The Black Horse in Chiltern

Lovely place for Sunday roast! Family and dog friendly xx

Fantastic food, great selection of drinks and the people working there are brilliant! Great conversation, the best sense of humour Good options of little games to play while there, and there are darts too if that your thing! Cosy in the winter, spacious in the summer, loads of parking and amazing for events or parties! 100% recommend this place for any needs, casual drink or special event!

Great weekend, friendly staff and good food.

Charming little village pub. Lovely staff; solid darts board.

I don't know if it was because it was a group booking or if there's a separate menu to cater events, but the food was bland and undercooked. The dessert was nice, though. Service was very slow and seemed a bit unorganised (the performance was delayed as they were waiting for the food to be served but that did not happen as scheduled, and 2 staff members on 3 different occasions said they'd come back to take drink orders, and refill the bar snacks, but never did). The inside of the pub itself was nice and spacious, and clean, too.

Sunday lunch was ok. Service was friendly but lacklustre So saying, it's a lovely little boozer with a mahoosive beer garden

When Black Horse reopened after the lockdown, we attempted to show our support a few times, but at that time, we only had options for beer and pizza. It's lovely to learn that they finally have proper food, so we went back for a Saturday dinner. The food was great, and the service was friendly and warm. It was our first time dining in the pub (in our previous experiences, we sat in the garden so our dog could wander in their spacious garden). It was spacious and comfy. The food there is proper pub food. No, it's not 'insanely' good, but we also didn't find ourselves disappointed with the food either. We gave it five stars because the pub provides proper food, great beer, and a wonderful dining environment with great service. All the elements that promise a great, relaxing dining experience are checked. We would recommend it, and we'll definitely come back to show our support. PS. The food menu is different from what they have on their website.

A very quiet pub/restaurant with a good menu and service. Car parking is good

Ran out of alcohol, only had 1 till, long queues to get a drink. Would never go again!

We stayed overnight in our camper in May 2024. Lovely genuine welcome, great beer and fabulous food and big car parks. We were not hurried off in the morning, and we had a peaceful night. The main road is close, but it didn't bother us as there is a field and a big hedge to shield the traffic noise. Lovely walk into the village. We felt so welcomed, we called on the way back from Colchester to Gloucester and stayed again. Small fee to stay or eat in the pub. By the way they do fabulous pizzas!!!

They ran out of most alcohol for an event.

Booked for Sunday Lunch despite only one other table of guests we were kept waiting for at least 40 mins, we were told they were only serving roast dinners and yet they could only give three of us a Yorkshire pudding because they had run out. The three guests received theirs which were burnt black whilst the other guest didn't have one but we were offered extra potatoes to compensate. The potatoes were obviously frozen bland ready made, a teaspoon of stuffing on the side , and a few peas and carrots completed the serving . No apple sauce or crackling with the pork, all in all in all very poor quality of food, extremely disappointing. Would have explained our disappointment but no member of staff returned to our table during service to ask if we were happy with our meals sadly we left - we will not be returning . Poor food ,Poor service , very disappointing for what appeared to be a pretty local pub in a lovely setting which could have been and should have been great

Nice pub - nothing mega-special but staff were very friendly and I enjoyed my pint. More cask beers on offer would be good but you can’t have everything.

The best hamburger with parmesan truffle fries in Great Missenden! They also have a fantastic beer selection. Lovely outside seating for a hot summer day. Thank you for the great service.

Took my family for a Sunday roast here for the first time. Service was good, though the food was underwhelming. A couple of us wanted to order the veggie roast, but we were informed there was only one portion available…and we were the first lunch diners there, so good luck to anyone else that wanted a vegetarian roast that day (which is the only meal they offer on a Sunday). I had to choose the lamb roast, though this was refunded which was nice. As for desserts, a couple of us ordered the Sticky Toffee Pudding and when they came out, one of them literally had half the amount than the other, which we questioned. They did rectify this problem, but it’s the sort of thing that should be picked up in the kitchen before the orders are sent out to the tables. It’s just the lack of attention to detail and the average food that means we probably won’t be returning for a Sunday roast.

We had my dad's wake at this establishment. Both Josh and Jake listened to our requirements and were able to met our expectations with flying colours. The service and food was 5 *. Ideal location for any venue. Well done lads and other staff, we will be back again, keep up the good work.

