The Larder in New Forest

Just had the mushrooms on sourdough with Morcilla. Flavour was amazing. Recommend extra bacon too.

Tucked away from the market bustle was this little gem. My sister and I, disappointed by the selection of venues for breakfast, happened upon the Larder, and we were in for a friendly treat. My sister, living in Newcastle, had never been to Lymington, and the man who greeted us was jovial and accommodating. He made us both feel like we were family coming to share a meal at his home. In these days of overpriced and underwhelming, the food cost was appropriate, and the taste was fantastic. Poached eggs were done to perfection and they beautifully crowned the smashed avocado, which was seasoned to perfection. The meal is simple one, but many a restaurant can somehow manage to bore the tastebuds with their renditions. The Larder is not one of the many. Each bite was flavoursome and the drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (a very good quality one at that) really brought sophistication to the staple brunch food. What was best, though, was the gent who made us feel like his kin, joking with us, recommending the hot chocolate, which was superb, and being an all around wonderful host at this little stop with BIG personality. Thank you for a lovely Saturday market experience. I will be returning with friends and loved ones...got to support the independent businesses that make it THEIR business to be real and create a warm experience for their customers.

Our second visit for breakfast and we were as impressed (and satisfied) as our first visit!! Great location in a delightful and charming alley off the high street. Really nice select choices for breakfast (limited but we prefer quality over quantity ) which were fresh and delicious. We met the owner who is lovely and obviously loving what he is doing - his enthusiasm was refreshing! The team were also lovely and the atmosphere is super chilled (but efficient) The deli shopping is fabulous and authentic (definitely going shopping for gifts for our foodie friends..) The best coffee in lymington hands down. We will be joining in on a Tapas evening for sure!! Loved it!

Great Tapas Thursday, Friday and Saturday, excellent food good value for money, excellent service. Would gp back again.

The tapas was awesome. We really appreciated the host Karl who was very enthusiastic about the food and super attentive. We only wanted some tapas dishes with a drink as a starter before we had somewhere else booked for a main meal. This was perfect with cold craft beer. The tapas menu is very extensive and we were recommended some tapas dishes that perhaps we wouldn't have chosen by ourselves. These were incredible and the Karlos meat stew was the stand out. Nice atmosphere and interesting deli inside where you can buy some of the Spanish ingredients. Btw Tapas is only on certain days and in the evening I believe. The Larder do a lot more than tapas. See menu. Highly recommended

Discovered this café tucked away in Lymington. Really friendly staff and brilliant service. Food and coffee tasted great. Couldn’t recommend more highly. My partner wanted half a shot for her coffee. Without asking, they’ve put the full shot in a separate little jug so she could put in exactly what she wanted. Really thoughtful.

Wow, amazing food and service. Alex and Karl went above and beyond to provide a fantastic experience. It was for my Mum's birthday, however, I could see that other customers were also treated with the same care and attention. Food was all home made, the quiches were so scrummy. Will definitely return.

Dropped by for a late lunch, and found this place up a little alley. It's full of local goodness, tartines (open sandwiches), salads, and all sorts of homemade cakes and scones. Great place to stop by for breakfast, lunch, or a coffee. Their "scotch eggs" come highly recommended by the locals, but I didn't eat one.

We had heard great things , and it’s all true ! We had a very warm welcome , all the Team are very friendly , the good wine list is also reasonably priced . It was Tapas on a Friday - the Specials were fantastic including wonderful prawns , chorizo and manchego - thanks for a wonderful evening

C’mon this food is just awesome. Had a delicious x3 poached eggs & bacon on sourdough toasted bread

Last night had an excellent Tapas evening with friends. Atmosphere and food were superb. I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant.

Had a wonderful evening ....brilliant staff, delicious food, really fairly priced wine and a gorgeous setting under the canopy with jasmine fliwers and twinkly lights. Highly recommend. The staff did a fabulous job and the menu was divine ...especially the Chicken Croquettes ...to die for!

We use the larder quite often when we visit Lymington. Today we had some special meal requirements and the staff could not have been more helpful. The three of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals and our experience. Thank you The larder staff. Keep up the good work. I would highly recommend this establishment.

Absolutely lovely. A perfect breakfast spot. Great food, lovely coffee and the owner was amazing with our two year old.

Well, what can I say. The tapas on a Thursday and Friday night are not to be missed. Just returned from a Friday evening tapas, absolutely fantastic! Great food, good wine, all served by attentive staff. The owners have totally nailed it!!! We love this place, totally relaxed and informal with lovely food. What more could you ask for!!!

