food is out of this world. Highly recommended.

Outstanding pub with rooms. Excellent staff and service. We had some unusual requests and all were addressed quickly, easily and without fuss. One of the best pubs I’ve stayed in. It isn’t fancy or pretentious. It’s a great place to stay when enroute somewhere and you need some courtesy and comfort.

We went for lunch on Saturday, It wasn’t busy,we ordered shandy to drink .The bar tender didn’t know what a shandy was,we told her and she brought the drinks to our table , The drinks were beers! We took them back and she put a little lemonade on the top ,not acceptable but hoped the fish and chips we had ordered would be okay ,the lunch arrived which was obviously cooked from frozen , we asked for the bill and was told £45 do you want a receipt! actually I would have preferred a itemised bill same as any other restaurant and perhaps an inquiry as to why the drink was left ,Think it must be new staff as before it was always a real treat to eat there ,now I feel I have been robbed ,won’t be returning.

Second stay within months. Was greeted by 2 friendly members of staff. Yet again place was spotless. Amazing bath...room had everything you need. Breakfast had improved with lovely quality bread and a pasties. Fruit bowl was full this time but fruit looked rough...lovely stay

How this pub has changed, for the worse unfortunately! There must have been a recent change of ownership/management since we were last here in the autumn. The menu, which wasn't extensive before but competent, is now very limited to around 4 starters and 6 mains, a disproportion amount of which are vegetarian. BUT, the biggest issue was the loud televisions, not one but two, one showing football and one showing rugby. This was worse than going into a rough town pub and it certainly shouldn't happen in a smart country pub. When we come out for a nice meal with friends and family, we don't want what we have a home, blaring televisions taking over and distracting from the conversation! The presence of the TVs will certainly deter us from returning. We may check first to see if this ridiculous and disappointing new "innovation" has been discontinued. Hope so!

Went to Locals Night which is held on the first Thursday of the month. Two courses for £15 including a drink. A very good offer indeed. One tasty Lamb Kofta with flat bread, couscous salad and dressing, one trout quiche with new potatoes and asparagus. Two scoops each of locally made gelato. All very delicious and decent sized portions. Realistically the pub should be packed on a Locals Night offer and I hope the word spreads for them as it was a very tasty meal at a ludicrously cheap price. We added extra drinks and thoroughly enjoyed our evening sitting outside in the peaceful countryside. Very friendly manageress and staff, excellent service and tasty meal. We will be back.

We decided on the trooper for some lunch on a Sunday. It’s a nice pub, lovely outdoor areas for seating and inside is pleasant too. I don’t want this to be fully negative but feel an honest assessment is required and hope they can take some opinions on the chin. The starter menu was very poor, soup, chicken wings, sardines on toast and a vegetable option I don’t recall. We would have definatley had a starter but due to the poor choices we all declined which is a great shame and a loss of business to the establishment. The roasts all looked appealing which we were still excited for. However, when they arrived they left much to be desired. 3 small roast potatoes per plate is a pretty measly offering, plus a slither of hard broccoli. The waitress did then bring a small plate of veg out, which was in one carrot sliced and a spoonful of cauliflower cheese to be shared between 2. The beef was 2 small-ish slices and a Yorkshire pudding was also provided. It’s a very small and almost insulting roast at over £16. I’m not being funny but a 4 pack of baking potatoes is 49p in Tesco and a broccoli the same, it won’t break the bank to provide a little more substantial veg. It seems to be a struggling pub and I can see why. It’s not exactly convenient to get to, so customers have to come on purpose and I doubt many would return when there are hundereds of other options within a 10 mile radius. The desert menu was also rather poor. I’m not of the opinion a big menu is a good thing, it’s nice to keep a small menu, but it also has to be appealing for customers. Such a shame as could be a great pub but Definatley would not return for food.

Locals night is the first Thursday of the month ; main and pudding plus a pint for £15. Expecting cheap options or small portions. Instead I had a massive piece of beef in southern fried batter, crispy gnocchi and a mushroom gravy. Husband had a large portion of crab and king prawn tempura on homemade coleslaw with hand cooked chips. Overly sweet Eton mess but a beautiful presented blue cheese and homemade chutney made up for it. Plus a pint of Pots bitter each for £30 . Absolute bargain for delicious food in a charming setting.

Lovely, comfortable place to stay. Good restaurant and a great welcome. When I'm beck l back in the area, I'll stay again

Full disclosure. Didn't stay for food, so I've no idea what it's like, but I can wholeheartedly recommend the beer. The landlord is clearly very serious about keeping his ale properly, and the pint of Wallops Wood I had was utterly sublime. I've quaffed a...

