Where should you go for a proper meal out? Here are the restaurants in and around Waterlooville that diners rate most.
We found 20 restaurants with a Waterlooville-area postcode, across the town centre, Cowplain, Purbrook, Horndean, Denmead and Clanfield. For each one we pulled the live Google rating and review count, and the things customers mention most in their reviews. Every number is correct at the time of writing (26 September 2026).
How we ranked them: highest Google star rating first, with ties broken by number of reviews. Places with fewer than 50 reviews go after the rest, because a handful of five-star reviews isn’t a fair comparison with hundreds.
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Hambledon Rd, Denmead, Waterlooville PO7 6NU
Get directionsKassia Lounge on Hambledon Road in Denmead has 4.8 stars from 157 Google reviews. What customers mention most: cocktails (24), curry (14), takeaway (11) and welcoming staff (10).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: open 5–10pm Monday to Thursday, 5–11pm Friday and Saturday, 5–10pm Sunday. Phone 023 9225 5988.
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The Restaurant at Hambledon Wine Estate
Opening hours, contact details and more →known for vineyard view
East St, Hambledon, Waterlooville PO7 4RY
Get directionsThe Restaurant at Hambledon Wine Estate on East Street in Hambledon has 4.8 stars from 65 Google reviews. What customers mention most: vineyard view (8), anniversary (7), tasting menu (6) and choice (5).
Good to know: open 10:30am–11pm Wednesday to Saturday, 10:30am–5pm Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday. Phone 023 9323 3678.
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Hambledon Rd, Denmead, Waterlooville PO7 6NU
Get directionsBarnard's Restaurant on Hambledon Road in Denmead has 4.7 stars from 209 Google reviews. What customers mention most: cakes (15), bacon rolls (7), outdoor seating (5) and afternoon tea (5). Friendly staff come up in 51 reviews.
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: open 9am–4pm Tuesday to Saturday; closed Monday and Sunday. Phone 023 9225 7788.
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73 London Rd, Portsmouth, Waterlooville PO7 7EX
Get directionsNumber 73 Bar & Kitchen on London Road in Waterlooville has 4.6 stars from 464 Google reviews. What customers mention most: cocktails (53), sunday roast (37), welcoming staff (19) and tapas (10).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go. Phone 023 9226 1618.
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4 London Rd, Horndean, Waterlooville PO8 0BZ
Get directionsFour London Road on London Road in Horndean has 4.5 stars from 833 Google reviews. What customers mention most: cocktails (77), polite staff (19), vegetarian options (18) and gluten free menu (17).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go. Phone 023 9425 1221.
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45-47 London Rd, Cowplain, Waterlooville PO8 8DH
Get directionsKoop+Kraft on London Road in Cowplain has 4.5 stars from 482 Google reviews. What customers mention most: sunday roast (39), steak (16), birthday celebration (15) and polite staff (14).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: open 5–10pm Tuesday to Thursday, 4–11pm Friday and Saturday, 12–8pm Sunday; closed Monday. Phone 023 9225 5100.
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40 Drift Rd, Clanfield, Waterlooville PO8 0JL
Get directionsMela on Drift Road in Clanfield has 4.5 stars from 279 Google reviews. What customers mention most: takeaway (11), curry (7), welcoming staff (5) and food selection (4).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: open 5–10:30pm Monday to Thursday, 5–11:30pm Friday and Saturday, 5–10:30pm Sunday. Phone 023 9242 7772.
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9 Hambledon Parade, Waterlooville PO7 6XE
Get directionsShalimar on Hambledon Parade in Hambledon has 4.4 stars from 711 Google reviews. What customers mention most: takeaway (29), polite staff (17), poppadoms (9) and wait time (9).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: open 5:30–11:30pm Monday to Sunday. Phone 023 9225 1565.