Breakfast, lunch, always excellent, exceptional service, atmosphere and fresh food. Try smoked salmon, avocado, poached eggs on sourdough or lunch chicken tartine.

Great coffee and a superb GF brownie. Love their passion for good coffee and good food with friendly people. Will be back with friends soon. Jane 🌻

Delicious breakfast - smoked salmon and avo on sourdough toast. Yum! Seriously EPIC coffee and wonderful service by all the team....xxx

We decided to have a bite to eat as it looked nice. We had already enjoyed a lovely breakfast earlier at a cute cafe called Ciao Belli just around the corner. And tempted to go back there for lunch too however this place caught our...

Excellent place for food and drinks. We enjoyed our breakfast so much we came back for both days for breakfast during our weekend stay in the area. Customer service is excellent. Best breakfast we have had in a while! No issue with Gluten free options,...

Cannot recommend more highly! A lovely welcome, a lunch of exceptional quality including homemade sausage rolls and the most delicious and varied tapas platter, and very reasonably priced! A hidden gem in Lymington, and one that you are missing out on if you haven’t already...

Where do you even start!? What a wonderful cafe deli restaurant - it is fab, from the wonderful staff to the food - you really couldn’t ask for more. We had delicious lunch, snacks (scotch egg!) and tapas evening, whilst on holiday. It really made...

The welcome was so friendly. Wine recommended food was gorgeous. This was a special weekend away with friends and the first place we visited was here. So glad we did. Would recommend it to anyone in the area. Top notch

Very good Tapas and wine. Service a little slow but not uncomfortably so. Good selection. Friendly and professional service

We loved this restaurant - friendly staff very accommodating for our party of 8. Excellent food, fresh ingredients, delicious salads / quiche / sausage rolls / smoothies - great selection of beers. Definitely recommend! 👍🏻

Brilliant lunch. Tartines were delicious. Coffee great. Staff very welcoming, helpful and enthusiastic about their food as well as knowing their stuff. Good job I don't live in Lymington or I would camp out here 😅.

A lovely light lunch. We have liked The Larder for some years and can report that it is still as good as ever. Everything is cooked there and there was a decent variety of beautiful food. We were quite spoilt for choice. We are fans...

We hadn't book but manged to get a table. And what a fun night we had. Great food, great wine, great atmosphere and all made better mine host Karl.

Delighted to discover the Larder and it lived up to all the great Trip Adviser reviews. We stopped for breakfast. Delicious options including toasted sourdough with poached eggs/avocado with a chilli kick/bacon. My son was thrilled with his mug of hot chic/cream/marshmallows. We were down...

Visited for lunch with a friend - she has to go careful not to eat seeds or nuts - the staff were so helpful & accommodating ! They prepared a salad especially for her which was super. We shared a scotch egg - which was...

As others have said a superb find just off the high Street whilst passing through although we Don't live far away and will be back for definite. Superb quiche and black pudding sausage roll plus a avocado and pesto sour dough open sandwich with salad....

Fabulous tapas evening. When we called in to book, the proprietor told us that we might be sitting outside due to guests already booked. However on arrival, he told us that we would have a table inside and the guests at our table were just...

Absolutely fantastic. Articulate staff. So attentive and faultless. As a local couple, we come here for a morning coffee, however, the Tapas Night is SENSATIONAL!! The food is sublime. We shall definitely make this our regular haunt. Thank you Carl and the team Charlotte &...

This is a real find, a proper hidden secret. The food, wine, and hospitality are awesome. You must come and try it. Just in Earley Court off the High Street in Lymington, brilliant really brilliant.

So pleased to have discovered this gem in my local town. The owner is lovely and so helpful along with the rest of his team. Went for lunch a few weeks ago and was great - the quiches were fresh out of the oven. Revisited...

As Lymington locals we thought we would have a coffee weekday morning. We went inside to order, not being sure how to order and a young lady and guy walked around us chatting to each other, busy I guess but with no acknowledgement or eye...

Been recently taken over by new owners so wish them good luck. Good coffee & sausage roll & cheese & tomato tartlet. Thought £8.95 was a bit steep for an individual tart but it was lovely & served with a small salad. Staff seem a...

Great coffee - friendly staff - food is delicious! One of my favourite places to go in Lymington. Thank you!

My partner and myself visited the Larder and were blown away by the incredible food. We had lunch after a long drive and couldn’t believe our luck when we stumbled across this cute deli. We were so impressed we even squeezed in and cake and...

Met up with old friends for lunch and loved it - food, atmosphere, staff, decor - what a great place, looking forward to next time!

