Food Menus
Main Menu
All our dishes and tempting daily specials are freshly prepared by our chefs using locally sourced ingredients that showcase the best seasonal flavours of the forest.
Starters & Salads
The Drift's soup
artisan bread (ve)
Black pudding scotch egg
bacon jam, smoked tomato ketchup
Wild mushrooms on brioche bread
whiskey & truffle cream (v)
Mackerel fillet
heirloom tomatoes, samphire & radish (v)
Winter superfood salad
roast butternut, pickled beets, kale, pumpkin seeds, olive oil (ve) (v)
Drift Caesar salad
baby gem, croutons, anchovy free, Caesar dressing Add chilled chargrilled chicken, £3.00
Nibbles -
(3 for 10)
Onion bhaji (v)
Battered squid rings
garlic mayo
Spiced & fried broad beans (v)
Devilled whitebait
tartare sauce
Mains
Plaice fillets
charred tenderstem broccoli, sauté, potatoes, caper & lemon butter
Herb crusted cod
pea purée, wild mushrooms & parsnip crisps
Pork belly
wholegrain mustard mash, braised, red cabbage, cherry apples & cider jus
Confit duck leg
mixed bean cassoulet
8oz ribeye steak
cherry vine tomatoes, house salad, thick cut chips
Butternut squash risotto
crispy sage, pine nuts (v)
Sweet potato & spinach Dahl
red lentils (ve)
Classics
Ale battered Haddock
crushed minted peas, thick cut chips
Pie of the day
seasonal vegetables, thick cut chips, jus
Pasta of the week
Ale battered halloumi
sweet potato wedges, sweetcorn, salsa, salad (v)
Beef burger
streaky bacon, emmental, baby gem, tomato, drift slaw, salad, thick cut chips
BBQ pulled pork burger
baby gem, tomato, drift slaw, salad, thick cut chips
Vegan burger
baby gem, tomato, salad, thick cut chips, hummus, Mediterranean vegetables (ve)
Made to share
Camembert
artisan breads, chutney (v)
Charcuterie board
cornichons, caper berries, artisan bread, dipping oil
Doorstep sandwiches (12pm - 6pm) -
All available on white or granary bread & served with Tyrrells crisps & salad (Add chips £1.00 or a mug of soup £1.50)
Sausage & sweet red onion
Rueben
brisket, sauerkraut, emmental, Russian dressing
Fish finger
shredded baby gem, tartare
Pulled jackfruit
(ve)
Sides
Chunky chips
Buttered new potatoes
Truffle & parmesan fries
Seasonal vegetables
Beer battered onion rings
Specials
With creativity and a handful of limited seasonal ingredients our Head Chef, James White has designed a weekly changing specials menu full of super tasty dishes from 5pm. Don’t let your taste buds miss out, book a table today!
STARTERS & SALADS
Blue cheese and red onion tatin (v)
Chicken and truffle terrine
caramelised figs and truffle mayo
Waldorf salad
blue cheese, caramelized red onion
MAINS
Pan-fried guinea fowl
savoy cabbage, beetroot puree, creamed potato and redcurrant jus
Salmon fillet
green beans, new potatoes and hollandaise sauce
Gnocchi
butternut squash, spinach and goat's cheese (v)
PUDDINGS
Banoffee pie
Raspberry roly-poly
Breakfast
Welcome to The Drift, please choose one of our breakfast dishes from the kitchen which includes, your choice of tea or coffee, toast and all you can eat from our kitchen table.
If you’d prefer a lighter breakfast, help yourself to our kitchen table for £8.95.
