Delicious Food in a Cosy Pub/Restaurant
Only a mile and a half from Gatwick airport and 2.5 miles from the M23 the Black Horse is the perfect place to stop off for your last and first taste of Britain during your holiday or just to break your journey. Whether you’re looking for a great Breakfast to start the day right, an easy lunch or a delicious dinner, rest and relax as we take care of you. There’s loads to discover on our menus, as well as all our usual favourites like our Steak & Tanglefoot Pie made with our very own Tanglefoot beer or succulent Fish & Chips, we’ve also got some delicious vegan meals like our Vegan ‘Shepherds’ Pie, a regularly changing specials board full of seasonal dishes, Sunday Roasts and oh so much more.
OPENING TIMES
Monday - Saturday 10 – 11.30pm
Sunday: 10 – 11pm
FOOD SERVICE TIMES
All week 10 – Noon – Breakfast
All Week Noon – 9pm
Main Menu
Children's Menu
Sunday Menu
Sandwich Menu
Main Menu
STARTERS
- 4.95
marinated and roasted tempeh, cherry tomato & red pepper skewers
with rocket salad, vegan garlic mayo
- 4.50
homemade and served with a warm crusty baton – ask a team member for today’s flavour
(gluten-free rolls available)
- 6.50
with diced peppers, celery & cucumber in a delicately spiced Marie Rose sauce,
crusty baton
- 6.25
torn mozzarella, basil and tomato with rocket & olive oil
- 5.25
with tartare sauce
- 7.75
rabbit & cured pork terrine with Melba toast and pickled blackberries
- 8.25
pan fried in lashings of garlic butter, with malted sourdough and garlic mayonnaise
SHARING
- 10.75
spiked with garlic & thyme, served with bread and celery & carrot sticks
- 9.75
a tub of spicy chicken wings with blue cheese dip
- 8.75
roasted tempeh in spicy buffalo sauce with garlic vegan mayo
- 5.00
served warm, crusty baton (vg), flatbread (vg), toasted malted sourdough (v),
olive oil & balsamic
- 10.95
Houmous & Baba Ganoush with Croutes (vg) / Mixed Olives & Feta (v) / Warm Falafel & Tzatziki (v) / Smoked Paprika & Maple Tempeh Skewers (vg)
- 10.95
Pork Belly Bites / Lamb Kofte / Glazed Sausages / Buffalo Hot Wings
Salads
- 9.75 / 7.75
our take on the classic salad, with cos lettuce, crispy smoked bacon, focaccia croutons, shaved Parmesan, sunblushed tomatoes & Caesar dressing
Choose your dressing: Lemon Dressing, Maple & Olive Oil Dressing
Add: Avocado (vg) £1.50, Feta (v) £1.50, Chicken Breast £2.50
- 12.25 / 9.95
our take on the classic salad, with cos lettuce, crispy smoked bacon, focaccia croutons, shaved Parmesan, sunblushed tomatoes & Caesar dressing
MAINS
- 13.25
with wilted rainbow chard, potato rosti and creamy mustard & Golden Champion beer sauce
- 9.75
chunky Mediterranean vegetable stew with rice and red chimichurri dressing
- 12.75 / 8.25
(British Pie Awards 2017 Silver Medal Winner) our signature pie – braised British steak in rich velvety gravy made with our award-winning Tanglefoot beer, with creamy mash, braised cabbage, leeks & bacon
- 11.75
with creamy mash, seasonal vegetables and provençale sauce
- 12.00
slowly braised chicken leg in a cream and tarragon sauce with crushed new potatoes
- 9.95 / 7.95
with a brace of eggs, triple cooked chips and piccalilli
- 17.00
8oz* steak, served pink, with white bean & thyme mash, rocket, sunblushed tomatoes and chimichurri dressing
- 13.25
8oz* flat iron steak (recommended rare or medium rare) chargrilled to order, with skin-on fries, rocket and smoked black garlic or crab butter
- 17.50
with grilled tomatoes & flat mushrooms, watercress and skin-on fries
- 13.50
on potato tartare hash, with braised leeks, cabbage & peas
- 12.75
succulent roasted chicken breast stuffed with spicy ‘nduja sausage, on a white bean &
thyme mash
- 11.95 / 8.95
sustainably sourced, served with triple cooked chips, tartare sauce and mushy or
garden peas
BURGERS
All served in a toasted brioche bun with shredded cos and sliced tomato, with seasoned skin-on fries,
