The staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful. Food is superb! Portions are great, especially if you have a hearty appetite. The managers and staff were so accommodating. 17 of us... read more had meals and none of us were kept waiting!! HIGHLY recommend this place and will definitely be back when in the area again

  Wonderful couple of hours here today. Visiting beautiful Winchester. Came to this warm friendly pub. Ordered pie of the day. Beef and Guinness and ohhh wow wow wow..what a gorgeous... read more pie it was. The best pie we have eaten in a pub for a long long time. Lovely friendly efficient staff our compliments to the chef. Beautifully presented too..and the gravy was such good quality. Lovely dinner that accompanied our bottle of red wine. Very reasonably priced too. Lots of people eating which is always a good sign. Great atmosphere. Thank you. We will be back

  Full! - Stopped off in Winchester to find somewhere to eat. Found this pub which was full when we arrived. Staff (Sarah?) was really helpful and we were seated within 5 minutes... read more of walking in! By the time Jordan had poured the Guinness we were picking our meals.
The Sunday dinner was not a disappointment lots of veg and meat! We foolishly ordered pudding at the same time as many times been disappointed by portions but these guys don’t want you to go hungry!!
Pub was lovely and clean and must be a popular place with regulars as tables were reserved.
Would visit again if in the area!

  In our quest for a truly great steak pie and ale we have just had the good fortune to try the Crown and Anchor in Winchester. This was the best... read more we’ve ever tasted, full of succulent meat with excellent mashed potato and side veg and complemented with very quaffable Crown and Anchor ale. The staff made us feel very welcome especially Emily; we really appreciated her good advice and high standard of service- she’s a star ! We’ll be back there tomorrow!,

  Shanice is amazing!! Sooooo friendly we love her xxxxx will be back after lockdown and shout out to Scott for buying us shots

  There's some quirky and fun decor in this bar, but what I loved most was that it seemed to be used by locals as well as tourists beating the Winchester... read more path. Pleasant stop-off points for a drink and the staff were welcoming.

  An unexpected find - Trawling through Winchester to find somewhere serving a decent gluten free lunch, we found this unassuming- looking pub, which had gluten free options clearly marked on its menu board -... read more always a good sign. We received a lovely friendly welcome and our hostess was very helpful. My generous portion of lasagne was very tasty and I was able to have 'safe' chunky chips too! The Crown and Anchor may not be the most glamorous pub in Winchester but we'll definitely be visiting again.

  Staff very friendly and helpful. Reasonable range of beers. Had sausages and mash - a very generous portion--which was delicious and came with a large selection of seasonal vegetables. Will... read more certainly return post lockdown.

  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

  What a fabulous find this was. We were visiting for a couple of days and thought we would give the pub a try and I'm glad we did. As soon... read more as we went in it felt like a relaxed place to have a drink and something to eat. The service was quick both for drink and food. The food was excellent and portions a generous size and even though busy the young lady serving took time to chat.
So good we went back on the Tuesday night for the pub quiz!

  Had a fantastic night. Excellent food and mine hosts were really great. Part of a large group all enjoying great food and company

  Meal out with friends - I will start by saying that the staff were welcoming, and very pleasant. However, the food was below average. I ordered the ‘ham, egg and chips’ expecting some hearty pub... read more food. What I didn’t expect was a slither of ham so small, it was entirely covered by the burnt egg resting on top of it. I guess the silver lining was we all found it very amusing, but if you’re not a fan of being so obviously ripped off.. Do not go to this pub for food.

  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

  Saturday afternoon lunch. Googled decent food and this came up. Myself, wife and daughter - fairly busy, International Rugby on, Italy v Scotland. Nice table close to window overlooking main... read more street. Waited only 5 minutes before nice lad took our order and a jug of iced water. A choice of board games was in the corner on a shelf so we played Pop Quiz whilst waiting for our food. Only 10 minute wait - my gammon, eggs, chips and onion rings as an extra was lovely - my daughter ate all her 3 sausages and mash with peas, parsnips and carrots and my wife enjoyed her sandwich with soup. The onion rings were really nice and crispy so we ordered more. Not a morsel was left on any of our plates. Would thoroughly recommend.
A lady on the next table had ordered a meal not knowing there was meat in it until the waiter mentioned - it was changed immediately - no problem whatsoever.

£30.50 thank you very much. Will see you again if my daughter signs for Winchester Uni!!

  Great pub food at decent price. Good vegan menu too. And a lovely and professional Irish waitress. Plus our dog was welcome so a fantastic lunch all around

  Fabulous pub. Food was great - I'm vegetarian and intolerant to gluten and some dairy so eating out can be a nightmare, but this pub was amazing. They have a... read more vegan menu with tons of choices - mix of fake meat and veg/lentil dishes - and nearly all the menu, normal and vegan, are gluten free! Found out someone in the chef's family is gluten intolerant so this makes sense! 1st time in ages I've had a meal out and not had a reaction after. AND a bonus, the staff are great - thanks to Tom and Amy for making it such a great xmas lunch. REALLY popular spot so definitely book.

  We dropped our son off to Univeristy and popped in to the Crown and Anchor for Sunday Lunch. Really friendly staff, great location and amazing food, best roast dinner we've... read more had in a long time. They were very busy but fitted us in at short notice. Definitely recommended. Proper Pub !

  This is the place to go.... - What a find, a lovely friendly pub with terrific food, dog friendly ( Edward loved it and his sausage) and wonderful barstaff. We will certainly return when we next return... read more to Winchester and weve already told our best friends , this is the place to go.