Top Restaurants in Lyndhurst
Top 10 restaurants in Lyndhurst, United Kingdom (UK)
Discover the best restaurant in Lyndhurst, United Kingdom (UK) including Waterloo Arms, The Trusty Servant, La Pergola, Imperial China, The Oak Inn, Lyndhurst Tea House, Fox & Hounds, The Greenwood Tree, Minstead Village Shop & Tea Room, Hartnett Holder & Co at Lime Wood
Things to do in Lyndhurst
1. Waterloo Arms
Overall Ratings
4 based on 596 reviews
Reviewed By Alasdair H
Been coming here for years. Always a warm, friendly welcome. Mike and Michelle have clearly invest their heart and soul into the Waterloo, making it the best all round establishment in the village for locals and visitors alike. Always a broad selection of beers and cider on tap coupled with a variety of excellent food.
Currently showing the Six Nations for those who are rugby minded. Sunday evening provides live music, showcasing some of the best local musicians.
Well worth popping in whether passing through or in the area for a longer stay.
2. The Trusty Servant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 662 reviews
The Trusty servant, is a traditional New Forest Pub with Real Food, Real Ale and Real Atmosphere! Dogs and children welcome. Now with 5 amazing bed and breakfast rooms!!
Reviewed By NeilfromHampshire - Hampshire Uk
Six family members had Sunday roast here last week after a recommendation from a friend. Maybe we were just all unlucky. The meal was awful, and with the automatically added service charge, we paid £25/head including one drink each and some coffees. The main problem was the quality of the meat, four of us were left with large piles of fat on our plates at the end of the meal and a fifth had to ask to have his pork changed at the start of the meal as it was 50% fat. We were told that the lamb was leg, but it looked like undercooked, and hence very fat, shoulder. The pork was belly, and again was not slow cooked, so was very fatty as well. I had the 'Big Daddy' - extra everything, but I had a small portion of vegetables and the roast potatoes were overcooked and dry.. We asked for extra gravy, which was provided, but it was glutinous and tasteless, tasted as though it was made of Bisto. The restaurant was unable to provide gluten free gravy or Yorkshire for my daughter, so she had to do without, nor non-dairy milk for the coffee. Service otherwise was fine and the ambience OK, but the food was really very poor and exceptionally bad value. The best part of the meal was the horseradish sauce, no doubt out of a jar! Even the Gents, which was very basic and by no means clean had no loo roll holder, just a loo roll sat on the floor, . Well, we tried it once, but not again, and we're £150 worse off.
3. La Pergola
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Jerry G - Southampton, United Kingdom
whilst i have reviewed this restaurant before, I am prompted to do so again after another wonderful meal there last night; in fact I had the best and most wonderful Osso Bucco I have ever had outside of Italy itself ! One can't do better than that for authentic Italian cuisine...
Please keep putting on your 'Specials' as these are bound to attract your more discerning Diners
4. Imperial China
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 535 reviews
The Imperial China Restaurant offers the most exquisite Chinese and Szechaun food and an extensive menu is offered both in the restaurant and as a take away. New Forest locals have come to accept the friendly, discreet service as the 'norm', but no-one visiting Imperial China fails to comment on the high quality of the food no matter how many times they have eaten there !
Reviewed By Trevor L - Lincoln, United Kingdom
Visited for the first time with friends on Friday 23 February, the service was unexpected, almost Silver service in a Chinese restaurant something rarely encountered but so well enjoyed, Anyone not used to such service may feel a little intimidated but relax and enjoy it as it is a pleasure to have such great service and combined with the excellent food served at such reasonable cost in a tourist area I will certainly be returning....a rare find these days !!
5. The Oak Inn
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Whether you’re arriving on two legs or four, we’ll have the perfect refreshment waiting – just something we’ve picked up from years serving ramblers, riders and regulars. Add quality food and ales to a beautiful Lyndhurst location and it’s clear pubs like this don’t grow on trees.
Reviewed By Pat M - Southampton, England, United Kingdom
We booked a table with friends to plan our next weekend jaunt.