Had the utter misfortune of 'eating' here recently. Starter was dreadful , the main, well after explaining a shellfish allergy and an intolerance to pepper, be it black, red, yellow or green, the waiter assured me he had spoken to the kitchen and my food...

Super friendly staff, lovely food and beautiful pub. Service was really quite and food was tasty. The staff couldn’t have been more welcoming and the garden is just lovely. Thank you for a great meal

On visiting the trooper, we waited at the door to be seated and were just ignored. We approached the bar and the FOH had no communication with customers, no eye contact which instantly made me feel uncomfortable. Definitely won't be returning here any time soon

A Group of us on a Sunday walk visited the Trooper Lunch time and they were very accommodating as we didn't want a full Sunday lunch .We had ciabattas and soups which where excellent .Anyone in the area should visit this pub unfortunately I think...

Food and service very good, very busy, so a bit noisy and little cramped. A bit out of the way but worth the visit, we got lost!

Just perfect. Great food on a cold day. Would highy recommend the roast- had a lovely bottle of shitaz

Three of us called in on spec for Sunday lunch as we drove back to Alton from Petersfield. We haven't been here before. For a Sunday lunch the pub was quite empty. The menu was quite limited with just 4 mains; salmon or cod as...

This pub is tucked away up the hill from Petersfield and is well worth a visit. It has a great selection of ales and wines and a menu worth returning to explore. I have stayed in many of the bedrooms over a period of time,...

We had a meet up with friends from up north, in fact they suggested Froxfield and we choose the pub. But what we didn't know was they were buying an Austin a35 from just up the road. However we had a lovely relaxing meal for...

There is a nice cosy feel to this pub, helped by the wood burning stove. Lots of art, some of which we found a bit too hectic and irrelevant but others may enjoy. Food sensible prices for this area.

Went to the Trooper for Sunday lunch. We shared a selection of starters, had a variety of the roasts for the main course and a couple of Piri Piri Chickens. Service was attentive and very friendly. The landlord also makes you feel very welcome.

I found this Inn by chance. What a great place. The rooms were clean and well appointed with en suite and large comfortable bed. I f that were not enough, the food was exceptional. I am a 6 foot Vegan and am hard to pklease...

Had lunch today (Sunday), roast lunch menu and we had 2 Lamb Hocks, 1 Nut Roast and a Steak, the food was excellent and the service very pleasant and helpful. Well worth a visit.

Wonderful lunchtime great food and service staff are friendly and helpful definitely a return visit is in order

Sunday lunch visit to trooper many times lovely fresh food cooked to order owner and staff are so nice nothing is to much trouble

Stopped here for lunch when visiting the area. I had braised beef, which was a good portion, tender and served with nice vegetables, though slightly lacking in seasoning for my taste. My wife had cod pie, which looked very nice, though her portion had only a tiny portion of cod in it, and was mainly potato, sauce and cheese topping. Service was very welcoming, and the beer was good.

First visit to the Trooper Inn (won't be my last) and with 3 vegans in our group were so pleased with the choice of food available. The head chef is vegan so has created a tasty and varied vegan menu. Thank you for a lush dinner! Staff very friendly and attentive so will be going again in the not too distant future.

Reasonably priced good quality pub food. A cut above usual pub food. Good selection of beers. Great atmosphere.

We visited here twice when we were staying in a nearby self catering cottage and found the food ok, the vegetables were especially good as they were fresh and cooked perfectly.

I love to go to different places to eat and this time the four of us decided on this place, let's start with the place , well it looked reasonably clean and with lots to look at on the walls etc , the food was good, the pudding portions could be a bit larger, the only gripe was the service although Pleasant and friendly was really slow considering the restaurant was nearly empty

Saturday in September - sunny day after 2pm - no food? And no service - nothing to eat not even a cheese sandwich or quick cold dish? Walkers beware - check times or walk a bit further to a more customer friendly pub! Nothing doing here!

Firstly, don't come here for Sunday lunch as they don't serve it.

Recently visited for an evening meal and found this fantastic country pub with exceptional food and service usually only found in top restaurants. I can wholeheartedly recommend this to everyone and guarantee we will be returning very soon.

Visited the trooper today with my wife and in- laws. This meal was meant as a pick me up because recently they have been under the weather, well the meal was absolutely fantastic, top quality. With the best roast potatoes we have ever tasted . Top quality from service ,staff and food. They left feeling really happy. A gem of a restaraunt. Will go back again.

Had a couple of nights break here,Lovely clean place great food & company.We are always made so welcome nothing too much trouble.Thank you Hassan,Sarah, and all your staff for making us so welcome

We came here whilst on a day trip to Chichester, and needed a place to go for dinner on the way home. I researched this place before hand and decided to give it a go, and i'm glad we did. We ordered our starters at 6:30 when the kitchen opened, and they came within 10 minutes, along with some lovely, fresh, warm bread and oils, free of charge. The starters were lovely and our mains were just as good. I had the ham egg and chips. The eggs were cooked perfectly and the ham was lovely.

