Vine Inn — Restaurant in Winchester

We were looking forward to eating here and tried to book a table for tomorrow night (Wine Down Wednesday) the 3rd of Jan. Calling the phone number, no reply, the website suggests they are open. The Vine Twitter Feed proudly posting that tonight (Tuesday) is a special Two for Tuesdays night so we assumed it would be open. Since we only were 10 minutes away in the next village over: Denmead so we popped over to The Vine to make the booking only to find the place completely dark! Somewhat like the Marie Celeste - everything looks normal, the door signs indicate it should be open, the chalk boards are current but there is not a sign of anyone being about!! Has this place closed? I was reading reviews from last week so I would be surprised - especially with no warning. Very...

The vine is indeed an excellent choice - however to be fair to the previous frustrated poster, pretty sure I also saw the auto-tweets proclaiming the Vine featured the usual 2 for Tuesday on the 2nd of Jan. I would have expected to see a LOUD "we are closed the 1st and 2nd of Jan" banner on the website of which there was no obvious sign. The Twitter feed should also reflect this status. There was also no advisory message left on their phone - it just simply rang then dropped. I also dropped by the Vine to check and there was no visible signage suggesting it would be closed for those days. That is far from Gareth's suggestion that they "clearly stated" closure for those days. It was certainly not obvious...

The Vine Pub in Hambledon is everything you'd hope for in a traditional English village pub. The food is excellent — generous portions at very reasonable prices, perfect after a countryside walk or a game of darts. Speaking of which, the dart board is top-notch and always draws a bit of friendly competition from the locals, who are warm, welcoming, and full of character.

There's a lovely little garden out back — not huge, but charming and peaceful, ideal for a pint in the sun. Whether you're popping in for a meal, a drink, or just a chat, The Vine has that rare, authentic pub atmosphere that makes you feel right at home.

Highly recommended if you're...