The Horse guards inn in Chichester

Terrific place to go to dinner.

Excellent food, cosy atmosphere and friendly staff! Would definitely recommend!

Great service on a busy Sunday lunchtime. Good food and value

My husband and I stayed for two nights, it was wonderful. The breakfast is amazing, fresh milk and orange juice on the table, and the cooked breakfast is just so delicious. I had their homemade gluten free bread, which is fantastic! We had two dinners and the menu changes daily, honestly can't stay enough just how delicious the food was and they were so accommodating for gluten free. Fresh eggs and local honey to buy on the counter. Wonderful, welcoming staff. An overall lovely vibe to the place. Just a delight!

One of the best country pubs in West Sussex serving the best gastronomic delights complimented by a wide range of IPA beers and wines. Fire places in the winter and a beautiful summer garden will make your visit complete.

We were a group of friends meeting for lunch on a Friday. We had booked for 9 of us but sadly two were unable to join at the last minute due to health issues. We called the pub and let them know 24 hours in advance but apparently this wasn’t good enough - it had to be 48 hours?! So seven of us enjoyed lunch together (despite a mix up with our orders resulting in one of us having to accept the wrong meal or eat ten minutes after the rest of us) we had champagne to celebrate a special birthday and had a lovely time together catching up. However the bill arrived and we had been charged an extra £40 for our two missing friends. I’m sorry but we all found that unbelievable! The pub was full, our two missing friends had clearly not left empty seats. And yet we had to had to pay £20 for each of them (depute almost all the main courses being under £20!) We removed the service charge because of this as we won’t be asking our friends to pay us back obviously (service had even been added on top of the extra £40!) So the staff lost out because of a really unfair management rule. Our apologies to the staff as they were very helpful & friendly! So, sadly (for us, because we have always enjoyed visiting this pretty pub) we won’t be back. I would also add that I hate leaving negative reviews so I emailed the pub to discuss, but no one bothered to reply.

went here yesterday for a Sunday roast... quite disappointing... stale tasting, over baked Yorkshire pud, quite unpleasant 'mash' of boiled swede and not sure what the over veg was... turnip? The 'Aberdeen Angus Sirloin roast' slices were few, wafer thin and had lots of grisly fat, one boiled carrot and thankfully, some quite nice kale and of course a bit of gravy... more gravy, upon request, at the cost of one pound sterling. Seriously, don't know what's happened here... we've eaten here before and have been amazed at the diversity, creativity and deliciousness of the food... we overheard someone else complain about the portion size of their chosen dish - something we could also relate to as we can normally not eat a 'full plate' especially something like a 'Sunday roast', but this was certainly not the case yesterday. Resting on laurels, having a tough time in todays market... whatever it is, its sad that standards have really dropped here.

Absolutely loved the food, the very lovely friendly staff, and the food was superb 👌 The pub was so cosy, and so picturesque. Would highly recommend it Well done, staff, we had a very lovely evening out there.

Wonderful Wednesday lunch started with a warm welcome by Sam and his team. It was great to see the pub full and buzzing on a midweek in January. The seasonal menu by Chef using local sourced suppliers read exceptionally well. Very different and exciting from any other pub. The salmon, cod and shellfish stew was plentiful and absolutely delicious. Cant wait to return to try more deliciousness.

Loved the place. Recommended by a friend stayed in the cottage ,small but more than adequate. What we did love was the ambiance and the special staff they seem to have . Food fantastic ,beer great , wine list more than adequate at good value. Definitely will be rebooking

Over rated and they think they are better than they are! Not consistent unfortunately! Sometimes good other times terrible and quite expensive for what you get!

Had lunch there with relatives, menu very eclectic in an obvious attempt to be adventurous. However one of our party could not find anything they could eat & some choices were less than palatable. Needless to say we won't be back.

Fantastic. Everything about this place is beautifully done, plus it has a magic ingredient - wonderful hosts and team. A full restaurant tells its own story and I can see why it's busy. A 5 star experience.

Lovely roast on our journey from Dorset to Surrey. Found a table for us on what was a busy week day evening on the run up to Christmas. Open fire and lots of low beams

Superlative meal and very friendly staff.

