The Ship Inn, Owslebury - Gastropub, Restaurant, Pub

About Us

Open since 1681

The Ship Inn is a restoration-era, wood-beamed country pub. Enjoy an ale in front of the fire in the homely, dog-friend Old Bar, and high-calibre dining in the restaurant.

Owslebury, Hampshire

A few miles outside Winchester, on the old Roman road, the pub is the heart of a village founded in the reign of Edgar the Peaceable.

The South Downs

Equipped with play area, pétanque pitch and horse pen. The pub is just up the road from Marwell Zoo & Activity Centre and is popular with walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

Menu

Dinner

Starters

Chef’s homemade soup

£6.50

with freshly baked bread (vg)

Duck leg & orange terrine

£8

with grilled pineapple, spiced rum & gingerbread crisp

Twice-baked Old Winchester cheddar soufflé (v)

£8.50

Beetroot, apple & chicory salad

£7

with walnut & corn granola (vg)

Smoked haddock, prawn & bacon chowder

£9

with crispy shallots (gf)

Hog's pudding

£9

bacon hash browns, quail's egg, mushroom ketchup & homemade baked beans

Ship's classics

The Ship Inn Burger.

£14.50

Two beef patties, crisp streaky bacon, smoked Cheddar, red onion marmalade, lettuce, tomato, and gherkin, triple cooked chips & coleslaw

Chef’s handmade pie

£14.50

chive mash, red wine gravy & seasonal vegetables

Buttermilk fried cauliflower

£13.50

cauliflower cheese puree with caper & raisin dressing (v)

Braised ham hock

£14.50

poached eggs, triple cooked chips, with pineapple and rum ketchup (gf)

Ale battered haddock

£13.50

triple cooked chips, mushy peas & tartar sauce

Treacle braised feather blade of beef

14.50

herb dumplings, piccolo parsnips & ale gravy

Falafel and flat mushroom burger

£13.50

lettuce, tomato, gherkin & triple cooked chips (vg)

Chef’s recommendations

Pork tenderloin

£16.50

& apple wellington with potato & onion terrine, white cabbage with bacon & cider jus

Pan fried sea bass

£17

with mixed bean cassoulet, samphire & red pepper puree (gf)

6oz sirloin steak

£17.50

grilled tomato, Cajun spiced chips or black pudding dauphinoise potato & dressed watercress

Vegan haggis

£14

with pearl barley, 'neeps & tatties', braised red cabbage & red wine gravy (vg)

Homemade venison faggots

£17

with horseradish mash, charred tender stem broccoli, parsnip crisp & red wine jus

Desserts

All £7.50

Sticky toffee pudding with salted caramel ice cream

Spiced pumpkin and buttermilk pancakes, bacon & pecan ice cream with maple syrup

Cappuccino cheesecake mousse, chocolate brownie & hazelnut ice cream (gf (v)

Apple mincemeat, French toast with cinnamon spiced mascarpone ice cream

Macadamia nut meringue, poached pear, whipped cream with salted toffee sauce (v) (gf)

Cheese board

£11

Isle of White Blue, Old Winchester & Tunworth cheeses

served with Chutney, apple, grapes & Miller’s Damsels biscuits

Cabin menu (lunchtimes only)

Two courses for £16. Three courses for £20.

Starters

Chef’s homemade soup with crusty bread (vg)

Braised ham hock, piccalilli & toasted sourdough

Beetroot, chicory & blue cheese salad with walnut & corn granola (v)

Mains

Smoked haddock & prawn fishcake, creamed leeks & roasted red pepper ketchup

Cajun chicken croquettes, charred baby gem, crispy bacon, croutons & Caesar dressing

Tenderstem broccoli, crispy buckwheat & beetroot salad with goats’ cheese (v) (gf)

Desserts

A slice of homemade cake with tea or coffee (v)

A selection of homemade ice creams or sorbet (v) (gf)

Old Winchester cheddar, Isle of Wight blue with chutney, grapes & crackers (v)

Flatbreads (all served with dressed leaves)

£7

Barbeque pulled pork with smoked cheddar

Prosciutto, fig & blue cheese

Grilled mushroom & blue cheese (v)

Goat cheese, red onion marmalade & hazelnuts (v)

Chef’s homemade soup & sourdough roll

£8.50

Old Winchester cheddar & coleslaw (v)

Braised ham hock & wholegrain mustard

Prawn Marie rose