Food Menus
Lunch & Dinner
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
Guinea fowl terrine
orange gel, chicory
Beetroot cured salmon
heritage beetroot, pickled fennel, lemon mayonnaise
The Drift's soup
artisan bread (v)
Pear & walnut salad
shallots, walnut praline, 8yr balsamic (v)
Scotch egg
black pudding sausage meat, pork crumb, bacon jam
Boxed camembert
baked soft cheese, confit garlic, Drift chutney & artisan bread (v)
Mains
Sweet potato gnocchi
buttered greens, Heirloom tomatoes (v)
Roast guinea fowl
caramelised onion purée, savoy cabbage, chantenay carrots
Roast hake loin
celeriac purée, fine beans, smoked streaky bacon, red wine jus
Honey glazed duck breast
fondant potato, hispi cabbage, heritage carrots
Beetroot risotto
rosary goat's cheese (v)
Venison haunch
pommes Anna, venison faggot, kale, blackberries, juniper jus
Pan fried brill
wild mushrooms, artichoke purée, salsify
8oz Sirloin steak
vine cherry tomatoes, salad, chunky chips
Classics
Forest beef burger
back bacon, baby gem, tomato, gherkin, Drift slaw, salad, chunky chips
Ringwood ale battered haddock
crushed mint peas, lemon, chunky chips
Honey glazed ham
duck egg, chunky chips, ham hock salad
Ringwood ale battered halloumi
paprika wedges, basil purée, salad (v)
Sides
Chunky chips
Buttered new potatoes
Truffle & parmesan fries
Seasonal vegetables
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, Claytons free range egg (fried, poached or scrambled)
The Drift's full Veggie
wilted spinach, veggie sausage, baked beans, tomato, flat cap mushroom, hash brown, Claytons 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
Guinea fowl terrine
orange gel, chicory
Beetroot cured salmon
heritage beetroot, pickled fennel, lemon mayonnaise
The Drift's soup
artisan bread (v)
Pear & walnut salad
shallots, walnut praline, 8yr balsamic (v)
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)
Sweet potato gnocchi
buttered greens, Hirloom tomatoes (v)
Roast hake loin
celeriac purée, fine beans, smoked streaky bacon, red wine jus
Beetroot risotto
Rosary goat's cheese (v)
Sides
Chunky chips
Buttered new potatoes
Truffle & parmesan fries
Seasonal vegetables
Puddings
Warm chocolate brownie
white chocolate soil, chocolate sauce, New Forest clotted cream ice cream
Lemon meringue pie
raspberry sorbet
Banana parfait
caramelised banana & salted caramel
Chocolate delice
peanut brittle & toffee sauce
Panna cotta
mulled wine poached berries
Artisan cheeses
Drift chutney, quince jelly, grapes, wheat wafers
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.
Chef's Favourites
Warm chocolate brownie
white chocolate soil, chocolate sauce, New Forest clotted cream ice cream
Lemon meringue pie
raspberry sorbet
Banana parfait
caramelised banana & salted caramel
Chocolate delice
peanut brittle & toffee sauce
Panna cotta
mulled wine poached berries
Artisan cheeses
Drift chutney, quince jelly, grapes, wheat wafers
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
Garden
Freshly rolled and topped with the freshest, local ingredients, all our 9” pizzas are made from scratch and cooked-to-order in our new outdoor, wood-fired oven.
Wood Fired Pizzas -
(weather permitting)
Margherita
tomato sauce, fresh basil, mozzarella (v)
Cured meat feast
chorizo, pepperoni, salami
Drifter's veggie
goat's cheese, fig, balsamic onion (v)
Mini Margherita
salad (v)
Kitchen
Forest burger
cheddar, bacon, baby gem, tomato, gherkin, Drift slaw, salad, chunky chips
Ringwood ale battered haddock
crushed mint peas, lemon, chunky chips
Honey-glazed ham
duck egg, chunky chips, ham hock salad
Ringwood ale battered halloumi
paprika wedges, basil purée, salad (v)
Sharing Boards
From the forest
honey-mustard country ham, farmers chipolatas, Lyburn cheese, Tunworth soft, caramelised red onion tart, pickles
From the field
battered halloumi, homemade houmous, rustic breads, roasted Mediterranean vegetables, pickles (v)
From the farm
sage & onion sausage roll, hand-raised pork pie, black pudding Scotch egg, piccalilli
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 ‘gastro’ favourites, tempting daily specials and Italian style pizzas stone-baked in our outdoor wood-fired oven.
