The Vineyard Restaurant in Winchester

We had our wedding at this venue 2 weeks ago. Sam and her team were amazing the whole way through planning our wedding. The day was beautiful. Stunning venue, excellent wedding breakfast, we can't wait to see our pictures from our official photographer and videographer. 100% recommend Wickham Estate.

Thank you to the entire team at Wickham, without you our day would not have been nearly as perfect as it was. Your investment in our wedding went above and beyond. Beyond it being the most beautiful venue in Hampshire, the team are the cherry on top. If we could do it all again, we’d still pick Wickham🤍

I attended a wedding here, it was a fantastic venue. The grounds are stunning and the staff were fantastic. They had great vegan options and made sure everything was well taken care of

Absolutely stunning venue and grounds. Really warm and friendly owner and staff. Would highly recommend to all couples for the perfect wedding experience.

We have recently had the most amazing wedding day at Wickham Estate! The venue is incredible, with beautiful photo opportunities. We were lucky enough to have an outdoor wedding over looking the vineyard, which was amazing. The staff are fantastic, so kind and helpful from start to finish. If you are looking for a wedding venue, look no further, Wickham Estate is perfect!

My son and daughter-in-law got married here today, all the staff were friendly and helpful and did an amazing wedding. The food was fantastic

lovely place staff great really good service

Attended a wedding here yesterday. The buildings and outside are beautiful. Friendly staff too. Ample parking.

We got married here first during Covid on 2021 and again for the celebration in 2023. The venue was good, particularly with their flexibility during Covid. Unfortunately the experience was let down by their caterers. We ordered 5 Gluten Free meals which were communicated and acknowledged but on the day were not stocked for it! This proved a bit stressful on the day as these guests were severely celiac. The chef did what he could but was not great. We opted to go for the evening buffet bbq for everyone, which was only just satisfactory. The meats were clearly re-heated and quite frankly the product was not of great quality at all. The chicken looked anemic and I would hedge my bet that it was microwaved. Overall a really poor show from the catering side of things, and I hope the venue takes on this feedback as the food and service was terrible - although I don’t think they will as it’s an immediate family member who is a director of the catering company! Edit: To the venue’s response, I would like to add that it wouldn’t have got to court if they had acted in a professional manner. Unfortunately Exquisite catering ignored my complaint, so the cost of £60, to use a morning of their time to listen to my complaint in court was well worth it.

We had our wedding here on 29/02/24 and I have nothing but positive things to say about our experience. The venue is stunning all year round, the staff are incredible people who made our experience seamless. The vendors are just as incredible, with amazing & quality food. Thank you to the team for their hard work in making our day perfect! Love, The Sticklands

Amazing service place and the staff are always helpful as a supplier we always have a good relationship https://uniqueentertainment.co.uk/

Went for the wine tasting. The experience was pretty awful. We could not hear the host as she attempted to shout over everyone whenever speaking about the wines, then when the room was quiet, she had her back to us the entire time so we still couldn't hear. We were sat at large tables with strangers like it was a wedding, forced into making small talk with people you don't know. There was no choice about food, take it or leave it, you're having the salmon.

An amazing night, very informative, fabulous food and drink, couldn’t fault the venue the place is gorgeous.

We have visited twice and each time had a thoroughly enjoyable experience. A wonderful and informative talk about wine followed by a tasting with unusual and delicious canapés followed by an excellent meal. A great place to wine and dine with friends and we look forward to our next visit. We must thank all involved and the helpful and friendly staff.

Lovely place to hold a wedding, staff were on hand and very helpful. Until you get to the catering staff, they were disorganised & didn’t know what they were serving. Food was absolutely appalling, I wouldn’t even give it one star. What was ordered was very different from what was delivered. BBQ food ordered with some dietary requirements. Food came out in the evening & was totally anaemia & unappetising. Basic at best. Chicken was clearly microwaved certainly hadn’t seen a BBQ. The gluten free food ordered didn’t arrive as they only supplied one meal out of several ordered (& acknowledged l) so despite having elderly people requiring this it had to go to the only diabetic & coeliac guest as being diabetic they need food. Dreadful. Despite promises of food to come it didn’t appear. Totally let the day down & guests were grateful for the later chips that arrived! Lovely place seriously let down by their in house caterers.

