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Order Food & Drink for Your Stay

At Undercastle, luxury is intentionally unshowy. We don’t have chefs or staff milling in the background. Instead, we offer something far more relaxed and private. Thoughtfully prepared meals, treats or even full menus waiting for you, so the cottage remains entirely yours and uninterrupted. 

 

Your meals are prepared by a close friend of Undercastle

 

Carol is an accomplished home cook with more than 25 years’ experience creating dishes for private guests, family celebrations and weddings, as well as supplying bespoke menus and beautifully prepared food for luxury yachts. Her cooking is rooted in quality ingredients and local produce, enjoying long-standing friendships with the people who grow, rear, and make them. 

 

Everything here is ready for you 

 

It’s the ease of a five-star stay, without the formality and no one disappearing into the kitchen while everyone else unwinds. Just the rare luxury of everyone relaxing while simply popping a dish in the oven or placing something straight on the table. There are no schedules or waiting to be served. It’s something much better, where you’re all free to settle in, pour a drink, and enjoy your stay the moment you walk through the door with the least amount of effort, exactly as it should be.

 

Undercastle Cottage Menu

Minimum order value £200. All our beef, pork and lamb are from farms in the New Forest, and our chicken is from Dorset, just a few miles away. Unless otherwise stated, dishes must be consumed within 3 days of delivery. Delivered Friday eat by Sunday, delivered Monday eat by Wednesday. 

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Beef

Beef Bourguignon

Slow-cooked beef cheeks in a rich red wine sauce, served with creamy mash and braised red cabbage.

Beef Wellington

A centre-piece dish for a special evening: Beef Wellington served with a Madeira jus, seasonal greens and your choice of potatoes.

Lamb

Navarin of Lamb

A classic French-style spring lamb dish, light and full of flavour, served with seasonal vegetables and crushed baby potatoes.

Slow-Cooked Lamb Shanks with Chilli & Tomatoes

Rich, slow-cooked lamb in a gently spiced tomato and chilli sauce, served with creamy mash and seasonal greens.

Herb-crusted Rack of Lamb

A generous rack of tender lamb in a crispy herb crust, served for sharing with spring vegetables and buttered new potatoes.

Pork

Chorizo Pork

Pork cooked with gently spiced chorizo, sweet peppers, olives & potatoes in red wine & tomatoes served with tender green beans.

Roast Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

A lighter take on a traditional roast. A stuffed pork tenderloin with sweet, but tangy apple cider sauce, served with creamy mashed potatoes and seasonal greens.

Chicken

“Marry Me” Chicken

Chicken breasts served with sun-dried tomatoes in a light and zingy lemon and parmesan cream sauce. Accompanied by crushed baby potatoes and a medley of green beans, mange tout & sugar snap peas.

Tarragon Chicken

A beautiful dish of tender chicken in a light, but silky white wine, tarragon and cream sauce served with herb buttered new potatoes & peas.

Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Pie

A classic, generously filled pie with a top and bottom! Filled with chicken, leeks and mushrooms, served with parmentier potatoes and seasonal greens.

Vegetarian

Moroccan-Spiced Butternut Squash & Spinach Filo Pie

Crisp filo pastry filled with spiced squash and spinach, served with harissa yoghurt and a green salad.

Wild Mushroom & Madeira Stew

A rich stew of wild mushrooms and Madeira, finished with walnuts and served with creamy polenta and seasonal greens.

Mushroom Wellington with a Tangy Tarragon Cream Sauce

A delicious vegetarian twist to the classic beef version. Here, it’s served with honey-glazed carrots and a lemon-dressed rocket & pear salad.

Tomato and Feta Cream Tart

A bright and colourful filo tart that’s creamy, lightly salty, with a hint of tart balanced against a delicate sweetness. Served with charred courgettes with garlic and thyme and green beans.

Fish

Herb-Crusted Chalk Stream Trout

Herb-crusted trout from the Test Valley, served with buttered new potatoes, watercress and a herb crème fraîche dressing.

Cod Provençal

Plump cod loins gently baked in a bright tomato, fennel & olives sauce served with homemade focaccia & a crisp green salad.

Salmon en Croûte

Salmon wrapped in puff pastry, served with watercress sauce, seasonal vegetables and parmentier potatoes.

Desserts

Lemon Panna Cotta

Light, creamy and citrusy panna cotta served with berry compote and homemade shortbread.

Chocolate Ganache Tart

Rich chocolate ganache tart served with crème fraîche and fresh berries.

Apple & Blackberry Crumble

The ever popular crumble loaded with apples and blackberries, served with proper home-made custard.

Pear & Frangipane Tart

Pear and almond frangipane tart, served with crème fraîche.

New York Baked Cheesecake

A smooth, baked cheesecake in the classic New York style.