Came here for Sunday roast after having such a great time before and it was amazing. Great value for money and food was incredible. Staff were friendly and attentive. Can't fault the team at all. Would recommend this place so much

Had a fantastic meal here today portions are amazing food cooked to perfection would recommend to everyone pop in and give it a try you won't be dissapointed

Excellent service, management, atmosphere and food! Will definitely be back.

The Black Horse is a lovely place for a drink or food. They have a new chef and a brilliant menu, have a gorgeous garden and are currently showing the rugby

Not a great place. Better places nearer town

Under new management, an extremely well presented establishment with a wide selection of drinks available. The staff are friendly and welcoming. Dogs welcome. Local ales, proper pub food, monthly quiz, poker team, and a book club starting soon. Strongly recommend!

Came in to the black horse when we were passing and decided to stop in for a drink and a bite to eat. We had a chicken burger and bbq chicken wings and food was amazing. Good sized portions with really tasty food. Compliment to the chef. Jake and Georgie on the bar were so friendly and chatty really added to the experience we had here. Service was quick we didn't have to wait long at all. Would absolutely recommend the black horse to anyone. Great food, great drinks and a great atmosphere all round! I will definitely be back

Came in to the black horse when we were passing and decided to stop in for a drink and a bite to eat. We had a chicken burger and bbq chicken wings and food was amazing. Good sized portions with really tasty food. Compliment to the chef. Jake and Georgie on the bar were so friendly and chatty really added to the experience we had here. Service was quick we didn't have to wait long at all. Would absolutely recommend the black horse to anyone. Great food, great drinks and a great atmosphere all round! I will definitely be back

Be wary about going in here a group. We gave 2 weeks notice that there would be 8-10 of us for a Sunday lunch and the food took an exceptionally long time to come (1.5 hrs after we ordered) - we were only informed at the end that there was only one chef. Otherwise it's a lovely pub and staff were helpful.

Booked for a Sunday roast for a larger party of 8. The staff were very friendly and attentive. Unfortunately the food service was rather slow despite it seeming quiet. We were unaware of how small the kitchen was and that there was only 1 chef. Though the food was really good and we were offered extra roast potatoes and bread with our meals which went down well.

went there with funeral party so hard to xomment

Special Sunday roast. Lovely atmosphere. Great venue

Booked a table for 2 for Sunday lunch, we had the roast beef & pork. Portions are fantastic and you more than get your moneys worth. It’s a cosy cute little pub, but don’t blink or you might miss it! Service was great, friendly polite staff. We will definitely be going back.

Terrible Sunday roast,unfortunately wouldn't return.

Disappointed that we couldn't get any food as chef had not turned up.

Went for an impromptu roast, having never been here before. Despite it being at the end of the service the team were very obliging and friendly. And food was very nice too. Will definitely go back

Went for an impromptu roast, having never been here before. Despite it being at the end of the service the team were very obliging and friendly. And food was very nice too. Will definitely go back

My friends and I visited this pub for dinner tonight and had a wonderful experience. We sat in the beautiful garden and enjoyed the lovely views. The garden is very spacious but also felt super cosy and sweet when the lights went on outside. Kenyeh served us and we experienced outstanding service, she always checked in on us and made sure we had everything we needed. The food was amazing, it was a "Burger Special" night and we all enjoyed every bite. I would highly recommend this pub to anyone!

The Black Horse is under new management, we visited on a Saturday and decided to book Sunday lunch . The staff are so friendly and accommodating, the food is outstanding we can high recommend the Sunday lunch we had the lamb which was served with veg roast potato’s and parsnips with a lovely fluffy Yorkshire pudding. We will be back

I stopped off here whilst on a dog walk and was welcomed by polite and friendly staff. Pub is dog friendly and has amazingly spacious well kept grounds for visitors and dogs! I caught the end of a live music set in the garden which was very good and clearly enjoyed by the other customers. Service was great as were the drinks and facilities. I am looking forward to attending some of their events on this year!

Nice to see the pub open again, nicely refurbished, clean and tidy and an enjoyable pint to be had.

Arguably the best pub in Great Missenden and certainly my favourite. So pleased to see it open and running again after it was so sadly left empty for a while. They are back to doing what the Black Horse in Great Missenden does best: events, live music, hot air balloons and great food in a beautiful pub, surrounded by countryside - The perfect location for Sunday lunch with a pint followed by a walk up the hill across the fields, to see the surrounding view. We luckily stopped by the same day they had their new chef starting and I must say, the food was all of it perfectly cooked. Best roast dinner I can remember having since a Christmas at sime point 😂. Thank you chef! I have genuinely been going on about it all day. Long live the Black Horse!