Lovely location and great staff - attentive without being intrusive.

Beautiful venue and a lovely wedding experience

Beautiful venue for a wedding we attended

Good wedding venue with friendly staff

Absolutely stunning place could not find a single fault with anything. Highly recommend.

A beautiful place, well organised and nothing seemed to be a problem. The whole event went without fuss, or issues. Staff amazing, and food was fantastic. Thank you all for a perfect day for my daughters wedding.

We booked Wickham Estate 3 years ago after getting engaged in lockdown. Throughout the whole planning stage, even when we had to postpone for a year, the team have been nothing but fantastic. We had no idea how to plan a wedding, but they helped us with tips and ideas to make the day run smooth. Now on to the wedding day.. The venue is just stunning, in pristine condition, with amazing views over the vineyard. All our guests complimented us on a perfect venue! The bridal prep room is the perfect space for you to get ready and had beautiful gardens out the back for the flower girls to play in so they didn't get bored. We bought our own decor, and the girls were nothing but amazing in helping Bridesmaids and family setting up the reception room, again giving tips on where things sit best. We were lucky enough to have the weather to marry outside alongside the vines, but the inside ceremony room is just as beautiful with large windows also overlooking the vineyard. The food was stunning, a guest commented how they'd never seen so many empty plates at a wedding! The children's menu was also good and went down a treat! To sum it up, we have nothing but good things to say about the whole experience at Wickham estate! Every one of the team are so lovely and truly excited for your day, they helped the day run seamlessly. The whole venue is spectacular, and we had the most amazing day! We want to do it every year! Mr and Mrs Skeats x

Stunning location. What a great wedding venue.

We went to a wedding here recently. Really nice venue but the food was absolutely terrible. They really need to up their game if that’s their standard of food which I subsequently found out that they only offer food from their sole caterers.

As a wedding venue on a wet November day it was great. Ceremony room plain in a good way. Outside area good for between ceremony and reception, loads of tables and blankets. Food excellent, service and staff great. Shame I've been married for 46 years or I might book!

Friendly staff. Fab place for an event

We recently got married at the vineyard and it was the most beautiful setting. We initially struggled to find a venue, but the Three Choirs Vineyard was definitely a hidden gem and had the cosy intimate vibe we wanted. I would also like to say a massive thank you to all of the staff, especially Grace, our co-ordinator. She was brilliant both in the lead up to the big day but also on the day itself. We didn't have a toastmaster so Grace kindly stepped in to ensure the day ran smoothly, which enabled us to stay relaxed and calm throughout so we could enjoy the day. I would also like to say another thank you to Hannah, the catering manager at Exquisite Catering as she kept in contact with myself and Grace throughout the process and the food was absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend this venue for any event as its simply stunning and the team are fantastic!

A well run venue in a beautiful location.

The venue is pretty small and standardised. Not a lot of character other than the vineyard. Staff are friendly and active. Reasonable beer prices.

Brilliant,only needed more bar staff ,.food was delicious,wine superb

A big thank you to the team at Three Choirs. We recently got married there (3rd time lucky due to Covid) outside in the gazebo area which was stunning. We had an absolutely amazing time! The team were great and even though there were a few restrictions in place it really felt like a normal wedding. Everyone had a fantastic time and the venue looked incredible!… One of our guests commented that it looked like we could have been in the south of France! We hired out the lower half of the house on site for the bridal party to get ready in. We'd 100% recommend doing this as it enabled us to set up the venue in the morning with more time to spare and it was also a nice escape to retreat to throughout the day to relax for 5 minutes. We’d highly recommend getting married at this beautiful venue.

Is very nice for a wedding would recommend tuck out the way but is very nice location.

