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

01923 283301

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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)

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Dine with us

An indulgent, premium dining experience in a relaxed pub environment. Championing the best of Britain’s produce, our chefs have curated an outstanding array of menus which develop with the seasons.

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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.

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Eat & Drink at the Bedford Arms

Our seasonal, classic dishes change as much as the British weather and are inspired by our wonderful Hertfordshire countryside setting.  We focus on bringing you only the freshest, local ingredients in an all-day dining experience in our cosy restaurant & bar. Be it a traditional pub classic, a scrumptious roast or one of our colourful vegan dishes, our menu is sure to delight.

Our pub is spot-on for any dining occasion; from a hearty Full English or brunch-y dish in the morn, to a light lunch in the pub garden, succulent meat on Sunday’s, and every gorgeous mouthful in-between.

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

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Breakfast Menu
Spring Mains
Spring Sunday
Spritz Menu 2025
Set Menu
Buffet Menu
Cocktails
Wine List
Puddings
Children's Menu
No & Low Drinks
Sandwich Menu

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 Sourdough (v)

with garlic butter

  • £5.00
Noccarella Olives

garlic & chilli (250Kcal)

  • £5.00
Beef Dripping Popcorn

(468Kcal)

  • £4.00
Anchovies

with pickled pennel

  • £4.00

Starters

Spring Pea Soup (vg)

(480Kcal)

  • £8.00
Goats Cheese Croquettes (v)

heritage beetroot, honey (385Kcal)

  • £9.00
Ham Hock Terrine

cornichons, beer mustard, sourdough (319Kcal)

  • £10.00
Bedford's Bloody Mary Prawn Cocktail

Bloody Mary-rose, bloomer, charred lemon (295Kcal)

  • £10.50
BBQ Pork Bites

toasted sesame seeds, burnt apple sauce (452Kcal)

  • £9.50
Heritage Tomato Burrata Salad

Basil oil, balsamic glaze, watercress & radiccio (260Kcal)

  • £9.00
Pork & Chorizo Scotch Egg

Candied jalepeno mayo (861Kcal)

  • £9.50
Crispy Cajun Squid

wild garlic aoili (314Kcal)

  • £9.00

Mains

Braised Lamb Shoulder

Creamy thyme mash, curly kale, maple carrot, jus (1081Kcal)

  • £26.00
Calves Liver

creamy mash, curly kale, maple cured streaky bacon (572Kcal)

  • £19.50
Baked Beef Ragu Gnocchi

parmesan cheese (1197Kcal)

  • £18.00
Plant Burger (ve)

brioche bun, burger sauce, pink pickled onions, white vegan cheese, fries (798Kcal)

  • £18.00
Hertfordshire Chicken Tagliatelle

wild mushrooms, truffle oil & tarragon cream (924Kcal)

  • £20.00
West Country Ribeye Steak

seaweed salted triple cooked chips, watercress chimichurri, roasted tomato, onion rings (668Kcal)

  • £35.00
Spring Pea & Wild Garlic Risotto (vg)

Chilli oil (862Kcal)

  • £17.00
Aspall's Battered Haddock

seaweed salted triple cooked chips, tartare, marrowfat mushy peas, curry sauce, burnt lemon (1338Kcal)

  • £18.50
The Bedford Beed Burger

brioche bun, lettuce, tomato, Cornish
cheddar, watercress mayo, red onion & Youngs ale chutney, fries /add bacon £1.5 (1044Kcal)

  • £18.00
Classic Caesar Salad

Add charred chicken £5, Add crispy squid £5 (722Kcal)

  • £14.00
Fillet of Cod

New potatoes, caper butter and spinach

  • £24.00
Fillet of Chalk Stream Trout

New potatoes, caper butter and spinach

  • £25.00

Sides

Seaweed Salted Triple Cooked Chips/Fries (ve)

garlic mayo (805Kcal)

  • £5.50
Davidstow Cheddar Mac & Cheese

(1092Kcal)

  • £6.50
Purple Sprouting Broccoli

wild garlic (239Kcal)

