The best restaurants serving French food in New Forest South East

Great food both quality and selection. Cheese board to die for (sooo reasonably priced at less than the supplement other restaurants add for cheese on a set menu). Amazing wine list - reasonably priced, and with some gems not even listed. So many dishes to try when we get the chance. My only criticism would be the lack of soft furnishings - it was really full when we were there, and quite difficult to hear with nothing to deaden the sound. Great value for money.

Lovely but slightly pricey. Sadly, closing due to owner/chefs health.

Not the prettiest from the outside, but come inside and you’ll discover a great choice of food and huge portions. Friendly staff, and it’s also dog friendly.

Fabulous food & service, thanks to Richard for looking after us so well. Highly recommend

We ate here twice this week whilst we were on holiday in the local area over half term. Very much enjoyed. Service was a little slow on the first occasion (I had to go and find someone to take the order) but on the second occasion that we visited - excellent - a very attentive male waiter who even ran out of the building to return our daughter’s coat which she had forgotten - thank you so much. Food was excellent - good portion sizes (although adult French toast could have been a touch larger for £9.50) but overall, delicious, well priced food and a very good breakfast selection. We will certainly return.

Had three different mains and three different starters on our two visits here, all were excellent. Both had the same desert both times as it was that good. Elise, Damien and Hattie were all very helpful in the Samphire restaurant and I must say have struggled with understanding some previous reviews. The bar is set up as you would expect with a 4 star hotel with waiter service and drinks at a slightly steeper price, which compared to a pub can be seen as slow and a little expensive. Horses for courses as I would say.