Not yet had our wedding due to Covid but I wanted to leave a review as the teams correspondence with us has been exceptional during these testing times. Samantha has been a dream to work with in order to arrange our postponement date, letting us know all options available. They have not tried to financially benefit from the postponements or to restrict the dates we can postpone too, as I have heard many other wedding venues have. I can not recommend them enough as a wedding venue. We look forward to our new wedding date and working with Three Choirs for that much longer.

A lovely venue with a delightful team of staff.

(Traducido por Google) Un pintoresco lugar de la boda fantástica. (Original) A fantastic picturesque wedding venue.

(Traducido por Google) Fuimos allí hoy para lo que se suponía que era un día de la boda abierta. No teníamos idea de qué esperar y no estaba claro dónde ir. Llegamos a la sala principal esperó durante 15 minutos y durante ese tiempo no un miembro del personal incluso reconoció nosotros. Caminar pasado con la cabeza hacia abajo, ni siquiera se podía obtener un folleto y no había signos de un refresco o un lugar para esperar por un 1-2-1 con un miembro del equipo. Muchas otras personas que salen al mismo tiempo, sensación de confusión sobre el formato del evento. Muy mal servicio al cliente y no se reserva para la boda allí ahora. (Original) Went here today for what was supposed to be a wedding open day. We had no idea what to expect and it was not clear where to go. We got to the main room waited for 15 minutes and during that time not one member of staff even acknowledged us. Walking past with their heads down, we couldn’t even get a brochure and there were no signs of any refreshments or a place to wait for a 1-2-1 with a team member. Lots of other people leaving at the same time feeling confused about the format of the event. Very poor customer service and would not book for the wedding there now.

Visually very nice venue with good facilities

Absolutely beautiful for weddings and functions

Very lovely setting for a wedding if you can afford it

Amazing service and great service

Beautiful location,could not do enough,highly recommend

An amazing venue with such a friendly helpful team. The views and surroundings are unique and stunning. I would highly reccomend.

Most beautiful and memorable wedding venue. Fabulous.

Really nice venue. Inside is lovely. Nice outside space too. Plenty of parking.

Fui a comer con la familia de mis mejores amigos. Comida increíble, servicio increíble. El personal era amable y la comida llegó muy rápido. Fueron increíblemente amigables con la familia y todos se divirtieron mucho, tanto adultos como niños.

Rooms were not as clean as they should have been. They were in the middle of a takeover so all the reservations were messed up. They staff were lovey and friendly

We had our wedding at Three Choirs in September 2018. Everyone at the venue were so helpful and professional. It is an amazing setting and we are still getting compliments from our guests who all had a great time. We are so happy we chose Three Choirs for our special day! Thank you to the whole team - Chon and Paddy

My son and daughter in law's wedding. And what a amazing job they did! Beautiful setting, food lovely. Just everything about it fabulous. Thanku!

Beautiful setting for a wedding loved it

Went to a wedding and reception here. The setting for the wedding was exceptional although in the full sun you were sat in the open with no shade at all. A bit of warning about this would have been good.

Beautiful wedding venue with really excellent staff, looking forward to playing playing here again.

Fue fascinante aprender un poco sobre la vinicultura y la forma en que se produce el vino en un lugar tan pacífico antes de pasar al interior para disfrutar de una comida realmente memorable. Nuestros gustos vegetarianos se acomodaron en un estilo excelente. No es necesario hacer un recorrido por el viñedo antes de comer o ir a la cata de vinos. Todavía es un lugar realmente tranquilo, rural y atmosférico para relajarse con una comida y una copa o dos de vino. Prueba el Row Ash Rose, es mi favorito, pero el rojo y el blanco también son excelentes.

We had our wedding here in May 2018 and the venue itself was stunning. We were lucky enough to have wonderful weather and had our ceremony in the gazebo.

Very poor communication. They don't reply to emails or answer the phone.

I attended a wedding here as a guest last week. Most impressive. Lovely venue, food excellent and staff friendly and helpful. The happy couple were very happy with their event.

Wonderful wedding at Three Choirs vineyard Whickham.

