Black Horse in Breckland

Big portions, proper tasty meal

Excellent lunch/dinner for 11 of us only booked a few days prior to visit. On the booking phone call there was a slight pause while they confirmed they could accommodate us, rather than just squeezing a large group in. Staff just as polite as I'd wish, not intrusive like some locations. Drinks were recieved promptly, wit no spillage of pints etc. Meals were swiftly prepared and brought out together, a much as they could be with one excellent lady server. This was inspire of meals being as varied as mixed grill, fish n chips and bangers & mash etc. Plates were large and although they comfortably held the meals, the servings were do generous that, despite everyone praising the food, only 4 out of 11 of us were able to clear our plates. Unfortunately for the Black Horse, this mean that we failed to spend more money on extra drinks or anything sweet after the meal. Considering that many of the family had lived in the town around half a century, none if ys was really aware of the excellence of this place. We some or all of the group return? We definitely will do so. Pleased with service and with what we were served up. I did stretch my legs and discovered a large outdoor covered seating area. There were both heaters visible for colder days, and full side coverage of quality see through covers for wet or windy days. We only get together a few times a year, but the Black Horse Thetford will receive repeat business from us

Fabulous place to eat .. drink Lots of effort has been put into this pub ...as always every visit the staff make you feel special, food excellent .

You will not find a better pub in Thetford. Food is excellent and that traditional home cooked feel comes with every meal. Staff are amazing and genuine. 10/10

Brilliant pub, very friendly and great food

Really friendly staff and excellent customer service.

Really lovely home cooked food and friendly service.

Lovely food and pub is beautiful especially the garden.

Lovely helpful staff. Great prices. Lovely venue. Lots of outdoor space.

It was my first visit here for a year or so with friends. A very friendly and welcoming venue with helpful staff and a landlord who shows a genuine interest in his patrons. The food was most enjoyable. A varied menu of good-sized meals that represent value for money. There wasn't enough room to even consider trying the desserts, so I guess next time it'll be for dessert only!! The venue has a well stocked bar and is ideal for catching up with sport. It also hosts local sports leagues that its patrons teams play in. There are good facilities here, including a large outdoor area with heating to eat, drink, and socialise. Reservations recommended. Closed on Monday and Tuesday.

Welcoming family owned pub with great food, spacious seating area in covered beer garden and very reasonably priced. My wife and I both had a wonderful Sunday roast during a brief stop in Thetford. Pub is a short walk from a free car park and the centre.

Fantastic food and service, lovely atmosphere will be back many more times

First time in the Black horse , sat outside with some pals and had a pizza which was lush. Staff were really friendly and was a nice vibe in there

Went there as was refused entry even outside to wetherspoons in Thetford. The bar staff said we'd have to sit outside with the dog but that was fine. Considering it was Euro 2024 finals day, they were very welcoming, we had 3 roast dinners. The food was lovely, really good portions, will be going back if we're in Thetford at any point.

Super nice service ! Staff was very friendly ☺️ I like that. Lovely spacious beer garden perfect for sunny days. Great for family gatherings and friends time. I will update it with more pictures and videos in future. Food was lovely it filled me up. I had lasagna and it was delicious. Will definitely recommend and go back again.

Perfect English pub food cooked on point & served artfully. Friendly staff. They got it going on!

Ploughman's lunch was very nice

We stumbled upon this little beauty of a place 3 years ago when we were travelling home from Yarmouth. Myself and 2 friends had the best meal ever and spoke about it for months after. Today myself and one of the friends booked in again and were not disappointed. The food was delicious and we left full and very happy. This will now be our on home treat every holiday

Good size portions, clean & friendly place. Service was very good.

Went in for lunch food was amazing and staff really friendly and helpful would highly recommend and definitely go there again

Pub quiz night, what a laugh, will do that again.

Friendly and attentive. Food cooked fresh. Perfect beer garden. Always lots to choose from, from they're menu. Fantastic staff and very well managed by the amazing Pam and Terry.

