The Haven Bar & Restaurant in New Forest

Delicious latte and fantastic views.

My first breakfast here today. Started with a flat white coffee which tasted spot on. Was toying between various food options, was watching the plates being served to other tables loaded with toast. I went for the Haven full English... The place was busy so we had to wait for it but I prefer freshly cooked and that's what we got, but my plate was overflowing. Sausage n bacon, great quality, eggs x 2 perfect accompanied by beans, mushrooms and large tomatoes....I managed 1/2 of toast and the meal, but only just...I would normally have 2 small coffees but couldn't manage any more incoming.... Top marks, great service, our table front waterside was the best...wow. Update, we just had a sandwich, salad and grits. My fish finger sandwich was ballistic.

Everything great with this place and location is lovely looking out to sea

An absolutely terrific restaurant with great decor, amazing food and wonderful service. From the off you get the impression that the staff cannot do enough for you. Then the food comes - wow. Fantastic. An all round restaurant I recommend.

Dropped by for breakfast on a Sunday morning with friends, had the full English which was pretty big. Was a bit of a wait for food bit in general it was a very pleasant hour or so that we were there.

Mussels great risotto very good. Fish and chips as described were actually fish and horrible fries (NOT CHIPS). Service dreadful didn't ask if we wanted water at the table and also had to get my own drink from the bar as waitresses to busy talking

Thoroughly enjoyed last week’s sunshine, sitting on The Haven’s elevated outdoor terrace. Great views, good choice and quality of food and drink and excellent and friendly staff.

Great service, and tasty coffee. The food was OK, although the hollandaise was a little bland. Expensive for what it was.

Excellent food, some outside seating and good views across The Solent to The Isle of Wight throughout.

Rude to me when I asked for spread and this woman said WE HAVE NO SPREAD ONLY BUTTER! Very rude!

Really good on all counts. Drinks only or dining, friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere.

A great little marina restaurant … a true “haven” … other marina restaurants could learn a lot from this place!

A great place to eat or hang out in ..food is excellent.

Lovely burger 🍔 lovely staff, need to book a table

Great restaurant views of harbour and lovely food.

What a brilliant place. Free parking, nice views, great food and friendly staff.

Please never go... Even though there was a seat, I was rejected for not having a seat. And unfriendly

Booked a table for Sunday lunch, very busy and busy all afternoon in the summer. Outdoor area not large but lovely views over the marina from inside the restaurant. I had the Hake which was delicious but too small a portion of fish, I could’ve had another. Rather pricey for so small a plate. Steps only to enter the restaurant above the yacht club. Nice choices on the menu.

Disapointed with my visit. Very expensive. Crab was flavourless. May have been an off day for them. Discounted my bill when I complained but it all was a bit pricey.

Good food with large portions and generally a good vibe, but won’t be going back. Shame how the attitude of just 1 member of (otherwise really good) staff can turn an enjoyable lunch into an experience not to be repeated. Hope that if you go you are not subjected to the same hostility that we were today. Yes I know my companions are slow but both are over 80 and 1 has dementia. Show some ❤️ next time plz

Pretty good food with lovely service in a comfy and relaxed atmosphere.

We just had a couple of drinks and it's a lovely location and friendly service

Haven Bar and Restaurant at the yacht club is a delightful waterfront gem that offers a perfect blend of great food and stunning views. The atmosphere is relaxed and inviting, making it an ideal spot for both casual lunches and special dinners.

Fabulous crayfish sandwich and a great place for lunch on a sunny day (or any day)

A fantastic lunch with a huge gluten free offering including the most heavenly gluten free bread. The bread was delicious and rivals the gluten free bread at Burj al Arab. The salmon platter with bread was delicious and had smoked salmon both cooked and raw. The horseradish sauce was sublime and subtle with great flavor addd by the green peppercorns and gherkins. A real treat. The tomato soup was a hearty bowl of excellently seasoned tomato soup with great bread. The camembert sharer is a generous portion and totally decadent. The lemon sorbet is also worth a mention, sweet and zesty beautifully balanced by the tongue curling sourness if fresh lemons. Only thing I would change is the inane television which I thought might have been on to cover the Olympics but was left on long afterwards. This unfortunately was a distraction not which no one was watching and detracted from the atmosphere and lowered the otherwise classy tone of the establishment. This aside we hope to be back to enjoy the fantastic fare in the near future.