Had lunch here last week for a special occasion for a few people. Ambience and food were excellent; food came out quickly and everyone really enjoyed it. Most of the staff were super but a couple of them were really unwelcoming at first and didn’t seem pleased to see us at all; I felt like I was getting in their way. Again when we were leaving a couple of the team just looked past us, rather than saying ‘thanks/bye’ etc. first impressions and how you’re made to feel as a customer are so important. My comments are made in the spirit of giving constructive feedback, not as a complaint, and I hope the owners will take on board. We would definitely go back.

My cousin, who lives locally, treated me and my partner to lunch here on Thursday and I have rarely had such a wonderful pub meal. Between us we had the skate, steak and panna cotta with gingerbread biscuits – everything was perfect. Our fabulous waitress, Erin, couldn't have done enough for us and even gave us a handwritten recipe for the biscuits when we cheekily asked. They're baking in my oven here in Wales now and though I'm sure they won't match the ones that came out of your kitchen, it's great to have a bit of the Horse Guards' foodie fabulousness in my own home. Thank you all and I look forward to visiting again next time I'm in the area.

What can I say if I could give 10 stars I would have done I had a work party here on Friday night. The service so the food was amazing. U had the pumpkin soup followed by the trout and the flavours were out of this world. I'm just annoyed I didn't get a chance yo try the puddings as I was so full. Really would recommend this place highly. I hsvnt had food like this in a long time . Well done to all of the team and the kitchen staff.

My wife and I had our anniversary dinner here this week and we were absolutely blown away by the quality of the dishes we ordered. Beautifully presented and incredible flavours. A friendly welcome, great service all night and a lovely, cozy atmosphere made our night perfect! We look forward to going back.

I’m just going to advise those persons who have any food intolerances to not bother with this restaurant as they have just replied to a phone enquiry re do they cater for people with gluten intolerances and they answered no we don’t cater for vegans.

Stayed here for 2 nights in the double. Simple rooms but really comfy. Food and drink was top notch. Car would be helpful as £20 each way from Pulborough in a taxi. Great walks near by. Staff were really friendly and helpful

It's the ideal place to go for xmas

Really lovely pub, but disappointed to find no vegetarian roast option and no vegan option at all on the menu.They did accommodate us by adding some pumpkin from a veggie meal onto the plate with the roast trimmings, however a plate of root veg + kale is not all that satisfying for £14. Still giving 4 stars as it's a really nice pub, they did accommodate the best they could, just surprising in 2023 for there to not be a decent roast option for someone who chooses to not eat meat.

4 friends out for dinner, we ate - Sweet and sour prawn starters, Venison, fish broth, skate mains, Affogato to finish. All exceptional, although with hindsight I would have had the fish broth instead of the venison. Great real ales. A nicer, more character full English country pub you will struggle to find. This is not pub food, it’s high end restaurant fare with excellent friendly service. £60 a head all in but worth it for a 3 course treat. Note, much of their produce is home grown. We will be back soon I hope.

Just popped in for a drink. Sat in the garden,and there were children kicking a football around. So if you were trying to have a quiet drink, you need to be careful that the ball doesn't hit you or your glass. Not really the right atmosphere for a upmarket country pub. Disappointing 😞

Tried the restaurant but vv unfriendly. Kind of like walking into the Slaughtered Lamb. Most hateful glances since we played away at Milwall. Honestly, there are do many really friendly pub restaurants around there. I would give this one a swerve.

Brilliant Sunday lunch - excellent roast but also a good selection of other options. Awesome home made ice cream and super staff.

Sunday lunch...its was good..I would not go as far as exceptional but great value for money , substantial and delicious....the Horseguards is a charming 16thy century pub, old beams, cosy and with a great garden when its not raining, it was when we visited but that did not matter one bit. We were give a nice quiet table and thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. My only slight disappointment from reading the website was evidence of the more foraged side of the meal. I was perhaps expecting more wild berry's, seaweed or herbs but on saying that most of the meats and vegetables and pickles are produced by them and my mackerel started and the hogget ( like a pate ) were great, my Sunday roast pork was amazing beautiful presented ( inc some amazing crackling that almost ruined my already doggy teeth ) and a portion big enough for 2, well 1 and a kid. Mind you the two children sitting on the next table had the same dish and portion size and finished the lot..... No desert for me but loved the coffee with yummy fudge while my aunt had the homemade ice cream. We will return. The other nice thing was meeting a lovely lady who lives next door and has Sunday lunch on her own, very friendly and welcoming to her village, and great to hear how things have changed with this pub for the better...she did say she loved it before though x

Lovely interior, excellent food.

