Toast
Cocktail and brunch bar
A small independent bar on Jewry Street that does brunch by day and becomes part art gallery, part Prohibition speakeasy at night, with more than 70 cocktails and table service.
📍 6 Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8RZ
Our top 10 Winchester bars
If you only have one night, start here.
- Incognito
Theatrical cocktails in a Victorian parlour.
The Broadway - Toast
More than 70 cocktails in a gallery speakeasy.
Jewry Street and St Peter Street - Cabinet Rooms
Craft cocktails and homemade cake.
Jewry Street and St Peter Street - Hotel du Vin Bar
Cocktails at the original Hotel du Vin.
Southgate Street - Greens Bar and Kitchen
A cosy Jewry Street favourite.
Jewry Street and St Peter Street - The Winchester Orangery
Tapas and cocktails on The Square.
The Square and the Cathedral - Three Joes
Pizza and cocktails by the cathedral.
The Square and the Cathedral - Overdraft
Tacos and DJs late.
Jewry Street and St Peter Street - Winchester Royal Hotel Bar
Drinks in a walled garden.
Jewry Street and St Peter Street - Dim T
Dim sum and cocktails.
Jewry Street and St Peter Street
Map of Winchester bars
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Bars on and around Jewry Street
Winchester's cultural quarter around the Theatre Royal, with a run of independent bars and restaurants that stay busy late.
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Winchester Royal Hotel Bar
Hotel lounge and bar
The lounge and bar of a 16th-century hotel on St Peter Street, with a walled garden for drinks outside.
📍 St Peter St, Winchester SO23 8BS
Dim T
Asian restaurant and cocktail bar
Dim sum, noodles and small plates with cocktails on Jewry Street.
📍 8-9 Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8RZ
Cabinet Rooms
Café bar
An independent café bar on Jewry Street known for homemade cakes and expertly made craft cocktails, handy before the Theatre Royal.
📍 1-2, De Lunn Buildings, Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8SA
Greens Bar and Kitchen
Bar and kitchen
A long-running, cosy bar and restaurant on Jewry Street with local ingredients and evening cocktails.
📍 4 Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8RZ
Overdraft
Late bar and restaurant
A bar and restaurant on Jewry Street with street-style tacos, craft beer and resident DJs on Friday and Saturday.
📍 5 Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8RZ
Bars on The Broadway
By King Alfred's statue at the bottom of the High Street.
Incognito
Speakeasy cocktail bar
A Victorian parlour of a bar in St John's House on The Broadway, open since 2018, famous for theatrical serves that arrive in hot-air balloons, on Ferris wheels and in bathtubs. More than 50 gins too.
📍 The Broadway, Winchester SO23 9BE
Bars around The Square
The old town between the Buttercross and the cathedral, with bars and restaurants looking onto the Close.
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The Winchester Orangery
Brunch, tapas and cocktail bar
A brunch, tapas and cocktail spot on The Square in the old town, open in the evening from Thursday to Saturday.
📍 11 The Square, Winchester SO23 9ES
Three Joes
Pizza restaurant and cocktail bar
Wood-fired sourdough pizza, cocktails and local craft beer on Great Minster Street, with views of the cathedral.
📍 9 Great Minster St, Winchester SO23 9HA
The Royal Oak
Historic pub
Said to have one of the oldest bars in England: a brewhouse by 1637, down a narrow alley off the High Street, full of odd nooks, tiny doorways, low ceilings and steps to nowhere.
📍 Royal Oak Passage, Winchester SO23 9AU
Eclipse Inn
Historic pub
A pub with a historic interior on The Square, with real ales including Timothy Taylor Landlord.
📍 25 The Square, Winchester SO23 9EX
Bars on Southgate Street
An elegant Georgian street running south from the High Street.
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Hotel du Vin Bar
Hotel bar
The bar at the original Hotel du Vin, in a Georgian house of 1715 on Southgate Street near the cathedral, with cocktails and deep wine cellars.
