Les Mirabelles Restaurant in New Forest

A table for 4 booked in advance. Beautiful area in the new forest and the actual restaurant is nicely decorated and has a cozy feel too. You are offered a choice of a la carte or a lunchtime special of either 2 or 3 courses priced quite favourably. We had a three course lunch and wine and coffee. Nicely presented and traditional french service to boot . The menu was very recognisable as classic French cuisine but I felt the main courses we had were visually as you would expect but the flavours were a little “thin” and didn’t deliver that tasty punch I was expecting. The 1st course was great and the desert was superb… A lovely destination and we will revisit.

A very old fashioned French Restaurant but if you like traditional French food it is certainly worth a visit. You need to book in advance.

Our favorite restaurant, if only it was closer to where we live: has a great atmosphere for everyone to enjoy, and the team goes out of its way to make your visit a most enjoyable eating experience every time we visit.

We ate from the 3 course Bistro menu. Quality and value first class.£29 for 3 courses. Efficient staff and very clean modern decor. Thoroughly enjoyable

Excellent lunch with mother in law. Starters of escargot, cod,and goats cheese. Mains lamb,sea bass and veal. All delicious. The armenac cherry rice pudding is just excellent.

The quality of the service is inconsistent with apparent disdain shown towards non-regulars. The habit of automatically adding a 'discretionary' service charge to the bill is irksome. However the food is good, which is perhaps why the owner can get away with his arrogance (see other reviews).

Outstanding hidden gem. When looking for something that isn’t pub food in this area we came across this fantastic restaurant that is a must to visit if you are in the area. We had the three course prix fixe menu and the quality of the food, presentation, ambiance and team who looked after us were fantastic. The lamb rump was perfectly pink and the rice pudding dessert was delicious. You must visit this restaurant if you are in the area

We visited with two friends for another excellent meal. There is scarcely any need to order from the a-la-carte menu because the set menu has so many tempting dishes, fpr starter, main and dessert. I began with a special - prawns cooked in chilli butter. I continues with veal cutlets, with carrots, green beans and an interesting potato dish. For dessert, I always pay extra for the amazing French cheeseboard. Say you want four soft and very strong cheeses, and you mind will be blown. We shared a bottle of sauvignon blanc, and the other three diners were also very happy with the fare on offer. The set menu is amazing value for such classy French cuisine..

A wonderful evening. Everything about Les Mirabelles is exceptional. The quality of the wines and food, the atmosphere, the service, all first class. Thank you Claude , it was lovely to visit again

Booked this for a family celebration as the menu looked very promising, and we were all excited at the prospect of good French cuisine. Sadly none of the food fulfilled the the expectations generated by the menu. To be brutally honest we could have had a better meal in a local pub at half the price. Over £70 per head with wine is expensive for very mediocre food, the 3 stars are generous and only awarded for the location. Very disappointed!

Our first visit . I have heard variable reports of this restaurant in the beautiful surroundings of the New Forest. Our welcome was half hearted . The atmosphere was pleasant but the tables too high for the chairs! The menu is presented on a laminated format ( which I don’t like) and was inaccurate as our choice wasn’t available. However the food was acceptable ( my shredded confit duck starter in pastry, tasty but difficult to cut and very much like a giant spring roll) but not exceptional though the lamb rump was perfectly cooked,with a delicious jus . Will we make the journey there again… almost certainly not?

The food was very good, unfortunately the hospitality and the feeling that they actually wanted you there not so good, never have I been made to feel so unwelcome, will not be going back.

We had a really lovely evening on our first visit to this restaurant. Pleasant unobtrusive service and a small menu which however covers all the bases. The entree options were really delicious and perfectly seasoned. The main courses were beautifully cooked and came with a standard set of vegetables which was good news, although they were the only minor disappointment. Just a bit dull with green beans and carrots with new potatoes. Everything was perfectly seasoned and my chocolate fondant was the best I've ever eaten. Excellent wine list and we will go back

We had a wonderful lunch . It was all perfect cand delicious . I can't rate this restaurant highly enough and will remember the meal forever . Thank you to all the lovely staff .

