The Sir John Barleycorn in New Forest

We love meeting up here for food as ideal location just off the M27 although you would think you were in the middle of the countryside. The food is fabulous and the curry's are so fresh and tasty. I had the Chicken Shashlik Masala and it was full of large pieces of chicken, lovely and spicy and fresh. Absolutely delicious. My friend has the Lamb Rogan Josh and couldn't finish it as the portion was so generous.

Welcoming and attentive staff in a quaint and stylish pub. Visited with family and we all opted to have the Indian menu and all ordered a different starter and main course. Everything was presented beautifully and was absolutely delicious. Can’t recommend it highly enough, we’ll definitely be visiting again. Brilliant.

Very good Indian food. Can’t fault the food. Atmosphere a little lacking but may have been time of day. Would recommend .

Been coming here on and off for 40 years. The current iteration is largely Indian based cuisine which does not disappoint. The place is the same, they still serve pub grub most of the year but it leans towards Indian cuisine. I loved it, the staff were charming and lovely, food was amazing, just make sure to come with the expectation that Indian food is the main theme. If you do that it won't disappoint.

We have been here several times, and the staff are always welcoming, especially the chef. He personally came out to ask if we had enjoyed the meal and made a suggestion for a traditional Indian dessert, which was delicious and home made. Don't be put off by the plain decor of this pub, as it really is a little gem, hidden off the main road. It has plenty of room for large families. There is a garden with awnings for the heat of the summer sun, and in the winter they have a lovely open fire roaring. We haven't been disappointed yet.

A lovely welcoming fire and another excellent meal. This a a must visit Pub

Food and service was excellent, highly recommend the masala shaslik 👍 will definitely be back!

My husband and I have now visited 4 times and the first was for a roast dinner, not knowing of the current management and the delicious individually made curries that they make. I can’t begin to explain about the intensity of fresh flavours their curries have, but they’re amazing. Thank you for the lovely food and evenings we’ve had. Mrs Gosling

Amazing food, i always ask for a vidaloo, although not on the menu it is amazing, my mum really likes the food here and she only likes very mild curry's! Pete Gosling

The Sir John Barleycorn is well worth a visit. They specialise in beautiful Indian food, best I've had, but also traditional pub grub too. My husband had sea bass and I had chicken curry. Very welcoming friendly staff. Spotlessly clean, warm and cozy.

Great place, really nicely done inside. Food was top notch and staff super friendly. Great all around service.

Met up with friends here for the first time. We will return. We all had really great food. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Would really recommend a visit

A really lovely pub to visit. Food is excellent and varied with Indian dishes, pub classics and very good Sunday roasts. Highly recommend. Just off Junction1 of M27 if you want a good place to break the journey!

We were very pleasantly surprised at the taste and quality of the food. Great pub with Indian cuisine!

Amazing Indian food, really lovely. However the service was very poor. We had to ask twice for someone to take our order and again, had to go and find a waiter to ask for coffee. We went on a Monday lunchtime so it was very quiet, but the staff should have checked that we had everything we needed instead of us having to ask,

Quiet location, amazing food and a good range. Very well done would highly recommend.

A brilliant surprise to find a talented chef from Darjeeling cooking authentic North Indian food in a traditional English pub. Well worth a visit and miles better than just about any other curry house in Southampton

Fantastic evening out, first time coming since the change in hand and it being half pub food and half Indian. Service was spot on and was left to our own device to allow time to decide on what we wanted to eat. The waiters would walk around and keep an eye out and are always on hand when you’re ready. The chef made an appearance once we was settled with our main dishes to make sure everything was okay and if we needed anything else. This was a lovely added touch as you don’t get this often in places. The food was hot and fresh, served with clean plates cups and cutlery and good sized portions. I would defiantly recommend and will be coming back.

Great food, Lovely staff. It's great to have a choice of typical pub pub and a great indian menu. Fortunately it's on my doorstep too.

