New Forest Inn Lyndhurst in New Forest

Great pub with an excellent menu and delicious food.

Had a smugglers pudding there today, excellent food friendly staff definitely recommend

The room was cute and clean with a nice view. The staff went above and beyond to make it a special occasion with a birthday banner and card in the room. The pub was cosy and the food was delicious. The whole team was lovely and very welcoming (especially one lady with blonde hair and glasses I unfortunately didn’t get her name) overall a great birthday stay.

Made a last-minute booking due to a power cut at their sister pub, turned out to be our favourite meal of the trip. The atmosphere was great, the staff were all great, and the food was brilliant - my only complaint was the parking which was a bit of a squeeze. We'll hopefully be visiting again next year.

Lovely country pub. Very dog friendly, even after a walk in the forest with muddy paws. Roaring fires and a great atmosphere. Great selection on menu and really enjoyed the tasty food. Will definitely return.

Lovely country pub with good home cooked food. Highly recommend the pies!

This Inn is a mishmash of historic buildings, it trails along the street, quaint, and unassuming. Like an old lady cloaked in green waiting to welcome you in. Colourful hanging baskets festoon the front. There is a large sign warning townies that ponies bite. Reviews highlighted parking could be an issue. The forecourt filled to capacity, down a steep incline to the rear we found a space, but additional parking is available on the road. Beware the parameter onto the road at the front falls away and you can easily ground your car. Stepping into the bar was like stepping back in time. Not many old inns keep their integrity, but this one has. That musty old beer aroma, stone walls and subdued lighting, worn leather couches and plenty of nooks to slide yourself into and while away the hours. A young man welcomed us and showed us to our room. Located at the top of the stairs, our room overlooked the rear of the pub. The accommodation was bright, clean and welcoming. A large TV commanded one wall, with tub seating, a side table and stool. The room was stuffy, so we opened the window, immediately discovering the kitchen extraction unit. The drone from the extractor was annoying, and not the peaceful atmosphere I was expecting. Descending one step, there is a well-lit, spacious bathroom with a good-sized shower, hand basin, and toilet. Toiletries, towels and hairdryer provided. There was a reasonably well-stocked tea tray, but it was on a very low shelf. We later popped into the bar for refreshments. It was very busy, but had a friendly buzz. We had eaten prior to our arrival but did partake in dessert. A little pricy at £8.50 each. Gluten-free sticky toffee pudding and a slice of cheesecake, both served with ice-cream. Returning to our room was a bit like running the gauntlet. The automatic watering system giving those hanging baskets a drenching also drenched us. The doorway leading to the accommodation is not well lit. Trying to dodge the water and get the key in the lock was a feat in itself, but on a warm autumnal evening, caused great frivolity. The window remained closed until the extraction unit fell silent. Peace descended, window open, the forest came to life, the magical caterwauls of an owl, then silence. The bed, although very creaky, was comfortable. Thankfully, they do not turn the extractor on too early in the morning. Breakfast is available from 8.30-11.00am. Staff serve breakfast in the bar, the welcome could have been warmer. The menu had a variety of options, from the full forest to simple toast and preserves. There is a serve-yourself table laden with, cereals, fruit juices, yogurts, preserves, and fruit. I chose the full forest. The gluten-free option (menu provided) did not include sausage and black pudding. Sadly also no gluten-free cereals on offer, but toast was available. Half an hour after ordering breakfast was served, it was worth the wait. Hot food, golden yolked eggs, crispy bacon, good produce, well presented. We returned later that day. Managed to bag ourselves a parking spot right outside the pub entrance, high five for me! Thankfully, the weather was a little cooler, so we didn’t need to open our window. We booked a table that evening. The pub was very quiet, staff were attentive, friendly and helpful. Drinks ordered, we perused the menu and settled on steak and ale pie £19.99 and pan fried lambs liver (gluten-free) £17.99. Service was reasonably quick, and like breakfast the food was piping hot. The pie lived up to all the media-hype. Crispy golden pastry, ram packed with melt in the mouth steak, served in a pool of gravy. My husband rated it the best pie he had ever eaten! The pan fried lamb’s liver, served on a bed of creamy mash and gravy, was tender and moreìsh. Both dishes were filling. I managed to make room for another slice of the gluten-free sticky toffee pudding and ice-cream. Check in from 3pm and check out 11am. Would we stay here again, a resounding yes, but in a different room. This quirky unspoiled inn is 100% worth a visit for dining or accommodation.

