• The Bedford Arms, 
  • Chenies, 
  • Rickmansworth, 
  • Hertfordshire, 
  • WD3 6EQ

01923 283301

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Fresh, seasonal dishes, vibrant flavours, and plates designed for sharing. Add a spritz, a glass of rosé, and a spot in the garden, and you’re exactly where you need to be.

Pub drinks

Our drinks range has at its core: our Young’s ales, along with regularly rotating favourite ales. Our wine list is in a class of its own, boasting wines from across the globe, with something for every palate.

Summer Spritz

Our spritz menu brings together a line-up of bright, beautifully balanced serves - from soft florals to citrus-led favourites, all made for long lunches and unhurried afternoons.

The Perfect Sunday

Our Sunday roasts are adorned with all the trimmings like big, fluffy Yorkies (arguably the most important part), crispy roasties and lashings of our famous gravy (recipe's a secret, sorry)

Eat & Drink in Chiltern

At The Bedford Arms, our menus celebrate the best of British produce, with vibrant, seasonal dishes designed for long, leisurely meals.

From light lunches in the garden to indulgent Sunday roasts and everything in between, it’s food made to match the moment. Think crisp spring vegetables, flavour-packed plates, and dishes that pair perfectly with a chilled glass of rosé or a spritz (or two).

Whether you’re popping in for a quick bite or settling in for the afternoon, this is food worth slowing down for.

Take a peek at our menus below and be sure to book a table for the best seats in the house..

Spring Main Menu
Summer Spritz
Breakfast Menu
Sunday
Events Set Menu
Buffet Menu
Wine List
Spring Puddings
Children's Menu
Spring Light Bites & Sandwiches
No & Low Drinks

WHILE YOU WAIT

Noccarella Olives (ve/gf) kcal 134 £5
  • £6
Warm Garlic Focaccia (vg) 586 kcal
  • £6.50
Beef Dripping Popcorn (gf) 365 kcal
  • £5

STARTERS

Heirloom Tomato Soup (vg,gfo)

gremolata & welsh rarebit toastie 682 kcal

  • £8.50
Ham Hock & Pear Terrine (gfo)

Young's sourdough & piccalilli 326 kcal

  • £9.50
Chalk Stream Trout Rillette (gfo) £

lemon creme fraiche & Young's sourdough 511 kcal

  • £10
Goats Cheese Bon Bon’s (vg) £9

heritage beetroot & hot honey puree 315 kcal

  • £9
Bedford’s Bloody Mary Prawn Cocktail (gfo)

crayfish, bloody marie rose sauce, wholemeal bloomer 139 Kcal

  • £10.50
Crispy Calamari & Whitebait

burnt lemon & garlic aioli 630 kcal

  • £9
King Scallops (gf)

maple cured bacon & Stornoway black pudding crumb, burnt apple puree
224 kcal

  • £12
Wykham Farm Asparagus Spears (ve)

salt baked heritage beetroot, whipped vegan feta, radishes, lemon vinaigrette 245 kcal

  • £10.00

SOMETHING TO SHARE

Cobble Lane Charcuterie Board

pickles, salted focaccia, beer mustard, pecorino 687 kcal

Add soft brie & blue cheese £8

  • £22
Filo Baked Camembert (vg)

spring cudites, Young’s sourdough, rosemary honey 1213 kcal

  • £25

MAIN COURSE

The Bedford Beef Burger

short rib & brisket British beef burger, sesame seeded bun, cheese,
pickles, burger sauce, crispy onions, fries, 1281 kcal,

add bacon £2.5 / Long Clawson Blue £2

swap to a plant burger (vg) 1076 kcal

  • £18.50
Hertfordshire Chicken Caesar

cos lettuce, anchovies, brioche croutons, soft St Ewes egg, parmesan 741
kcal

  • £16
Braised Lamb Shepherd's Pie (gf)

Parmesan crusted mash, sauteed spring greens, 909 kcal

  • £18.50
West country Rib Eye Steak (gfo)

seaweed salted triple cooked chips, watercress, roasted tomato, pickled
onion rings, chimichurri