Was a very good place, this morning went into have breakfast and was very disappointed !! First the coffee was not up to the usual standard was very weak ! And the breakfast was not good value at all. I had the smashed avocado with...

We visited The Larder yesterday afternoon for tea and cake but decided on a cream tea each instead, we were not disappointed, the scones were homemade with plenty of jam and clotted cream. The staff were friendly and helpful and we really liked sitting outside...

The larder is well situated in Lymington with a large outside terrace and although the tables are very close together a lovely spot. However, it is used as a business venue by some customers with loud business calls being made on FaceTime so you have...

Just a short review to say that the breakfast here was incredible and the staff were on point and very friendly. I said I would return the following day, but the wedding reception I attended that evening unfortunately put a stop to an early rise!!...

Needs little touches. Seating is tight, forgot my bacon, had to go and find the sugar, nothing to tell you how to order. Poached eggs on sourdough was with olive oil rather than butter. For me it didn’t hit the mark.

Had brunch whilst visiting Lymington. Smashed avocado on sourdough with a poached egg. My wife had the same but with crispy bacon. Food was lovely. Coffee excellent. Would highly recommend. Turn left when walking down the high st as it’s hidden.

Delicious lunch food - fresh salads and tasty - goats cheese salad on sour dough and vegetarian platter to share, delicious coffee from trained baristas. Owner Karl very friendly and is proactive in providing great service and good food. Would recommend, nice heated seating area...

Stumbled across the Larder when looking for a coffee mid-morning and wow. The coffee was delicious and the hospitality was tremendous - nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommend!

I used to love coming here but the portions are getting ridiculously small and the prices are climbing ever higher. My tartine was advertised as toasted sourdough bread with chicken, avocado, feta and chopped tomatoes for the rather steep price of £8.15. What I received...

Delicious food, friendly staff, prompt service, lovely interior, a solid brunch/lunch/coffee stop venue - thank you very guys! 😬

We were mooching around Lymington and were looking for a nice little spot (not on the main road) to have a quick lunch and coffee. The Larder was just what we were looking for. The staff were so friendly and pleasant and even brought fresh...

In a courtyard off the High Street this was a good find for lunch. Nice to be somewhere post lockdowns where you can get a table without a booking! The spontaneity was overwhelming! Most customers seemed to be locals. The food was excellent. My wife...

Thank goodness this lovely cafe is surviving these dreadful times of the pandemic with so many Lockdowns. The owner remains cheerful and efficient plus her menu co to use to be of good quality. Very well done.

Whilst shopping in Lymington today visited The Larder for a coffee. Attentive staff, good service and excellent coffees.

Good points - outside seating with social distancing in place Not so good - I understand that in difficult times places need to be able to pay staff and overheads, but the tartine was a very slender portion and we did go elsewhere afterwards for...

We used to love coming here and appreciate that it offers something a bit different from the usual fare in Lymington - but our lunch today has totally changed that. We ordered a tartine each for lunch. Couldn’t believe we were charged £7 for one...

This is the third time we have visited The Larder, it is our place of choice for a light lunch in lovely Lymington. The staff are very pleasant and the bonus is that the outside seating area is sheltered from the weather. There are always...

This little gem is situated just off the north side of the High Street. There’s adequate seating outside and it is family and dog friendly. It’s casual and there are various options available including fresh cakes, breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes which are very popular...

Came across The Larder today by accident, what a find! I’m currently on a milk free diet and they could not have been more accommodating. Had an amazing oat milk milkshake, which was a first. The tardines were beautifully presented and extremely tasty. The only...

Found this place by chance and have already recommended it to friends who live locally. Very COVID aware with track and trace arrangements in place. Friendly service of very good quality coffee and what must of been homemade cakes. We would defo visit again

Love to support local businesses but only if they are good enough; The Larder is certainly that! The food is beautifully prepared with lots of healthy choices all served with a smile . A real gem !

What an amazing find on a wet day . Such a refreshing menu and incredibly tasty . Even the child’s platter is deli style which went down a treat with my 7yr old rather than the usual boring ham sandwich on offer at most places for children - he even tried the soup which was a first for him - which by the way was amazing ! We will be back and so pleased we found you today Tasty, beautifully presented and lovely staff thank you

This is one of my favourite places for coffee. Great atmosphere, wonderful food and excellent coffee. Always feel welcome and staff very attentive

Excellent soup and charcuterie sharing platter. Always welcoming - daily’s on chalk board. Great cakes and good coffee.