As usual lovely welcome from Hassan ,We had the twin room lovely & comfortable spotless everywhere.Good choice menu in the evening cooked beautiful.We will be returning soon.nothing too much trouble breakfast was so tasty nice & hot,shame about the weather.Highley recommend this lovely place. Thank you Hassan & your lovely wife for your welcome

Just returned from our second meal at the Trooper in a fortnight. All three of us vegans had the vegan roast complete with crunchy roast potatoes and plenty of gravy. Desert was a delight of chocolate brownie, chocolate sauce and vegan vanilla ice cream. There are plenty of other options on their vegan menu.

Beautiful pub, place and atmosphere. Warm welcome. Bit slow to receive food (1 hour) but had asked for longer at first waitress request. Given bread/vinegar & oil. 4/5 of party positive about food. Veggie sausage and mash disappointing - no veg/peas with it. Mash tasted reheated, gravy thin. A bit over priced. Good choice of ale.

After reading the reviews online I decided to take my family for dinner and what a great experience we had. The staff were friendly and accommodating and the food was delicious. We look forward to coming back soon!

We to try out the new brunch menu and we were not disappointed. The pancakes were

Food was amazing especially the rump steak cooked to perfection. I will defiantly be going back. The staff were really friendly and welcoming. Keep up the good work and see you soon!

Where to start well first of after ordering the food it felt like we were forgotten about. The waiters looked like they didn't want to be there no smiles just grumpy old faces there was also a language barrier I mean for goodness sake the least I expect is someone who can understand me. Then the food took a good 45 mins but not only that but I was told by a friend that some of the food is brought straight from a take away so I tried the meal and funny enough it tasted the same so be warned you are probably eating a take away even though the food prices are very deer anyways. And finally the one member of the staff was tremendously rude towards myself and a friend. So thanks trooper inn but no thanks. Stay away!!

Booked this hotel (based on the reviews} on the phone after 6pm on the day of arrival, and upon arriving,...

We went for Sunday lunch for my elderly mothers birthday so I wanted everything to run smoothly. I cannot fault...

Booked the Trooper for our 50th Wedding Anniversary. 14 of us had a delicious meal with excellent service. Husband and...

We stumbled across this place whilst trying to avoid the busy M3 on a bank holiday weekend. It is fantastic!...

This has become a regular meeting place for dinner with Freinds. Always great simple tasty food and I particularly love the draft cider.

We appeared at this pub lunchtime to be greeted with a most friendly bar maid who promptly arranged drinks and...

Segunda visita muy diferente a la primera

This pub is becoming one of our favourite places to have Sunday lunch, always a friendly welcome by Lydia. Complementary bread served, very nice touch. We had roast chicken and roast beef, the beef was lean and plentiful, the chicken, quality not the plastic cheap chicken so often dished up, crispy roast potatoes and properly cooked vegetables with lots of flavour, not the dipped in and out of boiling water rock hard uncooked veg, again so often served. You feel you are sat in a lovely Traverna abroad.

Fillet Steak mit rotebeterösti sind der absolute Wahnsinn lecker lecker lecker! Die andern Speisen waren auch klasse.

La comida es muy buena; esta vez a mi amiga y yo tuvimos hamburguesa y patatas fritas - fresco, sabroso y abundante. El personal es siempre muy acogedor y amable, cuando lo necesitas, pero no agobiante. El ambiente es justo - iluminación, música, etc.

visited a few times and always been very pleased with everything, owner very friendly and the food is of an exceptional quality well worth the price.

We stumbled across this place after a long weekend walk. Lovely relaxing environment. We intended to just pop in for a quick drink en route home but stayed for lunch and weren't disappointed.Will certainly return. Many thanks

My husband and I went for an early supper. The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere, the tables are nicely set up so you don't feel crammed in like many restaurants, great choice of guns and wine, food lovely, and staff all very attentive. I have never stayed but am sure the accommodation is just as lovely.

Went for meal just before Christmas. We were served fish cakes still frozen in the middle. This was replace by soup that took ages to arrive. Main meal was beef pie. It was not good. The accompanying mash potatoe was not good, neither was the chips - usually so good. We have eaten here a few times. Our previous visit was average, but we thought it was worth a retry as previous meals had been good. You can see it was a poor experience. We will not eat here again.

The food here is the most excellent I have tasted in a long time. It is expensive but worth every penny.

Sunday lunch at its best. Tender roast beef, real home cooked roast potatoes & all the trimmings. The landlord & his team are very friendly & have created a great atmosphere.Top marks!