The Wheatsheaf — Restaurant in Basingstoke and Deane

A 'Top of Town' local that has had more of its fair share of ups and downs. Now, thankfully, it has settled down and under the careful stewardship of Geoff, himself an ale drinker, it has been awarded an entry in the 2020 CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Ales are West Country sourced from Butcombe, Otter and Sharps. The pub is wet led, that is, it does not do food, although there was a brief flirtation early in 2019 with a fish & chip collaboration. This is a vibrant local, not to everyone's taste - large screen TVs can dominate if there is a match being played, and there is a Pool table towards the far end of the pub. Comfy seating and a friendly atmosphere, though, combined with some of the best value beer in the town all contribute to make this a good honest local pub. Definitely worth a...

What a fantastic place.

We visited this bank holiday and what an amazing establishment this is.

Staff are super friendly, breakfast is cooked to higher standards and very large portions. The continental bar was being topped up with beautifully fresh pastries that were still warm from the oven.

We then returned for a beautiful roast dinner and again no complaint. The honey and mustard chipolatas are very moreish and again the staff were wonderfully attentive.

We look forward to...

I have been to this bar a few time's with my mates to have a few drinks and it was a lovely time you don't have to deal with girls trying to flirt with you or people trying to start fights. this place gives off the vibe of a old school bar and I would recommend this place to people who want to go out for a drink...