Went at beginning of December for a pre-Christmas meal with friends. We all ate off the Christmas menu, three having turkey and two fish. All the meals were generous portions... read more and well cooked and tasty, of course. But the real gem is the staff. From start to finish, without exception, all staff were incredibly welcoming, helpful and above all friendly. It makes a huge difference to your evening if you feel the staff are genuinely friendly. The pub was busy and the atmosphere was great. Still didn’t feel rushed at all with service. Thoroughly recommend.

  Visited Winchester for the day Found the Crown & Anchor pub at the end of high street & went in for a drink & food. Had pie of... read more the day, lamb shank & chicken burger. All three meals were amazing, very good value & super...tasty all homemade too. Highly recommend this pub. Will definitely we back next time we are in Winchester. Staff also friendly. More

  A Bar & Restaurant, Close To The River - The Crown & Anchor is situated close to the South Downs Way and in the city centre. There are bus stops and car parking spaces close by.

My initial... read more first impression of the Crown & Anchor was being overwhelmed with the amount of instructional signage - "prove you are old enough to drink", "no fake identification accepted""no standing at the bar". The latter I found rather perplexing. I did ask why they didn't want customers to stand and was given the banal and exhausted reason, "COVID". There are too many dictating notices and orders. People go to a bar to enjoy themselves.

The barman was polite and gave good service, and I overheard the Scottish lady being very polite to customers that she was serving. Some customers, rather cheekily ordered one pudding and wanted three spoons to share it! The staff remained professional and accomodated this request, none the less.

The decor was pleasant and smart. However, I would have liked a bench seat sans chair, as I find they offer a greater spinal support. The toilets were clean and pleasant smelling.

I did see a gorgeous white rabbit in the beer garden.

This is overall a good bar and restaurant.

  Just had a great Chicken and cider pie. Great value for money. So much chicken!
The staff Sarah and Tom the cook are very friendly. Great 60s music in... read more the background.

  Its STILL ALL GRAVY BABY!

It’s our 12 year wedding anniversary and my beautiful amazing wife let me go and get my gravy fix.
To be greeted... read more as Ahh your the gravy man brought a huge grin to my face and some of the regulars as I ordered a Guinness and Steak and ale pie with mash kale carrots peas and a BOAT of gravy.
(The gravy is hand made and has the meat juices which is rich and dark)

I have to admit I did arrive with a light sweat on my brow as my walking speed increased whilst weaving through the busy market stalls with my sights fixed on the crown and anchor sign hanging proud on the wall of the pub.
I also had that butterfly feeling of excitement in my tummy and the hope that the food and drink would be as scrumptious and plentiful as it was on my last visit a few months ago.

Well I was not disappointed.
And you will not be disappointed either.
This is a GEM of a pub and it’s a PUB.

If laughter, great beer and food is your staple then pay a visit!
The staff are friendly courteous and genuinely enjoy there work.
Food is quick as is the humour.
If you want to sit in and enjoy your own company then there is seating for you.

I have been told the lamb shank comes with MINT GRAVY… oh and it’s hand made… not your boxed imitations.

Until the next time..

  GreatSunday Roast - Booked a table for the Sunday roast whilst visiting Winchester and was not dissapointed with the quality and quantity of the roast pork dinners we had. A decent drop of... read more ale too.
We were given a table that had been hemmed in by an adjacent table where the occupants had spralled out however there was no issue in moving us to another table.

Staff were very friendly and helpful.
This is a dog friendly pub and used by locals.

  Nice bar staff steve and Mia. Where very helpful. Also lovely Sunday roast cooked by Jason who was also helpful. All gluten free food

  Fantastic place - a real amazing find at the end of the high st.
We popped in for a drink & had vegetable soup Devine.
Staff - lady... read more was so polite &considerate.
Covid safe & clean.

  Went here for lunch and ordered from main menu. It is on the Meerkat Meals offer which is why we thought we'd try it.

Great food, good portion sizes,... read more friendly staff and a cosy, comfortable atmosphere.

Vegan burger was great, not dry like some are! Apparently the chicken pie was fantastic, the best my mum had ever had apparently.

It was great value as we had 2 for 1 but even without the offer it would have been great value for money.

Totally recommended. Will definitely be back.

  I have visited the pub for food a number of times in the past, as they have an extensive vegan menu. So when we wanted to celebrate some family birthdays... read more with a group of 3 vegans and 2 meat eaters (one with a dairy allergy) it seemed like a great option. And we weren't disappointed. All 5 of us had something different and everyone really enjoyed their food. The waitress was also very attentive and friendly. Highly recommended.

  Visited with friends for a Christmas party and with such a lot of choice in Winchester you’re always worried if you made the right decision Crown & Anchor had the... read more best service I’ve experienced for a long, long time so safe to say we were all very happy. All the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and made you feel like a truly valuable customer.

Tastiest mulled wine I’ve ever had, and the food was a very generous portion. Definitely recommend a visit here.

  It is the greatest thing to find somewhere these days to find somewhere that sells great food but has the staff, characters and characteristics of a good old fashioned pub.... read more Today we found this. Amazing, friendly hard working staff, great food, met some great local characters. Can't wait to visit again

  When travelling from Scotland and looking for a relaxed place to eat we couldn't fault the Crown and Anchor. On arrival with our 2 dogs we were greeted by the... read more fantastic friendly staff who gave us a table with some space and promptly attended to the dogs with a bowl of water and a biscuit whilst we perused the menu, felt very spoiled for choice, everything is homemade by the talented chefs by also offering gluten free choices, I had a chicken and cider pie which was so huge I couldn't finish it but got to take the remainder away with us, my husband had steak and kidney pie which he devoured in minutes. Can't wait to go back on our next trip South and will go out of our way just to revisit here. Thanks Crown and Anchor

  Decided to come here for a birthday meal with family and it was fantastic. The lovely Scottish lady (sorry didn't catch her name) that served us was very friendly and... read more welcoming. The food was beautiful and enjoyed by all, couldn't fault it. Will definitely be returning soon.

  Family visit during Holiday, best choice of Gluten Free dishes I have ever seen on any Pub or Restaurant menu, good quality food plus really nice and friendly staff, good... read more child food choice, good beer, couldn't of been happier with visit

  Wow what a fantastic Sunday lunch. Definitely a step above the usual Greenking Sunday lunches and we’ve tried many. Greenking is good but this was definitely rated the best. Very... read more tasty. The staff extremely friendly, mind you that’s what you would expect from Greenking. I was pleased to receive a drinks mat with my drink too. Simple things please me. No drips over my nice clean clothes. All in all a delightful experience. When we’re in Winchester this will be our port of call for lunch. Well done

  Loved the vegan food, very friendly and accommodating staff, creating a great atmosphere.
Would definitely recommend and visit again.

  Marilyn was such an awesome host! Will definitely be be back for her hospitality. Enjoy the brunch so much!
We will return!