The Milbury pub and restaurant is located in Beauworth in Hampshire, and the restaurant serves up small plats of food that are made to share so that people can try each other's dishes. The focus is to create great-tasting meals with the freshest seasonal and local ingredients. The menu changes with the season, and the small plates are a great way to try something new. I visited the restaurant with friends twice this year. The first visit was for the mid-summer menu, and the second visit was the autumn menu. Some of the dishes on the menu were available in both seasons. Afterwards, we had a wander around Hinton Ampner, which is located a short drive away.
Strawberry and basil pavlova
The owners behind the project had renovated a Michelin-star hotel in France, and then returned to the UK for a new project, The Milbury. The Milbury is a Grade II listed building, but it had not been refurbished since the 1980s. The pub has a modern and light feel.
I tried a few different plates, sharing with friends. I had only vegetarian meals.
Garlic and Thyme Burrata on sourdough with watercress pesto
Grilled St. Ella's Goat's Cheese with carmelised onion, truffle, crackers
Roasted curried cauliflower
A couple of friends had the truffle parmasan fries, grilled tender stem broccoli, and garlic and herb chicken legs. They raved that the chicken and fries were very good.
Another friend had the iced peanut parfait.
And another one had the rum-poached pineapple.
After eating, we went to enjoy the views over Hampshire and a beautiful golden field of wheat and green hills.
On the second visit, which was in October, we enjoyed the autumn menu.
I got the goat's cheese with the crackers and carmelised onion. I shared this with a friend.
One of my friends had the Scotch egg.
This time, I tried the garlic and herb chicken and also had the honey-roasted butternut squash, which I wanted to try last time as it was on the menu then as well.
Anothr on of my friends had the steak.
For dessert, I had the chocolate mousse. It was delicious.
My friends got the rice pudding, and this was served with a selection of different toppings.
Another friend got the lemon and raspberry tart.
Afterwards, we went to check out the views over the hills. The wheat had been harvested, and it was now a meadow of flowers, and some autumn colour was showing.
The food does not disappoint at The Milbury. We enjoyed the different plates of food. My favourites were the curried cauliflower, the pesto burrata, and the goat's cheese, and both desserts (the strawberry pavolva and the chocolate mousse). The chocolate mousse was perfect.
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