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Restaurants in Alton

• Star Inn

  Matt and Karen Williams are certainly making their mark in this delightful old village pub three miles north of Alton.

  Bentworth, Alton, Hampshire - Cuisine: British

• The French Horn

  Just a short walk from Chawton and Jane Austen's house - and within sight and sound of the Watercress Line - the white-painted French Horn is a fascinating old pub with a fascinating history.

  The Butts, Alton, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

• Truffles Restaurant, Alton Grange Hotel

  Truffles is a relaxed, contemporary restaurant within the Alton Grange Hotel on the outskirts of the market town of Alton.

  London Road, Alton, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Arlesford

• The Bush Inn

  One of the great attractions of this seventeenth-century, rose-covered village pub at Ovington, near Alresford, is its setting beside a meandering country lane on the Pilgrim's Way; a bonus is the garden right beside the banks of the River Itchen.

  Ovington, Arlesford, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Barton on Sea

• Pebble Beach

  Pierre Chevillard made his name and earned his stars in the grand country-house world of Chewton Glen, but in 2004 he made tracks and headed for Barton on Sea and the relaxed atmosphere of Pebble Beach.

  Marine Drive, Barton on Sea, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Basingstoke

• The Lime Leaf

  Set up by former diplomat David Wyatt and his Thai wife, the Lime Leaf brings an authentic taste of Thailand to Basingstoke old town.

  25 London Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire - Cuisine: Thai

• Ciao Baby Cucina

  A godsend for shoppers trudging their way round Basingstoke's Festival Place in search of bargains, Ciao Baby Cucina offers colourful sustenance, Italian style, and the chance for some people-watching from the tables outside.

  Festival Place, Basingstoke, Hampshire - Cuisine: Italian

• Vespers Restaurant, Apollo Hotel

  The Vespers Restaurant is located in the Apollo Hotel Basingstoke which is ideally positioned a short drive from junction 6 of the M3, a custom-built modern hotel draws a regular following of business clients and leisure guests.

  Aldermaston Roundabout, Basingstoke, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

• Winchester Restaurant, Oakley Hall

  In the distinguished Oakley Hall near Basingstoke, built in 1795 and formerly owned by the Bramston family, close friends of Jane Austen, Head Chef Graham Weston prides himself on using only the best local ingredients available to create a modern approach to his dishes.

  Rectory Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Baughurst

• The Wellington Arms

  Jason King and Simon Page have turned this one-time hunting cottage down winding lanes between Basingstoke and Newbury into a go-ahead dining pub with strong local affiliations.

  Baughurst Road, Baughurst, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Beaulieu

• Montagu Arms Hotel, Terrace Restaurant

  Perfect as a basecamp for exploring the delights of the New Forest, the distinguished 200-year-old Montagu Arms Hotel keeps good company with Beaulieu's renowned National Motor Museum, auspicious stately home and abbey.

  Palace Lane, Beaulieu, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Master Builder's

  Wooden sailing ships used to be built at Bucklers Hard, and the Master Builder used to reside in one of a group of red brick houses that now form part of the hotel.

  Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Brockenhurst

• Restaurant at The Pig

  After a multi-million pound refurbishment the former Whitely Ridge Hotel in the heart of the New Forest National Park, just outside the village of Brockenhurst, has been transformed into The Pig, an entrancing rustic country style hotel and restaurant.

  Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

• Careys Manor, Le Blaireau

  The four star Carey's Manor Hotel at Brockenhurst benefits from three restaurants offering a choice of dining experiences all conforming to the hotel's overall food policy of using free-range, organic and local produce wherever possible.

  Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire - Cuisine: French

• Manor Restaurant, Carey's Manor Hotel

  The four star Carey's Manor Hotel at Brockenhurst benefits from three restaurants offering a choice of dining experiences all conforming to the hotel's overall food policy of using free-range, organic and local produce wherever possible.

  Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

• Rhinefield House, Armada Restaurant

  Built in the 1890s and known locally as the 'Jewel in the Forest', Rhinefield House is a glorious prospect, set amid a natural forest of redwoods, copper beeches and rhododendrons embellished with Italianate ponds and ornamental landscaped gardens.

  Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Brook

• Briscoes at the Bell Inn

  Briscoes is the fine dining restaurant at the Bell Inn, a lovely building dating back to 1782 in the pretty hamlet of Bramshaw, in the heart of the New Forest National Park.

  Bramshaw, Brook, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern English

Restaurants in Cadnam

• The Bartley Lodge Hotel, Crystal Restaurant

  Standing at the 'Gateway to the New Forest', this fine listed Georgian building started life as a hunting lodge and now woos the crowds with its beautiful landscaped grounds, outdoor tennis courts and healthy leisure facilities.