Excellent hybrid Indian/classic pub. A change from when I visited previously. We sampled from both menus and were impressed with the quality of the food. Reasonably priced too. Would definitely return.

I've found myself coming back here regularly in recent months to eat from their Indian menu. Everything has been delicious, well cooked and good portions. Currently my favorite Indian locally. Highly recommend.

We live in Poole, and always visit Sir John Barleycorn, when near by or passing. The food is exceptional Especially the Indian menu. The chef is very pleasant and happy gentleman. Our particular favourite is the (lamb and spinach) Dak Bungalow Gosht.

Amazing food! We recently had dinner here after hearing good reviews and we weren't disappointed!! All 4 of us(adults) chose from the "Indian menu" with a mix array of starters to share and separate mains. The standard and quality was amazing, food portions were just right and came out within a good amount of time considering when we ordered nearly all the tables in the restaurant were full!(Thursday eve) The staff were attentive and friendly and happy to change some dishes to suit tastes. I'd definitely recommend the Sir John Barleycorn if your looking for a taste sensation in the New Forest!! We will definitely be going back! Well done to all the staff!

Party of four family members meeting up. Our meals were excellent. Unhurried pleasant atmosphere added to the our evening. Will definitely be returning

Excellent food with good food. It was very quiet when we visited midweek daytime.

Underwhelming. While it advertises pub food in addition to it's Indian menu, please do not go here for the former. My burger patties with accompanying bacon were extremely undercooked. The waiter seemed surprised when I mentioned it, even though he could see the food was too light in colour: there was no apology or suggestion to rectify the problem. We sat in an alcove at a table with a massive wine stain on the chair; it felt a bit disconcerting as it was so massive and they could have replaced it. They did not have the dessert we requested from the menu nor did they have espresso. And no desire to assist in suggesting alternatives. They just seemed very unbothered about customer service with us. My husband had Indian food and said it was fine, so I think I should have ordered from the Indian menu as well. It was not a good experience, and I felt a bit bad as it was meant to be a birthday meal.

Our visit to The Sir John Barleycorn in Cadnam was nothing short of fantastic! From the moment we stepped inside, we were welcomed by the warm and inviting ambiance of this charming pub. The blend of traditional decor with modern comforts made it a perfect spot for a relaxing meal. The menu was impressive, offering a variety of mouth-watering options. I decided to try the steak and ale pie, and it was delicious – the pastry was perfectly flaky, and the filling was rich and flavourful. My friend had the seafood platter, which was fresh and beautifully presented. Both dishes were generous in portion and tasted amazing. The service was outstanding. The staff were friendly, attentive, and genuinely cared about our dining experience. They were happy to accommodate our requests and even recommended some excellent local ales to complement our meals. The dessert was the highlight of our evening. We shared a homemade apple crumble with custard, and it was the perfect end to a wonderful meal – comforting, sweet, and utterly satisfying. If you’re in Cadnam and looking for a place with excellent food, great service, and a cozy atmosphere, The Sir John Barleycorn is a must-visit. We can’t wait to return!

I used to live in the area and was looking for somewhere to eat. I thought I would try again ..... the fish and chips I had were the best I have had in years 10/10

Nice cosy pub with many food choices. Serving traditional pub foods and to include tandoori dishes, curry dishes and many choices.

We got there when there was only another couple there, so it was a bit quite, but there's loads of room inside and outside. Place was very clean and the service perfect The chef even came out to discuss dietary concerns and the food was on time and tasted great. Would go back very easily. Beautiful place.

The staff are lovely. It's good that they have a choice between authentic Indian cuisine and traditional pub cuisine.

Great to have a traditional pub combined with a fantastic Indian restaurant. Also serves pub food, so if you are out with a group of people with different tastes you have the best of all worlds!! Food was delicious! Friendly and attentive service. Chef comes out to say help too!