  • £35.00
Pan-Roasted Hake (gf)

confit garlic, hasselback jersey royals, spring greens, brown shrimp butter
411 kcal

  • £27
Wykham Park Asparagus & Pea Risotto (ve, gf)

crispy root veg crisps

  • £18.00
Aspall’s Battered Haddock (gfo)

triple cooked chips, tartare, mushy peas, lemon 963 kcal

add curry sauce £1

  • £19.50
Devonshire Crab & Isle of Wight Tomato Linguine

buttered samphire, crispy capers & chive 381 kcal

  • £24
West Country Calves Liver (gf)

creamy mash potato, maple cured bacon, gravy 856 kcal

  • £21
Roasted Chickpea Madras (ve)

sweet potato, spinach, toasted seeds, minted yoghurt, steamed rice

  • £16

SIDES

Triple Cooked Chips/ Fries (ve/gfo)

harissa mayonnaise. 622 Kcal

  • £5.50
Spring Greens

bacon butter 193 kcal

  • £6.50
Broad Bean, Vegan Feta & Mint Salad (ve/gf)

citrus dressing 171 kcal

  • £5.50
Dauphinoise Potato (vg, gf)

parmesan and herb crust, & chilli mayonnaise 680 kcal

  • £6
Pickled Onion Rings (ve, gfo)

shaved pecorino 350 kcal

  • £6
Hasselback Jersey Royals (ve, gf)

chives 265 kcal

  • £6
Hugo Spritz

Plymouth Gin, Elderflower, Prosecco, Soda

  • £10.00
Berry Hugo 0.0%

Three Spirit Livener 0.0%, Watermelon, Elderflower, Soda 93kcal

  • £7.50
Pimm’s Fizz

Pimm’s No. 1 Cup, Prosecco, Lemonade

  • £9.00
Aperol Spritz

Aperol, Prosecco, Soda

  • £11.00
Picante Spritz

Altos Plata Tequila, Beesou Honey, Green Chilli, Lime, Soda

  • £11.50
Raspberry Honeybee

Sapling Raspberry & Hibiscus Vodka, Beesou Honey, Fever-Tree Blood Orange Soda

  • £11.50
White Sangria

Lillet Rosé, Burnt Faith Peach Liqueur, Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic

  • £10.50
Amalfi Spritz 0.0%

Lyre’s Italian Spritz 0.0%, Fever-Tree Blood Orange Soda 75kcal

  • £8.50
Rhubarb Rosé

Lillet Rosé, Fever-Tree Rhubarb & Raspberry Tonic

  • £10.50
Sparkling Marg

Altos Plata Tequila, Burnt Faith Triple Sec,
Fever-Tree Mexican Lime Soda

  • £11.50

Alcohol-Free Coolers

Pineapple & Yuzu

Pineapple, Coconut, Apple, Yuzu, Soda
86kcal

  • £5.40
Elderflower & Raspberry

Orange Blossom, Raspberry, Elderflower, Soda
88kcal

  • £5.40

Alcohol-Free Light & Sparkling

Raspberry & Rose

Fever-Tree Raspberry & Rose Lemonade
50kcal

  • £4.40
Sicilian Lemon

Fever-Tree Sicilian Lemonade
96kcal

  • £4.40

Alcohol-Free Mindful Blends

TRIP Cherry Lemon £4.90
Magnesium, Lion’s Mane, Chamomile
25kcal

TRIP Cherry Lemon

Magnesium, Lion’s Mane, Chamomile
25kcal

  • £4.90
TRIP CBD Peach Ginger

Ginseng, Turmeric, Lemon Balm
20kcal

  • £4.90
Social Garden Fizz £6.40

Three Spirit Social, Lion’s Mane, Lemonade
49kcal

  • £6.40

Alcohol-Free Sparkling Wine

Steinbock, Riesling, Germany

28kcal per glass

  • S £6.90
  • B £34.50
Nooh La Coste Rosé, Provence

22kcal per glass
Glass Size: S 125ml Bottle: B 750ml

  • S £8.70
  • B £45.50
Before you order your drink, please inform a member of the
team if you have any allergies or intolerances.
An adult’s recommended daily calorie allowance is 2,000 Kcal

