Review on The Lord Bute Hotel & Restaurant

This magnificent edifice, which stands in delightful grounds behind the entrance lodges to Highcliffe Castle, was Lord Bute's residence during the latter part of the eighteenth century. These days, it's a popular choice for weddings, conferences and fine dining.

Enjoy a drink in the orangery before taking your seat in the dining room, which is done out in classical style in keeping with the rest of the building: pictures reflecting Lord Bute's era hang on the richly coloured walls. Local ingredients get a good airing on the menu – witness roast pavé of Romsey lamb with silky redcurrant and mint glaze, sea bass from the Dorset boats grilled with rock salt, and even loin of Hinton ostrich with herb mash, braised red cabbage, wild mushroom and red wine sauce.

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Cuisine

European

Chef

Kevin Brown

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 – 2.00pm Tue-Fri & Sun
Dinner: 7.00 – 9.30pm Tue-Sat

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

Online Booking Availability for The Lord Bute Hotel & Restaurant

Facilities at The Lord Bute Hotel & Restaurant

  • Private parties
  • 95 covers

Accomodation

Accomodation is available, (12 rooms)

Address

The Lord Bute Hotel & Restaurant
181-185 Lymington Road
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 4JS

Customer Ratings on The Lord Bute Hotel & Restaurant

3.8  / 5

Based on 2 reviews

Guest reviews are written by our customers.

Food
9   
Service
6   
Ambience
9   
Location
8   
Value for money
6   

Customer reviews

  • avatar
    Patricia Johnstone
    December 2014

    12 people found this review helpful
    Service was terrible also music

    Food was very good, but the service was bad, after waiter passing table lots of time about 20 minutes I had to ask him to clear our plates. then earl gray was served in a cup tea bag left in kept asking for milk it finally came after tea was cold. The music was loud and the worst tape ever not one Xmas song, as it was Xmas eve.

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    June 2014

    22 people found this review helpful
    Excellent food and hotel

    We have stayed at The Lord Bute many times since 2008 and are always made very welcome by all of the staff, the food is always of an excellent standard at dinner and breakfast can't wait to go back for our next

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The Lord Bute Hotel & Restaurant Sample Menu

SAMPLE A LA CARTE

TO START
Caesar Salad Croquette 9.00
Crispy panko crumbed smoked chicken croquette, crisp baby leaves and
Caesar dressing
Potted Pork 9.00
Pressed potted pork and caramelized onion topped with apple, cider and
thyme jelly, served with a walnut melba toast and crisp dressed leaves
Salmon and Crab Terrine 10.00
Fresh Scottish salmon terrine layered with fresh Lymington crab meat, set
with baby leaves, pickled cucumber and horseradish cream
Roasted Goat's Cheese 9.00
Warm crotin goat's cheese with roasted beetroot puree, tapenade, parsnip
crisps, candied walnuts and walnut crumble
Soup of the Day, 7.50
chef's recipe of freshly made soup of the day
Seared King Scallops 10.00
Pan seared King scallops set on roasted tomato and garlic chutney, bacon
crisps and pea shoots
Twice baked soufflé 10.00
Double baked smoked Dorset cheddar soufflé, braised baby leeks and a
cheese and mustard cream sauce

MAINS
Breast of Guinea Fowl 19.00
Pot roasted guinea fowl breast with garlic and rosemary crumbs, set on
fondant potato with braised fennel and red wine and rosemary sauce
Baked Sea Bass 19.00
Whole roasted Sea bass baked in rock salt, set on steamed samphire grass
with lemon and tomato hollandaise and roasted cherry tomatoes
Lamb Rump 19.50
Herb and olive crumbed Romsey lamp rump, crushed new potatoes with
roasted peppers and lamb jus
Grilled Fillet of Halibut 21.00
Grilled fillet of wild halibut seasoned with lemon and lime, set with
roasted cauliflower, cauliflower puree and a brown shrimp and parsley
beurre blanc
Jurassic Coast Calves Liver 19.50
Pan seared Jurassic coast calves liver set on creamed champ mash with a
forest mushroom and grain mustard sauce finished with parma ham crisp
Fish of the Day £ market Price
Fillet of Jurassic Coast Beef 6 oz 27.00
Pan roasted fillet of Jurassic coast beef with Portobello mushroom, grilled
tomato, onion rings and hand cut chips, Served with your choice of
béarnaise, stilton or peppercorn cream sauce
Filo Pastry Pie 16.95
Layers of filo pastry, spinach, peppers, leeks and smoked Dorset cheddar,
finished with herb oil and roasted cherry tomatoes

SIDE DISHES 4.00 per dish
New potatoes, Hand cut chips, Creamed mash potato, Vegetables of the day, Mixed salad

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

The Lord Bute Hotel & Restaurant Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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