The best restaurants serving British food in Downlands and Forest New Forest South East

Food was amazing and staff very friendly and helpful, accommodation was excellent couldn't praise it enough.

A great community pub that deserves support for the quality of its food and friendly atmosphere! They easily accommodated our party of a dozen as we ordered our food in advance. Definitely worth visiting and regularly if you're local.

Friendly staff and a Steak and Ale pie that was worth the visit.

Visited the new forest for a family Sunday lunch. The three pubs we tried all booked up so left the forest hoping to find somewhere. By chance we stopped here and so glad we did. Lovely garden for the three children with play equipment. Varied menu with child friendly options. Food came out in a timely way and was hot. Lovely helpful staff. Lovely guy whose people skills were excellent. Bill was reasonable. So what started as a disaster with fed up children turned out to be a very nice lunch.

First visit to the Horse and Groom since moving from the New Forest 8 years ago. Very pleased to see the pub is thriving and is now a top destination in the Forest. Met some old friends for a very tasty lunch. Given the size of the pub the choice available for lunch was impressive. Both the clam and scotch egg starters were delicious as were the fish and chips and catch of the day main courses. The staff were friendly and engaging and the restaurant area had a pleasant feel. There is also a large 'back garden' if you just want to call in for a coffee and the separate public bar if you just want a beer. Great pub in a great spot.

Wow, so I went for a medium Biscoff Frozen Yoghurt that turned out to be huge! A generous amount of Cadbury’s Fudge was added to my serving, too. Very popular with students, and I can see why!