The perfect place to drop anchor near Swanwick Marina, The Old Ship is a 16th Century pub that wears its history with pride. Old oak beams and cosy fires greet visitors to this Grade II listed pub - with fresh food and superb ales making it a special spot to enjoy with your crew.
Such a beautiful place to have lunch food was amazing and really large servings. Would recommend not the cheapest but we'll worth the price.
Had our Christmas meal here. 7 mature ladies. The food was lovely but took ages to arrive. Meal was pre ordered as Christmas menu and was for 1.30. Our meals arrived at 2.05. Home cooked fresh veg. Atmosphere was lovely with a fire burning. All in all a nice time. Staff were pleasant
This is our new favourite place for Great grub and a lovely atmosphere. The bar area is quite small and you have to order food at the bar too which means it can sometimes take a while to get anywhere. The waiting staff are all nice but it would probably be a smoother, more pleasant experience if they did more table service. The food is incredible though and compared to the Jolly Sailor which used to be our go-to but has gone down hill, the Old Ship is the best!!
We fancied some good homemade pub food and we were not disappointed. Often pubs have homecooked on the menu but homemade is harder to find. There was a good selection of specials on the board on top of a pleasing selection of staple pub classics in the menu. The food was very good, piping hot and the portions were generous. The bar area was cosy, comfortable and had a good selection of beers, wines, etc, as you'd hope. What I like about the Old Ship is the querky mix of open seating at ground level and the inviting central bar that faces stairs that take you down to the even more cosy and low ceilinged seated area below. Sometimes the open fire is on and it brings a lovely warmth to this old tavern. It has a friendly feel to the place and is more traditionally presented which I love. Food and drinks are ordered at the bar which is fine but I think the staff that were delivering food could be a bit more attentive and proactive. Also the seat my wife sat on was filthy... perhaps from dogs? Otherwise we really enjoyed it and will definitely be back soon.
Delicious hearty pub food boasting large portions to feed the eyes and packed with flavour. Recommended to family friends and now they go as much as we do! • Good location, has parking • Nice relaxing atmosphere
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Swanwick, Southampton, SO31