Charming vineyard, lovely wines. Recommended

My partner and I booked a cabin for a romantic get away last year and it was wonderful. Friendly, knowledgeable staff.. gorgeous food, all too drinkable wine and breakfast waiting for us in a hamper in the morning - wonderful. Hoping to stay there again next week :). A beautiful getaway.

Enjoyed the wine, it's a lovely setting but the lady leading didn’t introduce herself and communication trying to arrange a visit was appalling. They didn't reply to emails or telephone calls. I had to call the Gloucester site for them to inform Wickham that I was trying to arrange a date to visit.

Friendly staff, informative, thoroughly enjoyable

Nice looking pub, good cocktails

Loved the wine tasting in a gorgeous setting. Wine and local cheeses tasted were excellent . Sam was warm friendly, full of great facts I'd never even thought of... and debunked some myths! Then on to the restaurant... lovely again, the staff were friendly and the food was gorgeous. Sadly our booking had been wrongly entered as just a meal, but we had ordered a Christmas menu and checked the day before, but it didn't spoil anything. The staff dealt with it. In the end, I'm actually glad as the food we had instead was delicious... more than I could finish! I didn't have the dessert as I was so full! Thank you for a lovely evening... I will be back for the wine! Good luck with the weddings... to those wanting a function here... please do. You won't be disappointed.

El personal y el coordinador en el Sam Boda en 11 / 2 / 17 era muy servicial, atento y profesional. La comida era buena, especialmente el sticky toffee pudding y chocolate brownie pud! ! Salsas de acompañamiento), además, fue servida. Las porciones no eran muy generosas. El ambiente durante toda la tarde y noche fue genial. Después del evento, el personal había conservado cuidadosamente las flores que habían decorado el pastel de boda que fue apreciado por la novia. Un día en conjunto muy gratificante y feliz. Gracias a todos. Disfrutamos de todo el tiempo que estuvimos allí.

An amazing venue with truly professional staff who work to ensure you have the perfect event. Would thoroughly recommend

My husband and I ate at the Three Choirs a week before Christmas.

Great function room for all occasions. Located within the vineyards of Wickham.

We went as a group of 8 for my sons birthday on his recommendation having been a few times and had a very good experience, so he and his girlfriend were slightly embarrassed at the poor service and we had. To begin with we arrived on time and weren't immediately greeted even though there were only a few other customers in, maybe 14. Once seated we had to wait 45 minutes to even get a drink, no one even came to speak to us to apologise, they were obviously short staffed and working very hard but not a word. We were given 2 menus for 8 of us and no drink menu until we asked. we eventually ordered after about an hour, (we had to chuckle that the waitress had to tell us that unfortunately they were out of hens eggs so the Crispy hens egg starter was not available!) we did quietly mention that we were very dissatisfied so far with all the waiting etc.and they did give us a bottle of Cava on the house, but unfortunately things didn't improve.

Going above and beyond our expectations this venue was spectacular. Colin and his team pulled out all the stops to ensure that we had the the most amazing wedding day. The food was incredible and the team stretched themselves to ensure that we had exactly what we wanted in the way of a stunning Malaysian buffet followed by stunning dessert. The evening buffet was polished off sooo quickly as everyone loved sampling what was on offer. The whole day was fantastic and we would highly recommend this venue as a wedding venue. We cannot thank Colin enough for making our day so special.

