The Bell at Chartridge in Chiltern

Came in to say "Goodbye" to the landlady. They're closing down. Awful sad... end of an era. The food was typical pub grub, with a twist, so it was tasty. Plenty of it. They had a good range of ales.

Beautiful locally raised Aylesbury duck. We are a walking group so, as there were to be 14 of us, we booked ahead. We enjoyed a sunny local walk to build our appetite. We’d booked half duck meals, it was fabulous and lots of it!! Great value, friendly service. Couldn’t fault it.

Parked in the car park for an early morning walk. After walking through the valley and woods and encounters with roe deer and badger! we returned for lunch. Excellent food, hearty cheese and cheese/ham toasties and sausages in fresh baguette were enjoyed immensely. Best sausages I've had in a baguette!! Excellent service from a very friendly and hospitable landlady. Planning to return next week.

What a lovely pub! Traditional and cosy setting served by warm welcoming staff and a very hospitable landlady. We all had the Sunday lunch which we all agreed was delicious. It was so nice (and a rarity these days) to enter an independent pub serving homemade delicious food, run by a friendly landlady. Thank you for a lovely lunch!

We walked over for lunch (on a weekday) with a hungry teenager and our dog. Apart from the steep hill we had to climb to get there (!) it was a very pleasurable experience. They were unusually busy for a weekday (so we were told by the landlady) so we had to wait a while for our food, but she gave us due notice and we weren’t in a rush, so it was no problem. Our dog was very welcome and they had a big bowl of water for him, so he was happy. The menu was simple but effective... good pub grub, nothing fancy but all well cooked and extremely reasonably priced. As far as we could gather this is a small free house run by the owners, and I would say they deserve our support. It’s nothing fancy but they work really hard and do a good job. We will definitely go back.

We were visiting the area and decided to stop here for a weekday evening meal. There were a few locals in and although it has the feel of a pub for locals we were made to feel very welcome. Our meals were delicious, were cooked from fresh and served piping hot. The lady serving behind the bar could not have done enough for us and we both thoroughly enjoyed our brief evening at this lovely country pub. Thank you :-)

Fantastic little country pub to the north of Chesham that made us and our dogs feel extremely welcome - foods was good as well

Went on a Tuesday evening and it was really quiet. So good for a romantic night out! I went in for a drink on a Saturday night, and nearly every table was taken, and they had 3 staff running round. The food is fantastic, and we didn't wait long for it. Best to book on busy nights.

We had a choice of beef or pork and choose beef and were not disappointed. Roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, fresh vegetables and tasty beef and plenty of gravy. Absolutely perfect. Desert was apple crumble ice cream and custard , also meringue with fruit sauce. Would definitely recommend this place. Staff happy and helpful. Thank you chef

Good old-fashioned pub with a log fire burning. great pub food. I had the liver and bacon and all the trimmings. my friend had gammon, eggs and chips. quiet that night but gets busy on Saturday night - best to book. friendly and hard-working staff.. great beers.

We had heard they do locally bred duck which you had to pre-order, which we did for five of us. It was truly lovely and plentiful, half a duck each. Great selection of French wines and served by the French owner and cooked by the French chef. We will return.

Saw it was busy on Saturday, so I booked for Tuesday evening. Went with three friends and was served by landlady, who was friendly and helpful. I had a nice steak and chips, my mate had fish and chips, the others had tuna and salad, and liver and bacon with veg. All the food was good quantities, not too much and not nouvelle cuisine.Great food and we only paid about t£90 for the four of us, including plenty of drink!

Nice friendly village pub. Had a really nice meal - good service, excellent value for money. They told us about the music events, so will definitely go back again when I have more time.

This is a real village local which offers good food and beer and a friendly welcome. It hosts various music evenings, themed dining, quizzes and other events.

Pub a little run down and busy so service a little slow, but the food made up for it, good value for the money.

Good atmosphere and have always had a good meal here over the last 12 years. Wish it was nearer to Chesham.

Buena comida, buen ambiente tan amable y me encanta toda la cerveza y el personal es estupendo y gran chef y propietaria de

We visited The Bell after riding the Chinnor Railway; one thing let it down, the food. Atmosphere with a live jazz band was fantastic, the ambiance was great the staff were overworked and it seemed only 2 were serving front of bar, long wait for drinks then. The food menu was terrible, but we were told there is a BBQ outside, so I asked for a burger and chips. Now I know it’s my fault for not looking at the food on the BBQ, and for me visualizing at the least a quarter pounder in my head. What came was sorry state of cold chips with a children’s burger, oh how we laughed. This is not the place for food on Easter Monday.

