Pub cuisine: the best places to taste it in Southampton

Luke “Lukus” Woods

Hannah Young

"Good choice of cocktails lovely garden and excellent social distancing measures in..."

Karen Hargreaves

"The best place for social distancing! The pub is well laid out with a one way system, hand sanitisers easily located for regular use. Staff are..."

Hannah Marie

The Humby Plums

The Horns Inn

80/100 (2216 ratings)

Summer Fruit Cheese Cake

Pork

Beef

Pork Steaks with Chips Carrots and Broccoli

Scampi

Thousand Island Salad

Roast Pork with All the Trimmings

Ham and Roasted Pepper Salad

Wheelchair Accessible

"We stumbled across the Horns Inn last year dropping off parents at Soton docks, so impressed we followed out noses and found it again for the..."

Vivienne Rudd

"Lovely pub, staff very friendly and dog friendly. Stopped here on way home, it was very busy. We ordered food which we thought would be awhile, but..."

Susan Nicol

"Thank you for a great meal and service last night. I was celebrating with 10 friends. Sorry I did not get chance to thank your staff personally. The..."

Karen Chafe

"Had lunch here yesterday...food was very good, excellent value....very friendly helpful staff....good..."

Christine Wingrove

"Really nice pub food plus 10% off as staying in premier inn just across the way can't complain homemade chile was excellent portions are huge nice..."

Andrew Meaden

"Never had a bad meal. New menu looks good. The American waffle burger was lush. Staff always seem friendly and happy to..."

Amy Carter

"Great food, got us in late after travelling down from Yorkshire, would recommend, value for money, home cooked..."

Mark Stanley

"Not been here for almost a year and always the atmosphere was good. Nice cosy pub. Had food this time and was pleasantly surprised how nice it was,..."

Claire

"Lovely friendly staff and very welcoming and Lily is an added bonus. Food was..."

Sheila West

"All round a very pleasant environment with a good outside area. Lots of choice. I didn't notice anything specifically for children. Reasonable prices..."

Nutty Nanny Rita Cove

"What has happened to the Horns Inn. They used to serve a wonderful Sunday roast here with the most delicious gravy ever. Suddenly the gravy is..."

David Williams

"Our U8's football team stayed in the nearby premier inn. The restaurant there was full so we went to the Horns Inn. The landlord was great! He made..."

steve seaby

"Landlord really accommodating on arrival with large group, including children. Super friendly and relaxed! We had a lovely evening, thank you..."

Lucy Seaby

"Lovely pub /restaurant, with a large outdoor seating area. If your staying at the Premier Inn at Nursling (next door) you'll get 10% off your food..."

Michael Fothergill

"Went for a Sunday lunch food was great especially the beef and the..."

Chris Clarke

"Great food, large portions, good value, great real ale, particularly the Buttcomes Bitter. Lovely wood fire in the inglenook every day, great touch,..."

tim Crompton

"Needed a stop after leaving Romsey we only had drinks in the wonderful beer garden. The pie menu is extensive so we shall..."

Bob Cartter

"Nice little pub albeit abit expensive...nearly £6 for two halves of coca..."

Loretta Shaw

"We enjoyed our first Saturday evening there last week, great atmosphere, lovely friendly staff and lots of laughs with the locals. We returned the..."

Paula kilboyle

"Very tasty and well presented sunday roast at a reasonable..."

Caroline Slocombe

"Good food friendly staff with good atmosphere plenty of..."

Patrick O'Mahony

"We recently hired the Horns Inn for my Mothers Wake, we had a buffet for 40 people and we couldn't of been happier. There was plenty of room inside..."

Trevor Wood

"Well run pub with excellent food and service. I was visiting the area for work but was made to feel..."

Alexander Lang

Blues Smokehouse - Southampton

"Went there for brunch 11am booked a table in advance, the place is spacious and wasn't to busy, the stuff that serves was excellent and the food..."

Theo

"A few weeks late posting this but better late than never. We ate here on the Friday of jubilee weekend. After a disastrous attempt at eating at the..."

Sarah

"I had a breakfast here for the first time. The egg cooked well. Smash avocado was fresh and toast was good, But the problem was everything was..."

sarv s

"Blues Smokehouse does nice quality American smokehouse food. I had the spicy wings which were very tasty but could have been spicier! Staff were..."

Elodie Jackson

"Had a lovely dinner at this place. The food was great, the photo doesn’t do it justice. The atmosphere was lovely and the staff was nice. I’ll..."

