Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Hampshire

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that have the most vibrant bar scenes in Hampshire? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Edo Asia

4.8

4.8 (246)

£26 to £40

Japanese

Southampton

About the restaurant

The sister restaurant of Shanghai 1814
Serving Asian-inspired small plates, Robata grilled dishes, sushi and sashimi, designed to share and be devoured alongside an unforgettable selection of theatrical cocktails and fine wines.

Top review

Richard

Dined 2 days ago

Four of us ate at Edo Asia on the Thursday before Christmas. It was my first time here, and I was blown away by the style and quality of the restaurant atmosphere, the food and service. Probably the best Asian restaurant I've been to outside of London. Between 4 of us, we tried two different set menus (2 or each), one mainly fish, the other mainly meat (chicken, beef). There was plenty of food, all beautifully presented and VERY tasty! All in all, a really great experience and I wouldn't hesitate to come back. The cost? About £100 per head, including a bottle of fizz and 2 bottles of wine and the obligatory service charge. For the quality, I thought it was good value.

The Kara Fleet

4.8

4.8 (466)

£26 to £40

Turkish

Fleet

About the restaurant

Welcome To The Kara Lounge Fleet! After our success in Grays, Essex, we've decided to bring you the hype and excitement to fleet.

With our amazing lunchtime offer, evening meals, and weekend entertainment, what's not to love.

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Alan

Dined 5 days ago

I have visited the Kara on several occasions when staying local, everything is great about this place, service staff, food. I will visit again when staying local.

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Experience

Mid-Week Lunch Time Offer £15.95

Bill's Restaurant & Bar - Southampton

4.6

4.6 (1418)

£25 and under

British

Southampton

About the restaurant

Bill's Southampton restaurant is in a fantastic location and provides a welcome escape from shopping. It feels both urban and cosy, making it the perfect place for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between.

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Kelley

Dined on Dec 2, 2024

Interesting menu. Attentive & tolerant wait staff.

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Enzee Brockenhurst Limited

4.6

4.6 (483)

£25 and under

Italian

Brockenhurst

About the restaurant

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Family Run Italian in Brockenhurst, New Forest National Park.
Millie and Massimo welcome you to their restaurant in the wonderful New Forest village of Brockenhurst. As the business grows so do our customer base and we are proud to call many of our local customers friends
Under the watchful eye of Millie our chefs work tirelessly to provide you with delicious meals using fresh local ingredients.
Our restaurant menu has dishes to suit everyone, and we cater for gluten free and vegan diets.

Homemade traditional Sicilian and Italian home cooking, delicious pasta, freshly baked pizza and daily specials. Visit- The New Forest - Explore-The National Park- Eat - At Enzee's

Thursday's are Live Music Nights in the Forest. Join us for dinner jazz sax from 7pm whilst you dine.

Top review

Anne

Dined on Dec 12, 2024

Our first visit to Enzee and can thoroughly recommend. Lovely welcome on arrival and good table by the window. A saxonophist was playing Christmas music which was absolutely the icing on the cake for us. Really got us in to the Christmas spirit! Service was efficient but not rushed and both our meals were excellent. Will definitely return. Thank you to the whole team

The Ivy Winchester Brasserie

4.5

4.5 (12565)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Winchester

About the restaurant

The Ivy Winchester Brasserie offers a sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere, holding back a number of tables for everyone wishing to drop in at their leisure

Top review

Dined today

We had a lovely afternoon. The food and service was excellent :)

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4.5

4.5 (1116)

£26 to £40

Tapas / Small Plates

Rowland's Castle

About the restaurant

Food, like life, is best shared with friends and loved ones, and tapas are the embodiment of that.

The beauty of tapas is that you can share them so easily with friends and family. Eating from the same plate enhances conversations and brings us all closer together. Enjoying small plates of food with your drink means the proportion of food to alcohol is friendly!

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Heinrich

Dined 2 days ago

Great gluten free options, brilliant service and tasty food.

Pho Portsmouth

4.4

4.4 (281)

£25 and under

Vietnamese

Portsmouth

About the restaurant

Situated overlooking the water in Gunwharf Quays, Pho is a healthy Vietnamese restaurant that specialise in pho noodle soup, the national dish of Vietnam. Aside from pho, you can also expect to find amazing sharing starters, healthy salads, hearty rice bowls and decadent curries. They have a range of freshly made juices and also Vietnamese beers and a large wine and cocktail list. Pho’s menu is 40% vegan and nearly entirely gluten-free too. They also have an accessible kids’ menu where children can get a meal and a drink for £5.50

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STACEYVIP

Dined on Dec 12, 2024

The food was delicious as always - super fresh and the portions are always great! The staff are lovely however service is quite slow. We were served our starters all bar one which was sat on the counter for 15 minutes before it was brought over. We come here regularly based on the food! It’s the best In Gunwharf 🌟

Heaven's Kitchen Alton

4.3

4.3 (223)

£25 and under

Steakhouse

Alton

About the restaurant

HK Alton: Fresh Flavours, Timeless Ambiance

Heaven's Kitchen Steak House in Alton, Hampshire, is celebrated for its exquisite steaks and Mediterranean flair, set within the historic ambiance of a grade 2 listed building. Our Alton location prides itself on a tradition of culinary excellence, offering guests a unique dining experience where the passion for superb food and service is palpable. With the innovative feature of an open kitchen, diners can witness the culinary artistry that goes into every dish, making each meal a memorable event. Here, we invite you to indulge in a dining journey that highlights our dedication to exceptional cuisine in the heart of Hampshire

Recognised as:
✅ The best Steakhouse in Hampshire
✅ Best restaurant by Diners’ Choice 2021&2022
✅ TripAdvisor certificate of excellence.

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Howard

Dined on Nov 7, 2024

The wines, food and service here are all consistently very good. The staff are friendly, professional and attentive.

Barley Mow

4.3

4.3 (164)

£25 and under

Pub

Basingstoke

About the restaurant

Nestled in the village of Oakley, the Barley Mow is a fantastic pub right at the heart of the local community. We're proud to offer a menu packed with the most appetising dishes. Our passion for taking traditional pub classics and making them the best around by using the most decadent of ingredients, makes every meal served have you coming back time and time again!

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Karen

Dined 3 days ago

Really lovely meal for our first time at this pub, it won’t be our last!

Red Dog Saloon Southampton

3.7

3.7 (1725)

£25 and under

American

Southampton

About the restaurant

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR HEATED & COVERED TERRACE FOR GROUPS FROM MULTIPLE HOUSEHOLDS

Red Dog Saloon is an Austin, TX Barbecue restaurant, serving 18-hour roast ribs, brisket, aged chuck steak burgers and much more, all best enjoyed with tasty cocktails or milkshakes.
Barbecue grew up in the South of the USA where cooks learned to slow roast cuts of meat over fire pits to make them tender. Exposure to the smoke of the smoldering wood added a distinctive smoky and juicy taste to the meat. Our award-winning smokers have been imported from the USA and are built to recreate the cooking process of those original fire pits. We use the traditional American woods of hickory and mesquite to give a full smoke flavor, and the meat stays in the smoker for up to 18 hours.

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Heleena

Dined on Dec 7, 2024

Mo was a great waiter and made us very comfortable

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