Enjoy Milford on Sea: Melleford Now Opens 7 Days a Week

Melleford Restaurant at the foot of Milford on Sea village green, have announced that they are now open 7 days a week. This coincides with Melleford's anniversary of their first opening one year ago.

They are now open on Monday to Saturday from 9am to 3pm, and on Sunday from 9.30am to 2pm.

Saltwater, further up the high street toward Keyhaven, and also owned and run by Tony and Becca Michael, will continue to open on Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 3pm.

Both establishments serve all-day breakfast, brunch and lunch, and they make all of their dishes fresh to order using local suppliers and ingredients.

The creative menus include classics with a twist, as well as their own fresh & tasty creations. All are delicious and seasonal. There are also speciality coffees & teas, hot drinks, as well as naughty but very nice milkshakes, and a licensed bar for wine and beer to accompany your meal.

Table bookings can be made for either venue by calling Becca on 01590 718390. If you are unsure which venue you would like to visit, she can also explain both menus.

To see the current Saltwater menu, please click here.

To see the current Melleford menu, please click here.

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About Saltwater & Melleford

Saltwater at 106 High Street has been in Milford on Sea village since 2016 and is owned & run by Tony and Becca Michael. They offer a delicious premium breakfast, brunch or Lunch.

In June 2023 Saltwater moved to 60 High Street and opened at the foot of Milford on Sea Village Green, with a pop-up art gallery temporarily moving into 106 High Street.

In March 2024, Saltwater moved back to 106 High Street with a new look & menu.

Melleford then opened where Saltwater had been at 60 High Street. The new venue has its own stylish menu and now opens 7 days a week.

Both of these 5 Star Food Hygiene Rated café restaurants are owned & run by Tony & Becca, and they provide varied, interesting & tasty menus. All of the dishes are made fresh to order, and dishes on the menu have 'a twist' from breakfast, brunch and through to lunch.

They use premium ingredients from local suppliers where possible, and they specialises in creative, mouth-watering and different dishes.

There are also vegan and gluten free meal options. The extensive drinks menu includes; speciality coffees, numerous teas, hot chocolates, iced coffee, smoothies and milkshakes.

Both Saltwater & Melleford are dog friendly venues. They are also available for private events and even outside catering.

To see the current Saltwater menu, please click here.

To see the current Melleford menu, please click here.

It is advised to book at busy times, as these are very popular venues in Milford on Sea.

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Why called Melleford?

The Melleford name has a clear & interesting, if not obvious, meaning.

The name Melleford originates from the Domesday Book of 1086 when the village (now called Milford on Sea) was an established Saxon settlement and known as Melleford. At that time there was an estimated population of around 50 people.

For a short time, the village became known Melleford on Sea, before settling on the current name, Milford on Sea. The origin of the name Milford is simply 'A Mill by a Ford'.

It is believed that The Old Mill sits on the site of a mill dating back to the Domesday Book, over a thousand years ago.

The Old Mill is Grade II-listed, and the home undertook a magnificent makeover around 2017. Click here to read more. Click here to read more.

Until early last century Milford on Sea was essentially an agricultural settlement centred on the village green and the High Street.

Melleford Restaurant overlooks the village green which is the last remains of the original ancient common land.

Many tales persist of smuggling in the area, thanks to the parish’s ideal proximity to the coast and forest.

Today the village population is in the region of 5000 people.

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