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258 London Rd, Waterlooville PO7 7HG
Get directionsRed Rose Lounge on London Road in Waterlooville has 4.4 stars from 242 Google reviews. What customers mention most: takeaway (15), polite staff (13), poppadoms (6) and pilau rice (5).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: open 5:30–10:30pm Tuesday to Thursday, 5:30–11pm Friday and Saturday, 5:30–10pm Sunday; closed Monday. Phone 023 9226 2846.
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93 London Rd, Waterlooville PO7 7EG
Get directionsThe Exchange on London Road in Waterlooville has 4.4 stars from 218 Google reviews. What customers mention most: polite staff (23), portion sizes (10), live music (8) and vegan options (5).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: open 8am–10pm Monday to Thursday, 8am–11pm Friday and Saturday, 8am–10pm Sunday. Phone 023 9200 5200.
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141 Milton Parade, Cowplain, Waterlooville PO8 8RE
Get directionsMilton Tandoori on Milton Parade in Cowplain has 4.3 stars from 89 Google reviews. What customers mention most: small restaurant area (5), portions (5), chicken tikka starter (4) and kurma (3).
Food hygiene rating: 4.
Good to know: open 5–10:30pm Monday to Sunday. Phone 023 9226 6322.
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Horndean Precinct, Portsmouth Rd, Horndean, Waterlooville PO8 9LA
Get directionsPaprika on Horndean Precinct in Horndean has 4.2 stars from 138 Google reviews. What customers mention most: takeaway (13), welcoming staff (9), poppadoms (5) and portion sizes (4).
Food hygiene rating: 3.
Good to know: open 5–10:30pm Monday to Thursday, 5–11pm Friday and Saturday, 5–10:30pm Sunday. Phone 023 9259 6603.
The verdict
Kassia Lounge in Denmead tops the ratings (4.8 from 157 reviews), and its reviewers mention the cocktails and the curry most. The Restaurant at Hambledon Wine Estate scores the same 4.8 from fewer reviews (65), and it’s the one for a special occasion: vineyard views and a tasting menu both come up in its reviews. Four London Road in Horndean has the most reviews of any restaurant here (833). For something specific, see our guides to the best Indian, Chinese and pizza. For brunch, see our cafés guide.
Best restaurant by area
Waterlooville: Number 73 Bar & Kitchen (★ 4.6, 464 reviews), then Red Rose Lounge (★ 4.4).
Cowplain: Koop+Kraft (★ 4.5, 482 reviews), then Milton Tandoori (★ 4.3).
Horndean: Four London Road (★ 4.5, 833 reviews), then Paprika (★ 4.2).
Denmead: Kassia Lounge (★ 4.8, 157 reviews), then Barnard's Restaurant (★ 4.7).
Clanfield: Mela (★ 4.5, 279 reviews).
Hambledon: The Restaurant at Hambledon Wine Estate (★ 4.8, 65 reviews), then Shalimar (★ 4.4).
Also in the area
Indian Cottage, Havant Road: ★ 4.1 from 234 reviews.
Pasha Restaurant, London Road: ★ 4.1 from 172 reviews.
Flavour Fiesta, London Road: ★ 4.1 from 110 reviews.
Crookhorn Indian Restaurant, Purbrook Chase Precinct: ★ 4.0 from 133 reviews.
Jade Garden, Waterlooville: ★ 3.9 from 161 reviews.
Istanbul Grill (New Management), London Road: ★ 3.5 from 167 reviews.
The Smooth Lounge, London Road: ★ 5.0 from 5 reviews.
OKKA, London Road: ★ 3.9 from 13 reviews.
How we ranked them
1. Which places: every restaurant on Google Maps with a Waterlooville-area postcode (PO7 and PO8).
2. Order: Google star rating, highest first, with ties broken by review count. Places with fewer than 50 reviews are listed after the rest.
3. “Mentioned in X reviews”: these counts come from the review topics Google shows on each listing. We haven’t picked or edited them.
4. We don’t quote prices, because they change. Check with the business.
5. Nobody paid to be on this list, and nobody can pay to move up it.
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