THE TELEGRAPH - The Hut: The poshest beach restaurant you’ve never heard of – and it’s not abroad

Publication: The Telegraph

Date: 15/06/2024

THE POSHEST BEACH RESTAURANT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF - AND IT’S NOT ABROAD

Excerpt: “The tables were on wooden decking, overlooking the sea. Waiters hurried between tables, ferrying magnums of rosé and silver platters of oysters.

The cocktail menu listed something called a Tiki Punch that contained a good slug of rum and a few drops of bitters. There was an in-house DJ and, at a certain point in the afternoon, people got up to dance and twirl their napkins above their heads.

Where do you think this pulsating lunch spot was? Mykonos or Ibiza, perhaps? Or any other glamorous Mediterranean hangout where people gather to eat shellfish in their swimwear and drink pink wine like water?

You probably wouldn’t guess a little bay just opposite Lymington, on the Isle of Wight…”