The Bell at Hardwick in Aylesbury Vale

Lovely roast, attentive staff, we will be regulars now we have found this little gem!

It's been several years since I ate here, when it served good but pretty standard English pub food. It's changed hands in the last year or so and I have to say that the quality of the food has been transformed. I should add that the pub has (and has always had) a lovely ambience, being a 17 century listed inn. Our small team ate from the Christmas menu and the food was nothing short of outstanding. *All* of the dishes were superb, being traditional with a modern twist - the only disappointment expressed was that some people had chosen not to have dessert; apparently the pumpkin and gingerbread crumbed cheesecake was amazing. I'm going back with wife and darling daughter, each of whom are pretty fussy; that's how good this pub is. This is definitely one of the best gastropubs in Bucks/Beds (including The Dolphin in Stoke Hammond, the Black Boy in Oving, and Betsey Wynne in Swanbourne).

Had a lovely lunch yesterday for 14 of us in a nice private room. Highly recommend the lamb shepherd's pie, pork belly, fish and chips and chicken burger.

Great food , great service with really friendly staff in a beautiful pub in my village. What more would you need? Thank you

Spectacular meal! By far and away the best roast I’ve ever had. We will definitely be back!!

Extremely tasty foodstuffs Awesomely kind good hearty staff & Amazing locals

Amazing meal, best roast I've ever had in a pub

Never disappoints, Erin and the team are such amazing hosts. The Sunday roast today was sublime, great food, great quality and delicious. Suggest to book early as this place is a little gem.

They've stopped doing light sandwich lunch which was scrumptious. Big mistake won't be back, sorry

Very good lunch. Downside was card machine failed to work and I struggled to find cash. Had to beg borrow and steel, from, luckily enough, customers I knew, but got there. Also squawking children with non disciplinary!!!!! parents were not conducive to an otherwise very nice lunch. Not the pub or staffs fault. Will probably return.

Nice menu and food in a very ambient setting. Lovely village

We celebrated a family event for Sunday lunch.This was the first time since it changed ownership.Really good meal at a good price.Despite the pub being busy the service was very good.I have done many reviews over the years for different pubs and would recommend this one

We’re fairly local to The Bell and have been several times before but not since the new owners took it over. Decided to go there for a date night and it didn’t disappoint. A warm, cosy and inviting pub, beautifully laid out and very rustic. Candles on the tables, fairy lights, fine wines, ales and cold beers - what’s not to like! Attentive service, great food (we had the pie as it was pie night) and not a TV or slot machine in sight! A little gem of a place. Apparently their Sunday roasts are legendary so we’ll definitely be back to savour that very soon.

We had a party in the separate room, 🎉 Fantastic service and food. Erin was so helpful and the menu was brilliant. We also retired to the outside garden and had our dessert in the sunshine.

Took the family here for dinner. Welcome was really warm, they were great with the kids. I had left it till the last minute to get in but they shuffled a bit around and fitted us in Food is really good, I'd class it as really good pub grub with a few twists. Wife had a fantastic fresh pasta and my steak was certainly one of the better ones I'd eaten(and very generous). So good to see properly produced dishes in house rather than the warmed up crap some pubs produce. Keep up the great work guys, thanks for a great night and we will be back.

Good service by friendly staff and not a bad Sunday roast. Well went on recommendations from our local community Facebook site, and wasn’t disappointed.

Great food, friendly welcome. Erin and her team have worked really hard to turn this place around and make it a great place to eat and drink.

We stumbled across this pub last minute, yesterday evening, for some food and what a find! The steak was one of the best I’ve had in a very, very long time and my friend’s meal was superb, too. I will be coming back with more people soon! Thank you, guys!

Excellent food at a good price, lovely, friendly staff, nice atmosphere.

How do I sum up our visit to The Bell? Delicious! Topped off with a great atmosphere and some wonderful service.

Wow what a fantastic meal and experience.The special South African meal on the menu tonight was the best food I have ever tasted.From the side vegetables with brocoli included was nothing like I've tasted before.Obviously the chefs special recipe.You won't find any food in bucks better than that was served tonight.The rest of my family ate off the main menu and all plates were empty.Great staff with full attention to detail and continually coming to the table asking if we required any drinks and any other requirements we needed.Breath of fresh air in this dyu8ng industry of locals not supporting their pub.