We visited with two friends for lunch on a Friday. Their £25/£29 Set Menu contains many gourmet dishes. I would have been happy to choose nearly all the starters and mains offered. First, I chose a white crabmeat and mushroom mousse, wrapped in Parma Ham, with a pastry sauce (whatever that is!) It was exquisite, very enjoyable. I continued with Rump of Lamb in a berry sauce. The pink lamb looked and tasted wonderful. For dessert, I and one of our guests paid a supplement for one of the best cheeseboards you could wish to see. I chose four very strong soft cheeses, accompanied by sliced baguette bread. The cheeses were amazing. Everyone agreed it was the best lunch we had enjoyed for a long while. It was also amazing value.

Have visited many times went with my parents today for a birthday lunch. Food is fantastic and service is great made to feel welcome from the off will always recommend and will return very soon keep doing what you do as it is fantastic. Thank...

A lovely restaurant on the outskirts of the New Forest. Absolutely fabulous food, very very good value, great service, friendly staff and generally a great afternoon had by all. Oh and a terrific cheese board. So many cheeses to choose from and a wonderful wine...

A group of 14 of us dined here, as we have before. My partner and I both chose La Papillote de Crabe to start, To follow I had La Caille en Croute and he had Le Magret de Canard. For dessert we shared Le Gateau...

We had a meal booked for 7pm. Found the restaurant in complete darkness. When I rang to ask why, was told the heating wasn't working so they were closed and were dismissive and unapologetic! No telephone call to let us know beforehand and no-one there...

We have been visiting this excellent French restaurant in the heart of the New Forest for 10 years and never been disappointed. The menu is varied and interesting. Staff are friendly and professional. The food is always of a high standard and the surrounding area...

Très bonne cuisine, très bons vins, très bonne ambiance ! En visite rapide dans le coin, très surpris d’y trouver...

I used to come here regularly so when we returned to the area I was excited to revisit. We were shown to our table and given the wine list and menu without any pleasantries. Our order was taken without any interaction or description of the...

I’m probably a bit biased, as we come here often… I love a Crème Brûlée and this lovely bistro probably makes the best I’ve had anywhere in the world. They also have a huge fine wine selection, which also plays to another of my weaknesses,...

We had a very good lunch here. The setting is beautiful being on the edge of the new forest. We had a good selection of food from the set menu. We as a group of five had a variety of dishes starters to desserts and...

Well, what can I say? I'm a somewhat picky eater, so I was surprised to find that I could have chosen ANY of the mains and nearly all of the starters. I chose the duck and fois gras pate to start and then the rai...

poor service and glum behaviour of staff and proprietor. resembles 1970s faux french throwback. food well presented but poor ingredients and cooking at Mayfair prices. Ambience suited to captive elderly locals quaffing from top end wine list in Gods waiting room. huge scope for a...

Our party of four enjoyed a relaxed Friday lunch, with an excellent choice of good value dishes from the Le Frog menu. Claude and his team were as ever welcoming, knowledgeable and attentive. Surely Claude keeps the best cheese board and wine cellar in the...

While reviews were mixed, especially on service, we found the welcome was very friendly and the waiters were efficient and accommodating. When choosing wine the M’d suggested a well matched Chenin blanc - which led on to well informed chats on other wines from the...

We went for my birthday dinner here tonight for the first time since moving locally a year ago. I was pleasantly surprised at how modern the interior was, the wind list was extensive; and the food was lovely (a shame my fondant was overcooked) however...

We had such a wonderful lunch on friday. It was our first visit and certainly wont be our last . The food was superb and very tasty. Service was excellent. All in all and fabulous restaurant.

Great food and great service nothing is too much trouble. We're not easy both gluten free but restaurant happy to adjust sauces so we could have the choice we wanted but not a gluten free kitchen so would depend on your sensitivity. We chose Le...

Four of us went for an evening meal and thoroughly enjoyed the food but the complete lack of bonhomie from the male members of front of house spoilt the ambience of the evening.

The evening was spoiled by the perfunctory service of the male French waiters ,and I voted "remain". This including reaching across to grab an empty plate without a word. Unusually for most restaurants there were no pleasantries or an invitation to comment on our dishes.

Well what a find! This was the best meal I have had in England for years and the best since visiting South Africa. The steak was so tasty! If this was closer to us we would visit once a month - we will return.

