
The Bishop on the Bridge, Winchester
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About The Bishop on the Bridge, Winchester
On High St in Winchester, The Bishop on the Bridge is a pub and restaurant set in a red-brick building with table service and booking requests for corner or booth tables accommodated. The riverside terrace holds small private huts, with rugs provided for cooler weather. Starters run from chicken wings and chicken satay to a squid starter, and mains include a beef roast dinner, pie of the day, pork ribs, teriyaki beef and a burger. The bar pours a selection of beer, wine, and ale on tap. Dogs are welcome throughout. The kitchen closes at 8pm, so evening food orders run up to that time.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention riverside garden seating, roast dinner, squid starter and pie of the day.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention riverside garden seating, roast dinner, squid starter and pie of the day.
Customer Review Summary
Roast dinners and riverside terrace seating draw repeated praise, with several diners singling out the beef roast with red Rioja and pie of the day with pork ribs as standouts, alongside starters like chicken wings, chicken satay, and a squid starter. Close behind, reviewers consistently highlight the service, describing waitstaff by their warm, welcoming attitude even during busy, hot evenings, and note food arriving hot and well-portioned, including generous children's meals. The rear garden and terrace, with rugs for cooler weather and a spot to catch afternoon sun, come up often as a favorite feature, though one visitor found the outdoor huts too dark with no light switch found. A couple of reviewers flag drink prices as on the dear end, and one notes the kitchen cutting off food orders around 8pm. Overall the pattern is strongly positive, with multiple reviewers explicitly recommending it and one requesting, and receiving, a doggy box for leftover fish and chips.
Customer Review Summary
Roast dinners and riverside terrace seating draw repeated praise, with several diners singling out the beef roast with red Rioja and pie of the day with pork ribs as standouts, alongside starters like chicken wings, chicken satay, and a squid starter. Close behind, reviewers consistently highlight the service, describing waitstaff by their warm, welcoming attitude even during busy, hot evenings, and note food arriving hot and well-portioned, including generous children's meals. The rear garden and terrace, with rugs for cooler weather and a spot to catch afternoon sun, come up often as a favorite feature, though one visitor found the outdoor huts too dark with no light switch found. A couple of reviewers flag drink prices as on the dear end, and one notes the kitchen cutting off food orders around 8pm. Overall the pattern is strongly positive, with multiple reviewers explicitly recommending it and one requesting, and receiving, a doggy box for leftover fish and chips.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Arrived just before 8pm looking for food! Staff were helpful re kitchen closing at 8 and quickly took out order. Drinks and food were good, nice 'garden' area. Maybe lucky with staff but appeared to be doing their best and answered my urgent questions and my partners odd request for a doggy box - he was saying fish n chips so good so dont understand why needed it :)”
- Google user
“This is a really nice pub with a cute terrace on the riverside. We had the pie of the day, pork ribs and two desserts, and all the food was delicious. Furthermore, the service was excellent, James has been really lovely!”
- Google user
“A brilliant place to relax and have a meal, staff are very welcoming and a very vibrant ambience. Many thanks to our hostess Anna believe who looked after us with such confidence .100💯recommend this amazing place.”
- Google user
“Great pub in Winchester. Prices for drinks are on the dear end but great rear garden to sit in and enjoy good food or just relax with a drink.”
- Google user
“We popped in on the off chance, we were very pleasantly surprised. We had a traditional Roast dinner, beef, with a lovely red Rioja. James C, our waiter was very helpful and almost knew what we would have, there must have been a label on me. We did not wait too long, food was hot, tasty, and well-proportioned. Wine was beautiful. Good atmosphere, families, couples, friends, and dog walkers. This is now on our local pub list.”
Highlights
“Traditional red-brick pub/restaurant with a riverside terrace and classy pub-style British food.”
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Offerings· 6
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Food
- Free water refills
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Highlights· 5
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Dining options· 3
- Outside food allowed
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 3
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
Location
Bars near The Bishop on the Bridge, Winchester
- The Cart & Horses4.42,3092.1 mi£20–40ReservationsGood for kids
sunday roast, beef burger with fries, sourdough with salted butter
- 4.3 mi£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
fish and chips, sardines on toast, bavette steak
- Steam Town Brew Co.4.86356.5 mi away£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
craft beer selection, burger, bang bang kebab
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bishop on the Bridge, WinchesterReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.32,526 | — | £10–40 | riverside garden seating, roast dinner, squid starter |
| The Cart & HorsesReservations · Good for kids | 4.42,309 | 2.1 mi | £20–40 | sunday roast, beef burger with fries, sourdough with salted butter |
| The White Horse OtterbourneReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.2954 | 4.3 mi | £20–30 | fish and chips, sardines on toast, bavette steak |
| Steam Town Brew Co.Reservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.8635 | 6.5 mi away | £10–20 | craft beer selection, burger, bang bang kebab |
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