Restaurant 86 at The Lismoyne Hotel in Fleet serves modern British cooking from breakfast through to dinner, with bar bites and afternoon tea in between. It's open to non-residents as well as hotel guests, so you can book a table for a full meal or drop into Bar 86 for a drink.
Breakfast at Restaurant 86 ranges from smoked haddock with two poached eggs to a full English with Lincolnshire sausage, hash browns and eggs cooked to order, while the breakfast bap gets a richer treatment in a brioche bun. From lunchtime, the a la carte menu opens with lighter plates such as oak smoked salmon with shaved fennel, cucumber, pomegranate and garden herbs, garlic mushrooms on toasted sourdough, or heirloom tomatoes with bocconcini, avocado and pesto.
Mains range from dressed-up plates to straightforward comfort food. Roast duck breast comes with fondant potatoes, herb cabbage and red wine jus, and there's garlic and rosemary roasted chicken breast with a leek, smoked bacon and tarragon croquette, tenderstem and red wine sauce. Vegetarians can choose roasted vegetable linguine or wild mushroom and truffle arancini stuffed with mozzarella, leek, pea and tarragon cream. Desserts stick to familiar ground: sticky toffee pudding, glazed lemon tart or white chocolate cheesecake.
For something more casual, Bar 86 has its own menu of baked Camembert, chicken wings and steak ciabatta, with skin-on fries, onion rings and seasonal vegetables on the side. It's the quicker option if you want a light bite rather than three courses.
Afternoon tea is served in the lounge with a glass of Prosecco, making Restaurant 86 a strong shout for afternoon tea in Fleet when you'd rather linger than dine.