I. P.L.

"Pleasant enough experience, food reasonably priced. Cocktails SUPER strong. The onion bundle was really salty for some reason. Portions good, prices..."

Samuel Spencer (GoatmanUX)

"We had a very friendly waiter. Didn't have to wait long for our food to arrive and the steak was amazing. However I wAs not a fan of the coating on..."

Lisa Oliver

"Went today a few days after opening, food was very good. Ribs were so meaty and tender. Little bit disappointed they had no corn bread, or corn on..."

Anthony Pike

"We are so fortunate to have this place just a few minutes drive away from home. Food is stunning, coctails wow, wine great and lovely selection of..."

Wiktoria Kabala

"Staff are great , really friendly and welcoming. We dropped in for a quick lunch probably should have taken more time to choose from the menu however..."

Joanne Yates

"I don't have words to describe how good the food was I had the blues burger and it was delicious. The waitress was so welcoming. If you want real..."

Ben Roberts

"Considering they were extremely short staffed when we went, the service was very good! The waiter was calm & friendly & kept us informed on just..."

Justine Spacagna

"Great customer service. Delicious food and great salad. Thanks for a lovely meal. I recommend this..."

Fouad Bahgat

"Went here on a last minute recommendation. The waitress at the door didn't seem she could fit us in, however there were a lot of empty tables. Food..."

Anthony Hayllar

"Really recommend these guys lovely food. With good customer service. There chicken burger is best I ever have all ways go to this place when in..."

Adam Knight

The Bold Forester

80/100 (2242 ratings)

"We came here for an early dinner. The menu was really varied and good for all diets and tastes. Really nice place, clean and well presented with..."

Sarah Morris

"Only went here as we drove past and decided to pop back in for a bite to eat later on. Definitely worth a visit. The menu covers plenty of pallets of..."

Rob

"A late lunch on a weekday, so the lack of "Atmos" was just because it was quiet. The chips were very crispy but pre-salted and the chicken batter..."

Pete B (Gerboa)

"A great meal, lovely flavours, side dish of Texan beans must be larger. But did ask for an extra portion of beans. , no problems. A superb..."

Ray Holroyd

"Great place! Great food, good prices, lovely staff, plenty of parking and room inside and out. Food served all day, local produce and dietary..."

Sarah Morris

"Worth making a detour to find this pub. The menu is much more imaginative than you might expect, and our party of five all complimented the food...."

John Hartley

"Charming country pub, located on the edge of the forest. Great selection of food and drink, attentive and friendly..."

Jamie Lundgren

"We'd forgotten about this place,(apologies) but we've been twice recently and have been very impressed 👌 Lovely garden with play area for the..."

Chrissy Wade DJ

"Enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch at The Bold forester. The menu was fantastic and the Sunday Roasts looked amazing🤩. A change from the Sunday norm, I..."

Mark Tyrrell

"I visited this place a while ago and was very impressed with the place. Both the style and cleanliness. A large interior with mixed seating and a..."

Kev Billington

"At first abit of a wait just to get order in, apoun awaiting our food, had a good look round light above table, dusty and cobwebs, chewing gum stuck..."

Nabber Dabber

"The first thing worth mentioning, is that the carpark is a good size so you'll almost always find a space even at peak times. The staff were very..."

Tim Hubbard

"I've not visited this pub for over 20 years but I was pleasantly suprised with how good it is now. The food is absolutely amazing and very reasonably..."

Liz Bird

"Took my family and my Mother here to celebrate my Mother's 70th birthday. Received a friendly welcome upon arrival and shown to our table. Unlike..."

Varitus Chetwynd

"Fabulous food! Everything we had was really excellent. They have a great menu, with lots of choice and they also have an industrial smoker, so the..."

Mike Dines

"Food was really good but and a really varied menu. There were only 2, quite thin, slices of meat (roast lamb) but other than that a lovely..."

Susan Gritti

"Popped in on a Sunday evening with our husky for dinner. Food was delicious, arrived quickly and was reasonably priced, good choice of drinks..."

The Gravesend Florist

Free off-street parking

"We had a great experience at the Regents Park Pub! I popped in a few months in advance to reserve it for a party in November. The interior design is..."

Danielle Green

"Tasty food served nice and hot. Friendly staff and a nice..."

Elizabeth Mills

"Saturday night was brilliant, great beer and music, rock band, Black Smoke Rebellion, was on. Good staff, could've done with more..."

