Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Hampshire

OpenTable

Updated July 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants 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!

The Olive House restaurant

4.8

4.8 (1293)

£25 and under

Mediterranean

Basingstoke

About the restaurant

Authentic Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine, freshly prepared and freshly cooked. Family-oriented restaurant. Family run restaurant.
Mr ErhanAtag is the checf since year 2000

Top review

AndrewVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Friendly welcome. Good choice of food well cooked and presented. A nice relaxing meal.

The Town House

4.8

4.8 (136)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Alresford

About the restaurant

Our lovingly restored Grade II Listed Georgian townhouse in the heart of New Alresford, Hampshire.
Designed with comfort in mind, to take you through every stage of the day, almost every day of the week.
for Food, Drink, Co-Working & Events.

Top review

Caroline

Dined on Jul 18, 2025

It was our first visit and went for lunch to celebrate a birthday. The staff were so helpful and friendly and we chose a table in the garden area. The food was fantastic and had crab risotto with cooked to order madeleine to follow. Will definitely be returning very soon

The Kara Fleet

4.8

4.8 (802)

£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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Shehla

Dined 3 days ago

Great food and catered for gluten free requirements very well. Good sized portions.

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Experience

Mid-Week Lunch Time Offer £15.95

36 on the Quay

4.8

4.8 (71)

£26 to £40

Modern European

Havant

About the restaurant

A very warm welcome to 36 On The Quay - a vibrant & modern Restaurant with Rooms situated right on the Emsworth Quay harbour.
With crisp white linen, silver cutlery and contemporary menus it's the perfect mix of the high quality & relaxed dining. Stunning harbour views offer a perfect backdrop to the prime & adventurous menus of chef Gary Pearce and his team. The service is friendly & professional yet informal, creating relaxed ambiance for elevated dining.
The addition of contemporary & stylish bedrooms offer style & comfort in historical setting of grade II listed building.

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Mark

Dined on Jul 18, 2025

What a great experience. Lovely staff and great food in a relaxing setting. We were made especially welcome on our anniversary.

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Experience

36 A la Carte Menu

Experience

8 Moments Tasting Menu

Experience

Set Menu

The Cricketers Inn

4.7

4.7 (478)

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

Bishops Waltham

About the restaurant

The Cricketers Inn is everything you would expect from a traditional country pub: cosy interiors, open fire, well-kept ales, local gins, a good selection of wine and a warm welcome from the team. You can choose to dine in the restaurant, the dog-friendly bar area, or outside in our large beer garden.

We are all about creating food that is full of flavour without the fuss. Hearty pub classics and daily specials that can be enjoyed in a relaxed environment with the whole family. We champion local producers and are
committed to sourcing quality, seasonal produce whenever possible.

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Kate

Dined on Jul 14, 2025

Wonderful food, excellent table service and a great evening! The staff were very knowledgable about the menu and helped with gluten free options. Very friendly but a high standard of food and service.

The High Street Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (580)

£41 and over

Contemporary British

Lymington

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of Lymington, The Highstreet Kitchen offers a relaxed dining experience focusing primarily on local sustainable food, working with dedicated local farmers and producers. The restaurant has been a dream for Gavin Barnes for over a decade and it has now become a shared vision for the whole team.

We proudly serve lunch and Dinner.

please allow enough time to relax and enjoy your evening as we serve good food not fast food.

Please notify us of any allergens

See you all soon!

Bookings for 5 people and over will require a deposit
£10 pounds per person

Top review

TonyVIP

Dined on Jul 19, 2025

food, service, ambience and value exemplary always much enjoyed

Côte Brasserie - Basingstoke

4.7

4.7 (43)

£25 and under

French

Basingstoke

About the restaurant

At Côte Basingstoke, we bring a touch of Parisian elegance right to your doorstep. Nestled next to the bustling Festival Place Shopping Centre and a 10-minute walk from the cultural hub of Willis Museum & Sainsbury Gallery, Côte invites you to savour the delights of modern French cuisine. A short walk from the Basingstoke Railway Station, our brasserie is easily accessible for locals and visitors alike. Whether you're catching up with friends, treating a loved one, or simply craving a delicious meal, Côte is the ideal destination.

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CliffVIP

Dined on Jun 5, 2025

Good value French style cuisine. Really friendly and attentive service. Pleasant ambience. Will certainly visit again.

Edo Asia

4.8

4.8 (331)

£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.

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TaraVIP

Dined on Jul 17, 2025

Delicious food, great service, beautiful place. Surprisingly good value.

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Experience

Drink Table Only

Shanghai 1814

4.7

4.7 (922)

£41 and over

Shanghainese

Southampton

About the restaurant

Shanghai 1814 is an exceptional destination restaurant in an iconic listed building in the heart of Southampton. You won’t have experienced anything quite like it. This is where East meets West in a cacophony of flavour, style, colour and vibrancy. Shanghai 1814 is so-called as the owner’s ancestors opened their first restaurant in Shanghai in 1814 – the time of the Qing Dynasty, China’s final imperial dynasty.

This combination of traditional European architecture with exuberant Chinese interior design is dynamic and exciting. Welcome to Shanghai 1814 and enjoy the ultimate dining experience.

Wow-factor interiors are decadent and glamorous, draped in dazzling chandeliers and adorned with cherry blossom. The menus feature contemporary Chinese dishes that are fresh and flavoursome, created by a Chef who previously worked at Michelin-starred Hakkasan in London’s Mayfair.

Top review

Butrus

Dined on Jul 15, 2025

Excellent food excellent service. The food tasted very good.all the plates were served hot and the service was brilliant. Would definitely go there again.

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Experience

Sharing Menu

The Derby Inn

4.7

4.7 (1073)

£26 to £40

British

Hook

About the restaurant

We look forward to welcoming you to the Derby Inn an independent and family pub. We are passionate about great service, a welcoming atmosphere and homemade tasty food.
We would like to have you with us and try our food!

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Trevor

Dined 7 days ago

Went for Sunday lunch. Well cooked, really enjoyed it.

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Experience

20% Off Steak - Wednesday Nights Only

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