The Black Horse Inn at Byworth

4.5

68 Reviews

£25 and under

British

Great for scenic views
Great for outdoor dining
Romantic

The Black Horse Inn is a beautiful country pub, located just off the A283 between Petworth and Fittleworth, in the idyllic hamlet of Byworth.

The roaring log fire in the bar, with original beams and bare-board flooring, is the perfect place to warm up and escape the winter elements.

Come Summer time the garden is thriving and the ideal spot to enjoy a leisurely lunch overlooking the rolling hills of the Shimmings Valley.

Please note:
For parties with 8 or more guests debit/credit card details will be reqired to confirm your booking. In the event of a 'no-show' or cancellation within 48hrs a charge of £5 per head will debited from the card used.
Dogs are not permitted in our restaurant area, however, well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome in the bar area.
Unfortunately bar tables cannot be reserved.
We will try our best to fulfil your seating requests however we cannot guarantee that specific tables will be available.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Comfort Food, Pub
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Mon–Thu 6:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
01798 342424
Website
http://www.blackhorsebyworth.co.uk/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
We have the ability to run full outside bars for your special occasion. We also have a large private function room available which is the perfect venue for tables up to 30 wishing for a 2 or 3 course meal or ideal for parties up to 100 wishing to have a buffet.

Location
South Downs National Park, A283, Byworth Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0HL
Area
Pulborough
Parking details
None
Public transit
There are bus stops a short walk from the Black Horse Inn and Pulborough Train Station is a 10 minute drive away.
Additional
Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Soup of the Day£6.00
served with crusty bread
Breaded Whitebait£7.00
served with caper crème fraîche
Seared King Prawns in Sweet Chilli Sauce£9.50
served on a bed of mixed leaves
Whole Baked Camembert
served with cranberry sauce and toast
- Starter£6.50
- To Share£9.00
Gnocchi, Spinach, Tomato and Green Pesto Salad£7.00
Thai Crab Cake£7.50
served with mixed leaves and sweet chilli sauce
Local Grilled Asparagus in Garlic Butter£8.40
topped with a free range poached egg

Main Courses

Beer Battered Cod£12.50
served with hand cut chips and mushy peas
Char-Grilled Rump Steak Burger£12.80
topped with Smoky Bacon and Cheddar served in a toasted bun with hand cut chips and mixed salad
Pie of the Day£13.00
served with creamy mashed potatoes and seasonable vegetables
Naturally Smoked Haddock£16.50
served with new potatoes and local asparagus topped with a free range poached egg
Pan-Roasted Guinea Fowl Supreme£16.50
served with creamy sautéed new potatoes, chestnut mushrooms and spinach
10oz Sirloin Steak£27.50
served with hand cut chips and fine beans finished with a rosemary and garlic butter
Pan-Fried Duck Breast£16.50
served with sautéed new potatoes, braised red cabbage and broccoli finished with cranberry and red wine gravy
Thai Crab Cake£14.00
served with mixed salad and sweet chilli sauce
Tomato, Butternut Squash and Aubergine Tagine£10.50
served with herb infused cous cous

Lunch Menu

Available Monday to Saturday lunch times

Wholetail Breaded Scampi£9.50
served with hand cut chips and peas
Grilled Goats Cheese£9.90
served with mixed salad and new potatoes
Sussex Best Ham and Tomato Baguette£7.50
Pork Sausage and Caramelised Onion Chutney Baguette£8.00
Cheddar and Red Onion Baguette£7.00
Chilli con Carne Jacket Potato£9.20
Brie and Cranberry Jacket Potato£8.50
Cheddar and Red Onion Jacket Potato£8.00

Childrens Menu

Breaded Scampi£7.00
served with hand cut chips and peas
Battered Cod£7.50
served with hand cut chips and peas
Sussex Best Ham£6.50
served with hand cut chips and fried egg
Pork Sausages£8.00
served with creamy mashed potatoes and gravy

Desserts

Sticky Toffee Pudding£6.00
served with butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream
Treacle Sponge£6.00
served with vanilla ice cream
Vanilla and Raspberry Crème Brûlée£6.00
Lemon Posset£6.00
served with fresh seasonal berries
Warm Chocolate Brownie£6.00
served with honeycomb ice cream
Mixed Cheese Board and Biscuits£9.70
Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream
- 1 Scoop£1.90
- 2 Scoop£3.80
- 3 Scoop£5.00