En un agradable paseo en coche viernes llamamos a los viñedos para el almuerzo. Íbamos a una ubicación diferente pero pensamos probarlo. Debería haber sido alertada por las mesas sucias fuera a pesar de que solo había 2 otros clientes presentes. Pedimos por nuestra mesa para ser limpiado y pedimos nuestro almuerzo. Mi mujer pidió el salmón y cangrejo tagliatelle y yo la cadera con patatas cocinadas 3 veces. Mi comida fue descrito como "un plato de comida más grande. Cuando llegó mi plato era grande, aunque la comida sería alimentar a un niño pequeño. Mi "carne" era acompañado por patatas fritas y cuando pregunté donde mis patatas fritas eran la camarera dijo que en la carta decía patatas fritas. La carne estaba tan finas y de tamaño pequeño, y honestamente puedo decir que he tenido más gruesos bacon. De todos modos como un buen brit comí, en cuestión de minutos. Mi mujer estaba cruda, sí tagliatelle que sé lo que es, pero este al dente y así ella estaba cruda, no comer. Cuando potenciamos la ley que mostró la camarera del menú y el dijo que si el "chef" necesitaba algún consejo sobre cómo cocinar patatas fritas que estaría dispuesto a dar y que la pasta no era preparado correctamente. Quizás el sarcasmo no es la mejor táctica, pero cayeron en saco roto de todos modos. En general, una mala experiencia y costoso para arrancar. Lección? Stick para planificar y si quieres un bistec, patatas fritas y ensalada y luego ir a Wetherspoons y disfrutar.

Went to this restaurant for a Sunday lunch ,it was a bit of a disappointment ,the starters looked a more of a photo food ,not actually food on the plate (we went for the mackerel , hardly saw the fish on the plate ,it was not even half of a half of a fillet of the fish on the plate ,soooo disappointed ,the mains came ,my husband had the sea bass again it was just a half of a fillet on some Chinese cabbage ,not good ,I had roast beef it was ok just because I'm a vegetables lover ,the meat was on the top of lots of roasted vegetables ,my guests again were very disappointed with the food ,we actually had to send back one of the meals It's a shame because the vineyard it's a beautiful place to go ,they really need to improve the restaurant standards ,let's face it you are not a Michelin star ,just put some proper food on your costumers meals as they paying enough for it ,smile and get on with it ,for sure I'm not going back to this place (my only star goes to the house wine it was indeed very good 👍

Owner extremely rude and unprofessional at a wedding today. I wouldn't recommend this place at all, big improvements, or a new owner needed.

My daughter went there to try to book her wedding got all excited told she could have the dates they were just waiting for a licence from the council then after a month the manager called her back and said shes changed his mind and now he want to limit it to 70 people max. lucky for her she found Hambledon vineyard which is absolutely fantastic much more accommodating.So thank you to the manager at Wickham vineyard we now expect to have a much better day. I would advise everyone looking for a wedding to try Hambledon Vineyard.

What a fantastic place food was excellent service very good atmosphere very good fantastic location with a very knowledgeable owner and staff . Also recommend cheese and wine paring experience

We had dinner here for my mum's 50th birthday and while the food was lovely, the service was appalling. All of these reviews seem to be from before the vineyard changed hands - the new management, The Three Choirs, really need to buck up otherwise they'll loose customers. We had to wait half an hour to be served drinks, and this was after hailing a waitress to our table. Then our menus took ages to come - again we had to hail the waitress over. At every point in the evening we had to ask for service rather than be served. The food arrived luke warm as though it had been sitting in the kitchen for a while. A real shame.

I took my daughter last night for her birthday and never having been before, I can't say enough about how good this restaurant is. The location is impressive. We were seated at a table overlooking the vineyard which is stunning. The food was gorgeous and beautifully presented. The English wines from the vineyard were excellent. The waitresses were efficient and courteous. There is a beautiful terrace outside so eating al fresco in the summer must be a real treat. When we left to go out to the car, deer and rabbits were running around the vines. Magical!

If you're after a quality lunch at a good price and in unique surroundings, this could be the place you're looking for! We tried the 2 course £15 lunch menu. Freshly cooked, well presented, and delicious! On a sunny day, you can enjoy eating on the terrace with views across the vineyard. Recommended!

My partner and I were at the Vineyard for a family members wedding reception in May, so this review is based on that. The reception was in a large marquee on the grass outside the restaurant. The day went very well without any hiccups and the manager was always present to keep his staff on their toes. The food served at the wedding breakfast was excellent. The salmon starter was great, the lamb main was cooked perfectly for me, though a little pink for others. Prices for alcohol were reasonable. The only slight down side was the temperature at night did drop and it wasn't warm in the marquee. Heaters would have been a welcome addition.

