Best Bars & Pubs in Basingstoke

9 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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The Oak
The Oak
92/100 (344 ratings)
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Fish & Chips
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Hunters chicken
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"Friendly staff. Very nice food. Nice Easter surprise, a box of cupcakes with the Sunday..."
Alex Salmon
"Friendly pub staff, friendly patrons. Nice place to have a pint, listen to tunes on the jukebox, and shoot some pool. Good selection of seating..."
Alex Read
"Had a great time at the Oak. Tony and the team are fab and the pizzas are great! Really lovely atmosphere in the pub. Definitely worth a..."
Millie Pike
"Due to the lockdown it has been a long time since I've had a big roast dinner and a pint, as soon as I saw that The Oak had started delivering I..."
Jason Denness
"Fantastic atmosphere have a great pizza. Staff were very friendly and very helpful. Couldn't do enough for me and my wife five stars all the way will..."
Paul Whatmore
"Had an amazing fish&chips 🤤 I will definitely be going back, five star service guys keep up the good work. Heard they also do Sunday roasts!!..."
Hidir Arslan
"I can't endorse this establishment enough. The Landlord and Landlady, Tony and Sam always welcome you with a warm smile and nothing is too much..."
Chris Browes
"Easily the best fish and chip I've had in years! Tender fish delightfully light batter. Freshly cooked to order! Definitely will do fish friday at..."
J F
"Nice pub, friendly atmosphere. Always do a cracking..."
michael murphy
"Great burger, great atmosphere! Exceeded my expectations and a great community boozer! Heard they are introducing pizzas so looking forward to coming..."
Stephanie kent
Duck And Tipple
Duck And Tipple
86/100 (941 ratings)
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Vegi Burger
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spring roll
Bombay 'Bad Boy's Burger
cheese board
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Juice
Café latte
pornstar martini
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"Hidden jem. Great atmosphere, cocktails and board games. What more could you ask for? I wish they did more offers on cocktails as it's easy (and..."
Nancy M
"I absolutely love Duck and Tipple. I've visited for cocktails before a night out many times, but this weekend I finally had a bottomless brunch there..."
Maisie Wise
"Went here for a date night with my partner. Good atmosphere overall. Good selection of drinks and food available. Would have preferred chairs with..."
Kyle C
"Great food, excellent cocktails (Bitter Duck, wow!) in nice surroundings. Very quiet on a Saturday lunchtime, we'll be back..."
Steve Loat
"First time visiting, but won't be the last! Super cosy and welcoming atmosphere, with a fantastic bubbly vibe throughout the venue. Staff were super..."
Jamie Stocky
"Me and my girlfriend went here for late lunch/early dinner and had a lovely time. The food was quick and very well cooked. We had a caramelized onion..."
Daniel Seager
"Excellent place, great atmosphere, and they make a good cocktail too. The security were very friendly and accommodating, we felt looked after,..."
Julia Parkes
"Amazing place, brilliant atmosphere, very friendly and helpful staff, good food and extensive choice of cocktails. Just love..."
Joyce Adams
"Surprising little place this. Upstairs is much bigger and brighter than the entrance suggests. Love the duck related pictures. We had a few..."
Sam D
"Great selection of cocktails and quick service. The only downside is that sound really carries making it hard to hear the person sat next to you! The..."
connor barclay
"Relatively small bar located on the first floor. I went for coffee on a Saturday afternoon. The light bites menu offers a number of small dishes for..."
Apeoid
"We went to this place on Friday night based on a friend’s recommendation and to our surprise it is one of the amazing places in Basingstoke to dine..."
Priyanka Singh
"Another excellent experience at the Duck & Tipple! From cocktails to craft beers they have something for everyone! Friendly staff who are always..."
sophie merrick
"Been to the Duck and Tipple Basingstoke many times and I cannot fault the service. The staff are always friendly, there is a great atmosphere and the..."
Rebecca Williams
"Love the quirkiness of this bar and the staff are really helpful and friendly. The drinks are varied, if on the slightly higher price side, but there..."
