Where to eat in Fordingbridge

10 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Fordingbridge. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Belinda's
Chatty bakery and tea shop, popular for its artisan bread, cakes, and sausage rolls.
Mon-Sat 8AM-3PM
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Bridges
Great café open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. Fine collection of baguettes and paninis, garnished jacket spuds, and a few hot meals (cottage pie, macaroni cheese). Something sweet for afters? Look no further than their amazing Dorset apple cake with clotted cream.
Daily 9AM-4PMFull English or veggie breakfast £7.50, lunches £5-£9, cream tea £6
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Fordingbridge Kebab House
Locally-popular fast food shop for kebabs, burgers, chicken and pizza, all freshly made to order. Limited indoor seating.
Daily 3-10PMMeals £5-£8
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La Lambretta
Above-average Italian food served in a smart red-brick and white-tablecloth restaurant.
Mon-Sat 5:30-9PMMains £10-19, pizzas £9-14
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Pullman dining carriage at the Railway Hotel
"First class" modern British dining in a space designed to resemble a Pullman carriage entering a tunnel; in summer, the tables spill onto an outdoor terrace which is like a station platform from the age of steam. The hotel also serves its own brand of bitter, amber ale, and cider.
Mains £14-18, Isle of Wight sirloin £26
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Raj of India
In Britain, all the best neighbourhood curry houses inspire loyal local followings for their friendly service of well-cooked old favourites at a reasonable price. This is such a place.
Daily noon-2:30PM, 6-11:30PMMains £6-11
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The Bat & Ball
International pub grub with great choice of dishes from fish to grills, sandwiches, pizzas and salads. Large beer garden with awnings, and three fireplaces inside.
Sun-Thu noon-10PM, Fri Sat noon-11PMMains £13-22. Sunday lunch: adult £15, child £7
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The George
18th-century riverside gastropub serving Hampshire favourites: steak and chips, chalk stream trout, lobster linguine. Save room for the local cheese board. The very sad selection of draught beers is made up for by extensive wine and cocktail lists. On sunny days, the outdoor terrace has a prime view of the Great Bridge.
Wed-Sat noon-3PM, 5:30-10PM; Sun noon-6PMMains £12-26; children's menu mains £9
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The Rose and Thistle
Characterful thatched pub-restaurant with cosy interior and lovely beer garden. Owned by a consortium of villagers, it's had a reputation for good seasonal food for donkey's years. The menu has little in the way of vegetarian or vegan food, but chef can accommodate. Local real ale and cider on tap.
Tue-Fri noon-2PM, 6-9:30PM; Sat noon-9:30PM; Sun noon-6PMMains £13-18
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The Three Lions
Classic English and French cuisine using local ingredients. The simple menu has only five dishes in each course.
Daily 11AM-11PM, kitchen closed Wed ThuDaily mains £17-29, Sunday mains £14-17

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Fordingbridge (CC BY-SA 4.0).