Food Menus
Main Menu (sample)
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)
Black pudding scotch egg
smoked tomato ketchup
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
Chuck 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)
Add cheese & bacon £2.00 or BBQ pulled pork £2.50
“Drift Dog”
local frankfurt sausage, brioche bun, baby gem, pickled slaw, crispy onions, gherkin, mustard mayo, skinny fries
CLASSIC & FAVOURITES
Roast rump of lamb
minted new potatoes, heritage carrots, pan jus
Slow roast bacon chop
champ, leeks and greens, apple, cider jus (v)
Ras el hanout
roast vegetables, quinoa, crispy kale, seeds, mint yogurt (ve)
Ale battered Haddock
crushed peas, thick cut chips, tartare
Honey roasted ham
hen’s egg, house salad, thick cut chips
Pies of the day
Mud pie, mash, seasonal vegetables, gravy
Malaba curry
pilau rice, naan, raitta, crispy okra (ve)
MADE TO SHARE
New Forest ploughman’s
pork pie, scotch egg, ham, cheese, pickles, tomato, sourdough, mixed leaves, apple
Baked camembert
rosemary, garlic, salad, crispy toasts
“Sea-cuterie” board
smoked salmon, prawn, crayfish, crab mayo, sourdough, mixed leaves
Artisan breads
selection of local breads and butter
DRIFT DOORSTEP SANDWICHES -
A chargrilled doorstep of sourdough served with home-fried tortilla crisps, salad and slaw
BBQ pulled pork
jalapeños, melted cheese
Steak, rocket & onion
mustard mayo
Warm goat’s cheese
“roasted veg”, beetroot pesto (v)
BLOOMERS -
White or brown bloomer bread, home-fried tortilla crisps, salad and slaw
Smoked chicken & avocado
bacon, mango chilli dressing
Old Winchester
ale chutney (v)
Smoked salmon & cream cheese
cucumber
SIDES
Chunky chips
Seasonal vegetables
Green salad
Buttered new potatoes
Sweet potato fries
Private: Specials
With creativity and a handful of limited seasonal ingredients our chefs have 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
Mackerel pate
pickled cucumber, croutes
Prawn cocktail
granary bread
MAINS
Pan-fried duck breast
, pomme anna potato, vegetable ratatouille
Braised beef shin
creamed potatoes, winter root vegetables, stout jus
PUDDINGS
Cranberry and blackberry Eton mess
Peach parfait
swiss meringue, honeycomb, strawberries
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 (v) (ve)
Black pudding scotch egg
smoked tomato ketchup
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)
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Add extra toppings to create your own salad...
Warm goat’s cheese & vegetables
beetroot pesto
Smoked salmon, prawn, crayfish
Marie Rose
Chicken, bacon, mango chilli
Mains
Free range roast chicken
seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, jus
Sirloin of Hampshire beef
seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, jus
Pork, stuffing and apple sauce
seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, jus
Vegan Mud pie
seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, jus (ve)
Ale battered haddock
crushed peas, thick cut chips, tartare
“Moving Mountain” plant burger
seeded bun with tomato, gem, pickled slaw, gherkin and skinny fries (ve)
Chuck beef burger
seeded bun with tomato, gem, pickled slaw, gherkin and skinny fries
Pies of the day
Mud pie, mash, seasonal vegetables, gravy
Puddings
Dark chocolate brownie
white chocolate ice cream, chocolate sauce
Sticky toffee sundae
popping corn
Bread & butter pudding
warm croissant, homemade custard
Sticky toffee pudding
caramelised banana, toffee crunch ice cream
Knickerbocker glory
fruit, ice-cream, cream
Cheese board
local cheese, biscuits, chutney
Cinnamon doughnut
salted caramel ice cream
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
Sticky toffee sundae
popping corn
Bread & butter pudding
warm croissant, homemade custard
Cinnamon doughnut
salted caramel ice cream
Knickerbocker glory
fruit, ice-cream, cream
Cheese board
local cheese, biscuits, chutney
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
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
Ras el hanout
vegetables, quinoa, crispy kale, seeds, mint yogurt (ve)
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, 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.