Grazing Platters

Each generously filled platter serves 4 – 6 guests. A feast for the eyes and perfect for lazy lunches on the sun terrace, an informal first course or relaxed, nibbly evenings in, with a glass in hand.

British Cheese & Charcuterie

A carefully chosen selection of British cheese and delicious charcuterie, adorned with pickles and lots of deli treats.

British Cheese

A wow-worthy selection of fine British cheeses along with artisan crackers, pairings and fruit.

Crudites & Dips

A colourful collection of prepared raw vegetables to include celery, cucumber, peppers, mange tout, carrots, cherry tomatoes with a home-made humus & sun-dried tomato dip plus some extra nibbles to dip and share.

Fresh Fruit Grazing Board

A vibrant mix of seasonal fruits, including melon, apple, pineapple, kiwi, strawberries, and grapes. All prepared and ready to enjoy!

BBQ Feasting Boxes

Two generous BBQ Feast Boxes for 6 guests to cook out on the terrace for lunch or as the sun goes down. One is designed for meat lovers, and one is vegetarian or can be tweaked to be vegan. There is no minimum order value for the BBQ boxes. Pair a glass of wine or chilled beer from our wine and beer selections 

BBQ Meat Feast Box

New Forest beef burgers, locally made sausages, marinated free-range chicken and lamb chops. Sides: Corn on the cob, Brioche buns and flatbreads, garlic & herb butter, green salad and slaw.

The Green Feast BBQ Box

Seasonal vegetable skewers, Marinated halloumi slices, BBQ vegetable parcels,

Plant-based burgers. Sides: Flatbreads, corn on the cob with garlic butter or a plant-based alternative, Chimichurri or herb oil, green salad and slaw.

The Cellar

Imagine slipping straight into relaxation mode the moment you arrive at Undercastle Cottage to find your wine chilled, a big platter of delicious nibbles on the table, and a home-cooked meal ready to pop in the oven later on.   


To help make that easily possible for your stay, along with our prepared dishes and platters, we have a collection of exceptional wines, locally brewed beer and cider available to pre-order. The wines are curated from the world's oldest wine club, The Wine Society, whose specialist buyers source their wonderful wines directly from growers of the new and old world. We’ve tasted and loved these wines ourselves, and happily pour them for our friends and family. 

White Wines from The Wine Society

Specially selected wines from The Wine Society. Choose from 6 bottles (one from each white wine listed below) or 12 bottles (two from each white wine listed below.)

The Wine Society White Selection

White Burgundy 2024 A fine, dry from the Mâconnais in southern Burgundy. The wine is ripe and round, with flavours of apple and stone fruit, a hint of citrus and a lovely streak of minerality. 


Picpoul de Pinet 2024 A clean, full-flavoured Languedoc white, lovely on its own or with one of our grazing platters. It is refreshing and light-bodied in the 2024 vintage.


Falanghina 2024 With tangerine and yellow apple flavours, this is a lovely, lively, dry wine with a delicious tangy freshness. 

 

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025 elegant, mineral and citrusy. This is pretty on the nose, with crisp apple and elderflower notes. Think refreshing, with bright lemon and gooseberry.


Valdeorras Godello 2024 An exclusive blend from grapes grown on slate soils for a fresh, layered and complex white, with notes of lemons, white peach, stony minerality and Godello’s weighty, creamy texture, balanced by precise freshness.


Soave Classico 2024 A beautiful, dry, lemony and crisp Italian white with nods to creamy sage, chamomile flowers, almond and notes of oyster shell on the finish. 

Red Wines from The Wine Society

Specially selected wines from The Wine Society. Choose from 6 bottles (one from each red wine listed below) or 12 bottles (two from each red wine listed below.)

The Wine Society Red Selection

Rioja Crianza 2021 Made in the classic, traditional style, aged in oak for 15 months for a smooth, mellow and juicy tempranillo with red-fruit flavour complemented by hallmark savoury, leathery complexity.


Douro Red 2023 This red captures both freshness and concentration of fruit with notes of mocha, dark bramble fruits and violets. Fully structured, with juicy blueberries, damsons and sloes all joined by a twist of cracked black pepper and a hint of cinnamon on the back palate. 


Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 This is an impressive, cedary and fine-flavoured cabernet that has been partially oak-matured. The palate is smooth and generous, balanced by a rich, yet subtle freshness. 


Fleurie 2023 An attractive, floral Fleurie, in keeping with its name, with vibrant red-fruit notes on the palate. Enjoy bright, crunchy, fresh fruit with a long, satisfying finish.


Malbec 2023 The new vintage of this award-winning, sophisticated red. It combines an aromatic, floral nose with a concentrated yet fresh palate rounded out by 15 months' oak maturation.


Vinsobres 2021 This Grenache and Syrah blend comes from vines grown at over 400m and takes full advantage of cooling Alpine breezes so that the wines always marry generosity of fruit with freshness. Expect cherries and plums combined with black pepper and liquorice spice.

