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Click graphic (left) for details of Zizzi's 2 mains for £12.

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Click to view El Sabio Tapas Bar's many special offers.

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Fresh ideas and listings of events for your 2010 enjoyment.

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Steakhouses serving world, organic & locally sourced meats.

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Welcome to the Winchester Restaurants Dining Guide.

This evolving resource is dedicated to offering detailed, up-to-date information on the finest restaurants, hotels, pubs and entertainment to be found in and around the City of Winchester, Hampshire, England.

Our aim: To provide a valuable online guide to Winchester restaurants and venues for local, national and global visitors. Descriptive insights and extensive reviews of each experience highlight the culinary genius, exquisite delights, superb architecture and wonderful atmosphere that famously abound throughout this enchanting Cathedral City.

Diners can feel assured of food health and hygiene standards. View a restaurant's safe2eat rating at Winchester City Council's safe2eat food health and safety website. Many establishments featured in the Winchester Restaurants Dining Guide will have a direct link to these details.

Press Release  -  Calling all 'Hampshire Foodies'. Channel 4's 'The Food Show', filmed in Overton, Hampshire, is looking for audience members. Click here for show details and to register interest.

New features  -  Summer 2010 spotlights the El Sabio Tapas Bar & Restaurant situated in Eastgate Street, Winchester. El Sabio offers a wide choice of dishes and riverside drinking/dining. Click here to view the El Sabio Feature - includes link to full review and details of special offers.

Latest Reviews  -  Rimjhim Contemporary Indian Restaurant Review  -  contains extensive information on this exceptional restaurant and the world class contemporary Indian cuisine served. El Sabio Tapas Bar Review - Spanish riverside restaurant with great ambience and delicious dishes. Each review includes a photo gallery of the restaurant interior and dishes enjoyed.

New Restaurant  -  Introducing a new Italian restaurant set in the heart of Winchester City. Zizzi Italian Ristorantè can be found in the old Hampshire Chronicle building situated at the top of the City High Street (this side of the clock in the drawing directly below).


Winchester High Street 1853 drawing

Winchester High Street, 1853.

Winchester Restaurants (.co.uk)  -  The only Dining Guide exclusively linked from the well visited and informative City of Winchester website - a site dedicated to Winchester City and all of its well known (and hidden) treasures.

Gardens and Smoking Areas  -  Discover the beautiful surroundings to be found at the restaurants and pubs of Winchester City. We are on a quest to find Winchester's 'Best Garden' and 'Outdoor Smoking Area' 2010. Winners will receive a Winchester Restaurants Winner's Certificate and a special feature in this Dining Guide. Recommend your favourite or cast your vote here. The front-runners to date (August 2010) are the Hotel Du Vin and The Queen Inn.

Winners of the 'Best Garden' and 'Best Smoking Area' competitions will be announced at the end of October 2010.

Our fine wine and champagne guides will endeavour to feature the many Winchester establishments offering indulgent, extensive selections (including wine tasting policies!).

News  -  New accolades for The Chesil Rectory include a 2 AA Rosette award and acclaim by the Which? Good Food Guide 2010.

Special features focus on establishments serving culinary and refreshment excellence along with great entertainment that aims to deliver new and wonderful dining experiences. We are currently working on a number of features that spotlight: English, French, Chinese, Indian and Vegetarian Cuisine, Wine Tasting, Limousine Hire, Wedding Services, Local Hotels, Bonfire Night, Halloween, Christmas Events/Menus and Entertainers. If you are interested in being a part of any of these or have an idea for a feature please let us know. Contact form

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Restaurant editorials and photographs are unique to the Winchester Restaurants Dining Guide and assure an exclusive and relevant, user-friendly web presence with pages professionally designed, developed and certified to W3C Standards and Accessibility Laws.

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