  Lyndhurst Road, Cadnam, Hampshire - Cuisine: International

Restaurants in Denmead

• Barnard's Restaurant

  There's a cosy intimacy about David and Sandie Barnard's likeable village restaurant, which has been a durable feature of the Hampshire scene for a good many years.

  Hambledon Road, Denmead, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Downton

• Royal Oak

  A recent facelift has done much to improve the look of this hospitable roadside pub The Royal Oak at Downton, and there have been extensive changes to the huge, well-maintained garden and play area at the back.

  Christchurch Road, Downton, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in East Tytherley

• The Star at Tytherley

  Tucked away alongside a quiet country road between Romsey and Salisbury, the seventeenth-century Star Inn is a picture of pastoral Englishness.

  East Tytherley Road, East Tytherley, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Easton

• The Chestnut Horse

  Top-notch locally brewed real ales are one of the attractions in this spick-and-span sixteenth-century pub in the heart of the picturesque Itchen Valley.

  Easton, Easton, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Emsworth

• 36 On The Quay

  Ramon and Karen Farthing picked a winner when they moved into this delightful seventeenth-century cottage overlooking Emsworth harbour. More than ten years down the line, they are still thriving and have recently given their dining room a bright, new contemporary look with cream and brown colour schemes, vibrant artwork and modern crockery.

  47 South Street, Emsworth, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

• Fat Olives

  Lawrence and Julia Murphy's intimate, brasserie-style restaurant occupies a tiny seventeenth-century fisherman's cottage on a street running down to Emsworth quay.

  30 South Street, Emsworth, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern English

• Spencers Restaurant & Brasserie

  The first floor restaurant offers a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere with the added touch of real gas lighting. The restaurant is air-conditioned & non-smoking and there is a private dining room for 8/10 people.

  36 North Street, Emsworth, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern English

Restaurants in Eversley

• The New Mill

  The New Mill features The Grill Room, The River Room, The Bar Terrace and the award winning A La Carte Restaurant which offers an interesting selection of dishes to suit all tastes, including vegetarians.

  New Mill Road, Eversley, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Fareham

• The Richmond Restaurant, Lysses House Hotel

  The award winning Richmond Restaurant is situated on the ground floor of the Lysses Hotel in the heart of the old Hampshire market town of Fareham.

  51 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

• The Solent Hotel, Terrace Restaurant

  A peaceful location in Hampshire woodland just off the busy A27 is one of the big selling points The Solent Hotel with its Terrace Restaurant, a purpose-built modern hotel and spa, which comes complete with tennis courts and other leisure facilities.

  Rookery Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Farnborough

• Brasserie at Aviator

  The Brasserie at Aviator is a simple yet stylish restaurant located in Farnborough, Hampshire. The stylish Brasserie has cream leather chairs, walnut columns, parquet flooring and soft lighting, giving a warm glow in the evening.

  Farnborough Road, Farnborough, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

• Gurkha Palace

  As soon as you pass through the specially imported, authentic Nepalese door you know you are stepping into a palace of Nepalese cuisine.

  78 Farnborough Road, Farnborough, Hampshire - Cuisine: Nepalese

Restaurants in Fordingbridge

• The Three Lions

  Mike and Jayne Womersley's restaurant-with-rooms in the heart of the New Forest National Park is one of Hampshire's finest and least pompous gems.

  Stuckton, Fordingbridge, Hampshire - Cuisine: Anglo French

• Compasses Inn

  The Compasses Inn at Damerham near Fordingbridge has stood for over 400 years and still retains the Olde Worlde feel.

  Damerham, Fordingbridge, Hampshire - Cuisine: Traditional English

Restaurants in Hamble

• The Bugle

  Hamble's only waterside pub, the historic Bugle, has been impressively refurbished with help and advice from English Heritage. Current owners, Ideal Leisure Ltd (who also run La Cantina and The White Star Tavern & Dining Rooms in Southampton), have restored the original Grade II-listed building using traditional materials, and it now boasts natural flagstone floors, a solid oak bar and wood-burning stoves, plus a private dining room and a delightful terrace for al fresco meals.

  High Street, Hamble, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Hartley Wintney

• The Cricketers

  The name Hartley Wintney was recorded in the thirteenth century as Hertleye Wynteneye, which means 'the clearing in the forest where the deer graze by Winta's island' - an evocative description of a Hampshire village where the country lifestyle is so sought after and appreciated.

