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... read more generous portions 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. More

  Great pub, great food, dog friendly - Popped in here on a Monday with dog. Ordered our food and asked if could possibly have sausages for dog -to our surprise they brought out a proper doggy bowl... read more with special dog sausages all chopped up for her which she wolfed down!
Service was quick and friendly and our meals were really nice. Decided to go back the next night as enjoyed it so much but alas we were too late, every table was taken plus they had quiz night which was also booked up! Will know in future to get in earlier!
Will def return

  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.

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

  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!

  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.

  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

  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.

  My friend and I visited today and felt very welcomed by the staff. We both had the lasagne, for me it was the best, cheesiest, lasagne I've had. I will... read more be visiting with another friend soon as the Gluten free menu has a great range too. Thank you to the staff.

  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 !

  Stopped at Winchester on a drive back to London from Dorset & decided to have lunch after a walk & popped into Crown&Anchor, a busy bustling pub, staff were friendly,... read more good menu with lots of veggie vegan options for me, food was quick & good quality for a good price

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

  Had a great evening at the Crown and Anchor. Good Covid safe measures and we couldn't fault the welcome.

Vegan friendly and generous portions. For meat eaters I heartily... read more reccomend the lamb shank.

Really good prices. If your looking for an honest pub with great affordable food in Winchester, this is the place to go.

  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.

  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.

  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. More

  We popped in here for a drink and a bite to eat as we had been out for the day and Winchester was on our way home. We received a... read more very warm welcome and seated straight away. We had our young baby with us and they were very accommodating. They warmed up his food and never at any point did we get the impression he wasn’t welcome (which sometimes in a pub setting on a Friday early evening you can feel a bit like they are glaring at you to get out) I had the lasagne and I have to say it was the best lasagne I’ve had from a pub.. EVER!! My husband had the lamb shank which also looked delicious!

Thank you so much for a proper pub grub dinner and a very warm welcome!

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