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Hartnett Holder & Co at Lime WoodLuke Holder

Three Rosettes

Hartnett Holder & Co, the restaurant at Lime Wood – a luxurious boutique hotel in the New Forest with a bohemian vibe –

is a culinary breath of fresh air compared to conventional country house eateries.

Co-chefs Angela Hartnett – one of our most celebrated female chefs – and Luke

Holder, whose refined, full-flavoured food is produce-led, are behind the fare

that Tatler magazine deemed responsible for turning the plush Lyndhurst

hideaway into a “serious food destination”.

Hartnett Holder & Co has a classy, convivial ambience. The central bar allows

for views across the elegant, comfortable dining rooms, while dishes –

described as “out-and-out British with the much-loved Italian approach to

eating” – are rustic and creative. Here, the fun has been put back into fine

dining: expect sumptuous yet earthy dishes such as Mackerel, English muffin

and oyster; and Pork belly, rabbit, chorizo, clams & cannellini. Sharing plates

along the lines of whole brill, baked with fennel and preserved lemon salad

regularly feature on the enticing menu. The wine list, described as “sweeping”

by the Waitrose Good Food Guide, has a generous selection of organic and

biodynamic wines.

Like The Pig in nearby Brockenhurst – a similar “self-sufficient foodie

enterprise” writes the 2015 Good Food Guide – the kitchen takes full

advantage of Hampshire’s abundant produce. The impressive grounds facilitate

homegrown crops, and the onsite smokehouse yields smoked fish and

charcuterie, “slow foods” such as chorizo, and lavender cured loin of pork, that

have become integral to the hotel’s cuisine. Meat is organic and forest food –

wild greens, herbs and mushrooms – is plucked from nearby woodlands.

As a hotel restaurant, Hartnett Holder & Co has been much-lauded: the 2015

Michelin Guide describes the Italian-influenced menu as “inspiring”; it holds

three AA Rosettes; won Restaurant of the Year at the Food & Travel Awards

2013; and Restaurant of the Year at the Hampshire Food & Drinks Awards

2013, where Luke Holder was also voted Chef of the Year.

Address ( VIEW ON MAP )

Beaulieu Rd

Lyndhurst

Hampshire

SO43 7FZ

United Kingdom

Contact Details

Phone: (0238) 028 7177

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Three things you should know

Having previously worked in a restaurant in Thailand attached to a

sensory spa, Luke Holder finds it “easy to get the whole philosophy” of

the raw food menu available from Raw & Cured, the hotel spa’s health

bar.

The hotel has a dedicated forager who gathers and delivers produce

daily.

Believing that “a happy kitchen produces happy food”, and recognising

the potential for staff burnout, Luke Holder’s team works a three-and-

a-half-day week.

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The ChefLuke HolderThe experience of living abroad as a youngster shaped Luke Holder culinary

beliefs: “First and foremost every cuisine is tasty, generally”, he says equitably,

adding: “Having been brought up in the Middle East and Italy, where the culture

of eating is much more family orientated, where people are given dishes in the

middle of the table and take part… it definitely influenced the way I want my

customers to feel comfortable eating.”

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Hartnett Holder & Coat Lime Wood

Beaulieu Rd, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7FZ

Telephone(0238) 028 7177

Visit website

Email restaurant

Hartnett Holder & Co at Lime Wood

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