gherkin and garlic mayonnaise (vegan garlic mayo with Falafel Burger)
Available bun-free as a lighter option
- 11.75
two British beef patties stacked with melted Monterey Jack cheese, caramelised smoked streaky bacon and our burger sauce
- 10.95
chargrilled fillets stacked with smoked streaky bacon & melted Monterey Jack cheese and Caesar mayo
- 10.95
double stacked falafel patties seasoned with Mediterranean herbs & spices topped with vegan burger sauce
Make it (vg) – swap brioche bun for toasted focaccia
- 1.35
- Monterey Jack Cheese (v)
- Streaky Bacon
- Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese (v)
- Onion Rings (v)
- Avocado (v)
- Grilled Flat Mushroom (v)
- Feta (v)
- 2.35
- Beef Patty
- Chicken Fillets
- Falafel Burger (v)
SIDES & SAUCES
- 3.50
- 3.25
- 3.75
- 3.75
- 3.00
- 3.00
- 3.00
- 3.65
- 4.00
- 1.50
- 2.00
- Chimichurri (vg)
- Peppercorn (v)
- Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese Dip (v)
PUDDINGS
- 5.65
rich vegan torte with almond cream
- 5.65
set coffee cream topped with caramelised walnuts
- 5.65
beer soaked sultanas and chunky apple, with an oaty crumble topping and a choice of
salted toffee & beer sauce, cream or custard
- 5.65
with dairy custard
- 5.65
fresh strawberries, meringue, whipped cream & raspberry coulis
- 5.65
indulgent chocolate brownie, dark chocolate sauce and Salcombe Dairy ice cream
- 7.00
not enough room for pudding? Try one of our mini puds: Coffee & Walnut Panna
Cotta, Eton Mess or Chilled Seasonal Fruit Crumble £2.50 If you can’t decide, have all three!
- 4.75
choose three flavours from below, all served with raspberry coulis and wafers
Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream & Sorbet: Madagascan Vanilla, Honeycomb, Rich Belgian Chocolate, Velvet Toffee,
Devonshire Cream, Rum & Raisin, Raspberry Ripple, Mango Sorbet (vg), Raspberry Sorbet (vg)
Food Heaven Dairy-Free Ice Cream: Juicy Raspberry (vg), Cool Vanilla (vg), Rich Chocolate (vg)
(vegan sundae served without wafers)
Food Allergies & Intolerances: Before ordering your food, please speak to a member of the team and ask for our allergy data if you would like to know about our ingredients.
(v) This dish is made with vegetarian ingredients (vg) This dish is made with vegan ingredients
Children's Menu
Mini Child's Meal
- 7.00
Smaller dishes for younger guests aged ten and under
Any mini child's meal, plus a tub of Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream or Sorbet
- --
Warmed pitta bread, falafel, houmous, tomatoes, carrot & cucumber sticks
- --
With roasted tomato sauce
Add Chicken: £1.50
- --
Chipolata sausages with mashed potato and peas or beans
- --
served with skin-on fries and peas or beans
- --
Two chicken mini fillets in a savoury crumb with skin-on fries and peas or beans
- --
Mini cauliflower cheese with a slice of garlic flatbread
Regular Child's Meal
- 7.50
Smaller dishes for younger guests aged ten and under
Any regular child's meal, plus a tub of Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream or Sorbet
- --
Served with triple cooked chips and peas or beans
Add Bread & Butter 50p
- --
Cauliflower cheese with garlic flatbread
- --
Classic pork sausage ring with mash and peas or beans
- --
Three chicken mini fillets in a savoury crumb with skin-on fries and peas or beans
- --
Grilled chicken fillet topped with cheese, bacon and Caesar mayo, on shredded cos lettuce and sliced tomato, with skin-on fries and ketchup
(available bun-free)
- --
With vegan burger sauce on shredded cos lettuce and sliced tomato, with skin-on fries and ketchup
(available bun-free)
- --
4oz* British beef burger topped with cheese, bacon and our burger sauce, on shredded cos lettuce and sliced tomato, with skin-on fries and ketchup
(available bun-free)
- --
Food Allergies & Intolerances: Before ordering your food, please
speak to a member of the team and ask for our allergy data if you
would like to know about our ingredients.