Tim Doyle
"Had a great time, nice cocktails and relaxed atmosphere. Had so much fun on the ping pong table! Lots of games to play. I had never been here before,..."
becky keating
Gabardine Bar
Gabardine Bar
84/100 (302 ratings)
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Wedding Cake
Kombucha
Baked Camembert
Mezze Platter
Cappuccino
Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Eggs
Smoothie
Tuna Melt Panini
Cocktail
OAT Milk Cappucino
english breakfast
Burger
Sunday roast
Fish Finger Sandwitch
Beer
Champagne
corona
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Aperol Spritz
Bloody Mary
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Accepts Credit Cards
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"Had a nice Greek Meze and Haloumi Fries. Very quiet for a Friday which suited me. Staff were lovely and my daughter loved chatting with..."
Steve Holland
"Ordered at midday for a 2pm collection. Arrived to collect at 2pm, staff were friendly and accommodating. The guys even advised warming it in the..."
Rob Holmes
"Dropped by mid-week and got to try their sourdough pizza with goat’s cheese and caramelised onions. Bellissima! As was the service and banter...."
Radhia Tarafder
"Popped in after Elai on a Friday night. First visited a few years ago and thought it was fine, but thought it was pretty great other night. Great..."
Matt Turner
"Shared the Mexican platter, plenty of food for 2 people! Thoroughly enjoyed..."
Rachel Shearman
"Attended a party here last night, great atmosphere and the staff were brilliant (especially Ang who kept the atmosphere going, and was a great..."
Adam Hearnden
"Great pizza freshly baked thin sourdough bread devious! Well done Kevin 2 for 1 on a Thursday!..."
Annie Mayle
"Had the charcuterie board for two people. It was amazing fresh grapes peppers and celery. Plentiful amount of crackers cold meats and a array of..."
Carol Smyth
"This wine bar goes from strength to strength with music on Thursdays evenings and a gorgeous Sunday..."
Peter Sutton
"Dropped in randomly on Sunday afternoon - great staff and excellent coffee. ..."
Charlie Thompson
"I've been here a few times now, always friendly staff, it's cosy, the coffee is nice and the cakes are..."
Barbara Kisser
"Love Love this place. The new place for everyone to enjoy. From kids to families, to adults wanting a good, fun and safe night out. 👏 The regular..."
Katharine Pearce
"Very friendly and welcoming with lovely food. Its nice to be able to go somewhere a bit different to the usual chains of bars and restaurants. The..."
Amanda Lewington
"We had a private event hire, so I cant say what it's like normally. Bar staff were great, food was good. We had a bar tab luckily as drink was pretty..."
Alex Rix
"Always friendly and wonderful cocktails. Particularly good when live music is..."
Dennis Markey
"This bar is a jewel in Basingstoke. Different areas to eat, relax, read or chat and great events week in and out. Food is great, owners are very nice..."
Jesus Cordero
Royal Oak
Royal Oak
82/100 (330 ratings)
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"Quiet afternoon dust buster. No draft ales but a good choice of bottled ale and loads of choice of..."
Neil Abley
"Haven't been here for years. Great old fashioned..."
Brendan Hunt
"Awesome place staff very friendly food is very good it's clean and tidy plus free pool on Wedndesday fairly priced food also live..."
Callum D
"Always great, my old friends..."
Alex Raisborough
"A simply wonderful atmosphere, the juke box was absolutely dazzling, brilliant choice of music playing full volume all night long! I arrived to the..."
jeremy clarkson
"Popped in to watch football, nice pub bar staff were good was surprised how much space around back, well worth another..."
Mike Gilchrist
"Nice friendly staff, nice and clean bar. Not been here for around 9 years, woll make it more..."
Stephen Harnden
"Visited some friends there, on my visit to the south. Amazing staff, great reception and I was made super welcome. Can't fault..."
Alex Gray
"Great food, pleasant ,efficient staff,with a welcoming atmosphere. Well worth a..."
Jason Bayliss
"Fantastic pub great community atmosphere the land lord and lady make the pub feel like a second home, thank you for the great service and hospitality..."
Mike Armstrong
"Great family owned pub with event nights frequently, can get busy at times but overall a great place for a..."
Da Ha
"Great pub friendly staff very..."