Had a lovely evening watching the band (a great and varied set of covers by 'Overtime' rock band), with local beers and homemade pizza (which was delicious! - we made use of the 'pizza-and-a-pint' offer, great value). Lovely, friendly staff. Good location and nice atmosphere. We'll definitely be coming back when we're next in the area.

A fantastic place to visit. I regularly travel there as the pub has really come on since it reopened under Josh. And the quiz night they host is fantastic. It is a pleasure to drink within. And with accommodating and professional staff like Becky there, it is a great place to pop by for a drink, food. Plus the honey roasted cashew nuts they serve are out of this world!!

A great local pub, not too expensive 😍

Booked an evening meal but when arrived they were not serving due to an evening event. Background music was very loud. Outside seating area, rural location

Dismal failure to offer Sunday Lunch. Sign on the road offering Bar be Que 1 till 4 on Sundays. On ordering at bar, to staff who seem to prefer to clean coolers rather than take orders. No Bar Be Que. but we have everything’s else other than Chucky chips. Ok well have Sunday Roast. No Sunday Roasts. We do have both full and lunch menus on today. We order. Ten minutes later. Sorry we only have a Limited choice of our main menu. In the space of 10 mins gone from feast to famine. To hot and bothered to leave so settle for limited, poorly cooked and expensive compared with our northern pockets. Not a place I would recommend to go or want to go again. Don’t advertise what you don’t do, don’t offer customers what you don’t have.

Booked here for a Sunday roast. It did not disappoint. The staff were attentive and friendly. We were recommended the lamb which we both ordered. It was tasty and very tender. It came with yorkshire pudding and plenty of vegetables and roast potatoes and we ordered an extra portion of cauliflower cheese which was absolutely delicious! The gravy was full of flavour and clearly had been made using the lamb stock. I would have preferred the gravy in a separate little jug but that's a personal thing. All in all a great meal. We will be back!

Thank you to josh and team for a lovely meal, excellent service and friendly staff! Will be back to try more of the menu!

Went to watch gas balloons take off nice day nice people event happens every year

Tried to order a roast but told unless we had booked there was no roast. Why leave menus on the bar? Asked if we could order some starters instead but was told that the chef was too busy. There was hardly anyone in there.

Under new management and now serving food! Visited on Sunday for a Roast and was not disappointed. Lovely Lamb roast with all the trimmings and a gravy that was 'out of the world' good! Lovely friendly staff and pretty surroundings. A must try after a Sunday walk in the surrounding hills and woodlands.

Lovely, friendly people running the pub. Dog friendly. Spoke to us as if we had known them for years. Food is great, try the steak sarnie! Was surprised at the great value when I settled up the tab. Huge outdoor space also. It's clear the Landlady really cares. Will definitely be going back.

Visited today for Sunday lunch with friends. Staff were exceptionally welcoming and friendly and couldn’t do enough to assist us, given we had twins in a double buggy plus a toddler to accommodate. Roast beef was excellent, they also clearly care about using locally sourced ingredients. Would highly recommend and happily visit again.

Popped in as we were in the area and we wanted somewhere to watch the rugby; glad we chose here! It is a little bit out of the way, but is certainly worth the trip. We didn't eat, but the beer and wine selection was decent. It was a great place to sit and relax with friends/family and a drink. And a roaring fire to boot! Highly recommend a visit !

We'd looked menu up online which looked lovely before visiting on a sat eve. We arrived there was only 1 couple in there finishing their meal. Unfortunately the menu had changed that day it was a very limited choice we had squid to start which was lovely and beautifully cooked, I had a burger with the extra cost of s.potato fries it was nice but nothing special fries were cooked nicely, partner had curry they unfortunately didn't have the poppadoms that went with it again was nice enough, but was a little underwhelmed. They kind of forgot us at the end so didn't bother with a pudding or have any idea what was on offer. It's a lovely pub and the lad who served us was a pleasant host not sure if we'd rush back given how lucky we are with restaurants and pubs in the area

Lovely three course meal off the menu and great service. Will definitely visit again in the coming weeks. Thank you

Not everyone loves dogs with their beer. When I come for a quiet pint I don't want to be pestered by the landlords dog....