Lovely people. Lovely real food. Lovely atmosphere. Can't get much better

Cheers for the service the last 3 months

Good service 👌, hunters chicken was decent, fries are very dry but lemonde was nice.

Perfect journey-break inn experience. Stopped by to break-up a car journey, and so glad that we did. This is no-frills, genuine hospitality backed up with excellent food and quality local ale. Apart from the lovely 'real-people' staff, what we really liked was the quality of the ‘small-plate’ fayre. When one is halfway through a long journey a typical gut-buster pub lunch is the last thing that you need. In this respect their menu really hits the spot. Creative, well presented and delicious. Well done! I wish you every success for the future.

We had a family meal and the food and service was top notch, we will definitely be going back. The food was all home cooked and the service was 100%. Would recommend going here if you are looking for a great meal out.

We have held 3 family events here now and the catering staff and empathy have always been first class. Pam is lovely and always ensures everything goes smoothly. Also what a great selection of draught beers. It's a lovely pub.

Had the large roast dinner £12.95. Not the best I've had. Peas hard. Only 4 slices of carrot.. !!!.

A fantastic night at the Black Horse celebrating my Dad's 70th birthday! The food was delicious and the pub has a wonderful atmosphere.. We couldn't of asked for more.. Thank you, for a brilliant night, would definitely recommend 👌

Not my 'local' by a long distance, but happy to walk/stagger for a friendly service and a great pint or 6. Cheers

We went for Christmas drinks - hence, no score for food - and ambience was jovial & engaging. It was very busy, but well staffed, meaning service was prompt. It was a lovely evening.

Had the most amazing evening for work Christmas party. The table area was set up so lovely, was warm and cozy with the fire heaters. The atmosphere of the whole night was great and the food was the best. And service was brilliant and friendly . Had the best night, the best food x

Great food, fantastic staff, friendly atmosphere.

Great pub good food good beers good atmosphere thank very much we shall be back 🥳

We have had many Sunday roasts here and have always been 100% satisfied, but last Sunday 03/12/23 we were very disappointed I’m afraid. My turkey was dry, the roast potatoes very greasy and cauliflower was over cooked. We sat by the door and had to eat in our coats as it open and closed every minute we were there.

We had a wonderful Sunday roast, there was absolutely nothing we could have had any complaints about!

The meal was sausage and mash. Gorgeous 😍

It was nice meal. But we kept getting a cold draft when everyone kept opening and shutting back door.

Excellent place, drinks and food superb, staff friendly always a warm welcome. Great selection of beers

Great pub for food, atmosphere and service. The outdoor area is brilliant for gatherings when inside is too busy. Amazing food.

Pub in Thetford Town centre There was quite a large group of us but service was very good and organised Food was lovely and large portions

Fantastic food, very friendly staff well worth the money. 👌

Friendly local pub serving excellent food, plenty of covered seating at the rear of the pub, benches and umbrellas at the front.

Fantastic pub, great outdoor space, well respected for food. Lots of covered outdoor space and private eating pods.

Great home cooked food at a reasonable price. Terry and Pam always deliver first class service. Great local pub with an awesome selection of food and drink, served by a welcoming team. Highly recommended.

Amazing Sunday roast! We were visiting the area and looked for a place to have lunch. We were very lucky to find this pub as they serve one of the best Sunday roasts I have tried for a long time. We ordered the mixed Sunday roast, which included turkey, pork and beef and lots of veggies. The roast potatoes were delicious and the Yorkshire pudding was just in the right point. The gravy was homemade and they also served a side dish of cauliflower with cheese. On top of that, it was affordable. I highly recommend this place. The attention was also very good and the locals very nice.

Fantastic pub and restaurant. Spent a fortune since the pandemic to cater for customers. Great outside areas, open, under cover and private pods. Best pub in thetford by a long way.

