The best restaurants in Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne Basingstoke and Deane South East

I had a coffee next door to the pub . excellent coffee had a flat white and a rock cake that good as well

If I could give this this a 0 star I would!! Absolutely discusting!! Food was gross!! Didn’t have half of the menu so choice was limited! Would not recommend!!

We celebrated our 50th Wedding anniversary at the dew Pond recently with our 4 grandchildren aged 6 to 11 and their parents and what a great time we had. We booked the private room as it had a little sitting room where the children could spend time between courses and not disturb other diners. This worked a treat as the restaurant was very busy with another party of 10 in the restaurant and most if not all the other tables occupied. The menu offer 6 choices for each course and we did not have to choose in advance which was a bonus. Keith the owner and chef took the trouble though to check with me in advance that the children would be able to eat off the menu as the youngest can be a bit picky.On arrival we were welcomed by Keith's wife and her team and went out to the terrace for pre dinner drinks and just as we were finishing those and our cheese straws, told our table was ready. Between the 10 of us I think we had worked our way through the whole menu by the time we had finished pud. Each dish was eagerly awaited, arrived beautifully presented and tasted delicious, a treat for both eyes and tummies. Service was impeccable with just the right amount of time between courses. The whole team at the Dew Pond made it an evening to remember so thank you Keith and team. You are worthy of a Michelin star but we are quite pleased you do not have one so we can book a table when we want to visit again without booking 3 months ahead to go on what turned out to be a waiting list, only to be disappointed a week beforehand. That was our family's booking at Le Manoir Quatre Saisons some years ago but the tactless way Raymond Blanc treated me on the telephone still rankles all these years later. Keep doing Keith what you do so well and we will keep coming back.

The Dew Pond first and foremost serves outstanding food at very reasonable prices. The staff are attentive and the location is beautiful. All three of our courses were sublime, I encourage everyone to go there if you would like to enjoy some of the best food in Hampshire /West Berkshire.

This was my first visit to the George - for lunch on a Wednesday. The welcome my friend and I received was wonderful and we were served straight away, even though they were busy. The food was exceptional and the steak pie I ordered was probably the best I have ever had. Made and baked on the premises it was delicious. The haddock and chips was brilliant too. A great atmosphere and very nice staff.

We celebrated our daughter's first birthday at The Swann Inn today, and it was nothing short of incredible! The space was absolutely humongous, comfortably accommodating our entire family and more. The warm and inviting fireplace added such a cosy touch to the atmosphere, making it the perfect setting for a family gathering. The service was impeccable—dedicated staff ensured that drinks were always flowing, and their attentiveness made the entire experience seamless. The food was outstanding, with everyone raving about the quality and flavour. It’s rare to find a place where every single dish impresses, but The Swann Inn delivered in every way. We’ve already decided that this will be ‘our family pub’ moving forward. It’s heartening to see that pubs like this still exist in our area—a proper gem! Thank you guys. Ben, Francesca and little Sienna.

We were a group of six for Sunday lunch. Two of our party were delayed, the Manager reorganised the bookings to fit this in. The food, service and room were excellent and a thoroughly good time was had by all.

Not very inspiring. Food was Bland. Side order of coleslaw wasn't enough for a mouse. Expensive for what it was. Not for me! Amazing how reviews can mislead.

Great friendly place for a pint 🍻

This is our 3rd visit of this lovely pub and it just gets better. I’m so surprised anybody could be even slightly disappointed with this gem. We booked a table for 8 for Sunday lunch. My family all live in different parts of the UK and we all travel about an hour to reach this pub. The drive is so worth it. The car park is big enough to cope with all our cars and they have an electric car charger if needed. Outside (for our Grandchildren) is a lovely play area. Our welcome, our service and the food cannot be faulted in anyway. The portions are amazing and well presented. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff here. We thoroughly enjoyed all our meals. To top this amazing lunch off - a singer on an acoustic guitar was playing live in the background- at a volume we could still talk easily over, he too was amazing. Well done to everybody there - you all deserve a huge round of applause just like the singer! We will definitely see you again soon

We both had burgers which were served “bun less’. This suited us as often find it too filling. The chips were delicious and came with a nice salad garnish but the burger just tasted too fatty and cheap to me. Staff were friendly and helpful but unfortunately I had to leave my burger and spoiled my meal.

Great staff, lovely to sit by the fire in the bar. Restaurant area felt a bit formal to me so stayed in the bar. Food was excellent but very small portions, and not cheap either. I had the gammon and could have eaten 2 plates.

Our 4th visit, lovely wonderful staff. Real value for money. Why pay £26 for 8 oz sirloin steak in Freefolk, when you can have 16oz rump steak for the same price at The George St. Mary Bourne. Lovely atmosphere, great value for money.

I’ve been here a few times now (at different times of the day) and it’s ALWAYS brilliant. Staff are lovely & food is excellent. Yesterday, a friend & I (who I haven’t seen for 25yrs) began with coffee at 10.30am and left after lunch at 2.30pm…would HIGHLY recommend. Thank you team 🥰

What a wonderful lunch we had today. We were a party of 11 and everything was excellent. Lovely staff, good service, delicious food, reasonable prices, we were made very welcome. Aren't we lucky to have such a good eatery/pub on our doorstep. Not forgetting the wonderful deli attached, which also serves take away coffees and croissants Tuesdays to Saturdays.