The Haven is consistently excellent. Their fish and shellfish will bring you back for more and the fish and chips (with great mushy peas) is some of the best we've ever eaten. On a sunny summer's day the first floor deck, overlooking the Solent and Isle of Wight is perfect for a memorable alfresco experience...

On holiday great food good atmosphere friendly staff 👌

First visit here. Lovely on the outside terrace with gorgeous view and even better sitting at a window seat in the restaurant. Best experience I've had in a long time. Lovely friendly staff. Food was superb. Well done. I gave it 5* for good reason. We ate mushroom risotto and cray fish linguine. Both amazing

Having moved to the area recently always looking for new and unique places for lunch which I think we have in The Haven Bar and Restaurant plus they are dog friendly a big plus. Great welcome by staff, Service was excellent. The food was excellent and would highly recommend The Haven and we will be back for sure.

What a lovely, beautiful place. The views are amazing and the restaurant is clean, nicely decorated, cool even on a hot day and serving good quality drinks and food. The staff are courteous and if we lived locally we would definitely be back again and again. Thank you.

Steak and fish and chips was amazing

It was Mrs S's birthday so a table by the window for lunch at the Haven fitted the occasion well Great welcome, good menu and efficient service - food was excellent and the views over to Cowes on the IOW fantastic. Thank you we will be back !

Lovely setting. Decent menu. Great service.

Another lovely meal here - what wonderful food! I had hake with mushrooms with a scallop starter - perfect for my dietary needs (coeliac and allergy to soya). Service was great and knowledgeable about the food available - we have eaten here for many years and it just gets better every year!

Stopped off for coffee, great atmosphere and friendly staff. Food looked very good.

Fabulous !! When you get the service of a vip ( manager Benjamin ) in charge and his equally wonderful young waitresses it's like hitting the " jackpot " of dinning and food quality . You think I'm kidding ? Go sample it yourself .

Great atmosphere and ambiance. The service is really good too; warm and friendly staff. I found the food average and quite pricey for the quality you get, but I would still recommemd

Great for gluten free and allow dogs. Delicious scallops. Very friendly staff. Relaxed atmosphere. Good views over marina.

Good food, great atmosphere, lovely location, perfect place for a fun evening 😀

Great place for coffee with lovely views. Great service and good to be served tea in a proper cup.

Good seafood and a stunning view

Delicious food and great service 10/10

Pretty poor as far as seafood restaurants go Oysters were nice Mains were quite bland but very large portions Fish wasn’t locally caught and staff were beyond clueless about any produce For £80 per person I think it’s well overpriced and the fact they don’t have a fresh catch of the day is a bit of a shocker

Called in here without a reservation for an early evening meal. Great location with views over the Solent to the Isle of Wight. Food is amazing. Staff and service was impeccable. We will return when back in the area without a doubt. Lovely walk back to the bottom of town.

The food and service from Helen and the team is always fantastic

The ambience is next to none. The view of the marina is just gorgeous. The food, omg the food 🤤 absolutely friggin GORGEOUS. I had the Cod Katsu & hats off to the chef. My Dad had the crayfish tail spaghetti & if I come again I am 100% having that. We sat outside at first & was just beautiful. Wish I lived closer, although I'd probably end up very poor as I would be in every night. Thank you Haven Bar & Restaurant.

We have been coming down to Lymington for 16 years, and we always make a point to have breakfast here! The food is great and the staff are always warm and friendly. The location is also fantastic. Will continue to visit every time we come down here! 😁

Fantastic meal, nice to see a carafe of water on the table, no pressure to by alcoholic drinks with your meal. We had fishcakes and whitebait for starters and cod and chips and dressed crab for mains, well presented and very tasty.

They make mistakes with the orders...we received orders from other tables several times...but the food is very good

Lovely place, pleasant and helpful waiting staff, great views, but very disappointed there were no vegan choices.