Nice looking country pub but very disappointing lunch. My simple scampi & chips was ok but took over an hour to be served. Shepherds Pie was very small with a minuscule amount of broccoli & served with toasted dry French bread - very random! Service incredibly slow even though very few people there & the place was freezing cold, so not very welcoming. Not great value for money, won’t be going back.

Superb Sunday roast! Beautiful tender beef lots of lovely vegetables. Friendly efficient service. Highly recommended.

We booked to eat here the other week and went for Sunday roast last Sunday. We were told no booking was showing but they would find us a table of 3. We ordered our food 3 X roast 2 X lamb 1 X beef , my beef was brought out with no gravy or Yorkshire's the other 2 meals appeared about 10 mins later. My partner asked about my yorkshire and extra roast potatoes to which they replied there is not enough as they had been really busy bit strange as it was only 13.20 and roast dinners were all they were doing. Whilst eating our dinner it came to our attention that a table of 3 plus a baby had not received their dinner yes you guessed it it was served to us. They therefore asked for a refund and left and we apologized profusely that we didn't realise we had consumed their lunch. Needless to say we will not be returning and we even left without ordering a coffee and dessert. I left a message on their Facebook site and it was removed also you are unable to message them ! I wonder why. Avoid

What a find. Amazing food in a great environment.

A lovely little country pub! A friend took me here, along with some work buddies on a snowy afternoon after work. A cosy, warm & welcoming (dog friendly) pub nestled away in the countryside, with plenty of parking & a fire! Good selection of drinks, great food along with vegan (im not a vegan) and amazing stone cooked pizzas! (You should totally offer takeaway btw) There’s a hot air balloon club in the neighbouring field, and we even watched a miniature balloon take off from our window. Toilets immaculate & I loved the thoughtful touch of the sanitary products on the side. Will definitely be back again! There’s also the Roald Dahl museum just down the road, along with some quaint little shops & cafes… xxx

Nice local pub with a nice price beers

Great location with plenty of bike parking. Friend staff and good choice of hot and cold drinks. We will be back.

Enjoyable pub to visit. Young, friendly landlord very enthusiastic to provide a pleasant atmosphere & experience for his customers. Friendly locals also. Well-kept ale. (Rebellion IPA for me.) Recently refurbished kitchen, but we didn't eat so no opinion on the food.

Fantastic that the place has reopened after a refit after standing idle. New owners and staff are fantastic . What food they do is excellent. My experience was spoiled by some precious customer who seemed to think she was some sort of influencer complaining about the colourful language from some locals and threatening the Landlord with a bad review. This was at 6pm ,when most Builders are unwinding after work. If Tarquin and Jemima are (in your opinion) old enough to visit a PUBLIC House then its on you for their experience of the adult world. The Landlords and staff are excellent. If a bit of colourful language offends you and little Horatio and Puddleduck take them too Maccy D's.

Friendly staff, good beers. No longer a Motorhome stop off pub (at least for the short term)

Great pub, just waiting for the kitchen to be open 😀

No pub lunches until July as only just opened again

Excellent pub. Visited recently for the first time in years. Friendly staff and great atmosphere.

Closed looking for new management or owners

The firework display was lovely and my son and niece enjoyed it

Always enjoy a good pint in the garden. Lovely big grass and play area for the kids, they love it. Often something going, live music, hot air balloons. Very friendly service.

I was pleasantly surprised. I want to hire their decorator to furnish my house. I found the entrees to be very agreeable to my personal flavor-profile. The waitress did an excellent job. Everything I tried was bursting with flavor. Solid 4 stars.

Good food and drink. Nice location and atmosphere.

Well presented and delicious bistro-style food. Varied and interesting menu. Well kept beers. Great atmosphere; comfortable terrace and dining room, and a cosy bar.

Amazing Pub, Friendly staff and Great food

Friendly staff. Had to wait a while for a drink.they serve real ale.food is expensive.

