Lunch in the New Forest

Beachcomber Cafe

Family-run clifftop café and restaurant overlooking the Needles

Brockenhurst

Delicatessen

Belfords & Brown

A deli, greengrocer and food purveyor in Brockenhurst offering coffee, breakfast, lunch, catering, and fruit and vegetable supply. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 8:30am to 3pm.

Brockenhurst

Bar

Commoners

Commoners is a bar and kitchen in Brockenhurst, established in 2019, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner alongside tapas, sourdough pizza, light bites and drinks, with live music and table reservations. Dog-friendly and family-friendly. Open daily, 11am till 11.30pm.

Brockenhurst

Esme's Tea Rooms

A tea room at the Thatched Cottage Hotel in Brockenhurst serving breakfast, lunch, cakes, bakes and afternoon teas, alongside local gin and other drinks. Offers takeaway, and welcomes dogs on leads.

Lyndhurst

La Pergola

La Pergola is a traditional Italian restaurant and pizzeria in Lyndhurst, trading since 1997, serving pizza, pasta, desserts and drinks with party catering and table bookings. It holds accreditations from the New Forest Tourism Association, Italy on Table and Ciao Italia UK. Open Tuesday to Saturday, lunch noon to 2:30, dinner 6 to 10:30.

Copythorne

Le Château Hotel & Bistro

A family-run bed and breakfast with a bistro on Newbridge Road in Cadnam, offering five ensuite rooms and gourmet dining using locally sourced ingredients. Bistro serves lunch and dinner Thursday to Saturday and lunch only on Sundays, plus continental and cooked breakfasts and event hosting.

Bashley

Garden Centre

Redcliffe Garden Centre

A garden centre and tearoom in the New Forest since 2017, Redcliffe Garden Centre offers plants, giftware and antiques, plus breakfast, lunch, coffee and afternoon tea. Open Monday to Saturday, nine till five, and Sunday ten till half four.

Lymington

Pub

The Gun Inn

A pub in Keyhaven near Lymington serving a full food menu at lunch and dinner, plus a snack menu available throughout the day. Open every day, with longer food service on Sundays running through the afternoon.

Lymington

The Haven

The Haven is a bar and restaurant in Lymington serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, with sandwiches, a children's menu, desserts, cocktails and a wine list, all with table service. Open seven days a week, 9am till 11pm.

Ashurst

The Herb Pot

A bistro on the A35 in Ashurst, near the post office, serving breakfast, light snacks and homemade cakes through to lunch, dinner and evening drinks, using fresh, locally sourced produce throughout.

Beaulieu

The Old Bakehouse Tearooms

A tea room on Beaulieu High Street, part of the Pallets Tea and Coffee House family, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch daily alongside tea, coffee and cake. Menu includes homemade soup and stews, and gift vouchers are available.

Hyde

The potting shed

The Potting Shed is a café in Hyde, near Fordingbridge, in the New Forest, serving breakfast, lunch and drinks from a wine list, plus ribs and wings, with outdoor dining and table bookings by phone. Open every day, 9am to 3:30pm.

Hyde

The Three Lions

The Three Lions is a pub and restaurant with rooms in Stuckton, Fordingbridge, offering accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, quiz nights, functions and weddings, bookable online, by phone or in person. The bar is open daily, 11am to 10pm, with breakfast 8am to 10am and lunch and dinner served at varying times through the week.