Booked for Sunday lunch. Food was delicious with large sized portions. Staff were very friendly and very accommodating. Great food, great service at a good price - what more could you ask for from a local pub. Thanks for a lovely family lunch.

One of the best meals I have had at a small pub, honestly, in years. Great menu selection, with an added bonus of a themed dish every month (at the moment its Portugese). Staff were faultless, kind and considerate throughout. Can not recommend enough.

We were Recommended by Friends to try their Sunday Lunch. It was a snap decision so I phoned in the Mng to Reserve a Table. The owner who was Extremely Polite & Jovial said that they were fully Booked but as we have a well behaved CockerPoo they could find us a Table in the Bar Area around 3 15 pm. On arriving we were greeted by a Young Bubbly Team & the Pub had a Genuine Village Atmosphere/Clientele. I can Honestly say that the Sunday Roast was one of the Best, the Portions were Generous & the wide selection of Al-Dente Vegetables were all cooked & presented to Perfection. I even had room for a portion of Home Made Creme Caramel that was Scrumptious. We will return!

I’ve been to the Bell on two occasions and I’m impressed. The food is of a great quality and at realistic prices. I’ll be back and happy to recommend to friends and family.

The Food here is beautiful, the presentation and flavours are amazing! 100% recommend this place for a meal or a drink in the little sun trap of a garden!

We just came here for breakfast. The bell offers a relaxed atmosphere, friendly service and the food is always incredible! Recommending the breakfast to family and friends. Ion and Erin are doing an amazing job!

Best soup I've had for a long time. Great sea bass and pork belly...

Absolutely fantastic, food and service... You will struggle to find a better breakfast, and value for money ♥️

Lovely pub, great staff, and amazing Sunday roast. The nut roast is divine, everything is cooked perfectly. Highly recommended

Amazing food Lively busy pub, we haven’t been there in a long time, but so glad we went for lunch today. We took our dog and he was made very welcome. The food was fantastic!! We had the pie, with triple cooked chips- the chips were honestly the best I’ve ever had! Korean sauce was lovely too 😊

Just had a birthday meal there with about 20 people, the place is wonderful, food is great, service excellently and the landlady was very friendly.

Love this pub, staff and food! Roll on summer 🌞

Great Sunday lunch. Value for money. Very attentive and friendly staff.

Pretty, historic pub. Lovely atmosphere. It was packed at 6 pm! The staff were superb, very helpful, and attentive. The food was excellent, well presented, and flavoursome. Will visit again soon.

Oh my goodness, where shall I start. We visited The Bell when Grandma came to stay and we wanted to take her out for dinner. It was absolutely amazing. Warm and friendly welcome, and a lovely atmosphere. The food is exceptional , all freshly made and bought to you with a smile. Nothing left on any of our plates. We are thrilled to have found you and will definitely be returning. Thankyou for a wonderful evening......The Bell is an absolute gem x

We Love this pub! We came across it in December and happened to fall in for some food and drink and loved it so much we brought a very dear friend for his birthday treat! Wonderful food and drinks! Fantastic service and a lovely atmosphere! We will be returning often! Thank you ❤️

Amazing Sunday dinner! The pub has become transformed under the new owners. Well done, amazing food and a lovely traditional British pub. Can’t wait to come back!

Under new management, food great, service wonderful, and, furthermore, good value for money.

Sorry passed by friends went in good local fare

Overall experience from start to finish was incredible. Service by Erin, and the food from chef Ion was faultless. Couldn’t recommend this place more. Absolutely smashing it!

We stopped off for lunch after a few hours on the motorway, with no booking and greeted with a very warm welcome, the food was absolutely delicious, with a good selection of drinks for all, and above all else wonderful service delivered by the wonderful Erin who looked after our every need! Thank you, we will definitely be back!

Food portions could be a little bigger and had warm, not hot chips. But service was outstanding and a great atmosphere

A good pub and very friendly staff ,the Sunday beef roast was excellent and cooked how it should be cooked not overdone and perfect ,the Tring beer was nice aswell definitely going back the deserts were excellent too.

The staff and atmosphere were perfect. We'll be back. Feel mean giving the food 4 stars but we went on a Sunday and while the roast was good you can never beat your Mum's roast dinners.