Brilliant barman, excellent Sunday roasts.

Booked well in advance. Aware of limited menu that reflected seasonal produce. Menu was broad and excellent. Quality of food high. Great service. Fog friendly.

Excellent time at the Horse Guards Inn for a drink. Beautiful English sparkling wine was served! Lovely setting inside and out. I’ve been to the Horse Guards many times, but this was my first time visiting the garden out the back. It was beautiful! Lovely setting to enjoy a bite and some wine. Thank you!

Having visited this pub last night I felt it only appropriate I write a review. The four of us(two couples) had been attending Goodwood races all week and had enjoyed some nice dinners in different pubs on the way home but this was exceptionally good. The welcome from the young man and two young ladies was very friendly and all three of them looked after us extremely well all evening. We asked about a couple of things on the menu and again time was taken to explain and also some recommendations were given, which proved to be excellent. We all agreed that the meal was definitely the best we had eaten all week and the food was comparable to some of the nicer restaurants we have visited. This place is really tucked away and not the easiest to find but in my opinion you will struggle to find a more friendlier place and I know this is only our opinion but you would have to go a long way to find better food. Any questions please ask. twinzzy.

We had a seriously good dinner at the Horse Guards Inn. Interesting, seasonal and local menu, delicious homemade breads and dips, and some serious skills evident in all the dishes. Highly recommended!

A wonderful pub, quirky and lots to look at! Food is sublime and service is always spot on, always worth a visit, beautiful village too!

Had lunch here - great as usual

We didn't stay here but the food was excellent. Loved the quirky garden too

Excellent food and lovely friendly staff. Stayed here with a friend for some R&R and quality time together. Next to Petworth for some stunning walks/runs. Food is seasonal and prepared to the highest standards. Breakfast (included in the price) worth £30 alone. Room was very clean - country shabby chic vibes - comfortable beds, basic but everything you need. Garden is enchanted and has comfy beds/bags to lounge on and sleep off lunch on which listening to the hens chatting. Good wine list. Would definitely visit again.

An absolute find! This restaurant is tucked away and you almost need to know it exists beforehand. We were invited by our friends and have since visited again twice! The atmosphere for lunch was excellent. It was a sunny but not hot day. We shared a large table outside (our friend's children and grandchildren were also with us) and had a long and leisurely shared set of starters. All of which were excellent. The individual main courses and dessert were similarly outstanding and the service throughout exemplary. It is hard to imagine how the experience of lunch in the Sussex countryside could be improved.

We had dinner it was first class Superb food and choice terrific friendly atmosphere and staff Wonderful fish courses beautifully served. Highest recommendation.

A hidden gem! Charming staff and scrumptious food fit for a king. Beautiful setting full of character. I'm already looking forward to coming back.

What a gorgeous quirky pub. Privately owned and the staff were fabulous. Great service, really engaged and having fun in their work. Delicious good - the venison was beautiful and the best GF bread ever. Lovely wine list and loads of local beers. Will definitely...

We'd heard great things and it exceeded our expectations, we were lucky enough to be sat outside for an afternoon enjoying the picture perfect setting, fantastic food and friendly service. Can't wait to go back.

Had a great lunch on Saturday, place was packed. I suggest booking as they had to turn people away. Food was very good for the prices service was great

Amazing! A wonderful family lunch to celebrate a birthday. Not rushed at all. Last Sunday lunch. Thank you.

Stayed a weekend with my family, food was amazing accommodation was great, Will be back soon

The food was great and staff were friendly. We were a pre booked party of 10 and it was the first beautiful day of spring, so plenty of people about. Unfortunately, this combination meant the service was really slow. I would like to re-visit on a less busy day.

Best pub for miles. Accomdated us with a beef sandwich in garden when fully booked.

Wonderful evening catching up with friends. Service, food and atmosphere were wonderful. Would definitely come back when I’m next in the area. Locally sourced and seasonal food. Delicious!

Stayed for dinner and breakfast following morning after staying in the B&B Top.class. Excellent service, food for both meals, ambience. Lots of choice for breakfast.