Having left it very late to book anywhere for Mother's Day dinner In my desperation I stumbled across The Bell, what a lucky turn of events!The pub ended up being a fantastic find, and the three of us enjoyed a great Sunday roast. The pub was cosy and welcoming and the landlady very friendly, chatting away to our young son which he loved. Would thoroughly recommend and will be sure to return on another Sunday in the future.

This is a fine place, welcoming and friendly. Food is good. The car park is the other side of the road.

Arriving late at a lunch booking with my cycling club, I was welcomed and a chair quickly fitted in with the rest. There was a good choice of lunches and light meals such as sandwiches, soup etc. and the surroundings were cosy on a cold wintry day. It is only a small pub, but seemed to have a good selection of beers and food and sensible prices.

A brilliant, cosy, family run pub in beautiful surroundings. My family keep going back because of the reasonable prices, friendly atmosphere and great food. One of Chesham's hidden gems for sure.

Always good! Simple food, cooked well, warm welcome for all ages!Lovely family environment Support your local#

If you find yourself in this neck of the woods one evening looking for a place for a week dinner and a good pint then look no further than The Bell. I came here on a business trip, and after a foul day and staying at perhaps the worst hotel I've ever stayed at I took myself for a stroll to find somewhere other than the god-awful restaurant in the hotel my work had booked for me. I stumbled across The Bell and upon noticing the free WIFI slipped in for a pint in an attempt to locate another restaurant near. However, luck have it they were serving food, and good food by the looks of it. As a vegetarian it is often difficult for me to find suitable food in a pub. However, they had many options available to me. I chose the sweet potato cakes and, although it took a while to come, that meal immediately changed the atmosphere of my trip and cheered me up beyond doubt. Think winter holidays at home, think one of your mum's classics, think a hearty, warming dish that'll put any bad day to rights. I have to say that the dinner I had here was one of the best pub dinners I've had in a long time. The atmosphere was snug and local, and the staff were more than happy to help me. If I lived closer i'd be coming back here time and time again. It helped soften the blow for a night in the terrible hotel. A very receptive pub with a charming display of toby jugs. I'll be coming straight back if i'm ever in the area.

The food there is superb. All home made, with plenty of flavour and big portions; a chef whom clearly knows what he's doing. The bar staff are all absolutely lovely, and nothing feels like a problem. You really get a sense that even the waiting staff are a part of the family.To conclude: exceptionally friendly place, with great food and a great selection of real ales/lagers.

Went here whilst working in the area as it was the only place that I could find. It was early on a Tuesday evening so pretty quiet but treated my self to a couple of drinks and dinner. Nice steak and gorgeous flat dry cider. Was nice,go there.

Came up here for lunch Easter Sunday and although I didn't have a roast I had Hamm egg and chips it was amazing! The service was excellent and I would definitely recommend :)

Lovely food.great atmosphere. And a nice unhurried ambiance. The pub has great beers and ciders. Which were served with a smile

Great welcome from Elvire. Dining there with our son who lives nearby. Four different meals chosen and all very good.

Approx 30 people were seated at intimate tables each with character and synopsis, notebook and pen ready for an entertaining evening - Our food order was taken and the fun began, Our host did the introductions and gave some information for us to think about then our starters arrived which were really tasty, then more intrigue and interaction. It was a limited menu I guess due to the number of people eating at the same time but really good all the same, main eaten the murderous story continued, each table had input from their character and a lot of dum dum dum dums were said...... we learnt who dun it whilst enjoying puddings (there had been a mishap with the freezers which meant frozen desserts were not available, but not a big problem for us diners) all in all a good evening with good food would definitely go again and would recommend.

We were staying just along the road at the Chartridge Lodge Hotel, checked Tripadvisor and The Bell got very good reviews, as we found out for good reason.Nice homely feel and good choice for all on the menu.We both had pate to start, was really tasty and served with toast.A ham and eggs and a homemade burger for main courses were both delicious.Service was very good and by the time we were leaving (~8pm) was getting wuote busy, not too bad for a Tuesday night.Would definately return here without hesitation when in the area.