Excellent restaurant, brilliant service. Eaten breakfast, lunch and dinner here on separate occasions and the only gripe I have is the coffee isn't great. Have recommended it to friends who all have nothing but praise when they visit.

Had a superb lunch here with an old workmate. The conservatory (behind the bar) was the perfect place for a natter. The staff were terrific and the food amazing. The only potential issue is the limited parking on site in a small village, so just be patient and hopefully you'll find a safe spot. We'll be back again soon. 👍😊

Don't bother booking for Sunday roast because the booking system means nothing to them! Had a table booked for 2 got there a little early and told not ready yet fair enough but come 2 o'clock still no table free.. Over an hour wait for a prebooked table! I then on principle I didn't want to give this establishment any of my money so we went to Nandos instead. Absolutely shocking a service and will never go here again. Pure greed on the management over booking the tables.

Great food, lovely traditional pub. Parking was a struggle

Friendly welcome and comfortable rooms. Lovely pub and breakfast.

Ridiculously expensive. Packet of crisps £2.75. Tiddly bottle of coke £3.20 and pint of blackcurrant and soda £2.65. Seriously??? Won't be returning. Better pubs in the Forest and a lot cheaper.

Went for lunch. Good food, friendly staff, and good service. Parking slightly limited.

Love this pub. Perfect stop after a forest walk. Friendly staff, yummy food.

Good food and local ales (Ringwood brewery).

Went there for dinner. All very nice. Great service, we will be going back.

Is the new forest manager and staff fantastic superb

Great traditional pub grub in a typically old-fashioned pub. Glorious

Beautiful old inn, located in the lovely village of Emery Down in the middle of the New Forest and ideally located for walking and touring

Very nice pub/restaurant, with lovely garden and in traditional wooden style inside. The stuff is friendly and orders quick prepared and very tasty.

Fantastic place ,with great views and food . But also the service , first class . I would definitely recommend this a must for a lovely evening or day visit.

We have just got home after spending a couple of nights here for our wedding anniversary. We loved every minute! We got a sincere warm welcome when we arrived and felt immediately relaxed . We ate at the inn on both nights and the food was great…highlight for me was the Sunday roast, very generous and delicious. Our room was lovely and had some lovely quirky touches. We look forward to going back soon.

Rob and the team are fantastic. Sunday roast amazing. Highly recommended .. Will definitely be back again Andy and Adriana

Have been here 3 times for food and grest every time, generous portions and everything cooked well, service is friendly, a welcoming country pub.

Such a perfect place to have a meal and drinks for my birthday. Will forever remember our visit thank you

We had a fab time! We made a sudden decision to dine here, Rob was very accommodating and allowed for us as a big group to sit comfortably and eat. The food was fantastic! Rob is a credit to the establishment! Thank you😊

Rating the pub and food only.. Im struggling to give this a 3, but I guess 2 is a little harsh. We went for a Sunday roast, took the big daddy, a large salad and a starter. Salad aside, the rest was just awful - I exist a pub that charges £27 for a roast, to have at least cooked that roast there. This was merely packet slices of not great quality meat and all frozen vegetables - which we has to ask to be reheated anyway. Arancini starter was also terrible. The salad was ok, but in the end we felt chested at the quality and price of the food. If the roast was £12, i would've said that was about right for the quality, and just not eaten there. The pub itself is very nice and the staff are pleasant enough.. just let down entirely by the shoddy overpriced food

We got a cup of coffee here and had dinner later in the day. It is located in a very beautiful place and has a beautiful spacious garden. The service is very friendly. The cappuccino was well made. Dinner was typically English. Very child friendly.