  The Green, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Hook

• Oak Room Restaurant, Tylney Hall

  Tylney Hall is a magnificent Country House Hotel located within unspoilt Hampshire Countryside, Tylney Hall caters for everyone and its award winning Oak Room Restaurant is a traditional oak panelled dining room, with a baby Grand Piano softly playing in the back ground.

  Rotherwick, Hook, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern English

Restaurants in Hordle

• The Mill at Gordleton

  Stroll from the car park, through the waterside gardens, past exotic trees and shrubs, then over the footbridge towards this 300-year-old converted watermill (complete with its original sluice gates, weir and even a lily pond).

  Silver Street, Hordle, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Isle of Wight

• Horse & Groom

  The Horse & Groom is a large family orientated pub and restaurant, a landmark on the A3054 Newport to Yarmouth road.

  Main Road, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Pub Food

• The Boat House

  The Boat House is situated in the small Edwardian resort of Seaview on the north-eastern corner of the Isle of Wight, with spectacular views overlooking the Solent.

  Springvale Road, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Seafood

• The New Inn

  Built in 1743 on the site of an old church house, this one-time fishermen's haunt still boasts original low beamed ceilings, inglenooks and ancient flagstone floors – although today's visitors are likely to be tourists, walkers trekking the nearby coastal path and sailors from nearby Shalfleet quay.

  Mill Road, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

• Bourne Hall Country House Hotel

  Built in the 1860s for one of Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting, Bourne Hall occupies a lovely spot outside Shanklin Old Village, at the foot of the Luscombe Downs.

  Luccombe Road, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: European

• Crab & Lobster Inn

  A breathtaking location overlooking Bembridge Ledge and the sea, just a hop and skip from the 65-mile coastal path, has made the Crab & Lobster Inn a perennial favourite with visitors to the Isle of Wight.

  32 Forelands Field Road, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

• George Hotel

  This fine Georgian townhouse is the hub of the town, and is ideally placed between the castle and the pier, close to the ferry terminal.

  Quay Street, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

• Priory Bay Hotel

  'A country hotel by the sea', the Priory Bay stands proud on a 70-acre estate between Bembridge and Seaview, with spectacular views over The Solent and Spithead.

  Priory Drive, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: European

• Red Lion

  Michael and Lorna Mence run the Red Lion as a thoroughly traditional English hostelry that is equally popular with beer-drinking locals, walkers and dinghy sailors who come down the river from Yarmouth when the tide is right.

  Church Place, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

• Royal Hotel

  The Isle of Wight's only 4-star listed hotel is also the largest, and it stands in glorious gardens with outstanding views of the breathtaking coastline.

  Belgrave Road, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

• Saltys Bar & Restaurant

  Right by Yarmouth harbourside, Saltys doubles as a lively bar and fine-dining restaurant, with the emphasis firmly on locally landed seafood.

  Quay Street, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Seafood

• Seaview Hotel

  Think of Seaview and you are bound to think of boats. The dignified atmosphere and rules of its Yacht Club define the mood in the village and this fine old hotel right by the seafront is its pride and joy.

  High Street, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Farringford

  Famous as the island home of Alfred Lord Tennyson (his eponymous tourist trail begins from the green gate in the grounds) this stunningly situated eighteenth-century country house makes the most of its attributes.

  Bedbury Lane, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

• The Fishbourne

  The Fishbourne is a charming 1930's inn nestled on the eastern bank of Wooton Creek, handily placed for Wightlink Fishbourne ferry terminal.

  Fishbourne Lane, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

• The Hambrough Hotel - Robert Thompson

  Overlooking Ventnor Bay on the southern reaches of the Isle of Wight, the Hambrough Hotel is reaping the benefits of a thorough and extensive refit.

  Hambrough Road, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

• The Spyglass Inn

  A mammoth collection of seafaring and nautical memorabilia sets the scene at the highly renowned Spyglass Inn, which overlooks the English Channel on Ventnor's Esplanade.

  Esplanade, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Lower Froyle

• The Anchor Inn

  The Anchor Inn opened in March 2008 set in the heart of the quaint Hampshire village of Lower Froyle, part of the Miller's Collection of Country Inns which include the successful Peat Spade in Longstock and the Queen's Arms in East Garston.

  , Lower Froyle, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Lymington

• Egan's

  Turn off Lymington's bustling high street and look for the dark blue front door that marks out John and Debbie Egan's informal, bistro-style restaurant.