Came here for the first time recently with friends who have been before. It is very much in the middle of nowhere, so you need to know about it - not somewhere you'd stumble across by accident. And quite hard to find in the dark! Inside is beautifully decorated and very swish - I was expecting something a lot more rustic, but in fact it was lovely. The couple at the table next to us did remark that it totally lacked atmosphere and they wouldn't be back, so I guess it depends on personal taste. Service was very good and we were well looked after, both by a young waitress and a lady I assumed was the manager. Even though we were there on a special voucher offer, we certainly weren't treated as such and were made to feel very special. Food was - for the most part - outstanding. It's not cheap, but you don't mind paying for this kind of quality. The fillet steak was cooked to absolute perfection and melted in the mouth. The New Forest blue cheese souffle and the venison were also amazing. The wines were obviously Three Choirs and were fantastic. Not too expensive either. The only disappointment for me was the apple and blackberry crumble. Ordered because it's my favourite dessert of all time, my expectations were very high considered what had gone before. Unfortunately what arrived were a few pieces of poached apple and a blackberry in a watery liquid, with what can only be described as a Hob Nob on top. Definitely not a crumble and I wish I'd had the cheeseboard which looked wonderful. We would definitely return, but it's very much a special occasion place and to be honest I don't think we'd bring the kids. I suspect it will be wonderful in the summer, judging by the outside tables overlooking the vines - we'll have to come back and see for ourselves.

Took parents out for special meal out and this didn't disappoint in any way. The food was to die for. Superbly presented, outstanding flavours that lingered. Truly glorious.Restaurant was fairly quiet but that didn't mean we were rushed. The service was attentive but not over bearing. We had 3 courses each, started at 7pm and left at 9.30pm. A really good meal in great surroundings. Will be back for more without shadow of doubt

This venue has fantastic food but awful customer service skills. In particular the manager is very arrogant. Customer service is key - they need to understand the meaning!

We used to love this restaurant before the recent change of management and were a little nervous that it might not be as good as it was. We need not have worried. The venue is still lovely, the chef has stayed on and the food and service was superb. The new General Manager was very welcoming and knowledgeable about the wines - he introduced us to a lovely white.

On a short visit to the UK we took a day out of the city to visit the beautiful English countryside. Attracted by signs for a vineyard shop and restaurant we stopped. What a find ! To be as concise as I can be. This is a beautiful restaurant with delightful views of the gardens and vines. The menu is imaginative and very well balanced. The food quite simply outstandingly good. The service unobtrusive,charming and highly professional. The home produced wine unbelievably good. We loved everything ! If you are down this way be sure to visit truly memorable restaurant. If you live in the area and have not dined here yet, you don't know what your missing 😋

Having supported this restaurant over the last years when it was in its infancy and the food originally was very impressive, with a maître d called Yarrick who was excellent at his job , we were sorry when it closed but pleased when it recently re-opened, We tried it on Sunday 24 August but were very disappointed with the very uninspiring meal - pretty bland (the roast beef in the past was always superb) - roast potatoes not worthy of comment - we understood that the original chef had returned but it didn't taste like it! One of us had the chocolate brownie for dessert which was very dry and bland and missing the chocolate sauce! Also, it was advertised that a complimentary bottle of wine was on offer - it turned out to be either a dry or medium white. We wanted red wine with our beef so bought a small glass of house red - at an astronomical price of £5.75!! Even so we should've been offered the bottle of complimentary wine to take with us - we forgot to ask for it ourselves. The restaurant has always lacked atmosphere and has not improved in that respect although we had high hopes when we phoned to book as the male voice on the other end of the phone sounded quite charming. We will not be returning.