First visit for lunch. We had a warm welcome and the venison was delicious.

Came to the Inn for a last minute Sunday lunch and it was wonderful. The service (especially accommodating tricky dietary requirements) was amazing and the food was delicious. Beautiful interior and great location. Highly recommended and we'll be back.

A must to visit lovely people and lovely pub

Taken here as a birthday treat, very pretty place but be warned there is no car park! Small menu which is always a good thing, choice of starter, light main and full main and pudding. My main course came with fries for which I was...

The place, the staff and the food 10/10.

Stupendo posto!!! Molto British country un classico della cucina UK cibo ottimo, il personale molto cordiale complimenti!!!

What a gastronomic delight hidden away just outside Petworth. Friends took us to this little inn on a freezing cold day before Christmas. It was warm and packed. Not surprised as the lunch time food was superb. Our meat choices were interesting and cooked to...

We didn’t stay but had lunch. Excellent roast, really good ales all Independent brewers and great staff

Always a warm hearty welcome here, with excellent beers on tap and the food offering is top notch.

We had the most fabulous lunch there today food was exceptional. Skate wing and Bream absolutely delicious. Super staff super ambiance. Very reasonable prices.

Absolutely outstanding food. Wish I could rate more than 5 star, it was genuinely the best Sunday lunch we've had out ever. Great service, look forward to going back

Incredible!! My partner and I are massive Roast dinner snobs, we always prefer a home cooked food to eating out as we have never found a decent roast.... until we ate here! Oh Wow the roasts here are amazing, we are still dreaming about it now and cant wait to go back!! The service was great and everyone was friendly. If you want food that melts in your mouth book here now!!

Lovely pub in a lovely village. And very good food.

I popped in last night for white onion soup, parmesan with smoked Sussex rapeseed, then a 28-day, dry-aged Aberdeen Angus sirloin, salad and fries, followed by steamed marmalade sponge and custard. I selected a large glass of the house Merlot to accompany my meal. The...

A beautiful pub serving wonderful food and booze, surrounded by the Sussex countryside. Beat still my heart!

Great joint. If only they made more of them.

Great pub with fantastic food and booze 😀

First time we have ventured out post Pandemic and first time I haven’t given the Horse Guards 5 stars but they were full and we sat outside in quite cold weather; food came out erratically and the staff spasmodically; but as they were full, that...

Another great lunch under the watchful eye of Ben, the front of house manager. Even with the extortionate price of fuel, we drive 22 miles from Farnham to eat here, and it's worth every mile! My wife had beautifully cooked pork tenderloin (fillet to you...

My 6th birthday in a row at the horseguards and tonight was completely outstanding. We have had many totally hysterical evenings with the awesome staff but tonight was all about the food. Every starter and every main was incredible, with the steak probably being the tastiest we have ever eaten…. ever….. Dont think twice about it, book table 4 and eat in this pub and if you want to sleep really well end your evening with an expresso martini :)

We are staying with family in Arundel & met up with a friend from Petersfield. Food was outstanding, great service in a beautiful location. Would love to visit again

Sad and disappointed, we have been coming to this beautiful pub for many years and always had a high standard of food and service. Having booked for 7.00 on a bank holiday Friday evening we arrived to a very luck warm welcome. At the bar only one bitter was available. On the menu the steak was sold out. Food itself was very average bordering on bland and expensive.

excellent food - someone can clearly cook here :-)

Great food, great service and a really fun playground

Great meal, service could be slightly improved, but it's our new favourite pub and definitely worth the drive from London or anywhere else!

A beautiful country pub, tucked away in the heart of the British countryside. I had steak, which had lots of flavour and cooked medium rare, perfect. Prices are pitched about right. If you want cheap and cheerful, go somewhere else, if you want quality, and friendly service you wont go far wrong by popping in for a pint and some food.

A wonderful pub just a short walk from Petworth though Petworh House park. Super food, gear local beers and service with a never ending smile. We have been back countless times over the last few weeks and have only ever been disappointed when they are fully booked. Reservations are recommended at weekends and during Goodwood, Gold Cup etc.

Drove quite a way to visit this pub and was very much looking forward to sitting down to a nice meal and a bottle of wine - however, whilst the food was pleasant enough, it was so very expensive for what you got! The cheapest...

