The Oak Inn
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About The Oak Inn
The Oak Inn is a village pub in Christchurch on the edge of the New Forest, at 57 Martins Hill Ln. A log burner sits inside, and the pub hosts live music and a quiz night for locals and visitors who want more than a drink. The Sunday roast comes with beef or leg of lamb, served with a selection of vegetables and crispy roast potatoes. A pie is on the menu, with potato dauphine as a side, and Fridays bring a fish and chip deal. Cauliflower cheese is available as a side, and the dessert list includes a cherry crumble. The pub runs on a walk-in basis, and that applies to Sunday lunch too.
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“The Oak Inn is a traditional village pub with community spirit at its heart. Boosting tasty ales, quality food and plenty of charm, the pub has a proud history of serving locals and visitors to Burton, Christchurch on the edge of the stunning New Forest.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, homemade pie, fish and chip friday deal and cauliflower cheese.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, homemade pie, fish and chip friday deal and cauliflower cheese.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast draws the most praise, with reviewers describing beef cooked pink as requested, leg of lamb, crispy roast potatoes and a surprise spread of eight vegetables. Close behind is the pie, which one diner calls the best filling they have had, a thick and tasty slice, while another says it was particularly good. A Friday fish and chip deal is called excellent value, and one reviewer singles out the gluten free options. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly and welcoming, with two reviewers noting they were fitted in without a booking, and the log burner and live music add to the family friendly village feel. The recurring complaint is pace: one Sunday diner found service very slow, with one bartender and two servers covering a busy pub. Another found the wine too expensive, and a third was disappointed that chips could not be swapped for potato dauphine with a pie. One couple ordered an extra side of cauliflower cheese that was enough for four, then took the leftover biscoff choc pot home.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast draws the most praise, with reviewers describing beef cooked pink as requested, leg of lamb, crispy roast potatoes and a surprise spread of eight vegetables. Close behind is the pie, which one diner calls the best filling they have had, a thick and tasty slice, while another says it was particularly good. A Friday fish and chip deal is called excellent value, and one reviewer singles out the gluten free options. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly and welcoming, with two reviewers noting they were fitted in without a booking, and the log burner and live music add to the family friendly village feel. The recurring complaint is pace: one Sunday diner found service very slow, with one bartender and two servers covering a busy pub. Another found the wine too expensive, and a third was disappointed that chips could not be swapped for potato dauphine with a pie. One couple ordered an extra side of cauliflower cheese that was enough for four, then took the leftover biscoff choc pot home.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“stunning service brilliant food amazing atmosphere and superb for gluten free individuals 10/10”
- Google user
“Lovely meal here at the Oak. Proper cooked food not the chain stuff, but you get what you pay for. The pie filling best I,ve probably had, really thick filled slice very tasty. Definitely worth a try. Not the biggest menu though but really friendly staff who kept checking on us. Wouldn’t let me substitute my chips for the potato dauphine with my pie , which is available with other dishes and as a side which was disappointing.”
- Google user
“This was a last minute booking and we were made to feel very welcome for Sunday lunch. The pub has been refurbished since the last time we visited and looked much better. The food was exceptional, I had beef which was perfectly cooked and pink as I asked and hubby had leg of lamb also delicious. The thing that impressed us were the 8 veg which we did not expect but also perfectly cooked, plus crispy roast potatoes! We did order an extra side of cauliflower cheese which was a portion enough for 4! We also had a dessert (cherry crumble and biscoff choc pot with caramel centre) and as expected absolutely delectable but decided to take the leftover choc pot home. The whole atmosphere was very friendly especially Ali who obviously loves her job. There is plenty of outside seating for nice weather and we will be going back for the quiz night as quite close to home. Thank you The Oak and keep up the great work, we will see you soon. Tracey and James 👏”
- Google user
“The food was really amazing we had a started and a mains we were to full up to have a pudding 🍮”
- Google user
“The best roast dinner ever! Great food Great atmosphere Friendly service”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Bars near The Oak Inn
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oak InnWheelchair accessible | 4.5517 | — | — | sunday roast, homemade pie, fish and chip friday deal |
| The ShipReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.3897 | 1.1 mi | £10–40 | fish and chips, outdoor bar, cocktails |
| The Fisherman's Haunt, ChristchurchWheelchair accessible | 4.11,050 | 1.1 mi | $83 | damp smell in rooms, unemptied bins/no housekeeping, dusty rooms |
| SandpiperWheelchair accessible | 4.11,224 | 1.7 mi | — | amazing staff, great atmosphere, great beer |
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