*All weights approximate before cooking
(V) These dishes are made with vegetarian ingredients
(vg) These dishes are made with vegan ingredients
Sunday Menu
STARTERS
- 4.95
marinated and roasted tempeh, cherry tomato & red pepper skewers
with rocket salad, vegan garlic mayo
- 4.50
homemade and served with a warm crusty baton – ask a team member for today’s flavour
(gluten-free rolls available)
- 6.50
with diced peppers, celery & cucumber in a delicately spiced Marie Rose sauce,
crusty baton
- 5.25
with tartare sauce
- 7.75
rabbit & cured pork terrine with Melba toast and pickled blackberries
SHARING
- 5.00
served warm, crusty baton (vg), flatbread (vg), toasted malted sourdough (v),
olive oil & balsamic
- 10.75
spiked with garlic & thyme, served with bread and celery & carrot sticks
- 9.75
a tub of spicy chicken wings with blue cheese dip
- 8.75
roasted tempeh in spicy buffalo sauce with garlic vegan mayo
- 10.95
Houmous & Baba Ganoush with Croutes (vg) / Mixed Olives & Feta (v) / Warm Falafel & Tzatziki (v) / Smoked Paprika & Maple Tempeh Skewers (vg)
- 10.95
Pork Belly Bites / Lamb Kofte / Glazed Sausages / Buffalo Hot Wings
Our Sunday Roasts
Homemade & freshly roasted today, served with beef dripping roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and our unlimited
Yorkshire puddings and roast gravy
When it’s gone, it’s gone!
Smaller versions of our Sunday Roasts are available for those with smaller appetites
- 12.75
- 12.75
- 11.75
served with garlic & rosemary roasted new potatoes and vegetarian gravy
(vg – with provençale sauce, excludes Yorkshire pudding)
- please ask a team member
Pigs in Blankets £3.50, Cauliflower Cheese (v) £3.50, Extra Roast Potatoes £3.50, Extra Seasonal Vegetables to Share (v) £3.50, Slice of Beef £2.50, Slice of Pork £2.50
Pub Classics
- 9.75 / 7.75
tenderstem broccoli, wilted rainbow chard, carrot, roasted beetroot, pomegranate seeds, rocket, spring onion, cherry tomatoes & toasted pine nuts
Choose your dressing: Lemon Dressing, Maple & Olive Oil Dressing
Add: Avocado (vg) £1.50, Feta (v) £1.50, Chicken Breast £2.50
- 12.25 / 9.95
our take on the classic salad, with cos lettuce, crispy smoked bacon, focaccia croutons, shaved Parmesan, sunblushed tomatoes & Caesar dressing
- 9.75
chunky Mediterranean vegetable stew with rice and red chimichurri dressing
- 12.75 / 8.25
(British Pie Awards 2017 Silver Medal Winner) our signature pie – braised British steak in rich velvety gravy made with our award-winning Tanglefoot beer, with creamy mash, braised cabbage, leeks & bacon
- 11.75
with creamy mash, seasonal vegetables and provençale sauce
- 12.00
slowly braised chicken leg in a cream and tarragon sauce with crushed new potatoes
- 13.25
8oz* flat iron steak (recommended rare or medium rare) chargrilled to order, with skin-on fries, rocket and smoked black garlic or crab butter
- 17.50
with grilled tomatoes & flat mushrooms, watercress and skin-on fries
- please ask a team member for today’s special
- 11.95 / 8.95
sustainably sourced, served with triple cooked chips, tartare sauce and mushy or
garden peas
BURGERS
All served in a toasted brioche bun with shredded cos and sliced tomato, with seasoned skin-on fries,
gherkin and garlic mayonnaise (vegan garlic mayo with Falafel Burger)
Available bun-free as a lighter option
- 11.75
two British beef patties stacked with melted Monterey Jack cheese, caramelised smoked streaky bacon and our burger sauce
- 10.95
chargrilled fillets stacked with smoked streaky bacon & melted Monterey Jack cheese and Caesar mayo