The Celebration Box

Celebration Box of White Wine, Red Wine and Fizz

Mixed case of 2 white wines, 2 red wines, and 2 bottles of fizz.

1 x White Burgundy (White)

1 x Valdeorras Godello (White)

1 x Fleurie (Red)

1 x Malbec (Red)

1 x Champagne Jean de Foigny Brut Premier Cru An award-winner time and time again for good reason. This premier cru Champagne is outstanding with a sophisticated umami character over the lemony, flinty, toasty and appley charm that makes it so popular. 

1 x The Society's Exhibition English Sparkling Wine NV Impressive aromatics and acidity from this Chardonnay-dominant blend. Tingly and fresh with citrus and apple, complemented by savoury brioche notes.

The Occasion Case

Occasion Case of White Wine, Red Wine and Fizz

Mixed case of 4 white wines, 5 red wines and 3 bottles of fizz

1 x White Burgundy (White)

1 x Picpoul de Pinet (White)

1 x Valdeorras Godello (White)

1x Soave Classico (White)

1 x Rioja Crianza (Red)

1 x Douro (Red)

1 x Fleurie (Red)

1 x Malbec (Red)

1 x Vinsobres (Red)

1 x Champagne Jean de Foigny Brut Premier Cru An award-winner time and time again for good reason. This premier cru Champagne is outstanding with a sophisticated umami character over the lemony, flinty, toasty and appley charm that makes it so popular. 

1 x The Society's Exhibition English Sparkling Wine NV Impressive aromatics and acidity from this Chardonnay-dominant blend. Tingly and fresh with citrus and apple, complemented by savoury brioche notes.

1 x The Society's Celebration Crémant de Loire 2023 Elegant and utterly refined from the Saumur region of the Loire. It uses a large percentage of Chardonnay in the blend, which gives the wine its length and delicacy. Light, bone-dry and refreshing, perfect as an aperitif. 

Beer

Our friends down the road at Downton Brewery have put together a selection box of 12 bottles of their award-winning beers. Enjoy carefully crafted stouts, ales, bitters and IPAs showcasing the full flavours of New Forest artisan brewing.

Selection Box of Downton Brewery Beer

Cider

Made on a family farm in the village of Burley, New Forest Cider uses apples from its own orchard to craft small batches of hand-bottled, corked, and wired cider. It’s some of the best we’ve ever tasted. 

Selection of New Forest Cider

2 x bottles 75cl Still Cider (1 x dry, 1 x medium)

2 x bottles 50cl Sparkling Cider

2 x bottles 75cl Bouche

Selection of New Forest Cider

4 x bottles 75cl Still Cider (1 dry, 1 medium, 1 sweet)

6 x bottles 33cl Sparkling Cider

2 x bottles 75cl Bouche

Cidre Bouche Crafted using the traditional Normandy keeving method, for a naturally medium-dry, rounded character, with a second fermentation in bottle delivering fine, champagne-style bubbles.

 

Still Cider This is a still, pure-pressed, pasteurised cider that delivers a crisp, clean flavour with rounded depth, balanced by a soft, mellow character and an effortlessly drinkable finish.

 

Sparkling Cider Bright, refreshing and excitingly vibrant, it’s filtered for clarity and lightly carbonated to lift the fresh apple zing.

Mains
Desserts
Grazing Platters
BBQ Feasting Boxes
The Cellar
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Bespoke Menus

We can work with you to create a fully bespoke menu of however many courses you would like. The sample menu below offers a flavour of what’s possible. 

 

Bespoke menus are available from £90 per person (minimum six guests). Please get in touch.

 

An English summer in the garden

 

Canapes

  • Smoked salmon mousse on rye

  • Mini scotch eggs

  • Thai marinated tiger prawns

  • Cherry tomato, basil & mozzarella skewers

  • Chicken, courgette and parmesan bites with pesto mayo

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  • Pesto and herb-crusted salmon fillet with lemon and herb dressing

  • Platter of honey roast ham and roast beef – cooked rare

  • Coronation chicken with fresh mango and almonds

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  • Mediterranean roasted vegetables and couscous salad

  • Mixed tomato and cucumber salad with pomegranate molasses

  • Roast butternut, beetroot and rocket with toasted walnuts

  • New potato salad with fresh herbs and peas

  • Mixed Leaves

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Selection of artisan breads

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“Build your own” mini summer berry Pavlovas

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Please Note


Unless otherwise stated, dishes must be consumed within 3 days of delivery. Delivered Friday eat by Sunday, delivered Monday eat by Wednesday. 

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Allergies: We work from a kitchen that is not allergen-free, and due to the high risk of cross-contamination, we cannot cater for allergies that cause adverse reactions. Dishes will be supplied with a full list of ingredients, allergens & cooking instructions.

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