Paul digweed
"Very nice place and friendly bar lady with lots of info for new..."
James Long
"Nice people great food. Good value well worth a..."
Michael Bell
"Best SUNDAY roast around best to order in advance you won't be..."
Brian Collins
"Lovely pub staff are nice.and a nice relaxing ..."
Martin Bussell
"Fantastic service great food value for..."
Des Limmage
Nicholsons Tapas Bar
Nicholsons Tapas Bar
80/100 (183 ratings)
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"Incredibly impressed with this place. In one meal I can say this is my favourite place to eat in Basingstoke. All of the food was perfect, and really..."
Maximus Walsh
"Visited for the first time on a Tuesday lunchtime. It's not busy at this time (2 couples). Typically, for this type of restaurant, food was good, but..."
Robert Lee
"We came as a family and had really great time, the food was delicious and drinks were amazing! Really enjoyed every dish, highly..."
Bart M
"We went to the Tapas Revolution with friends to celebrate my wife’s birthday. We had a great selection of food and drinks. We specially enjoyed..."
Robert Mrozkiewicz
"I've been here 3 times now and had delicious food , relaxed atmosphere and an authentic Spanish feel to the..."
Dave Coutinho
"Came for lunch, on a Friday, there is a special offer menu for weekdays, staff friendly informative and gave suggestions on some of the dishes...."
Aaron Oliver
"Had a few of the set tapas menus and the portions were great and perfectly balanced between a few of us. The options worked well together and gave a..."
Courtney Knipe
"The food was fabulous. It wasn't too busy when we randomly decided to eat out mid week. The decor is unfussy ... but surprisingly nice feel..."
Mandy Hislop
"I was there with one of my customers. He is a great chef and we both had the same feeling, it was good value for money. The food was good. The team..."
Jose Sol
"Just we want to try Spanish food and we made a right choice. Good restaurants and Good..."
Kamal jj
"This is the best restaurant experience I’ve had in a long time! From the delicious food, to the attentive staff and stunning decor - it was an..."
Elise Stansfield
"Had a great evening out with some girlfriends. Perfect spot for a catch up with really tasty food. We had one each of the three set menus...provided..."
Nikki
"Thank you for our delicious lunch. The atmosphere and service is very good. I really enjoyed the pork belly and prawns. Presentation of the food..."
Berri N
The Bakers
The Bakers
78/100 (890 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
British
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Vegetarian Friendly
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Salad
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Cider
Stella Artois
Gin and Tonic
Burger
Spiced Rum and Coke
Neck Oil IPA
Sirloin Steak
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British
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Television
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Mid-range
"Bakers held a Drum and Bass night an collected for Macmillan charity the other night and the place was rammed,Basingstoke has longed for DnB venue..."
Dean Jackson
"Excellent food, friendly staff, great beer.What more can I..."
Goose Welldon
"Had lunch there today and it was lovey I did even realise they did food Defo come back again..."
Carlene Kazhia
"Great staff, and also a fantastic sports bar, always have great choice of Sport..."
Mark Ridgway
"Drum and bakers went in last Friday ideal venue! Hope there's more to..."
Kieran O'brien
"***** Always lovely food & drinks, fantastic atmosphere and fabulous customer service..."
Amy Hollie
"Great staff so help full and freindly .good food too ...and a nice clean big pub with good beer..."
Robin Smith
"Great food Tim and jade is always lovely and friendly ..thank you for always making us feel..."
Rie Dawkins
"Visited here a few times for drinks and the atmosphere has always been good. Great selection of spirits available, including lots of..."
David Pyle
"Dog friendly pub up top of town. They treat your furry friends amazingly with water and treats, and the decor is lovely! Really well done to you guys..."
John McBride
"Went in for the first time in ages and still a great pub. Beer selection is great, always a proper pub atmosphere, and always a smile and a friendly..."
G C
"Came here for some drinks with some friends and it was lovely! The service was quick, the drinks were amazing and the staff were very attentive and..."
alyssa martin
"Hidden gem at the top of Basingstoke! Dog friendly, and a great range of drinks. Jay has really worked wonders with this pub from what it was before,..."