Breakfast Cocktails

Virgin Mary
  • £8.00
Bloody Mary
  • £10.00
Pink Grapefruit G&T
  • £12.00

Breakfast Table

Street & Co coffee, fresh fruit juice, yoghurts, fruit, seasonal pastries

  • £12.00

Cooked Breakfast

Full English Breakfast

Streaky bacon, Cumberland sausage, hash browns, baked beans, roast tomato, chestnut mushrooms, St Ewes eggs, toasted sourdough & butter (969kcal)

  • £13.50
Full Vegetarian

Mushroom & pea sausage, hash browns, baked beans, roast tomato, chestnut mushrooms, St Ewes eggs, sourdough & butter (572kcal)

  • £11.50
Eggs Benedict

Apricot glazed ham, St Ewes eggs, English muffin, Hollandaise sauce (560kcal)

  • £12.00
Avocado Toast

Crushed avocado, mint, toasted sourdough & poached St Ewes eggs (367kcals)

  • £8.50
Porridge

Scottish oats, toasted almonds & apricot jam (559kcals)

  • £5.00
Dippy Eggs

Soft boiled St Ewes eggs, toasted sourdough soldiers

  • £6.00
Three Egg Omelette

Pitchfork Cheddar & plum roasted ham

  • £11.00
Eggs Florentine

Buttered spinach, St Ewes poached eggs, English muffin

  • £10.00
Eggs Royale

Severn & Wye Salmon eggs royale, St Ewes poached eggs, English muffin

  • £14.00
Please note this is a Sample Menu.

Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of the team if you have a food allergy or intolerance.
An adult's recommended daily allowance is (2000 Kcal) Please note that some of our dishes are cooked using an oil which is produced
from a genetically modified product.

Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

While You Wait

Warm Focaccia

purslane butter (435Kcal)

  • £5.50
Noccarella Olives

(ve.gf) 134Kcal)

  • £5.00
Golden Beetroot Hummus

toasted flatbread, crispy chickpeas (408Kcal)

  • £6.50

Starters

Spiced Butternut Squash Soup (vg/gfo)

Young's sourdough (337 kcal)

  • £8.50
Gressingham Duck Rilette

Young's sourdough, fig chutney, radicchio (675 kcal)

  • £10.00
Shropshire Chicken & Chorizo Skewers

radicchio, radish, chilli rings, picked fennel, candied jalepeno, mayo (3543 kcal)

  • £10.00
Goats Cheese Croquettes

heritage beetroot, hot honey (385 kcal)

  • £9.00
Bedford's Bloody Mary Prawn Cocktail (gfo)

crayfish, bloody Mary-rose, wholemeal bloomer (148 kcal)

  • £10.50
Grilled Pear & Burrata Salad (gf/v)

watercress & radichchio, chicory, hazelnut crumb, basil oil (210 kcal)

  • £9.00
Dayboat Fish Cake

pea purée, pickled radish, pickled fennel (273 kcal)

  • £10.00
Davidstow Cheddar Potato Hash

crispy St Ewes poached egg, hollandaise sauce, fried red onion (563 kcal)

  • £9.00

Sunday Roasts

All served with beef dripping roast potatoes, crushed roots, roasted carrots, sauté greens, double egg Yorkshire pudding & proper gravy

Dingley Dell Pork Belly

(1083Kcal)

  • £20.50
Shropshire Chicken

(901 kcal)

  • £21.00
Mushroom & Beetroot Wellington (vg)

(1036Kcal)

  • £19.50
Dry Aged West Country Beef Rump

(756 kcal)

  • £24.50
Family Sharing Roast (up to 4ppl)

choose 2 roasts, served with all the trimmings, pitchfork cauliflower cheese, pigs in duvet

  • £90.00

Main Course

Plant Burger

brioche bun, burger sauce, pink pickled onions, white vegan cheese, fries (688 kcal)

  • £18.00
The Bedford Beef Burger

brioche bun, lettuce, tomato, Cornish cheddar, watercress mayo, red onion, pickle, fries (1417 kcal)
add bacon - £2