For those of us who have been denied our usual trips to France over the last few years this is a wonderful reminder of what we have been missing. The food was faultless, the portions were perfect and the wine list was awesome! Do try...

Met up with friends at one of our favourites for lunch and yet again Claude and his team delivered great food, wonderful services and some interesting alternative wines by the glass. Can’t wait to return.

Do like Mirabelles but really would like more options without butter or cream. Fresh Asparagus (in butter), why not a poached egg? Sea bass (in butter) , potatoes, carrots, green beans, all in butter. Even the desserts were all dairy based other than Sorbet. Come...

At very short notice Rachel was able to fulfill a request for a restaurant voucher. She could not have been more helpful. Clearly a valued member of the team. Would not hesitate to recommend this very professional restaurant. All done over the phone so clearly...

Claude and his Team worked their magic for another memorable lunch: 1) exceptional food and service 2) subtly changing menu 3) unusually good for veggies 4) set tariff available 5) love the setting Un petit bemol: not enough ice cream offered with the after8 brownies...

Firstly, probably the best wine list in Hampshire, If that’s what you’re looking for, alternatively a great pint of kronenbourg too. Food is classic French gastronomy, served just right. Service, Claude and his team are first rate. Claude’s sense of humour is typically Franglish, which...

Myself and two friends visited Mirabelles for the 3 course lunch. The three of us are all classically trained chefs and agreed that this place is amazing we loved it. Situated in the beautiful New Forest. Friendly professional service, quality, tasty, well presented food. The...

This was our first (and last visit) to celebrate my daughter’s landmark birthday a year late, in fact, our first meal together in 2 years. We felt unwelcome and received no apologies for bad service. No-one made any mention of a birthday when unwrapping birthday...

Food is brilliant for what it is, a traditional French bistro using local produce. The wine list is probably the best in Hampshire.

This is a lovely restaurant in a beautiful location, one which we have frequented on several occasions. The food is exemplary - a great selection and beautifully presented. What a terrible shame that the staff, especially the Maitre'd was so disinterested and unwelcoming. We were...

A really enjoyable evening spent with friends at this lovely restaurant. Very relaxed atmosphere, good wine and amazing food. If you're looking for something a bit special well worth a visit.

Beautiful setting and delicious food. The atmosphere was lovely and we were sat by the window looking out directly into the forest. Service was fantastic and they couldn’t do anymore to help. Lovely food, lovely meal. Highly recommend the restaurant.

Took my girlfriend here for her birthday and we were bowled over at the quality of the food,she opted for the Camembert (perfectly runny all the way through) great choice,i went for the Scallop vol au vents,it was divine. For our main i went for...

As a customer to sit in a crowded restaurant and be berated by the owner - is this really hospitality?? If you eat at this restaurant and are unhappy with any of the offering and say so, beware the response here, you may just be...

Really wish we hadn’t left it so long since our last visit! Absolutely nothing to fault and lots to praise. Both the set and vegetarian menu offered excellent, reasonably priced choice, plus a wine list to die for! Really liked the new decor and the...

We had a high quality, well cooked and well presented meal at Les Mirabelles - all at a reasonable price with great service, but as other eviewers have pointed out it lacks that 'je ne sais quoi' that would make it great. Obviously popular with...

We had a great meal and I enjoyed the wine. A nice buzzing atmosphere. we would definitely return again.

We went there for a birthday dinner Food was good atmosphere terrible Staff not friendly and seemed to be in a hurry They did not try to engage us in conversation and we felt that we were being processed We spent over £200 and around...

We visited with another couple for lunch on a Wednesday. We considered choosing dishes off the a-la-carte menu, but the set menu (three courses for £27.50) had a good selection of enticing dishes and we settled for that. I started with an excellent langoustine and...

A super restaurant quality well presented interesting menu and fabulous friendly service alongside an excellent wine selection. Most of the menu can be adjusted to accommodate gluten intolerance. We will definitely be back when we are next in the area. THANK YOU

It’s a 5 out of 5 because that’s what it’s always been. All great establishments that stand the test of time maintain their high standard of service and quality of food. It’s also not too expensive. There are plenty of places to go to get...

