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Exquisite meals throughout the week
Victoria's Food
Monday to Thursday
We are thrilled to welcome back Victoria’s Food, headed up by the renowned cook Victoria Blashford-Snell. Known for her passion for fine dining and commitment to quality, Victoria and her team craft a delicious new menu each day, using only the freshest, locally sourced ingredients. Join us Monday to Thursday for an exceptional culinary experience at the heart of the Festival.
Becka Cooper
Friday to Sunday
Becka and her team will be tempting your taste buds from Friday to Sunday with a delicious menu of local, seasonal, field-to-fork meals. Becka is well known for her food at The Grange Festival and has had many years to perfect the Festival Fine Dining experience.
LUNCH MENU
There is no Festival Fine Dining on Monday & Tuesday during the Schools Festival.
Weds & Thurs: All meals served with rosemary and olive oil focaccia and olives, new potatoes with a herb dressing and a house salad.
Fri to Sun: All meals served with homemade rosemary and paprika crispbreads and house olives.
Lunch on Wednesday, 24th June 2026
Summer leek, goat’s curd and basil galette with caramelised red onion confit
OR
Local, hot-smoked trout, chervil and spring onion tart
Dessert: Lime and ginger cheesecake with crème fraîche and lemon
Lunch on Thursday, 25th June 2026
Poached chicken, caramelised tomatoes, olive and feta salad with a fennel-lemon dressing
OR
Courgette-feta fritters, raita, roast beetroot, chilli and mint salad
Dessert: Berry-lemon fool, honeyed pumpkin seeds and rosemary shortbread
Lunch on Friday, 26th June 2026
Middle Eastern spiced chicken, tahini, ras-el-hanout. Jewelled couscous with sumac onions, cherry tomatoes, pomegranate, parsley. Will’s watercress
OR
Watercress falafel, herbed yoghurt. Harissa and honey roasted Arreton Valley peppers, chick peas, caramelised onions. Will’s watercress
Dessert: Pistachio and raspberry cake with crème fraiche
Lunch on Saturday, 27th June 2026
Hot smoked chalk stream trout Caesar salad with asparagus, horseradish and Dijon croutons. New potatoes, little gem, cucumber, dill
OR
Herb frittata, whipped feta, tomato and pomegranate salad. Lemon quinoa with puy lentils and soft herbs
Dessert: Orange, almond and rhubarb cake with thick Greek yoghurt
Lunch on Sunday, 28th June 2026
Seared beef, Piedmontese peppers, watercress hollandaise. New potatoes, spring onions, dill, radish, peas and broad beans
OR
Burrata, broad beans, peas and mint. Orzo, heirloom tomatoes, sauce vierge
Dessert: Gooseberry and Elderflower Eton Mess
SUPPER MENU
Mon to Thurs: All meals served with rosemary and olive oil focaccia and olives, new potatoes with a herb dressing and a house salad.
Fri & Sat: All meals served with homemade rosemary and paprika crispbreads and house olives.
Supper on Monday, 22nd June 2026
Slow-cooked local lamb, romesco sauce and herbed yogurt
OR
Caramelised onion, rosemary and Ogleshield tart
Dessert: Cinnamon meringue with raspberry-chocolate cream
Supper on Tuesday, 23rd June 2026
Seared rosemary-fennel chicken with sauce verte
OR
Pea, basil and parmesan arancini with sauce verte
Dessert: Raspberry and white chocolate cake with crème fraîche
Supper on Wednesday, 24th June 2026
Crisp, braised duck legs with honey, ginger and star anise
OR
Beetroot raita, fresh horseradish crème, shaved courgette salad with tomato confit
Dessert: Apricot and almond frangipane cake, whipped vanilla mascarpone
Supper on Thursday, 25th June 2026
Char-grilled fillet of local beef with a caper-tarragon and mustard crème
OR
Roast, spiced carrot with spelt, curd cheese and mint on a carrot-cannellini bean purée
Dessert: Dark chocolate, stem ginger, caramel torte with crème fraîche
Supper on Friday, 26th June 2026
16 hour slow-cooked Hampshire pork belly with crunchy crackling, roasted rosemary new potatoes, appley citrus slaw and fresh tomato sauce
OR
Arreton Valley Aubergine schnitzel, roasted rosemary new potatoes, appley citrus slaw and fresh tomato sauce
Dessert: Amalfi lemon tart, crème fraiche, New Forest berries
Supper on Saturday, 27th June 2026
Wild venison Provencal, wild garlic pesto. Crushed potatoes, fennel, olives, lemon and parsley
OR
Twice baked Old Winchester and watercress soufflé, wild garlic pesto. Crushed potatoes, fennel, olives, lemon and parsley
Dessert: Salted chocolate torte with crème fraiche and honeycomb
Please Note: Allergen ingredients may be present in foods prepared and served in our many and varied dishes. Should you have any concerns or know of any guests who have particular allergic reactions, it is crucial we know about it and we can prepare for it, or advise on potential problems. Our cooks know all our recipes, but we do use and prepare in our kitchens many dishes which contain allergens. We reserve the right to charge extra for specific meal plans or refuse specific requests where we cannot guarantee allergen-free meals.