  • £6.00
Creamed Spinach

garlic & chilli (296Kcal)

  • £5.00
Rocket & Pomegranate Salad

parmesan & balsamic reduction (62Kcal)

  • £5.00
Maple Glazed Carrots

roasted pumpkin seeds (76 Kcal)

  • £5.00

While You Wait

Warm Sourdough (v)

chestnut & clementine butter (438Kcal)

  • £6.00
Noccarela Olives

garlic & chilli

  • £5.00
Beef Dripping Popcorn
  • £4.00

Starters

Spring Pea Soup (v)
  • £8.00
Goats Cheese Croquettes (v)

Heritgae beetroot, honey (385Kcal)

  • £9.00
Ham Hock Terrine

Cornichons, beer mustard, sourdough (319Kcal)

  • £10.00
Heritage Tomato Burrata Salad

Basil oil, balsamic glaze, watercress and radiccio (260Kcal)

  • £9.50
Bedford's Bloody Marie Prawn Cocktail

gem lettuce, cucumber, bloody Mary-rose, bloomer, charred lemon (314Kcal)

  • £10.50
BBQ Pork Bites

toasted sesame seeds, burnt apple sauce (452Kcal)

  • £9.50
Pork & Chorizo Scotch Egg

candied jalepeno mayo (861Kcal)

  • £9.50
Crispy Cajun Squid

wild garlic aoili (314Kcal)

  • £9.00

Sunday Roasts

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

Dingley Dell Pork Belly

apple sauce (1083Kcal)

  • £20.50
Shropshire Chicken

sage and onion stuffing (1442Kcal)

  • £20.50
Beetroot and Butternut Squash Wellington

(1036Kcal)

  • £19.50
Dry Aged West Country Beef Rump

horseradish cream (756Kcal)

  • £24.00
Family Sharing Roast (up to 4ppl)

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

  • £90.00

Main Course

Plant Burger

brioche bun, pickles, onions, lettuce, smoked Applewood cheese, fries (1018Kcal)

  • £18.00
The Bedford Beef Burger

brioche bun, lettuce, beer onion, cheese, fries (1209Kcal)
add bacon - £1.5

  • £18.00
Aspall's Battered Haddock

seaweed salted triple cooked chips, tartare, marrowfat mushy peas, curry sauce, burnt lemon (gf) (1212Kcal)

  • £19.00
Braised Lamb Shoulder

creamy thyme mash, curly kalem maple carrot and jus

  • £26.00
Fillet of Chalk Stream Trout

New potatoes, caper butter and spinach

  • £25.00
Hertfordshire Chicken Tagliatelle

chestnut mushrooms, truffle oil & tarragon cream (924Kcal)

  • £20.00
Spring Pea & Wild Garlic Risotto (vg)

root vegetable crisps (957Kcal)

  • £17.50

Sides

Pork & Apple Pigs in Duvet

(460Kcal)

  • £5.50
Pitchfork Cauliflower Cheese

(602Kcal)

  • £6.00
Garlic Chilli Cream Spinach

(226Kcal)

  • £6.00
Seaweed Salted Fries / Chips (ve)

(676Kcal)

  • £5.00
Rocket Salad

parmesan (184Kcal)

  • £5.00
Passionfruit Yuzu

Tanqueray Gin, Montzi Passionfruit & Yuzu,
Mexican Lime, Soda

  • £11.25
Tom Collins

Bombay Citron Pressé Gin, Lemon, Soda

  • £10.25
Cuban Colada

Havana Spiced Rum, Pineapple,
Coconut, Mexican Lime, Soda

  • £11.75
Sparkling Marg

Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila, Triple Sec, Chilli,
Mexican Lime, Soda

  • £11.25
Livener (AF)

Naturally Caffeinated Three Spirit Livener 0.0%,
TRIP Mindful Blend Blood Orange & Rosemary
45kcal

  • £7.75
Lemon Blossom

Sipsmith London Dry Gin, Allora Aperitivo
al Limone, Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic

  • £10.75
Aperol

Aperol, Prosecco, Soda

  • £10.75
Hugo

Plymouth Gin, Elderflower, Prosecco, Soda
Plymouth Gin will donate 50p from
every Hugo Spritz to support the
Ocean Conservation Trust*

  • £9.75
Rhubarb Rosé

Lillet Rosé, Fever-Tree
Rhubarb & Raspberry Tonic

  • £9.75
Strawberries & Cream

Absolut Vanilia Vodka, Strawberry, Lemonade

  • £8.25
Raspberry Adrift (AF)

Pentire Adrift 0.0%, Cornish Botanicals,
Fever-Tree Rhubarb & Raspberry Tonic
62kcal

  • £7.75
Pimm's Fizz

Pimm’s No.1 Cup, Prosecco, Lemonade

  • £8.25
Amalfi (AF)

Lyre’s Italian Spritz 0.0%, Fever-Tree
Mediterranean Tonic
75kcal

  • £7.75
Limone

Allora Aperitivo al Limone, Soda

  • £10.75
Peachy

Grey Goose Essences White Peach &
Rosemary, Raspberry, Orange Blossom, Soda

  • £9.75
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

Spirit & wine measures vary by serve.
Please ask a member of the team for more details
(AF) Alcohol-Free

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.
Espresso Martini

Absolut Vanilia Vodka and Kahlúa,
shaken with Espresso until smooth.
Garnished with coffee beans.

  • £12.00
Passionfruit Martini

Absolut Vanilia Vodka and passionfruit,
shaken with sugar syrup and a squeeze
of lime. Garnished with passionfruit and a
shot of Prosecco.

  • £12.00
Lemon Negroni

A citrus take on an icon.
Campari, Plymouth Gin stirred
with Allora Aperitivo al Limone.

  • £11.00
Picante

A spicy twist to a Margarita. Olmeca
Altos Plata Tequila, shaken with a squeeze
of lime juice, agave syrup and spicy
Hellfire bitters. Garnished with chilli for
extra spice.

  • £12.50
Passionfruit Kiss

Sipsmith Sipping Vodka stirred
with Passoa and paired together with
Fever-Tree Mexican Lime Soda.
Garnished with orange.

  • £12.50
Black Cherry Spritz

Plymouth Gin mixed with cherry syrup,
a dash of sugar syrup and topped with
soda. Served with mint garnish.

  • £12.50
Amalfi Spritz 0.0%

Lyre’s non-alcoholic Italian Spritz, paired
with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic.
75Kcals

  • £9.00
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.

Puddings

Apple & Rhubarb Crumble

vanilla ice cream (395Kcal)

  • £8.00
Selection of Ice Creams & Sorbets

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

  • £1.75 per scoop
Warm Chocolate Brownie

vanilla ice cream (924Kcal)

  • £8.00
British Cheese Plate

plum chutney, celery, grapes, seeded cracker (547Kcal)

  • £13.00
Lemon Tart

Blackberry coulis (924Kcal)

  • £8.00
Ginger & Pistachio Syllabub
  • £8.00
Ren's Sticky Toffee Pudding

salted caramel ice cream

  • £8.00

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

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
  • £6.20 - 125ml Glass
  • £32.50 - Bottle
Please note this is a sample menu.
Warm Brie, Rocket & Cranberry

add bacon - £2 (747Kcal)

  • £8.50
Steak & Onion Open Sandwich

toasted sourdough, chimichurri sauce (590Kcal)

  • £12.00
Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Bagel

cucumber & dill salsa (343Kcal)

  • £12.00
Chicken, Bacon Club

lettuce, tomato, onion, garlic mayo (960Kcal)

  • £10.00
South Coast Mussels

fries, white wine cream (1011Kcal)

  • £12.00
Charred Cauliflower Salad

pea, broad bean, radish, walnut & gem salad (285Kcal)

  • £14.00
Available Monday to Saturday - Midday to 5pm
Add chips, fries or soup for £3