White Horse Inn in St Edmundsbury

Quiet country pub in the middle of nowhere. Met with friends for-dinner. Food and drink options were good. It’s decent pub grub. We enjoyed our time here and would go back again.

Excellent meal as always, came a couple of weeks ago, portion size not great a different chef than normal very disappointed, am a regular, never had this before, wouldn't eat here when they are cooking as don't like portion size

I've been many times before and food is normally lovely but today was a let down the roast dinners before was lots of vegetables and you got a good size meal for your money but today small meals for same price bad value for money staff not friendly when paying didn't even get a thankyou won't be going back again

Absolutely lovely roast, but let down with the roast potatoes, before when I have gone they were Absolutely wonderful, think someone else cooked them because they were not the same, everything else was spot on, amazing

Wonderful old world pub. Very nice welcome from staff. Plenty of choice for lunch. Great value & big portions. We had brie, bacon & cranberry ciabatta & halloumi & salsa wrap with fresh salad & crisps. Delicious!

We had an overnight stay in a dog friendly room. The room had patio doors leading to a little enclosed garden which was ideal . The room was big and very comfortable . We had dinner and breakfast both of which were excellent . The staff here are very friendly and make you feel at home

We moved into the area a year ago and sadly only just found this little nugget of greatness. When we entered the pub was busy with locals , staff were so attentive and friendly . We felt welcome from the start . The food was ample portions and very very tasty , the wine was good quality and chilled to perfection. We will be back . If you are considering booking, do as you won't be disappointed.

Dropped in for impromptu lunch while stumbled upon this village. Amazing food and great value for an unexpected location. Would definitely return.

This thatched and part 16th century country pub has, thankfully, not been trendily modernised. The cosy beamed bar is clearly popular, with a choice of well-kept real ales. The quiet, comfortable rooms are at the side, with picnic tables outside. The large beer garden offers extensive views across farmland. Foodwise, it's unpretentious, familiar pub fare (good steaks and pasta, but sloppy, dull curry). Wines at competitive prices. Excellent full English (but not too full) breakfast. This is the sort of pub that used to exist in many a village. Sadly, they're fading away.

We came here for Easter Sunday Lunch/dinner. Opted for the roast beef and all the trimmings. It was lovely well worth the money. I even managed to fit a dessert in. Staff were great and my only disappointment was gravy had already been poured on my dinner. My fault, but I would have expected it to be served in a jug. Will know next time to ask for no gravy!

Visited for lunch for the second occasion, although not booked we were shown to a table immediately after being warmly welcomed. Service was very quick, the staff were very attentive, the menu was varied and would suit all palettes. The food was excellent, plentiful, freshly prepared, hot, appetisingly served and very well priced. We were a party of three, all had different meals and all were very well pleased. I would have no hesitation in dining there again and also recommending others. Try the sausages, mash and vegetables, you won't be disappointed.

Fabulous roast dinner. A big plateful of food: several slices of roast beef, large hot and crispy Yorkshire pudding, perfect roast potatoes (fluffy inside and crispy outside), good selection of veg (carrots, broccoli and mange tout) covered with plenty of gravy. Cauliflower cheese and spiced red cabbage served on the side. We also had a pint each and the total bill was £40 for two. The only fault I could pick was that the beef was well done (but it was still delicious!).

In het mooie landschap kom je deze fraaie pub tegen. Zeker een stop waard. Aardige bieren op de tap, mooi terras en binnen is het Engels gezellig. Bediening is niet al te vlot, maar het belletje op de bar helpt wel!

If you hanker after a pint of beer, a large plate with a roast, Yorkshire pudding, a tremendous array of vegetables followed by a traditional apple crumble or something like that, this is you place. Add attractive friendly barmaids and the realisation that there is the remains of a large wartime airfield adjacent, all that is missing is an MG and the sound of Merlin engines warming up.