This is my second visit to this lovely little café in Lymington. It has a lovely sort of market feel inside, lovely and clean and nice square tables. A little oasis just off the Lymington High Street. No matter how busy, the staff are super friendly and always make time to chat. Great service. We will be back! Highly Recommended - thank you from Alexandra and the team at Alexandra's Africa!

Whenever we have the time in Lymington to enjoy breakfast we always take the time to enjoy and support a truly local cafe.Lovely interior and an amazing outdoor seating area with blankets and heaters to enjoy life just yards from the High Street.If you are looking for arguably the best coffee in Lymington and a mix of locals and visitors then this is the place for you.Serving up quality with pleasant staff and an owner who leads by example.

Popped in for lunch (after a visit to Jambo’s across the way for dog treats!). We sat outside with our dog (who devoured her new treats!) and we had two freshly made delicious juices and two tartines - open sandwiches on a slice of toasted sourdough - one with avo and feta and the other with tasty homemade hummus and roasted veg. Beautifully presented and carefully made. I can confirm that the loo was spotless so the other reviewer must have been unlucky. Great place for lunch (note they are closed on sundays though), def recommend.

We agreed to take a break having seen the A-Board in the high street stating "support your local businesses".......so we thought we would...The staff were friendly, the counter and behind looked clean...but My God the toilet was disgusting!!!!!!!A woman in from of me ordered 3 bacon batches, only to be told 'breakfast has finished'....so they all left. I read their sign outside stating breakfast 8am to 10:30am then lunch from 12 to 5 ......so, when is a cafe not a cafe? obviously between 10:30 and 12 when no hot food will be served!!I wonder how many other people they lose?....it's a shame as we all like to support small, local business where we can...but only if they're willing to serve us a bacon butty after 10:30!!

Very good coffee. Outside terrace for smokers! A shame but has to be.Small menu but always freshly prepared

We just popped in for a drink - the cafe is very nice and the seating area outside. Nice little touches, nice staff. worth a visit!

So good to find a cafe that serves something a bit different for lunch with friends. Loved the Tartine options - so healthy and filling. Lovely to sit int he courtyard and enjoy the sunshine and delicious food. We will be back!

Lymington is a strange place, it has the usual high street but also a harbour and behind that you'll a series of alley ways (they are called courts on the map).in one of these you'll find The Larder. I visited it as a musician performing there on lovely summers eve in August. The clientele were mixture of local residents and tourists,who were thoroughly enjoying themselves.The Larder has a great menu both in the food and drinks dept The Staff are very friendly and they had a fantastic savoury doughnut stall outside the day I was there.The Seating for the most part is in a covered area outside of the cafe.Cant recommend it highly enough ...

I keep meaning to review this place and forgetting. I also need to go back on a day off because the food looked so tempting.I went one day meaning to meet a friend on business but they had to cancel. It’s a lovely find which I wouldn’t have expected in that courtyard. I small cafe with a lot of exterior seating under a canopy that shelters from the heat or rain. I loved the vibe that provided the perfect atmosphere to chill and do a little writing. The coffee was a latte and it was too perfection. Definitely planning to go more often.

A friend and I met here for lunch. I am local but had never tried The Larder. We both chose the Roast Vegetable Tart which was hot and delicious. It came with a nicely dressed salad. The Larder has a nice atmosphere, away from the melee of the High Street. The only downside was having to eventually get up and ask for our table to be cleared and cleaned before we ate ...

Excellent coffee for the adults and the boys had hot chocolates, definitely a hit! Carrot cake was delicious too!

Chose The Larder at random, had a sharing platter for lunch, it was lovely. The coffee was excellent. The staff very helpful. Highly recommended

Had lunch there this week, being vegetarian the choice was excellent. Well cooked, we both had the special of quiche and salad. Pleasant staff, good portion sizes and value. Quick and efficient service. Will be calling again and recommending your eatery to our friends who are always looking for new places to eat.My message to the manager is don’t be put off by pleb reviews as you’re doing the right thing, excellent venue and good service. Keep it up.

Nice little cafe/deli style place away from the main road. Good service, nice mix of options to choose from.

This is just off the main high street and what a wonderful place.Food was amazing, coffee fantastic, service great and lovely outside area.There is a lot of coffee places in Lymington but this is def one to make the effort to find and you def enjoy it.Can’t wait to go back

Breakfast choice only offers two thingsNo full EnglishDon't have a choice of what bread or how you like your bread Long wait Asked for non crispy bacon and still got crispy bacon Lovely burger van down the road that have lovely bacon rolls instead

My partner and I were enjoying a little trip to Lymington and wanted somewhere to eat that wasn't too pricey and served vegan options for her.The Larder was fantastic. Service was consistently warm and friendly, the smoothies were delicious and the food somehow managed to be both super healthy and really, really flavourful. All of this was massively helped by the brilliant outdoor seating area.We're now thinking of going back to Lymington purely to eat here again!

