# 269 Restaurants with a 5 food hygiene rating in the New Forest (2026)

> 269 restaurants with a 5 food hygiene rating in the New Forest, best reviewed first — including Paultons Park. Ratings, locations and details.

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269 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 2 November 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All restaurants and places to eat in the New Forest](https://staycation.co.uk/new-forest/restaurants)

[Dog-friendly 28](https://staycation.co.uk/new-forest/restaurants/dog-friendly) [Outdoor seating 18](https://staycation.co.uk/new-forest/restaurants/outdoor-seating) [Vegetarian 21](https://staycation.co.uk/new-forest/restaurants/vegetarian) [Hygiene 5 269](https://staycation.co.uk/new-forest/restaurants/hygiene-5)

[Romsey Paultons Park ★ 4.7 (23,489)](https://staycation.co.uk/romsey/restaurants/paultons-park) [Christchurch The Noisy Lobster ★ 4.4 (3,487)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/the-noisy-lobster) [Christchurch Toby Carvery Hinton ★ 4.3 (4,192)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/toby-carvery-hinton) [Christchurch The Boathouse ★ 4.4 (2,891)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/the-boathouse) [Lyndhurst Furzey Tea Rooms ★ 4.7 (1,623)](https://staycation.co.uk/lyndhurst/restaurants/furzey-tea-rooms) [Ringwood The Old Station (Holmsley) Tea Rooms ★ 4.5 (1,894)](https://staycation.co.uk/ringwood/restaurants/the-old-station-holmsley-tea-rooms) [New Milton The Beachcomber Cafe ★ 4.4 (2,204)](https://staycation.co.uk/new-milton/restaurants/the-beachcomber-cafe) [Christchurch Cliffhanger Cafe ★ 4.2 (2,915)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/cliffhanger-cafe) [Christchurch The Captains Club Hotel & Spa ★ 4.5 (1,702)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/the-captains-club-hotel-spa) [Christchurch Meram Kitchen ★ 4.8 (1,011)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/meram-kitchen) [Ringwood The Boston Tea Party Ltd ★ 4.5 (1,566)](https://staycation.co.uk/ringwood/restaurants/the-boston-tea-party-ltd) [Lymington Monkey Brewhouse ★ 4.7 (1,137)](https://staycation.co.uk/lymington/restaurants/monkey-brewhouse) [Ringwood In-Excess Garden Centre Tea Room ★ 4.5 (1,447)](https://staycation.co.uk/ringwood/restaurants/in-excess-garden-centre-tea-room) [Christchurch The Beach Hut Cafe ★ 4.6 (1,139)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/the-beach-hut-cafe) [Christchurch The Jetty ★ 4.6 (1,128)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/the-jetty) [Christchurch Arcado Lounge ★ 4.4 (1,531)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/arcado-lounge) [Ringwood The Railway Snack Shack ★ 4.6 (1,107)](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/restaurants/the-railway-snack-shack) [New Milton Hoburne Naish ★ 4.4 (1,505)](https://staycation.co.uk/new-milton/restaurants/hoburne-naish) [Lyndhurst The Greenwood Tree Cafe ★ 4.6 (1,060)](https://staycation.co.uk/lyndhurst/restaurants/the-greenwood-tree-cafe) [Lyndhurst Lyndhurst Tea House ★ 4.5 (1,162)](https://staycation.co.uk/lyndhurst/restaurants/lyndhurst-tea-house) [Lymington Needles Eye Cafe ★ 4.2 (1,916)](https://staycation.co.uk/lymington/restaurants/needles-eye-cafe) [Lymington Shorefield Holidays Ltd ★ 4.4 (1,332)](https://staycation.co.uk/lymington/restaurants/shorefield-holidays-ltd) [Lyndhurst Peggy May's Cafe ★ 4.7 (834)](https://staycation.co.uk/lyndhurst/restaurants/peggy-may-s-cafe) [Lymington Prezzo ★ 4.4 (1,298)](https://staycation.co.uk/lymington/restaurants/prezzo) [Lymington Otter Nurseries Ltd ★ 4.4 (1,279)](https://staycation.co.uk/lymington/restaurants/otter-nurseries-ltd) [Lymington The Haven Bar & Restaurant ★ 4.4 (1,219)](https://staycation.co.uk/lymington/restaurants/the-haven-bar-restaurant) [Brockenhurst The Beaulieu Bakehouse ★ 4.7 (758)](https://staycation.co.uk/brockenhurst/restaurants/the-beaulieu-bakehouse) [Christchurch Somerford Beefeater ★ 4.1 (1,903)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/somerford-beefeater) [Bournemouth Makla Bistro ★ 4.6 (826)](https://staycation.co.uk/bournemouth/restaurants/makla-bistro) [Christchurch Holmsley Campsite Shop ★ 4.3 (1,294)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/holmsley-campsite-shop) [Brockenhurst Albero ★ 4.6 (782)](https://staycation.co.uk/brockenhurst/restaurants/albero) [Bournemouth Dickys ★ 4.7 (674)](https://staycation.co.uk/bournemouth/restaurants/dickys) [Ringwood Prezzo ★ 4.4 (1,006)](https://staycation.co.uk/ringwood/restaurants/prezzo) [Bournemouth The Outback Barrel Store ★ 4.8 (561)](https://staycation.co.uk/bournemouth/restaurants/the-outback-barrel-store) [Salisbury In Excess @ Landford Garden Centre ★ 4.4 (981)](https://staycation.co.uk/landford/restaurants/in-excess-landford-garden-centre) [Ringwood Bennett Restaurants Limited/McDonalds ★ 3.8 (2,852)](https://staycation.co.uk/ringwood/restaurants/bennett-restaurants-limited-mcdonalds) [Christchurch Soho ★ 4.4 (912)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/soho) [Bournemouth Tuckton Tea Gardens ★ 4.3 (1,055)](https://staycation.co.uk/bournemouth/restaurants/tuckton-tea-gardens) [Bournemouth Cafe Riva ★ 4.1 (1,450)](https://staycation.co.uk/bournemouth/restaurants/cafe-riva) [Lymington Verveine Fishmarket Restaurant ★ 4.9 (434)](https://staycation.co.uk/lymington/restaurants/verveine-fishmarket-restaurant) [Lyndhurst Passage to India ★ 4.5 (718)](https://staycation.co.uk/lyndhurst/restaurants/passage-to-india) [Christchurch Cuckoos ★ 4.8 (470)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/cuckoos) [Christchurch The Paddle ★ 4.6 (599)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/the-paddle) [Bournemouth Velo Domestique ★ 4.8 (456)](https://staycation.co.uk/bournemouth/restaurants/velo-domestique) [Bournemouth Baffi ★ 4.5 (675)](https://staycation.co.uk/bournemouth/restaurants/baffi) [Brockenhurst Enzee's ★ 4.5 (649)](https://staycation.co.uk/brockenhurst/restaurants/enzee-s) [Ringwood The Old Farmhouse ★ 4.3 (849)](https://staycation.co.uk/ringwood/restaurants/the-old-farmhouse) [Christchurch Mum's Cafe ★ 4.8 (414)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/mum-s-cafe) [Christchurch Meadowbank Holidays Ltd (The Kingfisher Cafe) ★ 4.7 (462)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/meadowbank-holidays-ltd-the-kingfisher-cafe) [Romsey McDonalds ★ 3.6 (2,907)](https://staycation.co.uk/romsey/restaurants/mcdonalds) [Bournemouth Restaurant Roots ★ 4.9 (343)](https://staycation.co.uk/bournemouth/restaurants/restaurant-roots) [New Milton Sea Thrift Coffee ★ 4.9 (340)](https://staycation.co.uk/new-milton/restaurants/sea-thrift-coffee) [Southampton Ten Pin ★ 3.7 (2,219)](https://staycation.co.uk/southampton/restaurants/ten-pin) [Christchurch Chicken & Blues ★ 4.8 (365)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/chicken-blues) [Brockenhurst Leiths at Beaulieu ★ 4.8 (363)](https://staycation.co.uk/brockenhurst/restaurants/leiths-at-beaulieu) [Christchurch Haven Cafe & Shop ★ 4.0 (1,173)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/haven-cafe-shop) [Christchurch Pizza Express ★ 4.3 (704)](https://staycation.co.uk/christchurch/restaurants/pizza-express) [Bournemouth Hungry Husky ★ 4.8 (355)](https://staycation.co.uk/bournemouth/restaurants/hungry-husky) [Brockenhurst Esmes Tearooms ★ 4.8 (352)](https://staycation.co.uk/brockenhurst/restaurants/esmes-tearooms) [Fordingbridge The Potting Shed ★ 4.6 (451)](https://staycation.co.uk/fordingbridge/restaurants/the-potting-shed)

Showing the 60 best-reviewed of 269. [See every listing](https://staycation.co.uk/new-forest/restaurants).

## Quick answers

How many restaurants with a 5 food hygiene rating are there in the New Forest?+

We list 269 in the New Forest. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which restaurants with a 5 food hygiene rating in the New Forest are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Paultons Park (4.7/5, 23,489 reviews), The Noisy Lobster (4.4/5, 3,487 reviews) and Toby Carvery Hinton (4.3/5, 4,192 reviews).

Is this list up to date?+

It is built live from our listings; ratings come from Google and each venue page shows when its details were last checked. Always confirm with the venue before travelling.