The White Horse Otterbourne in Winchester

Fantastic evening at the White Horse. A large group of Mums with a need for a forever growing table, the staff couldn’t have been any more helpful and welcoming, which isn’t always the case when there’s a big group. Fantastic food and drink choices - couldn’t fault. We will be back !!

Delicious food. Excellent service. Ample parking. Nice atmosphere. It also has a little shop with cards & upmarket items.

Lovely Sunday roast. Smart pub.

Great pub. Good food, good selection of beer and wine. Music on Fri night

Fantastic vegan options! Myself and my dad both had a full vegan 3 course meal! Very friendly and helpful staff and a beautiful pub!

The service was excellent, I really cannot fault it. However, the value for money is really lacking here. £24 for a piece of Chalk Stream Trout cooked very basically, with 5 potatoes, 2 pieces of broccoli and a spoonful of wilted greens. All of which was swimming in a pool of butter. I really don’t mind paying for good food, but this was so eyewateringly overpriced for such a mediocre dish, I really cannot see past it. The Chocolate Tart was wonderful. £6.70 for a pint of Tribute though? Again, difficult to see beyond the price and the obvious lack of attention to value for money. It’s Tribute, a decent ale found in pubs across the country, but certainly not a £6.70 beer. Please spare me the ‘it’s in line with stock and market costs’. It isn’t, it’s a regular pint but the whopping price tag unfortunately leaves a nasty taste in the mouth.

Fantastic place, a real gem! Warm genial service with a smile, lovely (and fun cheeky banter) . Chic and calming ambience. Good food too. There are board games too!

Beer is very expensive, though !

We visited on Tuesday and had two coffees, two baguettes and a VERY small portion of chips, and the bill came to a few pence short of £44, which I thought was extremely expensive. . On checking my receipt later, I noted that there was a £4.86 charge, called a “discretionary service charge”. Having not been given the option to chose whether or not to pay this, I would say it was a “compulsory” charge, NOT discretionary in any way. All in all, left a bad taste. We will not be returning as I feel I was basically ripped off.

Great place food excellent service top class look forward to returning

My friends and I decided to meet for drinks at the White Horse in Otterbourne having seen on their website that on Saturdays from midday until 6pm, they offer 2 cocktails for the price of 1. The actual wording reads as follows: “Saturdays may be our favourite day of the week with BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH from 10pm – 4pm, where you can enjoy any dish from our menu with 90 minutes of bottomless Prosecco, House Wine or Aperol Spritz for an additional £25. And the fun doesn’t stop there – keep the good times rolling with our incredible 2-4-1 COCKTAILS from midday until 6pm!” However, on arriving at the pub, what we were actually offered was 2 of the same cocktail for £14 from a much reduced (and uninspiring) list. Worst still, when the bar staff were made aware of the website promotion (which I showed them on my iPhone) they refused to honour it. The charmless way in which our query was handled, coupled with an obvious lack of the business acumen required within the hospitality industry, meant that we didn’t order any further drinks and moved onto a different pub.

Came on a Thursday night whilst on holiday. The restaurant was full, but they were kind enough to push some tables in the bar area together for us. The food was gorgeous, and really good kids options too. Service was efficient and pleasant. All of the complaints on here I think are very out of date!

Haven't been for many year's. Wish I'd spent my money on a restaurant than a pub meal. With the cost of it! They automatically put on a service charge now too. But we are to let them know if we want it taken off. Which is awkward. Always give a tip for good service. But wasn't aware I automatically hadt to tip ALL staff. Only seen this for large groups. In Restaurants not a pub. No matter how nice the food is.

Lovely pub, child friendly and dog friendly. Playground and outdoor seating around the back. The indoor seating was nice and cozy. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was lovely. Would definitely go back.

Very friendly staff. Brilliant atmosphere. Good beer. Will definitely have a return visit.

Delicious food, lovely atmosphere, lovely garden with play area, friendly staff. Highly recommend

The food was delicious, but the portions were for a little child. I paid a lot, but I went away still hungry, and I am one, who doesn't eat so much.

It's was ok we didn't eat here as the menu was not to our liking and felt it was a bit expensive for what was on offer .

We sat in the garden a man was playing music and singing,a magician was in the garden alsoface painting,we had pizz home made to order.

The beer is expensive. Nice atmosphere there.

really lovely place. nice and friendly staff and lovely food. Even my boss *Jess the dog* approved.

Second visit. Food was faultless. Will go again

We went to The White Horse in Otterborn for my wife’s birthday, and it was a rip-off. Over a hundred pounds for overcooked chicken goujons, fish and chips, a trout dish, and one appetizer. No acknowledgment of her birthday despite noting it in the reservation. Grossly overpriced for mediocre food. Avoid at all costs.