  • £18.00
Aspall's Battered Haddock (gfo)

seaweed salted triple cooked chips, tartare, mushy peas, lemon (1044 kcal)
Curry sauce £1 (60 kcal)

  • £18.50
Spiced Lentil & Roast Pumpkin Shepherd's Pie (v)

creamy mash potato top, red cabbage (678 kcal)

  • £18.50
Day Boat Fish

crushed potatoes, caper dill sauce, samphire, pickled radish (419 kcal)

  • MP
Wild Mushroom & Black Truffle Risotto (vg)

crispy root veg & shaved truffle (568 kcal)

  • £18.00

Sides

Pigs in Duvet

(460 kcal)

  • £6.00
Bath Soft & Truffle Cauliflower Cheese

(602 kcal)

  • £6.00
Heritage Maple Carrots (ve/gf)

toasted seeds (76 kcal)

  • £5.00
Seaweed Salted Triple Cooked Chips / Fries (ve/gfo))

garlic mayo (622 kcal)

  • £5.50
Butter Green Beans (ve/gf)

toasted almonds (73 kcal)

  • £5.00
Bitter Leaves, Blood Orange Salad

sweet onions (169 kcal)

  • £5.00
Before you order your food & drinks, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or intolerance.
Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%.
An adult's daily recommended allowance is 2000 kcal.
Fish may contain small bones, game may contain shot. All weights & measures are accurate before being cooked. (V) vegetarian, (Vg) vegan.

Set Menu

£48 per person

Starters

Bread Selection

w/ whipped garlic butter

Smoked Salmon

sourdough, dill creme fraiche

French Onion Soup

Gruyere croutons

Goats Cheese Croquettes

heritage beetroot, honey

Ham Hock Terrine

cornichons, piccalili, sourdough

Main Course

West Country Roast of Rump

artichoke puree, heritage carrots, creamed potato, pan jus

Suffolk Chicken Supreme

pomme puree, girolles & pan jus

Celeriac Fondant

burnt celeriac puree, wild mushroom, hazelnuts, truffle oil

Fillet of Chalk Stream Trout

haricot cassoulet

Puddings

Lemon Thyme Posset

seasonal jam, shortbread

Dark Chocolate & Cherry Mousse

pistachio crumb

Apple & Plum Crumble

vanilla custard

Sticky Toffee Pudding

toffee sauce, brandy ice-cream

Selection of Ice Creams & Sorbets

chocolate, vanilla, honeycomb, blood orange, lemon, brandy

A Little Extra

Selection of British Cheeses

seeded crispbreads, quince jelly

  • £8pp
Coffee with Cognac

dark chocolate truffles

  • £5pp
We can arrange drinks packages at your request. Please enquire with our events team.
Before you order your food & drinks, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or intolerance.
Groups ordering from this menu are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%.
A £5 per person deposit will need to be taken prior to confirm your booking
An adult's daily recommended allowance is 2000 kcal.
Fish may contain small bones, game may contain shot. All weights & measures are accurate before being cooked. (V) vegetarian, (Vg) vegan.

Finger Buffet Menu

£30 per person

Miniature Beef Sliders

caramelised onions, Davidstow Cheddar

Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Blinis

dill

Cream Cheese & Salad Bagels
Crispy Fish Goujons

tartare sauce

Stuffed Mushrooms (v)
Pork & Fennel Sausage Rolls
Beetroot Hummus

toasted flatbreads

Chips
Miniature Chocolate Browni
We can arrange drinks packages at your request. Please enquire with our events team.
Before you order your food & drinks, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or intolerance.
Groups ordering from this menu are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%.
A £5 per person deposit will need to be taken prior to confirm your booking
An adult's daily recommended allowance is 2000 kcal.
Fish may contain small bones, game may contain shot. All weights & measures are accurate before being cooked. (V) vegetarian, (Vg) vegan.

