Dining

Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration Dinner At Le Blaireau – Saturday 15th November

Come along on Saturday 15th November and raise a glass to the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau at our celebration dinner at Le Blaireau! Enjoy a three-course menu of delicious French classics, as you toast with this year's young vintage, and be transported to France with the charming melodies of live accordion and violin. In short, it's an evening to celebrate, savour and remember, at our French restaurant in the heart of the New Forest.

Beaujolais Nouveau Dinner

Saturday 15th November  | £55 per person

Each November, France celebrates the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau – the first wine of the harvest. Light, fruity and full of joie de vivre, it’s a toast to new beginnings and the simple pleasure of sharing good wine, especially good food and of course, good company. Join us as we embrace our French tradition with a special dinner and live music, giving you a true taste of France in the heart of the New Forest. Santé!

Your dinner booking includes:

  • A classic 3-course French dinner
  • Live accordionist and violinist duo

Three Course Dinner Menu

Soupe à l’oignon (gf option available)
French onion soup with cheese croutons

Chèvre chaud (gf option available, v)
Warm goats cheese bruschetta, tomato chutney, salad leaves, balsamic

Rillette de canard (gf option available)
Duck rillette, cocktail gherkins, salad leaves, toasted baguette

Sauté de champignons sauvages (v, gf option available, vegan)
Sautéed wild mushrooms with tarragon butter, sourdough bread, salad leaves, balsamic glaze

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Le poulet (gf)
Chicken breast, Chasseur sauce, sautéed potatoes, tenderstem broccoli

Le saumon (gf)
Pan fried organic salmon, red wine butter sauce, crushed baby potatoes, deep fried leeks

Le boeuf (gf)
Braised beef cheek, bourguignonne sauce, herb mash, glazed carrots

Risotto de courge (gf, vegan)
Roasted butternut squash risotto with vegan feta cheese, sage leaves, roasted pumpkin seeds

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Crème Brûlée
Vanilla Crème Brûlée, lemon shortbread

Trillionaire (GF, vegan)
Dark chocolate ganache and toffee tart, vegan salted caramel ice cream

Gateau de pommes au caramel
Upside down caramelised apple cake, Chantilly cream, caramel sauce

Les fromages
Assorted French cheeses, quince paste, celery and grapes, crackers

 

 

This event is open to residents at our New Forest hotel and non-residents looking for a French restaurant experience in the Hampshire area.