The Dancing Man

A really quaint micro brewery in Southampton! Excellent setting and atmosphere. It was the best place by far we found whilst there!

Went here for a Sunday lunch and what a delicious lunch it was too, a huge plateful of food, the beef was cooked perfectly still pink in the middle and everything was just delicious. It was £12 for the lunch which I think was reasonable, the vegetables let it down a tiny bit as they were a tad boring but it was still super yummy! The Yorkshire puddings were amazing also! Lots of choices of ale and cider etc and the place itself is so beautiful and full of character it’s a lovely place to relax.

The Dancing Man is a beautiful bar occupying a gorgeous historic quay-​side building near the Red Funnel and Red Jet terminals.
From their gorgeous interior, to their fantastic brewed on-​site ales, and their pints of grazing snacks, the overall impression of the bar is immediately amazing.
But when talking about breweries the best metric for success is their brews, and I can report that they are very high quality.
The only thing I haven’t tried are their food menu, but the wafts of it passing were enough to make me salivate, so it won’t be long before I do.
The sole complaint I could have is that it is a little pricey when compared to other bars in the area, but then, other bars in the area are largely a mess when compared to The Dancing Man.

Pretzels! Hold on. this is a micro brewery, a restaurant, a bar and a outdoor space. Set in an historic building overlooking the ferry terminal. «Why ‘pretzels’?» You may ask.
My answer is: «Because pretzels»
Salted or Peanut Butter Pretzels, by the pint is one of their best offerings.
The place itself is just short of amazing. There is a real warehouse, industrial feel to it. Restaurant on the top, bar below. Two massive copper distillery tuns to entice you to get their brew.
We needed some help choosing our beverage and the barman gave us several samples.
We did have a look at the menu, but we didn’t fancy what was offered. Though some tasty pulled meats were offered. So we settled for pretzels, good thing we did.
Great place and we wanted to return the next day (Monday) but they seemed to be closed.

Very nice pub and very friendly staff, the first I’ve visited here after it opened and I’ll definitely be coming back. Thank you very much.