The White Horse on Bearsted Green dates back to the sixteenth century, when it was the centre of village life. Tastefully restored to its former glory with a thoroughly modern design, it somehow fits with the traditional exterior. The pub overlooks the cricket pitch and their garden is an ideal spot to relax in and enjoy balmy evenings, whilst in the winter, log fires crackle and spit as customers relax over a glass of wine. The atmosphere inside is comfortable, friendly and informal.
 
The menu is simple but up-to-the-minute with lots of comfort appeal and offers homely dishes like pizza, steaks and pasta as well as ones with more contemporary, global touches, all delivered by cheerful staff. Their wine list contains well known favourites alongside more unusual numbers from around the world.

To set the right note of fashionable sociability there are sharing plates, antipasti of Italian meats with dolcelatte, stuffed peppers, marinated vegetables and warm stone-baked flatbreads, or Mediterranean mezze of hummus, roasted vegetables, fregola, tzatziki, feta, spinach and ricotta pâté with warm flatbreads.

Amongst the starters, there is always freshly made soup; lamb koftas, mint yoghurt, kohlrabi, cumin and carrot salad, or gambas with rocket, garlic, aioli and rustic bread. Look, too, for scallops of the day. The salads - sorry, that should read 'leaves' - offer pang pang chicken with pak choi, satay, cashew nuts and cucumber; for the seafood fiends some prawn, avocado, pecans, mango, bacon with orange and pomegranate vinaigrette are a real treat.

These days no self-respecting gastropub can afford to be without its pizza range; classic margherita of pomodoro, mozzarella, oregano and basil, the rustica with roasted Mediterranean vegetables, goats' cheese and cherry tomatoes, or the piccante with pepperoni, chorizo, tomato and jalapeños.

The rotisserie dishes for hearty eaters are worth trying and choices include spit chicken, calves liver, half rib-eye steak or fillet steak. These are all served with a choice from amongst frites, steak sauces, chips, cracked black pepper, béarnaise or red wine and shallot jus among others. For the big event the roast rump of lamb with sauce soubise, asparagus, pancetta, button onions and baby potatoes measures up well to any occasion.

The smoked haddock fishcakes with curry Hollandaise, mango, tomato, coriander and red onion salad is popular, a sign of the times and improving taste in eating. There is spit chicken with lemon, garlic, thyme and chips as well as blackened cod fillet with egg noodles, pak choi, mango and chilli salsa.

A wide range of supporting dishes includes Belgium chips and mayo, and cabbage, leeks and peas. From a list of attractive desserts choose between a Eton mess or limoncello posset with Langues de Chat biscuits. There is also a selection of cheeses to please the gourmets.

Their excellent Website will keep you up to date on any changes. Please note that the E-Mail Contact is for enquiries only, not for bookings.