Lovely atmosphere, lively little pub which has great music bands on at the weekends. But also nice and chilled inside which is reminiscent of a very old house with wooden beams and a fire place. Will come again, thanks 🙏

3 course dinner, bed & breakfast. Very reasonably priced in a lovely old Inn. An excellent place to stay on the Cotswold Way

Stopped here on way to airport for a meal and a pint both were top notch great portion size food quality was brilliant and pint was excellent. Will be stopping again next time due to wonderful staff who were accommodating and lovely.

Excellent!! A proper nice little pub with friendly staff. We had dinner there and the food was served quickly, but not too quickly, it was delicious and extremely fairly priced. We will definitely visit again. Thank you.

Hadn’t booked for a Sunday got in after making a phone call fit straight in Lovely Sunday roast dinner good value for money really good service very happy defo returning

A very nice traditional pub. Warm welcome Good food, good times good people.

Most excellent customer service. Asked if the ingredients in the gravy was OK for pal with allergy. Food was fantastic as always. It blew our minds that so much attention was paid to one customer.

Chose this pub after a recommendation and were not disappointed. We were a group of 14 and we had pre-ordered from a menu emailed to the organiser. All meals were served on time. Good choices and the meals were very tasty and everyone enjoyed them. Desserts were ordered on the day and were also served quickly. We were well looked after by all members of staff and thoroughly recommend to all.

We visited the Black Horse today for a special family Christmas meal. We hadn't all got together for three years. I want to say thank you to all the staff for a really lovely meal. It was cooked beautifully, and the puddings were especially delicious. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and we really enjoyed everything.

This is a great place to eat and drink, the menu is varied and the quality with the new kitchen staff is excellent, a fair portion and a fair price, the staff are really helpful and friendly and are not intrusive, and the drinks are always served properly!! I like going there and having a great evening with friends and not having to ring the building society to arrange a mortgage to pay for for it, a lovely garden area to sit in if you wish, and garden rooms. Excellent place to visit.

Super friendly and professional staff, cracking food, great atmosphere, will definitely make this a regular spot for our evening meal and a pint when working in Thetford again.

Friendly staff and a good atmosphere. As of late it's got very quiet

Good home cooked food. We will definitely be going again.

Great Sunday lunch nice atmosphere. Very friendly staff. And clean. Highly recommend

Great food and massive portions. Best Sunday roast in that part of the county. Good selection of beers too.

Good old fashioned pub grub with no frills. Pleasant helpful staff. I would go there again

We waited over 45 minutes for our food but let that slide as they took our reservation late in the afternoon. The sunday lunch was disappointing. Both Yorkshire puddings were burnt. The vegetarian nut roast was not a nut roast. It was the tangine butternut squash dish moulded into a patty shape. No one wants a sweet mildy spiced Morrocan inspired patty with a few shaved almonds on top masquearding as a nut roast...for a roast dinner. The spiced taste from the tangine butternut patty ruined the vegetables and mash as it was laid on top of them. Please order in some Linda McCartney vegan/veggie pies and sausages, or Richmond vegan/veggie sausages etc. There's so many meat substitutes nowadays so this sucked as I was really looking forward to the roast. The staff were lovely though and the pub itself has a nice atmosphere.

Booked Black Horse for family Sunday Lunch. This is a proper pub run by friendly people proper Sunday lunch all at proper prices. When in Thetford again we will return. We'll done Black Horse.

Took my Mum & partner here for Sunday Roast Pork, Turkey & Beef-excellent food, drink & service thanks! Busy too with smiling faces. 😊

Another great meal at the Black Horse, can't beat their Sunday roast. Thanks Pam, Terry and staff.

Best watering hole in Thetford by a country mile.

Proper Norfolk pub. All the locals are friendly and the food is amazing!! I only have one niggle which is Yorkshire pud has a nice brown/black ring on the top. You can still eat it (tastes amazing!) and that's why it's a niggle. The lemon meringue pie is to die for!!!

Love this place, so friendly, great ales, landlord and landlady brilliant.

The best roast dinner we have had for years. Service was excellent and friendly. Fantastic value for money. Definately recommend to everyone.