Lovely setting,good service,going back to try the food,garden is now looking better,

Attended friends 40th wedding anniversary set in lovely surroundings the place had lots of character and the service was very good as well as food supplied. Owners were very professional polite and friendly. Had a very good time at a lovely place x

A lovely evening out! We went for a birthday and we were very happy with our meal! The Chef came out to make sure we were happy and the Indian menu was delightful! The portion sizes were plentiful and we enjoyed our time! Amazing Indian menu!

We hadn’t been here for a while but the food and service was very good. We had a traditional Sunday Roast dinner and it was very tasty. We will be going again to try the Indian restaurant

Can't fault it. The food was great and the service was brilliant, despite our children running amuck in the garden! The food was a little pricey, but worth it. Would definitely recommend it if you need a nice break after the hell that is Peppa Pig World.

Simply the best tikka meal I've had. My partner and I were very pleased. It was delicious, authentic and perfectly cooked.

This is a brilliant little spot just off the M27 junction A31. First we had some lovely rosé the pino grigio blush. My parents have raved about the Indian menu from an early trip so expectations where high and luckily they surpassed all of them. We actually came a little early for the indian menu and they very kindly accommodating our request. We had the poppadoms for a starter, I had the Paneer Kadai, my mum had the Lamb shank and my dad had the Chicken Shaslik Masala all three of us cleaned our plates. And not forgetting the wonderful staff who were attentive and really nice with our big dog. The chef even came out to speak with us and asked how our food has.

Lovely food from lovely staff x mixture of pub classics or Indian food with were very good with good size portions

Quick call in on the way back from racing, we had some starters they were great, service was very good lots of staff and very helpful

Went for the curry menu and it was excellent. Great flavours and looking forward to going back.

lovely food and great attentive and kind staff , plus great big portions !!!

Fabulous Indian food as well as standard pub food. It was a surprise but food is amazing. Thoroughly recommend this

Fantastic experience and great service from staff! I have a severe nut allergy and the chef personally attended to us and made sure my food was safely prepared. Food was also very delicious and flavourful, we all loved it.

Superb meal last night. Food beautifully presented. We all chose from the Indian menu ,excellent choice. One of the best Indians I have had.

I would certainly like to return. We went the day of the England Semi final game. Very quiet but quickly picked up. Starter: Butterfly king Prawn I felt was very over priced for x2 prawns at £11.95 however they were very nice and presentation was spot on The Main dish!! Was remarkable. Flavours, presentation again was very good. Breads and rice were great. Would have the same main meal if I returned. Service.. Good well mannered staff. Tried there best to interact with my child which is always a plus point

Stopped here to break journey and have a snack, drinks and service very good and the food (club sandwich with salad and chips was excellent to say the least.) Will definitely be back to eat in the evening and give the menu a real test, very friendly service from all, many thanks.

Wonderful food and great service! We had a mixture of the Indian menu and British pub food and they were both excellent. Such tasty food - what a find for a Friday afternoon!

It's gone very much downhill since 2023. Back then I had a great burger, however it has been overtaken by new management and has a pub and indian menu. The food was edible and filling (fish and chips and burger) but was not great quality and thin patties. The atmosphere was dead, no music. A shame as I really liked here before.

Stopped off as we were passing and have eaten here many times before. Sadly it was Sunday roast only. The team are relatively new and have a really good reputation but Sunday Roast is not to be recommend. Chewy beef, odd combination of veg and a gravy that was very salty. Tried a beer but was very watery. Unfortunate, I’d return for the normal menu but not a roast

Great Sunday roast at a good price 👌

The Indian menu was amazing 👏 😋

Not the best place I gave been. Was only given the Indian menu. Asked about the bar menu as I heard someone mention it. Not great! Half the bar menu was unavailable 😕

We visit the SJB regularly with family, friends and colleagues. We always have an enjoyable time there.

