The Best Cafes in New Milton, Hampshire, United Kingdom (2025)

Breakfast with husband and brother in law who we were visiting. We had the cooked breakfast which was very tasty and not too big. Good atmosphere as the fisherman had come across from the lake and were discussing their catches.

This place is an absolute gem. We are obsessed. Gorgeous surroundings, adorable little piggies, beautiful hot cooked breakfast with fantastic veggie options, beautiful cuppa, lovely friendly staff. You guys are nailing it

First time eating here and was very happy with the food. Its one of the only cafes i know that opens at 8am around here . I arrived at 8am to find a busy car park and cafe due to a fishing match being on so bare that in mind if wanting to eat here. Plenty of choice of hot drinks, including dairy free options and also gluten free bread to go with your breakfast. Very clean establishment with toilets at the back. I will return when back in the area.

Love Tanya and John.. I pop in occasionally and always made to feel very welcome xx

Great little secret that few people no about. Locals, and the staff, are all bonkers. Cheap drinks, dog friendly and a great night out! Well worth a visit.

Love this little place, they don't serve food anymore just drinks. The staff & regulars were all very friendly. You make new friends instantly. Reminds me of the US sitcom Cheers. Where everybody knows your name.

First class. Friendly clean good value. All day breakfast including tea or coffee generous portions and served hot. Hmmmm nice . Recommend to any one. We shall be back.

Superb big breakfast for £7.99. wife and kids all enjoyed their meals. Good coffee and very friendly and attentive staff. Seats about 60 and have 7 staff in (on a Saturday) nearly full when we visited but food still all came in good time.

Great place to eat. As it's my local restaurant, we tend to eat here quite often. Great selection of food and it's always cooked well. Staff are friendly and the prices are very reasonable. Would recommend stopping off here for either breakfast or lunch. Plenty of seating and you can usually find a parking space on the main road where you can park for an hour.

Probably the best choice for food in New Milton High Street (although there is a slight lack in competition). Large menu, good service and although food doesn’t look too special, it tastes very nice. Good spot to stop for lunch.

5 star food, 5 star location, 2-3 star restaurant service. Fantastic venue, food was excellent and a great choice of wine. Service was friendly but fairly incompetent. I think we had 3 waiters/waitress in total. The first one couldn't explain what the lamb dish was (I think she was very junior, and shouldn't have been left alone). A very friendly second waitress helped us with our choice. The wine waiter made quite a hash of opening a very nice (and expensive) bottle of wine - see photo. We had to ask for water, and again when it needed topping up. At the end we were left waiting for quite some time with no staff in sight anywhere. Anyway the food was excellent - I had a very tasty lobster ravioli followed by a lamb dish with pastry. All very well presented and great tasting. Desserts were lovely too although one was spoiled by having clingfilm in it, though they dropped the charge from that. Would definitely go back, the venue is beautiful, wonderfully decorated and a great view out to sea. Hope the staff are carefully nurtured to become fully competent, it would definitely take the place to 5 stars.

Called in for a late lunch. We enjoyed a large pizza between us and a very tasty desert, plus drinks. It's a little bit pricey compared to other places. The restaurants location with the wonderful views, a quality up market restaurant with a great chef anf kitchen, kind efficient staff, make this a wonderful place to go for a special occasion or just because...

Had a celebration meal with family on Christmas Eve. We booked last minute so were out in the tented area which was very pretty and warm enough with the heaters. It was busy and had a nice atmosphere with friendly staff. Loved the menu and every dish was beautifully presented. You could pay a lot more for similar in other places. Service was slower paced but we never felt ignored, we like to chat and take our time so it suited us. Felt relaxed but still somewhere you could dress up for an occasion. We enjoyed ourselves so much we were the last to leave!

Very nice café. Beautiful cakes etc..Very comfortable and lovely atmosphere welcoming staff. Good coffee ☕ would highly recommend a visit

We discovered and have subsequently been to BAKE three times in the last two weeks. From the get-go, we liked the place. The staff are always polite, professional and very friendly. Moreover, it is a very clean and well-furnished establishment - and we absolutely love the coffee (we are addicted to their flat whites). BAKE is also dog-friendly. Indeed, our pup is given a bowl of water and some complimentary dog biscuits during each visit (see photos). As such, BAKE has become our new local coffee shop. Highly recommended.

Had a lovely breakfast with my brother. Excellent service, food good value. Will be back. There's some builders doing roof so a little bit of noise. But it didn't effect us.

My family and I popped in on Saturday for a late lunch and we had a great experience. The new waitress made a few mistakes with our drinks order, however this was quickly rectified by the young waitress (I did not get her name, but she said she has been working at The Garden Cafe for years) She was very pleasant, kind and a real asset to the Cafe. The food was great and I had a conversation with the owner who was very nice and helpful. Recommended by us. Well worth a visit.

First time ordered, and we were very impressed they came to Lymington to deliver, we would definitely order again.

Very friendly and helpful. I'm on a mobility scooter, so I can't go in on it. ( it's to big ) But they brought my order outside for me. Thankyou.

Great place to stop off at, we had a great walk along the beach with our dogs then stopped off for some food. Quick service and lovely food, will be dropping by again. Amazing location on a lovely sunny late October day.

Outstanding views, service and food. Truly enjoyed it

We visited here today for lunch and it was so lovely. We used to have a caravan on a site close by and haven’t been back for serval years. Last time we were here it was an order at the bar, crab sandwich situation. It’s now a table service eating spot with super friendly and helpful staff with the perfect food for a beach walk pit stop. The interior is warm, pretty and comfortable and possibly the best loos around! My fussy eater 10 year old was in heaven with his bacon bap , so much bacon! and the bucket of chips is a perfect share for 4. Can’t wait to visit again to try some of the bigger dishes. It’s also dog friendly , which was a great bonus. Well done everyone in making our visit a great time .