Nice food good selection of drinks

Disappointed in the food after reading the reviews. Typical pub grub, nothing special. Service was quick.

Amazing food and staff, sat out in outer area blankets available and with patio heaters it was very cosy.

staff are fantastic good food and atmosphere thank you

Best food and service for miles

I had my farewell lunch in the Black Horse after a long overdue visit to my daughter in Thetford. The staff were lovely and the food was great. I had the Brill and roast veg , the day’s special, and it was the best meal (apart from my daughter’s cooking!) that I ate on my month long trip to England. Highly recommended.

Great good and service as always. Particularly love the Pods.

Great local pub. Staff are awesome. Food and drinks are great

Hot food Polite staff Clean and decorative with old tools Very recommended xx

Good beer, good pub food. Pleasant staff and owner's.

Lovely food good price. Excellent customer service

Had a loverly sunday lunch service was great chef andy brill ( Everton Fan ) 👍.

Easy to book a table, servers were attentive & polite, food was great, I had steak and ale pie with mash and veg, it was tasty & hot, my parents also enjoyed their meals, it is good value for money & would always eat here when I visit my family, from what I have found it is the best place to eat in Thetford.

Easy to book a table, servers were attentive and efficient, I had steak and ale pie with mash and veg, it was tasty and hot, my parents also enjoyed their meals, good value for money as not overpriced, I will always eat here when I visit my family, this is the best place to eat in Thetford. Thank you.

Weary traveller popped into the the Black Horse for a night cap and eventually the Landlord Terry appeared and took my order. A large Brandy I asked for Courvoisier or Martell, Martell please. Reaching for a Balloon, No I said a 6 oz Paris please. His hand brought down a half pint sleeve, No I said a gain a 6oz Paris Goblet, His hand then fell on a wine glass, whereupon I agreed, and asked him how long he had been in the pub trade and had he won the pub in a raffle. Not seeing the educational side, said he would prefer not to serve me and asked me to leave, Mind you he has probably learned something and won't be up his own in future,

Best pub in Thetford......Terry and Pam and food terrific!!! 😋

Very kind staff , superb service and a great choice of ales too .

Was met by the owner Terry and straight away felt relaxed and welcomed. The staff was 1st class and food was beaut. I'd definitely be back again.

Had mum's wake there great staff good food lovely garden.

Found ourselves out and wanting food so looked for a pub with food. Fine weather so was able to sit outside. Pleasant surroundings and at least someone who are reasonable with the covid rules. No don't do this don't do that which I hate. Food was a Sunday roast with a choice of meats. There was a vegetarian option and some other things in the menu. Prices in line. I had the roast. Roast potatoes were good and the meat was not outstanding but good. Vegetables looked and the texture suggested either frozen out of a packet of over cooked. In all, not bad, average. I would eat there again. I struggled with the star rating. I do think 4 stars would be over generous but 3 stars should not be regarded as bad.

Nice owners. Good clean pub. Food was very good. Comfortable chairs.

Lovely friendly staff and the best lasagna I've had for a long time. Great place!

Fabulous traditional Olde English pub, great service, good food and very reasonably priced.

We would like to thank you for a lovely meal. The service was excellent and the food was even better! The staff were friendly and attentive and there was nothing that was too much trouble. We had our meal in on of the pods which are perfect if you've got a loud unruly mother-in-law. As Arnold Schwarzenegger says "I'll be back".

What a lovely pub and wonderful food!

Lovely friendly people running the pub.great food best roast dinner I've had in a long time.loved eating outside.plenty of space between tables.

Feels very friendly and is just a normal pub. That is the best thing. What a pint of beer. Excellent. Also Covid safe without being oppressive.

First time visit here although under sad circumstances ( a wake ) we were treated with great dignity and respect from all the staff and were seated in the coverd outside pagoda for privacy.... The buffet provided was exceptional with all hot and cold food been home made. I would definitely like to return as the food that was bought out to other customers looked delicious.