This graceful example of a William and Mary house enjoys a countryside location amidst mature…
Avenue Restaurant at Lainston House Hotel

“Ingredient-led cooking plus a view of lime trees” - AA Inspector
WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE

The Rosette award for this establishment has been suspended due to a change of chef and reassessment will take place in due course. The imposing red-brick manor house is of 17th century vintage, with an avenue of mature lime trees leading to it. It's that arboreal feature that is referenced in the name of the dignified dining room, where varnished oak panels set with contemporary wall lights, a marble fireplace and simple modern table settings establish the mood. Open-air dining on the terrace will coax the sun-lovers out.
Facilities – at a glance
Children welcome
Credit cards accepted
Private dining
Service charge
Tasting menu
Features
- Seats: 60
- Private dining available
- On-site parking available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Steps for wheelchair: 1
- Accessible toilets
- Closed: 25–26 December
- Wines under £30: 30
- Wines over £30: 120
- Wines by the glass: 9
- Cuisine style: Modern British
- Vegetarian menu
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Discover Hampshire
Hampshire’s varied landscape of hills and heaths, downlands and forests, valleys and coast is without rival in southern England. Combine these varied landscapes and terrains with secluded and idyllic villages, complete with thatched and timber-framed cottages and Norman churches, elegant Georgian market towns, historic ports and cities, restored canals and ancient abbeys, forts and castles, and you have a county that is paradise for lovers of the great outdoors.
If you’re a walker, stride out across the high, rolling, chalk downland of the north Hampshire ‘highlands’ with far-reaching views, walk through steep, beech-clad ‘hangers’ close to the Sussex border. Or perhaps take a gentler stroll and meander along peaceful paths through unspoilt river valleys, etched by the sparkling trout streams of the Test, Itchen, Avon and Meon. Alternatively, wander across lonely salt marshes and beside fascinating coastal inlets or, perhaps, explore the beautiful medieval forest and heathland of the New Forest, the jewel in Hampshire’s crown.
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