- 10.95
double stacked falafel patties seasoned with Mediterranean herbs & spices topped with vegan burger sauce
Make it (vg) – swap brioche bun for toasted focaccia
- 1.35
- Monterey Jack Cheese (v)
- Streaky Bacon
- Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese (v)
- Onion Rings (v)
- Avocado (v)
- Grilled Flat Mushroom (v)
- Feta (v)
- 2.35
- Beef Patty
- Chicken Fillets
- Falafel Burger (v)
SIDES & SAUCES
- 3.50
- 3.25
- 3.75
- 3.75
- 3.00
- 3.00
- 3.00
- 3.65
- 4.00
- 1.50
- 2.00
- Chimichurri (vg)
- Peppercorn (v)
- Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese Dip (v)
PUDDINGS
- 5.65
rich vegan torte with almond cream
- 5.65
set coffee cream topped with caramelised walnuts
- 5.65
beer soaked sultanas and chunky apple, with an oaty crumble topping and a choice of
salted toffee & beer sauce, cream or custard
- 5.65
with dairy custard
- 5.65
fresh strawberries, meringue, whipped cream & raspberry coulis
- 5.65
indulgent chocolate brownie, dark chocolate sauce and Salcombe Dairy ice cream
- 7.00
not enough room for pudding? Try one of our mini puds: Coffee & Walnut Panna
Cotta, Eton Mess or Chilled Seasonal Fruit Crumble £2.50 If you can’t decide, have all three!
- 4.75
choose three flavours from below, all served with raspberry coulis and wafers
Madagascan Vanilla, Honeycomb, Rich Belgian Chocolate, Velvet Toffee,
Devonshire Cream, Rum & Raisin, Raspberry Ripple, Mango Sorbet (vg), Raspberry Sorbet (vg)
Juicy Raspberry (vg), Cool Vanilla (vg), Rich Chocolate (vg)
(vegan sundae served without wafers)
Food Allergies & Intolerances: Before ordering your food, please speak to a member of the team and ask for our allergy data if you would like to know about our ingredients.
(v) This dish is made with vegetarian ingredients (vg) This dish is made with vegan ingredients
Sandwich Menu
SANDWICHES
We use Brown Sugar Bakery’s freshly baked cobb rolls
- Price may vary
Please ask a team member for this week’s choice
- 7.25
grilled flank steak with watercress and pickled red onion
- 6.50
crisp smoked streaky bacon and melting Somerset brie with redcurrant jelly
- 5.50
rocket, carrot, beetroot, shaved red onion and baba ganoush
- 5.50
extra mature cheddar, crisp sliced apple, shredded cos, pickled red onion and tomato & onion chutney
- 6.00
crisp smoked streaky bacon, shredded cos and sliced tomato with a touch of mayonnaise
- 6.00
feta cheese with roasted courgettes, peppers & onions tossed in a chimichurri dressing on rocket
- 7.25
breaded hake with sliced tomato and tartare sauce
- 5.25
smoked paprika tempeh slices, shredded cos lettuce, sliced tomatoes and vegan mayonnaise
- Skin-On Fries (v) 1.75
- Sweet Potato Fries (v) 2.75
- Soup of the Day (v) 2.75
- Triple Cooked Chips (v) 2.00
PLOUGHMAN’S
- 8.50
our impressive ploughman’s lunch with extra mature cheddar, a selection of pickles, crunchy vegetables, apple, boiled egg and rustic cobb roll
- Blue Vinny Cheese (v) 2.00
- Carved Ham 2.00
Food Allergies & Intolerances: Before ordering your food, please speak to a member of the team and ask for our allergy data if you would like to know about our ingredients.
(v) – Vegetarian. These dishes are made with vegetarian ingredients; however some of our cooking methods could affect them. If you would like to know which dishes may be affected, or if you have any questions about dietary requirements, our team will be happy to help.
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