Fantastic pub and rooms, lovely welcome and great service from all. The rooms were warm and comforting, all amenities. Spotless and polished. Great food, excellent beers and a fantastic breakfast. The staff were all super helpful, Sandy at breakfast was really welcoming and super helpful. Good atmosphere in the pub with great outside seating and the entire premises is dog friendly. Highly recommend. Will definitely be back 😄

I'm reviewing the meal we had there today, we weren't staying over. Our group of six meets every 3 months or so, somewhere in the New Forest area and have tried many of the food serving pubs, but today The New Forest Inn moved into first place. Much of the food on the menu is made on the premises and cooked freshly seemingly, so don't expect mega-quick service. The wait is worth it though, the slices of truly meaty & deep-filled pie were awesome and the veg medley accompanying was beautiful. Even better, we got an extra jug of gravy, a necessity with pie and veg (chips were awesome too). Just be aware these are big portions on big plates... lovely. The puds had equally generous portions and again were made on the premises and were gorgeous. Prices were a bit on the high side, but as you get what you pay for, I have to say that this is great value for money. Sorry, no pictures, I ate it all before I thought about it!

We had dinner at this lovely pub on our way back from Lyndhurst. Great location and great look throughout. It was a very rainy day but their orangery still stood out as we sat there. We had a choice of burgers from their menu. The price for a burger is around 18, 19 pounds so not supercheap. However, the quality was good, the bun was crispy, so was the meat and vegetables were fresh. Waitresses were very smiley and friendly. Overall, a great place to spend some quality time.

I had a meeting in Southampton next day and location was perfect. Bike ride around forest evening before and only 20 mins to Southampton in the morning. Food is very good and accomodation clean and tidy. Tina was very helpful and pleasure to speak to.

Lovely sunny day lunch on the way back from Mudeford. Really nice pub and great food.

Absolute delicious food. Portion sizes humongous. Lot of time to sit and eat. I felt like a traveller back in medieval times. Great place. A+++

A friendly country pub, lovely food with generous portions. The staff were helpful and efficient.

Just come back from a couple of nights on a campsite near to this inn. Absolutely fabulous, in fact dinner was so good the first evening went back for a second evening meal. Service was excellent, food was fabulous, lovely ambience and if camping nearby again would definitely return.

Very friendly staff, my wife had liver and mash, liver was lovely but mash and veg was very bland, I had cheese burger, this was so bland and tasteless coleslaw tasteless, no one asked how the meals were bit disappointed

Met up for lunch with a couple of mates and had a really tasty lunch with some local ales. Lovely vibe, old and charming inside and appears to be a good pub garden as well

Had an absolutely fabulous meal here today. It was one of my best eating experiences. The food was first class and the service was excellent and our server very friendly. The location in The New Forest really nice and the restaurant had a really good atmosphere

Nice food and service. bit of a tourist trap with prices though.

Great staff, very friendly, dogs welcome and a very nice lunch indeed

We stopped for late lunch. They run out of chicken nuggets before 3pm which was a shame. The food is average and overpriced, kids meal £8.95, regular burger £18.

Absolutely lovely food and great pub atmosphere.

Came here with friends and the prawns were awful, menu didn't state you had to peel them. They came complete with the eyes. So off putting when it says prawn cocktail. Overall rest of our meals were OK..

If your looking for a nice Sunday lunch look no further. Food and staff where top notch Would recommend to friends and family.

Sat out front and watched the idiots in their giant cars block the road hilarious

Food was amazing. Good wine list

Just stopped for a cappuccino and sandwich, the Inn was beautiful and the drink and sandwich were as equally excellent. I do have to thank the staff as I left my Silverstone 90th anniversary cap there and yes they put it away safely for my return. Again many thanks

Great traditional pub with hearty food perfect for after a walk. Great location with walks right from the pub. The park is limited so many people park on the road making it a congested pinch point on the corner, we parked just 100m down the road in a forest carpark.

nice ambience, the log fire was a nice touch, we had fish and chips which were excellent if a little pricey! great place, will definitely return...ok we did return, but very disappointed, 30 min wait and then eventually served by a member of staff on his phone! not what we see expecting.

