Beachcomber in New Forest

A great dog friendly cafe, wide range of food and drink including beer! Great after a nice stroll along the cliff tops!

We had an excellent cream tea at a fair price, very quick service.

Great place to stop off at, we had a great walk along the beach with our dogs then stopped off for some food. Quick service and lovely food, will be dropping by again. Amazing location on a lovely sunny late October day.

A friendly welcome and generous portions! We enjoyed a hot drink and cake on a damp and blustery day walking along the cliff path. We saw some delicious looking roasts coming out, maybe we'll have one on our next visit.

Best bacon bap I have had in a long while. Seemed to be buttered then placed butter side down on hot plate to crisp before being loaded with bacon, I counted four pieces of good back bacon. Not surprisingly rather busy on a wet day.

I love this family run cafe/restaurant. Perfect location right on the sea front. Recommend a swim n then a full English.

I saw this cafe on the web and really wanted to go. We parked and walking towards the cafe we said to each other, ‘Lovely. Just what we wanted.’ The location is perfect, by the sea and the cafe is beautifully done. Very inviting. I wanted this to be great. I did. It wasn’t. A tough review to write because I know that people make gut instincts and then rationalise them in their heads. I’ll try to explain… After we walked along to ‘Pebble Beach’. As we opened the doors the guy said ‘Welcome. Good morning. How are you doing?’, with a big smile. As we walked further in another waiter said something similar. The first guy showed us through the venue and offered us anywhere to sit, explained that there was outside seating. Even the maintenance guy who was fixing a table created some rapport. In contrast, none of this happened at the Beachchomer. The impression we got was begun by the greeting, or lack of it, as we approached the ‘wait to be seated here’. It felt like customers were an inconvenience. Continuing, the sausage bap arrived. A couple of bits of dry bun with tasty sausages. Not presentation. Just on a plate. The red sauce was the vinegary stuff. Cheap. Hospitality is hard. Covid was particularly hard on independent places like this. I get it. The problem is that what sets independents apart from the chains is how you make customers feel. We felt unwelcome.

New patio area and grass seating area since we were last hear, lovely staff and super muffins!

What a jewel of a place, and right on my doorstep. Great food, service and views. Dog friendly and a warm welcome. Can be victims of their own success and hard to get a seat! Definitely worth a visit!

Great for lunch. Food over a wide range of prices from Cornish Pasties at £5.00 ( which we had - good) to full cooked meals. Apple cake and clotted cream - recommended.

Disgusting service, discriminative against wheelchair user, incredibly rude staff

Called in for a drink. Friendly atmosphere. Popular cafe.

Great location,friendly staff. Why have one came when you can have two

Good choice of cakes. Coffee is good. Food menu has changed somewhat since Covid. In our view not nearly as nice as previously. Views of the coastline and across to the Isle of Wight. Plenty of seating inside and outside. Well behaved dogs allowed inside.

Was raining, overpriced, good service, food ok, parking bad, pebble beach next door better food for same or slightly more in price ( it has a Michel star). But the waiters were friendly here.

Stopped for a coffee and a snack. Chose the pancakes, bacon and maple syrup. The pancakes are made to order. Delicious.. Hubby had a bacon barm which he said he enjoyed. Coffee was also good. A nice little visit. Prices very reasonable. Worth a visit.

I’m absolutely appalled with what happened today I’m lost for words. If I could give no stars I would for the attitude and behaviour of staff. Me and my friend wanted to come in for some food and a drink. We were not aware the kitchen was shut which was fine however a waitress came over to see if we are okay and without telling us the kitchen was closed… proceeded to hand over a menu to us and walked away laughing, came back over to ask if we were ok again in a very condescending way and when we asked what times the kitchens open she reply tomorrow and walked away again with no further information. So another waiter came over and told us the kitchen was closed and gave us the correct opening times. Why couldn’t they inform us sooner rather than laughing about it making us very uncomfortable? if that didn’t happen we would have stayed for a drink but felt very uncomfortable and unwelcome.

A regular stop when I’m out on my bike. Great outdoor seating with a cosy vibe inside. The food is better than you might expect of such a location. The menu is fairly broad offering a bit of something for everyone whether it’s a light bite for lunch, or something a little more substantial.

Beachcomber. Visit: 10th September 2024. Upon visiting Barton on Sea, we visited Beachcomber. I had a fabulous sweet potato curry, and my wife had enjoyable fish and chips. It was fabulous and so yummy. Loos were spotless. The staff were friendly, efficient and oblieging. Without a doubt, we will be back. Thank you Emma.

Lovely friendly staff and dog friendly.

Good. Place. To. Visit. Cuppa. Or. Bite. To. Eat

Nice place, nice people, nice food

Nice place for a prawn sandwich after a stroll from Milford.

Fish and chips, Sea view, perfect place for lunch, plenty of seating inside and out

We had a great time. Good sandwiches, ice cold beer and a stunning view. 👍

Regular visitor. Consistently good 👍 The food is very well prepared and the staff are invested.