Kitchen Table
Charcuterie board
cured meats, Hampshire cheeses
Bakery items; croissants, danish pastries
Selection of yoghurts
plain & fruit
Fruit compote & stewed fruits
Breakfast cereals, muesli & granola
Toast with jam & butter
brown granary or white bloomer
Porridge oats
honey, sugar or jam
Apple, cranberry & orange juice
From the Kitchen
Smoked salmon
scrambled eggs, granary toast
3 egg omelette
ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion or peppers
Breakfast special
please ask a member of the team
The Drift's full English
sausage & bacon, black pudding, hash brown, tomato, flat cap mushroom, baked beans, free range egg (fried, poached or scrambled)
The Drift's full Veggie
wilted spinach, veggie sausage, baked beans, tomato, flat cap mushroom, hash brown, free range egg (fried, poached or scrambled) (v)
Buttermilk pancakes
maple syrup & bacon, lemon and sugar or sliced banana and chocolate sauce
Mini Rambler's Breakfast
Buttermilk pancakes
lemon & sugar or chocolate spread (v)
Mini English
bacon, sausage, backed beans, egg (v)
Sunday Lunch
Roasting every Sunday of the year, our chefs use locally sourced ingredients to bring you seasonal Sunday lunch dishes, best enjoyed when gathered around the table with family.
Starters
The Drift's soup
artisan bread (ve)
Black pudding scotch egg
bacon jam, smoked tomato ketchup
Wild mushrooms on brioche bread
whiskey & truffle cream (v)
Mackerel fillet
heirloom tomatoes, samphire & radish
Winter superfood salad
roast butternut, pickled beets, kale, pumpkin seeds, olive oil (ve)
Drift Caesar salad
baby gem, croutons, anchovy free, Caesar dressing Add chilled chargrilled chicken £3.00
Mains
Roast chicken
seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, jus
Topside beef
seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, jus
Roast pork
seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, jus
Grilled halloumi
seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, jus (v)
Plaice fillets
charred tenderstem broccoli, sauté potatoes, caper & lemon butter
Confit duck leg
mixed bean cassoulet
Butternut squash risotto
crispy sage, pine nuts (v)
Ringwood ale battered haddock
crushed minted peas, lemon, thick cut chips
Beef burger
streaky bacon, Emmental, baby gem, tomato, Drift slaw, salad, thick cut chips
BBQ pulled pork burger
baby gem, tomato, Drift slaw, salad, thick cut chips
Vegan burger
baby gem, tomato, salad, thick cut chips, hummus, Mediterranean vegetables (ve)
Sides
Chunky chips
Buttered new potatoes
Truffle & parmesan fries
Seasonal vegetables
Beer battered onion rings
Puddings
Bread & butter pudding
white chocolate, homemade custard
Chocolate brownie
chocolate soil, New Forest vanilla ice cream
Crumble of the week
homemade custard
Sticky toffee pudding
caramelised banana, toffee crunch ice cream
Earl grey panna cotta
honeycomb, candied lemon
Puddings
Our chefs have designed a tempting menu full of mouth-watering puddings and scrumptious classics using their favourite home recipes – The perfect way to finish your meal.
Warm chocolate brownie
chocolate soil, New Forest vanilla ice cream
Sticky toffee pudding
caramelised banana, New Forest toffee crunch ice cream
Bread & butter pudding
white chocolate, homemade custard
Earl grey panna cotta
honeycomb, candied lemon
Crumble of the week
homemade custard
Children’s
Full of the little one’s favourites, our chefs use locally sourced, quality ingredients in all our children’s meals. Choose 2 courses for £5.95 or 3 for £8.95 and receive a free kid’s pack.
Starters
Fish goujons
tartare sauce
Soup of the day
crusty bread & butter
Garlic bread
melted cheddar cheese (v)
Mains
3 colour pasta
cheese sauce, peas
Sausage & mash
beans
Mini fish & chips
peas
Ham & egg
chips
Drift beef burger
chips, salad
Pea risotto
Swap chips for carrot & cucumber sticks
Puddings
Fruit salad
New Forest ice cream
Chocolate brownie
vanilla ice cream
Mini lemon meringue
raspberry sorbet
New Forest ice cream
chocolate, vanilla or strawberry
Local produce
Open all day, seven days a week, the kitchen team lead by Head Chef, James White freshly prepare flavoursome home-cooked food that showcases New Forest produce at its best. Expect modern British classics, handmade burgers, summer salads and tempting daily specials.