📍 14 Southgate St, Winchester SO23 9EF
Bar Lento
Tapas bar
A tapas bar and café on Southgate Street.
📍 11a Southgate St, Winchester SO23 9DZ
Bars around the cathedral, the college and the river
Old pubs on the quiet streets between the cathedral, Winchester College and the River Itchen.
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The Wykeham Arms
Historic pub
A rustic pub from 1755 between the cathedral and the 14th-century Winchester College, with hearty pub food and fine wines.
📍 Kingsgate Street, Winchester SO23 9PE
The Black Boy
Traditional pub
An endearingly quirky backstreet pub hidden away on Wharf Hill. There is no food, but you can bring a takeaway and they will lend you plates.
📍 Wharf Hill, Winchester
The Queen Inn
Pub
A relaxed pub near the college with a long single bar, a winding beer garden and its own St Cross Ale.
📍 Kingsgate Road, Winchester
Winchester cocktail trails
Two routes in walking order, with the time between each bar. See them all on a map.
Jewry Street to The Broadway
5 bars · about 16 minutes on foot in total
- 1Greens Bar and Kitchen4 Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8RZ
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 2Toast6 Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8RZ
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 3Winchester Royal Hotel BarSt Peter St, Winchester SO23 8BS
- 🚶 about 3 min to the next bar
- 4Cabinet Rooms1-2, De Lunn Buildings, Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8SA
- 🚶 about 10 min to the next bar
- 5IncognitoThe Broadway, Winchester SO23 9BE
The old town
4 bars · about 4 minutes on foot in total
- 1Hotel du Vin Bar14 Southgate St, Winchester SO23 9EF
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 2Bar Lento11a Southgate St, Winchester SO23 9DZ
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 3Three Joes9 Great Minster St, Winchester SO23 9HA
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 4The Winchester Orangery11 The Square, Winchester SO23 9ES
More Winchester bar guides
- Cocktail barsEvery cocktail bar in our Winchester guide in one place: speakeasies, hotel bars, award wi
- Date nightRomantic cocktail bars in Winchester for a night for two: Incognito, Cabinet Rooms, Hotel
- Fun bars for groupsLively Winchester bars for birthdays, hen and stag dos and nights out: Incognito, Toast, G
- Pubs and beer barsThe best pubs in Winchester: historic boozers, real ale pubs and craft beer bars.
- Wine barsThe best wine bars in Winchester: natural wine, long lists by the glass and candlelit room
- Cocktail trailsReady-made Winchester cocktail trails on foot, Jewry Street to The Broadway and The old to
Know before you go
- 🗓️ Book at the weekendThe smaller bars fill up on Friday and Saturday. Book where you can, or go early.
- 🚶 It's compactJewry Street, The Broadway and The Square are all within ten minutes' walk of each other.
- 🚆 By trainWinchester station is about ten minutes on foot from Jewry Street.
- 🆔 Bring IDYou must be 18 to drink and many bars ask for ID if you look under 25.
Your questions
What is the best cocktail bar in Winchester?
Start with Incognito on The Broadway for theatrical cocktails and Toast on Jewry Street, which has more than 70 on the menu. Cabinet Rooms and the bar at Hotel du Vin are good for something calmer.
Where are the best areas for cocktails in Winchester?
Jewry Street has the most bars close together and stays busy late. The Square and the streets by the cathedral are best for a quieter drink.
Is there a speakeasy in Winchester?
Yes. Incognito in St John's House on The Broadway is a Victorian-style speakeasy and Toast becomes a Prohibition-style bar at night.
Where can I get a drink before the Theatre Royal?
Jewry Street is right by the theatre. Cabinet Rooms, Toast and Greens are all a minute or two away.
What is the oldest pub in Winchester?
The Royal Oak claims one of the oldest bars in England. It was a brewhouse by 1637 and known as the Royal Oak by 1677, reached down a narrow alley off the High Street.
Who wrote this guide
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run cocktail festivals in more than 20 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland and have worked with hundreds of bars since 2022. We love Winchester's bars, so we put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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