Mother's day treat turned into 2 hours of poor food & service. Not recommended at all. Arrived at for 5pm booking, served at 7:30pm. When finally served, the food was below average at best & one of the dishes was inedible as all the vegetables were burnt & an aubergine accompaniment was tasteless watery slush. The Caesar salad main was bland, poorly prepared, had oily fried bread croutons & was a minuscule portion...particularly for c. £17 set menu price. We therefore complained. They blamed the delay on the fact they had one other large booking (about 15 people) plus our 5. But if they had been happy to take the bookings you would expect them to plan for set numbers. They blamed the inedible dish (a roast) on the fact that they had a "new chef today who was not used to the ovens". So aside from having their new chef's first day on one of the busiest days of the year, they wern't that familiar with the ovens. Advice alert to management....phone the parties in advance to explain this to allow an informed decision as to whether they wanted to continue with their bookings. I note others have had spookily similar experiences recently. Aside from the food I'd characterise this place as a tatty drinkers pub. So if that's what you want, then fine, but for food the message is avoid…

If you're not someone who goes here at least once a week, don't go. They are set up for regulars only. Great food, quick to serve you a drink and very nice staff. However the table management at Sunday lunchtime is dreadful. After booking long in advance, when we arrived we were told that that we would have to wait a couple minutes before we could get a table. There were about three empty tables but apparently they were booked for someone else (in other words they were prioritizing regulars). We then waiting a full 30 minutes before we were finally seated and informed that the menu was 'the usual Sunday roast'. I'm sure if that's the same pub you've been to for 7 generations then the pub is great. However, they really need to up their game if they ever want new customers.

Really great friendly pubs we've visited on several occasions . Food looks very good although we haven't tried yet with a very varied menu. Fish and chip van visits the pub every Monday , very unusual but that's part of the charm. Real ale is kept well and varied.

Really nice lunch all cooked from scratch very tasty and ample portion chicken and mushroom pie roasted veg and mash with sticky toffee pudding and custard sweet. Lovely setting with warm and cosy log fire. Thoroughly worth a visit

Curry in a hurry ? forget It ! one hour 15 mins later still sitting there ! No staff not an excuse ! Have been a regular customer for 18 years , not anymore.

Great service! Loved the fish and chips!

Fabulous little pub with a great selection of drinks and food. Very caring and attentive staff and nice atmosphere all around.

Always driven past but never been in however had an amazing night here on Tuesday with 10 good friends and great food. Richard and his bar staff really made the night. Thank you for looking after us. We will return

Fantastic food and fantastic service .

Good food with good service and very nice ambience.

A retired Chef, I can honestly say that I have just eaten the best Sunday Roast I have ever had from any establishment ever. This place is the best kept secret in Buckinghamshire and we will definitely be making the 25 miles to eat there again.

BIG Tasty Roast had, needed some finessing.

Great food and very attentive staff - will be going back soon x

We attended a bike rally here. The staff couldn't be more friendly and helpful. Good beer, and excellent food (a little on the pricey side but worth it). A nice beer garden, and looks like it would be very cozy in winter.

They have Stella. There was a doggo. I gave it my last bit of sausage roll. It nommed

Nice atmosphere. There was a dog.

5* + Thankyou so much Michelle, Richard and your staff. We had a meal here for a colleague leaving work... Eighteen of us attended and the evening couldn't have been more of a success. From the wonderful welcome, fabulous food and excellent service. Nothing was too much trouble..everyone made sure the evening went perfectly. They didn't even mind our out of tune singing and dancing and one member of staff even tried to teach us to 'floss! I can't recommend the Black Horse enough. We are planning our next meal as I type!

Fantastic Sunday Roast Beef lunch, great veg excellent seasoning. Lovely fruit crumble best in the area by far. Lovely friendly staff, highly recommended....will be back regularly.

Wonderful food and wonderful staff and service

Great pub grub with a warm welcome

Recently went to this local pub and I was pleasantly surprised. It was my sister's wedding and she had her wedding lunch here. The food was absolutely amazing. Everything that we had was made from scratch, the presentation was amazing too. The manager and staff were very helpful and polite. I will definitely be returning and would recommend this place. Well done for making my sister's wedding day so special.

Traditional English pub with great beers, food and service.

Cute pub with plenty of parking and a large garden. Had a great, reasonably priced roast dinner, very friendly and attentive staff.

The Black Horse has just reopened under new management so we popped in for lunch to test it out. Chesham sausage and mash was delicious, as was chicken tagine. For dessert, rhubarb panna cotta and lemon tart were excellent.

If it wasn't so sad we'd laugh at the prices. An orange and tonic was more expensive than a Guinness or a San Miguel. The bottles soft drinks really couldn't have been smaller, like 200ml. And people are being encouraged to drink less alcohol. The bar person could have cared less if he served us or not and it seemed he was doing us a big favour even acknowledging our presents. Shall make a point NOT tp bother to stop there again and not take customers.