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The White Horse - Brancaster Staithe, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk

The White Horse - Brancaster Staithe

4.6
4.6
3757 Reviews
£26 to £40
British

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2 people
19:00
Booked 46 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
The White Horse is gloriously situated on the marshland coastline of North Norfolk at Brancaster Staithe, a designated area of outstanding beauty.
The dining room and adjoining conservatory restaurant serves seasonal, local produce seven days a week. Shellfish when in season includes cockles, mussels and oysters from the beds at the bottom of the garden. Fish delivered to the kitchen door by the village fishermen.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION;
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If you wish to book a table in the Bar (dog friendly) please call us directly on 01485 210 262
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For parties 9 and above, please contact us to book as the website shows limited availability.
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Our outdoor terrace is bookable throughout August, please call to book (weather permitting)
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We do not take bookings for our Courtyard or the Marshside Restaurant (all dog friendly)
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We do not allow dogs in the restaurant.
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To book a dog friendly table, please contact us directly.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, Seafood, Meat
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 09:30–21:00 Sun 09:30–20:00
  • Phone number
    01485 210262
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Fran Hartshorne
  • Area
    Brancaster Staithe
  • Cross Street
    The closest cross street is Dalegate Lane.
  • Parking details
    We have a large off road car park with CCTV
  • Public transit
    The coasthopper bus stops directly outside.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 3,757 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Hot spot

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Great for scenic views

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    British

  • Norfolk/Suffolk

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The White Horse in Brancaster Staithe offers a memorable dining experience with "fantastic views over the marshes," "excellent seafood," and "attentive service." Diners rave about the "superb atmosphere," "great menu variety," and "friendly staff." While some mention slow service, the overall experience remains highly recommended, especially for special occasions.

3,757 Reviews
  1. Alun

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We traveled 40 miles to dine at the White Horse and it was worth every mile. The Service was great with very friendly staff and the food was was excellent. A really enjoyable afternoon

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  2. david

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual the welcome was pleasant and polite, the table was ready and staff were very attentive. The food was exceptional as expected, this is our favourite venue in Norfolk. Long may they keep up the excellent service.

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  3. Janet

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly and professional service, attractive dining-room (like a huge conservatory but warm), and imaginative, delicious food. Couldn’t fault it.

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  4. Jamie

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great location, food and service . All the team very friendly and helpful…. The short rib crumpet is a must!!!

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  5. Tony

    Yorkshire

    16 reviews

    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We like the White Horse, it’s a friendly place and we can take our two small dogs along too and eat in the bar. The ambience is fantastic and the service is good, it’s just that on this visit the food was a little disappointing. We opted to go straight for a main course and to leave room for pudding. Both of us went for the plaice. The potatoes and greens accompanying the fish were very good. The fish was served in a light curry sauce and accompanied by mussels. We also ordered the beetroot and sprouting broccoli as sides. The fish was…disappointing. A smallish and very thin piece of place which when the bones were taken out left very little fish ‘meat’. You had to fight for what was there and it was frankly not worth the effort. We ordered the wrong thing, and looked on enviously at the couple on the next table who had ordered the haddock (him) and moules (her). They looked fantastic and we’ll know what to order next time. The broccoli side dish was way over cooked, and we mentioned this and it was promptly taken off the bill. We ordered a tiramisu for pudding which was fine, but my wife’s Irish coffee took ages to arrive. By this time the restaurant was much quieter so we were somewhat nonplussed as to why it took so long. So not a bad evening just a little disappointment for the main course.

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  6. Sarah thomas

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an excellent meal today service was excellent food was excellent and the venue the conservatory was beautiful and lovely and warm . Stunning place to eat well worth the 2 hour drive there .x

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  7. Jonathan

    Cambridge

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall very good but the meals we chose lacked much taste

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  8. Lauren

    Cambridge

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 26 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    I was very excited to visit The White Horse as had heard such wonderful things but unfortunately our experience was far from that. Our starter was luke warm and could tell it had been sitting for a while as the top of the chowder had started to form a ‘skin’. It was however tasty so opted to ignore the temperature issue. We then waiting 40 ish minutes for our main to come, the waiter even noticed and without us prompting him said he would check with the kitchen. When the mains arrived (grilled seafood platter and mussels) they looked to the eye, very nice. The platter was unfortunately cold, lacking any flavour and the salsa verde was not salsa verde and the dish was swimming in a green oil covering all the fish. The mussels tasted ok but nearly every mussel had grit in them and had not been washed properly. Our waiter was sympathetic and kind and offered some new mussels but these were very similar and the white wine sauce had not been cooked properly and did not taste good so we had to send those away as well. Overall extremely disappointing and we left our Norfolk weekend escape on a low. We did appreciate our waiter however for understanding our feedback. I think this is one of those restaurants you think is nice because of the presentation and location but when you actually realise what you’re eating, I have had better food at a Greene King pub.

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  9. RodW

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 26 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Celebrated a Birthday here. Great service and great food. We will be back.

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  10. Melanie

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely table, lovely food, great staff. We had. Great time.

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The White Horse - Brancaster Staithe is rated 4.6 stars by 3757 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 46 times today
Google Map for The White Horse - Brancaster Staithe

Brancaster Staithe, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk PE31 8BY

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    The closest cross street is Dalegate Lane.
  • Area
    Brancaster Staithe
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 09:30–21:00 Sun 09:30–20:00
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, Seafood, Meat
  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    We have a large off road car park with CCTV
  • Public transit
    The coasthopper bus stops directly outside.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Fran Hartshorne
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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