The four of us decided to celebrate our September birthdays here. Fabulous food cooked to perfection. We each had different starters and I opted for the snails which was off the set menu. It’s 9 years since my last taste in France so these were...

Excellent food - pepper corn sauce to die for ! Nougat ice cream delicious - Excellent wine and service

Arrived this evening.. lovely setting.. ambience. Starter and main course for one if us very good however lamb was inedible..my friends chicken raw in the middle! Discreetly said couldn't eat it . quickly offered to prepare fresh meals.. however one of us nearly finished. I...

We had a lovely evening on Saturday at Les Mirabelles. The food, wine, service and the ambience was fantastic. The starter special of prawns, sun dried tomato and mozzarella was excellent, as was the main course of steak. The waiting staff were all very attentive...

We were staying in the New Forest for a week. Tried to book this restaurant at lunch time with our dog. Fully booked. Lucky they had cancellation & called me back. As soon as we walked in, had amazing experience. Sat outside in heatwave &...

Outstanding food in a pleasant ambience. Starters were tasty, meat courses (lamb and veal) were delicious and beautifully cooked. Finished off with a baked Alaska! We sat in the window and could look out onto the green in Nomansland. A great start to a weekend...

Our friends have been coming here for many years and brought us for a Wednesday lunch. We chose from the set menu and had fantastic sea bream (daily special) and pork as the main course. All our dishes were delicious with excellent sauces and accompaniments....

A little friendliness goes a long way, don’t expect it here! • The lady who took our drinks order scoffed that they didn’t sell procecco only champagne, which was embarrassing for us and her. •Decor highly questionable but that’s just a matter of taste. •My...

The good - Great location. Extensive wine list. The bad(ish) - food decent.. the beef fillet was tasty enough (it should be at £28 for the small portion smothered with peppercorn sauce with 4 small potatoes and a few clumps of brocolli - ouch) -...

We visited for Lunch on a Tuesday. The set menu contains several interesting choices for each course and is priced at 25.75 for two dishes, 28.75 for three. I started with some excellent scallops on a bed of sweet potato, with chorizo sauce. The creamy...

Fabulous night with friends at Les Mirabelles. Claude is a fantastic host and their chefs really know how to cook great food with high quality ingredients. Atmosphere buzzes with people enjoying the ambience, service, food and excellent wines.

Delicious food and great wine! Staff very welcoming and attentive. I was looking forward so much to return and was not disappointed. Looking forward to the next visit!

Brought some South African friends who live in London here for lunch. Before we even started the meal they were really impressed with the SA selection in the wine list and also Claude's huge wine knowledge. Meal was excellent on all fronts, we loved the...

Found The Frog following a Google search of top restaurants in Wiltshire as wanted to treat ourselves in celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary. Also had great trip advisor reviews. Les Mirabelle did not disappoint in anyway, great hosting and table service, a fantastic menu,...

Perfect meal There was an excellent choice on the set menu, I had the lamb which was so tender and tasty The staff were very friendly with just the right amount of attention, Good atmosphere, I will be recommending this to friends and family

Was recommended by friends that we met there. The service was less than friendly, in fact, a little arrogant. The food was okay, but not special, and somewhat disappointing. Our friends commented that the standard was not as good as previously. The wine we selected...

Our food and wine was excellent, the set menu is just extraordinarily good value, and the setting in the village of Nomansland makes it even more agreeable.

Great menu, delicious food and more wine than you'll ever need and all at a reasonable price. Service is faultless. All in all a fantastic experience with great food, great wine and great staff. Will be returning with friends.

Kaxelb was fortunate if he did not meet Madame Claude! We arrived at the time we had booked and were "invited " to wait at the expensive bar - which I suspect is a useful 'money spinner' ploy I would like to recommend the stuffed...

Great food, reasonable priced 3 course menu, fab wine....no more to say! Just perfect. Really recommend this for a special night out!

Excellent food, however deplorable service. Spending 250 GBP and not a single smile? Monsieur Claude, who never bothered to introduce himself didn’t bother either to ever ask how we liked it, or God forbid offer a “digestif”. At that price level a goodbye would have also been appreciated.....

When on a recommendation with a friend.Very Covid safe and clean.Food excellent not over the top posh or fussy. Decor lovely and fresh. Pictures attached. Great value for money. I will be back with the partner and family. Thank you for an excellent experience.

