The Cliff House — Eat, Drink, Sleep
The signpost on the clifftop at Barton on Sea, pointing to the Lighthouse, Sunset, Sunrise and Dorset, with The Needles across the water

Barton on Sea · the Hampshire coast

Eat, drink and sleep
on the clifftop

Fuss-free modern British food, a cracking drinks list and six sea-view rooms — perched above Christchurch Bay with The Needles on the horizon.

  • Open every day11.30am to 11pm, kitchen from noon
  • Dogs welcomeIn the bar and garden — water bowls and all
  • Six rooms with a viewBreakfast included, the sea for company
  • Muddy Stilettos AwardsMuddy Stilettos
    Awards finalist

Served Monday to Friday 12 – 2.30pm & 5.30 – 9pm, Saturday 12 – 9pm, Sunday evenings 6 – 9pm.

Starters

  • Classic prawn cocktailmarie rose sauce, baby gem, tomato & basil focaccia
    £9.50
  • Crispy pork bellygfbalsamic apple chutney, pickled enoki mushroom
    £10
  • Tempura prawnsgfsweet chilli sauce
    £13
  • Chicken & pancetta croquettesgfchive mayo
    £9
  • Soup of the dayvCsilla's potato bread
    £8.50
  • Pan fried scallopsgfspiced parsnip purée, crispy leeks, pumpkin seeds
    £15

Full main menu

What's on

Live music every Sunday, and then some

Sunday Sessions in the bar or out on the terrace at 5pm, plus Burns Night, pottery nights, wine tastings, breakfast with Santa and a proper New Year's Eve. The team keeps this list up to date.

1Dec

Tuesday 1 – Wednesday 2 December, 2 – 7pm

The Alpine Christmas Market

Festive stalls from local artisan suppliers over two days. The bar is open with mulled wine, and food is on all day.

Free entry

5Dec

Saturday 5 December, 1.30pm

Festive Bottomless Brunch

A festive cocktail on arrival, a festive sharing board, then unlimited house fizz, draught beers and festive cocktails for 90 minutes.

£40 per personCall to book

7Dec

Monday 7 December, 6pm

Pottery Night

An evening at the wheel with a mulled wine on arrival and a flatbread of your choice.

£55 per personCall to book

Sunset over Christchurch Bay from the terrace at The Cliff House

“We may be biased, but the view from our terrace is one of the best in the UK.”

Find us

Marine Drive West, Barton on Sea

Right on the clifftop. Postcode BH25 7QL brings you to the door, there's parking outside, and New Milton station is five minutes away by car — we're happy to sort a taxi.

Christmas 2026

Celebrate Christmas at our House

Party nights with live music in the Alpine Bar, a festive menu from 27 November, the Christmas market, breakfast with Santa and a New Year's Eve to remember.

Christmas at The Cliff HouseCall 01425 619333 to book