The White Hart — Restaurant in Epping Forest

An unexpected pleasure!!! The pub is in an old building, and frankly, it looks run down from the ouside street view, but don't let that fool you.

Publican, who is, apparently, Turkish served us himself from a decent selection of beers and ciders. My friend who had selected the location for a stop on our cycle ride had informed me of the Turkish connection and the fact that there was Turkish good on the menu. Both of us took that option for our lunch.

Food arrivef promptly and was good, actually, I should say it was excellent value even though I thought I'd over ordered as the portion of chips I had with my meal seemed huge but I managed to eat it all.

I definitely would recommend it and in the summer there's a largish garden area for...

Went to The White Hart a few weeks ago We had the haddock with poached eggs with new potatoes and salad on the side, slow cooked pork belly with new potatoes and roasted vegetables

The fish was very well cooked, skin crispy and well salted while the pork belly was so tender the knife remained untouched. The poached eggs added to the flavour of the fish perfectly

The dessert at the beginning was a tough choice between the dark chocolate cake and a lemon meringue but the waitress easily persuaded us to take the apple crumble because it is homemade. I'd never thought to combine two fruits by marinating one of them in the syrup...

The White Hart a charming old pub located a short walk from the River Stort for lovely strolls. We arrived on a quiet sunny afternoon in mid-September and was made most welcome by cheerfully nice Zoe. The menu is extensive and includes dishes of the day backed up by old favourites and a selection of Turkish dishes. The prawn in garlic sauce starter is supremely tasty. There is a secluded garden to the rear ideal for a cosy meeting or reading in the warm sun. Highly...