We have visited this restaurant twice now when visiting friends in the area. The first time was 2 years ago, when it was owned by Wickham Vineyard. Unfortunately, when we tried to book again some months later it had closed. Fortunately it has now been taken over the Three Choirs Vineyards (who also have a restaurant in Newent, Glos), and apparently it re-opened in June, 2014. We visited again on Saturday 10th August, 2014, and had a wonderful meal. Our starters consisted of Scallops with Chorizo and delicious tiny cubes of apple, Pan fried red mullet on a bed of spicy lentils with a watermelon sauce, and a twice baked blue cheese soufflé. The mains we chose were Parmesan and herb gnocchi, with Summer vegetables (asparagus, tiny carrots, spinach, green beans, broad beans etc) with a balsamic reduction, Pan fried fillet of sea trout with crushed new potatoes and vegetables, a fillet steak and Cannon of Lamb with a croquette made from shredded braised neck of lamb meat. Our chosen desserts were Crème Brulee with homemade shortbread, and lemon cheesecake with thyme scented peach and blood orange icecream. Every single morsel of food was a delight, and was served by pleasant, friendly staff. The chef who was there originally has returned, and is obviously someone who thoroughly enjoys what he does. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. It deserves to be supported by local people, and I sincerely hope it will go from strength to strength.

We started the evening with some Wickham vineyard Champagne which was excellent. The food was beautifully presented and absolutely delicious for every course, well done chef.The service staff let the side down, with no real enthusiasm for the wines or food - and they need to be more professional and personable.Its a great venue and would be very good for a small corporate get-together or private party

We just visited The Vineyard Restaurant and were very disappointed with the lack of engagement from the service staff ( no Maître D on a Saturday!!). When we ordered the wine we queried where it came from and the response from one of the waitress was that it was from their 'assisted vineyard in France'. We then asked the other member of staff 'where's in France?', her response was ' the south of France' and she could not refine her answer or offer to find out. Good food. What a shame the service lets down the food! No personal engagement.

We took friends the other night for our Golden wedding. The once rather elegant dining room has been given a makeover and was cold so we had to sit in our jackets. The Maitre D has gone, there was no welcome, no one came to see if the food was alright and we left without any acknowledgement. Only one person was serving a rather empty restaurant. It took a long time for our orders to be taken. The food was excellent as usual but was let down by a lack of ambiance.A great shame - I gather it is up for sale

Visited with friends and family and all 5 of our meals were fantastic. Highlights included the cheese soufflé starter, a sublime guinea fowl breast and thigh topped off with a fab strawberry soufflé with clotted cream ice cream. We visited when it used to be Vatika and the food is of a similar quality and standard. Tasting menu available for £60 but we opted for 3 courses at £35 which was good value for the quality and presentation of the food. Top off your meal with locally produced English wine and you won't be disappointed. Will be back. Also see reviews under Wickham Vineyard restaurant.

A Friday night dinner with friends for a small celebration turned out to be a very pleasant and enjoyable evening, thanks to the good service and the extremely good food.We had visited the “location” before when it was called “Vatica” and its predecessor, before its demise!As the premises and location were so appealing we thought that we would give it a try.The menu had a pleasant and varied selection of 4 different items from each 3 course. Two courses at £27.95 Three at £34.94. These prices included bread and an enjoyable appetiser!The wine list was good, with a reasonable selection of “non own wines” at quite good prices.As one would expect, from a Chef of this calibre, the food was very good and nicely presented.Of particular note were the starters; “Nanny Williams Cheese Soufflé “and the “Pan seared scallops with confit pork belly and cauliflower puree”. The Lamb and Duck for mains were to be recommended.The service pleasant and efficient with no fuss.As this is a lovely location with pleasant decoration and good food, one hope that this business will continue, unlike previous attempts at this location. We wish them the best of luck , we shall return! To avoid confusion; “The Vineyard Restaurant” is at the Wickham Vineyard, a little confusing as when searching on line to book we found a number of “Vineyard restaurants” some in the local area! The website is WWW. Wickhamvineyard.co.uk not the “Vineyard Restaurant”

We went to eat with 5 of my colleagues for diner. The setting in the Middle of the vineyard is truly magical. As for the food, I couldn't get better in a Michelin star restaurant! This was really a surprise as we found this restaurant by chance and we will definitely go back for lunch too. The menu is also reasonably priced for the quality of food and cooking served. Well done... At last a star restaurant in Hampshire!