Best ice cream in the new forest! Lots of flavours to choose from. Only downside is that it isn't wheelchair friendly x

Incomprehensible service, manager change customer service and learning all staff working on till. Advice: customers always reading negative reviews, 80% of positive reviews fake.

Used to be a really nice cafe/restaurant with reasonable prices and lovely staff, about 5 years ago. Now it’s got a tacky wannabe upmarket atmosphere, massively hiked prices (shame the quality hasn’t improved), and staff that don’t care or smile.

We have been going to the Beachcomber cafe for a long time and when we first started going there it was great value, lovely food and great service. We visited today and paid £35 for two burgers (no chips), a small pot of coleslaw and two cokes. The food was nice, but very overpriced. Service wasn't great. We will no longer be visiting, as their prices have become so inflated, it's just not worth it. Today was a special menu with very limited choices, but I've seen that it's usually £21.50 for a burger and chips. So sad that they are getting so ridiculous in their pricing.

Spent on a meal for 7 people and a simple request of some tap water couldn’t be met. Service was rushed. Staff don’t seem to know what’s going on. Try ordering food at 8pm to be told that the kitchen is over run: staffing issues are down to you as a company not me with an hour of ‘order’ time left isn’t good enough. Cannot order food to then take into the kids club but the year before we could. Really poor all round

Enjoyed a mocha and lemon muffin here yesterday. Lovely place, with beautiful views. Visited again yesterday, August 2024 and had lunch with my family. Service was fantastic. Staff incredibly friendly and welcoming and food was delicious.

Lovely food, kind and understanding staff

Called in for breakfast, should have booked (very busy), but they found us a table. Service excellent, food enjoyable !! Recommend booking to avoid disappointment!

Long wait for food. Burnt bread and very crispy bacon.

Had the pancakes with bacon and maple syrup. Best I've had with homemade pancakes, I'll definitely be back again.

Prices at Beachcomber are over the top and as much as I love the place, the view and atmosphere it is just not viable! £21.50 for a burger?? I had to walk out as it’s not juatifyable!

Great that the adjoining ice cream shop had so many vegan options, 8 flavours, I think. I got two scoops mint chic chip and vanilla, absolutely delicious. The milkshakes also looked great but they don't have a vegan option yet

Very nice excursion restaurant. Very friendly staff. Cozy tables inside, enough seats outside. Prices are reasonable. Gladly again.

Excellent food quality. Friendly staff and quick service. Will definitely return when in area again.

We used to visit Beachcomber regularly but I’m afraid this time will be the last. There was no coffee available and no baked beans with the breakfast, added to this, the mushrooms had zero taste and were watery. I’m not sure that the hash brown is worth a mention because it was awful.

(Friday 19 Jul 24) Disappointing coffee stop: I had wanted a coffee and a cake of some sort. The coffee machine wasn't working - filter coffee only and no decaf option. That said, the filter coffee was nice. However, I had a fruit scone and it was poor: dry and powdery inside and VERY little fruit, Sainsbury's taste the difference and even cheap ones from Morrisons are significantly better. I left having enjoyed the coffee but disappointed. I won't be having a scone again.

Nice place to eat while enjoying the sea view

Great little bar/cafe with fantastic views of the isle of Wight needles

Good food and friendly staff. Welcome well behaved dogs inside too.

Had a lovely breakfast and dogs are allowed. Service was great, staff attentive 🙂

On holiday and have just found this beautiful place. The food is wonderful and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend.

2 Full English and a cappuccino on a sunny Thursday morning. Service 10/10 Ingredients 10/10 Execution 10/10 Absolutely wonderfull gaff and it was 9 years ago during my last visit, cheers team 👍 👏

We will be back for more ! :-)

A wonderful experience was had at the Beachcomber restaurant, the food, staff and ambience being superb. Being locals The restaurant can be very busy at times but there is plenty of space in the garden area if you enjoy alfresco dining. There cream tea's are to die for. Well recommended.

Very good clean and tidy. Music in the building was a bit loud. Even without my hearing aids. Could not comment on food. They stopped hot meals at 4-30pm Other wise Very good. They have a seating area out side. On grass or paving Over looking the island

Friendly staff nice food . Nice garden Close to beach

Full English was fantastic. If the sausage had been a little more grilled it would have ranked Awesome/all time best

Live 100 miles from here, but always stop in for the Dorset Apple Cake at least. 😋

Excellent food and staff with great views would highly recommend to all

Love it food always good great sitting in the garden and very dog friendly. Staff always helpful and friendly x

Only popped in one evening for a drink. Staff all very friendly and service was quick. Lots of seating options including outdoor seating, nice and clean cafe with a great atmosphere.

Popped in today for a brunch. Both my son and I had an egg and bacon bap which on first seeing it seemed fine but on trying it was extremely dry. Over cooked bacon, dry/toasted bap and the egg was overcooked too. Needed plenty of tea to wash it down. The brunch on the table next to us however looked delicious. We won’t be going back in the future.

A very busy place great location lovely food very friendly staff at good prices

Delicious breakfast with breathtaking sea view

Surprisingly good food ( had guacamole and salmon on toast.. really nice) and the views are outstanding.

