Riverside Tea Garden Fordingbridge in New Forest

We were staying locally for a short break and drove into Fordingbrige . We dropped into the Tea Garden for lunch we were a little early for the lunch menu so had a coffee first . Lunch menu is nice and varied two of us had the hog roast sandwich and one a beef sandwich . Excellent quality of food and having a riverside table made it all the more enjoyable. Staff friendly and attentive and I would recommend it without hesitation. Dog friendly too 🐕

it was saturday night. car park was busy. also inside. all table fully booked. we were waiting for food about half an hour. Staff was very nice and friendly. Food was good.

Highly recommend, visited for lunch Delicious freshly made sandwiches and tea served on a lovely terrace overlooking the river . Friendly service, a real find in this pretty village.

Went here for the first time as was visiting the museum and thought we were hungry so we thought we'll pop into a nice cafe shop which was suggested by locals the girl who served us today was very accommodating and very polite and Peter the manager seemed really nice informative and polite the food was top notch everything looked fresh tasted amazing wonderful location 10 out of 10

Me and my friend went for lunch at the riverside tea garden and would highly recommend. We had afternoon tea, which was lovely and tasted amazing, the staff weee very friendly and attentive

I visited this morning for a Latte by the river just after 9am whilst my husband was at the Chiropractor unaware it didn't open until 10am! However, I was welcomed and served. Lovely, welcoming, quiet, relaxing Riverside cafe. Highly recommend.

Our cycling group of 14 visited the tea gardens on Saturday morning having visited it last year. It was very busy and unfortunately we had to wait a long time for our coffees as they had problems with their coffee machine but the staff were all very apologetic and the delay did not concern us. One of our party had a bacon buttie which was lovely and the rest enjoyed toasted tea cakes. We visited again on Wednesday and were welcomed back with smiley faces and this time we enjoyed toasted tea cakes and apple cake. The staff are all very friendly and it is a lovely place to sit right by the river especially on a beautiful sunny day.

Very polite and friendly staff I had lemon and strawberry drizzle cake my wife had avocado on toast both very nice lovely surroundings by the river great value for money.

Came last year lovley place, good food and price ok, lovley view that sells the place. But this year came 2 times first time no service of sandwiches etc just cakes, second time member of staff who makes the food is off so only cakes, ordered tea came out coffee machine broken waiting for up stairs to make it staff member says, never came,went to pay staff not bothered,just said they are busy up stairs, they was just sitting around at till no manager running the place service going down hill. Such a shame . So hit and miss and be prepared for this, hence scores I have given.

Although this is a review from a current employee I have only been working here over a month and what I can say is that before I started working here on my first visit I found it relaxing and very peaceful. I love being near the river, it's in a very quiet location which is very nice for locals and visitors also. I do come down when I'm off shift too as I only work certain days. The staff here who I got to meet before starting here were very welcoming. A while back I found that the cakes were homemade and there really lovely. All the staff are very helpful and friendly.

Good average tea room terrace with superb riverside location.

Very poor service, visited with friends and our breakfast came out , then about 15 mins later their breakfast came out, and then about 5 mins later their sons breakfast came out, over all poor service and t-pots half full, was looking forward to breakfast, deeply dissapointed 😞 .

A lovely tea garden overlooking the river with lovely cakes and coffee/tea etc. the tea cakes were very tasty and the staff were friendly and helpful. A great place to stop.

Really peaceful, beautiful place tucked away behind the shops, overlooking the river. Fantastic home cooked, fresh food and a truly gorgeous mocha. Lovely staff too. Wheelchair accessible too! (something a lot of places in Fordingbridge unfortunately are not!) highly recommend

Lunch on a hot day, where the riverside tables were just what was needed! The 'Clucky Chicken' intrigued me, but was delicious on a jacket potato!

Very disappointing….had heard great things about this place and I always shop and eat locally so my husband and I decided to have lunch here! Well we ended up not eating! We were seated by an unenthusiastic waitress and then spent 15 mins waiting to be served! A couple of groups had their orders taken before us who came after us…only seemed one person was serving but hardly saw her! We decided to leave in the end! So disappointing! Seemed over priced too….£10 for a jacket potato…..poor service and overlooked by residential flats!

Just opened today (Good Friday). Had a lovely welcome and a fabulous place to sit right next to the river. Great service and attentive waitresses. We had a curry sausage roll which was delicious and cheese scone with awesome apricot or mango chutney (couldn't tell!). Had a lovely cup of black tea too! Loved our short visit ❤

This is a charming courtyard cafe right next to the river Avon. Water runs beside you, ducks float peacefully past. We had a very good cream tea served by a cheerfully enthusiastic waitress. Tea refills are free, cream is generous. This is a summer only tea room so go before the end of the season! Light lunches are served and the blackboard menu looks very promising. Not easy to find, as entrance is down narrow walkway but worth it!

Lovely place, nice food, excellent service my only criticism is that we found it by accident it needs more advertising in the town as it is then best tea house in fordingbridge.

Excellent food by the river. Friendly staff, really good atmosphere. We are coming back!

From the moment we stepped in, the service was excellent. The food and drink is fresh and of a high quality (but still great value!). Add to that great views, clean tables and full disabled access, and you won’t find a better coffee in Fordingbridge.

Its hidden , down an alley opposite the museum (look for the hanging oval sign) and you come to an open terrace on the river Avon. The views of which are wonderfull- upstream an unspoilt river with overhanging trees and downstream the old arches of the stone bridge. We did see a couple of kingfishers fly past. To the actual cafe itself - it outdoors only - tables with umbrellas. We had coffees and cakes , which were very good. We noticed they did breakfasts and light lunches. We were told they open at 10.