We have been here many times over the past few years and we are not set in the 70's. We do like steaks rare or blue and there should be a surcharge for idiots who do not appreciate a fillet - don't order it! The host, staff and food has consistently been excellent - maybe not entirely French but much better than most restaurants in the South East. We have eaten at most over the years. Excellent location overlooking the village green. A good selection of starters and mains but the cheese board is to behold, taste and enjoy - truly FRENCH! The wine list is extensive mainly FRENCH but panders to New world wines for those who like that kind of thing. Will come again and recommend the restaurant to anyone with an open mind.

Superb dinner from start to finish. Came for our middle sons' 25th Birthday dinner and it was excellent. Ambiance was excellent as was the service!From the special starter of Crab in Filou pastry; or Scallops; then Quail; Confit de Canard all was delicious. Not forgetting the excellent Creme Brulee!Also a great wine list starting with a delicious Chablis recommended by Claude, and then a great Rauzan-Segla.Really enjoyed the whole occasion and hope to be back soon. Bravo!

Beautiful green New Forest, small French restaurant. Hand gel to sanitise your hands before you enter the restaurant. Greeted by the owner who jokes and smile to welcome you. The starter I have was quality not quantity just tasted so delicious, I have the best fillet steak with pepper sauce, it melts in my mouth and vegetables cooked perfectly and my yummy desert of nougat ice cream make my day fulfilled.

Have not been here for many years but it’s still excellent. Went here with my wife for our anniversary today (sept). Lovely location. Good atmosphere. Service excellent. Food too. It was very busy but they still managed reasonable social distancing. Only criticism (otherwise they have been given 5) because we feel it restricted our choice = the website and restaurant menu have a reference to a surcharge if you want your steak well done. I see that as totally un- necessary. A chef shouldn’t be able to dictate that or need to. We all know there are ways to cook some things but it shouldn’t be forced on you. How the customer wants things cooked is personal. If the chef doesn’t like cooking things the way his customers want them, take them off the menu and show your arrogance over the customer another way!. The customer is supposed to be treated as king, not subservient to the chefs opinion of himself. By all means make recommendations as to how you the chef think things should be best served, but stop there as an opinion. Steaks already one of the most expensive, so we saw it as petty! But worth boycotting out of principle

Read some reviews beforehand, recommended in Michelin Guide, expected simple but good French cooking, not an embarrassingly poor imitation of French food. Firstly the waiter wouldn’t allow us to seat at our requested table as it was for a booking: we had booked but couldn’t face arguing. Went for the fixed price lunch menu. Pâté to start was bought-in, the kind of dog food like texture that Bidvest type companies specialise in, a long way from homemade pâté that even a semi decent restaurant would make. Mains all came with the same powdered demi-glace sauce, the chef evidently having forgotten how to use a stock pot. Food under-seasoned and average quality. Either Michelin haven’t been for a long time or they’ve made a catastrophic mistake. The mainly elderly clientele seemed to all delight in their meals and all were enjoying themselves, similar to the food, looked like they’d been sitting in the restaurant since 1970.Service was “typically Gallic” in that it was rude and abrupt, with the exception of a young waiter who seemed to be trying his best having clearly and embarrassingly been told that the bill should be presented with the word “voila”. No one came to ask how the food was. No one asked how the meal was at the end. We politely paid and left. I cannot emphasise this enough: this is not good French cooking, this is a restaurant that was probably above average 20 years ago and now has so many regulars it has to make no effort. Save yourself the heartache of paying for bad food and book elsewhere.

Excellent food well presented by attentive staff in comfortable surroundings. What more I ask? Adequate eating space both outside and inside.

We recently visited les Mirabelles and were absolutely delighted with the Superb food , service and atmosphere. I would certainly recommend this restaurant. Thank you Claude.

Lovely location, interior decor, atmosphere and the service was very good. Perhaps a little long delay between starter and main. I thought the food was ok, every main on our table came with carrots and about three green beans and a handful of tiny baby new potatoes, some roast. I was hoping for something a little more inventive and a variety according to the dish. It’s French after all. The sauces, in my opinion, were over reduced and a bit sticky.

