The White Horse: Keyhaven Road. Tel: 01590 642360
Friendly bar staff in an old fashioned pub with good pub group. Garden at rear. Large car park

The Red Lion: High Street. Tel: 01590 642236
18th C pub serving pub food. Garden at rear. Log fires in the winter

Smugglers Inn: High Street. Tel: 01590 644414
Beamed pub with pub food. Beer garden running down to the Danestream with children's play area

Westover Hall: Park Lane. Tel: 01590 643044
Hotel with restaurant in lovely setting overlooking the Needles

Zaika Indian Restaurant: High Street. Tel: 01590 643084
Contemporary Indian restaurant.

Brittannia Thai Restaurant: High Street. Tel: 01590 642226
Premier Thai restaurant with chefs using local Thai recipes.

Piccolo Mondo: High Street. Tel: 01590 643557
New owners 2009. Traditional Italian restaurant, also serves morning coffee and light lunches

Bon Appetit Creperie: High Street. Tel: 01590 641414
European style cafe serving all day light bites, coffees and ice-creams

Pollys Pantry: High Street
Traditional popular Tea Room

Inger-Lise's Coffee Bar: High Street
Tea Room with a Swedish twist

The Needles Eye Cafe: On the sea front at Milford
Guests report that the afternoon tea is very generous!

The Crown at Everton: Only a mile away

The Mill at Gordleton: Three miles tops

The East End Arms: Across the causeway at Lymington (our very favourite).
Sarah keeps us a roast on a Sunday, usually a busy day in the life of a New Forest B & B.

The Red Lion: Boldre. Nice drive out.
One of our classic car favourites.

The Haven: Lymington.
Lunches mmmm...! Don't tell anyone else please!!! (also, not expensive!)

Whitley Ridge: Brockenhurst

Fra Noi: Lyndhurst.
Recently opened Italian Trattoria. Yet to try but great reports.

Chewton Glen: New Milton.
Not a cheap option, but satisfaction is almost guaranteed... And for lunch, if you steer clear of the wines, really a brilliant experience. Where else can I drive up with my e-type (you remember, the red one,) and trust someone else to park her whilst I go in with my friends for lunch?

The Hare and Hounds: Sway (close by)
Always friendly

AND there are loads more in and around the immediate area. Unfortunately we just don't have the time to try more than a very few but we value your feed back if you find a jewel of a place.