Alton Restaurants

Anchor Inn, The

Anchor Inn's objective is to bring back the excitement and exhilaration of a bygone era and the well-appointed bedrooms and suites filled with books and photographs bear eloquent testimony to this.

• Address: Lower Froyle, Alton, GU34 4NA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £32.00

French Horn

This solid Hampshire pub has a history going back well into the 1600s, and has responded well to the high-wired times in which we live. Nonetheless games of Victorian cricket are still held on The Butts Green in Alton, and where cricket is can the consumption of strong ale be far behind? The ales and lagers on draught read like a litany of honour, with names like Ringwood Best Bitter, Butcombe Bitter, Fuller's London Pride and Hobgoblin hanging in the air.

• Address: The Butts, Alton, GU34 1RT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Family, Pub, Restaurant
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £16.00, Dinner: £28.00

Greyfriar, The

The Greyfriar is the kind of place where you might feel that time stands still; this 16th century coaching inn with low ceilings and original exposed beams captures the very essence of old English hospitality.

• Address: Winchestester Road, Chawton, Alton, GU34 1SB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £13.00, Dinner: £30.00

Pizza Express - Alton

Pizza Express remains a hugely popular bedrock of casual eating. Its popularity is testimony to the fact that across the country, they have restaurants where you will always be guaranteed a good nosh, with children's tastes being well catered for.

• Address: 5 Market Square, Alton, GU34 1HD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian, Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £21.00

Prezzo - Alton

Prezzo has been delighting diners for over seven years, and this Italian restaurant chain has since been able to expand throughout large parts of England with well over a hundred outlets. Interestingly, the company seeks to restore either impressive buildings or ones of local interest.

• Address: 1-2 Market Square, Alton, GU34 1HD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £25.00

Restaurant at the Gilbert White's House

This fascinating 18th century building was once the home of Reverend Gilbert White, author of Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, the first English classical work on natural history. Today the rooms have been lovingly restored and the original manuscript of his book are on display while the museum exhibits focus on the escapades of Captain Oates, an English Antarctic explorer.

• Address: Gilbert White's House & The Oats Museum, Selborne, Alton, GU34 3JH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Café
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Star Inn, The

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• Address: The Star Inn, Bentworth, Alton, GU34 5RB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Sun Inn

Tucked away in the village of Bentworth, Sun Inn is a charming little pub and its vine-enclosed, flower-bedecked façade grabs your attention right away. Inside, look out for log fires, brick and wooden floors, pine tables and candle lights.

• Address: Bentworth, nr Alton, GU34 5JT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Truffles Restaurant

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You could describe Truffles as a bit of a hidden gem in North Hampshire, as they offer fine modern European cuisine at sensible prices in a elegant setting, no wonder then that the AA has awarded them 2 Rosettes, a clear indication of the quality.

• Address: Alton Grange Hotel, London Road, Alton, GU34 4EG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £23.00, Dinner: £35.00

Yew Tree, The

The Hampshire countryside is marked by scenic cricket pitches, the chirping of birds and plenty of lush greenery and The Yew Tree benefits from a location such as this - but there's more to look forward to - good food, great local beers and lots of fun.

• Address: Lower Wield, nr Alton , SO24 9RX (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French, Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £30.00