This was a very enjoyable relaxed Sunday lunch with friends. Importantly the food was very good. Well presently and perfectly Cooked. The celery and Stilton soup was delicious as was the roast beef. My wife, who does not like pink roast beef, was well catered for as was our friends. Fair to say we all enjoyed our food. The Bell Inn is on the outskirts of Chesham but well worth the effort to find and visit. The host, a very pleasant French lady, ensured that we were satisfied with our visit. Great, I would be more than happy to visit this Inn again to sample the cuisine on offer.

Having just moved into the area, we have been exploring the local pubs. We went to the Bell on Saturday lunchtime. Lovely spacious interior with good sized tables. There were 4 of us, the food was delicious and service very good. A very nice pub well worth a visit.

We rocked up here at 2.30pm after having been to a wedding the night before. We asked if they were still serving food and the lovely french lady said that they were but as they had been so busy she wasn't sure they had any left. It was rammed. She said the chef could probably do a roast chicken dinner and that she would check. Came back and yes there was only a roast chicken lunch available so we ordered that (running out of food in my mind is a good sign as it means it's probably freshly bought). It took a little while to come but it was certainly worth the wait. The chicken was cooked to perfection and the potatoes were lovely - crisp on the outside, fluffy inside. The staff were unbelievably accommodating and helpful (despite being a little worse for wear from their anniversary party the night before) and the service impeccable - wanted more gravy - got more gravy no worries! We paid £17.20 for the 2 dinners and 2 lime and sodas and have no complaints at all for that. Yes the decor is not 'trendy' but it's certainly good enough for us as they clearly spend the care and attention (and money) on the food which I would far rather. Top marks to a clearly hard working set of folk. Felt totally welcome. Would definitely recommend and probably best to book. Support local independent pubs I say.

We arrived at the Bell at 20:45 on a Friday evening starving after being stuck in traffic for 5 hours. The lady behind the bar was very welcoming and told us it wasn't too late to order food. My husband and I had really lovely food and a few drinks. The other customers and the staff all chatted to us and made us feel very welcome. If ever we visit the area again we will go back to say hello. One customer recommended visiting the garden centre in Wendover so we did and enjoyed that too.

Eight of us, members of a club, ate here one evening last week from a limited menu. I had home made beef and ale pie which was first class. Others had fish and chips or lasagne and were happy with their choice. I had Pear Belle Helene to follow, with chocolate sauce and ice cream, very nice too. Coffee to follow, and excellent service, we were through in an hour and a half.

A party of eight. Food was good, service great, the manageress was very friendly and made us feel welcome. I would highly recommend.

Last night, my wife and I had the pleasure of a meal and a few drinks at The Bell. V. friendly welcome, good food and great value - whats not to like ? We don't live locally, but if we did, we would certainly visit again. If you live in Chartridge or nearby, then pay a visit and try it for yourself.

I arrived at 17.30 waiting for the pub to open, having been booked into the local hotel on business. Once in the pub I ended up having a really fun evening with a number of locals. Great steak, beer and company. Only left because I didnt need a headache the following day. Taught the regulars a thing or two about yorkshire. Don't worry I will be back one day ;-)

I've just had a lovely lunch here with friends. The landlady was very welcoming and we were seated in a lovely clean restaurant. The food arrived and was really tasty, all the food was very fresh. I will definitely come back

Me and my other half decided to go out for a meal at our "new local" we both had starters and a main, the starters were both salad based, mine was covered in oil / dressing with a small pool in the bottom of the bowl, the other just looked like old leftovers scraped out of a bag.Oh well on to the mainsFish & chips Spiced lamb burger cheese & chips ect My fish was pure grease, if I leave anything on my plate I'm usually poorly! On this occasion I ate maybe half.The lamb burger was served under about a lb of cheese and cut to fit in a "hot dog style" roll, it just looked awful.The pub has so much potential and the 2008 award is so far from reality nowadays.The place looks and feels rundown I had to pull my hand off the table we were at as it had stuck to the beer/grime.Not impressed.

