The Red Lion Chefs delight in creating traditional, homemade meals incorporating both local and seasonal produce at its best. We are very proud to have been the first pub to have become Associate Members of the  New Forest Marque for our use of local New Forest produce. Wherever possible the Chefs insist 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. We scrutinize local suppliers to ensure we only use those who take pride in , and excel at, providing the very best.  The butchers we use supply us with Hampshire meat and they place the highest emphasis on quality, freshness and supporting local farmers. The renowned New Forest Sausage Company of Sway, know locally as the 'Sway Sausage Shop' created The Red Lion Sausage especially for us, a traditional pork sausage with venison and wild boar, reflecting the flavours of the new Forest. Our daily Chef’s Special board features really local dishes, for instance New Forest Wild Venison, in season, from licensed game dealers, part of the sustainable deer management of the New Forest. Being so close to the sea, our 'Chef’s specials' 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, especially whole fresh fish, are prepared simply, to enhance the taste and not overwhelm the natural flavour.
In warmer months, we make a daily trip to Snooks Farm to pick up whole, fresh, dressed Lymington crabs, such a treat, served with a simple fresh salad and new potatoes or local granary bread. A harbinger of summer, however we can fetch crab at any time, just give us some warning. Look out for our Pudding Boards, where a daily, very tempting selection is available. Our puddings are all homemade on the premises, using the finest ingredients to make pudding 'just like mother used to make'. We also offer a cheeseboard with a selection of Loosehanger Cheeses from the New Forest; we think they are really tasty and hope you will too.

Welcome to our Menu

Starters

Homemade Soup of the day with organic bread  £4.50
Loosehanger Farm Goats Cheese with homemade Red Onion Marmalade £6.95
Whole Mushroom with a citrus stuffing and grilled Cheddar Cheese crust  £4.95
Pan fried Black Pudding with caramelised Apple  £5.75
The classic Prawn Cocktail served with a wedge of Lemon  £5.50
Homemade New Forest Venison and Mushroom Pate with organic Bread and Butter  £5.75
Shelled King Prawns rolled in Lime and Coconut, deep fried until crisp  £6.75

Red Lion Pub Favourites

The Red Lion's famous homemade Steak and Ringwood Ale Pie served with homemade Mash and Vegetables  £10.50
Bangers and Mash - a trio of Sway Butchers' Boldre Sausages on homemade Mash with rich Onion Gravy and Peas  £10.25
Home cooked Hampshire Ham with New Forest free-range fried Eggs, Chunky Chips and Peas  £9.95
Foresters Chicken - free-range Chicken Breast topped with Bacon and Barbecue Sauce under grilled Cheddar Cheese served with Chunky Chips and Salad  £10.95
Traditional Ringwood Ale hand battered Haddock served with Chunky Chips and Peas  £9.95
Red Lion homemade 8oz prime Hampshire beef burger with chunky chips and salad  £9.95

Add - caramelised red onion, cheddar, stilton, mushrooms, bacon - .50p each

Prime Hampshire Meat

Our celebrated duo of Hampshire Pork - slow roasted Pork Belly with a Black Pudding, Apricot and Herb stuffing on homemade Horseradish Mash plus a slice of Pork Fillet on Cabbage and Bacon with a rich Red Wine and Garlic sauce and slivers of crisp crackling  £13.95*
Red Lion Beef Wellington - Hampshire Fillet Steak and homemade Venison Pate baked in pastry, served pink only, with a ric Redcurrant gravy. £18.95 *
*both these dishes require slow cooking.
10oz Prime hampshire Rump Steak  £15.50
14oz Prime Hampshire T.Bone Steak £17.95
6oz Prime Hampshire Fillet Steak £16.95

Our steaks are served with traditional trimmings of Chunky Chips, Onions fried with Mushrooms, a whole Tomato and Peas.

Fish, Vegetarian and Salad

Homemade Crab and Spring Onion Fishcakes, pan fried and  served with Salad and Chunky Chips  £10.95
Creamy homemade Smoked Salmon and King Prawn Risotto served with a side salad  £11.45
Traditional homemade fish pie of white fish under homemade mash and cheddar cheese £10.95
Homemade Vegetable and Lentil Suet Pudding served with Sweet Potato Mash and a rich Red Wine gravy £9.75
Homemade Filo pastry parcel of Spinach, Asparags and New Forest Blue cheese served with Salad and Chunky Chips  £10.50
Homemade Mushroom, fresh Herb and seasonal vegetables Risotto £10.50