Food Menus
Kitchen
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
The Drift's soup
artisan bread (gf) (ve)
Drift terrine
pickled summer vegetables, toasted brioche
Prawn & crayfish cocktail
bloody Marie Rose, baby gem, lemon
SALAD PATCH
Gardeners’ salad bowl
baby leaves, gem, cucumber, carrot ribbons, tomato, peppers, avocado, cider vinegar dressing (ve)
Add extra toppings to create your own salad…
Chicken, bacon, mango chilli
Smoked salmon, prawn, crayfish
Marie Rose
Warm goat’s cheese & vegetables
beetroot pesto (v)
GRILL
8oz ribeye steak
cherry vine tomatoes, house salad, thick cut chips
1/2 BBQ ‘cola’ chicken
cherry vine tomatoes, house salad, thick cut chips
Drift double stack Hampshire beef burger
seeded bun, tomato, gem, pickled slaw, gherkin and skinny fries
Buttermilk chicken burger
seeded bun, tomato, gem, pickled slaw, gherkin and skinny fries
“Moving Mountain” plant burger
seeded bun, tomato, gem, pickled slaw, gherkin and skinny fries (ve)
“Drift Dog”
local cumberland sausage ring, brioche bun, baby gem, caramelised onions, gherkin, salad, skinny fries
CLASSIC & FAVOURITES
Ale battered Haddock
crushed peas, thick cut chips, tartare
Pies of the day
Mud pie, mash, seasonal vegetables, gravy
Malaba curry
pilau rice, naan, raitta, crispy okra (ve)
DRIFT DOORSTEP SANDWICHES -
A chargrilled doorstep of sourdough served with home-fried tortilla crisps, salad and slaw
Smoked chicken & avocado
bacon, mango chilli dressing
Steak, rocket & onion
mustard mayo
Warm goat’s cheese
“roasted veg”, beetroot pesto (v)
Smoked salmon, prawn, crayfish
Marie Rose
SIDES
Chunky chips
Green salad
Selection of breads
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.
Dark chocolate brownie
white chocolate ice cream, chocolate sauce
Cinnamon doughnut
salted caramel ice cream
Knickerbocker glory
fruit, ice cream, cream
Cheese board
local cheese, biscuits, chutney
Sunday kitchen
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 (gf) (ve)
Drift terrine
pickled summer vegetables, toasted brioche
Prawn & crayfish cocktail
bloody Marie Rose, baby gem, lemon
SALAD PATCH
Gardeners’ salad bowl
baby leaves, gem, cucumber, carrot ribbons, tomato, peppers, avocado, cider vinegar dressing (ve)
Add extra toppings to create your own salad…
Chicken, bacon, mango chilli
Smoked salmon, prawn, crayfish
Marie Rose
Warm goat’s cheese & vegetables
beetroot pesto
SUNDAY SPECIALS
Sirloin of Hampshire beef
seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, gravy
Pork, stuffing and apple sauce
seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, gravy
Half roast lemon & thyme chicken
seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, gravy
Vegan Mud pie
seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, gravy (ve)
CLASSICS & FAVOURITES
Ale battered haddock
crushed peas, thick cut chips, tartare
Pies of the day
Mud pie, mash, seasonal vegetables, gravy
Buttermilk chicken burger
seeded bun with tomato, gem, pickled slaw, gherkin and skinny fries
“Moving Mountain” plant burger
seeded bun with tomato, gem, pickled slaw, gherkin and skinny fries (ve)
Puddings
Dark chocolate brownie
white chocolate ice cream, chocolate sauce
Knickerbocker glory
fruit, ice-cream, cream
Cinnamon doughnut
salted caramel ice cream
Cheese board
local cheese, biscuits, chutney
To take away
Between 12pm and 7pm (Friday to Sunday), you can take away and enjoy your favourite pubby classics – all of which are crafted from locally-sourced ingredients and freshly made to order.
To order and collect yours, either call us on 02380 292342 or drift on by. If enjoying yours outdoors, help keep the forest free of litter by recycling your boxes with us or at home.
Classics
Drift double stack Hampshire beef burger
baby gem, tomato, gherkin, salad, Dorset sea salt chips
“Moving Mountain” plant burger
baby gem, tomato, gherkin, Dorset sea salt chips (v)
“Drift Dog”
local cumberland sausage ring, baby gem, caramelised onions, gherkin, mustard mayo, Dorset sea salt chips
Drift double stack cheese burger
Old Winchester cheese, baby gem, tomato, gherkin, salad, Dorset sea salt chips
Ringwood ale battered South Coast haddock
Dorset sea salt chips
Chips
Dorset sea salt chips (v)
Triple cheese (v)
Cheese, bacon & bbq sauce
Mini classics -
for the little ones
Drift single stack Hampshire beef burger
baby gem, tomato, chips
Battered South Coast haddock
chips
Drift toasted ciabattas
Goat's cheese, roasted vegetables, pesto (v)
Bacon and Old Winchester cheese
Tuna with melted cheese
Freshly baked
Two homemade fruit scones
Rodda's clotted cream, strawberry jam (v)
Breakfast -
every sunday between 9am and 11am
Crispy bacon brioche
three rashers of UK back bacon in a brioche bun
Free-range egg brioche
two fried free-range eggs with runny yolks in a brioche bun (v)
Sausage brioche
two Cumberland sausages in a brioche bun
Crispy bacon & free-range egg brioche
two rashers of UK back bacon and a fried free-range egg in a brioche bun
Sausage & crispy bacon brioche
Cumberland sausage and two rashers of UK back bacon in a brioche bun
Drift breakfast brioche
brioche bun stacked with crispy bacon, a Cumberland sausage and a fried free-range egg
Breakfast brioche special
add two hash browns and a cup of Mozzo coffee or Birchall tea to your choice of breakfast brioche
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 children’s pack.
Starters
Prawn cocktail
Soup of the day
crusty bread & butter
Garlic bread
melted cheese (v)
Mains
Pasta
tomato sauce, cheese (v)
Sausage & mash
seasonal vegetables, gravy
Mini fish & chips
peas
Drift beef burger
chips, salad
1/2 roast
chicken or beef with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, gravy (Sundays only)
Puddings
Fruit salad
New Forest ice cream
Warm chocolate brownie
vanilla ice cream
Mini doughnuts
toffee sauce
Ice cream pot
please ask for today's flavours
Burger Thursday
All served in a brioche bun, with gem lettuce, tomato, Drift slaw and your choice of chunky chips or skinny fries or go naked and swap your brioche bun for extra Drift slaw and salad.
Add cheese to any of our burgers for £2.00.
BURGERS
Drift double stack Hampshire beef burger
streaky bacon
Buttermilk chicken burger
Scampi burger, tartare
“Moving Mountain” plant burger (ve)
“Drift Dog”
local cumberland sausage ring
SIDES & FRIES
Chunky chips
Skinny fries
Beer battered onion rings
House salad
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.
Please note, breakfast is for residents only at this time.
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)
Local produce
Open all day, our kitchen team freshly prepare flavoursome home-cooked food that showcases New Forest produce at its best. Expect modern British classics, handmade burgers, deliciously nutritious salads and tempting daily specials.