Great deals on a Monday night . Offered 2 x Cheeseburger, chicken burger, beef burger meals etc for £15.00. Good atmosphere, outside garden and children play area. Great staff

There is a sign outside the White Horse that claims Fresh Local Produce. The starters, deep fired cheese wedges and buffalo wings followed by battered haddock with chips, peas and tartare sauce. All commercial prepared and bought in frozen except the sauce which was very chunky with very little mayo added. The wings had an uncooked pepper or chilli sauce poured over the crispy coating making it soggy and bitter. The fish had been put into the deep fryer before the oil was hot enough so that when the batter was cut oil leaked out. I told the waitress and then the manageress about the fish and also told her that I did not want frozen chips. I was told they would tell the chef. No offer to change anything and no feedback from the chef. As there was a family with a child seated behind me I did not want spoil their evening so paid the bill , no discount for uneaten food, and left. The only fresh item was the salad garnish. No fresh food as the sign stated.

We were here for a family party. The garden was made available from 3pm and the marquee and outsde/inside bar from 6pm. A warm sunny Easter Saturday turned cold when the sun went in. The pub and grounds were lovely...just needed heating on to keep guests warm. Other family members were staying here and were soon putting on different clothes, and jackets etc. I ended up sitting in the pub and having a coffee to warm me up! Even the bbq food didn't keep me warm. Nice pub, good selection of drinks and food, just need to consider lighting the log burner once the sun goes in!

We came here after a wedding ceremony. The first thing that i noticed was the smiles and welcome! Everyone was so friendly at all times and the service was organised and prompt. The food was impeccable and good sized portions. The pub is traditional in look and very well looked after. You couldn’t ask more of a country pub. Well done to the owners, staff and chef. Thank you for a great end to our friends wedding day.

Had a lovely lunch reasonably priced. Good atmosphere. Excellent service from waitress. Great village pub.

Called in on spec at the end of a long day (for us and the staff who had just finished looking after a wedding party) and couldn't have been made more welcome. Super food and (much to my surprise as my wife had managed to organise it without me having a clue!) a wonderfully tuneful rendition of happy birthday thrown in! Customer service of the highest order!

Chose The White Horse as we hadn't been there for quite a while and glad we did. We came for an evening meal (2 adults & a teenager). The reception was friendly and there was no waiting, straight to our table. The restaurant was busy...

We visited this pub on Saturday 9/10/21 it was booked at short notice for 11 children and adults the staff were very friendly but I found the server a lady quite defensive when I queried where my son's meal was as he ordered first and...

We had not made a booking and the pub was very accommodating. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We had 2 roasts, a halloumi burger and a hunters chicken. All meals were great portion size and very tasty. We also had 3 puddings which were...

Had a lovely meal with friends in this great village pub. Staff very friendly, helpful and attentive Good menu choice, arrived timely. Good value and tasty and a number of dishes locally sourced. Had the Kedington sausages which were delicious. Definitely recommend to friends and...

We booked for Sunday lunch with a friend and were thoroughly delighted with the experience. The welcome was warm from a particularly nice young lady and we were promptly provided with a comfortable table and given good recommendations about the beers available. The food was...

The dining areas are full of charm, and the staff are very pleasant and helpful. The food is plentiful and served in a reasonable time. We went on a Sunday and chose the Sunday Lunch menu which on this occasion featured Beef, Pork and Turkey....

We visited after the second lockdown as I have always supported the pub. On their pie night I was served a stone cold chicken pie, it was literally frozen in the middle. When they took it back to the kitchen they then said they didn’t...

Cosy pub serving really nice food in a friendly setting. The food is classic pub offerings, high quality and good value. In the summer the pub garden is a lovely spot with views over the fields. Good selection of beers - all in all exactly...

The Sunday lunch was excellent. Food was delicious and the service was great. Waitress was very attentive. Toilets clean and fresh.. Will return.

Parking can be difficult, but persevere, it's worth it. Went with friends and our Golden Retriever, all made welcome. Food superb and prices reasonable. Wish they were closer!

Excellent meal, super vegetables, service was very good. Pub was very busy but the wait for our lunch was not long. Used this pub for meals before and will continue to.

What a lovely lunch, beautifully cooked and presented, lashing of gravy. The best Christmas sticky toffee pudding ever. Lovely staff, thank you it was a great afternoon.