Puddings

Dark Chocolate Brownie

vanilla ice cream, tempered chocolate 560 kcal

  • £9.00
Baked Apple & Yorkshire Rhubarb Crumble (gfo)

vanilla ice cream

  • £8.00
Ice Cream & Sorbet (vg) per scoop

chocolate, vanilla, salted caramel, honeycomb ,
pear, mango

  • £1.75
Strawberry & Peach Pavlova

basil syrup, chantilly cream 288 kcal

  • £8.00
Lemon Posset

candied lemon peel & homemade shortbread

  • £8.00
Raspberry Bakewell Tart

clotted cream 458 kcal

  • £8.00
British Cheese Plate (gfo)

fig Chutney, celery, grapes, seeded cracker
Davidstow cheddar, Oxfordshire blue, Bath Soft Brie 762 kcal

  • £13.00

Children's Menu

Pitchfork Cheddar Mac & Cheese

crispy bacon (907Kcal)

  • £8.00
Battered Haddock & Chips

mushy peas (859Kcal)

  • £8.00
Cheeseburger

fries, beans (862Kcal)

  • £8.00
Rigatoni

tomato sauce, garlic bread (534Kcal)

  • £7.50
Sausage & Mash

peas, gravy (628Kcal)

  • £8.00

Sandwiches

Prawn & Crayfish Marie Rose

pickled cucumber 280 kcal

  • £12.00
Open Steak Sandwich

Bavette steak, crispy onions, purslane garlic butter (649 kcal)

  • £12.00
Coronation Chicken

gem lettuce 429 kcal

  • £10.00
Brie & Balsamic Onion Marmalade

gem lettuce 299kcal

  • £8.00

Light Bites

Wykam Park Asparagus Quiche

davidstow cheddar, side salad 678kcal

  • £14.00
Lamb & Apricot Sausages

creamy mash, crispy onion, pork crackling,
gravy 750 kcal

  • £14.00
Welsh Rarebit Crumpit

rarebit sauce toasted on Young's sourdough 330
kcal

  • £12.00
Ploughman’s Board - individual / for 2

pork & fennel sausage roll, cumberland scotch egg, cheese straws,
ham hock, cornichons, pickles, piccalilli 1425 kcal

  • £14.00
  • £24.00
Available Monday to Saturday - Midday to 5pm

Mocktails

Amalfi Spritz

Hendrick's, Blackberry, Elderflower Tonic

  • £8.25
Amaretti Sour

Lyre's Amaretti, Angostura, Lemon, Sugar, Egg White

  • £11.00
Lyre's Espresso Martini

Lyre's Coffee Originale, Espresso, Vanilla

  • £10.00
Virgin Mary

Tomato, Horseradish, Celery, Spices

  • £7.00

Gin

Seedlip Garden 108
  • £3.75
  • £7.50
Tanqueray 0.0%
  • £3.75
  • £7.50
Tanqueray Flor di Sevilla 0.0%
  • £4.60
  • £9.20

Beers, Ale & Cider

Beavertown Lazer Crush 0.3%
  • £4.70
Corona Cero 0%
  • £4.25
Erdinger Alkoholfrei
  • £4.35
Guinness 0.0%
  • £5.05
Lucky Saint
  • £4.95
Peroni 0.0%
  • £4.45
Rekorderlig Strawberry & Lime 0%
  • £5.25

Sparkling Wine

Steinbock Alcohol Free Sparkling
  • £6.90 - 125ml Glass
  • £34.50 - Bottle
Please note this is a sample menu.

Sumptuous Sundays

End your week on a high with the best Sunday roast for miles.
Plates piled high with crisp roast potatoes, bucket-loads of chef’s-best gravy, and that slow-roasted succulent meat at the centre of everything. Not forgetting bottles of rich reds and spiced-how-you-like Bloody Marys.
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Big on Breakfast

Whether you’ve had an overnight stay or just popping in, start your day the right way.
From a full English to avocado on toast, our menus boast something for morning appetites big and small.

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Alcohol-Free Drinks – Chenies

Enjoy all the atmosphere of a traditional pub, with some of the best alcohol free drinks Hertfordshire has to offer.

Our pub proudly offers a great range of non-alcoholic beers, zero alcohol spirits and refreshing soft drinks. Perfect for designated drivers, mindful drinkers.

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