We have been trying to get here for so long and now we have made it !WOW it was worth the wait, absolutely spot on.We were a table of four all enjoying different starters, mains and desserts of which every dish was beautifully presented and so delicious.Fantastic wine list and lovely service .Its out in the New Forest easy to find and plenty of parking near by.It was full and the atmosphere was so very nice, thank you for a great evening.

My friend and I were lucky enough to visit the restaurant for lunch this week.The food was absolutely delicious and their set menu is excellent value. As the weather was good, we were able to sit outside and watch the donkeys and new forest ponies enjoying the warm sunshine.The staff made us feel really welcome and nothing was too much trouble.We will definitely be back.

We enjoyed food very much so thank you chef ‍ and definitely will recommend to visit ,but have to say manager is very unwelcoming and miserable, I never experience before front of the house like that ,he makes you feel uncomfortable, he needs to stay away from people ,but the rest of the team was very friendly .So food was the best out of whole visit .

The restaurant is in a delightful spot on the edge of the New Forest. Food spot on but service was terrible with very dour service staff who gave the appearance of not wishing to be there at all. The food, on the other hand, was really good with my fillet steak and my wife’s hake being beautifully cooked, accompanied by properly cooked vegetables. My Tart Tartin a delight. I’ve given three stars because of the awful service. I don’t think I shall go again, there are a lot of good restaurants with excellent service in our area.

Not been here for quite a while. But it’s still average both for food and service unfortunately. My wife and I both had halibut a bit overdone. The wines were excellent but the service a bit haphazard and dour. Probably won’t rush back.

This is not the first time we’ve visited Le Frog. It was our wedding anniversary so we wanted somewhere special and the food is special. We both had duck as a main which was served with ample vegetables. Both our starters and desserts were of a very high standard. I don’t know how they do it for the money charged. The service was first class and Covid secure. We felt safe and can really recommend this restaurant.

Lovely setting, charming and amusing host in Claude, delicious food and fine French rose. What more could you ask for from a sunny evening in the new forest? My husband had the crab special and quail, I had prawns and chicken. All beautifully cooked and served. Would have loved a dessert but couldn’t fit one in. Highly recommend! Thank you.

Okay, for the area this is better than most , and far more expensive. The manager is far from engaging being more concerned to show how knowledgable he is about the wine list than what the customer wants and whilst the staff make an effort they do not always seem to know what they are doing. Food good ( chef 5/5) , front of house 2/5.

Lovely location and perfect if you're looking to do some walking in the forest. Food quality, presentation and flavours were excellent. The meals we had were excellent as well, and the staff were all friendly and helpful. Would definitely return if we are ever in the area.

This french restaurant set in a delightful location on The New Forest provided us with a delicious two course lunch. The wine list proved somewhat challenging to navigate which was surprising as the owners pride themselves on their extensive range. Regrettably the waiting staff did not exude warmth and some of our party felt somewhat patronised. However, if you can accept a somewhat less than friendly service, the food is worth the visit.

Fantastic restaurant amazing food and brilliant service.A long time since we had been there and the place just got better and better.Inspirational menu and outstanding wine list.Claude as wonderful as ever.Thank you we can't wait to visit again xx

Lovely meal to celebrate two birthdays. The food was delicious, the service excellent and it was very good value for money. Thank you to all the staff.

First time visit at Mirabelles. Excellent efficient service. Food cooked with love. Spotlessly clean.Excellent forest location. Wow we loved it here.

Went with three friends on a Tuesday evening. The waiting staff were superb throughout. They also offered that touch of luxury you would expect (proffering coats, pouring wine throughout the evening etc.), and thankfully this *didn't* include asking us a thousand times how our food was. The starters of frogs legs, pork belly and goose were excellent, as were the mains of pigeon, fillet and turkey. Following recommendations here, they were proved to be correct, with the Apricot cremé brulee stunning and very generous. The friend went for the cheese board, with a stunning array of smelly French cheeses to choose from. He thouroughly enjoyed it, and I wished I'd brought a peg for my nose! The food is generally very rich, so you'll get through a lot of water along the way! A wholly excellent experience which I would hope to repeat soon the next time we wish to treat ourselves.

Another excellent meal, served professionally in a very comfortable setting. And such amazing value.