  24 Gosport Street, Lymington, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

• Graze Bar & Kitchen

  Niki and Kate Robinson has scored quite a hit with their casual, contemporary, Lymington venue, which offers exactly what the name, Graze Bar & Kitchen, suggests – a big open space with a long bar, high stools, bare wooden floors and trendy lighting, plus the bonus of an outdoor area with groovy sail-styled awnings and heaters.

  9 Gosport Street, Lymington, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Lyndhurst

• The Dining Room

  Lime Wood is a stunning Regency Country House originally established as a hunting lodge in the 13th Century that has been lovingly restored over the last five years at a cost of thirty million pounds, and is now the only five star luxury hotel in the New Forest National Park.

  Lime Wood, Lyndhurst, Hampshire - Cuisine: British

• The Scullery

  The Scullery restaurant is the all day dining option at Lime Wood, a stunning Regency Country House originally established as a hunting lodge in the 13th Century that has been lovingly restored at a cost of thirty million pounds.

  Lime Wood, Lyndhurst, Hampshire - Cuisine: British

• Oak Inn

  The Oak started life as an eighteenth-century cider house deep in heart of the New Forest. It's situated in the tiny hamlet of Bank, not far from Lyndhurst off the A35.

  Pinkney Lane, Lyndhurst, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Milford on Sea

• Westover Hall

  Stupendous views are one of the great attributes of this superb listed Victorian mansion on the fringes of the New Forest.

  Park Lane, Milford on Sea, Hampshire - Cuisine: Classic English

Restaurants in Netley Marsh

• Hotel TerraVina

  Set in a delightful rural, wooded hamlet on the edge of the New Forest and just six miles from Southampton, Hotel TerraVina is an attractively extended Victorian residence that now sets out its stall as a luxury boutique hotel complete with attractive cedar-wood extensions, a seductive colonial-style roof terrace and a swish modern restaurant complete with an open kitchen (including a wood-burning oven).

  174 Woodlands Road, Netley Marsh, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in New Milton

• Vetiver at Chewton Glen

  A grand and glorious eighteenth-century mansion, remodelled along Palladian lines, Chewton Glen has it all - from croquet lawns to complementary therapies and spa facilities.

  Christchurch Road, New Milton, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Nomansland

• Les Mirabelles

  Les Mirabelles Nomansland, guide entry suspended.

  ., Nomansland, Hampshire - Cuisine:

Restaurants in Odiham

• St John Restaurant

  Set in a beautiful Grade II-listed building in the centre of charming Odiham, St John offers a tranquil setting for fine food with French and European leanings.

  83 High Street, Odiham, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

• The George Hotel

  Cromwell's, the a la carte Restaurant at The George has been specialising in seafood since 1993 and the emphasis is on providing the freshest of ingredients and cooking them simply and well.

  100 High Street, Odiham, Hampshire - Cuisine: Seafood

• The Grapevine

  Matthew and Penny Fleet set up shop in this double-fronted, bow-windowed property during 1994 and have gradually transformed it into a much-liked informal bistro-style restaurant with wooden floors, terracotta and saffron colour schemes.

  121 High Street, Odiham, Hampshire - Cuisine: Mediterranean

Restaurants in Petersfield

• JSW

  Michelin-starred Jake Saul Watkins (JSW) is now fully settled in his new premises, just around the corner from his original restaurant off Petersfield High Street.

  20 Dragon Street, Petersfield, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Portsmouth

• Indian Palace Restaurant

  Overlooking the ever-changing maritime scene in and around Portsmouth Harbour, the Indian Palace is part of the smart Gunwharf Quays development and occupies a site on the upper level of the boardwalk.

  77 North Promenade, Portsmouth, Hampshire - Cuisine: Indian

Restaurants in Romsey

• Berties

  Opened in 1995 in a delightful old 'character' building and named after the P. G. Woodhouse character Bertie Wooster, this is a much-liked restaurant-with-rooms jazzed up with brightly coloured original paintings.

  80 The Hundred, Romsey, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

• Suan Thai

  Opened in 1997, Andy and Jirasin Brown's likeable restaurant has become a firm favourite with Romsey's restaurant crowd over the years.

  Tee Court, Romsey, Hampshire - Cuisine: Thai

Restaurants in Southampton

• George's Restaurant

  George's Restaurant is something of an institution in Southampton and is now very much part of the town's history. In 1936 a young Greek Cypriot named Michael Hannides left his seaside village, to seek his fortune in Britain.

  1 St Michaels Street, Southampton, Hampshire - Cuisine: Greek

• Kuti's Brasserie

  A doorman in full ceremonial regalia is often on hand to welcome visitors to Kuti's Brasserie, a venue that is reckoned to be Southampton's most exclusive and exciting Indian restaurant.