The worst meal for some time. Venison burger over cooked and visually burnt a so called salad with out dated water and cress. New potatoes that were so over boiled. Bar staff pushing orange slices into my glass with their fingers. A afternoon to forget. Nobody had the manners or training to enquire why l did not eat my meal

I ride past this pub on the bus and had the opportunity to pop in last Saturday for a pint, it was a warm day, I had a pint of Asahi Japanese beer, seems a little pricey, but respect it is a rural pub. Atmosphere fantastic client and staff, they have a little store of smelly soap and little books and trinkets. I recommend this pub and must try food soon. Thank you.

A pretty poor selection of drinks, and had to settle for a warm Inch's pint of cider as that's all they had cider wise. £16 for 2 pints and a kids drink, so pretty steep in my opinion. The beer garden had only one table free which had been cleared of previous customers empty drinks, despite the place having plenty of staff. To top it off I received a passive aggressive telling off for going back out to the beer garden via seemingly the wrong exit despite there actually being no one in the restaurant eating food and it being an open door to the garden area, so not sure what the issue was as its the direct route out. If its an issue, close/barrier it off. Found the staff to be quite rude in general. We won't be returning which is a shame as the pub is in a good location for us livng locally.

Friendly staff, roast dinners served on cold plates and not particularly warm. Only one slice of beef cut into two pieces. Cauliflower cheese was mostly raw. Side dishes arrived slowly after the main plates arrived. Crispy asian chicken salad ( a small portion for £18 ! ) was just warm shredded chicken on a dry coleslaw base with a small drizzle of a lime mayo and a few micro coriander leaves and nigella seeds. I was expecting the chicken to be crispy as advertised on the menu.

Had a family meet up here. Biggest problem is it always feels a hit cold. Its a very large space very open plan. Service very good and good food options. I had the spiced carrot soup though and it had no seasoning at all as far as I could tell. Great pakoras with it though.

Nice beer and lovely Fish & Chips

A popular gastro-pub most of the seating is reserved for diners. There is a garden behind the pub with children's play equipment. Food service can be slow when busy. Also the quality of the real ale is variable.

Went there for lunch with the wife and our 3 dogs. Very warm welcoming pub with lovely staff. Food was great as was the service. Highly recommend this place

Really lovely pub, great food and wine menu, also fantastic loyalty rewards

Fantastic family meal to celebrate Bank Holiday Monday. Food was brilliant, service was great, venue is lovely. Thank you to all the team there. (Slow cooked lamb ragu and the crispy chicken salad were bob on! 👌🏼) Worth saying also perfect for popping in for a quick pint of Neck Oil after work sometimes!

Just lovely. Food delicious; service appropriate but not intrusive and the perfect place to have a lunchtime catch up with a friend.

best sticky toffee pudding I have ever had!

Great for weekday lunch or Sunday roast. Staff are always friendly and attentive, food is good and atmosphere nearly always buzzing 👍

Loved the atmosphere, friendly staff and the chocolate cake was amazing 🤩

Lovely visit after a dog walk. Nothing was too much trouble for the team, even helping us secure a 10% discount by signing up to their app. Food was very good and everyone left feeling satisfied. Good selection of ales and wine. You can really spoil yourself at this place. We will be visiting the sister restaurant to get the great deals through the app. Thanks for looking after the 6 off us and our fury friend.

Tilly, our waitress, was lovely and very attentive. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars for food was in my opinion the salt and pepper calamari needed more salt - and I NEVER ever do that - but perversely the ox cheek dish needed less salt.

Cosy pub, great food, fab service. Nice garden.

Amazing place! I was there last Sunday with friends and it was incredibly.

Staff all very friendly but a drink was forgotten, I think we were later in the day and the staff were going on breaks. Had to ask for an additional pot of gravy but maybe would be nice to provide that for anyone who would like it, we are northern so maybe it’s just us.

Lentil Dahl was outstanding, really excellent. Good flower pots beer, pleasant service, pleasant setting

Not the cheapest but worth it, good choices and lovely people

Lovely place with lovely helpful staff and great food

We had a perfect Sunday lunch on new year's day. Nice cosy atmosphere with friendly and welcoming manager and staff. First rate service and the most delicious panna cotta that I've ever tasted. Thank you for a lovely experience.

Table did smell of old beer but apart from that lovely and will go again.lovely

What a lovely find! 😍 The staff were super friendly, helpful and kind.😊😍😊 Food was delicious and the venue is beautiful.😋 Lots of parking, nice atmosphere, good food, lovely decor, what more could you ask. 😊 Will definitely be going back! Highly recommend 👌

excellent food and service for the price.

The food was very good but a bit pricey. The staff were friendly and helpfu in some waysl but when we weren't ready to order when they first asked they seemed to forget about us .... twice.... once for the main and then again for dessert.