Really like this pub always a nice welcome.For a drink or food. Nice atmosphere great service. Had a few meals now always nice.

We visited recently with members of my family who recently moved to Withersfield. It is very accessible as not far from the main road from Cambridge and there are plenty of parking spaces at the pub. It was very busy, which is a good sign...

The food here is so good. Today my parents had the roast dinner which they said was the best they’d had in a very long time. A huge portion of meat, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, so many different veg and extra trimmings like cracking and...

lovely old country pub - good menu and very drinkable house red. Lovely friendly service - all just what you want when you're having lunch with old friend. Highly recommended

We had an absolutely perfect meal for Mother’s Day. The meal was really lovely would definitely revisit

An old favourite haunt when we lived in U.K. it was lovely to catch up with friends in this lovely family run country pub and to get to stay in their guest rooms. Always good food (my personal favourite is the fish and chips but they do a super Sunday lunch), friendly and good service we also found the rooms very comfortable - a good quality mattress, pillows and duvet didn’t go un-noticed and for us makes a tremendous difference so very happy after getting those vital good nights sleep.

Called in for my Wife’s birthday and received a friendly welcome as always. Helped sort us out a table to accommodate Granddaughters buggy. Service was really good as was the food. Special beef pie was a treat and the burger spot on. Wine reasonably priced. Great little local!

Popped in here for a change. Really quite lovely pub lunch, reasonably priced. Thought my panini was really good price considering it came with salad and chips.

Very nice for a causal type meal. The staff were very very good. The table we were on was next to the bar door and the language was a little ripe. The landlord did request that this ceased which it did to a degree. Anyhow, another table became available and we requested a move. The girls were very apologetic and really did their best to accommodate our demands! Our meal was very nice. I had whitebait which was the same as anywhere else and hubby had chilli beef and noodles which were very nice. Mains we had a Tai curry and beaded chicken with veg. Again very nice. Wanted a pudding but to full (as usual!) Enjoyed our time here and the staff really made a difference making us feel welcome. The beer was excellent and the glass of red wine I had was good too.

Visited here for my mum’s birthday and a Sunday roast. Two of the party had the roast loin of pork which was lovely and came with a selection of vegetables and massive Yorkshire puddings (always a bonus) the other had from the small menu on offer so if roasts aren’t your thing you can always have something else.

We visited the pub for the first time since it changed hands a few years ago for a Birthday Meal and a party of 10

Had a wonderful family meal last night. Staff so friendly & helpful. Food excellent. Great menu choice. We were a party of 7 & meals served together, freshly cooked & hot. Lovely atmosphere. Thoroughly recommend. Thank to you all.

I have been here before for their 241 burger nights on a Monday and thought I'd try Sunday lunch

good service in nice surroundings, good choice of lagers and beers on tap. nice menu choices and the staff were happy to adjust meals to suit our party. We enjoyed the meal and will be back again soon.

Have visited the White Horse before but under previous ownership as it’s virtually on doorstep .

This is a regular haunt for us having moved to the village just over a year ago. In the past year, since change of ownership it had grown in popularity.

Good village pub, good views from the garden area and hard working staff. The food is reasonable and medium priced. Well worth a try!

Get to this pub on a Monday night for their two for a tenner burgers.

Turned out it was buy one get one free burger night AND the football was on!! So we didn’t choose from the usual menu, we had burgers ( which were lovely) and we will go back with the children for the same offer

All I have to say is WOW!!! We went for an impromptu pint and ended up staying for Sunday lunch.

We were surprised to find the large car park almost full, always a good sign, on a Tuesday evening. The bar was busy but we were in the restaurant which had a few empty tables. There was a good choice of food on the menu and also a specials board. The service was quick and all the staff were smiling and friendly. The food was very good, and the drinks well priced. I really enjoyed my burger, which was to large for me to finish, and came with delicious chips which my husband and friends also helped me eat!