Imaginative and tasty food that met the needs of two meat-eaters, a vegetarian and a vegan (who was especially pleased that his dietary needs were so well catered for). Still had room for for pudding - the carrot cake was gorgeous. Staff were helpful and friendly - would definitely go there again.

I went there for lunch with a friend and we both had the special which was a delicious filo tart with mushrooms and served with a small salad. Excellent value. What I loved about the Larder was the vases of pretty flowers on every table. A lovely touch. Will definitely be going back and will even take ny husband for a coffee and cake.

What a superb place to sit outside in the sun and have coffee and delicious cake. We were beginning to give up with lymington as we tried 2 coffee places at just after 4.00 and they were closing! Obviously very independent and oblivious to the large coffee shop chains taking over. Well done The Larder. We will return.

Friends took me for lunch, so didn't complain. I had the avocado & chicken on a piece of toast. There can't even have been 1/2 oz of chx or avo on the sandwich. The whole thing was packed out with leaves and cocktail tomatoes. The portion control was a disgrace. At that rate, one chicken portion must do you 50 lunches.!!! Very very disappointing.

Great quality food and service, loved sitting outside with heaters. Definitely recommend and look forward to our next visit!

Whilst staying in Lymington we enjoyed a delicious lunch at this casual cafe. All washed down with a nice glass of wine. It hit just the right spot

Stumbled upon this place by accident, so pleased we did, food was amazing, staff we so friendly, such a fine eye to detail with decor, definitely worth the bus ride from Southampton just to eat here again!

Inside or out, this is one of my favourite little coffee spots. Come rain or shine you can enjoy the lovely veranda with its awning and heaters. Best of all my fury friend is welcome to join me outside. Their Coconut milk latte is heavenly and their various cakes on offer are deliacious. In the summer months they have live music most Friday’s and selection of sharing platters available to enjoy with some stunning wines.

Tucked away off the main street, this was the perfect stopping place for coffee and cake. I had the Paradise cake and my other half when for the chocolate brownie - all clearly homemade and delicious. Lovely thoughtful touches like plump cushions on the chairs and fresh tulips on the tables. The rest of the menu looked amazing too. A must if you like to support independents over the big chains (and much nicer too!)

We found this place by accident having trawled most of Lymington on a Monday around lunchtime. The places that we had ear marked were all shut and we didn't fancy going to a chain. This turned out to be just perfect and we managed to get a table inside. We had the best coffee we have in had in a long time and the cakes were delicious -olive oil and apple cake and cappuccino cake. We will certainly go back next time we are in Lymington.

Very tasty lunches, simple presentation and for a lunch time its small but friendly.. Outdoor they have heat lamps which are ok on a chilly day.

We ordered various light lunch items and drinks, 20 mins or so drinks arrived although not what we ordered. Food very disappointing for price charged and portions seemed smaller, portion sizes vary on each visit so no consistency, not good! All in all very disappointing.

Quiet courtyard location, excellent service, great coffee and cakes. The Larder is just perfect and my favourite place for coffee and snacks in Lymington.

Just off the high street and not a franchised coffee spot. Nice place to stop to watch the world go by.

Prompt service , outside seating and great food . Quality brunch reasonably priced for the quality . Fresh and especially good cream tea .

The Larder in Lymington is simply a great place to enjoy a coffee with family and/or friends. It has a relaxed atmosphere with great staff and lovely coffee. Food always looks so nice although I haven’t tried any as yet but their entrepreneurial music evenings throughout the summer are brilliant. Fairy lights, great drinks, service and live music on selected Friday evenings. If you sign up they send you an email invite and it’s up to you if you want to turn up. Tucked away off of the High Street it is a little gem and well worth a visit.

A quaint little place ideal for coffe and snacks. The staff seem very pleasant although don’t always here or listen to what exactly is being ordered. Well worth a visit.

We popped in as we ventured the high street whilst waiting for our ferry to the IoW. We only had a coffee, pot of tea and water for the kids, but everything was 100%. If we’re ever back in this neck of the woods, we’d definitely visit again.

I came here for the first time with a group of ladies. The counter service was slow but at least a waitress brought the food to the table. I had a coffee and chocolate brownie, which wasn't the freshest unfortunately. I will go back in the morning when the cakes are hopefully fresher.