Very friendly staff and a great view of The Needles.

Expensive considering it's cafe like , poorly cooked and service was poor, constant requests from our table for various things including drinks, no attention paid to our table.Poor drinks choices.

Friendly service, great food in a beautiful location. Thank you!

We have visited the Beachcombers many times over the years, always inviting, warm atmosphere and lovely staff. Unfortunately yesterday left us feeling very dissappointed. The staff on duty were hard put to crack a smile, spent the majority of their time chatting away with each other whilst people were waiting to be seated, when asked for our bill was met with a sullen unsmiling member of staff. Plenty of smiling faces on the photos of staff on the wall behind us, maybe try and replicate that when you are not in front of a camera.

Massive good quality Scones and tasty Dorset apple cake, generous amount of cream.

What a lovely place- beautiful food in very generous portions, very kind and helpful staff.

Good quality food and polite staff.

A nice place to get out of the wind for a drink this morning. Efficient service. Only had a drink so can't really comment on the food. Splendid views

Lovely cafe overlooking the needles

Right on the clifftop in Barton. Varied menu and all cooked fresh. Really big dishes certainly did not need an evening meal. Good views out to sea and of the isle of wight.

Quiz quite good. Drinks expensive.

Very disappointed by the food and drink. Cheap budget "cocoa-cola" Food very expensive poorly cooked Soggy microwaved sausage roll Very expensive for the price and cheap ingredients and preparation of food very poor. Save your money go somewhere decent

Only stopped for tea and cake but cake was lovely and the staff were very accommodating by fitting us in just before a booking.

Lovely couple of drinks in the afternoon on a Monday. Friendly service and great location on the coast. Didn't eat so can't comment personally, but what we saw others ordering looked lovely.

Went to have a meal absolutely brilliant too class service definitely go again when in the area

Love the Beachcomber, always good and a great location

Best place for the breakfast🥞🥓 and coffee 💕💯☕🍺

Absolute stunner of a little place. Lovely beer style garden with amazing views and great atmosphere. The food was incredible - a bit pricey but quality and served very fast even when the place was heaving.

We go for breakfast every time we visit the family, usually order full English, gut buster, today full English is one sausage, one hash brown, one slice of toast, beans, two eggs for £11, not the usual amount or quality , staff were great as was the atmosphere, for the first time we were talking about where else we should try.

I do like the Beachcomber. Excellent location. Good food and drink. Pleasant service too, albeit a tad slow at times. Dog friendly.

Great atmosphere and scenery of the sea outside. Ordered the burger which was great but not sure if it was worth £21…

Great service and food, but fish and chips pricey £25

Friday fish and chips. Everything cooked very nicely, and the portion size? I hope you have a good appetite! Everything is home made and all the better for it. Perfect chips, crispy cider battered fish, tartare sauce, peas, and of course bread and butter. The only downside? can be very busy. Service was great, very helpful, and efficient. Great views out to sea. After you've eaten, burn off some calories with a walk along the shore with the waves crashing in.

Great place good food great views

Declare themselves as dog friendly !! went in with a prebooked table as it can get busy having driven 15 miles to get there as it was fantastic when we have been before. To be told that the two dachshund puppies we had with us were not allowed to be seated on our laps and had to be on the floor we were not told in a friendly manner no explanation as to why this had to be and were given no opportunity to explain that the puppies had been carried from the car and were not at all dirty. This would not have been so annoying had we not taken a small puppy into this restaurant in the past on our laps and had checked in their website they were still supposedly dog friendly My husband took them to the car but by this time I was so angry I ordered 2 cups of tea which took forever to arrive and we left having intended to eat a full meal I am happy for the owners of this cafe ( with restaurant pretentious) are obviously doing so well they can afford to turn away business with their attitudes

Excellent service, food was tasty and obviously freshly made. Very happy

Nice cosy cafe, busy, but staff businesslike so service was swift. Dogs allowed.

Great welcome even though they were proper busy.. good food and service.. can't fault the place..

Love this place.. Such a great spot after a dig walk along the beach.

Had breakfast, did not pre book, squeeze us in , full English, first thing, over cooked beacon but the eggs were perfect. Very good staff. One of the best views of the needles ( isle of white) Best value for money meals and views along this cost I have been too.🤓

A good breakfast again although the sausage size seems to have changed. Absolutely brilliant coffee.

A perfect spot for food after a walk along the cliffs / beach. And everything home made which was the icing on the cake.

Very busy though. Advise booking if you want a table.

£2.20 for an extra shot in your coffee is rather comical

We dropped in here after a very windy walk along the sea front. We got there before the lunchtime menu was available, but we’re very happy with the snack menu selection… hit the spot perfectly. The cafe was busy, but the atmosphere was great and the staff were attentive and friendly. Thank you for making our day!

A lovely cafe with a varied menu. You need to book for brunch and maybe other meals.

Only went for drink, but they were alright. Nice atmosphere and staff.

Lovely breakfast first thing in the morning. Good service.

Great teacake, great customer service. Very busy, recommend booking