Precioso pub, con una decoración fantástica. El personal era amable y el menú es variado. Teníamos entradas ensalada de queso feta y tiritas de pollo. Eran enormes porciones y probado encantador. Mi salchichas y puré estaba bien pero el puré tenía un montón de mostaza en lo que me pareció muy fuertes -pero eso es solo mi preferencia personal. Mi marido se había pescado que era increíblemente grasienta así que dejó más de él. Puede haber sido un. Hemos oído muchas cosas buenas sobre este pub, por lo nuevo- no dejes que en absoluto. Al parecer, el pescado y patatas fritas noche un lunes es una visita que vale la pena

We were treated to some great local hospitality and a delicious menu. Salmon salad was fantastic and lamb rump out of this world. Open fire great cask ales, what more is there to ask for???

He visitado este pub disfrutamos muchas veces y siempre las comidas. Es un bonito edificio paja también con alojamiento que es preciosa. Visité este domingo con la familia y tenía un asado encantadora cena.. Pedí raro carne y fue perfecto. Lo único que puedo decir es que el restaurante estaba fría y el personal waitressing no fue tan amable como podrían ser. Sin embargo, me encanta este pub y se lo recomendaría a cualquiera.

Hemos visitado unas cuantas veces antes, con unos amigos que viven en Haverhill. Nuestras experiencias previas han sido bueno - lo cual es la razón por la que volver!

liked vegetables and roast potatoes also desserts sunday roast awful poor quality meat tough as old boots requires chainsaw to cut as steak knifes not up to task.

Mi esposa y yo hemos comido aquí varias veces cuando se visita el área. Dado el número de lugares en los que comer alternativos a pocos kilómetros del White Horse solo hemos regresado debido al hecho de que la comida ha sido buena, aunque, en nuestra última visita, se olvidaron de traer nuestro entrante! Sin embargo, eso no nos impidió si estábamos en la zona de nuevo. El pub, con sus recuerdos de cricket, será de particular interés para los fanáticos de cricket desde la novia de Sir Donald Bradman emigrado a Australia desde el pueblo de Withersfield. La iglesia iluminada por la noche justo abajo del pub es muy pintoresco, así como con lápidas de Bradnams anteriores (la ortografía es correcto!)

Disfrutamos del sol de otoño en el agradable jardín del caballo blanco. Bacon y brie sandwich con una ensalada y plato de patatas fritas una excelente relación calidad-precio de sólo 5,25 GBP así como el sándwich de pollo caliente 5,50 GBP. (rodajas de pollo muy grandes, para deleite de mi hijo.) señorita agradable nos sirvió. Recomiendo vivamente.

Could not believe how rude and arrogant the manager was to me and the rest of my party! After not receiving all of our order and what we did get was cold, we were told it was not a fast food restaurant and that it's...

Magnífico hotel, fantástica habitación, desayuno genial, buena variedad de cervezas, el personal es amable y servicial, un montón de aparcamiento. Volvería a alojarme con mucho gusto.

Visité ayer para un almuerzo de bar con mis hijas.

Three very good doorstep sandwiches with fresh salad and little bowl with chips for just over a fiver each. Large party enjoying lunch in the Restaurant. Landlord came out with fresh water for the dog. Pleasant staff, pretty village, value for money. What's not to like?

Not a lot to like the service was extremely bad kept waiting no organisation only one waiter seemed to servce take orders and take customers payment. No apology. order take no wine menu ordered a bottle of red this did not appear and neither did the food. Landlord seemed totally unaware and disinterested in what was happening. A girl was helping but seemed incapable of answering a question. A pity as it used to be so good will not be returning.