Choice of pub grub or Indian. We had Indian and it was really lovely

We were staying close by and when faced with a menu not to our expectation at the place we were staying, we ventured out and found this gem! Parish and his Team were extremely welcoming, hospitable and the food was fantastic. We opted for the Indian Menu instead of the Pub Classics. Portions were plenty. Food was fresh and super delicious. The Service was amazing! Great job Team. We will stop by again when we are over in that part of the country.

Food and Customer service particularly good. Very attentive and accommodating. 2 of us had monk fish and 2 had fish and chips. All meals were delicious, good portion sizes. Would most definately done here again when next passing. Value for money too!

Lovely food , lamb so tender really enjoyed, would definitely recommend, lovely staff you couldn't go wrong, so friendly and can't do enough for you 1000% recommend

Background music would be nice. Staff are lovely. Food was great and the cod curry was delicious.

Lovely food and service. The Chef came out to talk to us, which was nice.

The food is always great here, always impressed! Shame that on the first really nice day (and we came so we could eat in the garden) that they said they would not allow food in the garden. That said, the restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and we will be back!

So the food itself was nice tasting but cold veg and potatoes, and laughable size for £20.95🤣Beef was also very fatty and chewy, but chicken and gammon were good, also no yorkshire is crazy to me still. Also, were only offered more gravy after 15 mins from this photo being taken, so must was eaten fairly dry as didn’t see a member of staff before that time.

Stopped off for lunch and had a lively pint of London Pride and a wonderful Goan fish curry. Great food and friendly staff.

Incredible food and fantastic service. We absolutely loved our visit.

Loved having an Indian meal for a special lunch with family. Caters for all needs if you ask and there's classic pub food as well. Second visit within a few weeks. Very friendly, helpful staff. Ideal location for a meet up from various directions. We'll be back.

FANTASTIC RETURN VISIT we have been hete many times but the new owners have transformed the place and cleverly introduced authentic,freshly prepared Indiam food along side traditional English pub food in this charming thatched pub. The owner and chef takes time to talk to his clients as well.superb food on both menus. We had a fabulous family meal with reasonable prices. We will return soon.

Family lunch over Easter, everything was perfect service and food excellent, highly recommended

Really lovely and fantastic with kids

Lovely food and very well looked after.

Been wanting to sample the Indian food here for a while, having read the chef coming from Darjeeling, a place where my grandfather went to school. All members of staff were extremely polite and attentive. We ordered from the Indian menu and food was as I hoped - it was delicious. The chef also came out to speak to me. Lovely people and food. I’ve not ranked the atmosphere only because it was midday on Monday, so I’m not expecting it to be full of people/activity

Visited today for an impromptu lunch whilst passing. Only meat options available (roasts) so promptly left to find somewhere else. Menu was written on a scrappy piece of paper. Not surprised the place was almost empty.

Beautiful thatched roof pub/restaurant, essentially serving Indian dishes. We were a party of 56 people, on a daytrip to the New Forest. We had booked one of the 2 restaurant room and the whole experience has been very positive. Everyone enjoyed their meal and an exceptionally efficient and courteous staff. The owner, who seems to be also the chef is extremely helpful and pleasant. I am more than happy to recommend the place.

Had a great lunch with a friend at this pub. Service 10/10 , with a smile and care. Even the chef came out to introduce himself and check we were happy with our food. I have never tasted Indian food this good...i had a Cod curry. My friend was also very happy. We will visit again and look forward to trying your roast dinners on a Sunday. Thank you

Had a group of friends meet here for a meal and chat on a Tuesday evening, food was all very nice and no complaints there however the service was very poor, we asked for water for the table about 5 times and it was finally brought when we had nearly finished our meals, the menu labels a drink as elderflower presse when it's actually tonic we saw other tables have the same problem with this and staff didn't have a clue what the problem was when we mentioned that and one of us didn't like tonic other queries about drinks was left with confusion. Syaff very smiley but noone seemed to have much of an idea what to do.Unfortunately I won't return even though the food was very nice

Massive surprise this one, best curry I have had which I was not expecting at all for a forest pub. They are surprisingly quiet, I think there was only one other couple in the whole restaurant which considering the food was that good surprises me.