Such a lovely, welcoming vibe here. Love it!

10/10! Christmas meal for 15 and you totally smashed it. Food, service and lots of atmosphere. Will be visiting again.

Wife visited and came away disappointed with the food. Small portions of good quality food but big prices. Pretentious food overall. Eat before visiting.

Ok but Very expensive for drinks. 2 small bottles of 0% Heineken & a small diet coke = £14.00

Met with friends as Otterbourne is a midpoint between them and us. We used to meet up at another pub down the road but I think we'll come here in future. Great food. Lovely beer. Warm and cosy atmosphere.

We felt the White Horse really thought about our comfort with 10 adults and 5 babies, and gave us a flexible area with plenty space for buggies. The Christmas menu was delicious, reasonably priced, and the staff really looked after us. Will definitely be back soon!

Just went for lunch and was impressed with the look and service. I had a steak baguette but only 3 tiny strips of fatty steak . Not value for money . My husband had the burger , nothing special . All this cost approx £67 including the gratuity one glass of small red and a pint of lager . Extremely overpriced and not a great deal of choice on the mains menu. It’s a shame as the venue looks the part, but the food needs to match to warrant the high prices. Service was very welcoming and attentive though .

Great food and service. Very enjoyable evening

Great value stylish pub with good menu and drinks choice. We have never been disappointed and they have a great team there

Extremely expensive, not a great selection. The fact that a gratuity was added to the bill was not good.

We went for an early meal at about 5 pm on Friday night, the 15th Nov 23. Young female staff were very welcoming and made us feel relaxed straight away. Duty Manager/Owner, not sure which was also very pleasant and took time to speak with us. Food great I had the fish and chips and my husband had the Sea Bass. We shared a lovely cold bottle of proscetto. First time visit, but it won't be the last. The roaring wood fire 🔥 was excellent. Thank you to all the staff that looked after us and not forgetting the Chef and kitchen staff! 😀 Michele and Andy Bartlett

Great day out - perfect for a family lunch - love the play area too, great for the kids, kept them entertained while we could enjoy our drinks and lunch :)

A very disappointing experience here a couple of nights ago. The starters are overpriced and the menu for main meals is limited. For starter two small slices of sourdough toast, some truffle butter and olive tapenade was £9. For main, we had a satay chicken burger which was dry and a pea risotto which was tepid at best. The risotto was exchanged and I ate it as I was hungry but it wasn't very flavoursome. The mains came before the starter was finished despite us saying we weren't ready. Not recommended at all

Good decor limited lunch menu. On the above price menu

Wasn't worth travelling far for. Very limited menu and quality of food was ok but not blown away

One of my favourite places. The staff are friendly and attentive, the food is excellent at great prices.

On visiting The White Horse it was nice to take a photo of the white horse outside. Having Drinks and Crisps to just sit inside and relax was nice. The Bar Staff Seemed friendly. I Liked how there was a Gift Shop there. All round very nice. I would visit again.

The White Horse was very convenient for catching a ferry from Portsmouth so booked a table for breakfast. We both had Advocado & poached eggs on sourdough, delicious with lovely hot latte coffees. The service was great, very efficient & served with a smile.

Lovely local pub, great atmosphere with some live music on. Had a tasty meal, although it was a little expensive for a pub burger.

Disappointing time there , food not as good as the price charged . fish watery ( fish and chips meal ) Duck breast over cooked and small portions Not happy about the 12.5 % service charge ( which was discretionary) that was put on the bill and was made awkward to avoid Service good from young gentleman Terry

Really enjoyable Friday lunch at the White Horse. We were lucky to get a table as hadn't booked and must pass our thanks to the gentlemen who was just finishing up and vacated his table. This set the tone for lunch: friendly clientele; friendly staff; prompt service; very quick turn round on food; delicious food; accompanied by lovely drinks, Flower Pots Perridge in my case. Would recommend a visit, but check what's on and consider booking to avoid being disappointed. They have a good sized car park to the rear as well as spaces out front. Nice size garden with plenty of seating and some cabins out front for more private outdoor dining. Check out their app for ordering and paying, it also has special offers. Photo of smoked trout with scrambled egg on sourdough from the brunch menu.

Excellent lunch..pulled pork burger. Great friendly staff service in this busy dog friendly pub. Would definitely return. Highly recommended ...thank you everyone :)

Starting with the positives: Lovely atmosphere, with a little gift shop and other lovely locally produced items to buy around the pub. The staff were young but helpful. The children's menu was reasonably priced (£7 for a main course) and a good portion size. Our daughter really enjoyed it. The courgette fritters were delicious but a small portion, seemed like a large starter for £17. The children's menu option was bigger! This could easily be rectified by adding some rice or quinoa with it. The 'crispy' chicken salad was not crispy, instead the chicken was shredded throughout and my partner said he did not really enjoy it. Also £17. Seemed expensive for what it is but if you sign up to their app you get 10% off which helps. A meal for 2 adults and 1 child came to £60 including a top

Gorgeous pub! Food was great, service was easy. I'd not been in a few years and the interior is stunning. Absolutely Instagramable. Lovely little gift shop too.

