Our Menu

Richard West, our Head Chef, delights in creating traditional, homemade meals incorporating both local and seasonal produce at it’s best. Wherever possible he insists on buying from the New Forest area. From fresh, flavoursome ingredients come delicious dishes and here at the Red Lion we love good wholesome food. Richard scrutinises local suppliers to ensure we only use those who take pride in, and excel at, providing the very best.

Our main meat supplier is County Foods of Dorset, a family run butchers for over thirty years who place the highest emphasis on quality, freshness and supporting local farmers.

The Organic Lamb’s Liver and, on Sundays, our Traditional Roasts (always featuring totally Organic Beef ) are from Warborne Farm (Warborne Organic Farm is very popular with locals and visitors alike for all organic produce and well worth a visit whilst you are in Boldre).

The renowned New Forest Sausage Company of Sway, known locally as the ‘Sway Sausage Shop‘ supply our Burgers and created The Red Lion Sausage especially for us, a traditional pork sausage with Venison and Wild Boar reflecting the flavours of the New Forest.

Being so close to the sea our specials board will also feature fresh fish and shellfish dishes which we endeavour to source as locally as possible. All are Marine Security Council approved, from sustainable sources. Fish dishes are prepared simply to enhance the taste and not overwhelm the natural flavour.

Look out for our pudding boards where a daily selection is available. Our puddings are all homemade on the premises by our cook Angela using the finest ingredients to create dishes ‘just like mother used to make’.

Amanda and Alan.

Our greengrocer is Mike Hall Quality Produce of Christchurch who delivers to us 7 days a week to ensure that we always have the freshest produce. Wherever possible we try to include local organic produce.

Our daily Chef’s Specials Board features real local dishes, for example New Forest Venison from local Deer Manager, Tony Lascelles of Ytene Venison, licensed game dealers, part of the sustainable deer management for the New Forest.