Really delicious impromptu Indian meal, it was great. Excellent staff and service too. Try the bhaji! Also a traditional pub with traditional pub food, which is probably just as tasty as the Indian food.

Its now a curry house .. bloody tastey curry 🍛 👌

Found this gem on a car trip. Excellent Indian food - highly recommend the lamb shank which was succulent and delicious. Lovely staff.

A group of friends 10 of us met up for lunch. We had a variety of meals both English and Indian. Superb quality and excellent Service.

Love going to the Sir John Barleycorn since the new owners have taken over. Food is fabulous, clean and friendly. I can't fault them at all.

First visit to this pub since it has been under new ownership but it won't be the last. Excellent food, good Indian range and traditional pub food available. Good beer. Easy parking. Good location Very dog friendly

Nice change from the normal. Great choice of both traditional English and India meals.

Celebrated a family Birthday, 12 people, enjoyed a mix of the standard menu and the Indian menu. Indian dishes were absolutely superb. The standard menu dishes were also well received, although I'd personally stick with the Indian dishes next time we visit. It.was very busy when we went as there was another large gathering, so the mains took a while to come out, but the waiters kept us informed. After the meal the chef came out to apologise for the delay and asked what we thought of our meals, very friendly and attentive service by all staff throughout the evening. Highly recommended and will definitely be returning soon!

Nice...under new management for nearly a year and now does Indian food as well as good pub classics

Eaten in and collected takeaway from Indian menu. On both occasions the food was extremely tasty. Definitely recommend.

Excellent Indian food. Freshly prepared.

Got to this pub at 9.20pm after a long journey. Wanted a bite to eat but at this time we thought crisps were going to be our only option…. The chef reopened the kitchen and we had some delicious Indian delights! Friendly staff too, welcomed the dogs … I will definitely be returning

Very friendly staff that make you most welcome, excellent food and drink we have been several times now and have never been disappointed. Very highly recommended

Had a meal with a number of others tonight, 16th Jan, the service was great and food absolutely delicious. The party of people we were with enjoyed pub classics as well as authentic Indian cuisine. All thoroughly enjoyable. Well worth a visit to a truly hidden gem. We will be visiting again soon.

Fantastic food and service. We stopped here to meet family we hadn't seen in a while. We never felt rushed and were given time to decide what we wanted. The chef came out to see us to check that we were happy with our meal. The food was amazing!!

My 1st visit since the pub refurbishment. I had lunch. Menu was split between an indian food menu and a classic pub menu. Service was excellent, although the pub was not busy. If you like Indian food then I would especially recommend. I felt that the classic pub may not be extensive enough for many people especially if you do not like Indian cuisine.

Great place for food and catching up with friends. We will definitely be back.

What a find! we were looking for somewhere to lunch on our way to Bournemouth and were lucky enough to find Sir John Barleycorn. We have visited the pub a couple of times now. The food was delicious. We tried the curries, rather than the normal pub fare, (which still looked amazing), and were not disappointed. The staff were very friendly and provided good service, we met the chef, a very pleasant man. Definitely will be returning on our future trips and would recommend.

Children loved the food here, especially the 🍔!

Traditional cooking. Should be busier

Beautiful, authentic Indian cusine alongside a tradition British menu. We had butter chicken, lamb rogan josh and sides, it was superb. Warm, friendly welcome from the owners, even the chef popped out to ensure we were enjoying the food. Fabulous restaurant, we would highly recommend.

Friendly staff and even better food ! Definitely recommend !

Lovely pub with fantastic food and really great staff who give wonderful service. The chef always comes to speak to you and check if you liked your meal. We have been many times and will be returning.

I brought out-of-towners and they said it’s the best Indian food they’ve ever had! Delicious food and exceptional service. We will be back :)