Service was slow even though the waiting staff we polite and friendly. They forgot to bring water and the bill(had to be asked several times) Poor knowledge of the menu with mains much smaller than expected. Several of our group were still hungry after starter and main. Food was to a good standard and was very tasty. But considering the price would have expected better service.

Doesn’t even function as a basic pub. Waited for over an hour for our order to be told that they hadn’t even placed it. Go if you want to sit in a pretty garden but not much else.

Superb place. Superb location. Superb food. We loved it!

Amazing food, great pub and friendly staff. Will hopefully return!

Wow! Best restaurant in sussex by a mile! Fantastic chic decor, amazing and friendly service, great menu all locally sourced and cooked in house! Go for the quaint garden and different food!

What a lovely pub. Food was amazing! Can't wait to go back again, even just for a beer.

We stayed for lunch not in a room. The food is amazing more like gourmet quality rather than an Inn. Delicious.

Rustic with some charm. Locals establishment with upmarket menu and wine choices. Good for a special event

Very good meal. Impressive menu and helpful staff. Highly recommended 👌 👍

Lovely pub, very different with an unusual, but very tasty menu. Friendly staff and well worth a visit.

Great food and superb, friendly service with tables inside and outside in the garden (with the chickens!)

I visited yesterday with my husband and son. We’d been to Petworth and wanted lunch on the way to Uppark. They fitted us in even though it was busy. We started off by sitting at the bar and then moved to a vacant table. We...

Lovely staff and interesting menu. Delicious food. Only complaint are the portion sizes. Fish and chips were a decent size however other things on the menu were quite small. For example the eggs, salmon and toast was sold as a main and cost £12.50 and consisted of one piece of bread, one egg and a few slices of smoked salmon. Similarly a gnocchi dish was £15 and there was maybe about 12 pieces of gnocchi. Had to eat again a couple hours later.

Took our 5 year old for a Valentine’s Day lunch treat while our toddler was at nursery. How wonderful to dine in such a beautiful pub, enjoy such delicious and gorgeously-prepared food and attentive service. We will be back!

Imaginative menu, great wines and lovely people serving. The ambience of this lovely pub- restaurant is warm and lively with open fires and shabby chic/ rustic decor. A stone's throw from Petworth it is nestled in a village location in the heart of the South Downs. Parking is on-street and can be awkward as the place seems to always be busy. Essential to book.

Wonderful, unspoilt Inn.Warm and friendly welcome.Just popped in for a drink and lite bite.Will definitely return for an evening meal soon.

Amazing food and service!!! Thank you!

what a shocking experience we had Sat evening 15th Jan 2022 at the Horse guards Inn a local pub we tried for a double birthday celebration. Basically there were two issues we had on our table of four, we had three courses and on the main course two dishes came 5 minutes earlier than the other two causing the dishes to become too cold. we raised the issue with staff who said he would pass it through, which I presumed was to the chef or manager. nothing was really done at that point, the overall quality of the courses were very tasty but spoiled by main course delivery speed. when we came to pay the bill we noticed a bottle of £50 red wine was on our invoice, we had 1 bottle of white and a couple of pre dinner drinks so it was not ours, it was a clear error. This is the part that enraged and ruined our evening causing me to spend time writing the review The manager had a serious attitude problem when we raised the cold main course problem coupled with the invoice error. He refused to accept the complaint by saying that no one else had complained "quite irrelevant" really. He then seemed to imply we were only looking for a reduced bill, became rude, sarcastic and argumentative. We paid the full £212.65 bill. By not accepting two dishes be removed from the bill that he rudely offered we clearly demonstrated our intent. In summary the young manager i believe is called Ben has got some serious customer relation training required as he should never argue with customers when issues arise, it's commercial suicide for a business.

Just a brilliant place to eat, stay and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Petworth. We try and go as often as we can!

Great pub 2 real ales on when I visited in Dec. I didn't order food but it was very busy with people eating. See menu. Large beer garden.

Really friendly, great atmosphere and delicious food. We had a lot of fun for a family dinner. Excellent wine recommendations

I visited with friends on Friday evening. What a great pub, super friendly staff who couldn't do enough for us. All the food is freshly cooked to order from home grown or locally sourced ingredients and couldn't be better! I can't recommend them highly enough.