Martyn Butcher

"On the 21st October 22, I held my mother's funerals wake at The Regents Park Pub. The bar staff on duty that afternoon were amazing, they did..."

Mandy Jay

"We had a wonderful quiz evening on 7 June 2022. The atmosphere was magical. Pub staff and participants good to respect social distancing/space. Food..."

Anca Neacsu

"Great fun, nice staff and very good food. Recommend the Cauliflower Wings with Frank's..."

Martin James

"What an amazing pub. A bright: welcoming: cheery place to go for great drinks and food. Nothing is too much trouble here. Me being disabled, Leah..."

JD

"Brilliant local pub. Great..."

Eddie Rolfe

"As usual good beer and excellent food. Spotless clean and a very warm welcome from the staff. Regular customers which is always a good sign. My only..."

J “Nev” Dunne

"Great pub. Great staff. Great food and they have gone really out of the way to make you feel safe and protected under current COVID-19..."

Tom Prouton

"Nice clean pub. Good food. Good..."

Stephen Husk.

"Had lovely Xmas meal there. Food was good n after they gave us mince pies n fabulous cheese board n crackers. Drinks a bit pricey but otherwise great..."

Sue Mintram

"Amazing staff. Great team and very welcoming. The staff have a great sense of humour and are also very supportive,welcoming and friendly. The staff..."

Nisa-Marie Randall

"Dropped in for food whilst waiting for a ferry, great food and friendly..."

Neil C

"Attended a birthday party last night. Food was very good and great value. Staff were excellent very attentive. Great D.j. A very good evening for our..."

Patricia Haylor

"Everyone in this pub is fantastic. I would highly recommend visiting this pub if you haven't been since it was taken over. Martyn and his team are..."

leanne Stevens

"Pleasantly surprised . So me & my wife went here for a valentines meal & like I said I was pleasantly surprised . Our meal was nice , the staff were..."

adam curtis

Malvern Tavern

79/100 (2229 ratings)

Grilled Chicken with Peri Peri Sauce

Chicken wrap

Eggs and Ham

Chicken Katsu

Roast Beef Yorkshire Wrap

Beer

Sausages and Mashed Potatoes

Mussel

Salmon in Lemon Butter Sauce

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"We had a lovely meal tonight at the new malvern what an amazing transformation, it's very open and clean staff are really happy and my hubby had..."

Tracey Lynne Baker

"We visited as a couple, the greeting was warm and friendly, service with a smile. We had sirloin steak plus trimmings. This was a great choice, one..."

Helen Studdart

"Lovely pub, friendly staff and well presented tasty..."

Diane Anderson

"The service was good, food was excellent,i have a fussy son in law that does moan if his food is not good,it was head down not a word till it was..."

Linda Thorn

"The food is really gd there we eat there twice a week and the staff r really friendly and give a gr8..."

Myke Catton

"Really nice place and people. I really miss passing the time at the Malvern. I hope I will return one..."

Sebastián Rosado Navarro

"Impromptu snack and rest stop. Staff were lovely and helpful re adapting menu items for an allergy, friendly and welcoming too. Small plates were..."

DK Green

"Popped in for lunch whilst my car was getting fixed in the local garage. A range of food offers available and a decent selection on the menu. Food..."

David Duran

"Lovely friendly staff. Food was very yummy and came out hot and with a smiley, helpful and friendly waitress. Nice size and wheelchair and buggy..."

Kayla Hiller

"What a pleasant change this place is undergoing. Finally a management team that appears to know what they are doing! This has been my local since..."

Louise Godwin

"Me and my partner have been customers for a couple years now, lovely staff members, lovely atmosphere, and most of all the food is delicious. Me and..."

Naomi Beesley

"Been to the pub a couple of times I’ve never ordered the food took a chance tonight ordered mango and lime chicken tacos I honestly thought it was..."

Test Valley driveways ltd

"Me and my wife Michelle are regulars at the Malvern and had a brilliant night at the karaoke last night , it’s so good so see the atmosphere coming..."

brian chick

"Went in for Sunday dinner; food was great but no cranberry sauce to go with the turkey!! Staff helpful and friendly. Would be happy to go back to..."

Theresa Shakespeare-Shipp

"This is a homely pub nice and friendly staff Craig runs the pub excellent service delicious food we will be back thank you..."