GF & DF options are fantastic! Even there steak and ale pie! Vegan, GF sticky toffee pudding. Cannot recommend this pub enough, delicious food, great helpful staff and a beautiful location.

Good food and service. Great selection.

Great place to stay with friendly service and good food.

Had a lovely walk before having a meal at the pub, stunning location, impeccable service even though they were completely booked, food was amazing and high quality. Will definitely be back!

Such an amazing place to stay in New Forest. The room was very cosy and clean, the manager and the other members of staff were extremely nice and helpful. The food is great. We stayed for 2 nights with our dog. We will be returning soon.

Went in for a Sunday roast - was lovely! We had the lamb which was delicious. I couple of suggestions for improvement would be for a drinks menu with what's on tap. I had to get up to have a look which wasn't an issue for me, but it was very congested at the bar with staff/customers coming and going, and people drinking at the bar. The second suggestion would be regarding serving children's food. I ordered the scampi and chips for my 2 year old, but it came out of the kitchen about 5 minutes after our roasts did. It's not the wait that was the issue, but more so that my daughters food was sorching hot. I had to try and cool it down whilst my roast went cold. Maybe might be worth for the kitchen to have kids meals for the table waiting to go out first so it's got some time to cool? Also our waitress was about to hand it directly to my daughter but I intervened. I appreciate it was out of kindness but my daughter could of burnt herself had I not of been paying attention and got to the plate first. By the by, it's a charming pub which oozes character. I look forward to visiting again soon.

The New Forest Inn is full of character and is warm and welcoming, with a great atmosphere and is well worth a visit. There's a comprehensive menu, even on a Sunday where. my wife, family and I enjoyed a great lunch. My wife had one of the best Sunday Roasts, where the beef melted in her mouth. My daughter, granddaughter and I had the home made burgers which are amongst the best we've ever had. Well done to Rob, Ellie and their staff for their great service and excellent food.

Wonderful service, great food in a beautiful setting. Our new favourite for a romantic meal or family dinner.

Nice place to have lunch. Good food and serving. We met a friendly local couple and their dog. It felt very warm and welcoming.

We stop for lunch to this beautiful place and we find everything amazing great food beautiful decorated and staff was amazing. I recommend to people in area to don't miss this hidden gem.

Very good service, excellent food

The only thing that was needed is a cupboard or slim table in bathroom to put your bits on ,but was very nice and clean 👌🏻 🙂

A lovely place with very clean roons the pub is cosy and very friendly with an amazing pie! Best pie ever😀

Went for a birthday lunch with family. The food portions are not skimpy, got to be the best roast potatoes I've had for a very long time. It was busy as always, so advisable to book, but so worth it. You aren't kept waiting, all the staff are friendly without looking like forced smiles. They were happy to accommodate a pram. If you're in the area you need to pay a visit, plus they have some good walks from the pub, before or after eating

Lovely place to eat and drink with attentive service.

Great service, great food, even better atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Great place, friendly staff, lovely Sunday roast, and very dog friendly. Thank you

We went for an 18th birthday meal. The food was really good and the staff were super friendly, they put banners up for him which was amazing! They had a pub quiz on so we decided to stay and take part and ended up winning! Really great atmosphere as well which was nice

Went for a walk in the new forest deer sanctuary and stopped here for lunch before the walk. The atmosphere was really warm and cosy. I ate lamb liver and it was divine, something I don't eat often. My partner ate a delicious pie. I would definelty come again.

Lovely meal today. Will be trying the pie next time. Really attentive staff.

Nice pub. Generally nice staff. Only average food, I'm afraid. I hoped for better.

Horrible food. Nothing to do with homade.