What 68 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

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68 Reviews

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SarahF
Surrey
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 14 January 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The Black Horse is an unspoilt old pub with an open fire in the bar. It is always very welcoming and we had a very nice meal with friends this week. All our main courses were delicious and nicely presented and the service was excellent. Definitely worth trying if you have not been - it is considerably more reliable than many other pubs in the area.
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ROBS
West Sussex
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 19 December 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Four of us had lunch at the Black Horse. One of our 4 is very 'picky' and critical, so I was apprehensive! but he and the other 3 of our party LOVED the food AND the service from Ben. We would 100% recommend going, the pork belly being amazing, as was the soup (potato and coconut). Excellent.
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JaneW
London
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on 22 November 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Sorry the food wasn’t good, the mash potatoes wasn’t real potatoes, the soup didn’t taste like potatoe n leek We did see someone rushing back into the kitchen with a full tescos bag, not good But the staff were friendly A large group arrived with dogs in the resturant area, some people wouldn’t like this but it didn’t bother us Wouldn’t come back
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AnnieA
Hampshire
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 30 October 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The sea bass was delicious, the service was friendly and efficient
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Dolly
West Sussex
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 26 October 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I had a vegan butternut squash tagine which was disappointing. It was basically tinned tomatoes with a few bits of veg and some curry powder in it and was swimming in liquid. My friend ordered a pie and asked for some extra gravy but it took so long to arrive she had finished her meal. Just very disappointing.
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ClaireD
Surrey
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 September 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
A lovely relaxed village pub, great food, friendly staff, lovely location, peaceful, great views.
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BradS
West Sussex
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 14 September 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great value. Excellent service and probably the best steak and ale pie I’ve ever had! Views out the back are superb. Only improvement would be a little music in the background (maybe there normally is) and more thought to the lighting and finish inside the building. We would definitely go back again.
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SandraM
West Sussex
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 September 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Such a treat to have a vegetarian/vegan choice. It is very rare to find in a pub and much appreciated.
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KarenA
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 24 August 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great village setting, lovely beer garden, friendly staff and great service
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Victoria
West Sussex
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 August 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a fantastic family lunch. We were welcomed on arrival and nothing was too much trouble. With three children in the group they couldn't be more accommodating and didn't rush us as we were there all afternoon and all food and service was brilliant.
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South Downs National Park, A283, Byworth Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0HL

Additional information

Area
Pulborough
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Mon–Thu 6:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Comfort Food, Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
There are bus stops a short walk from the Black Horse Inn and Pulborough Train Station is a 10 minute drive away.
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.blackhorsebyworth.co.uk/
Phone number
01798 342424
Private party facilities
We have the ability to run full outside bars for your special occasion. We also have a large private function room available which is the perfect venue for tables up to 30 wishing for a 2 or 3 course meal or ideal for parties up to 100 wishing to have a buffet.

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Basket of Bread£2.50

Marinated Olives£3.50

Starters

Soup of the Day£6.00

Breaded Whitebait£7.00

Seared King Prawns in Sweet Chilli Sauce£9.50

Whole Baked Camembert

Gnocchi, Spinach, Tomato and Green Pesto Salad£7.00

Thai Crab Cake£7.50

Local Grilled Asparagus in Garlic Butter£8.40

Main Courses

Beer Battered Cod£12.50

Char-Grilled Rump Steak Burger£12.80

Pie of the Day£13.00

Naturally Smoked Haddock£16.50

Pan-Roasted Guinea Fowl Supreme£16.50

10oz Sirloin Steak£27.50

Pan-Fried Duck Breast£16.50

Thai Crab Cake£14.00

Tomato, Butternut Squash and Aubergine Tagine£10.50

Lunch Menu

Wholetail Breaded Scampi£9.50

Grilled Goats Cheese£9.90

Sussex Best Ham and Tomato Baguette£7.50

Pork Sausage and Caramelised Onion Chutney Baguette£8.00

Cheddar and Red Onion Baguette£7.00

Chilli con Carne Jacket Potato£9.20

Brie and Cranberry Jacket Potato£8.50

Cheddar and Red Onion Jacket Potato£8.00

Childrens Menu

Breaded Scampi£7.00

Battered Cod£7.50

Sussex Best Ham£6.50

Pork Sausages£8.00

Desserts

Sticky Toffee Pudding£6.00

Treacle Sponge£6.00

Vanilla and Raspberry Crème Brûlée£6.00

Lemon Posset£6.00

Warm Chocolate Brownie£6.00

Mixed Cheese Board and Biscuits£9.70

Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream

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