Linda Hayes

"the new management is this pub is out standing compared to last year when I come in fast service, everyone looks happy and is so chatty will be..."

finlay B

"Very nice staff & much enjoyed our lunch. Especially the mixed grill which my husband & son had. Prices very reasonable too. Highly..."

Diane Hodgkinson

"Ordered the Salt Beef & Beer Cheese sandwich and for £6.99 it's a steal of the day. Extra £2 you get a drink so couldn't fault it. Service was..."

Sean

"Nice meal after visiting a hospital nearby. A Greene King with a very different menu. Tried the snacks menu with side of sweet potato fries. Well..."

Adrian Colborne

O'neill's Southampton

Ale-Battered Cod & Chips

Guinness Stout and Wine

Toasts

Burger

Passion Fruit Martini

Large Quantities of Vodka

Wheelchair Accessible

"Meals are lovely and worth ur money not expensive either I love there breakfast with unlimited tea or coffee! In evening it's always a great..."

Vicky Grimes

"Absolutely love the pub... bar staff management door staff are brilliant especially on match day... food fantastic .... best pub by far... Well done..."

Julie Adams

"We love this pub. Been going in there for years now match games and for breakfast then we are shopping in town. You cannot beat this pub for value..."

Dion Paintain

"fantastic food and great staff so friendly and helpfull and lovey place would..."

Emma Peadon

"the staff in spitfire are friendly beer is good great atmosphere and food is worth it as well..."

Anthony James Wing

"A great pub, which we visit regularly, and feel very relaxed in. Always receive excellent service from ALL the staff, who we have got to know really..."

Sharon Megahey

"I usually venture down on a Sunday night for the pub quiz, not because its a particularly good quiz but because I'm often free on Sundays. I do feel..."

Jack C.

"This was a brilliant venue to visit, open as a nightclub after midnight which is exciting! Proper selection of tunes played, staff were chill and the..."

K. Peake

"Great atmosphere for a Saturday night, all age groups. Good service from bar staff. The band they had playing were good. Round of two double spiced..."

emily galton

"Amazing place for our meet! Lovely Staff and great food and..."

Liam Twyford

"Excellent value for money. Download the app to get a free welcome drink. App v useful to order food & drinks, especially if everyone in the party is..."

Lindy Brown

"Walked in on a Thursday night. The place was busy but not overwhelming found a nice booth seat at the back of the venue. Ordered through the app and..."

Jack Briggs

"Best food we had on a 3 week trip. I wanted a menu to frame after we returned home and Andy is sending it to me! I really didn’t expect a reply to..."

denise wages

"Great bar. Everything looks brand new. Looking forward to spending my weekends watching sports. And it becomes a busy place at night for..."

Anthony Hibberd

"Great place 1st time I'd been there for a group meet omg bloody rugby on then a band then dj playing fantastic night out apart from rugby (that ain't..."

Karen Taylor

"Came on a staff night out. Rory was amazing and very attentive. I jokingly asked for another meal as it was so good and he brought me a meal that was..."

Joe Miller

"Great atmosphere, well priced drinks and a wide range of also. Top tip, download the app for freebies if you're a regular visitor. Breakfast was spot..."

Nigel Miles

"Great atmosphere and good price on drinks, Keith though! Keith is something different. Most accommodating guy always coming with the crazy shirt and..."

Oliver Ballantyne

"Went here before a show at the Mayflower.. The food was lush and very good price.. and we got food really quickly. Staff were..."

Colin Greenwood

"As a woman sometimes u feel intimated going in a pub on your own. But this pub brilliant. Lovely staff so friendly an helpful. Ordered food. Fish..."

alexandra maechaoui

"Had a great night here. Went on a Saturday night and was surprised to see a live band performing they were excellent. It wasn't that busy but there..."

Nathan Coppen

"Great venue, had a brilliant time Saturday with my friends. Lovley, friendly and courteous staff, nothing was too much trouble. Amazing drinks and..."

Rosalyn White

"Typical Saturday night, shorts are small tumbler, ice and a dash of mixer. But busy and good music. Great place for night out with..."

Joe Stevens

South Quay 82

"First visit after seeing regular reviews / promos on FB. After full day working in garden, thought would give it a try and very glad I did. Friendly..."

Dale Culshaw

"Popped in for a late afternoon drink and snack. Had the Nacho Chilli sharing bowl as a snack (which somebody had recommended on a previous review)..."

