Rick Stein, Winchester

4.4 ( 1534 reviews )
Checking... 12:00 AM - 3:00 PM See Hours
8 High St, Winchester SO23 9JX, United Kingdom
+44 1962 587348
Rick Stein, Winchester stands out as a premier dining destination in the heart of Winchester. Known for its exquisite seafood offerings, the restaurant features a menu that is both thoughtfully curated and diverse, with highlights including baked Cornish scallops, indulgent crab linguine, and fresh Dorset oysters. The starters, like the sizzling prawns and fish and shellfish soup, offer an inviting introduction to the rich maritime flavors. Customer reviews testify to the restaurant's excellent ambiance, attentive service, and the delightful presentation of dishes. Notably, the sea bream, praised for its flavor, is a favourite among diners, while others rave about the fresh oysters and unique starters like sashimi. The portion sizes are generous, making sharing a delightful option. The overall dining experience at Rick Stein, Winchester is elevated by the open plan layout, which allows the enticing aromas of the kitchen to waft through the space, creating an inviting atmosphere. While the prices might reflect its high-end nature, patrons feel the quality of food and service justify the investment. With a blend of traditional and contemporary dishes, each meal is a celebration of seafood that leaves a lasting impression—a culinary journey worth embarking on. Whether for a special occasion or a casual outing, Rick Stein promises a memorable experience.

Amenities and More

  • Accessibility
    • Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
    • Has wheelchair-accessible seating
    • Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • No wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Service options
    • Serves dine-in
  • Highlights
    • Serves great cocktails
    • Serves great coffee
    • Serves great dessert
    • Has great wine list
  • Popular for
    • Popular for lunch
    • Popular for dinner
    • Good for solo dining
  • Offerings
    • Serves alcohol
    • Serves beer
    • Serves cocktails
    • Serves coffee
    • Has free water refills
    • Serves healthy options
    • Serves organic dishes
    • Serves spirits
    • Serves vegetarian dishes
    • Serves wine
  • Dining options
    • Serves lunch
    • Serves dinner
    • Has catering
    • Serves dessert
    • Has seating
  • Amenities
    • Has bar on site
    • Has toilet
  • Atmosphere
    • Romantic
    • Trendy
    • Upmarket
  • Crowd
    • Family friendly
    • Good for groups
    • LGBTQ+ friendly
    • Popular with tourists
  • Planning
    • Lunch reservations recommended
    • Reservations required
    • Dinner reservations recommended
    • Accepts reservations
  • Payments
    • Accepts credit cards
    • Accepts debit cards
    • Accepts NFC mobile payments
    • Credit cards
  • Children
    • Good for kids
    • High chairs available
    • Has kids' menu
  • Parking
    • Paid parking lot
    • Paid street parking

Reviews For Rick Stein, Winchester

Monique Hutchinson
May 27,2025
The sea bream was absolutely delicious! No wonder it's Rick's favourite! Came with new potatoes and a few green leaves - you can order side vegetables but only necessarily if you particularly want veggies. The serving sizes are decent and we couldn't finish our potatoes. Note the fish is a whole fish so it has all its bones which inexperienced fish eaters may struggle with. We also shared the mackerel as entree which was battered and really nice. Starters are large enough to share unless you're really hungry. Desserts also lovely and cater to different tastes, traditional, fresh, chocolate, cheese depending on what you feel like. Obviously expensive and we did make a reservation given it was a Saturday night. Yes you can even buy some of Rick's recipe books there as well as some candles and soap made by his wife (?). Overall really nice experience.
Carol Hammond
Apr 15,2025
Had a great meal here last night with Friends. From the moment we arrived the service we received was excellent. The food, ever was really good. Particular favorites were the oysters with spicy sausage and the Sushumi as starters. Standout mains were the Hake on the bone and Indonesian curry. We were served by Ali and a big thank you to him as his team. A perfect evening!
Derek Torrens
Apr 3,2025
Lovely food. Of course , mainly seafood. Quite a good variety of dish styles. Staff delightful. Made us very welcome and attentive. Especially Justine. We had a great celebration dinner.
Terry York
Mar 9,2025
A lovely situated town centre restaurant. A great menu with a good selection, mainly fish (as you would expect). The food was excellent as was the service. Would highly recommend,
Richard Wilson
Mar 9,2025
The restaurant is nicely laid out, being open plan, with tables are functional and not flashy and are reasonably well spaced apart. The kitchen is also an integral part of the restaurant, providing fabulous aromas to add to the experience. The menu is not extensive, which to my mind is a good thing. As expected, all of the dishes were nicely presented, with the hot dishes cooked perfectly. The oysters were very fresh and habeen shucked just prior to serving. I ordered the shellfish ragout for my main dish, which was delicious. The service is as one would expect from a high-end restaurant - our server was really polite and efficient. This wasn't a cheap night out, but I was very happy to pay a premium price and the 12.5% service charge for top-quality food and the attentive staff.
julie francis
Mar 4,2025
Visited Winchester and as my husband is a Rick Stein fan booked us in for lunch. The staff were amazing from the moment we entered. We had a few small plate starters and both had the Indonesia curry which was absolutely delicious. Rick's own lager was also really good
Diana Bloodworth
Feb 28,2025
Fabulous restaurant the atmosphere and cuisine was unbelievable. Ali our main waiter was superb and really couldn't do enough for us which made the experience so much nicer
Jules M
Feb 11,2025
My friend took me here for lunch today and it was such a wonderful surprise and a fabulous food experience. We chose the house white wine - which was beautiful - and then I chose the shellfish linguine ragu. It was beautifully made and so tasty. My friend chose Oysters Pernod and then the Mussels - which he throughly enjoyed. For desert, we shared the Winchester Pudding - which was sumptuous and we could happily have eaten more, only we were full. The service from the staff was fantastic and they added to the whole experience. The decor was relaxed and inviting and the atmosphere was lovely and chilled. It was such a lovely experience and I happily paid the optional service charge. Thank you so much for a wonderful meal and experience.

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