The King Alfred Pub

Myself and a group of friends stayed here for an annual get together after we chose Winchester as our location for 2025. This is just such a lovely pub in so many ways. A proper traditional British pub with a charm and warmth to it that made me sad to leave and envious it wasn't on my doorstep back home! It has such a cosy, welcoming homely feel to it helped by the vintage decor, mismatched furniture and warm lighting that just made you want to stay there all night. Our group was made to feel welcome from the moment we checked in. The rooms are lovely and are thoughtfully decord with a consistent theme matching the downstairs pub interior. Again, cosy and homely. There is a fantastic offering of ales (as well as an excellent pint of Guinness) and the food we had was excellent too. Just make sure you book a table as unsurprisingly it was a popular place with the locals who were all so friendly to us too. Thank you to everyone at the King Alfred for welcoming us and for your hospitality throughout the weekend stay. You have an absolutely fantastic pub/business which you should be really proud of.

What a brilliant place. Great location in a quiet leafy area of the city but still only a gentle 15 minutes stroll to the centre. Easy free parking a big bonus too. The King Alfred itself is the quintessential English town pub at its very best. Really warm welcome from the landlady and all staff happy and friendly. Room perfect with a very comfortable bed and superb shower. All in all an excellent find and outstanding value for money. I have little doubt we shall be back.

The pub was v cold. There was possibly an issue with the heating/boiler, which may be unavoidable, but we felt we should have been warned on a chilly winter day. Had to wear coats, not conducive to a relaxed lunch. Rather disappointing menu - too many sandwiches

Oh dear. This was a regular pub we used to visit when the family were all together, so not visited since 2013. It has been ruined by present landlord/landlady. They no longer sell English real ale, but nasty American style stuff. The only good thing on our visit was our food. The Sunday roast was good. The service was a bit slow. Overall we would never return.

Lovely stay at this pub. Excellent bar and we were able to take advantage of spacious garden area for meal on first evening. Dinner was good and service efficient and pleasant. Room was clean and comfortable. Be aware breakfast is served in room. No problem for us- more time for visits to tourist sites! We will certainly be back

A birthday celebration for four adults, two with dietary requirements. The menu indicated in the most part gluten free and vegan options. The pub was busy but not full , however service was slow and on more than one occasion we had to call for service. That said the decor and general ambience were pleasant enough*.The food also was enjoyed by most of the party.However, the steak and kidney pudding had been over cooked and a bit hard in places.* The only reason for the one star rating was the antics of a dreadful pair at the end of the bar , who for the duration of our stay were arguing in a loud drunken way. They used expletives continuously at the top of their voices. The barman merely said that the man was' Australian ' when we asked if they could be made to shut up! The manager needed to take control and tell them to shut up or preferably leave. An otherwise pleasant evening ruined by something that could have been dealt with.