Pete McQuay

"Had the lamb shank Sunday roast which just fell off the bone and was nice to have a little gravy jug to have the option to swim my potatoes or not...."

Martin Hance

"Absolutely brilliant great staff great atmosphere and John the chef make a brilliant lamb shank roast fell off the bone veg and roast spud will well..."

wendy odell

"8oz rump steak cooked to perfection wee wifey had lamb shanks cooked to perfection. Definitely highly recommend btw, good friendly staff..."

Gordon Carrick

"Lovely food and drink and really nice staff. Would recommend to anyone..."

Kezz

"Good friendly place to eat and drink. Plenty of screens to watch your favourite sport. Staff are friendly. Lots of space outside to eat with the..."

Sue Lombardi

"Friendly and kind staff, great food, reasonably priced. Good selection of..."

Keary Carrington

"Quiet for a Saturday but great bar staff and good drinks . Also sorted my brother out with chips when the restaurant was closed..."

Kevin Read

"Just had a lamb shank which was delicious! Great food with great staff, would recommend to..."

Nicky Shakespeare

"Really friendly place. Simple but tasty food. Nice outdoor..."

Benjamin Kill

"Great friendly people good beer choice and really great..."

Chris Horn

"I love decoration atmosphere very cuddly warm nice food is lovely..."

Sabina Gasienica

"Breakfast was amazing, the staff are nice definitely coming again. Price is spot..."

Thomas Broomfield

"Lovely food and a nice pint. What more can you..."

Mark Jordan

"Great bar staff great food a warm..."

Paul Richard

The Jolly Sailor

79/100 (1914 ratings)

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Fish

Cider

Beer Battered Fish & Chips

"Local friends brought us here to discover British culture. We just loved it. The design and decoration is great, always something to look at. It was..."

Yasmine Sergent

"A true English pub with low ceilings, beams, a fireplace, lovely views and great beer. The food was excellent, the portion sizes were very generous..."

Elizabeth Young

"Very tasty Beef Sunday roast. Lucky to have free space with no booking at Sunday afternoon. Beautiful place by the Hamble River with lots of paddle..."

Ewa Kamińska

"Great location beside the river. Small private dock if you come by dinghy or launch but not big enough for a yacht. Great food and..."

Jon Constantine

"I came for valentine's day and the food was fantastic! We had the steak sharer which was good value and more than enough for two people. The..."

Lauren Derrick

"The Jolly Sailor Pub is in my opinion the best in the area. Located conveniently off the M3 and on the River Hamble the views do not disappoint. You..."

ROBOSHOTS03

"Lovely pub overlooking the marina. Friendly staff, good food and drink options. Parking at the train station or on the road at the..."

Jed4ManCity

"Really enjoyed our food here mine was a vegan steak sandwich delicious,and it is dog friendly. It has a friendly atmosphere and you can sit outside..."

June Coutts

"After arriving via kayak we were immediately welcomed and our drink orders taken. Very efficient service and the food we subsequently ordered was..."

Ian P

"Stumbled upon the pub on a long walk from Botley. What a gem of a find. Food was delicious 👌 service was spot on. Will be back..."

Justin Firth

"A very pleasant hidden away location. Lovely old building will low exposed beam ceilings and many great outdoor seating locations as well. Meals..."

Garry Slocombe

"Quick stop at the Jolly Sailor. Very impressed. The outdoor area was awesome, wonderful setting. Dog friendly, great food and..."

F E Linte

"Love the place, been going there fir number of years. Simon the Chef is a great cook. This place has a atmosphere. Go and find out yourself. There is..."

Sid Sunda

"A jolly time, fresh delightful food and fabulous service. Can’t rate the staff highly..."

David Wells

"Really really nice pub and location BUT, when I paid nearly £5 for a portion of chips I was expecting more than a hand full of them to..."

Rob

"Located on the Hamble River, you can either park in the train car park or you can park close to pub, however there is not lots of parking by the pub..."

Mark Allison

"Is a cool old style pub, with a nice view on the River Hamble. if doesn't rain and is in not to cold there is a nice garden outside or a patio direct..."

Giova

"I recently visited with a friend and his family on a Saturday lunchtime, and I was thoroughly impressed. You often do not see menus with vegan..."

Kim

The Barleycorn

79/100 (1431 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"A beautiful old pub with excellent choice of drinks, some low prices. Food is good and not expensive. Staff are friendly and efficient. Nice buzzing..."