We visited The Vineyard Restaurant for a special occasion and started with a glass of the Vineyards champagne, then chose to have 3 courses, all complimented by a different wine recommended by the Maitre D.The food was of exceptional standard not only visually but with wonderful flavours - the chefs are very accomplished. The ambience was good and there is a good view of the vines which are floodlit at night. I am looking forward to going for sunday lunch.

Can't recommend highly enough. Lunch menu is £22 for three courses. I have eaten food below this standard in restaurants with a Michelin star.

Being my first visit to this restaurant, I was excited about visiting as I had heard very good things and I was certainly not disappointed! We felt incredibly accommodated and made welcome by the Maitre D and the waiting staff, and we felt that they attended to our every need. The food certainly exceeded its reputation! We had the 7 course taster menu, which was fantastic value for money. The amuse-bouche of tomato essence and basil oil was fresh and mouthwatering. The summer vegetable salad with Earl Grey Buttermilk and truffles had an incredible variety of flavours, all of which complemented each other perfectly. My starter of Crab Ravioli with a Lobster bisque and lemongrass was light and cooked perfectly. My highlight of the meal was the lamb main course, with an intense mix of slow cooked shoulder croquette and best end of lamb was surprisingly light but an outstanding world of flavours. The pre dessert was a gorgeous cocoa nib creme brule, and the lemon tart was deliciously zingy and the sweet blackcurrant sorbet a perfect combination. Our wines perfectly complimented the meal, we had a wonderful experience, and we rolled out of the restaurant satiated and raring to come back! Don't miss this restaurant...!

We went here for Sunday lunch and the food was fabulous. Three courses were only £17.95 which I thought was excellent value. My souffle starter was sublime and my lemon dessert was outstanding, the roast beef I had for my main course was also very good. The restaurant is lovely and our waiter (Portuguese I gather) was quietly efficient. This has to be the best bet for Sunday lunch for miles around and the view of the Vineyard is very pretty.

We were familiar with this restaurant in it's previous guise (Vatica) and heard that it had re-opened under a new name, so could resist trying it. And were we pleased we did. Absolutely top class food from a very accomplished chef, and for a very reasonable fixed price of £35 per head for a 3 course meal. The premises is pretty much as it was, with great views of the vineyard.Between us we had a good spread of dish choices (from a menu where we agreed we could have chosen all of it), and the scallop starter and duck main courses coming out as close winners. But all the dishes were as good as we have had anywhere - superb food. Service was perhaps a little "stiff" and formal but the restaurant has only been open for 5 weeks and we are sure will improve even further.Could not recommend highly enough

As very regular visitors to Vatika, the previous restaurant on this site which closed in 2011, we were pleased to hear that Wickham Vineyard had plans to open a new restaurant on the premises, focusing on local produce and showcasing both their own wines and those of their French sister vineyard.The Vineyard Restaurant opened on a low-key basis in April and I think they're currrently bedding in the new team before ramping up the publicity. We went on a Friday night and there were 3 other couples there, all very happy with their meal as far as we could tell - but that's why I've only put Average for Atmosphere - hope to be able to raise this score when we next visit and it's a bit more lively.The service was friendly and efficient with a good balance of attentiveness to hanging back to let us enjoy our food. The food was also very good - as one would hope with the Head Chef hailing from the kitchen of Le Manoir and his sous having trained at JSW. The quality of the ingredients was excellent - fresh and tasty and very attractive on the plate, and we look forward to seeing how the flavours on offer deepen as the chefs develop their own signature styles. A definite high point of the meal was my dessert, the custard panna cotta with rhubarb mousse, rhubarb and custard ice cream - both playful (order it and see what I mean!) and delicious.Good value as well with a 3-course dinner for two costing £70 (we spent another £30 on wine between us - they have a good selection of wines by the glass & bottle).So if you like good quality food and service without a stuffy 'fine dining' vibe then I definitely recommend checking out the Vineyard - I'm already looking forward to our next visit.http://www.wickhamvineyard.com/www.wickhamvineyard.coms/info.php?p=4