We had often driven by this pub and said to each other we should try the food there sometime. On returning from our holiday abroad on driving home in need of food we decided to give the White Horse Inn a try. We walked in and was greeted by the friendly waitress and asked if we had booked, we were shown to a table in a very musky dark corner, old books everywhere. We ordered drinks and were given menus to look at. Half hour later very hungry and still no waitress to take our order, my husband went in search of the bar for more drinks and asked if we could order. Our starters eventually arrived and were lovely, chicken strips and Brie wedges .On the table over in the other corner the poor woman ordered twice and was told they no longer had any of the choices left. After another long wait our mains turned up, I had ordered pork chop, mash with a stilton sauce , my hubby sausage and mash with onion gravy, looked very nice but oh what a disappointment my pork chop was still very pink as I cut into it , my sauce changed colour. I was no longer hungry waited for my hubby to finish his meal,which was nice. I suggested we complain to the waitress, we sat awhile as no one had bothered to come to the table to see if our meal was ok . We decided to leave, eventually found a waitress on the bar , complained about the pork chop being incorrectly cooked and was told the chef would be told and we could have a free cup of coffee as a sorry gesture, as she said there would be no reduction on our bill. We paid our bill of over £45 and won't be going back.

We went for Sunday lunch and came back very disappointed. It was very expensive (£12.50 for a roast!) and not worth the money! Potatoes and veg were hard, meat was tough, stuffing was rock solid. The amount of food you got was good, however the quality let it down. Staff were friendly, however, and they had bouncy castles in the garden for the children. Will not be visiting for food again though unfortunately as we left feeling ripped off!

Service was poor, staff were friendly but inattentive.Food was generally okayGood atmosphereGood beer

Having found this little place on the way to Haverhill we decided to stop for a bite to eat, and I can happily say I am so say we did. We ordered sandwiches as a what we thought would be a light lunch (which by the way were huge and complete with a side salad and chips!!!). I ordered a ham sandwich and they were more than happy to leave any sauces out that I didn't want, you also get a choice of bread (white or granary).

I feel its time to write what I think about this place, its a shame because its my local but I feel I should write an honest review if you are thinking of spending £50+ on a meal for two.Last time I ate there I had to send my meal back because it was inedible, although I was disappointed I was relieved when the waitress agreed with me and took the whole meal off the bill. It was the pork belly and apple with mash. The pork was hard and the fat was like rubbery fat instead of melt in the mouth. The mash had been so microwaved that it was a weird consistency. Anyhoo we went back tonight to give it a final chance to see if things had improved. Firstly I want to say that as an average member of the public even I logically come to the conclusion with a range of food that big, it just cant be fresh produce. I would say half the choice on the menu and concentrate on getting things right! Any way, the waitress was friendly and polite but didn't remove the wine or water glasses from our table so we had 6 glasses on our small table for two. We ordered bread and dipping oil but were presented with two white round par baked rolls, which isn't really the idea. The olives were ok, but I would have preferred less but nicer ones. ShameThe steak was cooked nicely but had a run of chewy fat through it which spoilt it but it couldn't be helped the steak itself seemed good quality apart from my unlucky chewy fat. Chips were good. The deserts are always the same round cheesecakes and crumbles, obviously bought in from somewhere. Cant we have a home baked desert for a fiver please? Finally time and time again they run out of things..tonight was thai night but no prawns or noodles?! No pies no taglitelli......I have observed in the bar that they run out of ice one night.....and another vodka....something is not right. We had a xmas meal there too but no effort to make the tables xmassy...no tablecloths, no twinkle lights and no xmas music, it really was just another night to take our money with little effort to make it special. I cant remember how many times I have complained about the ladies loo. No handtowels to dry your hands, no locks on the doors, no soap. This place is such a little goldmine but it lacks tlc and no one seems to love it enough to make it perfect. A bit of a cash cow. Finally....we loved the breakfast but stopped going when they changed it to a buffet....everything was just wet because the lids were on for ages....For £9 it should be cooked fresh. We paid £50 tonight and wish we hadn't. Finally (again)......sausage and mash probably the best night so enjoy. x

Average food, restaurant area ok,but needs a good polish.Lots of old books etc smelt musty & dusty...staff ok,manager a bit up him self...been to better.Wouldnt rush back..

A lovely, traditional country pub. I regularly visit for the free sausage and mash on a Monday night, it's so tasty and such good quality, and it's absolutely free! Staff are friendly and always accommodating even when it's busy. Recommend it.