Lisa Brown
"This pub seems to be going through a proper turnaround! Went in the other day and saw the manager working hard on the pool table area and it looks..."
Alex Moore
"Friendly and helpful staff, great layout with various floors and nice rear garden. Typical greene king menu. The food was good, I had the chicken..."
Daniel Smethurst
"Jay and James really have worked wonders here!! The team are probably the friendliest on the street, more people should definitely give this pub a..."
Hannah Jeffries
"The drinks and place it self were nice and the staff were pleasant, but please beware that they do not serve food..."
Sam M
"I noticed Bakers reopened this week and decided to have a look inside, there was signage outside detailing their events for the week so looks like..."
Joy Langdale
"First time here, had a great time! The inside is very glamorous and well done up, also love the inclusive approach being made towards communities..."
Alex Williams
"Love entering this pub, always a friendly smile behind the bar and such a inviting atmosphere. Jay and team have bought out the best in this..."
Maison James
"This team go above and beyond for a quiet pub, my partner and I were blown away by the welcoming attitude from Toni and Lou when we visited. They are..."
Melanie Wicks
"Jay enabled a large group of us to use the upper bar for a social function which went very well thanks to the friendly staff and management team. ..."
Laura Ferguson
"Great Pub / Great Venue - Jay the Manager kept in touch and made sure we had everything we needed for holding works drinks at the pub. Over 30 of us..."
Sarah Day
"Great atmosphere for sports, they have a pool table which is great. A wide variety of drinks and beers. Lovely, kind staff. Come here if sports is on..."
Chris
"A cute little pub in Basingstoke town centre, very friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere, poetically enjoy the weekend entertainment..."
jmanjames123
"We come here every Tuesday evening for a few drinks and games of pool. Really friendly staff, prices are good and food has been lovely. It's also..."
Liam North
Golden Lion
Golden Lion
78/100 (1629 ratings)
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Chips Fish Burger Onion Rings
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"Amazing local pub. Tracey, the landlady, couldn't be more welcoming. All the staff are amazing. Good selection of drinks and bar snacks. Open fire..."
Danielle Berry
"Great welcome - when we got to the bar the said they had an open jukebox... write your song on the sheet of paper and it will be played in..."
Miss Jess
"Lovely lady Traci who manages the pub. Soo funny, great sense of humour and keeps this pub very..."
Deborah Chapman
"Nice pub, with a better than average Greene King ale selection. Live music played on the night I visited, the locals and staff were friendly...."
Gareth O'Shea
"No food but great beer and service. A great place to end the..."
Jester Mynah
"Stopped after work for pint, it tasted like beer and staff were friendly. Didn't eat but not marking it down due to..."
Jon Ruckwood
"Lovely local pub very friendly bar staff had a great time and a good..."
mark myers
"Really nice authentic pub, super helpful..."
Paul Hewett
"Visited Basingstoke for a couple of days training, found the Golden Lion, great beer, great pub, very welcoming person behind the bar made us feel..."
Roger Rixson
"Nice cold Fosters after a walk to town. Update Just been for a takeaway during these times and I have to say it was great..."
Paul Harvey
"Proper pub this. screens on for the footie, beer's good..."
Matt Finnemore
"Awesome pub to go to for a nite out great atmosphere would highly..."
Sharon Williams
"The Golden Lion did an amazing job of catering for my Mother's wake. They catered for 40 people at a very good price. There was a huge variety of..."
Mark Finn
"Hands down the best fish and chips in Basingstoke. My first time ordering from the Golden Lion and definitely will order again. The food was hot,..."
Zoe Little
Brewdog
Brewdog
75/100 (360 ratings)
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"Nice bar, got a good booth by the window and was there for one reason only. "Unlimited Wings Night"! Its £12 for unlimited wings. You can have..."
Steve Holland
"When I visited Brewdog not long after it opened, I wasn't impressed with the quality of the food or the pricing of the menu. However, since then..."
David Pyle
"Thanks for having us Roseanne! Absolutely loved being at Basingstoke - Cold beer, banging eats and amazing staff! Can't wait to see you all again..."