  37 - 39 Oxford Street, Southampton, Hampshire - Cuisine: Indian

• La Cantina

  Proud to be Southampton's only authentic, independently owned Mexican restaurant, La Cantina has established itself as one of the friendliest and most lively venues in town, with its brand of big-flavoured Tex-Mex food, authentic atmosphere and Latino music.

  2a - 3a Bedford Place, Southampton, Hampshire - Cuisine: Tex Mex

• La Margherita

  In a commanding position overlooking the bustling Southampton marina, La Margherita is a convivial Italian restaurant in the popular Town Quay development.

  1 Town Quay, Southampton, Hampshire - Cuisine: Italian

• Oxfords Bar Restaurant

  Set up by a couple of big players in Southampton's bar and restaurant scene, Oxfords is at the heart of the action in the town and is currently a frontrunner for modern brasserie food.

  35-36 Oxford Street, Southampton, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

• White Star Tavern & Dining Rooms

  A big player on Southampton's up-and-coming Oxford Street, this stylish gastro pub/restaurant was originally a hotel for ocean-going travellers. The imposing old building has been tastefully renovated, but still retains much of its original décor including swathes of wood panelling over the walls, pillars and ceilings, big windows etched with the White Star logo and several fireplaces.

  28 Oxford Street, Southampton, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Southsea

• The Brasserie @ 8 Kings Road

  An imposing stone banking hall is the auspicious setting for this bright new arrival on the local scene, which has already got the critics' tongues wagging in approval: 'I predict this dazzling restaurant to not only pull 'em in locally, but from afar,' wrote Carol Godsmark in The News.

  8 Kings Road, Southsea, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Stockbridge

• The Greyhound

  Famed for its superb location by the banks of the River Test, the Greyhound at Stockbridge is the very model of an affluent Hampshire hostelry.

  31 High Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

• Clos du Marquis

  Once an old coaching inn on the road from London to Southampton, Clos du Marquis now offers a taste of rustic France at Stockbridge, in the heart of the Test Valley.

  London Road, Stockbridge, Hampshire - Cuisine: French

Restaurants in Sway

• The Silver Hind

  Built in 1909 and once home for Sway's district nurses, this charming place has found a new lease of life as a beguiling and immaculately turned out Village Inn with Restaurant called The Silver Hind, thanks to new owners Andy and Carol Cottingham.

  Station Road, Sway, Hampshire - Cuisine:

Restaurants in West Meon

• The Thomas Lord

  The Thomas Lord is a charming pub restaurant set in the small picturesque village of West Meon in Hampshire and the pub is named after the founder of Lord's Cricket Ground who retired to West Meon in 1830.

  High Street, West Meon, Hampshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Winchester

• Brasserie Blanc

  Situated right next to the Theatre Royal in Winchester, this recent addition to the chain of Raymond Blanc brasseries (originally Le Petit Blanc) has the bonus of a summertime terrace and balcony for al fresco meals.

  19-20 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern French

• Chesil Rectory

  Built in 1427 and proud to be the oldest building in Winchester, the Old Rectory thrives on its character and heritage.

  1 Chesil Street, Winchester, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

• Hotel du Vin & Bistro

  This is the original outlet of the steadily growing Hotel du Vin group, which currently has seven branches in towns and cities across England.

  Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern European

• Lainston House

  A long winding drive through acres of Hampshire parkland leads the way to Lainston House, an opulent seventeenth-century country mansion out in the country just a few miles from Winchester.

  Sparsholt, Winchester, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Balaka Restaurant

  The Winchester suburb of Weeke is the location for this reliable 'new-style' Indian restaurant. Banish any thoughts of heavy flock wallpaper, plastic plants and velvet drapes: instead, polished wood floors, bare tables, high-backed chairs and primary colours set the mood, embellished with real plants and abstract art.

  75 Stoney Lane, Winchester, Hampshire - Cuisine: Indian

• The Black Rat

  For years The Black Rat Restaurant was a run-of-the-mill Winchester boozer called the Kings Arms, but of late the seventeenth-century building has been transformed into a restaurant with strong British leanings and picking up a Michelin star along the way.

  88 Chesil Street, Winchester, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British

• Wykeham Arms

  As much of an institution as the nearby College and Cathedral, 'The Wyk' is a 250-year-old gem of a pub hidden away down narrow cobbled streets in the oldest part of the city.

  75 Kingsgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire - Cuisine: Modern British