We held my Dad’s wake here. We visited beforehand and the owners and bar staff were friendly and talked through our food options. Organising it was stress free and on the day we couldn’t have asked for better service. The pub itself was so warm and welcoming, they let us put up pictures and the food was delicious, and not just your basic sandwiches either. They’d even produced a mini dessert- a favourite of my dad’s 😊. A lot more people came along than expected but Erin was unflappable! She just bought out more food when needed. Overall, on what was a hard day, the pub and the staff made it easy - exactly what we needed. We can’t thank them enough - we’ll be back to try the roast, which I hear is delicious!

We booked a table for lunch for the four of us. It was very quiet but that's because it was the day before Hogmanay. Service was fabulous. Food was freshly cooked and delicious. We will definitely be back.

Visited to meet up with friends for a post Christmas lunch. The pub has a lovely cosy feel and very welcoming. Menu not extensive but still good varied choices. 2 of us had gnocchi, 1 had duck other fish and chips. Portion sizes are large. It was nice to be told they were large too , as helpful for overall choices & considering environmental issue of food waste. All meals were lovely and we really enjoyed. Only disappointment was only a few puds available, explained xmas rush and about to close for 3 days , so it was understandable. Service was great friendly and efficient. Would highly recommend. It would be lovely for a walk in the area then have lunch as dog friendly too.

A very warm and friendly pub. Good choice of drinks and food. Very pleasant atmosphere. Would recommend a visit.

We went here for a lunch to celebrate a very belated birthday. The staff were just lovely! Really good with the children and very accommodating with food and changes. The food was delicious, we all had starters, mains and then some had room for pudding. The portion sizes were generous. We had a wonderful time and will definitely be back at some point

Just popped in here with the kids to grab something to eat. Very welcoming and great with the kids. Food was lovely and pretty reasonably priced. I will be going back. Also spotted a really nice snug area which would be great for meeting some friends for a few drinks.

Excellent meal- delicious pink beef with crisp roast potatoes and fresh vegetables. Excellent service with attentive waitresses who smile. One of the best pub meals we have ever experienced

Quickly established as the best Sunday Roast in the area bar none. Friendly service in a lovely country pub.

We came across The Bell by good fortune as passers by. Under new management since October 2023, the hosts delivered on atmosphere, a lovely welcome and well priced meals. Worth trying them out.

We came across The Bell by good fortune as passers by. Under new management since October 2023, the hosts delivered on atmosphere, a lovely welcome and well priced meals. Worth trying them out.

Recently reopened by a great young couple who are very accommodating. It's lovely to see such a historic and charming pub opening and not closed.

Food good but slowly served, had a long wait for food after ordering. Waitresses were friendly and helpful, but appeared to be under pressure with the amount of customers in for meals. Date 12/11/23

Met friends for a meal at The Bell this evening. Very warm welcome by Erin which was followed up by the most delicious food! I had the steak and ale pie which was tasty and filling. Hubby had the burger which he raved about and our friends went for the pasta, which again was hoovered up! Would highly recommend trying this wonderful village pub. You won’t regret it.

First visit to The Bell for food & Sunday lunch. Although small menu, the food was both flavoursome, good portions & well presented. The staff were professional & attentive but left you to enjoy your food without being pestered! Would definitey recommend & look forward to their future menus & events.

We visited this pub for a Sunday roast with friends. It was the best roast I’ve ever had! The pub has a lovely, welcoming atmosphere. Erin and Ion are doing a fantastic job! Will be returning regularly.

Decided to try a Sunday lunch as we had heard such good reviews since the pub reopened under new management a few weeks ago. Can say that we were certainly not disappointed. The food was superb a d the service exemplary. We will certainly be going back.

Really great it's reopened and lucky to have friendly couple running it

Friendly and welcoming. Food was well presented, tasty and generous size. Lovely gesture by the staff to provide surprise cake for a friend celebrating her birthday.

We had the best Sunday lunch here and highly recommend it, we will definitely be going back!! A very warm welcome when we arrived and there wasn’t any food left on our plates, from the delicious soup of the day, followed by roast beef lunch and the chocolate brownie. 100% worth a visit!!

As usual, the food, service and hospitality was perfect when we visited here this weekend. It’s always a delightful experience when eating here.

Lovely village pub really, very welcoming with nice front of house staff. Superb meal. Certainly recommend and will definitely come back if over this way again. Thank you. Kerry and laura

We made it very clear that my wife was GF and therefore you need to be able to trust the business that they can provide that. First off my prawn cocktail turned up without any sauce/dressing on it …….ordered some wine and the waiter got...

We have visited a few times over the last couple of months. Every time has been really good. The variety of food available fits all tastes and requirements. Everything is home made. The apple pie brought back memories of my Nan’s. A real find ....