Danny Cooke
"Took my 2 kids here for lunch and the fella who served us was excellent. Very welcoming, very helpful and just genuinely a nice guy. Wish I had took..."
G C
"The pub has improved dramatically in the last few months. Its clean and staff are welcoming. Food was great and reasonably priced. Met the new..."
Kirsty Willmore
"Fantastic staff, Jacob and Rosie in particular because I had good chats with both. They were both very knowledgable about the beers and obviously..."
Train Fish
"We came for a Beer School experience and we had Rosie who was great. She was very knowledgeable, friendly and just great to chat to as we went..."
Lauren Peares
"The chicken wings are amazing. Fantastic place to go before or after a movie to round the evening off. Me and my wife shared the buffalo chicken..."
Nick Catlin
"Dogs and beer....What's not to love!? 🐶🍻 It was my first time here this evening and it was a really nice experience. Considering it was a..."
Emily-May x
"Food was good and would have got 5 stars if the onion rings hadn’t been cremated! We also had to wait a long time for the food even though it was..."
Andrew Drover
"First time at Brewdog Basingstoke…. We will be regulars here I feel! Great customer service. Matt the GM was very friendly and the staff here were..."
Stuart Green
"Fantastic vibe to this place, speedy service for such great food and drink. Staff are always friendly and knowledgeable! Have been thrice now, will..."
Oren Hall
"Rosie, CJ and Simon were excellent hosts, as they went above and beyond to make sure we had a brilliant night out. We went for the £1 Beer School..."
Martin Flood
"I qite liked it. It's not somewhere I'd personally see myself getting food from, but the couple of times I've popped in for a coke, it's been fairly..."
Andrew (Snowdog)
"Really enjoyed my visit to the Basingstoke branch for Wings Wednesday, they were amazing the way they are cooked I’ve not had wings like that ever...."
Dan Sturgess
"I ordered some food Korean chicken on chips. It has a lovely kick and very tasty for ‘bar food’ Had a couple of the beers I don’t normally..."
Alan Evans
The Angel
The Angel
70/100 (1345 ratings)
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Chicken Wrap and Salad
Wiltshire Ham Egg and Chips
Fish & Chips
Chicken Wings
Margherita Pizza
Brie and Chilli Jam Chicken Burger
A Very Nice Sour Red Ale
Avocado Muffin with Poached Egg
10oz Gammon Steak with Jacket Potato
Poached Egg Halloumi and Avocado Toast
Fish
Stella Artois
Sangria
Budwiser
Korma
Burger
Sake Bomb
english breakfast
Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream
Red wine
Shipyard Ale
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"I had the vegan fiesta burger meal which comes with chips and 6 onion rings. You can choose to have this meal with a soft drink or alcohol. I chose..."
Nicola Thomas
"Now this is a nice spoons. The usual wood element is definitely there but with so much glass that lets in an amazing amount of natural light, mix..."
The Whisperer
"Standard Weatherspoons. Don’t expect anything more. Quick service. Ordering on the APP is easier. Cheap and..."
Jai Komaragiri
"Its a Wetherspoons so obviously not going to be gourmet. But to pop in here for a few drinks and a bite to eat with mates before going to the cinema,..."
G C
"Nice Wetherspoons just outside the shopping area. Same sort of layout as all the others. App works well for ordering. Coffee area is in the far..."
Anita Williams
"Been there few days ago with my mate for a drink mid day. Seamless order via mobile app, our beverages arrived quite fast as well which is more than..."
Dominik Kuthan
"Stopped for something to eat, very good quick service and food was really lovely. Staff very polite. Great prices will definitely go..."
Barbara Fisher
"1st time visit - amazing staff polite, helpful a credit to the brand! Value for money is extraordinary not sure how they do it BUT a weekly visit..."
kathleen osullivan
"Can't say I've ever experienced issues in here personally. The service is brilliant every time even on busy days. Always enjoy a bubblegin here...."
megan landale
"As with all the Whetherspoon pubs the standard of The Angel is not a surprise. The service is fast and efficient but the Table 85 we sat on was..."
Mas Hassan
"Large spoons with a great outside drinking area. Friendly staff, good selection of real ales and the food came out piping..."
Michael Boyes