Breaking news

February 21, 2024: Dominic Chapman sold the pub in November 2023. The new chef/patron is Ruchi Mehrotra.

survey result

Summary

£71
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“So pleased we went… the food, service and table decor was excellent and we look forward to going again” – this traditional pub on the village green parted ways with Dominic Chapman in 2023 and its nowadays run as part of a growing genre of UK establishments as an Indian-in-a-pub, serving fish ’n’ chips with curry sauce, chicken tikka burger… and on Sunday it’s tandoori chicken roast.

Summary

£81
 ££££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Following the departure of chef Dominic Chapman, this smart pub on a village green still ticks the boxes for “top food, service and environment at a sensible price” – now with British-Indian fusion cooking branded as ‘Milaanj’, a play on mélange meaning mixture. Top Menu Tip – “the Scotch eggs” (served with curry mayo).

Summary

£92
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

The “elevated food” served at Dominic Chapman’s smart village-green venue is “certainly worthy of its top cooking grade”, and “takes Home Counties pub fare up a level – the amuse-bouches and petits-fours make a pub lunch here a real occasion”. “We hope to return when there’s cricket on the adjacent field”.

Summary

£85
 ££££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Just superb cooking” from chef-patron Dominic Chapman, whose skills were sharpened working for Rowley Leigh and Heston Blumenthal, lifts this “hidden village pub” overlooking a cricket pitch to a level above the competition – “it’s just a shame they don’t have beds”. Top Tip – “you really should leave room for the signature freshly baked honey madeleines”.

For 34 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).

Have you eaten at The Beehive?

Waltham Rd, White Waltham, SL6 3SH

Restaurant details

Yes
Menu
Yes
No dress code
75
Yes

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Lunch £20.00 £25.00

Starter Main Pudding
£10.30 £24.50 £9.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £30.00
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Service 12.50%
Waltham Rd, White Waltham, SL6 3SH
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑4 pm

Best British, Modern restaurants nearby

The Crown at Burchetts Green
British, Traditional restaurant in Maidenhead
£82
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
Seasonality
British, Modern restaurant in Maidenhead
£55
   ££
4
Very Good
5
Exceptional
3
Good
The Fat Duck
British, Modern restaurant in Bray
£341
£££££
3
Good
3
Good
2
Average

Best similarly priced restaurants nearby

The Crown at Burchetts Green
British, Traditional restaurant in Maidenhead
£82
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
The Coach
British, Modern restaurant in Marlow
£83
 ££££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
Vaasu by Atul Kochhar
Indian restaurant in Marlow
£84
 ££££
4
Very Good
3
Good
2
Average