David Griffiths

"Wonderful homely friendly pub we found by chance. Food well worth trying, be prepared to feel stuffed afterwards. Nothing is too much trouble, felt..."

Wendy Edge

"Very good local pub. Friendly helpful staff. Good selection of well kept beer. Haven't eaten here but I believe that the food is..."

Ian Hillman

"Great place! Definitely recommend! Very tasty food,(adequate price) complements to chef!! 👌👍👍Friendly personal! Welcoming atmosphere..."

Vadim Susarin

"We stopped by chance for a spot of lunch. We had to wait for about half an hour due to the popularity. The food and atmosphere did not disappoint...."

Helen Watson

"Called in for a pint. Like going back in time! This is a proper pub! Great..."

Bill bo

"Welcoming pub with good food and the staff were all very pleasent. Well worth a call in..."

Sandra Gibbons

"Went in for a lunch today and was warmly welcomed by the 2 friendly ladies behind the bar. This has a nice local pub feel and is clean and tidy. Lots..."

Sparx

"Great friendly pub , very homely feel, great..."

Tricia Buckell

"Only pub in Hedge End. Very handy to walk to. Great Abbots Ale and good food at a good..."

Russ Randelle

The Talisman Pub Restaurant

79/100 (2873 ratings)

Chocolate Brownie with Salted Caramel

Beef

Talisman Burger with Bacon

Chicken & Bacon Salad

Fish and chips

Chicken Nuggets and Fries Kids

Cocktails

Salad

Christmas Turkey Dinner

Wheelchair Accessible

"Top place , good food good beer good service happy..."

Adam Trowbridge

"Really nice pub and decor. Good selection of beers, wines, spirits and food. Really friendly and efficient staff. Great atmosphere and good sized..."

Dean Smith

"Always the place to go for good value and amazing food. Definitely recommend their pie, mash and veg. No better pub..."

Merryn Eyre

"Always great food and polite staff. A really enjoyable meal..."

Darren Russell

"This is my local. Great food and drink. Friendly staff and great atmosphere. Fabulous terrace. Also dog friendly, Millie and Mojo drag me there..."

Chris Payne

"Service was a bit slow, but for us it was worth the wait for very nice home cooked food, and very nice waiting staff. Restaurant itself is very..."

Gina Bartlett

"Lovely meal. Gluten free options are marked on the menu and you’re provided with a tablet that shows all allergens and calories. Service was a..."

Tammy Storrow

"Lovely refurbishment to the restaurant, great extension, loads of seating and the interior decor was excellent. Service was great and food was..."

Scott Wilson

"Spectacular renovation that cost the brewery £1.3 million!!! A truly wonderful example of money well spent. I didn't eat on this visit, but the..."

Robert Patten

"I found the Talisman to be very cosy and a great place for a meal and a chat. I wad delighted to see that it was dog friendly. The food was of a very..."

Richard Ó Donnell

"Lovely staff, immaculate restaurant bar and outdoor area, food quick fresh and..."

Trevor graham

"The Talismans food quality has always been up and down as with the service and atmosphere. Not sure if they have had a more recent change but..."

Toby Cundliffe

"A great experience at this cool pub, dinner and drinks were superb. Wait staff were outstanding, Millie and Louis, take a bow… you both made our..."

Ashley Braden

"Just got better and better. New chef, he's sourced phenomenal beef steak. Please go eat at this place. The atmosphere is outstanding. Interior..."

Cheng Yeoh

"We ended up here at the recommendation of another pub who didn’t serve dinner past 8pm. What a lovely place and service was great as well. You have..."

Gilles Chapellon

"A busy gastro-pub with hard-working staff who are all willing to ‘go the extra mile’. We were served by Mercy who did an excellent job. The food..."

Nicholas Whitehead

Grumpy Monkey

79/100 (2152 ratings)

Sticky Rib & Wing Combo

Curious George Cocktail

Cosmopolitan

Fish Finger Sandwiches

"Love the 2 for 1 promotion for cocktails on weekdays. I like the vibes at this place as well. It's recommended to book a place for weekends because..."

B. Aun

"We used the private party room for a joint 21st birthday for my daughter and friend, the staff could not have been more helpful. They thought of ways..."

Charlie Brett

"I hired the upstairs area yesterday for my husbands surprise birthday and it was great. The staff have been so helpful since day one of my planning,..."

M Karimi

"I wish I could give this place more than 5 stars. I went for the full "Grum'y Mon'ey" experience and had the Monkey Chicken Skewers and the 3 Weiss..."