Pub is good, nice fire and beer. Restaurant v poor. Slow service, cold wind blowing through open back door, three of the four meals we wanted were off the menu. Food is disappointing. Vegy roasted filled peppers were not cooked and just warm. Burger in a massive white bun, salads from the 70s iceberg lettuce and raw onion etc. go for a drink and go home for a take away!!

Great country pub, great atmosphere with real open log fire which is a great welcome in this horrid weather we are having! Monday nights from 1800 they serve free Sausage and mash which are really good quality sausages. They also do B & B

We were taken out for our annual Christmas thank you by one of suppliers who stayed in one of the rooms that the pub offers, in fact it was not a room but a small well equipped cottage as our supplier commented. The food was superb as usual not just your typical pub grub (Thai food is very good cooked by the lovely Cocco). The pub has a good atmosphere as well, put it this way we have booked our Staff Christmas Party for 2013 there, well done Doug and the team.

Good quality food in very pleasant surroundings. A nice traditional thatched roof premises just watch your head when gong down into the resturant from the bar!!......very low ceilings going from the bar. Once in the restaurant ceiling heights or normal.....

On our 1st attempt to eat here and after my husband had enquired about eating in the restaurant earlier in the day, we were told they had just had a large party in the restaurant and we would have to wait 40 mins just to have our order taken, so we left. Our next visit was a Saturday lunchtime and a party of 16 had just arrived and again we were told we would have to order quick or wait around 40 mins for our order to be taken. The waitress was extremely unwelcoming and unfriendly, we felt totally uncomfortable the whole time we were there. Once our meal was served we were left with no offer of more drinks or dessert, so we paid and left, never never again. Clearly they cannot handle more than 1 or 2 tables at a time.

We were being treated to dinner out by an elderly relative therefore the menu had to be conservative and the prices reasonable. The White Horse at Withersfield has the advantage of being fairly local with a menu that offers decent choices of main courses from around £9 up to £19. We started with a bowl of olives with our drinks - a large bowl of herby green olives were somewhat salty but very good and obviously not straight from the fridge, therefore an early plus point. Service was attentive and we were congratulated on our choices from the cheaper end of the menu. Home made burgers were juicy and obviously as described and came with giant onion rings in excellent light batter and very good coleslaw. The belly pork was perfect; tender and melting in the mouth - well the morsel I stole from my husbands plate was! He expressed disappointment with the accompanying apple fritter but he is notoriously picky in these matters. The elderly relative asked for 'normal' mash to replace the sweet potato version with her slow cooked shoulder of lamb which came as promised in a giant portion. The desert menu looked enticing but we decided that puddings would be pure gluttony and did not indulge. In deference to the relative, we ate in the restaurant area with its very pleasant decor and ambiance. If I was being hyper-critical, the table could have done with a good scrub but it was set with nice cutlery and proper napkins - more plusses from the ER. On previous visits we have eaten in the bar area with is a bit more lively but we were very happy on this occasion to be in the quieter restaurant. The service was attentive early on but we waited some time for sauces for our burgers as things were getting busier by this stage although this did not detract from our enjoyment of our meal. The ambience is such that we could enjoy our conversation without overly intrusive background music. We had a leisurely and very tasty dinner in very pleasant surroundings. Overall, I would recommend the White Horse. The owners are clearly working hard to promote the place - we saw signs for sausage and mash evenings on Mondays. The menu delivers its promises with good value, tasty food.

Made our way to this lovely old Pub/Restaurant after recommendation. On a cold and miserable day the blazing fire cheered us up. Very good Light Lunch menu including Jacket Potatoes, many and varied sandwiches, Omelettes etc. etc. Our party of three tried 3 cheese Ploughmans, Jacket Potato with cheese, and Chicken Piri Piri open sandwich on fresh crusty bread. All were excellent with prices a little below average. Cricket fans will be interested in the association with Donald Bradman. Very nice Restaurant overlooking the garden. Good selection of main meals, with something for everyone. Check out the specials including Thai evening, free bottle of wine with two steaks, and even better FREE sausage and mash on Mondays until supplies run out. We hear you should plan to arrive when doors open or after 7.30 p.m. We will be back.