Great food, the steak, was the best i have had for a while, staff are very professional, friendly and helpful, couldn't ask for more

They had the requested table organised for our arrival & were attentive in serving drinks initially but then left us to enjoy our chat. The sharing platters were lovely.

Fantastic place to visit for food and drinks. Exceptional food and quality local produce. Friendly staff and lovely location. Caters for gluten-free and plenty of free parking. We really enjoyed ourselves and had 3 courses it was that good! It has a lovely shop too!

Amazing place, amazing food and service we had 3 courses it was that tasty, they catered for gluten-free really well. Definitely going back! Plus, they have a little shop too!

A delightful place, delicious food, fantastic service from a very friendly and warm staff. A definite return is on the cards the next time we are visiting family in the area

Bit of a hit and miss ( more towards miss) . The trout brunch was delicious. Burgers were too greasy . Fish and chips probably the worst I ever had . A 12% service charge on top . For the price I would expect nothing less than exceptional service . This was nothing close . Mediocre at best .

Lovely pub, great food and service Will be back soon

Grossly over priced and staff accused us of not ordering something ,when WE PROVED we had there was little apology.

We just went for drinks. There’s a lovely small shop with gift ideas. We went in the afternoon. It’s part of a small chain which do rewards on their app. You need to know your table number but unfortunately there are none so you have to ask then order through the app and the rewards upload automatically. % off the bill It’s nice and chilled

Staff were lovely, great atmosphere and although the food was quite enjoyable me and my partner asked to have a couple of items removed from out food, only for them to be bought out with the items on the dishes.

Menu a bit confusing, not you're starters, mains etc. However it was really good.

The food was good (Asian chicken salad, pea risotto), but not the biggest portion size and overpriced, especially with the auto 12.5% tip.

All was as you would expect, and hope for.

Food was ok nothing special therefore feel prices are a bit high considering the quality of the end product. Had chicken salad was crispy chicken on what I assume was coleslaw mix without the mayo

Really good place to eat. Nice service.

A lovely meal in a quiet corner - beautiful decor, lovely service, great food. The New Forest mushroom starter was delightful! 😀

A very nice steak meal with a glass of wine for £19 and nice service Thankyou

Beautiful place but the service was slow and lots of gaps on the menu

Disappointing tonight. Unfortunately there was a power cut. As a result food came out luke warm and staff less than attentive could not have our drinks. The power cut of course not the staff fault and unexpected . Would have thought as a gesture of good will an invitation to return at a later date for a complementary meal would have been appreciated. Spoiled our impromptu Sunday roast experience. This would not have our experience under a previously manageress from a few years back, we were regulars at one time and were passing tonight and thought we would drop by again.

Very disappointed with the meal and service this evening. Venue is beautiful and lovely garden space.

I was just training around the corner but it was a very nice pub! I didn eat there so I dont know about the food!

I tried the smoked trout and scrambled eggs on toast from the brunch menu and it was delicious and my daughter had the full English and she really enjoyed hers too, will come again next time I'm in the area.

Only popped in cos I was desperate for a poop but seems like a nice place with a big garden

The overall atmosphere is tad supercilious, but the staff are all friendly and polite so I don’t think this is a reflection on them.

Lovely garden lunch with a colleague. Lack of table service meant we didn't have a coffee or any extras. Not ideal for us and I'd be annoyed if it were my business

We had a good dinner experience here a couple of months ago, but that was topped by a great lunch/brunch today! The service was great, attentive but not intrusive…even nailing that end of meal time when you don’t know when you’ll catch someone’s eye to get the bill - everything from being seated on the beautiful dining patio, to prompt ordering and delivery of food was excellent. And that’s not the best bit…this place has the best pub menu I’ve perhaps ever seen if you like a broad selection of gastro options (and more veggie options than I’ve seen in a pub before…but I’m not a veggie). I love a pie and chips, but when I take my wife out to lunch we like to have something different and perhaps even healthy…it’s usually slim pickings for such options but not here! I had a delicious smoked trout brunch and my wife had a confit duck poke bowl, both absolutely delicious and reasonably priced. There’s also plenty of options for varying family dynamics including a semi separate kids play structure and beer garden style area. This is fast becoming my favourite place to eat in Hampshire…and it’s very close to home. Well done and thank you White Horse Otterbourne!