Tom Horn

"Quality bar, one of my favourite bars in Southampton. Happy hour choices are decent, prices are reasonable. Service is very friendly and welcoming,..."

Dominic Bromley

"Great place to watch the football with mates, you can reserve booths which have induvidual tv's. On Friday and Saturday evenings I believe both..."

Callum T

"The menu was not large however I had one of the best chix burgers I ever had it might be a small menu but what they do they do well. The staff are..."

Zackery Auzbourne Brinkley

"James and the team at Grumpy Monkey are super helpful and very efficient. Was due to hold at event at venue nearby this evening which closed..."

Michelle McKechnie

"First time we've been in here, really fab bar, great staff, helped us with our mission to surprise our daughter on her 21st, by allowing us to come..."

Steve Bailey

"Great cocktails with friendly staff. There was nothing wrong with the music selection, but sometimes there is such a thing as too loud, and the music..."

RouxVlogs

"Little busy due to it being after football and also the pride march but cheap friendly and a discount with a season ticketfor saints..."

Chris B

The Dolphin

79/100 (1207 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"First time I've been in this pub for years. Welcoming feeling, good selection of drinks & friendly staff. Came down to support a mate in Open Mic and..."

Alex Robertson

"Lovely outdoor space at this pub. Delicious menu, and reasonable prices. Parking onsite is limited but ample street parking. Often live music. We had..."

Charm Liddle

"Visited here the first time for the England Colombia World Cup game. The atmosphere is great, the interior is decorated with a 60s/70s rock theme,..."

Oscar

"Great garden and bands. Ran out of beer on a Saturday night which isn't..."

Kindlyplatypus Tv

"Good night music wasn't to our taste but can't please everyone would go..."

Jackie Freeman

"Reasonable prices, good..."

Tyler Whitmarsh

"Attended a birthday party here and it was great, staff hardworking and friendly..."

Hayley Lane

"Back to normal, a bloody good pub, and great music. But they need everyone's support for live music. The drinks are slightly dearer, the price is..."

David Hacking

"Pretty good pub with an average selection of beers. I've eaten there before and that's been ok but I'm not sure if they still do food so probably..."

Colin Sutherland

"Great pub, the new owners have really turned this place around, they go above and beyond to decorate on theme nights, Halloween, Christmas etc. Very..."

David Scott

"Wow what a place! A country pub feel with interesting beers and the food menu looks great. Car park, cash back, nice outdoor seating and lovely..."

Paul Turner

"Frankly, given the location and how much we enjoyed what we had for the price? This place deserves more custom. Lovely friendly service; dog was..."

Angharad Kerr

"Very nice pub, good range of beers and lagers, lovely sitting in the garden, very friendly, helpful staff. We'll be back for a music night..."

Reset

There are 129 restaurants

Cuisine

Dietary restrictions

Meals

Structure

Dishes

Pub cuisine: the best places to taste it in Southampton

Ranking

Sort A-Z

near you

Filters

Matt Martin

Elaine Manuel

Alan Willson

Andrew Walton

Mary S Thornton-Smith

Michelle Stick Stewart

Wolfgang Halliwell

Adrian Ade Whitaker

John Clark

Jane Slowgrove

Christopher Smart

Sharna Cox

Trisha D

Barry Goodall

Fred van Someren

Nico Boyce

Dave Perkes

Paul Ruthven

John Vear

Paul Davis

H Collins

Scott Carson

Jason Jenkins

Joseph George Whelan-Bell

paul donnelly

Kaustav Das

Ahanaa

Talita Jacobs

Beste Ozer

I. P.L.

Mizuki Kaioh

Colin Farmer

Chris Mann

David Piper

Steve Hatch

Dorethea Nowack

Stephanie McClean

Feyza Nur Yildirim

Jon A

George Marshall

Jonathan Hughes

Anthony Hockaday

Fatima H. Fernandez

Wendy Ewell

Hatty Jones

Jim MacFarlane

Rebecca Luallen

Clive Parris

Violet Black

Andy Holtby

Aaron Olakh

Mo Davis

Milky Joe McGill

Angela Bellavance

M Fuzzer

Willwinz

Amjad Ashqar

Kev Billington

PHLM ltd

Sophie Pearson

Daniel George

Julie Bailey

Iain Shaw

Stuart Kent

Peter Hayes

Rob Garrington

Marius van Staden

MIKE