In the middle of the marina at Lymington is a great setting for a great restaurant. The atmosphere is very good at the Haven. The menu choice and food quality are exceptional. The whole sea bass was a really good size, and the price very reasonable. The wine choices were interesting and had a few wines beyond the norm. My only criticism is to do with the service. Wine was brought to the table and served without the offer of being tasted, and was 'slopped' into the glass spilling some on the table. Also, at the end of the meal it was impossible to get the staff's attention to bring the bill, and then to pay the bill. I had to get up twice to go to them to ask them to come to the table. Waiting staff should be trained to look around at the tables for people wanting attention, and also to serve wine correctly. However, I wouldn't downgrade my rating, as the food and setting were excellent.

Nice service and fun atmosphere. Great sea bass! And lovely side of veg.

Had an amazing brunch here. The food was not only cooked well but also presented well too. The staff were so very happy and their service was really good, very attentive from the moment you walked through the doors. Would definitely recommend a visit.... Or two.

We had a lovely evening at The Haven. A warm welcome, excellent service & great menu choices all delicious. The house wine was a good & well priced. An excellent start to our weekend in Lymington. Looking forward to our next visit.

Lovely place to chill if you like boats.

Delicious breakfast, well worth the visit. Super friendly staff and just a nice place to visit.

Wonderful location overlooking the marina, solent and isle of Wight. Great food but a little on the expensive side.

I have to say after a good few recommendations for this place we were a little underwhelmed with the food. We booked for my sister’s 60th and found the main menu fairly limited and I would say over priced. 25 pounds for a main dish of moules mariniere is expensive given mussels are not a steak and the burger was the saddest unloved looking burger I had seen in a long time. It look like a child had put it together! I had the green sage and Stilton risotto which should be silky and the risotto grains identifiable as risotto go but it was a green mush on my plate. Better restaurants in the lymington and new forest areas and probably better priced. Staff nice and I can imagine in the summer evenings it’s a pretty spot. So maybe I’ll pop back for a cocktail but I will not be rushing back for the food.

I love this place, feels like I'm on holiday with the view of the boats. The food is always great and the staff are very nice.

Booked for Valentines lunch whilst on a mini break. I had the Bouillabaisse and my wife had mussels. Quality and quantity were perfect and the service was first class. Highly recommended

Lovely seafood and drinks, cool location.

Lovely place. Taken by friends who are members at the yacht club. Nice food. Well looked after. Not too pricey. Probably amazing in summer 🌞. Definitely plan to go again.

Great welcome and service along with superb food.. a rare and welcome taste of what hospitality at it's best.. we'll guys..

Lovely place to come. Fab cocktails. The food was delicious but the fish curry lacked taste which was a shame. Gorgeous wine and cocktails and love the views and fireplace.

A change for us as normally go for lunch, but this time went for breakfast. Very very good full English and eggs florentine. Staff as always brilliant and the venue and view amazing

Wow. Dinner was excellent. Oysters were fresh and the fish, greens, and pudding were exquisite. Lovely choice of wines and the staff couldn’t have been friendlier or more attentive. The staff made our Christmas Eve memorable. And, of course, the beautiful view will calm your mind.

Had bookedcbut then unexpectedly had to cancel, guy on phone was really friendly and welcoming.

Beautiful views and food, staff very welcoming. Great way to spend Xmas eve lunchtime

We were very impressed with the food but the service was a bit hit and miss. I booked the table over a month in advance as we were staying in the area for a few days celebrating my partners birthday. The restaurant was relatively quiet when they seated us in the middle of the dining area and I asked could we sit by the window I got a generic “that’s first come first served, reserved for someone who booked before you”. I questioned it as I’d booked a long time ago and they were then able to seat us by the window. They didn’t run out of tables by the window whilst we were there. Service was just a bit weird from then on though, maybe I was difficult. Food was good. I requested condiments like the other tables had and the male server seemed to think it strange I’d like ketchup and mayo. To be fair I didn’t need them as the food was very tasty but I didn’t appreciate the judgement. We had oysters, sea bass, veg and new potatoes and it was very tasty.

Fantastic place to have coffee and breakfast. Food very good indeed. Views very good. Its just got everything you want to have a good breakfast.

amazing place.great food and good views to.

Excellent food, service and atmosphere.

Had a great meal, food was excellent, staff were all fantastic we will be back. Unfortunately the weather wasn't great so couldn't Isle of Wight but the views would be fabulous thanks

Great location lovely views nice restaurant and the staff were really good. Fish and chips was very average- sweet great.