We visited the pub on New Years Eve for lunch. We were welcomed by the manager who was very polite and made us feel at home. The food was great and and value for money. We all had a starter, main and dessert which is...

Excellent food and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

Popped in for lunch for the first time having passed by on the main road for many years. Great find. Busy Friday lunchtime. Food was very good. I don't think any more expensive than comparative places. No delays despite being busy. Well worth turn off for. Will certainly be back

Had a wake hosted at the Bell. Super accommodating staff, very friendly and great food

Had a lovely turkey roast dinner which was very good. Service was excellent as was the atmosphere. Keep up the great work guys.

We had a fantastic meal here today. Great starters and fab steaks. And a huge sharing cheeseboard. A good selection of wines and very friendly staff.,highly recommended.

Went today when visiting our Son who is currently at RAF Halton, what a fantastic little hem. The food which was all home made and was delicious. The host and waitress were very welcoming, will definitely be revisiting when we are next down there.

Had the pleasure of visiting today, what a gem of a pub. Went for lunch today whilst visiting Son based at Halton. The food, all home made, was amazing. It was great value for money and the staff were warm and welcoming. We will definitely...

A great place to eat and. Warm atmosphere and fantastic staff. Would highly recommend.

Great Sunday lunch! Tasty and plentiful. Lovely pub with friendly service

First visit to this lovely country pub - very dog friendly and the food was great. We had the fish and chips and lamb shank and would recommend both. Will definitely visit again

Just went in for drink,very nice atmosphere

Went there after a funeral food wasn't too bad. Staff helpful.

Fantastic old pub! Had my wedding reception here yesterday, Ryan and the staff really went out of their way to help plan it and make our day special. Food was great, everyone had a blast, and it was all done for a very reasonable price!

Sunday roast was amazing, going back to try the main menu. Great little find 👍👍

Lovely, clean and friendly pud. Food is amazing

Over from Australia visiting relations in the Aylesbury area. Sat outside in the garden. Nice pleasant atmosphere. Handy that a cousin lived a few hundred metres away.

We stopped by for some food and drink mid-walk. Had a nice table in the beer garden. The ploughman's was ok, but would be better if they added ham and a pickled onion. It took over half an hour for the food to arrive despite the pub being pretty empty and there was no warning of the delay when ordering. Some of the sausages in the sausage and mash were really burnt and inedible. The ice-cream and sorbets were great, although the scoop size was pretty small. All in all, it was quite pricey considering the quality of the food. I don't think I'd eat here again, but I'd come back for a drink in the beer garden.

Well worth a visit. Great setting, good food and service.

What a hidden gem. My partner and I enjoyed the sharing fish platter to start followed by a chicken and mushroom pie and a seabass on ratatouille. All presented beautifully and generous portions. We couldn't fault anything. Customer service was excellent. We found out by...

Very good.staff helpful and obliging.

Great food. Pleasant staff in a little gem of a pub. Give it a try.

Had a quiet lunch of chef special fish pie and honey glazed carrots and steamed savoy cabbages. Delicious and a large portion, but rightly matched with price. Worth for the chunks of cod/haddock, salmon and prawns found in the pie. Lovely gin and tonic. The best part was the amazing chef made experimental gorgeous chilli sauce. He needs to bottle it and sell it. It was kickass. Yes, I like even my fish pie or steamed cabbages with bit of heat and was this a treat.

I first found this pub on a map search, they featured steak & kidney puddings (my favourite!) on the menu. Unfortunately it proved impossible to contact them as emails went unanswered and the phone line was disconnected. By chance I was working close by one...

We came for a family meal and The Bell did not disappoint! Would highly recommend the ‘chef’s special’ BBQ pulled pork burger and the game pie. Always experience friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere. Will be making regular visits. Great pub!

Last minute meal with friends. Very friendly - couldn’t do enough to make sure we had everything. Food was hot and tasty. Will be back.

Nice spot for a quiet drink and/ or lunch.

Lovely, quaint village pub. Great service and food. The local ale is a must-try.

We came up for a family's 60th birthday a lovely friendly atmosphere and all 8 meals were fantastic I would highly recommend and intend to visit the next time we are in Aylesbury a first class place

Glad to see this place open again

If you want a decent margarita anywhere south of Birmingham, this is the place to go!!!!

Lovely roast lunch and excellent service