You can now download the FREE Food and Drink Restaurant Guide App
Foreword
Matthew Tomkinson
I may be a relative newcomer to the Hampshire food scene, but in the three and a half years I have been living here and working at The Montagu Arms Hotel in Beaulieu, I have been inspired by the quality of produce that can be found in our region. The waters around our coastline provide the best shellfish, wild sea bass and oysters I’ve ever tasted, while our meadows and woodlands serve as rearing grounds for some of the UK’s highest quality game, beef, lamb and free-range pork, as well as a natural source of wild foods including mushrooms and wild garlic.
We’re also lucky to benefit from a plethora of specialist producers such as John Kennard at New Forest Salads, who grows staggeringly tasty seasonal vegetables that are delivered to The Montagu’s door within minutes of picking, and Peter Niccolls, whose Hatchet herd of free-range Dexter cows produce beef of unparalleled taste and texture. I can honestly say that writing menus for our two restaurants is a pleasure thanks to the passion and sheer hard graft of people like these.
Naturally, the wonderful produce that can be found throughout our region is not reserved for restaurant deliveries alone. Thanks to the abundance of weekly farmers’ markets, home cooks can work with the same fantastic ingredients that I do in my professional kitchen. And let’s not forget the other avenues there are for sourcing great local produce. Online fruit and veg box schemes and farm shops both come to mind – as does the annual Hampshire Food Festival: a month-long showcase of food and drink produced, reared or grown here in the county.
Why do I mention these things? Because, as the head chef of a property that won a gold award for sustainable tourism in 2011, I feel sustainability is a challenge that must be met head on – not just by restaurants, but by members of the public who can make a vital contribution by purchasing regional produce.
Of course, people can also play a valuable role by dining in places that support our local food heroes – whether they’re enjoying Michelin-starred menus at restaurants such as ours (The Terrace at The Montagu Arms Hotel), or a rustic Sunday roast at one of Hampshire’s many outstanding country pubs.
On behalf of all the restaurants and producers in Hampshire, thank you for your continued support. I hope you enjoy using this guide to discover what our region has to offer.
2
Hampshire Guide 2012
News • Reviews • Latest Offers
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100