We arrived and were quickly shown to our table, the restaurant was very busy, which I consider a good sign of good food and service.
We ordered drinks, then our lunch.
Looking around the restaurant whilst waiting for our meals the standard of food looked amazing.
We ordered the Sirloin of beef and leg of lamb.
Both cuts of meat were cooked to perfection and the vegetables were cooked with a glaze which enchanted the taste.
The staff were very attentive at all times without being overbearing and we had a few laughs with the waiter.
If you’re looking for great food, you will not be disappointed here
6. Lyndhurst Tea House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 379 reviews
Family run restaurant providing all day Breakfast, Specialty Teas, Coffee's, Lunch time snacks and meals - sandwiches, panini's, Croques, Rarebits, Fish and Chips, Burgers, Pasta and more. Fantastic cakes and Cream Teas. Seating for all the family, high chairs and baby change available.
Reviewed By WinchesterMatka - Winchester, United Kingdom
After a long walk round Testwood lakes with three children, we came to Lyndhurst in search of cream tea. We have been here before, but not for a few years; service was very prompt and cream teas were as delicious as we remembered. Baby change...MoreSo glad that you njoyed your visit to The Tea House. Thank you for leaving such a great review. It makes our day when we read reviews like this. Thank you
7. Fox & Hounds
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Your hunt for the perfect pub ends in Lyndhurst, where the Fox & Hounds serves fantastic cask ales and delicious fresh food from an historic former coaching inn. Sink into a sofa by the fire or bask outside in our glorious sun-trap of a terrace; it’s our very own great outdoors.
Reviewed By jenniewalker88 - York, United Kingdom
I rarely write reviews but just wanted to say a big thank you to Tom and all the staff at the Fox and Hounds who hosted our party of 30 on Saturday night. Everyone commented on the lovely food and professionalism of the staff. We...MoreDear jenniewalker88, Thank you very much for your review!! I am very pleased to hear that you had a great time on Saturday! It was a pleasure having you all :-) Hopefully see you again very soon!! Kind regards, Maria Calvet Colome
8. The Greenwood Tree
Overall Ratings
4 based on 433 reviews
It is in the New Forest
Reviewed By PhillipKBurnley - Burnley
A group of six of us went in and on the face of it it looks a really nice place which it is.Pity it seemed just mine was not as good as it should have been.Ordered a bap which had been in the fridge cold and damp on pointing it out just warmed up and returned,sorry but bread was not at room temperature which it should have been.Just one other thing if you have dogs in which i am not bothered about dont stroke them and then carry on serving food.Pity because it seems such a nice place.
9. Minstead Village Shop & Tea Room
Overall Ratings
5 based on 64 reviews
Local Produce Village Shop & Eatery, in the charming village of Minstead in the New Forest. Stocking a wide variety of New Forest Marque produce including wine, cheese, local gins, chutneys and craft products. Built in 1787, the original shop began life as an old bakery. Loaves were baked in the front room and dished out to locals from the window of the house onto the village green.
Reviewed By jrl55 - Stockport
Excellent food, excellent coffee, great atmosphere, excellent and very interesting shop, very friendly and professional staff. Most highly recommended. We only discovered it on the last day of our holiday break unfortunately, otherwise we would certainly have called in every day.
10. Hartnett Holder & Co at Lime Wood
Overall Ratings
4 based on 809 reviews
Hartnett Holder & Co is a relaxed, stylish and comfortable upscale restaurant - full of character, yet unpretentious. Angela Hartnett and Lime Wood’s Luke Holder, with their team, create locally sourced English dishes with a respectful nod to the seasons and to Italian culinary ideologies. This collaboration is reflected in their fresh, confident approach ensuring that this is "fun dining, not fine dining". Open all day.
Reviewed By Upalia - New Forest National Park, United Kingdom
Great day for Lunch chose the set menu lunch great flavours and great Service and as normal outstanding quality of product. That special touch the Birthday cupcake with candle as we finished . Just what the doctor ordered to complete a great lunch