Once again a fabulous meal at The Bell. Phillip's food is sooooo good everyone really enjoyed their food - there were 13 adults and 4 little people and we all said once again we were not disappointed. We love going there to eat as we know the food is marvellous and Elvire and her girls always look after us.Thank you

The Bell is one of the friendliest pubs I've ever been to. And the food is so good. We had whitebait, butterfly sardines and tempura-ish prawns to start. All good. And for mains a pork steak in mushroom & cream, a succulent rump in a unique pepper sauce and locally-produced sausages. Sides of sautés and seasonal veg - for which they have a secret sauce that us delicious... Only one pudding was squeezed in Poires "Belle Helene" - awesome. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I went to the bell last weekend and had the harvest special. A start of chef's rabbit terrine followed by pork and cider casserole with the seasonal homemade apple crumble. It was all very reasonably priced and tasted lovely. The land lady was very polite and attentive ensuring that we were all enjoying our meal. Even though she seemed very busy with lots of other customers, it was rammed, but she seemed to be doing very well and it all seemed to be running smoothly. To the people who said she is rude I don't understand where you are coming from because she is the complete opposite! Definitely will be making another visit!

Very friendly service from behind the bar. Limited number of beers available on tap. (Only two on the day we were there). The lunchtime menu was varied although everything seemed to come with cheese unless you asked for that to be omitted. Reasonable value for money. The locally baked bread was fresh and the sandwich filling a reasonable amount.

Visited today for lunch with 3 friends and sat outside.Firstly-- the food was very nice, ham and brie, and bacon and poached egg warm salads. Was different to the normal eatery places and no complaints.The chef seemed pleasant enough, but his wife just appeared as if it was all too much trouble!! Not very friendly on entering, and when asked for dressing for salad, she said-there is dressing on it, what else do you want!! No offer of mayo,vinegar etc. We just asked for mustard!!Shame about the weeds/thistles all over garden area. Needs a good cut back!!

It was Bank Holiday Monday, the sun was shining.I had spent the morning working in the garden and lunch at the nearest pub was suddenly very appealing.Got to the Bell at about 12.20. It was shut.Come on people. Its a sunny bank holiday monday. If you ever wondered what you could do to make business better, try opening the doors.This is not my first experience there. Went in about 3 years ago in the evening. One of the children was running round the bar in their pajamas. So we thought it deserved another chance. If ever I do get a meal in there that is child free I'll be sure and post it here.

Whilst visiting the area for a wedding reception we decided upon the Bell at Chartridge for our Lunchtime meal. Our experience wasn't great to say the least.Despite an advertised 12pm start for food, we arrived at 1pm to be told "the kitchen wasn't ready". The lady was borderline rude and just walked off, and didn't even offer us any drinks while we waited.One of our party then visited the toilet, upon her walk back she spotted the kitchen, which was described as "filthy". She also relayed that the aforementioned staff member/landlady was having a blazing row with the chef.At this point we walked out, and went to the King and Queen @ Wendover, which by total contrast, was excellent and is highly recommended.

Had a lovely meal here. Food was cooked to perfection. Nice country pub with good selection of starters and main courses. The only downside was the noise from the landlady who was pretty annoyed about something or other.

I recently visted the Bell at Chartridge for a family meal, and thought it was lovely. I was also very dissapointed to read a review frm berkoboy88, the sunday roast was delicous, the beef came perfectly cooked, the homemade dessert was just perfect and the staff were helpful and efficent. I asked for some sauce and it came straight away, i thought it was alot better than having packet ones sitting on your table throughout your whole meal (like some places do). The whole outing was all round a success. They offer a A la Carte during the week and i look forward to coming back here to try it. From now on i will write reviews for every place I visit so places arent avoided by a single comment.Ali

Could not disagree more. We eat out a lot and every sunday we have lunch at our local, The Bell. I have never had over cooked beef or undercooked veg and the yokrshire pudding is excellent - no frozen yorkshires here. The occassional mid week meal has always been good value and freshly prepared.Furthermore the welcome is excellent and themed and quiz nights bring variety and good community spirit.

Having just moved into the area we decided to go for a Sunday lunch as it was close by. I can honestly say it was the worst Roast beef and trimmings I have ever eaten and expensive to boot. The beef was over cooked and stringy and it was swimming in gravy. Why they didn't put a gravy boat on the table is beyond me. Neither were there any condiments and we had to ask for mustard. The roast potatoes were soggy and the vegetables over cooked. A complete waste of the best part of £30. Abysmal. Avoid.